Sporting Fingal FC Supporters' Thread - IMPORTANT: Read Post #1

Rockee wrote: »

http://www.sportingfingal.ie/News/tabid/1260/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3278/Sporting-Fingal-Supporters-Open-Evening.aspx

Could be a good night. Anybody fancy heading up?

Ye, i will be going. Its a good shout on the clubs behalf to do it now and i urge all supporters to try their hardest to attend .

FreeOSCAR wrote: »

The World Cup Semi-Finals is on the 6th...There is nothing on the 5th.

Makes sense to change it in fairness.

Cheers, that was nice of them

Rockee

http://www.sportingfingal.ie/News/tabid/1260/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3278/Sporting-Fingal-Supporters-Open-Evening.aspx

Could be a good night. Anybody fancy heading up?

Pineapple stu wrote: »

Why?

The World Cup Semi-Finals is on the 6th...There is nothing on the 5th.

Makes sense to change it in fairness.

Why?

JRCC

Just got confirmation from the FAI that our scheduled match against Sligo Rovers is being switched from Tuesday 6th July to Monday 5th.

I tend to disregard a lot of what happens on that Dundalk pitch. Players tend to be more conservative, and not tackle as much, due to the surface.

In fairness, look at the thread here - some people complaining about Quigley and now complaints about Clarke. You can't please some people. :rolleyes:

The boys are back to training tomorrow after their break, in preparation for their next game.

derekobrien wrote: »

What are people's thoughts on the highlights? We're getting into a habit of giving away soft goals. Clarke hasn't been great the last couple of weeks (Mervue and Dundalk). Could he of done better for the Dundalk goal? Granted it should never of got that far seeing as Finn should of put his foot through the ball and cleared it instead of trying to be clever and run it out.

Anyways, 2nd in the table. Would've jumped at that a the start of season. Roll on UCD, and the European adventure. Not to mention the retention of our trophy.

Viva la Ravens

Id agree that clarke hasnt looked quite as good as he did at the beginning of the season but its only two games and he did pull off some very good saves in those games aswell. Its hard to say whether he could be blamed for the dundalk equaliser. He was caught off his line but some of that was down to the fact we lost the ball when it should have been cleared, plus it was an inch perfect lob.
I think id rather say it was a great strike rather than a mistake from clarky;)

derekobrien

FreeOSCAR wrote: »

http://www.dundalkfc.com/dfctv.asp

Highlights of the Dundalk game...

Might aswell have a gander since MNS isn't back for a few weeks.

What are people's thoughts on the highlights? We're getting into a habit of giving away soft goals. Clarke hasn't been great the last couple of weeks (Mervue and Dundalk). Could he of done better for the Dundalk goal? Granted it should never of got that far seeing as Finn should of put his foot through the ball and cleared it instead of trying to be clever and run it out.

Anyways, 2nd in the table. Would've jumped at that a the start of season. Roll on UCD, and the European adventure. Not to mention the retention of our trophy.

Viva la Ravens

Zayed article

http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/3689/

http://www.dundalkfc.com/dfctv.asp

Highlights of the Dundalk game...

Might aswell have a gander since MNS isn't back for a few weeks.

ViperGTS wrote: »

Has anyone got any serious interest in going to the away leg of the Europa decider? I can honestly see it being a small minority that do.

I'll be going no matter where it is

I got my shots last year so i should be still vacctinated in case its in a dodgey area and i dont mean Dundalk

FINGAL FAN

2nd half performance last night was spot on . Lads deserved the win . Dundalk played well 1st half but when they tired 2nd half our midfield took over. Another good goal from Ronan Finn and a super flick from Glen Crowe . Ronan is a real plus for us this season . To me what what Ger O'Brien was sent off for was only a tangle of legs and wasn't even a free kick .

fingalgooner

Great result, Finn and Williams on the score sheet, nice. And as Viper posted, 2nd from top half way through with a game in hand sweet. I know it's gonna get tougher from here on in with the games coming thick and fast, but going into the break in this position was not what i expected at the beginning of the season so happy days.

ViperGTS

Don't know where the ref got the sending off decision from. He was terrible beyond belief tonight. About 10 mins late and I missed the 1st 2 goals haha. Glen Crowe's flick for the winner was sublime. 2nd on goal difference, would have taken that position at the break from the start hands down.

Paulw wrote: »

Great away win tonight against Dundalk. Keeps the table interesting.

Just concerned about another sending off.

Dundalk FM said it was a very harsh decision.... We all know about the refereeing standard is this league by this stage.

Another great win and another goal for Finn....Great stuff half way into the season.

Great away win tonight against Dundalk. Keeps the table interesting.

Just concerned about another sending off.

sparky12345678

dsmythy wrote: »

Well before our next home game there will be a little distraction on the 21st of June when the draw for the 2nd qualifying round of the Europa League will take place. Olympiacos, Besiktas, Maritimo, Brondby and Motherwell are some of the more recognisable names we could face.

1st leg is on 15th July and the 2nd leg will be on 22nd July.

