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Real Louth fan (Louth) - Posts: 3157 - 14/06/2009 17:00:24    310836

WHAT ON EARTH IS IT WITH LOUTH

Real Louth fan (Louth) - Posts: 3157 - 14/06/2009 17:00:39    310838

ALL OVER - not a case of too little to late but we did well at the end but it was far too late. A case of "what you should have been doing from the start BUT TOO LATE!!!"

But no excuses we just aren't at the races!! This was a poor Laois team and we couldn't match them.

Real Louth fan (Louth) - Posts: 3157 - 14/06/2009 17:02:34    310841

oh real louth fan.... Laois may not be the quality team they once were. But they bossed louth all over the pitch. 11 points up and the foot came off the pedal. Laois are rebuilding and even with your extra championship game ye couldn match us. Enjoy the back door.

Markymark (Laois) - Posts: 644 - 14/06/2009 17:45:13    310860

Just got home and time to think over todays game. Im happy enough but not completely surprised...We moved well and moved the ball quickley as was reported from how training was going. We were also well organised in a defence where new, more physical players are coming through for us but again that was somewhat expected given the big men named in the halfback line. On the flipside, we switched off at the end and the inexperience of many began to show and our intensity dipped. That cannot happen if were going to beat better teams but again it was no surprise with that many new names. So nothing surprised me really with regard to Laois (except maybe not playing Kingston into the game)

As for Louth, I was very surprised at how poor they were given all the talk I was hearing from some of the Louth posse on HS. The old heads like Hoey and Keenan are clearly the only lads worth their salt in the Louth setup...if only ye had 15 of them lads! And so, we will still have to step up and not rest on our laurels and realise that all we did was beat a poor first round Leinster team. But its still a good start...well learn from the comeback that ya cannot switch off!!

The other surprise of the day is RLFs complete inability to give an accurate account of events. Thanks so much moderator for not letting his matchtracker work too well. God knows what sort of an account the good people of HS would have gotten from this guy. RLF, we may not be AI contenders but were arite, at least show a bit of grace in defeat and give us that. We hav to meet a very good Kildare team but we are certainly capable of giving it a hell of a go. Our older lads didnt get bad overnight and our new lads are promising so although we have alot to work on and are undoubtedly underdogs, I wouldnt write us off like you seem to have. But then, today you have shown a dearth of real knowledge and analysis capability so Ill take what you say with a wee pinch of salt.

Thanks to the real Louth fans I spoke to after the game who wished us well and Well done Laois!!

spudenator (Laois) - Posts: 1052 - 14/06/2009 18:36:03    310900

14/06/2009 17:45:13
Markymark
County: Laois
Posts: 70

310860 they bossed louth all over the pitch...Enjoy the back door.

Exactly my point. But good that we both get one win in Leinster before the back door - it gives us both the practice that we both badly need. See you there soon ;-)

Real Louth fan (Louth) - Posts: 3157 - 14/06/2009 18:42:45    310903

The greatest respect in the world to you spud man but you beat a very poor Louth team and almost threw it away. I wish you all the best against Kildare and would love to see you cause a major shock in Leinster. I'll be shouting for Laois but I'm afraid I don't think you have the metal for Mc Geaney.

No team (at least not a serious team) sits back and allows the opposition come at them and drastically erode an 11 point lead and bring it down to 3 points. I would give us some credit for that and if I were in the Laois set-up I would have some stern words for the post match analysis. You should take the analysis on board and learn from it. You played and beat a poor team yet almost blew it!

I will be shouting for you against Kildare and until we meet again in the qualifiers assuming you stay in it that long!

Real Louth fan (Louth) - Posts: 3157 - 14/06/2009 19:10:52    310927

spud forgive me for asking but if you were at the match and have just got in how come you posted 2 earlier responses to RLF.

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 14/06/2009 19:50:24    310967

The same way he was at the match and was posting match reports during it...

spudenator (Laois) - Posts: 1052 - 14/06/2009 20:27:34    311014

Well spotted Corkcelt, and if I maybe so bold as to answer:
Who the hell cares!
RLF: Your dedication to the Wee County is an inspiration to us all. May I humbly suggest that this thread is the literary equivalent of that famous commentary of the Tipperary club game? All heart, little substance. Has brightened my day considerably. Well done. Look forward to your next attempt.

festinog (Galway) - Posts: 3152 - 14/06/2009 20:30:42    311018

iphones i guess

tomaoo7 (Dublin) - Posts: 5896 - 14/06/2009 20:31:32    311022

are ye telling me that ye were both at the match with laptops reading and sending in reports to Hogan Stand. Maybe i'm old fashioned but to to me that is quite extraordinary behaviour. I presume ye both have palate classes tonight and the ould one next to ye was bidding for a foot spa on e bay..

corkcelt (Cork) - Posts: 4388 - 14/06/2009 20:45:55    311043

wouldnt it be more in yer line as supporters to just watch the game normally????i mean if ur into the game u wudnt have time for posting on Hoganstand.......i agree with the cork lad

mayoman007 (Mayo) - Posts: 159 - 14/06/2009 20:58:38    311063

Question for RALF. Did you see any tv cameras at the game in Parnell Park.

squidword (Louth) - Posts: 2897 - 14/06/2009 21:22:07    311104

It wasnt really well-spotted at all festinog. I did say it in one of the posts: ''Your not at the same game I am RLF'' - Present tense - implying I was there at the time.

