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Finn Harps Thread

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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,154 ✭✭✭ImpossibleDuck


    Brilliant result. Looked hopeless when we went one down.

    Good stuff :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 170 ✭✭rmchmufc


    Did not expect to get any kind off result down in Longford. Absolutely delighted with that. Fair play to them!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭overshoot


    good news against longford keeps coming. congrats to the baby harps confirmed as the u19 northern champions with a 2-0 win. good to have it done this week or it would have been winner takes all v derry next week. some defensive record too, conceeded just 7 in 17!

    383453_10151497222375247_541170246_23595172_1162838989_n.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭overshoot


    optimistic for the Limerick game (preview) this weekend. They were supposed to run of with the division but we find ourselves 3pts of them, the highest scorers in the league and only conceeded 1 in the 4 games Hutton has played.
    with wexford away to Waterford who will be out for revenge for their 6-0 drubbing (actually half of wexford goals this year).. we could find ourselves 2nd with a bit of luck at the end of saturday night.

    to think only 6 months ago we were on the brink:eek: (and 11/2 to win the title this year with a 38pt handycap! only a (2/7) limerick v the field (9/4) option now)

    harps radio is on for it but matches are always better in real life!

    edit - also good that Ciaran Gallagher is back in light non contact training after fracturing his skull in waterford. Cowan also has his cast off


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 501 ✭✭✭Mr_A


    Encouraging to see the pure unadulterated evil in the eyes of the U19 players. That's the sort of mentality Harps have traditionally been without. :D

    Mad to think we're top scorers with the number of chances we've missed... hopefully we can keep that going. Limerick will be tough, they have loads of very good players. Any sort of a result would be good.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭overshoot


    good piece on extratime after the limerick game
    intro
    For the first time in a long time there was a real sense of optimism at Finn Park on Saturday night – but the 568 fans parted into the soaking Ballybofey night having witnessed what player-manager Peter Hutton termed a 'reality check' for his side.

    After a difficult couple of seasons, Harps entered Saturday with a feeling that things were on the rise again. Last week in Longford was the first time in two seasons that Harps had come from behind to win.

    And the recent 2-0 win in Waterford was the first time in two years that Harps had recorded back-to-back wins.

    Now, though, they're back down to fifth in a Division that is likely to have quite the number of twists to it.

    only 1pt off third and athlone have a tricky game against longford, wexford home to salthill, waterford off to limerick... if we are going to be in for that playoff place a win here is simply a must... going to be tough without mcBride though


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 501 ✭✭✭Mr_A


    All things being equal, I'll be turning the air blue on Harps radio at tonight's game in Mervue.

    Apologies in advance for the offence caused. ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,307 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Mr_A wrote: »
    All things being equal, I'll be turning the air blue on Harps radio at tonight's game in Mervue.

    Apologies in advance for the offence caused. ;)
    If we hear someone shout "no ****ing way ref" we will know who it is :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 501 ✭✭✭Mr_A


    If that's the worst that comes through we'll be flying!

    The usual standard of professional, well researched, unbiased and coherent commentary will apply.

    Unless I have a few pints beforehand.

    And I fully intend to have a few pints beforehand. :p


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,307 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Mr_A wrote: »
    The usual standard of professional, well researched, unbiased and coherent commentary will apply.
    You have been taking lessons then from Charlie Collins commentating on Donegal matches? :eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭overshoot


    Mr_A wrote: »
    If that's the worst that comes through we'll be flying!

    The usual standard of professional, well researched, unbiased and coherent commentary will apply.

    Unless I have a few pints beforehand.