Should we manage to progress then Liverpool and Juventus are two of the teams that could be awaiting us in the next round!

ill post this again,
this is in order of seeding;
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010%E2%80%9311_UEFA_Europa_League#Second_qualifying_round

Olympiacos
Beşiktaş
Dinamo Bucureşti or Rapid Bucureşti (depends on TAS's decision concerning the match Rapid-FC Timisoara: 1-0 on the court but 0-3 because Rapid used 2 players illegally)

Levski Sofia
Austria Wien
Winners of match involving Anorthosis
Brøndby (denmark)
Rapid Wien
APOEL
Wisła Kraków
Karpaty Lviv (ukraine)
Marítimo (portugal, nice island place)
Baník Ostrava (czech republic)
IF Elfsborg
Utrecht
Winners of match involving Randers (denmark)
Motherwell
Winners of match involving Kalmar FF (sweeden)
Lausanne-Sport (switzerland)
Cercle Brugge
Winners of match involving Bnei Yehuda (israel now wudnt that b fun)
Stabæk (norway)
Ventspils (latvia)
Molde (norway)
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Dukla Banská Bystrica (slovakia)
Winners of match involving Nitra (slovakia)
Winners of match involving Rabotnički (macedonia)
Honka (finland)
Winners of match involving MYPA (finland)
Maribor (slovenia)
Winners of match involving Gefle ç (sweeden)
Dinamo Minsk
OFK Beograd
Spartak Zlatibor Voda (serbia)
Winners of match involving Zrinjski (bosnia)
Baku (azerbajan)
Winners of match involving Qarabağ (azerbajan)
Winners of match involving Ruch Chorzów (poland)
Cibalia (croatia)

all of these teams are a good bit above us as an irish team in terms of ranking, realistically we wouldnt be favourites even at home except for the bottom teams (or if a flukey team gets through from the previous round). Some of them might be quite hard to get to and others will obviously be quite tough especially away from home.

That said on top form, with a bit of luck we could/should probably take any of them (motherwell anybody...?). note that near the top in terms of seedings is an austrian team, bohs were unlucky to lose to salzburg who again were champions and did very well last year in tthe europa league. Derry only lost by a goal on aggregate to sofia last year and look at the situation they wre in. st pats also beat elfsborg 2 years ago (elfsborg last year beat the portugese team). the top 3 there tho would probably be nightmares.

Ive been looking forward to an away trip for months, rounding up my brothers to come is harder than expected though....was at the bohs salzburg game in salzburg last year and it was brilliant atmosphere....
So hope its an easy enough to get to kind of place.

FreeOSCAR wrote: »

If we beat Mervue a home time awaits Limerick in the cup....

IF.

A home draw again would be nice though.

If we beat Mervue a home time awaits Limerick in the cup....

Happy with that.

fingalgooner

Oh this place looks nice, a lot newer looking than our old place. And is it my imagination or is it a little bigger...
So we should all agree to keep this place clean, and that means things have to change.
PaulW Don't be leaving your camera equipment lying all across the mantlepiece and then giving out to the rest of us when it ends up going missing.
Viper If I trip over that bleeding drum of yours one more time it's getting turfed out into the back garden.
Rockee Seriously pal with all these draws...look new place no bad Karma.
Johnnie As of next monday it's back to school with you and your learning how to spell so as you don't get into so much trouble from here on in.
Pineapple Stu Mate i love ya, but the jokes are going to have to improve.
Lamper My dear Lamper, where to start with ya, I swear if ya leave the toilet un-flushed once more...

ViperGTS wrote: »

Has anyone got any serious interest in going to the away leg of the Europa decider? I can honestly see it being a small minority that do.

I guess it will depend on who and where we get. I will be going if possible, depends on my money situation though and how expensive trip will be.

ViperGTS

Has anyone got any serious interest in going to the away leg of the Europa decider? I can honestly see it being a small minority that do.

ViperGTS wrote: »

I wouldn't have thought it was before it. Dundalk away tomorrow night and then I think its the break. Am I right in thinkin that?

Yeah, I think your right. I just read from one or two other posters that replays where to be played this week but that would clash with league fixtures.

On another note. Would there be any interest in running a bus to games that would pick fans up in the various main towns of fingal. The lads from swords use to run one just from swords but it seems there is no longer an interest in this. But maybe if one was organised to run from Balbrigan through Skerries, Rush, Lusk and Swords there might be enough interest. Plus it would be another way of helping to promote the club. If people see fans waiting for a bus with their jerseys on plus maybe the bus could have a supporters flag on the back window also, it could help to generate some more interest.

The Fingal bus is coming and everybody running:)

OK maybe not as corny:D

ViperGTS

I wouldn't have thought it was before it. Dundalk away tomorrow night and then I think its the break. Am I right in thinkin that?

dsmythy wrote: »

Well before our next home game there will be a little distraction on the 21st of June when the draw for the 2nd qualifying round of the Europa League will take place. Olympiacos, Besiktas, Maritimo, Brondby and Motherwell are some of the more recognisable names we could face.

1st leg is on 15th July and the 2nd leg will be on 22nd July.

Should we manage to progress then Liverpool and Juventus are two of the teams that could be awaiting us in the next round!

At least there will be something to look forward to when there isnt much football.

Does anybody know if the FAI cup replay against Mervue will be played before or after the mid season break?

dsmythy

Well before our next home game there will be a little distraction on the 21st of June when the draw for the 2nd qualifying round of the Europa League will take place. Olympiacos, Besiktas, Maritimo, Brondby and Motherwell are some of the more recognisable names we could face.

1st leg is on 15th July and the 2nd leg will be on 22nd July.

Should we manage to progress then Liverpool and Juventus are two of the teams that could be awaiting us in the next round!

The Hill Billy

I hope that it is quiet in terms of troublesome posts for a long while.