League of Ireland Fixtures (Week 2) - 9/10 March 2012

The_Kew_Tour · 09-03-2012 11:43pm

Santa is Shels supporter?:pac:

Omackeral · 09-03-2012 11:44pm

Des wrote: »

There was a Bohs Crowd?

"Can you hear the Boez sing?"

You for real? I forgot your lot were even there until ya's scored against the run of play, a few boys woke up then.

Nice to have ya's back though, where ya's belong.

stovelid · 09-03-2012 11:50pm

Any estimates about the Shels-Bohs attendance?

_blank_ · 10-03-2012 12:03am

stovelid wrote: »

Any estimates about the Shels-Bohs attendance?

It looked bigger than us vs Sligo last week, possible 3k. Very sizable Shels, and the Jodi was at about 80%

stovelid · 10-03-2012 12:32am

Des wrote: »

It looked bigger than us vs Sligo last week, possible 3k. Very sizable Shels, and the Jodi was at about 80%

Decent enough, in fairness. Think we were about 500-800 more than that tonight.

Was only asking as it was the first Dublin derby and wanted to see the attendance. We play youse and B*hs next two home league games so will be interesting to see the crowds.

Xavi6 · 10-03-2012 12:38am

In hindsight I'm almost glad we drew with Sligo last week and the first win back in the big time came at Dalyer. Super result.

civis_liberalis · 10-03-2012 12:56am

150-ish in Terryland Park. Devon claimed it was 347 or something.

They comped all their members and gave free tickets to anyone that would take them and 150 is all they got.

I am actually surprised the attendance wasn't bigger. I thought I'd be happier, but it's not really any consolation at this stage.

The league chairman and Salthill Devon man, Eamon Naughton was there to see the joke he is presiding over.

The football people of Galway see Devon for what they are, not that Naughton will ever admit to that.

dreamers75 · 10-03-2012 1:04am

Dundalk are brutal and that pitch is balder than a buddhist monk.

We bringing sexy back

at times some of our play was ****ing sexual, just players in wrong positions and the last pass didnt make it. Getting closer and closer tho, when we click properly we gonna look great. Still can be got at tho, but not by Dundalk cos they are rubbish.

Zebra3 · 10-03-2012 1:08am

Totally outplayed in the first half, yet 1:0 up at h-t.

:pac: Bohs played some nice ball in the first half and had a huge amount of pressure, just no poacher to make it count.

Played a helluva lot better in the second half (not hard tbh). Philly "He eats what he wants" Hughes wrapped it all up. He was fouled in the second half in Bohs box but went down to easy and was booked. Why he done that when straight through on goal, I'll never know.

Injury time was hilarious. Hope ShelsTV show it in its entirety.

:D:D

Derry, Shamrock, and SPA in our next three. :eek:

dreamers75 · 10-03-2012 1:11am

Seriously 9 red cards in 12 games? refs get a mandate or something ?

Noobie ref tonight he was brutal.

Rovers Drogs double was 9-1 when both losing.

dfx- · 10-03-2012 1:32am

There was a certain Roddy-ness to the game in Tallaght. Do well at the start, go along comfortably until halfway through being clever and wasting time before one bad thing happening and it falling apart.

Great goal from Dennehy...even got the West Stand on their feet. Had Brennan scored that goal instead of giving the ball to Twigg who was offside it would've been stunning, great ball control. GON man of the match for me..

stovelid · 10-03-2012 1:56am

dfx- wrote: »

GON man of the match for me..

Happy for him. Looks fit and two decent games on the trot.

cson · 10-03-2012 2:08am

Zebra3 wrote: »

Totally outplayed in the first half, yet 1:0 up at h-t. :pac: Bohs played some nice ball in the first half and had a huge amount of pressure, just no poacher to make it count.

Played a helluva lot better in the second half (not hard tbh). Philly "He eats what he wants" Hughes wrapped it all up. He was fouled in the second half in Bohs box but went down to easy and was booked. Why he done that when straight through on goal, I'll never know.