Jays lads. This is some stir over nohin.. I spotted that RLF was trying this match-tracker thingy before the game and so, at half time I said id see what he was writing out of interest so I went on the phone. First, I saw that it wasnt being updated so I left the ''hahahaha'' message, then when I refreshed the page I saw the few comments he had left and left my next msg. Then when I got home I left the big analysis one. It didnt interfere with my match watching in the slightest as I can type at more than a word per minute and I was still able to absorb the whole experience of the day. Thanks for your concern mayoman, but I didnt miss a pass of the ball today and Id appreciate less jibe about my diligence to the action.

Its this interweb thing, its wonderful. Now Im going to watch the Sunday Game with the laptop (a portable personal computer) and maybe leave a few more comments on bits and bobs...Its mutli-tasking-The oul wan at Pilates told me all about it. Then Im gona make my favourite evening tea of sausages and waffles, watch the West Wing for a while and get an early night! Peace out Compton!!

spudenator (Laois) - Posts: 1052 - 14/06/2009 21:29:36    311112

Who was on the cover of the program RALF? or did they not say on LMFM?

Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6347 - 14/06/2009 21:33:06    311115

squidword
County: Louth
Posts: 571

I didnt

tomaoo7 (Dublin) - Posts: 5896 - 14/06/2009 21:33:54    311117

14/06/2009 21:29:36
spudenator
County: Laois
Posts: 883

311112 It wasnt really well-spotted at all festinog. I did say it in one of the posts: ''Your not at the same game I am RLF'' - Present tense - implying I was there at the time.

Jays lads. This is some stir over nohin.. I spotted that RLF was trying this match-tracker thingy before the game and so, at half time I said id see what he was writing out of interest so I went on the phone. First, I saw that it wasnt being updated so I left the ''hahahaha'' message, then when I refreshed the page I saw the few comments he had left and left my next msg. Then when I got home I left the big analysis one. It didnt interfere with my match watching in the slightest as I can type at more than a word per minute and I was still able to absorb the whole experience of the day. Thanks for your concern mayoman, but I didnt miss a pass of the ball today and Id appreciate less jibe about my diligence to the action.

Its this interweb thing, its wonderful. Now Im going to watch the Sunday Game with the laptop (a portable personal computer) and maybe leave a few more comments on bits and bobs...Its mutli-tasking-The oul wan at Pilates told me all about it. Then Im gona make my favourite evening tea of sausages and waffles, watch the West Wing for a while and get an early night! Peace out Compton!!


That's some explaining!!! But a bit too much detail though so will ye just admit to not being there, I mean nobody else from laois made the trip!

Yours,

RALF (Real Assertive Louth Fan)

RALF conveys images of coolness like Ralph Fiennes. Also the A being slotted in between the R and the L demonstrates that I complete the gaps and make sense of what others may perceive as chaos. Or is it A for Assertive as I am forthright and uncompromising in my opinions. I have grown to like it and will adopt it as my pseudonym.

Real Louth fan (Louth) - Posts: 3157 - 14/06/2009 22:23:22    311172

Just watched some good neutral analysis on the Sunday Game. Some issues other than what Ive mentioned before:

No way was that a penalty. The ref did right. If it was even a push it was outside the square. Lets just say, it wasnt a dive but the Louth fella knew what he was at going down in there as he hadnt a hope of scoring due to the angle. McEnaney could have been more gracious than to brandish unattributed quotes to ''Laois fellas'' who said it was a ''stone wall penalty''. Daft stuff.

The little stamp from your man on Mark Timmons was niggly and silly but it wasnt a big deal. Marks a hardy man and Im sure hell be arite. I thought at the time it was the way he fell that caused him to stay down but he was right as rain after a minute anyway. It was silly by the Louth man, but not malicious. Hope nothing comes of it cos it wasnt that type of game.

Good to hear the panellists give us some due credit for bulkin up our squad and to compliment some often unsung players like Kevin Meaney & Darren Rooney. I agree with them that we have good chance against our beloved Lily White neighbours, but weve an awful lot of work to do because although they werent convincing v. Wicklow, there a good, strong, well organised team! On the O'Moores!!

spudenator (Laois) - Posts: 1052 - 14/06/2009 22:26:57    311178

14/06/2009 19:50:24
corkcelt
County: Cork
Posts: 707

310967 spud forgive me for asking but if you were at the match and have just got in how come you posted 2 earlier responses to RLF.

I know corkcelt it's pathetic really. He couldn't just come clean and leave someone to have a bit of crack. Anyway you'd think he'd be happy with the narrow win and wouldn't feel the need for the jabs, but then some people just can't take the justifiable criticism.

Real Louth fan (Louth) - Posts: 3157 - 14/06/2009 22:35:03    311185