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10green bottles

What a performance by the side in Split tonight.Well done to all at the club.

Pighead

10green bottles wrote: »

What a performance by the side in Split tonight.Well done to all at the club.

Amazing result. Couldn't believe what I was watching for the last ten minutes when Dundalk were pushing Split back and they were resorting to panicky hoofs up the field. Was so disappointed to see Meenan overhit that corner right at the end.

He was fresh and has generally been excellent this season from set pieces. He needed to give Gartland a chance to get his head at it but unfortunately he slightly overhit it. Anyway, magnificent performance from a magnificent team. It will be so so disappointing if they don't get some silverware for all their efforts over the last year and a half.

MonkeyTennis

Id say theres a few lads in Croatia with a splitting headache this morn.

Did you see what I did there?

Nesta99

Its hard not to be a little disappointed by not progressing considering the performance level over the 2 legs. The 2nd very soft goal in Oriel was the sickener. Maybe though with the possibility of trip to Eurasia our league challange could faulter. Great experience for the lads, a confidence booster that they can cut it at a higher level and intensity if needed domestically. Lets get some silverware on the board and then kick on again!

Pighead

Hopefully there will be a decent crowd up in Oriel on Sunday evening for the Bray game. The team deserve it. Was a bit disappointed with last weeks attendance against Athlone. To go from over 3000 to 1500 in the space of a few days was poor. Fair enough Athlone aren't the biggest draw but given how well this team are playing we should be getting at the very least 2000 up to the games.

blingrhino

is it 5pm or 7pm kick off?

10green bottles

7pm.

Only size i can find.



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Nesta99

Pighead wrote: »

Hopefully there will be a decent crowd up in Oriel on Sunday evening for the Bray game. The team deserve it. Was a bit disappointed with last weeks attendance against Athlone. To go from over 3000 to 1500 in the space of a few days was poor. Fair enough Athlone aren't the biggest draw but given how well this team are playing we should be getting at the very least 2000 up to the games.

I dont think that there isnt a desire to get up to Oriel, but €35 for the Thursday and Sunday without buying a programme etc is not affordable for everyone! Id say the attendance will be back up with just the one game for supporters this week.

10green bottles

Da thowwn on the tee-vee thwo weeks in a row! :eek:

Cork v DundalkFC live on Setanta sports this coming Friday 1/8/14. ko 8pm

Drogs v DundalkFC live on Setanta sports next Friday 8/8/14.ko 8pm

I'll be at both but it's good to see a tv company provide some decent coverage from the LOI.

blingrhino

Not that we got much coverage on soccer Monday with those clowns on rte .

10green bottles

blingrhino wrote: »

Not that we got much coverage on soccer Monday with those clowns on rte .

Totally agree with you. Shocking last night alright.:rolleyes:

Setanta's coverage of matches starts with a a full PROPER 30 mins build up before ko and then finishes with a full post match analysis.Kick off is usually @8pm
Rte on the other hand lead in with a flustered & rushed 4 mins intro of.....nothing!:( ,start live matches @ 7.05pm and are out of there almost as soon as the f/t whistle is blown.(if it's a cup match,Royal Nugent will be praying it dosn't go to extratime)

I could go on but i'll leave my short rant about RTE's coverage of the LOI right there before i say something that might get me barred!

Nesta99

2243 at Sundays match which is a big increase from the week before - this title challange is hitting a few people in the pocket

Nesta99

At least with the Drogheda game on TV there is a option for those who will be left without the limited tickets that will be available to Dundalk fans. The 600 or so away tickets will sell out and then we are back to the previous Cup semi issue of Dundalk fans taking tickets for the home section - let the fun begin! I dont think the Cork match being on TV will effect the numbers who are travelling. Its possible arrangements were made before the the broadcast was announced anyway.

White Horse

Nothing beats being there. I'll be in Cork and Drogheda.

