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**cheifo** · 27/05/2008, 10:10 PM

Back from Harps v Derry game.Good atmosphere(around 4000) and even game until Derry brought McGinn on and reshuffled midfield.Then two horribly great strikes from Morrison sealed it for Derry.Ah it wears ye down.

**RedRebel32** · 27/05/2008, 10:28 PM

Originally Posted by Coltron

The worst part seems to be we play really well and draw or lose. Then you get thinking well we played so we should beat so and so next game. Then we play average and don't win either. Lucky Sligo ****s.

bitter much, nothing unlucky about us getting a result up there,ye were very average in the showgrounds and you're strikers wouldn't hit a barn door so far this year,totally off form,what has happened to zayed!?

delighted to scrape the point though,last few seasons drogs away hasnt yielded much.couple of away games in a row and if we get a point off of bohs and a win against ramblers it would be fantastic.ironically i think bohs pitch will suit us better than our own

**finnpark** · 27/05/2008, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by cheifo

Back from Harps v Derry game.Good atmosphere(around 4000) and even game until Derry brought McGinn on and reshuffled midfield.Then two horribly great strikes from Morrison sealed it for Derry.Ah it wears ye down.

Nice for the coffers. Badley needed too I would say. �50000-60000 for the club

**Sam_Heggy** · 27/05/2008, 10:39 PM

Def more than 4000, Derry had about 1200 - 1500 alone in attendance.
Badly needed income, we have no home game now 'til the 24th June against Bohs, thats alot of wages with no return in a month.
Great game of football, we were better team but didn't create enough chances, a draw prob best result but thats football.
Both Derry goals will be contenders for goal of the month and the second will be contender for goal of the season, absolute screamer out of nothing.

**Sam_Heggy** · 27/05/2008, 10:53 PM

On a more sour note, a Derry City fan suffered a fatal heart attack on his way back to his car after the game. He was an 82 year old retired school teacher im told.
R.I.P.

**Patrick Dunne** · 28/05/2008, 12:02 AM

Sad to hear, RIP.

I always think that the death of a supporter from a heart attack, at a game following the team they love, is very poignant.

**Jeebus** · 28/05/2008, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by Coltron

The worst part seems to be we play really well and draw or lose. Then you get thinking well we played so we should beat so and so next game. Then we play average and don't win either. Lucky Sligo ****s.

Can i ask if you were at the game tonight??? Luck doesn't come in to it.

**pineapple stu** · 28/05/2008, 12:25 AM

Originally Posted by Superhoops

Fuc*ing robbed.

You were robbed? We hammered you for 3/4s of that match; you had one double shot on target in the first half and two in the second half and, while obviously fair play for scoring both the latter, it's a bit much to turn around and say you were robbed of the win. Thought youz got one point too many, to be honest.

Our first decent performance on the new pitch since the first day, and it seems to be improving week by week. If we can get a bit of home form going, we can start to get some results together as our home form is OK.

**deecay** · 28/05/2008, 1:06 AM

Originally Posted by Coltron

The worst part seems to be we play really well and draw or lose. Then you get thinking well we played so we should beat so and so next game. Then we play average and don't win either. Lucky Sligo ****s.

You were at a different game,we deserved the point.We could have won it

**dfx-** · 28/05/2008, 2:11 AM

9 games without a win, 450km round journey on a ****ty Tuesday to watch Rovers get pummelled by Cork in the second half.

Then equalise late on with our first real attack of the game with spectacular celebrations amongst the 100 of us. Makes it all worthwhile

**deecay** · 28/05/2008, 2:15 AM

Word on the Harps forum that a Derry fan died after the game,RIP

**Candystripe** · 28/05/2008, 4:29 AM

Tonight at the Harps game Peter Mc Girr from Limavady died as he was leaving the ground, he collapsed and died. Peter was approx. 82 years old, ex Head Master of St Mary's High School. Peter was a life long DCFC fan who followed DCFC around the country.

One of life's true gentlemen - he was a great supporter of the Derry city football club.

Season ticket holder, never missed even the most meaningless of friendlies and always bought every ticket I waved under his nose!
He bought club membership for all his children and grandchildren even though they were rarely in Derry.

Peter was always supportive and never moaned or bitched about the club, I often wished we had more like him.