Injury time was hilarious. Hope ShelsTV show it in its entirety. :D:D

Derry, Shamrock, and SPA in our next three. :eek:

That chant was hilarious, brilliant.

dreamers75 · 10-03-2012 2:12am

Zebra3 wrote: »

Derry, Shamrock, and SPA in our next three. :eek:

reckon we be making those little passes and our players playing this formation right by then.

interesting to see if we can cope with hoofball with 2 footballing centrebacks.

gimmick · 10-03-2012 2:13am

applehunter wrote: »

2-0 totally flattered us. Great play from Duffer for both.

Drogheda dominated the game from start to finish.

Agree on both points

Kavanagh and Danny Murphy had a real tough night. Their front 3 of Hynes, Brennan and Mulvenna made us look like statues.

I put that dwn more to CCFC players lacking than anything else.

Our strengths look to be down right side with Dunleavy and Horgan and yet we continually went down the left side were Shane O'Connor was disappointing I've got to say.

Its a tough position to play. True, he contributed little if anything, but he worked hard tracking back and made a few decent tackles.

In saying that the sending off was a game changer and the pen. was supposedly soft(couldn't see).

Both decisions were correct. The pen was soft, from our point of view. It was a stupid foul when there was no need for it. The second I saw it (I have a great angle on that penalty box) I said penalty.

Last season I was shouted down by many here and other places for saying our defense is awful. Tonight showed how awful our defense is. Keystone cops stuff again. All 4, plus keeper contributed in some way to conceding, though I am slow to criticise Nulty given the saves he made, but his flap for the winner just shows old problems again.

Shams next week, the Derry away. Oh dear.

We are not a bad side. Far from it. I truly believ there is an element of stage fright for many players there. It is, afterall, a first foray into the premier for many, manager included. I just hope that after we probably lose our opening 4 games that fans stay on side and realise that this season is all about stability in the premier.

UGH.

monkey9 · 10-03-2012 2:35am

Super Saints!!!

On another note, Philly Hughes is a super player for a fat b*stard!!!!

Zebra3 · 10-03-2012 3:04am

dreamers75 wrote: »

reckon we be making those little passes and our players playing this formation right by then.

interesting to see if we can cope with hoofball with 2 footballing centrebacks.

Coping with us hoofing the ball is a piece of p***. We're no good at it. Coping with us when we play a bit of ball is another story. Kavanagh and Cronin really compliment each other in our midfield.

monkey9 wrote: »

Philly Hughes is a super player

:cool:

monkey9 · 10-03-2012 3:07am

Zebra3 wrote: »

Coping with us hoofing the ball is a piece of p***. We're no good at it. Coping with us when we play a bit of ball is another story. Kavanagh and Cronin really compliment each other in our midfield.

:cool:

For a fat b*stard!! :cool:

dreamers75 · 10-03-2012 3:10am

Zebra3 wrote: »

Coping with us hoofing the ball is a piece of p***. We're no good at it. Coping with us when we play a bit of ball is another story. Kavanagh and Cronin really compliment each other in our midfield.

:cool:

We have 2 footballing CBs, no nutter in there to combat hoofball. Our Cbs set up for attacking, an interesting season for us.

Alias G · 10-03-2012 3:13am

AGC wrote: »

Tramway has been unsafe for a lot longer than Connaght St

In what specific way is it unsafe though. Its not like it is liable to collapse in the same way as connaught st since it has an entirely solid base.

Gavin "shels" · 10-03-2012 5:31am

Des wrote: »

When Kelly booked him? I was right in line with that, definite contact.

I was just up behind you closer to the corner flag and there looked minimal contact, definitely not a peno but worth a shout.

stovelid wrote: »

Any estimates about the Shels-Bohs attendance?

2,690 is what Extratime is saying, doubt that includes the 100+ Shels fans that paid through the "exit". Was talking to the head steward at our end when queuing up (just as they opened the gate for exact money), he said Bohs were expecting 150 Shels fans hence the lack of manpower at our end on the turnstiles, etc... we used to bring 150 to Salthill on Friday nights in October ffs!

