LOI: League of Ireland Fixtures (Week 9), Apr 22-25

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Premier Division

Friday, April 22nd, 2016

Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk - Tallaght Stadium - 7.45pm, Live on RTÉ 2.

Cork City v Finn Harps - Turners' Cross

Derry City v Bohemians - Brandywell

Wexford Youths v Galway United - Ferrycarrig Park

Saturday, April 23rd, 2016

Bray Wanderers v St. Patrick's Ath. - Carlisle Grounds

Sligo Rovers v Longford Town - Showgrounds

Monday April 25th, 2016

Cork City v Shamrock Rovers - Turners' Cross

First Division

Friday, April 22nd, 2016

UCD v Limerick FC - Belfield

Waterford United v Drogheda United - RSC

Athlone Town v Cabinteely - Lissywoollen

Saturday, April 23rd, 2016

Cobh Ramblers v Shelbourne - St. Colman's Park

General info

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

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Shamrock Rovers FC
Dundalk FC
Cork City
St Patrick's Athletic
Sligo Rovers
Bray Wanderers
Derry City
Longford Town
Galway United
Wexford Youths
Finn Harps
Bohemians

UCD AFC
Drogheda United
Limerick FC
Athlone Town
Shelbourne FC
Waterford United
Cobh Ramblers
Cabinteely FC

Pighead

Should be a tasty affair in Tallaght this evening. Pat Fenlon has made it known he was very upset with Dundalk's 'Two in a row and we did it in Tallaght' banner last season during their celebrations. I'm sure Dundalk fans will keep that tune under wraps this evening so as not to upset poor Pat any further.

We have a bit of an injury crisis up front. Need McMillan to stay fit for the forseeable future.

CHealy

Pighead wrote: »

Should be a tasty affair in Tallaght this evening. Pat Fenlon has made it known he was very upset with Dundalk's 'Two in a row and we did it in Tallaght' banner last season during their celebrations. I'm sure Dundalk fans will keep that tune under wraps this evening so as not to upset poor Pat any further.

We have a bit of an injury crisis up front. Need McMillan to stay fit for the forseeable future.

If I remember it correctly, the banner actually read "Two in a row, and we did it in Talla", which in itself is one of the most embarrassing things Iv ever seen.

NIMAN

Hoping for 3 pts tonight home to Bohs. Keep us up at the top.

Pighead

CHealy wrote: »

If I remember it correctly, the banner actually read "Two in a row, and we did it in Talla", which in itself is one of the most embarrassing things Iv ever seen.

You remember incorrectly. Give us a bit of credit Healy. It actually read '2 in a row and we did it in Talla'. Not embarrassing at all. If it annoys Rovers fans then it's a case of mission accomplished.

CHealy

Pighead wrote: »

You remember incorrectly. Give us a bit of credit Healy. It actually read '2 in a row and we did it in Talla'. Not embarrassing at all. If it annoys Rovers fans then it's a case of mission accomplished.

I think most Rovers fans would have cringed at that banner, its pathetic at the very best.

Pighead

CHealy wrote: »

I think most Rovers fans would have cringed at that banner, its pathetic at the very best.

It's a work of art and the tune that accompanies it is a masterpiece. Stop being a jealous ninny and embrace the brilliance of the banner.

White Horse

Fenlon ratcheting up the potential for agro after his club were fined for a riot last week.

Such a mature and responsible manager.

CHealy

White Horse wrote: »

Fenlon ratcheting up the potential for agro after his club were fined for a riot last week.

Such a mature and responsible manager.

Caulfield putting his nose in aswell, saying clubs should be deducted points for pitch invasions. Lets try and sort out your lack of tactical awareness there first John please.

Finn Harps at home tonight, we have to finish out the series with 5 wins if we want any hope of challenging for the league. That means beating Rovers and Pats at home, and Bray and Bohs away along with tonight, cant see it happening.

dundalkfc10

Its the words of a song, nothing got to do with having a dig at Rovers....

Before the game it was "2 in a row and we will win it in Talla"

When it was over it was "2 in a row and we did it in Talla"

If it was Derry away we won, the song would have been "2 in a row and we did in Derry"

Rovers really hated us winning there last year! Lets rub it in again tonight!

Heh.

SantryRed

Terrible standard of game between Rovers and Dundalk. The league really needs a new influx of blood and managers. Fenlon must drive the fans away from Tallaght.

Did the ref miss the stamp just before the red?

That_Guy

Bohs are a shell of what we were last season. Absolutely farcical how that spoofer Eoin Wearen still gets a look in. He's absolute piss.

BeepBeep67

Galway take the lead

mada999

Come on the town...looking good.. should really put more on the board imo

MD1990

delighted Rovers lost. What a bitter little man Fenlon is too.

dfx-

Awful game, own goal and red card settled it.

Years ago I had some stats on the red cards/penalties Doyle has awarded in Rovers games, I must check them again. It feels extraordinarily high.

White Horse

dfx- wrote: »

Awful game, own goal and red card settled it.