    And I fully intend to have a few pints beforehand. :p
    hey lets face it how many players are we going to know anyway... or at least recognise... accurate descriptions like Athlone's "homeless man" really helps us picture them;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭overshoot


    all very quite here... closed my account for a bit and not a post:(

    least there is some good news lately, 5-1 win in galway, micky funston and mark scoltalk is back, cowan shouldnt be too far either so we may have a defence after the euros! unfortunatley we will be minus mcHugh and clarke for another game and Curtis is the 3rd out for the season with cruciate injury

    euro prediction competiton on too for a bit of fun, deadline is friday though
    Monster draw also up and running with some good prizes as always... doesnt say when the actual draw is though


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,307 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    overshoot wrote: »
    Monster draw also up and running with some good prizes as always... doesnt say when the actual draw is though
    Well after years of never holding the draw on the advertised dates I suppose that comes as no surprise.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 501 ✭✭✭Mr_A


    Ciaran Greene and Paul Simon Tracey have left the club.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭overshoot


    harps bet Derry 5-1 in the Danny 'Bomber' Rouse memorial cup today in strabane. always a good news story that:D
    The goals were scored by Jordy Duffy (3) Shane McGinty and Ryan Lonergan.

    Team:

    Shaun Patton

    John McGarvey, Calvin Bradley, Peter Doherty, Dean Bonner

    Ryan Lonergan, Ryan Curran, Shane McGinty

    Dean McConnell, Jordy Duffy, Gary Merritt

    Mervue make the trip to Finn Park on saturday,
    Funston and Scoltalk can now play Cowan McHugh and Clarke all back we may actually have a good squad and some optimism. Hutton and wiz have them playing better stuff now and but for a striker may have had some better results lately (so hurray for kev being back!)

    a repeat of the 7 goal thriller (and the 748 attendance) last time wouldnt be too bad!
    edit - also see its free for u12s til the limerick game in august.... 1 adult, dont think theres a limit on how many you can drag along!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭overshoot


    5 goals tonight, mcveigh with his first 2 at senior level, mchugh with the other. good open game played some nice stuff. funston and scoltalk didnt get clearance in time so are still to come in. coll and merritt (and mcveigh when he drifted out) were great inroads down the left. wizzy had a great ball out to merritt for the first goal after breaking up and attack in midfield. nice interplay between mchugh & mcveigh for the second, turned the mervue defence inside out. 3rd from a corner.
    ref was decent in the first half but there wasnt really any calls to make, disaster in the second, not sure if she knew which way to point for a free in the end, i think hutton was starting to see the funny side by that stage.

    been a while since iv gotton to a game but its a huge improvement performance wise, defence looked a lot more solid with keith back who looked very glad to be back and with 3 points going off at full time. happy out, onwards and upwards:)

    edit-oh yea, had a trip down railway road after, plenty of rebar sticking up out of the ground now, hopefully we will see the main stand and club house starting to properly rise up before summer is over


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭overshoot


    ulster groundhopper was in the last day so heres the goals


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭AidySevenfold


    Heading for Athlone tomorrow to watch the game. Went to the away game v SD Galway as well so hopefully for a similar outcome...3 points :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,499 ✭✭✭✭fullstop


    overshoot wrote: »
    ulster groundhopper was in the last day so heres the goals

    Attendance looks brutal :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭overshoot


    fullstop wrote: »
    Attendance looks brutal :(
    pretty poor alright, 350ish i think it was. 750 for the fist game with mervue... full groundhopper video up now. match highlights from about 8mins... had their defence kept pretty busy, probably should have been further ahead.
    wexford on saturday and off work again:) and sunday:) so a hopefully good sporting weekend ahead!

    u19s won their first foyle cup game 4-0 v hillsborough. hopefully they will be adding to their 3 trophies! fanad and letterkenny both lost while inishowen drew with ballinamallard. u12s also kicked of with a 4-0 win over armagh city

    shams champions league game streamed in srfc.tv too tonight if anyone is interested


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,307 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    After 3 - 4 months of inactivity (other than the grass and weeds growing) a digger is moving around the site of the new stadium. I suppose it's no coincidence that the FAI are in town. :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭overshoot


    muffler wrote: »
    After 3 - 4 months of inactivity (other than the grass and weeds growing) a digger is moving around the site of the new stadium. I suppose it's no coincidence that the FAI are in town. :rolleyes:
    very nice muff read back a few posts and i said there was work going on a few weeks ago... unless the ground grows steel too:rolleyes:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,307 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    overshoot wrote: »
    very nice muff read back a few posts and i said there was work going on a few weeks ago... unless the ground grows steel too:rolleyes:
    There has been no work done on that site in at least 3 months. That's how long it's been since the steel was erected. So how you seen work going on is beyond me.


