Weekend LOI & FAI cup fixtures.

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LOI fixtures.

Premier Division

Friday-

UCD v St.Pats Ath.
Derry City v Shelbourne

First Division

Friday-

Mervue United v Cobh R.
Waterford Utd.v Salthill Devon
Finn Harps v Athlone Town

Saturday

Longford T. v Wexford Y.

FAI Cup fixtures.(Sunday)

Drogheda Utd. v Dundalk* 1.45pm

Sligo Rovers v Shamrock Rovers* 3.55pm

*Both matches Live on RTE TV.

The_Kew_Tour

I hate Cup weeks.

dfx-

Go Dundalk..

10green bottles

dfx- wrote: »

Go Dundalk..

And UCD

dfx-

and Shels..

Pighead

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

I hate Cup weeks.

Me too. Unless my team are in the cup semi finals in which case I .......Come on the fcuking town!

NIMAN

Derry really need the3pts v Shels at home. Our form has been awful since the break, but if we can't win this, then we may as well pack it in the for the season.

GLaDOS

Go Pats, go Derry!

Lawrence1895

I'll provide some help from above for Shels then

Seriously, I'll be on a plane to Germany at the same time the match is on

Gavin "shels"

Can't afford to lose in Derry, especially since their recent form, 12 losses out of 14 is it?

Can see it being a Sligo -v- Dundalk final.

GLaDOS

If Drogs ended up losing against Shams in the final you'd really have to feel for them

dfx-

If it was a Drogheda Rovers final, it should be played in Tallaght...

That_Guy

A Derry and St. Pats win would be delightful.

uch

Pats to Increase their hold at the top, and a Dundalk v Rovers Final

doncarlos

dfx- wrote: »

Go Dundalk..

A Dundalk win guarantees Rovers Europe if you finish forth!

overshoot

ScienceNerd wrote: »

If Drogs ended up losing against Shams in the final you'd really have to feel for them

na if it wasnt for ****e officials they never would have got the replay and would be out.... yes i am still bitter towards connolly & rodgers! (that cup run was the only good thing about our season )

dfx-

doncarlos wrote: »

A Dundalk win guarantees Rovers Europe if you finish forth!

The other semifinal is of equal importance indeed..as is the Derry v Shels game. A Drogheda v Sligo final is the worst case scenario...

Techless

dfx- wrote: »

The other semifinal is of equal importance indeed..as is the Derry v Shels game. A Drogheda v Sligo final is the worst case scenario...

Not if you support the "bit of red"..............

southlouth type

dfx- wrote: »

The other semifinal is of equal importance indeed..as is the Derry v Shels game. A Drogheda v Sligo final is the worst case scenario...

for who :rolleyes:

SantryRed

Don't know if anyone is watching, but Buttimer just ruined the game. Never a red. Rash challenge, but it's a yellow.

SantryRed

Holy ****, now he has definitely ruined the game. **** me, can't believe he gave a second red.

That_Guy

Outrageous scenes in Drogheda.

oldyouth

IMO;

1st one a red.

Follow up free kick was a peno for handball

2nd red a very poor decision

Well said Stephen Kenny

Oat23

Why couldn't he just retire like everyone said he was doing? Terrible ref.

If we beat Shams later the final would be a bit easier v Drogs though.

That_Guy

Why do RTE insist on interviewing managers during a game especially moments after a contentious decision. Stupid.

Nalz

oldyouth wrote: »

IMO;

1st one a red.

Follow up free kick was a peno for handball

2nd red a very poor decision

Well said Stephen Kenny

What was the second red for? Only tuned in 10 mins ago

not1but4

Trilla wrote: »

What was the second red for? Only tuned in 10 mins ago

Taking a player down inside the box from behind and stopping a goal scoring opportunity. Shields did get a touch on the ball though.

oldyouth

not1but4 wrote: »

Taking a player down inside the box from behind and stopping a goal scoring opportunity. Shields did get a touch on the ball though.

There was also a covering defender. Never last man

tayto lover

One of the main reasons why many people stay away from the league of Ireland.
Stupid and biased referees.

kksaints

Thought both were harsh enough. Especially the 2nd one.

cournioni

Thought Kenny described the referee well when he said that he always wants to be the centre of attention. He'll probably regret saying that he should take the team home at half time though.

Funnily enough Dundalk are playing a good bit better than when they had 11 on the pitch, they just need end product and someone that can get into the vacant forward positions!

SantryRed

God, I can't stand Richardson.

That_Guy

cournioni wrote: »

Thought Kenny described the referee well when he said that he always wants to be the centre of attention. He'll probably regret saying that he should take the team home at half time though.

To be fair, what do you expect? He's angry and RTE decide to interview him in the heat of the moment. I'm surprised he didn't call him a c**t.

overshoot

who the **** did drogheda pay to get to the final? :mad:

dfx-

Buttimer must have the record for red cards this season and presumably not far off any season. At least twice he has had a side down to 9 men.

itac

If Dundalk hold this to 1-0 I'll be impressed. If they somehow draw I'll be even more impressed! If you didn't know who was who, you'd think Drogs were the team with players down the way they're playing now.

cournioni

That_Guy wrote: »

To be fair, what do you expect? He's angry and RTE decide to interview him in the heat of the moment. I'm surprised he didn't call him a c**t.

Totally agree. I kind of winced when I heard that they were going to speak to him. Something was bound to be said.

Strange how it's allowed to happen here but it obviously makes good tv for RTE and LOI cannot turn down any publicity that comes from it but it certainly is strange.

Dundalk are giving it everything here.

jeffery lebowski

Fair play to Dundalk! But drogs are a poor outfit ...

That_Guy

"That's Drogheda's first yellow card which is testament to Dundalk's performance"

Richardson is a clown.

dan1895

That_Guy wrote: »

"That's Drogheda's first yellow card which is testament to Dundalk's performance"

Richardson is a clown.

What does that even mean??

That_Guy

dan1895 wrote: »

What does that even mean??

I don't know. I just don't know. :pac:

That_Guy

Shams or Sligo will destroy Drogheda in the final.

cournioni

Congrats to Drogheda, but let's be honest the better team lost. Drogheda didn't do anything with extra two men on the pitch. Shame the team that gave everything didn't make it through. All down to the ref I'm afraid.

kksaints

Drogs are a dour, dour team. Dundalk were somewhat unlucky.

dfx-

First is a red card, second one is just Buttimer making it up as he goes along...again.

jeffery lebowski

dfx- wrote: »

First is a red card, second one is just Buttimer making it up as he goes along...again.

Thats a fair summation.

Omackeral

So Drogheda to lose to a Rovers team for the third time in a cup final this season! Some great saves from Cherrie and Schl..Sligger..... the Drogheda keeper in the last few minutes.

tayto lover

No matter what kind of decisions a referee make the RTE policy is to find a way to agree with those decisions.
Cowardly lot they are at RTE.

Silentcorner

dfx- wrote: »

First is a red card, second one is just Buttimer making it up as he goes along...again.

The first one was debatable, I'd lean towards a yellow card, but it was a very harsh red, the second one wasn't even a foul, and if it was a foul it certainly wasn't a sending off...the ref destroyed what should have been a great occasion for both clubs...sadly having seen the same ref in action over the years I'm not remotely surprised

My sympathies to Dundalk it is not nice to lose a big game in that fashion...

That_Guy

Sligo are all over the place.

That_Guy

Sligoooooooooooooalllll!!!