Bohs appoint Fenlon

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Well lets compromise and call us the meanest defence (which I would classify as best at defending thus doing the job of conceding less goals but if you want to apply some metaphysical criteria go ahead)

Metaphysical? If anything, your anti-football last season was very physical.

Interview with Fenlon

Originally Posted by GavinZac

What? How is that, in any way, like what I said? If 'best' is simply measured by how many goals you concede over a season, sure, Bohs had the 'best' defence. However, does that mean that Drogs would swap their back four for yours? Your unadventurous football and your strong midfield probably had more to do with it than the particular combination of centre and full backs.

That's probably why Drogheda would be considered a better overall side than Bohs, of course coupled with the league trophy that is. So Bohs defense is better than Drogheda's, well Drogheda simply didn't need the best defense in the country to win the league. The sum of their parts made up for the "lack of quality" in their defending whereas Bohs obviously need to add more to the overall game to bridge the gap next season.

It's not rocket science, but the best defence in the league is the one who conceded the least amount of goals. No amount of verbal games (diarrhoea) is going to change that. It's as simple as the statistic.

Originally Posted by GavinZac

They probably won't care that you won a 'least goals conceded' record, but they might object to your claim to having the best defence.

I doubt it GZ. I doubt they give as much a toss as you seem to for some bizarre reason.

Originally Posted by CharlesThompson

I doubt it GZ. I doubt they give as much a toss as you seem to for some bizarre reason.

Oh yes, I'm positively fraught about this. The internet is serious business.

Originally Posted by GavinZac

The internet is serious business.

Apparently

was this done on purpose ?

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/fogra/bohs.gif

from http://www.bohemians.ie/index.php/cl...conference.htm

Originally Posted by blutil

was this done on purpose ?

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/fogra/bohs.gif

from http://www.bohemians.ie/index.php/cl...conference.htm

even stranger - float your cursor over picture of PF holding up the scarf and see what title comes up!

edit - and the other one as well!

Originally Posted by sonofstan

even stranger - float your cursor over picture of PF holding up the scarf and see what title comes up!

edit - and the other one as well!

Haha! That's brilliant.

To get on to the initial issue with this thread about who has the best defense, I would ask what was the last team to win something with a sh1t defence? You'll be racking your brains trying to think of one.

France won the 1998 World Cup without a decent striker however!

Fair play to Pat, there was alot of muppets at Derry who tried to make your life hell, as you where not "Derry through and through" Some people who had got too big for there own boots, best of luck but f**k the bohs!

It didn't exactly help that he turned a title challenging team into a mid-table side, did it?

Fenlon didn't win the Derry crowd over because he played boring, unattractive football. Same as Keely.

Originally Posted by cestlavie

Fair play to Pat, there was alot of muppets at Derry who tried to make your life hell, as you where not "Derry through and through" Some people who had got too big for there own boots, best of luck but f**k the bohs!

Sorry to burst your bubble/theory, Fenlon was incompetent from his formations to choice of players, not to mention bringing in utter crap and releasing perfectly good players.

Oh, forgot, watching Derry during the Fenlon era was painful.

Originally Posted by dortie

Oh, forgot, watching Derry during the Fenlon era was painful.

Only 'painful'? Woohoo! Looking forward to it immensely.

Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

Fenlon didn't win the Derry crowd over because he played boring, unattractive football. Same as Keely.

Allegedly, Keely told people that the first day that he walked into the Derry dressing room he knew that he'd made a big mistake.

Some big egos in Derry. Allegedly.

Originally Posted by onceahoop

Allegedly, Keely told people that the first day that he walked into the Derry dressing room he knew that he'd made a big mistake.

Some big egos in Derry. Allegedly.

Funny how some managers can manage those "big egos" and others cant. I'd rather put it down to the fact that he bought tits, and played ****e football. No wins in his time, that has nothing to do with ego's IMO.

Originally Posted by City till I Die

Funny how some managers can manage those "big egos" and others cant. I'd rather put it down to the fact that he bought tits, and played ****e football. No wins in his time, that has nothing to do with ego's IMO.

and how he signed such amazing talent that just kicked the ball as far as they could, let me introduce.........Robbie Hedderman ( 1 of many i might add )

Originally Posted by fanatic

and how he signed such amazing talent that just kicked the ball as far as they could, let me introduce.........Robbie Hedderman ( 1 of many i might add )

And Gordon Simms, dear lord they were brutal!!!