  • Registered Users Posts: 70 ✭✭nigeldinho


    Really? Funny how all the founds and steel doesn't settle overnight?

    As far as I know, the next round of work is the biggest cost, and the biggest draw-down of grant money, so it'll take longer than most of the work, it's the bulk steel which supposedly is to cost around €1,000,000 itself.

    You could forgive the club if the money doesn't come through to get this underway.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭AidySevenfold


    But Nigel, it's Finn Harps so it's just easier to be as negative as possible....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 501 ✭✭✭Mr_A


    Great result last night. Six unbeaten now and to beat 2nd placed Longford away with our injuries and suspensions is great going. A lot of good news about the club recently.. makes me nervous.

    League leaders Limerick at home next.. let's hope we can screw them over as well and continue our glorious march to fourth place.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭AidySevenfold


    Not gonna be easy this weekend. Home to league leaders Limerick with around 9-10 players out.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭overshoot


    with waterford beaten last night its the 2 form teams in the division now:D harps unbeaten in 6, limerick in 5... been too long since we had that claim!
    the lads are setting out to make it a noisey welcome for the league leaders over by the gantry... just raging that at very most il only get the first half:mad: fookin work.
    u19s kick off the eilite division campaign at 3 on sunday too, the lads kept 14 clean sheets in 18 last year


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭harpstilidie


    Looking forward to this game tonight :D mon the Harps! Let's make it 7 unbeaten.


  • Registered Users Posts: 342 ✭✭garth-marenghi


    Good result fo Harps last night, perosnally as a Rovers fan would love to see them back in the Premier Division. With a bit more rebuilding on and off the pitch hopefully it wont be too long.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭harpstilidie


    Delighted with last nights result and performance. Fantastic. Very proud to be a Harps fan last night. Pizza and Wizzy seem to be getting the best out of all the players. 7 unbeaten now :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭overshoot


    now up to 4th, although althlone & wexford have a game in hand (against each other)... mervue next (think there will at least be an attempt at a bus)... then athlone and wexford... that sense of optimism finally returning! could open a gap if we win those 3

    oh and the u19s opened life in the eilite division with a 1-1 draw, supposed to have been just about the better team but aint a bad start to life with one of the youngest squads in the division (think only 4 will be overage next year) and sligo poaching 2 of the best players also... least they are supposed to have got some sort of wrap on the knuckles for it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭overshoot


    Finn Harps will be holding an open meeting for all supporters on Monday 27th August 8.30 in Jacksons Hotel. Agenda will include new Stadium, league format for next season and financial update. The chairman and board would be grateful if all those who support the club would make an effort to attend.

    cant make it cos of work but should be interesting... christ knows what form the league is going to be next year, good piece in the times about the mess...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭overshoot


    robbed this from neish on the harps forum
    Good meeting the main Agenda consisted of
    1. Financial update:Without going into to much detail basically they club is living within its means at present but just can not afford to cut back anymore so some fundraising needed especially during the close season months but also one or two events before the end of the season required. The club desperately require volunteers to help with fundraising(coming up with and promoting events, then helping out at said events)

    2. League structure If nothing changes the league will consist of a 12 team premier division and a 7 team 1st, a few clubs are supporting this but most against it. As it will mean only 24 games for 1st division clubs, playing each other 4 times with 4 free weeks though out the season for each team plus the 2-3 week mid season break. Which will kill off most 1st div clubs

    The general consensus is that it will change to a 18-19 team 1 division league, with teams playing each other twice 34/36 games. This will run for it is thought 3 years, then be reviewed (but may only be for one year). There will most likely be a intermediate league below similar to the A league (Edit this intermediate league will probably be the solution for the team who don't make the premier grade after the said review)

    This change would mean Harps would have to gain a premier licence which could entail having to put in more seats in the current Finn park(Our lack of seating was the only major, block it getting Premier licence in the past) some other minor issues but nothing major. The club hope that with the new development they may be able to negotiate some lee way here

    The club are also trying to push for a return to winter football, but the vast majority of the other clubs against this

