TO HARRY McCUE

**James** · 25/08/2003, 1:17 PM

Originally posted by Schumi
Would there have been no complaints if UCD hadn't moved the game in two weeks to the Sunday to accomodate O'Flynn. Not a word I'm sure, no double standards in Cork.

well said schumi
of course there wouldnt, there are as you said no double standards in cork
nice to see the ppl of kildare starting to realise this

**Macy** · 25/08/2003, 1:20 PM

tbh it the excuse doesn't wash - Cork were fooked around by Shels, arguably Pats, so take it out on Drogheda and Longford (who have AFAIK acted honourably with Cork over days/ kick off times)...

**NorthoftheLee** · 25/08/2003, 1:31 PM

have drogs switched the next city game back to the friday nite so??? I havent heard a word about it......

IMO City could have played the game on a sat nite for this time only...i still dont think there is much of a difference between friday nite and sat nite as far as city attendances go.....just more of getting a routine thing going...

i still would have missed the damn game anyway...

**Peadar** · 25/08/2003, 1:32 PM

Originally posted by Schumi
Would there have been no complaints if UCD hadn't moved the game in two weeks to the Sunday to accomodate O'Flynn.

Since the squad for the U21 game hasn't been announced I find it very hard to believe that UCD rearranged the fixture to accomodate John O'Flynns possible inclusion.
Has anyone actually stated this to be the official reason for the fixture being pushed back?
Either way Drogheda have no grounds for complaint.
They were humiliated on Friday night and are having difficulty digesting their sour grapes.
You may look and feel like a LSL club but you're in the eircom Premier League so start acting like it.

DrogMan · 25/08/2003, 1:47 PM

Interesting stuff I must say. But I'm not disputing the result, we were hammered and thats it. But my point is that 1. An agreement was not adhered to 2. Our clubs preparations were disrutped. I mean like I said in a previous post, football nowadays is not just about the 90 mins on the field, its about the preparation before the game and last friday our preparations were disrupted which (I think anyway) affected the result, because there is not a chance that you's are 4 goals better than us as we've already proved this season. Anyway you'd think that you lot would understand the whole pre game preparation thing seeing as your favourite fool wasn't happy with it in Japan

**Colm** · 25/08/2003, 1:55 PM

Originally posted by DrogMan
because there is not a chance that you's are 4 goals better than us as we've already proved this season.

To be honest ye were very lucky that it wasn't 6 or 7 nil, ye were absolutely useless and if ye play like that on a regular basis I'd say even UCD are 4 goals better than ye.
I doubt ye'll survive the play-offs again this year.

**Peadar** · 25/08/2003, 2:01 PM

Originally posted by DrogMan
Our clubs preparations were disrutped.

When was the game fixed for Friday, on Friday morning was it?
G'wanaway ya excuse merchant.

Originally posted by DrogMan
Anyway you'd think that you lot would understand the whole pre game preparation thing seeing as your favourite fool wasn't happy with it in Japan

Roy Keane played for Cobh not Cork City so I can't see what relevance he has to this discussion.

Get those sour grapes into ya, you'll have plenty more of them to eat before the end of the season.

**Dodge** · 25/08/2003, 2:28 PM

Originally posted by joe
part of the problem that time was pat's were at least seen to be taking advantage of the fact that they were playing derry the previous thursday whereas we had a match on friday night. also the fact that the fai, or whoever is 'in charge' , said originally that mid-week league cup games were to be played on tuesdays or wednesdays

But we've played 4 midweek games this season and they've all been on Monday (one was away to Waterford) No-one ever said Midweek should be Tuesday, Wednesday. It was lucky for us that we played on Thursday that week but that was co-incindence as the other Monday games will testify

And on the general topic, going back on an agreement with a club will do Cork no favours at all.

**pconnor** · 25/08/2003, 2:37 PM

Originally posted by Colm
To be honest ye were very lucky that it wasn't 6 or 7 nil, ye were absolutely useless and if ye play like that on a regular basis I'd say even UCD are 4 goals better than ye.
I doubt ye'll survive the play-offs again this year.

You obviously don't know much about football Colm. Yes, you were good on the night, we were crap. To base our teams overall ability on one game is stupid. Don't you remember what the score was the last time we played each other? (we comfortably beat you 3-1).

**Peadar** · 25/08/2003, 2:44 PM

Originally posted by pconnor
(we comfortably beat you 3-1).

So what you're saying is that we're on the up and you're on a downer?
Yes I think we'd all agree that we've improved and you've got much worse. For me a perfect league contains no Louth team.
Looking good for that next season...

