Funny isn't it..............

**Xlex** · 31/08/2001, 4:06 PM

and Stephen Kenny will be looking to Eric Lavine to finally score his first goal for the club.

from eircomleague.net

So true, whats the odds???

Long shot........

dinny · 31/08/2001, 4:14 PM

lads and lassies,

where is everyone meeting up for a pint before or after the game ?

**Xlex** · 31/08/2001, 4:16 PM

Fagans in drumcondra, me thinks (trying hard to reach 100 posts)

**Pauro 76** · 31/08/2001, 5:04 PM

Hmmm that wouldnt be a vague reference to myself now would it???

Wont be at the game, workmates leaving do, cant get out of it! I tried though....

**Xlex** · 01/09/2001, 11:52 AM

Just to add insult to injury Pauro7, the longford roar didn't happen

**Pauro 76** · 01/09/2001, 1:23 PM

Sounds like your missing the roar Xlex!!!

**Xlex** · 03/09/2001, 8:51 AM

The team is purring like a sick Kitten at the moment....... Why roar like a lion

Was talking to Stuie Byrne in Fagans in Drumcondra. He walks in and I called him over, He mentions how Sh!t we were, just as Sin�ad goes Jesus in a discusted state (cause I called him over just after falling off my stool) And he goes 'Yeah I know' embarressed cause I ended up talking more sh!t to poor old Stuie

**Macy** · 03/09/2001, 9:32 AM

It's no good the players admitting it, they've got to do something about it (even the bucky army's hero stuey!). Worst performance, and defo worst support for the team in a long time

**Xlex** · 03/09/2001, 9:57 AM

I think that, at times, Stuie and Reynolds showed their fustration on the pitch. We're lacking width and general cohesion. Our front men are not facing goal quick enough and at times we have serious trouble building attacks and holding possesion. When we let Shels play on the deck in the second half, they always looked likely to add goals

**Macy** · 03/09/2001, 10:14 AM

But is it the players up front, or is it the way they are being told to play? Personally i think it's a combination, but we need full points from the next two home games. It's only Corks continuing poor form that gives me hope of staying up at this stage....

**Xlex** · 03/09/2001, 11:31 AM

if its not what their been told..... Then they not been instructed to undo it, I'ld nearly go to Celbridge and have a look..... Maybe their focusing on Lavine on the training pitch and nothing works with the doss c u n t

**Macy** · 03/09/2001, 11:56 AM

Well, I've heard it from 'sources close to the team' that basically they have been told to hit it in to Lavine to hold it up. Now maybe it's that the players aren't getting there to support him, or he just can't do that job. Whichever, we shouldn't be playing long ball sh!te football. We have always done our best when we have got it down on the deck and played football.

**Xlex** · 03/09/2001, 12:22 PM

He seems to hold the right side most of the time, with Kirby tending to drift in field during the game it maybe leaving Lavine short on options on the wing. Passing in field, we're not good enough upfront or Lavine doesn't turn to feed ball toward his strike partner, I think if Lavine himself scored, he may well change the direction of his play, I certainly don't want to say he isn't trying, but his methods are not working. He is holding good ball up tho, as instructed.

Also Prunty may look like a more favorourable left back, Molloy is left sided isn't he? It may create a better balance on the left. I think pruntys pace with a good partnership on the left (perhaps)gavin maybe a better option than Weso and Sean, Weso seems to have a problem playing Prunty in.... and we know what Seans able to do.

**Macy** · 03/09/2001, 12:30 PM

I see Kirby as more of a problem than Lavine. We're losing all shape because he's everywhere except on his wing. Again I wouldn't like to be too hard on him, in case it's instructions (which you have to wonder it is, as that's the second game in a row he's done it, and surely he would be told otherwise?!).
I personally think that everyone is being too harsh on Lavine - it's the style we're playing, and the balls into him that are the problem. Bring back Richie........

**Xlex** · 03/09/2001, 12:39 PM

And your thoughts on the Left??

**Macy** · 03/09/2001, 12:54 PM

Well I would have said that a left full should've been a priority close season (far more than a striker). It could be that Molloy was brought in for that purpose, but we'll have to wait and see when he's fit. Right side of midfield is more of a problem at the moment - Murph is our best attacking option down that side, and that's not right!

**JC_GUFC** · 03/09/2001, 3:39 PM

Speaking from experience he's a very greedy player, he likes to be the star of the show and doesn't want anyone else to be the fans' favourite. When Stephen Grant joined last season Eric didn't get on with him at all because he became the new hero.

I always maintained that Eric would probably be a good player behind 2 strikers, he could pick the ball up from deep and run at the defenders, which he does very well.

He's not an out and out goalscorer but by this stage last season he'd scored 5 goals (and got 10 in total!)

CU
JC

**Xlex** · 03/09/2001, 4:14 PM

He will earn respect at Longford. He may stop the sh!t, got it hard to celebrate the fourth goal against Cork, He was looking to be played in and Kirby took a shot which ended up in the net and you could see the c u n t was p!ssed off it wasn't him, like Nicolas Anelka.

**Macy** · 03/09/2001, 4:23 PM

Reserve judgement. Xlex - you've had it in for him since day one! I know I was with you in not thinking it was the right signing, but lets wait a while. You know that he's been told to hold up the ball, and been brought in to do that. If that's not his natural, or best game, is that his fault or the managers? We're playing too deep, with too many long balls. We hammered Cork with good passing football, and width.

**Xlex** · 03/09/2001, 4:34 PM

... I do remember what happened when we scored that fourth goal......

He is doing the holding job well, and I've always acknowledged that...... Width is our main job.....