RIP.

**dancinpants** · 28/05/2008, 6:10 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

You were robbed? We hammered you for 3/4s of that match; you had one double shot on target in the first half and two in the second half and, while obviously fair play for scoring both the latter, it's a bit much to turn around and say you were robbed of the win. Thought youz got one point too many, to be honest.

Our first decent performance on the new pitch since the first day, and it seems to be improving week by week. If we can get a bit of home form going, we can start to get some results together as our home form is OK.

For some strange reason I think I'll take Superhoops word for it - given how you seem to just imagine stuff.

But don't worry Superhoops, the account of their match against Derry was similar despite gettin' tanked 4-1

Also, P.S, shocked that your rant doesn't include Sammon in some shape or form

**Superhoops** · 28/05/2008, 6:23 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

You were robbed? We hammered you for 3/4s of that match; you had one double shot on target in the first half and two in the second half and, while obviously fair play for scoring both the latter, it's a bit much to turn around and say you were robbed of the win. Thought youz got one point too many, to be honest

Overstatement of the year Notice 'no comment' on the penalty that robbed, yes robbed us of 2 points.

**Superhoops** · 28/05/2008, 6:39 AM

Originally Posted by dancinpants

But don't worry Superhoops, the account of their match against Derry was similar despite gettin' tanked 4-1

Have just read his match report on UCD forum. Appears that every time the ball was in the Bray half it rated as a 'chance'

**pineapple stu** · 28/05/2008, 8:54 AM

Originally Posted by dancinpants

For some strange reason I think I'll take Superhoops word for it - given how you seem to just imagine stuff.

But don't worry Superhoops, the account of their match against Derry was similar despite gettin' tanked 4-1

Ah yes, the 4-1 win which, in the words of someone here, you could have won by seven, despite MNS showing precisely two chances for each team outside the goals. Yup, it was chance after chance after chance after chance for youz.

Originally Posted by Superhoops

Overstatement of the year Notice 'no comment' on the penalty that robbed, yes robbed us of 2 points.

I was the far end of the ground for the penalty. My first reaction was that I couldn't believe the ref hadn't given it. I don't buy into this nonsense about how the linesman can't give it - it was his side, he was in line with it and that's what he's there for if the ref misses something. To say that only the ref should make a call like that (a) assumes the ref is competent, which we've already seen is a big ask in itself and (b) is just nonsense.

I'll have to wait till I see it on telly obviously, but I thought it was a penalty.

Bray must be the luckiest team in the Premier this year - four goals at home, and four wins. Three attacks last night, and two goals. Your luck took a turn towards evening itself out last night. Dry your eyes.

Have just read his match report on UCD forum. Appears that every time the ball was in the Bray half it rated as a 'chance'

Appears you can't read so.

Point out the non-chances I describe in the report. Then point the Bray chances I missed which showed you deserved the win.

**razor** · 28/05/2008, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by dfx-

9 games without a win, 450km round journey on a ****ty Tuesday to watch Rovers get pummelled by Cork in the second half.

Then equalise late on with our first real attack of the game with spectacular celebrations amongst the 100 of us. Makes it all worthwhile

Absolutely sick after last night, the poorest Rovers performance at the Cross in years, 1 attack, 1 goal.
Had a goal not given when O'Flynns header was clearly over the line but then the linesman on the Donie Forde has a nightmare overall, ref was excellent though.
Had most of the ball and chances but again failure to put away an inferior team costs us, the ultimate smash and grab.
I knew Rovers were takin the **** when I saw them urinating in the street afterwards. The 2 high class portaloos were obviously not classy enough

**placid casual** · 28/05/2008, 10:31 AM

good point for Rovers last night.
we played poorly,had one chance and scored.
cue riotous celebrations amid the hooperati.

great stuff altogetheri.

**dfx-** · 28/05/2008, 10:35 AM

The ref was nothing special. i.e. nothing Rovers are unaccustomed to in Cork - they are the latest side to resort to hacking at Rice in particular and get away with it. The linesman in front of us was watching a different game to the rest of the ground too.

Only bit of football we played we scored from, but still those celebrations were worth all the crap. A late equaliser down in Cork and for Rovers for a change...the smile is still there this morning