However, the Setanta coverage is great for older fans and those who haven't the money.

locum-motion

White Horse wrote: »

Nothing beats being there. I'll be in Cork and Drogheda.

However, the Setanta coverage is great for older fans and those who haven't the money.

I may be out of touch with prices, but surely a Setanta subscription is a 5hit-load more expensive than an occasional Oriel Park ticket, isn't it?

Nesta99

locum-motion wrote: »

I may be out of touch with prices, but surely a Setanta subscription is a 5hit-load more expensive than an occasional Oriel Park ticket, isn't it?

Cordial of choice, 1 each half in the local, leaves plenty to spare to actually be in Oriel week after :P

dundalkfc10

Nesta99 wrote: »

At least with the Drogheda game on TV there is a option for those who will be left without the limited tickets that will be available to Dundalk fans. The 600 or so away tickets will sell out and then we are back to the previous Cup semi issue of Dundalk fans taking tickets for the home section - let the fun begin! I dont think the Cork match being on TV will effect the numbers who are travelling. Its possible arrangements were made before the the broadcast was announced anyway.

TV will have no effect for the Drogheda game. It might not be all ticket as it wasnt for the game earlier this season

There is 4 big buses and 3 mini buses going to Cork that I know off, biggest crowd we took down their in years, Great to see

10green bottles

Jaysus,we might actually win this fecking thing now!

Brilliant,brilliant brilliant!

Drogs also winning big tonight sets up a very tasty derby match next Friday.

Nesta99

10green bottles wrote: »

Drogs also winning big tonight sets up a very tasty derby match next Friday.

Impossible to call it! Drogheda's confidence will be on the up but new manager effect might have gone in to tonights game and more or less confirms safety for them. So its down to a good auld Louth Derby with Drogheda trying to put a spoke in Dundalks wheel. We were a bit wayward second half with some sloppy passing and we know this Dundalk side seem to put right any problems in the next match (League Cup aside). We will be eager to make further amends for the first day of the season. The tight pitch in HDP wont make for a great game i'd say though who would care if there are another 3 points marked up:pac:

10green bottles

Garts winner as seen from the St.Annes (away section) end.

Nesta99

Good job the phone bounced lol

10green bottles

Nesta99 wrote: »

Good job the phone bounced lol

Lol.It was some recovery in the circumstances.Good work cameraman:pac:

dundalkfc10

Dundalk travel to United Park on Friday night to take on Drogheda United in the Louth Derby. The match kicks-off at 8pm and will be televised live on Setanta Sports.

Priority Sales: 500 Club & Adult Season Ticket Holders:
Monday after Wexford Youths match & Tuesday
Tickets will go on sale exclusively to 500 Club Members and Adult Season Ticket holders on Monday after the Wexford Youths match.

These tickets will be on sale from the ticket hatches outside Oriel Park after the match.

Tickets will also be on sale for 500 Club Members and Adult Season Ticket holders on Tuesday from 9am-5pm from the Oriel Park office.

Unfortunately, holders of the free U12 season tickets are not entitled to purchase a ticket. Only Adult Season Ticket holders (including OAP/Students) are entitled to priority sales.

Dundalk FC now have over 1000 season ticket holders. We advise supporters to purchase your ticket as early as possible.

General Ticket Sales
Any remaining tickets will go general sale on Wednesday morning at 9am from the Oriel Park office.

This page on dundalkfc.com will be updated with further ticket news over the coming days.

10green bottles

Win needed.
Expecting to see Wardy either starting or on the bench.McDermot or Griff to make way.We need a big vocal attendance to get behind the side so sort out your babysitters/other life crap now and get up to Oriel on Friday night

dundalkfc10

10green bottles wrote: »

Win needed.
Expecting to see Wardy either starting or on the bench.McDermot or Griff to make way.We need a big vocal attendance to get behind the side so sort out your babysitters/other life crap now and get up to Oriel on Friday night

Whatever chance Wrd has of making the bench, He has no chance of starting!

doncarlos

Feckin hate playing Limerick always seem to get a result against us in big games. On paper this should be straightforward but I'm really nervous about it.

dundalkfc10

doncarlos wrote: »

Feckin hate playing Limerick always seem to get a result against us in big games. On paper this should be straightforward but I'm really nervous about it.

