LOI: League Of Ireland Fixtures (Week 27), Sept 7-8, 2013

dreamers75

Premier Division

Saturday, September 7th, 2013

17:00 Derry City v Shelbourne - Brandywell
19:00 Shamrock Rovers v Cork City - Tallaght Stadium
19:45 Bohemians v Sligo Rovers - Dalymount Park
19:45 Limerick v St. Patrick's Athletic - Thomond Park

Sunday, September 8th, 2013

15:00 Bray Wanderers v UCD - Carlisle Grounds
18:00 Dundalk v Drogheda United - Oriel Park

First Division

Sunday, September 8th, 2013

1930 Longford Town v Finn Harps - City Calling Stadium
2000: Wexford Youths v Salthill Devon - Ferrycarrig Park
1630: Mervue United v Waterford United - Fahy's Field
1945: Cobh Ramblers v Athlone Town - St. Colman's Park

General info

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish-soccer/

http://www.airtricityleague.ie/

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Try out a game near you. Click a fixture link for stadium detals.

See club sites for ticket info:

Shamrock Rovers FC
Shelbourne FC
St Patrick's Athletic
Sligo Rovers
Bray Wanderers
Cork City
Derry City
Drogheda United
Dundalk FC
UCD AFC
Limerick FC
Bohemians

Wexford Youths
Longford Town
Athlone Town
Finn Harps
Salthill Devon
Mervue United
Waterford United
Cobh Ramblers

DFX can edit with his fancy links later.

Massive game for us away to Limerick, easily the hardest away game we had this season (rovers away 1st doesnt count cos we were ****).

Maher out for the season, Russell may be back. few buses full and Limerick offer us a full bar for the duration. Easily one of the best away trips in the league so glad they up.

Must win
one game at a time etc etc

****ting it

GLaDOS

Away for this game (Didn't realise it was a Saturday game when booking holidays ). Can't help but feel we can get something out of it. Got a point in the Showgrounds and they aren't looking like world beaters on current form.

The_Kew_Tour

Actually think we could beat Rovers on the form we are in at the moment.

ill go 2-3 in very good game

edit: few bookies have us at 9/2.. I expected round 3/1 or 7/2 so value there imo.

Amirani

Another point or more against Sligo would be very welcome.

Also hoping for a Shels loss and a UCD/Bray draw.

Lawrence1895

NiallSparky wrote: »

Another point or more against Sligo would be very welcome.

Also hoping for a Shels loss and a UCD/Bray draw.

All those hard feelings against Shels?

I would be more than happy with a point to be taken home from Brandywell, btw.

dundalkfc10

Not really bothered how Pats get on (although I hope they drop pts) We MUST win on Sunday regardless

Amirani

Lars1916 wrote: »

All those hard feelings against Shels?

I would be more than happy with a point to be taken home from Brandywell, btw.

I don't wanna be playin no playoff. :P

If UCD and Bray go into freefall, I'll then stop hoping you lose.

Gavin "shels"

No idea how are trip to Derry will go, they looked very poor on Tuesday against Pats and their home form isn't great. If we can play the whole 90 minutes like we have the 2nd half in the past 2 games we'll get something. Weather is meant to be shocking too, windy and lashing so that won't help either side.

Hard Worker

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Actually think we could beat Rovers on the form we are in at the moment.

ill go 2-3 in very good game

edit: few bookies have us at 9/2.. I expected round 3/1 or 7/2 so value there imo.

Do you really think you'll score 3 with no Killer?

dfx-

Rovers are there for the taking, but the first half against Shels prolongs hope Croly has stumbled across nearly the right line-up (-Quigley now obviously)

Why are the First Division game on Sunday..

10green bottles

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

Not really bothered how Pats get on (although I hope they drop pts) We MUST win on Sunday regardless

Hard to say that if we Don't win on Sunday it ends all chances.(Remembering that we play Pats on the 20th) Lets see how it pans out.Pats have a hard run in.
Its prob more down to about psych/abiliy 50/50 now TBH.
Who wants it more? & also Sligo waiting to pounce at any chance)
Some season ending!

Best leauge in the WORLD !

dreamers75

Pats vs Dundalk stats

http://int.soccerway.com/teams/comparison/?team_ids%5B%5D=1188&team_ids%5B%5D=1196

Some obvious ones, Dundalk score a lot of goals in the last 15 minutes. We dont have a top scorer as such, they do.