Years ago I had some stats on the red cards/penalties Doyle has awarded in Rovers games, I must check them again. It feels extraordinarily high.

I quite enjoyed it. Finn is always a joy to watch. I was looking forward to having a close look at Miele but Rovers' long ball game made him a passenger.

dfx-

He spent most of the game chasing Gannon back. He got one chance to get between Shields and Gartland and that was in the 89th minute.

doncarlos

I think I'm the only one that thought the red card was a little harsh. Definite yellow in my opinion. It was a stupid tackle regardless that he didn't need to make. No idea how Brennan wasn't red carded at the end though, professional foul when Finn was clean through on goal.

Really can't understand why Fenlan is getting such a free pass from the Rovers fans. They are very average under him and playing a terrible brand of football.

stampydmonkey

doncarlos wrote: »

They are very average under him and playing a terrible brand of football.

Agree. They play very much like a bunch on show pony's. No real guile or heart.

Gufc on the other hand roll on nicely

White Horse

doncarlos wrote: »

Really can't understand why Fenlan is getting such a free pass from the Rovers fans. They are very average under him and playing a terrible brand of football.

I thought they were progressing well last season, they gave us really difficult games.

However, they have gone backwards. Depending on a fat f*ker like North to get a goal shows how poor they are.

Miele is not going to progress much playing in that side. Perhaps Kenny should give him a call?

doncarlos

White Horse wrote: »

Miele is not going to progress much playing in that side. Perhaps Kenny should give him a call?

He was only on a one year contract last season. Would have loved to snap him up as he's an excellent player and one of the few players in the league that would instantly improve this Dundalk side.

damemcd

What would he go to Dundalk for?....... to play on your plastic pitch? youse boys are losing the run of yourselves.

NIMAN

Good 3pts v Bohs.

Pighead

damemcd wrote: »

What would he go to Dundalk for?....... to play on your plastic pitch? youse boys are losing the run of yourselves.

Eh to win stuff? Not rocket science. Good to see Finn celebrate his goal last night against his former employees. Fenlon getting angrier with each passing season. Kenny outsmarting him almost every time they meet these days.

NIMAN

Fenlon is a knob. It was great to see him get stuffed out of sight at the Brandywell a couple of weeks back.

doncarlos

damemcd wrote: »

What would he go to Dundalk for?....... to play on your plastic pitch? youse boys are losing the run of yourselves.

Win trophies, earn more money, play with better players, improve himself, put himself in shop window etc etc

damemcd

Best manager in the league granted......... but have a look around your beloved Oriel ...the place is a kip , the pitch isn't fit for a over 50s 5 a side, and the current owner is only after your money.Similarities with your beloved Louth neighbours of recent years....... and look where they are now!

NIMAN

I must say I was shocked on the quality of the pitch at Oriel when Dundalk v Derry was televised.

I play 5-a-side on a better quality surface.

doncarlos

damemcd wrote: »

Best manager in the league granted.........

True and had Rovers hung on to him, might be you lot going for three in a row rather than us

damemcd wrote: »

but have a look around your beloved Oriel ...the place is a kip ,

It is. No arguments from me. Unfortunately we dont have a council that will build us a stadium and charge us a hefty charge to rent it.

damemcd wrote: »

the pitch isn't fit for a over 50s 5 a side,

It has passed all it's tests and is certified by UEFA. Most grass pitches Dundalk have played on this season would struggle to pass the same tests.

damemcd wrote: »

and the current owner is only after your money.

What money??

damemcd wrote: »

Similarities with your beloved Louth neighbours of recent years....... and look where they are now!

Zero similarities.

Nesta99

damemcd wrote: »

Best manager in the league granted......... but have a look around your beloved Oriel ...the place is a kip , the pitch isn't fit for a over 50s 5 a side, and the current owner is only after your money.Similarities with your beloved Louth neighbours of recent years....... and look where they are now!

Bitter much? There are no similarities at all with Drogheda. The 'current owner' your are referring to I presume is Gerry Matthews the former owner of the club. He has a lease on Oriel which the actual ground owner and trustee is taking eviction proceedings against him. Not all league games are played in Oriel for starters. When the lease is sorted the ground upgraded and the pitch replaced the record will still show back to back titles, maybe 3 or more in a row, 4 trophies from 5 domestically competed in 2015, 8 matches unbeaten by a Shamrock Rovers side that is going backwards so that run is likely to continue; a club that is haemorrhaging money and had to sell 50% ownership for a fairly meagre amount - well the sort of money that at current levels of debt would last at most 2 seasons. Plenty of reasons for Miele to move away from what is quickly becoming a basket place club again whereas Finn, O'Donnell, Gannon, Kilduff to a lesser extent as former Rovers players have increased their winners medal tallies across all competitions is it 4 or 5 or more, with this season more trophies very possible. A return to Rovers for 32 year old Irish League player Gary Twigg is quite appropriate as 2 spent forces.:rolleyes:

doncarlos

NIMAN wrote: »

I must say I was shocked on the quality of the pitch at Oriel when Dundalk v Derry was televised.

