Waterford FC

Reildogg wrote: Cabra Hoop wrote: deiseblue wrote: [QUOTE=Cabra Hoop] Wouldn't get too carried away just yet. Only beat 10 men last night thanks to 2 defensive howlers. I'd imagine they'll finish between 5th and 7th. Great addition to the league. Hopefully Galway get promoted and Bray go down and we'll have a league with all the regions and large urban centres of the country represented. Could be the start of something positive in the league forva change... Well that’s not quite true is it ? the absolute idiocy of Gilchrist was obviously helpful as was the laughable defending for the Blues second but the Blues cannot be blamed for the Hoops appalling poor discipline ( which has long been a problem ) & defending - deserving winners & will they finish above Rovers ? - a strong possibility I would have thought as Lee Power may possibly be active in both the transfer & loans market.   Not a snowballs chance in hell that Waterford will finish ahead of Rovers. You won on Friday fair enough and congrats for that, but up to the sending off (admittedly early enough) Rovers were the better team. Even with 10 men we dominated most of the second half. The only real top quality football in the match was our goal.   If Waterford are within 10 points of us at the end of the season i'll be shocked.

Nothing like a hoop talking out his hoop

Great result for Blues, though Cork (McNamee I think) missed a great one V one to equalise, a draw wouldn't have been an unreasonable result either. Cork were the better team in first half while WD were giving away a lot of sloppy ball, some of that due to Cork pressing very high up & doing it well. Cork's goal was down to poor defending, an unmarked header from a free met by an midfielder making an unmarked run into the box. 

Keegan is class as well. Nothing flashy, doesnt take to much out of the ball but just keeps it ticking over.

Good tonsee Waterford back and with a big crowd. It's a nice ground too.

savo01 wrote: Just saw the schmozzle on the news. Caulfield on the pitch starting things then running away like a wee rat once it escalated. Classless Cork as usual.

Except it didn't start with Caulfield running into the pitch. The ball went out of play at the Waterford bench and they refused to give it back. Hery got to it and started kicking the ball away, and then Caulfield ran on. I'll fully admit that Caulfield was wrong to go onto the pitch, but there was absolutely no need for Hery to react the way he did, it was completely over the top. As for your comment regarding Caulfield "running away" when it escalated, what did you want him to do? Run straight into the melee and start throwing punches? Cop on ffs.

And as for being classless, might I remind you that Dundalk fans attacked City fans in Oriel Park earlier this season?

savo01 wrote: Scumbags attacking other fans is a disgrace and I do not condone it but I am referring to the management and players.  Caulfield and his generals are never off the pitch, roaring and pointing any time I see them.  I love a bit of passion but he's an over the top ejit.

Edited by AnCearrbhach - 09 Apr 2018 at 11:19am

Aborah 6 game ban, Hery banned for 4 games. Details of Cork suspensions (if any) seemingly not released yet. 

Big blow for Waterford's title challenge IMO. Can see similar punishment handed to our lot. Ye can count yourselves lucky your goalkeeper didn't get a slap on the wrist for his celebration at full time.

deise316 wrote: Caught the Derry game on a stream, they were good value for their result and probably should have won by 2 or 3 more. First half seemed even enough, but only one team in it after that. As well as the 2 banned lads, Browne (injury-only fit for place on bench) and Duffus (doesn't play on 4G pitches due to previous injury) were missing, and quite simply, the squad isn't that good or deep to go to places like Derry & win without that many 1st team players.