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**WeAreRovers** · 07/06/2007, 1:49 PM

Originally Posted by Dr.Nightdub

You try working a 14-hour day then not posting absolute tosh online when you get home. Thanks for dignifying it with a serious argument though.

No worries Doc, anytime. I assumed it was drug-induced waffle rather than overwork. Personally I just post tosh all the time, it's easier that way.

KOH

**BrayUnknowns** · 07/06/2007, 2:23 PM

Originally Posted by swano

5 Pats, 3 Cork and 3 Drogs. No Rovers? We've only been on TV once so I don't know how anyone can judge teams of the season at this stage.

The idea of a league of Ireland xi select is a very good one though. Only way to get the barstoolers to take notice.

From the 4 games ive seen Rovers play this season their is not one player from Rovers who come near the squad, bar Murphy in nets that is. The rest of the squad is average, wins have come from trying to destroy games and from their fitness levels, not from skill or real class. But as mentioned, Murphy would be my choice for Keeper, outstanding talent.

**btid1** · 07/06/2007, 3:18 PM

Originally Posted by swano

Certainly is. He was due to sign for you at the start of last season but he had a minor heart problem and bohs decided not to sign him.

Ah ye nice fella him.He used to come in to the bank I worked in with his Kildare County checks and we would have a good old chat about LOI.Must be from Clondalkin and hence the Pats supporter link.

Its a pity cos I wouldnt spit on him now he's a horrible hoop!!!

**Dr.Nightdub** · 07/06/2007, 3:55 PM

Originally Posted by BrayUnknowns

The rest of the squad is average, wins have come from trying to destroy games and from their fitness levels, not from skill or real class.

Don't agree, when they came to us they at least tried playing football i.e. on the ground. Haven't quite got the players to pull it off but at least Scully has them going about it the right way. Only ones to seriously rattle our 3-5-2 up to then, Dodge'll remember pointing out at the time how they were doing so.

Maybe a wee bit too cavalier though - leaving three up for a corner and no-one on the post when you're 1-0 down against Set Piece Athletic means you'll soon find yourself 2-0 down.

**RonnieB** · 07/06/2007, 5:17 PM

I dont think Mooney will be moving on.

**mypost** · 07/06/2007, 11:29 PM

Originally Posted by BrayUnknowns

Murphy would be my choice for Keeper, outstanding talent.

Baz is head and shoulders above any keeper in either divisons, how many other keepers will keep clean sheets at Cork, and twice at Drogs this season?

**Hibs4Ever** · 08/06/2007, 6:44 AM

Originally Posted by mypost

Baz is head and shoulders above any keeper in either divisons, how many other keepers will keep clean sheets at Cork, and twice at Drogs this season?

What about the defence?? Clean sheets mean nothing if the keeper didn't have to make any proper saves in any of these games because the defence made sure he didn't have to. Just because he got a clean sheet it doesn't mean he actually had anything to do in these games

**BohsPartisan** · 08/06/2007, 8:15 AM

Originally Posted by mypost

and twice at Drogs this season?

Brian Murphy, twice against Pats; against the Drogs; at the Brandywell. Conceded the same number of goals as your Murphy but with one extra game played. Arguably has a bigger task with Jason McGuinness playing in front of him.

**DvB** · 08/06/2007, 9:10 AM

Originally Posted by BrayUnknowns

From the 4 games ive seen Rovers play this season their is not one player from Rovers who come near the squad, bar Murphy in nets that is. The rest of the squad is average, wins have come from trying to destroy games and from their fitness levels, not from skill or real class. But as mentioned, Murphy would be my choice for Keeper, outstanding talent.

Apart from the two games v Bray (which would be far from our best performances this season btw but still took the 6 point thany you very much) I'm intrigued to know what the other game was (assuming the third was the Derry game live on TV?), having seen every game this season even taking off the Rovers tinted glasses to just dismiss the quality Ger O'Brien, Baz, Rowe & Purcell have shown this season and put our results this season down to 'destroying' games is baffling!!
Against the top sides we've played decent on the deck football & this has started to get results, against the lower sides we've been dragged down to a different level (a frustrating weakness of ours i must admit) the performances vs Sligo, Bray & Longford sping to mind, though to our credit we have on each occasion managed to still pick up the points!! Defending btw is a skill, and can be a classy one at that!!

