This weeks Eircom League

SantryRed · 17-05-2008 11:35am

Einstürzende wrote: »

I'll be back in Ireland for the Athlone game, which should be sweet if we thump Monaghan on Tuesday! Brilliant result last night, made even better by Dundalk's failure to turn over Monaghan. Who said Dundalk aren't a one man team?

Just making sure you know it's on the Sunday now? 3 p.m. kick off.

Töpher · 17-05-2008 11:44am

SantryRed wrote: »

Just making sure you know it's on the Sunday now? 3 p.m. kick off.

Yeah, aware of that. Thanks though!

Gavin "shels" · 17-05-2008 1:07pm

Einstürzende wrote: »

Yeah, aware of that. Thanks though!

And if you're planning on getting Tosh Travel it's leaving at 11am afaik.:p

SectionF · 17-05-2008 2:26pm

gimmick wrote: »

Yes you do. Thats the magic of the cup.

Eh? This is a league game!
Our guys will want to win it, but beating Matthews' Cork won't be the highlight of the season, I'm sure.

SectionF · 17-05-2008 2:28pm

PDN wrote: »

He was already on a yellow card when he blatantly stamped on Shane Robinson under the linesman's nose.

Good enough for Robinson. He's in no position to complain.

gimmick · 17-05-2008 5:27pm

SectionF wrote: »

Eh? This is a league game!
Our guys will want to win it, but beating Matthews' Cork won't be the highlight of the season, I'm sure.

It will feel like it for Bohs. Its a big thing for them having a real BIG club visit them. I'm sure your lads will give it their all.

bohsman · 17-05-2008 5:58pm

Looking at the league table its actually Corks cup final, lose this and the title challenge is practically dead.

KdjaCL · 17-05-2008 7:47pm

We went 352 last night and Partridge and O Cearuil fit to play now.

Ominous

..........................Ryan

...............Joe Paisley The Beast

Lynch.......................................Byrne
.............Fahey Dempsey Kirby

.................O Neil Quigley.

sexy football :pac:

Pats fans vs Rovers fans 7pm Iveagh grounds morrow evening.

kdjac

gimmick · 17-05-2008 8:44pm

bohsman wrote: »

Looking at the league table its actually Corks cup final, lose this and the title challenge is practically dead.

We were never going to mount a title challenge, nor will we ever with Mathews at the helm.

applehunter · 17-05-2008 10:17pm

Another good win for Sligo tonight.

blue-army · 17-05-2008 11:30pm

Another good win for Waterford tonight as well...

2-0 Away to Longford.....First Division table is very tight at the top now.
All played 11 games, Shels and Dundalk level on goal difference, with the Blues 1 point behind.

DSB · 17-05-2008 11:34pm

I never seem to consider Waterford in the titlerace even though they're so close, weird.

blue-army · 17-05-2008 11:40pm

DSB wrote: »

I never seem to consider Waterford in the titlerace even though they're so close

You might not have to!..........There's a good chance we'll go out of business before the season ends! Apparently we're making a €7K loss every week and we've only enough cash to last for another 4 weeks.

There are numerous fundraisers being planned though so fingers crossed we'll survive.

gimmick · 18-05-2008 12:00am

How in the name of christ could Waterford be losing that much weekly? Hope it all works out and they don't go wallop.

It is worrying times for the league though with the above and also talk of Cobh Ramblers having to release a load of players as well due to big losses being made and supposed non payment of wages also.

Is the only way forward an All Ireland league, or are we only kidding ourselves that any sort of professional league can survive in this country?

dfx- · 18-05-2008 3:23am

By all accounts, Rovers were fine until they scored again and then "went into their shell" and invited a poor Harps side on. A Harps side who lost seven in a row before last week? Sweet jesus.

Still it was a must-not-lose game, so a draw is decent. Galway winning isn't great, but should ease a few problems. Still the same ****e on the pitch though and Drog---zzzzz---heda and Cork away next up.:(

20 Times 20 Times · 18-05-2008 11:48am

Dundalk away to Longford , Tuesday night

Looks like i shall be making the trip to the flansiro.

20 Times 20 Times · 18-05-2008 11:51am

blue-army wrote: »

You might not have to!..........There's a good chance we'll go out of business before the season ends! Apparently we're making a €7K loss every week and we've only enough cash to last for another 4 weeks.

There are numerous fundraisers being planned though so fingers crossed we'll survive.

There is no way John Dealaney will let Waterford go under , i can imagine the FAI grants coming in !

kerash · 18-05-2008 2:51pm

DundalkStephen wrote: »

Dundalk away to Longford , Tuesday night
Looks like i shall be making the trip to the flansiro.

Pretty sure Dundalk are at home Tues night, unless my head is totally melted after last nights sh1t - fest. Town were great in the 1st, looked the better side by far, t'was a grand evening in Flancare, all was well... 2nd Town turned to sh1t, Waterford's first goal was off-side:mad: and later we shoulda had a pen for hand ball. poor crowd aswell. As for the clown of a linesman... Fat and a clown, a fat clown for all to see.

ibh · 18-05-2008 7:15pm

SantryRed wrote: »

:cool:

I must say I told you so Pighead and ibh.:D

How did yous play? Unlucky to score or not having that spark without Cassidy?