Zebra3 wrote: »

Injury time was hilarious. Hope ShelsTV show it in its entirety. :D:D

Kavanaghs flicks and turns were class, as for the Bohs c*nt who tried milling Cronin into the carpark he can f8ck right off!

Bucko giving the Shels fans a show of his arse, classy bloke!

dan1895 · 10-03-2012 12:09pm

Gavin "shels" wrote: »

Des wrote: »

When Kelly booked him? I was right in line with that, definite contact.

I was just up behind you closer to the corner flag and there looked minimal contact, definitely not a peno but worth a shout.

stovelid wrote: »

Any estimates about the Shels-Bohs attendance?

2,690 is what Extratime is saying, doubt that includes the 100+ Shels fans that paid through the "exit". Was talking to the head steward at our end when queuing up (just as they opened the gate for exact money), he said Bohs were expecting 150 Shels fans hence the lack of manpower at our end on the turnstiles, etc... we used to bring 150 to Salthill on Friday nights in October ffs!

Zebra3 wrote: »

Injury time was hilarious. Hope ShelsTV show it in its entirety. :D:D

Kavanaghs flicks and turns were class, as for the Bohs c*nt who tried milling Cronin into the carpark he can f8ck right off!

Bucko giving the Shels fans a show of his arse, classy bloke!

Thats two games in a row now that we've been mooned. Not what i was expecting back in the premier division.

legendary.xix · 10-03-2012 12:23pm

Fair play to the Drogs, great result for them.

That_Guy · 10-03-2012 1:11pm

Credit to Shelbourne to be fair. Bohs were quite dominant in the lead up to both goals. Annoying time to concede the first goal given how dominant Bohs were. Same with the second but some disastrous defending. Took both goals well. Bohs for all their possession and lovely play, they didn't have anybody to finish which is a pity.

Callaghan will take a lot of positives though. Played some excellent stuff at times and the crossing from dead balls was fantastic all night. Decent turn out all the same even though the result didn't go the way I wanted.

Only catching up with results now. Fair play to Drogheda though. Sounds like an absolute thriller of a game. Looking forward to seeing the highlights on MNS.

Roar · 10-03-2012 1:59pm

legendary.xix wrote: »

Fair play to the Drogs, great result for them.

Yup the better team won last night, 2-0 to City was an outrageous scoreline at the time.

Our next two games are Shamrock at home and Derry away. We're lookign at the very real prospect of zero points from four games

If that happens, the fans will really get on the manager's back, as they're idiots. This team needs to be given time to settle in to this division.

But we have Shamrock next week, no better way to bounce back than to beat them in front of a big crowd at the Cross.

The_Kew_Tour · 10-03-2012 2:01pm

Going home to make this Rovers game next week.

Cant wait for it.

Hoping for 3 points

ShamoBuc · 10-03-2012 2:32pm

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Going home to make this Rovers game next week.

Cant wait for it.

Hoping for 3 points

I'd gladly take a draw after 2 losses to be honest.
Reckon we'll get another 4k crowd, if not more.

cson · 10-03-2012 3:55pm

Will Shels get fined for that flare again? I know the Guards took care of it fairly quickly.

GLaDOS · 10-03-2012 3:58pm

Thought we played the better football, not clinical enough unfortunately and Shels took their chances well.

CSF · 10-03-2012 4:05pm

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Thought we played the better football, not clinical enough unfortunately and Shels took their chances well.

First half without a doubt, thought we were the better team in the second half though. You could see that bit of extra class in our side too though, and that was without Casso our best player.

Gavin "shels" · 10-03-2012 4:09pm

cson wrote: »

Will Shels get fined for that flare again? I know the Guards took care of it fairly quickly.

Yup, €400. Same stupid kids agan it seemed. :rolleyes:

ScienceNerd wrote: »

Thought we played the better football, not clinical enough unfortunately and Shels took their chances well.

Zebra3 · 10-03-2012 4:18pm

Ollie would be proud of Bohs.

