A Team

**Rovers fan** · 01/08/2008, 5:06 PM

Originally Posted by srfc19

was fully aware of that but thanks anyways

I presumed you were replying to red rebel 32's post

**deecay** · 01/08/2008, 5:49 PM

Originally Posted by Rovers fan

I presumed you were replying to red rebel 32's post

Im think he was

**srfc19** · 01/08/2008, 9:00 PM

i was,where's the confusion??

**sligoman** · 09/08/2008, 5:22 PM

Drogheda 5-1 Rovers

**D.U.F.C Daire** · 09/08/2008, 7:58 PM

The Drogs improved their goals-for ratio in this 5-1 win over Sligo in what proved to be a farcical A League game at United Park. With the kick-off scheduled for 2.00pm, there was no sign of the visitors and they did not arrive until 2.40 with only TEN players.

The match kicked off with 11 against 10, but by the time we reached the half hour Sligo were reduced to 8 (yes eight) players through injury. By this stage the Drogs were three up courtesy of a stunning Petre Mc Mahon strike after 9 minutes, a Stephen Nolan strike from a Colm Smith cross and a third from Colm after 28 minutes.

Shortly after the restart Stephen Nolan added the third, and Shaun Williams added the fifth on 81 minutes. The Drogs were embarrassed by the amount of posession that had against the 8 men in the second half and should have added a few more.

The other notable incident in the second half was a Danny McBride shot which was slightly off-target, it sailed into Annaville Crescent and set of the alarm in one of the houses !.

**Red&White Rover** · 09/08/2008, 8:38 PM

To be fair, that is shocking. Why on earth can we only get ten players for a match?

**avvenalaf** · 09/08/2008, 9:12 PM

Originally Posted by D.U.F.C Daire

The Drogs improved their goals-for ratio in this 5-1 win over Sligo in what proved to be a farcical A League game at United Park. With the kick-off scheduled for 2.00pm, there was no sign of the visitors and they did not arrive until 2.40 with only TEN players.

The match kicked off with 11 against 10, but by the time we reached the half hour Sligo were reduced to 8 (yes eight) players through injury. By this stage the Drogs were three up courtesy of a stunning Petre Mc Mahon strike after 9 minutes, a Stephen Nolan strike from a Colm Smith cross and a third from Colm after 28 minutes.

Shortly after the restart Stephen Nolan added the third, and Shaun Williams added the fifth on 81 minutes. The Drogs were embarrassed by the amount of posession that had against the 8 men in the second half and should have added a few more.

The other notable incident in the second half was a Danny McBride shot which was slightly off-target, it sailed into Annaville Crescent and set of the alarm in one of the houses !.

I demand a DNA test on this McBride guy. Must be a son of Gavin's.

**deecay** · 09/08/2008, 9:29 PM

Id say Saturday isnt a great day for travelling that distance.Then again we should be able to field 11 players

**clubman** · 09/08/2008, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by D.U.F.C Daire

The Drogs improved their goals-for ratio in this 5-1 win over Sligo in what proved to be a farcical A League game at United Park. With the kick-off scheduled for 2.00pm, there was no sign of the visitors and they did not arrive until 2.40 with only TEN players.

The match kicked off with 11 against 10, but by the time we reached the half hour Sligo were reduced to 8 (yes eight) players through injury. By this stage the Drogs were three up courtesy of a stunning Petre Mc Mahon strike after 9 minutes, a Stephen Nolan strike from a Colm Smith cross and a third from Colm after 28 minutes.

Shortly after the restart Stephen Nolan added the third, and Shaun Williams added the fifth on 81 minutes. The Drogs were embarrassed by the amount of posession that had against the 8 men in the second half and should have added a few more.

The other notable incident in the second half was a Danny McBride shot which was slightly off-target, it sailed into Annaville Crescent and set of the alarm in one of the houses !.

I notice that the third was a joint effort from Colm and Stephen Nolan. By my count the scoreline should have been 4-1. Can we be really sure that we had only ten (yes ten) men as the guy keeping the score obviousily can't count.
Another point of note. Danny McBride and his wonderful strike, did they get the ball back and how can we be certain that this Danny guy wasn't Boco in disguise?

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 09/08/2008, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by D.U.F.C Daire

The Drogs improved their goals-for ratio in this 5-1 win over Sligo in what proved to be a farcical A League game at United Park. With the kick-off scheduled for 2.00pm, there was no sign of the visitors and they did not arrive until 2.40 with only TEN players.

The match kicked off with 11 against 10, but by the time we reached the half hour Sligo were reduced to 8 (yes eight) players through injury. By this stage the Drogs were three up courtesy of a stunning Petre Mc Mahon strike after 9 minutes, a Stephen Nolan strike from a Colm Smith cross and a third from Colm after 28 minutes.

Shortly after the restart Stephen Nolan added the third, and Shaun Williams added the fifth on 81 minutes. The Drogs were embarrassed by the amount of posession that had against the 8 men in the second half and should have added a few more.

The other notable incident in the second half was a Danny McBride shot which was slightly off-target, it sailed into Annaville Crescent and set of the alarm in one of the houses !.

That is embarrassing beyond belief. Only able to score 5 against 8 men....

**brianw82** · 10/08/2008, 2:13 PM

No excuse for not being able to field 11 players. I'd have driven the bus through the town and asked some young fellas if they wanted to play sooner than field 10 men!

**pineapple stu** · 10/08/2008, 4:24 PM

Originally Posted by deecay

Id say Saturday isnt a great day for travelling that distance.Then again we should be able to field 11 players

What day would you like to travel that distance on?!

**deecay** · 10/08/2008, 5:40 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

What day would you like to travel that distance on?!

Sunday,alot of people work.

NB,if anyone need opinions on bowl haircuts ask this man

**pineapple stu** · 10/08/2008, 5:46 PM

on both counts.

**deecay** · 10/08/2008, 5:52 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

on both counts.

Ive been waiting for so long to get a haircut dig in,seen my chance and took it

**Rovers fan** · 10/08/2008, 6:26 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

on both counts.

In all fairness the 2nd one has to be either

or

**Red&White Rover** · 10/08/2008, 8:25 PM

Oh deecay, you just got "eye-rolled". Talk about being put in your box.

**Rory H** · 11/08/2008, 3:53 AM

I think what happened was that the change of date for the fixture caused havoc for Rovers. It was down for the Sunday from the start of the ‘A’ team season but informed on Thursday afternoon that the game had been changed to the Saturday. So they had to try to get the squad together in a short space of time and with work commitments of the players it proved difficult. They thought they had more than 11 players but three of them didn’t show up for the bus ( that is why it was late) and I understand they have been dealt with accordingly. Very disappointing to have the game changed at such short notice, I think the players did well when you consider the circumstances.

**red bellied** · 11/08/2008, 9:20 AM

Originally Posted by Rory H

I think what happened was that the change of date for the fixture caused havoc for Rovers. It was down for the Sunday from the start of the �A� team season but informed on Thursday afternoon that the game had been changed to the Saturday. So they had to try to get the squad together in a short space of time and with work commitments of the players it proved difficult. They thought they had more than 11 players but three of them didn�t show up for the bus ( that is why it was late) and I understand they have been dealt with accordingly. Very disappointing to have the game changed at such short notice, I think the players did well when you consider the circumstances.

From what I heard the club were informed on Tuesday but the A team manager wasnt told till the Thursday.