Town v Sporting Fingal

**Martinho II** · 08/03/2008, 1:09 PM

its stopped rainin at the moment man! if I get any texts I will be the first to let you know sligoman.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/...ordfingal.html

preview of our match tonight

**Pauro 76** · 08/03/2008, 2:25 PM

Best of luck to the Town tonight. Here's to a decent start to the season.

**sligoman** · 08/03/2008, 2:27 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

I will be the first to let you know sligoman.

Cheers Marty. I'm looking forward to winning that LTFC season ticket in the draw tonight

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**RockofGibraltar** · 08/03/2008, 8:53 PM

5-1 lads unbelievable start!!

**De Town** · 08/03/2008, 9:01 PM

What a start!! Brilliant performance from the lads!

**johno** · 08/03/2008, 9:16 PM

Best performance from a town team that i've seen in quite a while,determined,good structure,nice controlled football,and above all entertaining. Well done and hopefully it will continue.

**Maz** · 08/03/2008, 10:58 PM

What a game to miss!! Fair play lads...hope it continues

**Sonic** · 09/03/2008, 10:07 AM

Whats that Sligoman you fancied Sporting Fingal!!??

Seriously tho good start heres to another good performance and result v waterford!

**Mullogher** · 09/03/2008, 2:03 PM

great result last night!

great to c aaron callaghan and vinny using an attacking brand of management.thought there was great energy,work rate and the vital end product.Davoren and Mckenna looked very sharp and their goal tally last night bodes well for the season.

A rude awaking for sporting who were very poor despite there being experienced heads in the squad.they were clueless @ times particulary @ the back wher rogers and williams had a mare!

gary murphy was very prominent and worked tirelessly showing lovely touches which town fans knew he always had in him but his final ball was poor on occasions but with a good run in the first team murphy will definitely shine.The back4 looked composed and didn't put a foot wrong but were never really tested so its hard to know how we would fare against stronger opposition but i suppose u have play what is put in front of u.
Thought daire doyle showed a new hard side to his game and his clenched fist gesture to section o @ the end was vinny esque and dispalyed a passion which the town def need if we are to challenge for promotion.

cheers to a good season!!

(on a side note somethings don't change.

that idiot of a steward aka "the orangmen" was up to his old tricks.that man needs to b taken aside by someone higher up in the club and told to stop ****ing off young fans with his power tripping antics.i no the fai have a misguided agenda with regards flares,horns etc but this man enforces these rules in a totally OTT fashion to the point that he reminds of me a really annoying teacher i used to have!

cheers to the lads in section 0 again who were in full voice and to the lads who made a great effort wit the new flags.

**holidaysong** · 09/03/2008, 2:21 PM

What colour kit did SF play in?

**Bosco** · 09/03/2008, 4:32 PM

Not taking anything away from the win last night but don't want to get too excited!Very impressed with the attacking and hard working attitude from the squad,they kept the ball on the ground and had control of the game from start to finish.But it must be noted that Fingal were terrible,I mean at times it looked way to easy for us.For an experienced group of players they looked clueless and were unprofessional hatchetmen at times.
I'm extremely optimistic after last night but think that the next 2 games will tell all.

Not sure of the players names yet,Murphy was excellent in the centre as a play maker and he seems to have bulked up a bit from the last time he played.Birmingham is a serious prospect but at times he looked very nervous last night and I would be worried what he'd be like against better strikers.Our left back didnt seem to convincing to me.Our left winger(Rushe was it?) showed some very good touches but was a bit hot and cold all night.

I fully agree with Mullogher on this certain steward,the man is a power tripping arsehole and I hope that something is done about him because its not just young lads or people over in section o that have had problems with him,I was complaining about him to people in the stand yesterday and they knew exactly who I was talking about.I made a massive section banner for the match with 8 seperate pieces and I wasnt allowed in with it because of the sticks.Now I can accept that the sticks may have been on the heavy side(all though they need to be to support the banner) but it was clear that he took pleasure in telling me to put them back in the car and didn't even for a second try to find a better solution to the problem.Its irritating because everyone at matches knows hes an arsehole but he seems to take pleasure in being an arsehole.

And whats with the over stewarding in section o???Last year the club were singing our praises and even in last weeks leader they were wondering why there was no section o chants at the dinner dance and now all of a sudden we're some kind of dangerous group that has to be under surveilance at all times?

**deecay** · 09/03/2008, 4:53 PM

Originally Posted by holidaysong

What colour kit did SF play in?

White with kinda yellow under the arms

**sligoman** · 09/03/2008, 4:57 PM

Originally Posted by Sonic

Whats that Sligoman you fancied Sporting Fingal!!??

Seriously tho good start heres to another good performance and result v waterford!