I play 5-a-side on a better quality surface.

How do you know it's a better quality surface by looking at it on telly?

doncarlos

Nesta99 wrote: »

a club that is haemorrhaging money and had to sell 50% ownership for a fairly meagre amount - well the sort of money that at current levels of debt would last at most 2 seasons.

"Sell 50% ownership"?? From what I'm hearing it is a loan. Madness if they go ahead with it. They have lost €1.8M since the Europa league group stages. So if things continue like that the loan will be gone in no time and things could get very interesting

The members club may not be a members club for much longer.

SantryRed

Pighead wrote: »

Eh to win stuff? Not rocket science. Good to see Finn celebrate his goal last night against his former employees. Fenlon getting angrier with each passing season. Kenny outsmarting him almost every time they meet these days.

Not sure Fenlon knows that word Pighead.

NIMAN

doncarlos wrote: »

How do you know it's a better quality surface by looking at it on telly?

Cos the ball was bobbling all over the place at Oriel, the players seemed to be struggling to control it properly.

flas

doncarlos wrote: »

"Sell 50% ownership"?? From what I'm hearing it is a loan. Madness if they go ahead with it. They have lost €1.8M since the Europa league group stages. So if things continue like that the loan will be gone in no time and things could get very interesting

The members club may not be a members club for much longer.

What exactly is happening there at rovers? From looking at the outside in it looks to be terribly run? Could well not be the case and they could be building for the future and solid foundations under the club from that Europa league money but is any of it left or is it all gone at this stage? Talks few weeks back of selling a fair bit of the club to become a feeder club to west ham was it? All seems a bit strange?

A general question to any rovers fans,not don Carlos, just quoted his post...

dfx-

Nesta99 wrote: »

a club that is haemorrhaging money and had to sell 50% ownership for a fairly meagre amount - well the sort of money that at current levels of debt would last at most 2 seasons.

Dear me. I mean the details are readily available out there..

doncarlos wrote: »

"Sell 50% ownership"?? From what I'm hearing it is a loan. Madness if they go ahead with it. They have lost €1.8M since the Europa league group stages. So if things continue like that the loan will be gone in no time and things could get very interesting

The members club may not be a members club for much longer.

Of course it's not selling 50%. I posted in the LOI thread what the deal was for and who is financing it. The details are out there and still the ignorance is out there. Even the West Ham thing is still being believed.

Nesta99

flas wrote: »

What exactly is happening there at rovers? From looking at the outside in it looks to be terribly run? Could well not be the case and they could be building for the future and solid foundations under the club from that Europa league money but is any of it left or is it all gone at this stage? Talks few weeks back of selling a fair bit of the club to become a feeder club to west ham was it? All seems a bit strange?

A general question to any rovers fans,not don Carlos, just quoted his post...

There 38k left according to company accounts. There is a lot of stories out there about this rovers 'loan' and the lender has certainly increased his influence or role in the member owned club. It has strings attached as loans do. What is being said what it is being used for publicly sounds reasonable. But year on year accounts have seen money reserves decimated so Rovers without a cash injection from anywhere were heading down an all to familiar road. I'm not saying this from any moral high ground or anything as Dundalk could do the very same thing in the future for all we know. But Rovers have blown the EL legacy and I hope we get the opportunity not to repeat that currently with improvement to Oriel Park in due course. Sligo Showgrounds being the best example considering that the Tallaght ground development was provided/saved by SDCC.

dfx-

What are the strings attached?

Nesta99

Repayment conditions for starters, term of loan etc. I'm not implying anything, I'm sure the lender wouldn't have any say on where money goes. that is entirely up to the board, even as it was sought for youth development. He would though call the shots on length and return etc.

Oat23

Can any Dundalk fans tell me where the money made recently is going? Is it being saved for stadium renovations or what?

dfx-

repayment conditions and term of loan which are all in Rovers' favour, given 'the lender' is Ray Wilson who is part of the board already and already had a 50% share in 2005. They'll be working together just the same as they already have, he will directly see where the money is going and the loan will be in manageable installments.

As I said the information is out there.

Nesta99

Oat23 wrote: »

Can any Dundalk fans tell me where the money made recently is going? Is it being saved for stadium renovations or what?

Players wages!

Captain Havoc

Bray should just keep changing managers like last season

CrowdedHouse

Sligo win a match shocker

Captain Havoc

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

Sligo win a match shocker

It's about time, they don't look that bad.

dfx-

That win for Longford in Wexford is becoming more important as both teams struggle.

flas

dfx- wrote: »

That win for Longford in Wexford is becoming more important as both teams struggle.

We are gone to fcuk, how Tony thought he could get rid of all our senior and promising players and replace them with what he has and keep things going is beyond belief,its start to turn rapidly against him from everyone...

Mushy

Delighted to get a win, shocked too. What was Clarke sent off for?