Was great to see Freeman get a hat trick for us tonight, shows we've other players other than Bisto who can score.

No, played shit overall. Tactics were non existent, a lot of players off-form. Monaghan down to 10 men and we were still playing with a back 4 that included Ian Ryan, a centre-back playing at right back, offering no attacking threat at all.
Hard one to take tbh, we always seem to roll over against Monaghan away and friday was the same ol story.

Make matters worse to hear Shels won 5-0....:mad:

Roar · 18-05-2008 9:34pm

FFS

Cork city are aboslutely shocking. Bohs are no great shakes whatsoever, and yet they emerged with all three points. says more about us than them really.

a third of the season gone, we're in 7th place, ten points off the top.. 8 points off relegation.. go figure

hunter164 · 18-05-2008 9:37pm

ibh wrote: »

No, played shit overall. Tactics were non existent, a lot of players off-form. Monaghan down to 10 men and we were still playing with a back 4 that included Ian Ryan, a centre-back playing at right back, offering no attacking threat at all.
Hard one to take tbh, we always seem to roll over against Monaghan away and friday was the same ol story.

Make matters worse to hear Shels won 5-0....:mad:

Oh yes we did!! Shels are going up!

KdjaCL · 18-05-2008 10:00pm

Pats fans 3 Rovers fans 2

2 down after 5 minutes, took us an hour to get back into the game. 3 goals in last 20, rovers had some decent players and both sides had plenty of chances to score.

Dodgy ref tho

kdjac

SectionF · 18-05-2008 10:10pm

Roar wrote: »

FFS

Cork city are aboslutely shocking. Bohs are no great shakes whatsoever, and yet they emerged with all three points. says more about us than them really.

a third of the season gone, we're in 7th place, ten points off the top.. 8 points off relegation.. go figure

Bitter!
A few posts back I was reading about how Cork were going to swan out of Phibsborough with all three points.
Good game. Deserved win, even if you're not going to credit us for it, and against a ref and lino who gave us absolutely nothing all night.
Another Dalymount Park lesson in humility for George O'Callaghan.
Thought Cork would bring more support.
Two points off the top now, and we've broken our home form duck!

SectionF · 18-05-2008 10:11pm

KdjaCL wrote: »

Pats fans 3 Rovers fans 2

2 down after 5 minutes, took us an hour to get back into the game. 3 goals in last 20, rovers had some decent players and both sides had plenty of chances to score.

Dodgy ref tho
kdjac

Supporter games are grand and all that, but isn't it minnowism to have match reports in the same thread as the eL?

bohsman · 18-05-2008 10:11pm

KdjaCL wrote: »

Pats fans 3 Rovers fans 2

2 down after 5 minutes, took us an hour to get back into the game. 3 goals in last 20, rovers had some decent players and both sides had plenty of chances to score.

Dodgy ref tho

kdjac

What? Did youse not get your futsal team to pretend to be Pats fans?

Good hard working performance from Bohs tonight, Fenn was brilliant. Gonna be a huge game in Inchicore on Tuesday week.
Fair play to O'Callaghan, took a bit of stick from the Bohs fans, responded by pointing to his name when he equalised towards the fans, took loads of stick after we scored the winner but applauded us after the game.

KdjaCL · 18-05-2008 10:14pm

SectionF wrote: »

Supporter games are grand and all that, but isn't it minnowism to have match reports in the same thread as the eL?

**** all else happened today of note or did i miss something?

kdjac

Roar · 18-05-2008 10:32pm

SectionF wrote: »

Bitter!

not at all. we're a ****e side, and i know that. All I'm saying is that you lot aren't much better, which is why it's frustrating to see us throw away yet another game

SectionF wrote: »

A few posts back I was reading about how Cork were going to swan out of Phibsborough with all three points.

certainly not from me anyway. i'm all about the doom and gloom

SectionF wrote: »

Good game. Deserved win, even if you're not going to credit us for it, and against a ref and lino who gave us absolutely nothing all night.

to be honest about it, both sides were p!ss poor. how many shots on target were there? you lot sat back after scoring, and while we had a bit more of the ball second half, we did fcuk all with it

SectionF wrote: »

Another Dalymount Park lesson in humility for George O'Callaghan.

He was shocking tonight, but then all our team were from 1-11 (or 1-39 as the case may be)

SectionF wrote: »

Thought Cork would bring more support.

like the astounding amount you brought to cobh last week is it :rolleyes:

SectionF wrote: »

Two points off the top now, and we've broken our home form duck!

we're 8 points off relegation :mad:

OhNoYouDidn't · 18-05-2008 10:53pm

gimmick wrote: »

Bohs will be well up for their cup final, and Fenn will want to impress his former fans, so it will be a tough game for City. But Fenlon has an abysmal record against us,so he will be happy with a draw. I think City to win this 1-2.