**DruggyDrog** · 25/08/2003, 3:45 PM

Peadar, I've been laughing at all your posts on this subject, you really highlight why people would gladly let ye all f*ck off and form this mythical 'Peoples Republic of Cork'!

The sour grapes jibe doesn't doesn't wash, anyone (including Harry or any Drog fans who have posted) who thinks that the re-scheduling of the match had an effect on the result are kidding themselves. I expected us to be well beaten, and we were.

My only gripe is the manner in which we were treated. Yes, you were under no binding obligation to stick to a Saturday game, but we have always accomodated travelling teams as best we can even when under no obligation. I understand that this issue effects you every 2nd week and I understand why people want to put their foot down and do their best for Cork City FC, but to claim that Drogheda have to pay for the problems caused to you by other clubs is petty to say the least.

Well done on Friday night, good performance by a good team, but Cork City did themselves no favours in the long run by reneging on the agreement.

**Colm** · 25/08/2003, 3:50 PM

Originally posted by pconnor
You obviously don't know much about football Colm.

Neither does your manager or any of your players judging by what we witnessed the other night.

**A face** · 25/08/2003, 3:55 PM

Originally posted by Dodge
And on the general topic, going back on an agreement with a club will do Cork no favours at all.

Agreed

But ..... Drogs knew of this rule change for months beforehand as were every other club. They abviously failed to plan properly and now they are hold City to blame ..... THAT is not on either.

**Peadar** · 25/08/2003, 4:00 PM

Originally posted by DruggyDrog
Peadar, I've been laughing at all your posts on this subject,

I'm glad you're laughing because for the most part I was just winding you up.
At the end of the day no one on this board was responsible for the scheduling of the fixture or will be for future fixtures so there's not really much point us going on about it.
Drogheda should sort this out with Cork City FC.
We're going to turn a lot of people against us simply by having Pat Dolan as manager so I don't expect this to be the last run in we have with an away team over administration.
It will be one helluva long season if we get embroiled in every dispute.

**�anna** · 25/08/2003, 6:01 PM

Originally posted by DrogMan
So it wasn't down to unprofessionalism just down to the poxy traffic.

so why the f*ckin hell is your manager (and you) blaming it on our "sly tricks" etc., if, as you admit yourself, it was down to "poxy traffic."

Originally posted by DrogMan
We are not a professional club so we dont have the expenses to cover any over night stay, as with most clubs in this country.

well its not an amateur league any more, it's time to sink or to swim. tough.

**iceman** · 25/08/2003, 7:04 PM

Congrats. City........not only did ye beat the Drogs 4-0, but ye also scored the og of the season in the process. What club is going to agree a fixture change with ye now?

**James** · 25/08/2003, 7:08 PM

Originally posted by iceman
What club is going to agree a fixture change with ye now?

UCD by all accounts

**joe** · 25/08/2003, 7:09 PM

Originally posted by Dodge
But we've played 4 midweek games this season and they've all been on Monday (one was away to Waterford) No-one ever said Midweek should be Tuesday, Wednesday. It was lucky for us that we played on Thursday that week but that was co-incindence as the other Monday games will testify

league V league cup!!!

Originally posted by DrogMan
Interesting stuff I must say. But I'm not disputing the result, we were hammered and thats it. But my point is that 1. An agreement was not adhered to 2. Our clubs preparations were disrutped.

1. Perhaps, bu i imagine city felt the rule change made any such agreement null and void and as soon as the rule change came into effect reverted all home fixtures to friday night

2. how?

**patsh** · 25/08/2003, 8:06 PM

"Welching"...."Sly tricks" etc. etc.
What whinging and moaning.
And all this from the club who should have been thrown out of the league for all their stunts, double-dealing and downright dishonesty.
Don't make me laugh....or puke with the irony of it all...

**BostonDrog** · 25/08/2003, 8:28 PM

Three fellow Drogheda supporters and I intended traveling to the game but couldn�t take off work at short notice when we became aware of the timing change. I am disgusted. Cork had an agreement with Drogheda to play the games on Saturday. Drogheda kept their part of the agreement earlier in the season, much to their financial cost. Cork reneged on theirs. Fact. People like Joe, Counting Crow, Corner, S�C, et al can say whatever they like, but don�t you understand what the word �agreement� means? Some of your comments almost suggest that you don�t. Well, many of us could not travel to the game as a result of Cork gamesmanship.
Already this season, I enjoyed traveling to Derry, Finn Harps and Waterford where I met many, decent, like-minded supporters. I wish them well in all their games since then. However, I am unimpressed by the lack of integrity shown by the management of Cork City� and frankly by some of the above comments. I doubt if I will be in a rush to travel to Cork next time. You are welcome to the three points but really 'lose-lose' all round.