    3. New Ground The last draw down on money had been delayed 4- 5 months but is expected soon and we could see the developer back in site very soon. The next stage will involve the actual shell of the stadium going up. The department have been on to the club recently asking how long it would take for completion which the club view as a good sign that are still fully behind the project. The developer reckons it will take 15 months of un-interrupted work to complete the project

    4. Youth development The club are very positive about the current youth structure at the club. However participation in the elite division does bring extra costs. The club will be launching a new, "Patron of youth development" scheme. Were supporters of the club are asked to buy/sell as many Patron scheme ticket as possible, it cost €100 for the year and for this participants get:
    1. 1 years subscription to the club's big 4 lotto
    2. You or your business get listed as a patron in the clubs match day program an on the club website.

    Entry form for this can be collected in the club house, sent out by calling 074-91310070 and are to be made available or download on the http://www.finnharps.com shortly

    If you can't know anyone who would be interest in the above an alternative suggested was that you find a few friends who will buy at least one of the €2 a line lotto's a week

    The club are also looking for volunteers to run a youth development committee to help drive the above and take some weight off the board, anyone who can help can contact the club or our own famous poster uncle Harry. I gonna help out with this as it the future of the club

    That basically it

    About 30-40 at the meeting


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,307 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    I see the club has made an application to further extend the duration of their planning permission which is due to expire in October.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭overshoot


    muffler wrote: »
    I see the club has made an application to further extend the duration of their planning permission which is due to expire in October.
    yea it was a 2.5 year extension granted in early 2010, in the end the stadium is being built on government and FAI grants as well as the transfer of finn park to the contractor... basically the cost to the club is mininal but getting money of the government in this day and age is like pulling hens teeth, sure ground breaking was in 2008 by that time everything had gone to ****


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 501 ✭✭✭Mr_A


    Unless it's tipping down, Finn Harps radio will be turning the air blue at Mervue V Harps tonight.* Harps looking to build on an eight match unbeaten run but we've a horrible record at this venue and lots of absentees through suspension and injury. Mervue haven't been going well though plus there's a bus of Harps fans coming down so maybe this is the night we break our duck there.

    * Listener discretion advised. There's no cover so can't really do it if it gets too rainy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 283 ✭✭EAFC_rdfl


    hoping to head into this. the donegal umbrella I was swinging around like a mad man on the hill on Sunday should come in handy, unfortunately!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭overshoot


    radio link if anyone wants it...
    definate listener discretion... especially if aidans had a few pints... im guessing there is always pints:pac:


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭AidySevenfold


    another one unbeaten :D up the Harps!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭overshoot


    made it to 10 unbeaten lastnight with a 2-2 down in wexford. big hurdle to get over in the search for 4th. 2-2... should have won according to extratime but by the sounds of it they felt the 6hr drive in patches. they are giving their all on the pitch so cant ask for more. promotion chasing waterford this weekend, young maguire in their ranks who wont be in loi for long.

    u19s a few unbeaten now too, 1-1 in drogheada this weekend and 1-1 v double winners cork last week. that cork side also has 8 internationals and only 4 underage next year compared to harps' 4 overage! futures bright


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭overshoot


    Another season drawn to a close then. Dissapointing 5th place overall but plenty since felix left to suggest it can go forwards. the change in attitude around the club since felix left can be seen hugely in the results. While he may have somewhat been right in saying the club is lucky to still be around, living within our means, most other clubs in D1 are on similar budgets and sucess still should have been the aim, not survival and mediocraty.

    Pizza and Wizzy have completly revamped the team and if the season started where they took over we would have been right up there in the promotion battle. Unfortunately its not how it works but its good to know that the potential is there to be competative and consistantly so with the 10game unbeaten run, our longest since our last promotion. Without big spenders Limerick and (what current form would suggest will be) waterford in the division next year that will leave Longford (who we beat 3 times out of 4) & depending how (and if) dundalk handle the drop given there woes, it could leave us our best chance for promotion in years. (always nice to remember sligo finished 7th the year before their promotion in 2005)

    the management team, young Cathal McDaid, Paul McVeigh are signed up for next year and Ciaran Coll, James Doherty and Gary Merritt all have signed up for the next 2 (not one of them saw the 80s and already have plenty of first team experience... coll (barring injuries) will hit 100 appearances in the first half of next season, great commitment as he definately had other options). Cant really see wizzy, mcHugh, Gallagher, or Cowan going anywhere either. if Curtis and O'Donnell return after missing most of the season with injuries there is a good spine there. The LYIT scholarship will also be in place for next season which should also help keep our young prospects. whether mcBride should be kept is another question... undoubted talent but a constant timebomb...

