Football This Weekend - on your doorstep

_blank_ · 06-03-2008 12:58PM #1

7 Mar 2008 Cork City v Bray Wanderers
7 Mar 2008 Galway United v Bohemians
7 Mar 2008 St Patrick's Athletic v Sligo Rovers
7 Mar 2008 UCD v Derry City
7 Mar 2008 Finn Harps v Cobh Ramblers
8 Mar 2008 Drogheda United v Shamrock Rovers

7 Mar 2008 Monaghan United v Limerick 37
7 Mar 2008 Shelbourne v Dundalk
7 Mar 2008 Wexford Youths v Waterford United
8 Mar 2008 Athlone Town v Kildare County
8 Mar 2008 Longford Town v Sporting Fingal

It's baaaaaaaack

_blank_ · 06-03-2008 01:01PM

Shels Press release
http://www.shelbournefc.ie/news.php?id=844

Shelbourne v Dundalk

Shelbourne get their season off to a start by hosting Dundalk in Tolka Park on Friday (7th)
with a kick off time of 8pm.

The Reds enter this game, against one of their main rivals for promotion without the services
of a number of players, missing through injury and suspension.

Mark O’Brien misses out through a one week suspension carried over from the 2007 season.

Peter McGlynn is suffering from flu and Steven Doran from a hamstring injury, while Keith
Dunne is unlikely to feature as he only returned to training this week following a groin injury.

Alan Keely will have a fitness test before the game having suffered a hamstring injury in the
one all draw with Bohemians last Friday night.

Pighead · 06-03-2008 01:27PM

Jesus, whats with the lack of info on the shels website. Are yiz not looking forward to the match or something? 1-0 already to Dundalk already.

Shels Build-up to the big game:
http://www.shelbournefc.com/news.php?id=844

Dundalks Build up to the big game:
http://www.dundalkfc.com/news/080305_ShelbournePreview.asp

ibh · 06-03-2008 01:46PM

Pighead wrote: »

Jesus, whats with the lack of info on the shels website. Are yiz not looking forward to the match or something? 1-0 already to Dundalk already.

+1;)

OhNoYouDidn't · 06-03-2008 02:01PM

one thing I will give Dundalk is the fact their website is, and always has been, excellent and full of info. credit where its due etc.

Drogs v Rovers live RTE 2 Sat at 5.30. Rovers have sold their 500 tickets and I believe the Drogs end is a sell out as well, so should have some bounce for the tv. If we play as well as we did when we beat them up there last year, will be a cracker for the viewing public.

ibh · 06-03-2008 02:03PM

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

one thing I will give Dundalk is the fact their website is, and always has been, excellent and full of info. credit where its due etc.

Pretty sure it won some award for best EL website. Something like that anyway.

Pighead · 06-03-2008 02:14PM

OhNoYouDidn't. any idea why Rovers let Cassidy go? He's a cracking player. Was it for footballing reasons or was it attitude problems? Didn't he play in most games last season?

_blank_ · 06-03-2008 02:17PM

Pighead wrote: »

OhNoYouDidn't. any idea why Rovers let Cassidy go? He's a cracking player. Was it for footballing reasons or was it attitude problems? Didn't he play in most games last season?

Bet you he says he wasn't good enough.

chopperbyrne · 06-03-2008 02:22PM

Didn't manage to get a ticket for the Rovers match so our national broadcaster will have to do.

Pighead · 06-03-2008 02:29PM

DesF wrote: »

Bet you he says he wasn't good enough.

Don't think you'll be too far wrong Des!

OhNoYouDidn't · 06-03-2008 02:39PM

Pighead wrote: »

OhNoYouDidn't. any idea why Rovers let Cassidy go? He's a cracking player. Was it for footballing reasons or was it attitude problems? Didn't he play in most games last season?

Best I can gather it was for budgetary reasons. He was certainly the one that we all raised eyebrows about being released. He was a regular, had consistantly done well and was a fan to boot. But for every player we brought in, one had to go out and he was unlucky to be axed. You have done well to get him.

gimmick · 06-03-2008 02:41PM

This must be the 1st division thread. Maybe a premier division obne will start later today

ibh · 06-03-2008 02:44PM

gimmick wrote: »

This must be the 1st division thread. Maybe a premier division obne will start later today

Yea were just witing for some fairweather fans to get here from the PL clubs.....:)

SectionF · 06-03-2008 03:25PM

gimmick wrote: »

This must be the 1st division thread. Maybe a premier division obne will start later today

I'll start one if you pay my bail money to the mods!