The defending i refer to is the limiting of chances to the opposition despite them having more of the ball, it doesnt include stamping on a players foot & breaking a bone btw!!

Koh

**mypost** · 08/06/2007, 9:47 AM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Brian Murphy, twice against Pats; against the Drogs; at the Brandywell.

Not answering the question.

We have gone to Cork, and Drogheda away twice this year, and kept clean sheets every time. How many other keepers have/will do that? He kept 23 clean sheets last season, saved all 4 penos he faced, and conceded 13 goals in 36 games. And unlike others, our keeper is part-time.

**Hibs4Ever** · 08/06/2007, 9:56 AM

Originally Posted by mypost

Not answering the question.

We have gone to Cork, and Drogheda away twice this year, and kept clean sheets every time. How many other keepers have/will do that? He kept 23 clean sheets last season, saved all 4 penos he faced, and conceded 13 goals in 36 games. And unlike others, our keeper is part-time.

In Div 1

**swano** · 08/06/2007, 9:57 AM

Originally Posted by mypost

Not answering the question.

We have gone to Cork, and Drogheda away twice this year, and kept clean sheets every time. How many other keepers have/will do that? He kept 23 clean sheets last season, saved all 4 penos he faced, and conceded 13 goals in 36 games. And unlike others, our keeper is part-time.

In fairness you can't really count a clean sheet against a team of Drogs kids in a league cup game.

**WeAreRovers** · 08/06/2007, 10:33 AM

My Post - Baz is full time.

Hibs4Ever - A penalty should be converted at any level but he saved one against the gypos in the cup too.

Baz, Tadhg, Ger O'Brien, Detser and Aidan Price have all made the step up with amazing ease and while the continued under-rating of Rovers is a wee bit annoying long may it continue.

KOH

**BohsPartisan** · 08/06/2007, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by mypost

Not answering the question.

and Drogheda away twice this year,

Well you were playing the Drogs under 17's on one of those occasions in Drogheda so that hardly counts. BTW I'm not under-rating anyone but the suggestion that Barry Murphy is head and shoulders above any keeper in this league is ludicrous in the extreme.

**Jaime** · 08/06/2007, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

My Post - Baz is full time.

Hibs4Ever - A penalty should be converted at any level but he saved one against the gypos in the cup too.

Baz, Tadhg, Ger O'Brien, Detser and Aidan Price have all made the step up with amazing ease and while the continued under-rating of Rovers is a wee bit annoying long may it continue.

KOH

Under-rated??? People are fawning all over your manager and team, can't understand where the "under-rated" tag comes from. Obviously you prefer being under-rated, but at the moment, you aren't. It's quite the opposite at the moment, and going into the second set of games, you have to live with it. Giving Rovers 3 points for the Waterford game and they're a top 3 team. I can't see anyone treating them as anything other than that. Who exactly is "under-rating" Rovers?

**swano** · 08/06/2007, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by Jaime

Under-rated??? People are fawning all over your manager and team, can't understand where the "under-rated" tag comes from. Obviously you prefer being under-rated, but at the moment, you aren't. It's quite the opposite at the moment, and going into the second set of games, you have to live with it. Giving Rovers 3 points for the Waterford game and they're a top 3 team. I can't see anyone treating them as anything other than that. Who exactly is "under-rating" Rovers?

Listening to the interviews after the last round of games with Connor, Doolin and Jonny Mac, none of them mentioned Rovers but they all made reference to all the other top sides dropping points.

**Dodge** · 08/06/2007, 11:10 AM

Some of them don't even consider Pats contenders and we're top so I wouldn't let manager speak worry you. Player for player I'm not sure I'd take any Rovers player ahead of any pats players (and yeah I know I'm 100% biased) so its not that hard to see why none were picked in the various eL selections. I'm fairly certain you have a miles better manager though

**Jaime** · 08/06/2007, 11:12 AM

Exactly. Rovers didn't drop points. They got the job done against Bray, no surprises there.

Rovers were the big winners of the last round of fixtures and are joint-third (outright third once they fail to lose to Waterford) on merit; do you want each manager to give a round-up of each team's performance every week in their 90 second interview slot?