The First Division Thread

Much the same thoughts as Durka, I really feared for us at the start, Shels came tearing out of the blocks, and only 2 excellent saves by Burns kept us in it. Great show in the 2nd half, totally dominated, and Murphy did exceptionally well to set up both the goals.

Hard luck to Landon, Gaz and any other Shels lads, and thanks to the gracious fans we met on the way out who congratulated us after the game.
Bring on Mons in the RSC Tuesday

Cassidy coming off was absolutly huge in changing the match. Upto then he was completly running the show for us!! I don t know why after the hour he then decided to defend so deep an equaliser was inevitable. Well done to Matthews for bringing it to the last day we looked dead and buried before he took over. Well done to Waterford too your number 42 looked some player!! Great crowd you brought down as well good luck in the play offs

deise316 wrote: sledgehammer wrote: Cassidy coming off was absolutly huge in changing the match. Upto then he was completly running the show for us!! I don t know why after the hour he then decided to defend so deep an equaliser was inevitable. Well done to Matthews for bringing it to the last day we looked dead and buried before he took over. Well done to Waterford too your number 42 looked some player!! Great crowd you brought down as well good luck in the play offs Very true Sledge, yer man Cassidy was running the show til he went off. I'm not sure it was Shels intention to defend as deep, obviously I haven't seen too many of their games,don't know if they always play at that pace, but I thought with the pace they started at just could not be kept up for much more than an hour, and so it proved. No 42 is Paul Murphy, excellent signing for Blues, puts himself about, good at holding up the ball, can pick a pass (set up both goals) and has skill and pace as well. Had a good stab at a 40 yard free as well, good save by Shels keeper. Looking forward to tomorrow....

He had unbelievable pace!! Where did ya s sign him from

Thinking it was the lad with Ipswich alright. Played in the U17 European Championship a few years back on the same team as Clifford, Brady etc. Looked a real workhouse then ala Kevin Doyle. I can see him getting another chance over in England he was a different class to everyone else in the 2nd half the other night

Landon Donovan wrote: durka durka wrote: what a game in tolka park, blues showed real grit to come back from the goal down. only for kevin burns and a string of top class saves shels would have run away with it.   Shels played a great first half but defended to deep in the second. Great finish to the season.   apart from the shels fans f**king full bottles of coke at the waterford players as they where going into to the dressing rooms.   looking forward to tuesday in the RSC should be a cracker Fair play Durka. You were much the better team after we scored. When we scored we did what we did all last season by having our midfield sit deep and hoof the ball up front for the strikers to hold up, which never works unless you have Drogba or somebody of that ilk upfront. Also your supporters were a lot classier than the scum that usually comes up from Cork or Limerick. I didnt see any bottles thrown but condemn any scummer that did throw anything.

Well I figured a couple of months back when we started hitting some form that we'd most likely go on a great run to get us in a position of success and then no doubt blow it on the final day at home for the hat-trick of seasons but expecting that doesn't make it any easier. I'm still pretty gutted from how it went on Saturday in Tolka. We started brilliantly and looked really up for it and I was worried when the keeper made some fantastic early saves for Waterford. Once we got the goal, I hoped we could push on to get a second but sitting back after an hour was an invitation for trouble and so it proved.

It's a shame it hasn't worked out for Waterford tonight but they were good value for the win in the end on Saturday. To be fair, I think Waterford got a really good reception from almost every Shels fan who stuck around at the end to applaud them off. I did see one bottle thrown from some t**ser and i've not time for anyone with that mindset but I do feel it's fair to point out most stuck around to give them a good reception.

see you prags next season

Edited by The Q Man - 18 Nov 2010 at 9:54pm

The Q Man wrote: see you prags next season

Q Man wrote: See you prags next season

Welcome to the graveyard. The home of fallen champions. You will join Cork City and Shelbourne as the divisions sleeping giants. Hope you enjoy your stay