So how did that work out for you?

SectionF · 18-05-2008 11:29pm

Roar wrote: »

how many shots on target were there? you lot sat back after scoring, and while we had a bit more of the ball second half, we did fcuk all with it

Shots on target: Bohs: 5 Cork: 1
Possession: Bohs: 51% Cork: 49%

applehunter · 19-05-2008 12:36am

poor enough game for the "quality" on show.

Draw would have been a fair result.

As if Sunday evenings werent depressing enough.

*Why were City fans banished to the open stand? Surely it would look better on TV to have a full looking Jodi stand.

My guess is that you didnt want a repeat of the Cup semi where we provided the Dalymount roar.

_blank_ · 19-05-2008 8:25am

Cork imploding.

Matthews is not the right man for the job.

gimmick · 19-05-2008 9:24am

Bohs raised their game for their cup final and deserved their win. In fact, I think 2-1 flattered City.

We are about where i expected us to be at this stage with Mathews as manager. He is clearly out of his depth. Cant see him turning it around either.

Ronan|Raven · 19-05-2008 10:24am

How is sullivan doing for ye lot gimick?

gimmick · 19-05-2008 10:28am

He is being played at centre half at the moment. He isn't rubbish is about the most praise I can give him.

gustavo · 19-05-2008 10:35am

Good win for Rovers on Saturday night over an in form Bray side , Nice goal by Coleman look out for it tonight on MNS , With Pats up next I'm fairly confident we can at least give them a good game of it though we havent had the greatest results against them in the last while

Ronan|Raven · 19-05-2008 10:44am

gimmick wrote: »

He is being played at centre half at the moment. He isn't rubbish is about the most praise I can give him.

Strange to see him at centre half... he played out on the wings for us and did well there.

_blank_ · 19-05-2008 10:46am

Ronan|Raven wrote: »

the winds

How apt for the Flansiro.

Ronan|Raven · 19-05-2008 10:58am

fixed now

albertw · 19-05-2008 12:50pm

Couple of highlights videos from the Harps -v- Rovers game:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxR3QxkpaQ4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zz2HxiQtHI

Rovers should have won. Harps came right back into it after the Rovers goal and Harps would have won only for a Barry Murphy save.

Roar · 19-05-2008 1:19pm

DesF wrote: »

Cork imploding.

Matthews is not the right man for the job.

was never the right man for the job to be honest.

Bring back Rico

or, failing that, a manager who has half an idea what he's doing

_blank_ · 19-05-2008 1:36pm

Roar wrote: »

Bring back Rico

lol

Roar wrote: »

or, failing that, a manager who has half an idea what he's doing

Who would you like to see getting it?

Roar · 19-05-2008 1:43pm

DesF wrote: »

Who would you like to see getting it?

that's the problem, there's no obvious candidate really is there? besides Rico and Dolan, who won't come back (and i wouldn't want the latter), there doesnt seem to be an awful lot of names that jump out at you.

Just throwing it out there..

Brian Kerr?

If Mathews were to go I'd imagine they'd have to go down the advertising route, and probably end up with someone like Jeff Kenna (no offence intended there galway fans)

If we were looking to promote from within our own club, Stuart Ashton, former City player and current reserves coach would get the nod from me.

His under 21 teams over the years have been good, they've played some cracking football and always appear organised, play good football, and are passionate on the pitch, three things the senior team are incapable of being at the moment.

but i don't think Mathews will be sacked, therefore i believe we're in this for the long haul, sadly

_blank_ · 19-05-2008 1:48pm

Kerr wouldn't go, no way. He's too encamped with SPA. Fighting the good fight against Delaney. Undermining Johnny Mac. Not a hope I'd say.

Dolan, would be good for the hilarity.

Also, I'm hearing some very bad things out of Cork.

Roar · 19-05-2008 1:53pm

DesF wrote: »

Also, I'm hearing some very bad things out of Cork.

do tell...

_blank_ · 19-05-2008 1:54pm

Roar wrote: »

do tell...

Nope.

I'm sure you already know.

:pac:

OhNoYouDidn't · 19-05-2008 2:17pm

DesF wrote: »

Nope.

I'm sure you already know.

:pac:

PM please Dessie!

5ForKeeps · 19-05-2008 2:26pm

Dolan will not be the next manager Cork City, more than likely will be of the Wexford Youths if Mick Wallace wants to go back managing the underage sides as he has referred too. He wanted to bring the Wexford Youths FC into senior football so that young players in the county have an end goal to break into senior football to have a chance of possibly living their dream of becoming a pro-footballer in years to come.

Pal · 19-05-2008 2:31pm

Give it to Roddy

Roar · 19-05-2008 2:39pm

Pal wrote: »

Give it to Roddy

Nah, the plastering in the new stand is complete so we don't really need him

KdjaCL · 19-05-2008 5:14pm

Kerr sacked/released by Pats conference today to confirm it. Dolan lurking around inchicore all day :eek:

kdjac

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