Derry match

With who?

I think Derry will be a good test for you see where you going this season .

Originally Posted by Claret Murph

I think Derry will be a good test for you see where you going this season .

yeah sure it will. derry hammered us all but once last season and we still finished 5th. one game (esp against top teams) isnt going to define your season. unless your expecting to break top 4 which we arent.

what time is kick off?

3.30 AFAIK Terry , afraid I will have to miss it.

I had a dream about the game last night(although it was played in the Brandywell). We took an early lead through Raf. It was a kick out for Forde in the Derry goal and he had it at his feet and was gonna play it along the ground but Raf went in and challenged him and won the ball and kicked it slowly across the line. Derry equalised a few minutes later though. McHugh lobbed the keeper who was well off his line. Then I woke up so don't know how it finished.

Originally Posted by sligoman

I had a dream about the game last night(although it was played in the Brandywell). We took an early lead through Raf. It was a kick out for Forde in the Derry goal.

same Forde that moved to Cardiff? Damn it anyway, it wont be deja vu!

Any up -Dates on the game?

2-0 Derry and missed a peno as well. 15 left. from errortel

Well...Derry were really a class above us toay in fairness...We showed some decent promise at the start, but fizzled out...Derry first goal was good, and Brush could possibly have done better with the second, but in saying that, good penalty save....

We need to get an atmosphere...

Originally Posted by Red&White Rover

Well...Derry were really a class above us toay in fairness...We showed some decent promise at the start, but fizzled out...Derry first goal was good, and Brush could possibly have done better with the second, but in saying that, good penalty save....

We need to get an atmosphere...

derry were better than us, i agree.
nice penalty save,

i must commend the lads though on giving 100%

faz imo, has stepped his performance and commitment up hugely. well done

Originally Posted by SligoBrewer

faz imo, has stepped his performance and commitment up hugely. well done

for 20 minutes or so...he was decent though...

Wasn't a great performance at all. Manson looks an alright player. As for Faz, what was he at up front? He's afraid of the ball. Time for him to go I think, not up to standard, he's gone beyond a joke now. Choice done very well when he came on. Should have started up front instead of Faz in my opinion. Turner looked very good going forward and I'd like to see him on the wing against Longford. Kelly and Coleman also did well when they came on.

Deserved red for Rogers too, very dangerous tackle. Fenlon had no right to complain.

manson played well, as did raf.

any news on gary curran?

did derry bring much of a crowd?

eh.. the blue stand was half full with derry support.

Originally Posted by SligoBrewer

eh.. the blue stand was half full with derry support.

More than half full, nearly 3/4 of it was Derry fans, including the few down the Railway End.

i think coleman deserves a start next wk, he was excellent today. not having a recognised striker caught up with us 2day. acceptable performance overall IMO but a good bit of sloppy sh*t too. longford are a bit of a mess(particularly at the back) so i think we should beat em if we can create a bit more than we have in 1st 2 games.

any1 know when judge will be fit?

Originally Posted by Red4Eva

any1 know when judge will be fit?

He's been training for the past 5 or 6 weeks in England and went over on his ankle first day (Thursday) back training with us but nothing serious. So his fitness levels should be ok i would think. Was back in England today due to a family bereavement.

I reckon Derry are no great shakes, they looked a better side in the Showgrounds last season, definitely gave them too much respect. Rovers were better 2nd half, nothing up front.