We like to win to nil.

Lawrence1895

Gavin shels wrote: »

No idea how are trip to Derry will go, they looked very poor on Tuesday against Pats and their home form isn't great. If we can play the whole 90 minutes like we have the 2nd half in the past 2 games we'll get something. Weather is meant to be shocking too, windy and lashing so that won't help either side.

Remember the match away to Bohemians? Same conditions, and a nice win for Shels. Open the floodgates

Lovely Bloke

Derry Shels is off

@paulohehir: Tomorrow's @derrycityfc v @shelsfc league match is OFF due to international calls for Barry McNamee and Michael Duffy. No date fixed yet

Hammer Archer

Know I'm gonna get some stick for mentioning this, but why would you schedule a game at the same time as the All Ireland hurling final? I know there's not exactly going to be a massive crowd at the Bray - UCD game anyway, but it would be nice to have the option to watch both.

If we can keep Jason Byrne quiet, I think we'll win. But he's gotten 8 goals against us in the last 4 games he's played so that's doubtful. A win would almost certainly leave us safe from automatic relegation but can't see Bray not winning, especially with Mick Leahy gone again.

Lawrence1895

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Derry Shels is off

@paulohehir: Tomorrow's @derrycityfc v @shelsfc league match is OFF due to international calls for Barry McNamee and Michael Duffy. No date fixed yet

What kind of excuse is that now? :eek:

Gavin "shels"

Since that announcement, Michael Duffy has been deemed injured. Jokeshop!

Lawrence1895

Seriously, the match should be ruled 2:0 in Shels favour.

If a whole team is out injured, or some weather issues, or a power cut in the stadium, I would accept it. But something like that is a joke indeed, what about away supporters, who already made travel arrangements?

The_Kew_Tour

That is why there is no club matches during International break.

dreamers75

Only need 1 player to be called up for the game to be called off.

Would love to see more games called off due to it.

Lawrence1895

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

That is why there is no club matches during International break.

Is there any other country in Europe, which has league matches during an international break, I wonder?

Gavin "shels"

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

That is why there is no club matches during International break.

In case 1 player gets called up the an International squad out of 20 teams?

The_Kew_Tour

Lars1916 wrote: »

Is there any other country in Europe, which has league matches during an international break, I wonder?

good question. Cant think of any involving international players.

There could be loads though

Lawrence1895

Gavin shels wrote: »

In case 1 player gets called up the an International squad out of 20 teams?

Yeah, maybe the whole squad travels to the match to cheer for him.

/sarcasm

Ebbs

The international team have near zero cross over in terms of players and fans.

The league has more players playing in the African leg of the World Cup qualifiers than it does for the national team. (Slight dramatised.)

As for Rovers vs Cork, 2-2 with an injury time goal guaranteed.

That_Guy

Derry/Shels postponed because 2 of their players are called up to international teams... T'fúck?

Fingers crossed we can get something out of tomorrow's game V Sligo. Huge point from St. Pats last week so hopefully that momentum carries over against a Sligo team who don't look particularly great recently.

Having said that, they do have some outstanding players who could do us damage.

Hopefully Traynor starts tomorrow. He got stuck into Pats players when brought on in the second half last week.

Gavin "shels"

That_Guy wrote: »

Derry/Shels postponed because 2 of their players are called up to international teams... T'fúck?

1 player now since Duffy is injured. Barry McNamee gets called up the U21 Irish squad and the FAI throw their weight around, unlike when clubs ask for League matches to be postponed during European season, this was supposedly forced upon Shels! JOKESHOP!

That_Guy

Gavin shels wrote: »

1 player now since Duffy is injured. Barry McNamee gets called up the U21 Irish squad and the FAI throw their weight around, unlike when clubs ask for League matches to be postponed during European season, this was supposedly forced upon Shels! JOKESHOP!

That's a load of shíte.

dfx-

At least it was called off a day before the game, presuming Shels didn't head up today

CSF

dfx- wrote: »

At least it was called off a day before the game, presuming Shels didn't head up today

Doubt we would have. Shocking form on behalf of the FAI. Do I want Ireland to win tonight? Not half as much as I did this morning...

dreamers75

U21s thats odd fairly sure we didnt call off a game when Forrester was called up.

