Derek Coughlan

**niamh** · 11/07/2002, 2:07 PM

Wasn't there on Friday so I don't know exactly what type of reception that Ollie got, but both players did their best for the club at the time.
I think the applause before hand and then the "banter" is the best way to go meself.
Derek was solid at the back, but the team do know his weakness. All they need to do is to keep it on the ground and get people to run at him cause he can't run for beer!

**pete** · 11/07/2002, 2:32 PM

Originally posted by niamh
I think the applause before hand and then the "banter" is the best way to go meself.
Derek was solid at the back, but the team do know his weakness. All they need to do is to keep it on the ground and get people to run at him cause he can't run for beer!

I agree, i'm sure the way things went at the club last year convinced both players to make the break away while still had a chance.

Derek crap on the ground but is a colosus in the air. Was funny to see Pats hoof the ball forward last year at Inchicore only for Derek to get his head in the way each time. Dolans tactics were woeful in the 3-1 city win.

**Colm** · 11/07/2002, 9:05 PM

Originally posted by niamh
Wasn't there on Friday so I don't know exactly what type of reception that Ollie got

Lets just say that nobody held back, I think Ollie knew exactley how the city fans felt about him just a few minutes into the game.

**niamh** · 12/07/2002, 3:55 PM

The poor guy did not have a good game last night either...though he's not a bad defender at times...

**Hecko** · 12/07/2002, 4:48 PM

I think a lot of City fans should have a good think about the recepiton we give fromer players. Morley (remember our leading goalscorer of alltime) was treated appallingly even after he rejoined, but when he played for Shels his family were insulted at and around City games. Pat was at the peak of his career and City weren't paying him wages that he was owed - but some of the boys in the shed reckon he was some kind of traitor for wanting to get payed ANY money - not just more. Ollie wants to have a go at a fulltime club and let him off...the real problem is that the club has been so badly run that ambitious players were never given the indication that the club was going anywhere.

1) It's up to Lennox now to keep the great crowd from last week and get the quids in to pay decent wages
2) It's up to Gunther to have proper professional training - remember that Dave Barry's sessions were five-a-sides without nets where they never practised corners
3) Us to get behind the team AND manager

**Troy.McClure** · 12/07/2002, 5:22 PM

Originally posted by Hecko
3) Us to get behind the team AND manager

At the same time?!?

**Colm** · 12/07/2002, 8:04 PM

Originally posted by Hecko
I think a lot of City fans should have a good think about the recepiton we give fromer players.

Lets not be naive, City fans just behave like fans of every other team across the globe.
We dont abuse all our former players, it all depends on their reason for leaving- Davey Hill and Gaz Cronin got good receptions on their return but evil Ollie didnt because he left for the money.

Its the same throughout the game of football- Luis Figo and Sol Campbell got the Judas treatment from their former fans because they left for money, while Denis Wise got a great reception from the Chelsea fans on his return because he didnt.

**�anna** · 15/07/2002, 2:37 PM

Originally posted by Hecko
3) Us to get behind the team

there, that sounds better.

As for Ollie, I think he knew what kind of reception he'd get. I agree the Skippy thing went way overboard, but only the most blinkered wouldn't accept that. the reception Ollie got was part and parcel of football and I'm sure he'd have been upset if he hadn't heard anything.

**Troy.McClure** · 15/07/2002, 4:51 PM

Originally posted by �anna

there, that sounds better.

LOL
Im guessing that you wernt singing along to "Liam Murphy's Lee-side army" when you were checking up on the results in Deutchland?

**wiseman** · 16/07/2002, 11:34 AM

I heard Ollie was abused after the game outside the Horseshoe. His parents,sister and girlfriend were also present.This is ridiculous behaviour. Leave the abuse for the pitch where it belongs.
As for Derek, from what I heard he had no choice but to go, as Liam had no more use for him.So I don't think he deserves a bad time.

**dalo** · 16/07/2002, 12:02 PM

Originally posted by wiseman
I heard Ollie was abused after the game outside the Horseshoe. His parents,sister and girlfriend were also present.This is ridiculous behaviour. Leave the abuse for the pitch where it belongs.
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I am sure it was only a minority (3-4) idiots involved. besides what starts among the fans is bound to carry over outside so everyone bears responibility there. i didn't bother saying anything anti-ollie. if truth be told it struck me as being as being a bit moronic.

if you want to follow the herd become a sheep

**�anna** · 16/07/2002, 12:57 PM

Originally posted by Troy.McClure
LOL
Im guessing that you wernt singing along to "Liam Murphy's Lee-side army" when you were checking up on the results in Deutchland?

em, no. Like I said the team will always have 100% backing from me, but I'll never support that gobsh!te not matter what he does- MURPHY OUT

**�anna** · 16/07/2002, 12:59 PM

Originally posted by wiseman
I heard Ollie was abused after the game outside the Horseshoe. His parents,sister and girlfriend were also present.This is ridiculous behaviour. Leave the abuse for the pitch where it belongs.
As for Derek, from what I heard he had no choice but to go, as Liam had no more use for him.So I don't think he deserves a bad time.

Thats ridiculous, if anyone is identified as having done that, they should be banned from the cross. As for Derek, he deserves rakes of abuse- he's been trying to leave since he got here, I was still p!ssed off with him for that ridiculous Luton incident last year when I heard he'd moved to dumplin.

**dalo** · 16/07/2002, 2:16 PM

Originally posted by �anna

em, no. Like I said the team will always have 100% backing from me, but I'll never support that gobsh!te not matter what he does- MURPHY OUT

even if we win the league?

**James** · 16/07/2002, 2:51 PM

*ahem* from what i remember of a previous thread wasnt it evn if city won the champions league he'd still want murphy out

lol

**Troy.McClure** · 16/07/2002, 3:51 PM

Ive heard from a "relieable sorce" that he would accept him alright though if we won the World Club Cup in Japan!

**�anna** · 17/07/2002, 1:31 PM

Originally posted by Troy.McClure
Ive heard from a "relieable sorce" that he would accept him alright though if we won the World Club Cup in Japan!

LOL!

Not even then! After all I've said about the guy, it'd be totally hypocritical of me to ever support him, and I hate hypocrites.

**Troy.McClure** · 17/07/2002, 2:37 PM

Originally posted by �anna
it'd be totally hypocritical of me to ever support him

I guess you will have to hate the guy for ever & ever so

God forbid Eanna, we might even win something and people might warm to him... here's hoping for another season of depression, just for your sake

**Troy.McClure** · 17/07/2002, 2:40 PM

Switching the thread back to Big Der for a moment, he was only on the bench for their Longford match... mmm, interesting.

Ooooooooo Derick Derick, you went to play for Boaz and you didnt get your game!

Ooooooooo Derick Derick....