Cork away in Derry missing Healy, Billy Dennehy and Buckley all suspended

First things first is getting our own 3 pts though

southlouth type

Limerick are on a roll . Lee lynch is a great addition for them . Why Pats and sligo let him go is a mystery , great player. Draw match in oriel tonight !

Pighead

southlouth type wrote: »

Limerick are on a roll . Lee lynch is a great addition for them . Why Pats and sligo let him go is a mystery , great player. Draw match in oriel tonight !

We've beaten them twice already this season. Tonight will make it three. Gartland will be sticking to Gaffney like glue this evening after his mistake last week against the Drogs. He'll be marking him tighter than an Italian tenor's trousers. Gaffney won't be able to breathe.

Will be a close game but home advantage and our stronger bench will swing it for us. Squad's energy levels getting back to full steam again with no midweek games this week or last. Guessing Wardie will get twenty minutes late on. 2-0 or 3-1 Dundalk.

10green bottles

southlouth type wrote: »

Limerick are on a roll . Lee lynch is a great addition for them . Why Pats and sligo let him go is a mystery , great player. Draw match in oriel tonight !

Good call #1. Probably Limericks stand out player last night.He was brilliant.Just eclipsed Oji for Lims MOTM imo.

Pighead wrote: »

We've beaten them twice already this season. Tonight will make it three. Gartland will be sticking to Gaffney like glue this evening after his mistake last week against the Drogs. He'll be marking him tighter than an Italian tenor's trousers. Gaffney won't be able to breathe.

Will be a close game but home advantage and our stronger bench will swing it for us. Squad's energy levels getting back to full steam again....

Good call #2.Apart from an early slip Garts never gave Gaffney a sniff.No suprise so when Gaffney was subbed after about an hour.

Sligo on Monday now.Divorce court for me on Tuesday.Ohh dear!

Nesta99

Makes some nice reading!!

'José Mourinho’s Chelsea have not been famed for their patient passing, but André Schürrle’s goal against Burnley was as impressive as these efforts from Barcelona, Spain and Dundalk...'

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/aug/19/chelsea-pass-move-football-team-goals-spain-barcelona-arsenal

10green bottles

The St.Pats Ath v Dundalk match on Friday 5th September will be broadcast live on RTE2 tv with the kick-off time now at 7 05.pm

Pighead

10green bottles wrote: »

The St.Pats Ath v Dundalk match on Friday 5th September will be broadcast live on RTE2 tv with the kick-off time now at 7 05.pm

Excellent news. I'm away on my holidays on Sunday and I was a bit miffed that I was missing that one.

Minjor

What's up with that fine eh? 18 grand for some supporters waving Palestinian flags!

dundalkfc10

Minjor wrote: »

What's up with that fine eh? 18 grand for some supporters waving Palestinian flags!

18 grand for supporters waving flags after they agreed not too after a Uefa Offical and Skinny Bond came over to the Shed to tell them it wasnt allowed.

Guess who the ringleader of this group is, Wont say his name but Petrol FAI should give it away

ardle1

I heard that it wasn't political..
And that one of the lads was emigrating to Palestine and the 'shed' was just wishing him Good-Luck!?


Isn't that right lads.. ISN'T IT:mad:

tayto lover

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

18 grand for supporters waving flags after they agreed not too after a Uefa Offical and Skinny Bond came over to the Shed to tell them it wasnt allowed.

Guess who the ringleader of this group is, Wont say his name but Petrol FAI should give it away

Ah now I get you.
That's the pr1ck they even gave a stewards job to. Couldn't believe they allowed him back near Oriel until I saw him wearing a stewards bib. Madness.