And so did many...ye cost me a tenner

. I still think ye will struggle tbh, it was a great result but Waterford away on Friday will be extremely difficult. I do think 5-1 flattered ye last night but well done all the same. Some terrible defending for the goals and I'm sure in time, Fingal will improve. Fair play to the lads in John Joe's...best pub ever, made very welcome

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Originally Posted by Bosco

And whats with the over stewarding in section o???Last year the club were singing our praises and even in last weeks leader they were wondering why there was no section o chants at the dinner dance and now all of a sudden we're some kind of dangerous group that has to be under surveilance at all times?

The powers at the club probably read this forum and saw mention about a possible display at the Fingal match so made sure the stewards were extra vigilant. Perhaps ye could arrange somewhere more private to discuss displays anymore?

**max power** · 09/03/2008, 5:10 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

And so did many...ye cost me a tenner

. I still think ye will struggle tbh, it was a great result but Waterford away on Friday will be extremely difficult. I do think 5-1 flattered ye last night but well done all the same. Some terrible defending for the goals and I'm sure in time, Fingal will improve. Fair play to the lads in John Joe's...best pub ever, made very welcome

.The powers at the club probably read this forum and saw mention about a possible display at the Fingal match so made sure the stewards were extra vigilant. Perhaps ye could arrange somewhere more private to discuss displays anymore?

even if you get in they'll come over and take the sticks. I don't know the steward mentioned but its not the 1st time stewards have had bad press at the club. Perhaps someone should contact a board member about it or the local press to highlight the issue.

**Rovers1** · 09/03/2008, 5:18 PM

Fair play to longford last night, ye played well, although SF were muck, such amateur mistakes they made for the last 3 goals. Longfords second ( i think) was a great goal, chipping the keeper.
the football quiz in John Joes, or whatever its called was great fun too

**Martinho II** · 09/03/2008, 6:16 PM

Originally Posted by Rovers1

Fair play to longford last night, ye played well, although SF were muck, such amateur mistakes they made for the last 3 goals. Longfords second ( i think) was a great goal, chipping the keeper.
the football quiz in John Joes, or whatever its called was great fun too

we know our soccer in john joes rovers1!

very disppointed with the stewards.this is news to me about the toilet rolls being banned in the ground. when me denis ryan and adrian massop were at the fans forum earlier in the season we asked that particular question to noel mooney and fran gavin and we were told in uncertain terms that they WERE allowed which ****es me off. in fairness to one of the stewards thats on the committee he checked with the fai observer and the fai observer said that you can bring them in if you want to but once they land on the pitch you can get a fine. disappointed with the flag sticks but I believe the one that ronnie b does have is allowed because that is a solid steel pole. so thats something that may be looked into the future weeks. the lack of consistency in the fai is a bit of a joke to be honest.

as for the match what a game! fierce impressed with our front two of iarlaith davoren and darren mckenna. thought that davoren was mom I spoke to Vinny a few wks ago and he told me to keep an eye out for him! Daire Doyle seems to have come on a lot from last season and as per earlier thread he will turn into the next Vinny Perth!
fingal werent great fair play to dave rogers he was applauding us at the end of the game and he complimented the few of us that were in section o at seven I thought he was takin the **** but he was very genuine about it by the thumbs up sign he gave us.

Great crowd at the game esp in section o. there was a big crowd at our side of the ground and the stand had a good number in it as well. reckon there had to be 1500 people at it. We probably wont go up this year but this is one of the most hungriest squads that I have seen in six long years.

I would be very confident in stating that there will be a huge town away support down frid nite!

tbh I was only expectin a draw from this but after this performance I reckon town will finish fourth

**Pauro 76** · 09/03/2008, 6:30 PM

Well done Town! Top of the league... Were Town wearing a new kit last night?

**Mullogher** · 09/03/2008, 6:53 PM

Originally Posted by max power

even if you get in they'll come over and take the sticks. I don't know the steward mentioned but its not the 1st time stewards have had bad press at the club. Perhaps someone should contact a board member about it or the local press to highlight the issue.

He goes by the name of molloy with an English accent.He is a complete *****. I herd him talkin to someone on way in bout banning anybody who is caught wit flares,horns and the like.This burly individual is a sad distorted ******* who gains enjoyment out of others peoples hard work in tryin to improve the atmosphere.

**Martinho II** · 09/03/2008, 7:18 PM

Originally Posted by PAURO 7

Well done Town! Top of the league... Were Town wearing a new kit last night?

they were indeed pauro best kit I have ever seen town play in..

they looked so different two black stripes one red stripe in the middle... red on the sleeves. the jersey looked class on us! no sponsors on the back yet.. does anyone know what colour our away kit will be ? when will the new jerseys be out?