Gartland-The cruellest defeat ever

**joeSoap** · 24/08/2006, 9:40 PM

The poor lad must be gutted, and probably set a new record in doing so.....

Well done Drogheda.

**nshoop** · 24/08/2006, 9:42 PM

Fair-Play Drogheda and supporters,done the league proud.Chin up Gartland,these things happen,man of the match

**Sheridan** · 24/08/2006, 9:46 PM

Poor kid.

However, the one cardinal rule of penalty shoot-outs is that you never, ever permit a player who's carrying a knock to take a kick if you can possibly help it, no matter how much he fancies it. Allowing him to go first was criminal. Would have expected Connor to get hands on more than 1/12 too.

**nshoop** · 24/08/2006, 9:50 PM

True,he was knackered and took a knock.Don't understand it really

**Gareth** · 24/08/2006, 9:54 PM

You have to feel for him. But look, Peno's are tough. The only solice id Derry progress, but it would have been sweet to see Drogs in the draw too. Any draw for Start tomorrow will sicken Drogs fans.

**nshoop** · 24/08/2006, 9:59 PM

It just shows how far we've come in europe,two teams in 1st round proper would've been great but that's football.Gartland's a very good player and he'll bounce back

**pete** · 24/08/2006, 10:17 PM

Well done Drogs. You may be out but did the coefficients proud.

I understand he was first up & missed that. Did Drogs have to nominate him for the 12th penalty too? Unless they forced to was strange to pick him.

Technically Drogs won the game so adds to what now is long list of wins against scandanavians in recent years.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 24/08/2006, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by pete

I understand he was first up & missed that. Did Drogs have to nominate him for the 12th penalty too? Unless they forced to was strange to pick him.

It had to be the same order second time round.

I feel really sorry for Gartland, so unlucky that he was the only Drogheda player to miss. I'm sure that the Drog fans won't hold it against him.

**micls** · 24/08/2006, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by pete

I understand he was first up & missed that. Did Drogs have to nominate him for the 12th penalty too? Unless they forced to was strange to pick him.

Yeah has to go in the same order unfortunately.
Hard luck Graham. You and your club did the league proud.
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Fair play to the fans, sounded fantastic. As disappointing as it is, a night to be proud of being an EL fan once again.

Thanks again to Gareth and the shesweb team. Top class

**dynamo kerry** · 24/08/2006, 10:23 PM

fc malmo
djgardens
start
goteborg

some good teams there. good indications that we are indeed on the up... now if only the crowds would cop on

**4tothefloor** · 24/08/2006, 10:24 PM

Well done Drogheda, great performance

**gspain** · 24/08/2006, 10:29 PM

Drogheda did their town and the league proud. Superb performance. Tough on GG but he should still walk tall.

**ger121** · 24/08/2006, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by dynamo kerry

fc malmo
djgardens
start
goteborg

some good teams there. good indications that we are indeed on the up... now if only the crowds would cop on

Don't forget HJK and Shels did beat Odense in the home leg.

**dynamo kerry** · 24/08/2006, 10:33 PM

too true ger

when these teams were making the group stages in the 90s we said we should be like them. .. times have changed and big money makes the CL group stages now but there's no reason we can't be at the uefa cup group stages in a couple of years..

great days to be an EL fan if you ask me

**kdjaC** · 24/08/2006, 10:33 PM

Whatever happened to best player 1st? Gartland sadly probaly set some sort of record there

kdjac

**Dodge** · 24/08/2006, 10:48 PM

Patricks Reject...

**BohsFans** · 24/08/2006, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by Sheridan

Poor kid.

However, the one cardinal rule of penalty shoot-outs is that you never, ever permit a player who's carrying a knock to take a kick if you can possibly help it, no matter how much he fancies it. Allowing him to go first was criminal. Would have expected Connor to get hands on more than 1/12 too.

was it not Bradley or someone who had to play on injured?

**nshoop** · 24/08/2006, 10:57 PM

Could've been.Sports tonight don't even show derry goals,ffs.

**Dodge** · 24/08/2006, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by BohsFans

was it not Bradley or someone who had to play on injured?

Definitely gartland, went down after the Drogheda goal

**Bomb Landsdowne** · 24/08/2006, 11:16 PM

Great value for my 12 euro was nearly 11pm when i got out of Dalymount. Hard luck Drogheda what a cruel way to go out. Had the same feeling walking back to the car than i did when we got knocked out by Spain in the world cup and im not even a drogs fan. Great fans great team.

PS fair play Derry, havent seen the goals yet, missed sports tonight, is there anywhere online i can see them??