    Finally congrats to Kevin McHugh, who in his testimonial year lands top scorer in the division... where would we be without him!

    Onwards and upwards... lets just hope the FAI get of their rear ends do a bit of restructuring and the few teams who have been knocking at the door for years now can join the league. while i favoured 1 tier next year, the LOI needs to expand long term and there are clubs willing


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 631 ✭✭✭ootbitb


    nit piking maybe but Doherty born 1988 and Wex youths striker top scorer in Div1 after hat trick last match.

    good post though:D


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭harpstilidie


    ootbitb wrote: »
    nit piking maybe but Doherty born 1988 and Wex youths striker top scorer in Div1 after hat trick last match.

    good post though:D

    The Wexford striker Danny Furlong only got credited 2 goals in the end up so himself, Sean Maguire and McHugh finished joint top scorers.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭overshoot


    ootbitb wrote: »
    nit piking maybe but Doherty born 1988 and Wex youths striker top scorer in Div1 after hat trick last match.

    good post though:D
    crap overlooked doc... when flicking back thru the names...well he still has lots of years in the tank! and harpstilidie got ya on the second part! malone got accredited one of furlong's goals yesterday,
    just the one mess up then!

    and just to say not all the football has ended, the u19s play bottom of the league Bohs on saturday in Finn Park at 2


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭overshoot


    Though id give a shout here to say Kevin McHugh's testimonial is on Friday the 23rd with a dinner dance the next day in the radission also doubling as the clubs awards night. tickets 25e

    the "Battle of the Hills" will be a Harps XI v a donegal gaa select with one half soccer one half gaelic and proceeds split between the testimonial fund and the donegal training fund. a good few donegal players have turned out for various harps teams and still play for other clubs and a few harpers play too with Doc coming on for termon in the intermediate county final. so should be a good craic either way.

    McHugh is a nothing other than a legend and our second highest ever goal scorer, currently 9th in the all time LOI charts with 155 league goals, 7 next season will see him up to 5th, barring injury D1's joint top scorer should be well capable. Made his debut at 17 and now completed 10 years in a harps jersey (plus a few at the defunct derry city ;) and linfield) dont think he will be fit to hunt down our own brendan bradley though, who sits well clear at the top on 235.

    Tickets: seats 12e, Adult terrace 10, child 5. should be a good nights craic, list of places selling them in the battle of the hills link above

    unconfirmed but hear a few other harps legends could be back too like Declan Boyle/Mino/Shane Bradley/James Gall, also Stephen mc Laughlin/Farren/Deery/Molloy/Higgins from the muckers although some have done their time. mcLaughlin could well be off to engerland soon so one last chance for a real look


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,997 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Stephen McLaughlin heading over to Nottingham Forest for a trial.

    Fair play to the lad, has been excellent for us since he arrived. Deserves his shot at it in England.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭harpstilidie


    NIMAN wrote: »
    Stephen McLaughlin heading over to Nottingham Forest for a trial.

    Fair play to the lad, has been excellent for us since he arrived. Deserves his shot at it in England.

    Top player, definitely good enough to play at Championship level at least. And if he moves Harps will get some money as well. Win-win!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,997 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Yeah you have a % sell on clause, which is always fair enough in these situations.

    If he does go, lets hope we both get plenty, eh!

    He will be missed if he does go. After McClean left last year he was one of those flair players that still brought fans to the games.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,223 ✭✭✭overshoot


    yea he will be sorely missed, made a serious contribution to derry this year and produced some spectacular stuff. he will be very hard to replace, hows derrys squad going actually? havnt seen anything really on who resigned or not


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