10green bottles

Every game from now until the end of the season is huge and it all starts again on Friday evening against Bohs.There should be a bumper crowd in attendance for this one

tenifan

Don't forget your Palestine flags! Maybe a few Ukrainian ones while we're at it!

TopBombing

tenifan wrote: »

Don't forget your Palestine flags! Maybe a few Ukrainian ones while we're at it!

To be fair there has been Palestinian flags at matches in Oriel Park for years before this incident, and at most matches since.

Having them at a League match has never been a problem.

tayto lover

TopBombing wrote: »

To be fair there has been Palestinian flags at matches in Oriel Park for years before this incident, and at most matches since.

Having them at a League match has never been a problem.

Why?
What's the difference?

TopBombing

tayto lover wrote: »

Why?
What's the difference?

Different competition?
Different rules?
No UEFA delegate at LoI matches?

Take your pick.

tayto lover

TopBombing wrote: »

Different competition?
Different rules?
No UEFA delegate at LoI matches?

Take your pick.

Nitpicking then.

Nesta99

tayto lover wrote: »

Nitpicking then.

TwitPicking from the UEFA delegate considering Derry and Aberystwyth game featured poppies and Palestinian flags...anyhow!

Great results all round tonight but i'm not cut out for nervy games and a gap being down to 1 and then back to 6 by FT - like being on an eight month long rollercoaster:( Wouldnt have it any other way! While its incredible to be on for a treble any other time i'd be happy with a league title challange on its own as I think competing on 3 fronts is the biggest threat to the league title, but it is hard not to let the expectation grow as we dream of a unique treble (depending on whether Derry City are considered oldco or newco). Get the roll of honour rolling again with a period of success and get ourselves back to the elite of that table too.

10green bottles

Another Dundalk match on the tv.

RTE have confirmed that they will broadcast the FAI cup quarter final tie between Shamrock Rovers and Dundalk FC on Friday September 12th.
The live programme which will be broadcast on RTE2 will commence at 7pm with the game now kicking off at the earlier than normal time of 7.05pm.

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dundalkfc10

Nesta99 wrote: »

TwitPicking from the UEFA delegate considering Derry and Aberystwyth game featured poppies and Palestinian flags...anyhow!

Great results all round tonight but i'm not cut out for nervy games and a gap being down to 1 and then back to 6 by FT - like being on an eight month long rollercoaster:( Wouldnt have it any other way! While its incredible to be on for a treble any other time i'd be happy with a league title challange on its own as I think competing on 3 fronts is the biggest threat to the league title, but it is hard not to let the expectation grow as we dream of a unique treble (depending on whether Derry City are considered oldco or newco). Get the roll of honour rolling again with a period of success and get ourselves back to the elite of that table too.

Celtic and St Johnstone have also been fined for Palestine Flags. Hope thats the end of anyone saying they making an example of Dundalk!

dundalkfc10

10green bottles wrote: »

Another Dundalk match on the tv.



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Another kick in the arse for away fans.

How is anyone finished work at 5 or 5.30 going to get to Tallaght for 7.05? Same this week with the Pats game!

Why cant they just play the games at 8 like Setanta do :mad:

tenifan

Tell your boss you have an appointment?

Tony's bus is leaving at 4.30.

doncarlos

tenifan wrote: »

Tell your boss you have an appointment?

Tony's bus is leaving at 4.30.

Say it's an interview and might get a pay rise too :P

Nesta99

dundalkfc10 wrote: »

Celtic and St Johnstone have also been fined for Palestine Flags. Hope thats the end of anyone saying they making an example of Dundalk!

Saw that earlier. Was never really never of the opinion that Dundalk was being singled out but I still dont think that there is consistancy in the decision until all clubs are fined for the 'offence of flying Isreali or palestinian flags.