:D:D

Letting fans in through one of the gates, cash into a biscuit tin, no receipts. :pac::pac::pac:

doncarlos · 10-03-2012 4:39pm

dreamers75 wrote: »

Dundalk are brutal and that pitch is balder than a buddhist monk.

We bringing sexy back at times some of our play was ****ing sexual, just players in wrong positions and the last pass didnt make it. Getting closer and closer tho, when we click properly we gonna look great. Still can be got at tho, but not by Dundalk cos they are rubbish.

That was probably the worst Dundalk performance I've seen in 6 or 7 years. My only hope is that Bray are worse than us as we are terrible and are in real danger of going down. Absolutely nothing positive to take from that game from a Dundalk viewpoint. Very depressing

I was very disappointed with Pats I thought they would have been a lot better. I can see them getting better though as there was some moments of good play. Maybe it was just a case of not having to really try against a team of boys.

dan1895 · 10-03-2012 4:52pm

Zebra3 wrote: »

Ollie would be proud of Bohs. :D:D

Letting fans in through one of the gates, cash into a biscuit tin, no receipts. :pac::pac::pac:

Was having a pint with the auld lad after the game and I dropped my ticket. He couldn't believe I had one. I asked him how he got in and he says they were just throwing money into a tin.

Only 2 gates open was a bit of an oversight though.

dreamers75 · 10-03-2012 5:27pm

Quigley getting a 6 game ban for something else other than the tackle?

Wtf did he do ?

doncarlos · 10-03-2012 6:06pm

dreamers75 wrote: »

Quigley getting a 6 game ban for something else other than the tackle?

Wtf did he do ?

Took a crap in the Glentoran supporters bus

bohsman · 10-03-2012 6:48pm

Kavanagh and Cronin have the makings of a fantastic centre mid partnership alright but we do have Martin and Mulcahy to come into midfield so would expect big improvements from us there.

CSF · 10-03-2012 7:28pm

bohsman wrote: »

Kavanagh and Cronin have the makings of a fantastic centre mid partnership alright but we do have Martin and Mulcahy to come into midfield so would expect big improvements from us there.

Kavanagh won't be there long-term, was just covering for Cassidy, who is an even better player there. Kavanagh will play out wide, and for me our attacking quartet of Kavanagh, Conan, Casso and Philly will cause serious problems to alot of teams this season.

Our main achilles heel looks to be how we look against the aerial ball when Paisley isn't fit (which is too often these days)

dreamers75 · 10-03-2012 9:22pm

10 red cards in 12 games, Sligo had someone sent off.

Sligo 1 up, ****2 scored.

overshoot · 10-03-2012 9:44pm

one hell of a game in Finn Park, Harps 3-2 up against a 10man Mervue at half time. McHugh with 2 goals to bring his tally to 150 for the Harps

_________
make that 4-2

_blank_ · 10-03-2012 9:49pm

man off in Finn Park too.

dreamers75 · 10-03-2012 11:00pm

SLigo win 2-1 equaliser and winner in 90th minute.

Ndo storms off down the tunnel as he has weapons training with the under 12s in the morning* :pac:

*stolen from pats forum

upandcumming · 11-03-2012 2:39am

Longford Town won tonight against Athlone. Delighted to be top!

AgileMyth · 11-03-2012 5:07am

dreamers75 wrote: »

Quigley getting a 6 game ban for something else other than the tackle?

Wtf did he do ?

I was talking to him tonight and he doesn't know himself.

Mushy · 11-03-2012 11:02am

upandcumming wrote: »

Longford Town won tonight against Athlone. Delighted to be top!

How is Gary Shaw doing down there? Obviously its early days but has he made a good impression?

legendary.xix · 11-03-2012 1:07pm

dreamers75 wrote: »

SLigo win 2-1 equaliser and winner in 90th minute.

Ndo storms off down the tunnel as he has weapons training with the under 12s in the morning* :pac:

*stolen from pats forum

Been a good week for Sligo. They need to get off to a decent start this season, following slow starts in recent years.