MrJoeSoap · 06-03-2008 03:35PM

The First Division is the new black.

Half-day from work tomorrow, party to go to after the game and I'm still looking forward to it more than anything. Wow aren't I committed!?

ibh · 06-03-2008 05:08PM

Methinks there are a lot of Shels fans on Boards... (Or maybe there just aren't enough Dundalk fans)

yayamark · 06-03-2008 05:22PM

DesF wrote: »

7 Mar 2008 Cork City v Bray Wanderers
7 Mar 2008 Galway United v Bohemians
7 Mar 2008 St Patrick's Athletic v Sligo Rovers
7 Mar 2008 UCD v Derry City
7 Mar 2008 Finn Harps v Cobh Ramblers
8 Mar 2008 Drogheda United v Shamrock Rovers

7 Mar 2008 Monaghan United v Limerick 37
7 Mar 2008 Shelbourne v Dundalk
7 Mar 2008 Wexford Youths v Waterford United
8 Mar 2008 Athlone Town v Kildare County
8 Mar 2008 Longford Town v Sporting Fingal

It's baaaaaaaack

All depends on where your doorstep is!!

ntlbell · 06-03-2008 05:24PM

This *IS* going to be great.

_blank_ · 06-03-2008 05:37PM

yayamark wrote: »

All depends on where your doorstep is!!

I guarantee you every doorstep in Ireland is closer to one of these games than any other game in the top two divisions of any other league.

ntlbell wrote: »

This *IS* going to be great.

Yes indeed it is.

zAbbo · 06-03-2008 06:02PM

Whats the closest team to me, in South Dublin ?

smackbunnybaby · 06-03-2008 06:14PM

zAbbo wrote: »

Whats the closest team to me, in South Dublin ?

Bray

kensutz · 06-03-2008 07:22PM

I'm also working a half day to get down to see us beat the Strawberries. Also for anyone travelling to Ferrycarrig Park, New Ross will have massive delays for traffic going through the town.

DmanDmythDledge · 06-03-2008 07:57PM

zAbbo wrote: »

Whats the closest team to me, in South Dublin ?

Pats, UCD or Bray- depends where you are.

Murtinho · 06-03-2008 08:06PM

Making my LoI comeback at wexford Youths tomorrow night.
The last LoI game i was at was Kilkenny City in the early 90's! Things were bad then when a wexford chap had to go to Kilkenny to support a local team. I've been abroad since then and am raring to see Wallaces fledglings, should be a big crowd and a great occasion.

kensutz · 06-03-2008 08:12PM

3000 expected at Wexford.

galwayrush · 06-03-2008 10:27PM

Looks like a full house for Terryland Park tomorrow night, Bohs are apparently bringing 800 supporters ,should be a great athmosphere.Come on Galway United. Draw me thinks.

Sherifu · 06-03-2008 10:35PM

galwayrush wrote: »

Looks like a full house for Terryland Park tomorrow night, Bohs are apparently bringing 800 supporters ,should be a great athmosphere.Come on Galway United. Draw me thinks.

Damn it, gonna miss this as i'm abroad at the moment. Sounds like it'll be a great opener. Our home form last season was shit. It'd be great to get a win.

SectionF · 07-03-2008 01:01AM

UCD, Shams when the builders move out, or possibly even Pats.

I know. In certain circumstances a trip beyond the literally closest club may be warranted.

Pighead · 07-03-2008 09:09AM

Pigheads got a nasty feeling those annoying little cnuts who've started up "firms" will become more noticeable this season. Little 12 year olds who've watched The Football Factory and who think they're supporting their teams by throwing bricks at cars and running away giggling. Check out these spanners.

http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=4495453203

SectionF · 07-03-2008 09:53AM

galwayrush wrote: »

Bohs are apparently bringing 800 supporters ,should be a great athmosphere.

Surely some mistake.

_blank_ · 07-03-2008 09:56AM

zAbbo wrote: »

Whats the closest team to me, in South Dublin ?

What part of South Dublin?

Pighead wrote: »

Pigheads got a nasty feeling those annoying little cnuts who've started up "firms" will become more noticeable this season. Little 12 year olds who've watched The Football Factory and who think they're supporting their teams by throwing bricks at cars and running away giggling. Check out these spanners.

http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=4495453203

Dundalk:The Mudjahadeem

I don't know whether to laugh or cry ffs.

Football This Weekend - on your doorstep

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