LOI 27th/28th June 2014

**Pablo Escobar** · 28/06/2014, 9:27 AM

Originally Posted by patrickccfc

If mark O'Sullivan was younger he'd be gone the lad is top quality.. wonder who they were looking at I'm thinking buckley or lenihan both of whom would be huge losses if something was to materialize.. were on quiet a run of form now with a tricky game in Sligo next week to come but the way were going there should be no fear going up there

It has to be Lenihan. The guy is better than anything in this league. It'll be a big blow to is when he does go and it'll be soon I'd say. He'll be in the full international setup in the not too distant future.

**adamd164** · 28/06/2014, 10:27 AM

Arsenal had a scout watching him last night.. so hopefully we'll net a few quid if and when Lenihan goes. Roy Keane was there too actually.

Edit: oops posted already.

Iarlaith Davoren or John Kavanagh can come into the starting XI without weakening the back line much though.

**Jofspring** · 28/06/2014, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by CityRebel

Scouts from Arsenal and Wigan, and the Ireland assistant manager in attendance at the Cross last night.

Scouts from Birmingham also.

**adamd164** · 28/06/2014, 11:39 AM

All the celebs were there it seems..

DM @DavidMeyler7 · 14h Enjoyed the @CorkCityFC match tonight with @PKelogs great win!

**ATFC-1887** · 28/06/2014, 12:47 PM

Very disappointed not to hold on to our 2-0 lead but to be fair we done nothing in the 2nd half. Bohs could of had more than one penalty, but both their goals were because of some shocking defending by us. Still though its another point towards safety and we are slowly creeping back into it.

**Longfordian** · 28/06/2014, 1:04 PM

Some hit from Mark Salmon for us last night

**bluewhitearmy** · 28/06/2014, 5:47 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

Sounds like a get out of jail card from Dundalk tonight, still fair pay going for it and getting an equaliser in the 95th min. Good man Richie. Have to be happy with that point and especially with Hoban making his comeback as a sub.

Disappointment for a bus load of Dlk fans who's coach broke down in Aughnacloy, nothing worse heading to a game and that happens. I don't think they made it.

RIP

**Martinho II** · 28/06/2014, 6:19 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Big one next Saturday. We couldn't be in better form really. We haven't let in a goal for something like 6 games I think.

I think our alltime record for most clean sheets in a row was in 2006 when Mick Dempsey was in goals! think it was 7 but will reconfirm again another time!

I think salmo has being the missing link since he came back from injury. he has being top class and him and ricer have bein immense.. roll on shels it will be tough we have to beat them eventually..I am confident that we will finally beat them considerin the amount of clean sheets and wins in a row we are gettin

**Ezeikial** · 28/06/2014, 8:28 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Derry should fine Byrne for his needless off the ball assault on Hoban. Byrne let down his team mates badly.

While it may have been incredibly stupid by Byrne and ultimately cost Derry the win, based on this Derry Journal piece Peter Hutton appears "baffled" by the referee's decision.

Pizza seems to have spent too much time in Roddy's company based on his reported comments

DERRY City boss, Peter Hutton was ‘baffled’ by skipper, Cliff Byrne’s second half dismissal as his side were denied victory against league leaders Dundalk by a last gasp Ritchie Towell strike deep into second half stoppage time at Brandywell Stadium.

However, the turning point in the game arrived on 70 minutes when Byrne was controversially shown a straight red card by referee, Robert Rogers after consulting with his assistant who appeared to spot an ‘off the ball’ clash between the Derry centre half and substitute Patrick Hoban.

And Hutton was disappointed with the sending off of his captain.

“I know for a fact the referee didn’t see it,” he added. “How they decided to come to that decision after a few minutes was baffling to say the least.

The linesman spotted the off-the-ball assault by Cliff Byrne and immediately flagged. The Derry captain got the inevitable red card and surely a minimum 3 match ban will follow. He let himself, his team, the manager and the Derry supporters down badly by his actions.

I don't expect the manager to castigate his captain in public, but neither is there any need for him to pretend to be baffled or to infer that there was some sort of injustice done to him

**oriel** · 29/06/2014, 12:05 AM

From speaking to and listening to people who were at the game, the only thing in doubt appears to be how many games Byrne will be banned for, def agree 3 would appear to be minimum.

**mcgonigle** · 29/06/2014, 1:26 PM

Originally Posted by oriel

From speaking to and listening to people who were at the game, the only thing in doubt appears to be how many games Byrne will be banned for, def agree 3 would appear to be minimum.

If McMillan got 3 games for the Foran incident then 3 is a must for Byrne. Not a great game overall and as mentioned we were poor. The best part was the Derry fans, they're very cranky to say the least! One came over at the end and started chanting "cheats" at us, was very funny :-D
Must be said these were all men of at least 60.

**avvenalaf** · 29/06/2014, 6:49 PM

Originally Posted by mcgonigle

If McMillan got 3 games for the Foran incident then 3 is a must for Byrne. Not a great game overall and as mentioned we were poor. The best part was the Derry fans, they're very cranky to say the least! One came over at the end and started chanting "cheats" at us, was very funny :-D
Must be said these were all men of at least 60.

Everyone in Derry is at least 60.