Match Thread: St Pats vs Hertha Berlin

pablomakaveli · 30-09-2008 6:58pm

Final whistle.

Fair play to St.Pats. They gave a good account of themselves over the two legs, especially tonight.
They've done the league proud even though they did'nt win.

I know some people are going to point out "they did'nt win so whats there to be proud of" but given the gulf in resources, facilities etc. between the two teams they still managed to play very well and provided a good challenge over the two legs.

LightningBolt · 30-09-2008 7:02pm

I'm a Pats fan, all Hertha had to do was sit back for most of the game. If Hertha had to score we would have seen a different team. Would of been nice to have scored even one to put Hertha on the ropes.

Nalz · 30-09-2008 7:08pm

Well done Pats, very unlucky by the sounds of it. Only saw the first leg though.

Hopefully Pats and Bohs can do us proud in Europe next year

30-09-2008 7:19pm

Unlucky Pats and unlucky sending off at the end. Probably deserved but born out of tiredness rather than anything malicious. Chins up for Pats fans, great showing.

Guy:Incognito · 30-09-2008 7:19pm

LightningBolt wrote: »

I'm a Pats fan, all Hertha had to do was sit back for most of the game. If Hertha had to score we would have seen a different team. Would of been nice to have scored even one to put Hertha on the ropes.

Yeah , they cleary werent looking for goals, sure they didnt even play a striker.:D

estebancambias · 30-09-2008 7:23pm

1.Pat's should have won but if you were to be fair and not consider Pat's a smaller team and just judge on footballing terms, Hertha would have scored a few away goals tonight as well.

2.Fahey should definetly be playing for Ireland. He makes some stupid choices at times, but he really plays like he knows what he wants to do. It doesn't matter if he's not up to the physicality of a top league over the course of the season but on once off matches he would be class..sort of like Luka Modric.

djpbarry · 30-09-2008 7:42pm

eirebhoy wrote: »

I'm not. There's no way Hertha deserved to win by 2 over there.

That's where I'd have to disagree. You could argue Pats were unlucky, but Hertha had quite a few chances over there; I don't think Pats had a single shot on target.

CiaranC · 30-09-2008 7:44pm

Good performance, Fahy was immense again.

On the whole, Pats fans must be disappointed with result tonight. Penalty denied, Fahy hit the post, Dempsey hit the post, Guy missed an unbelieveable chance clean through, Quigley missed a chance from a header where he was very poor, Murphy missed a sitter from 5 yeards and didnt connect with a free header he had shortly after.

No way you can afford to miss that amount of chances and expect to advance at this level. They were there for the taking and Pats blew it.

Good support from the junkies tonight, given the ko time etc. Why were they booing Voronin btw? Did I miss something?

estebancambias · 30-09-2008 7:48pm

Yeah was thinking that myself.

Guy:Incognito · 30-09-2008 7:53pm

CiaranC wrote: »

Good support from the junkies tonight, given the ko time etc. Why were they booing Voronin btw? Did I miss something?

Think they've just never seen such a poor player.

eirebhoy · 30-09-2008 8:43pm

djpbarry wrote: »

That's where I'd have to disagree. You could argue Pats were unlucky, but Hertha had quite a few chances over there; I don't think Pats had a single shot on target.

I know that there was 1 shot on target for either team in the 1st half. Can't remember them creating many in the 2nd half and I felt Pats were hard done by.

SectionF · 30-09-2008 8:54pm

Hard luck Pats. You came close. Fahey was amazing!

Gavin "shels" · 30-09-2008 11:18pm

mike65 wrote: »

Goals win games, not "quality"

Mike

Is "quality" not what the barstoolers want?:rolleyes:

Töpher · 01-10-2008 1:11am

Hertha didn't create much, had Pats been more clinical they should have won out. Then again, Hertha were very visibly sitting back and hoping to soak it all up, but some of their defenders looked to have a few shakey moments when Pats were putting the pressure on. All in all, meh... :pac:

tonc76 · 01-10-2008 9:14am

Pat's should have taken something from the game - their fans were excellent throughout but as we hear every week on tv "at this level you have to take your chances"

djpbarry · 01-10-2008 9:56am

I was in broad agreement with Rico after the game (:eek:); they need a capable target man up front with Quigley (like Zayed on a good day) and a decent winger down the left. Kirby's not up to it at this level. Still can't make my mind up about Ryan Guy; quick, strong, terrific in the air, but end product is lacking.

Match Thread: St Pats vs Hertha Berlin

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