Lawrence1895

CSF wrote: »

Doubt we would have. Shocking form on behalf of the FAI. Do I want Ireland to win tonight? Not half as much as I did this morning...

Does that surprise us? Don't think so

Now for the re arranged fixture, this will be some dogdy date, like Monday evening, I suppose, and they will have less people in Brandywell, than in the Library van :mad:

dan1895

Bloody joke of a governing body!

Lawrence1895

dan1895 wrote: »

Bloody joke of a governing body!

I guess, you have at least 61912 people, who say the same.

dreamers75

This isnt a new rule its always been there.

Just never used.

CSF

dreamers75 wrote: »

This isnt a new rule its always been there.

Just never used.

So if 2 of our under 19s get called up to the Ireland under 19s and we've a few injuries we can get a game called off? Ridiculous.

Should apply to senior internationals only like in England.

Lawrence1895

CSF wrote: »

So if 2 of our under 19s get called up to the Ireland under 19s and we've a few injuries we can get a game called off? Ridiculous.

Should apply to senior internationals only like in England.

...or Germany

Calling the match off, is surely some FAIlure, I suppose :rolleyes:

born2bwild

This is a disgrace. **** whoever called this game off.

Lawrence1895

born2bwild wrote: »

This is a disgrace. **** whoever called this game off.

Derry City, I guess, with the approval of John Delaney and his nice blokes

dreamers75

CSF wrote: »

So if 2 of our under 19s get called up to the Ireland under 19s and we've a few injuries we can get a game called off? Ridiculous.

Should apply to senior internationals only like in England.

If they play for your 1st team yes.

Jaysis lads seriously not a new thing. And its brilliant if it happens to an LOI club.

Not like any of you were actually going to the match.

dan1895

dreamers75 wrote: »

If they play for your 1st team yes.

Jaysis lads seriously not a new thing. And its brilliant if it happens to an LOI club.

Not like any of you were actually going to the match.

After they played you lot mid-week and picked up a couple of injuries, we were in with a shout of sneaking a point so it is frustrating. Having said that, nice and fresh for the cup next week hopefully.

10green bottles

Derry played their cards right IMO.They need to re-group after Tuesdays defeat to Pats and an extra week gives them the opp to do so.Of course it will pish off Shels fans/club but they dont care about what you think at this stage of the season.
Derry are going for Europe,the week of suits them nicely(no slight on Shels fans,it's frustrating for sure,especialy for fans who had plans and who took days off)

NIMAN

After watching us recently at home, a cancelled game is a great result for us!

born2bwild

dreamers75 wrote: »

If they play for your 1st team yes.

Jaysis lads seriously not a new thing. And its brilliant if it happens to an LOI club.

Not like any of you were actually going to the match.

I was going to the thing.

SantryRed

I think getting the game called off his fair if you're missing players, BUT, why was it only called off yesterday? Were they called up late or something?

Whippersnapper

Right so if three of our lads get the flu 24 hours before the game we can have the game postponed as we are missing 3 players? Cool.

SantryRed

Whippersnapper wrote: »

Right so if three of our lads get the flu 24 hours before the game we can have the game postponed as we are missing 3 players? Cool.

What?

Lawrence1895

SantryRed wrote: »

I think getting the game called off his fair if you're missing players, BUT, why was it only called off yesterday? Were they called up late or something?

Missing players? Alright, if it's half of the squad maybe, but wasn't it only one or two? They could be replaced easily, imo.

Anyway, I hereby demand, that the home match against Drogheda has to be postponed. One of the stewards has to go to Germany, due to family commitments. Thanks.

SantryRed

IT'S THE RULES. Sure why don't the Premier League just play without their internationals? If I'm a manager, and I'm missing my best player due to international call ups, why the hell would I want to play the game without him?

Whippersnapper

SantryRed wrote: »

What?

One team are missing three players due to Internationals and get the game postponed. Another team is missing three players due to illness and must play.

I know it's the rules but it only makes sense if half your team have to go off travelling to Internationals as do players from the rest of the league.

Corholio

SantryRed wrote: »

IT'S THE RULES. Sure why don't the Premier League just play without their internationals? If I'm a manager, and I'm missing my best player due to international call ups, why the hell would I want to play the game without him?

For just 1 player it's nonsense though. Games get called off in the Premier League because half the squads go away on International duty. Did Sligo get games called off when Boco use to go away and play with Benin? Genuine question, I can't remember.