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Post by staggerstag on Oct 22, 2020 15:29:54 GMT
However well they do today, at least we'll get to see them fight their way through six games minimum in a European competition. Long closed, this place would surely have been hopping tonight (under normal circs) once owned by ex-Dundalk owner Gerry Matthews.  It changed hands some years ago and became Oscars (unlike Jimmy's, no apostrophe, you'll note, unless it's a homage inside to the little statues) Who knows what it is now as it doesn't announce itself in anyway with its plain grey paint and no signage. But there's definitely a pint to be had at the place despite its nondescript frontage these days. It is MrFurious's mission to be Pub Spy and put everyone in the know.  At any rate, come on Dundalk. And they've already bagged nigh on €3m so far in the qualifiers. Great to see a club like this coining in some of the loot, even though they are owned by the US. Hopefully they'll bolster the squad and not waste it all on hot dogs and root beer. But even if they have, there's still over half a million sovs up for grabs for each group game won. Astonishing, isn't it, all this money? Even a draw earns over 150 bags for each club.  Match betting Dundalk 5/1 Molde 8/15 Draw 7/2 To win Group B Arsenal 1/10 Vienna 9/1 Molde 16/1 Dundalk 33/1 |
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Post by staggerstag on Oct 22, 2020 16:11:25 GMT
The line-ups have been announced. They'll have to keep a keen eye on both Woolf-Eikram and Hestad, neither of whom are shy in front of goal, with Murray and Hoban both capable of a pot or two for Dundalk.
Dundalk: Rogers, Gannon, Gartland, Cleary, Leahy, Murray, Shields, Sloggett, Mountney, Hoban, Duffy
Molde: Linde, Pedersen, Bjornbak, Gregersen, Haugen, Aursnes, Wolff Eikrem, Hussain, Hestad, Omoijuanfo, Bolly
And here's Ben Fisher to give us the lowdown on tonight's action -
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Post by Carl LaFong on Oct 22, 2020 16:31:34 GMT
Cheers, stags.
Go Dundalk.
In case not everyone is aware, the “l” in Dundalk is silent. Both the town name and the club is pronounced “Dundawk”.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Oct 22, 2020 16:32:55 GMT
I fear an absolute pasting for Celtic tonight.
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Post by staggerstag on Oct 22, 2020 16:35:49 GMT
And there was me thinking MrFurious was joking around the other week with his spelling.
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Post by MrFurious on Oct 22, 2020 16:59:28 GMT
I actually got the Arsenal game on, I wouldn't watch this shite. Hope they get a few points anyway, I think each point is worth a few quid or maybe its just a oneoff payment they get now for 6 games.
The local butcher was just in there and he says its 170 grand for a point and 510 grand for 3 points, he's good at sums.
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Post by staggerstag on Oct 22, 2020 17:11:09 GMT
No shots on target anywhere here in the opening quarter-hour. But the seats are very pretty, all in blocks of bright colours. It's Shamrock Rovers' gaff.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Oct 22, 2020 17:30:22 GMT
I actually got the Arsenal game on, I wouldn't watch this shite. Hope they get a few points anyway, I think each point is worth a few quid or maybe its just a oneoff payment they get now for 6 games. The local butcher was just in there and he says its 170 grand for a point and 510 grand for 3 points, he's good at sums. That ties in with what stags wrote.
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Post by staggerstag on Oct 22, 2020 17:33:54 GMT
Dundalk's Hoban is denied a goal just past the half-hour! It's deemed there was a foul in the build-up.
But wait. It's there. It's there. Sean Murray uses his head to finish off the cross in and puts Dundalk one-up with the first legal shot on target of the game.
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Oct 22, 2020 17:57:35 GMT
Come on Molde
I did not edit this, how dare you ?
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Post by staggerstag on Oct 22, 2020 18:14:36 GMT
Hussain equalizes with under half an hour to go.
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Post by staggerstag on Oct 22, 2020 18:21:27 GMT
this a test, this is a real test, in't it phil this is a test this is a test a real test, boss
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Post by staggerstag on Oct 22, 2020 18:24:09 GMT
Omoijuanfo has made it 1-2.
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Post by MrFurious on Oct 22, 2020 18:28:49 GMT
Well done Arsenal anyway
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Post by staggerstag on Oct 22, 2020 18:41:34 GMT
6 minutes of added time. Is there some gas left in the Dundalk tank?
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Post by staggerstag on Oct 22, 2020 18:49:02 GMT
Late pressure but not enough gas in the tank. It finishes 1-2 and that's it.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Oct 22, 2020 21:11:14 GMT
And there was me thinking MrFurious was joking around the other week with his spelling. Kirkcaldy is the same, pronounced Kirkoddie.
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Post by staggerstag on Oct 29, 2020 15:07:49 GMT
After losing to Molde last week after taking the lead, it's action stations in north London at 8pm.
Arsenal 1/20
Dundalk 33
Draw 20
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Post by Carl LaFong on Oct 29, 2020 15:15:09 GMT
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Post by staggerstag on Oct 29, 2020 20:05:38 GMT
6,000 Dundalk fans are missing the experience of attending this tonight. In the fantastically cold and barren stadium the two sides come out of the tunnel, Arsenal first, as the visitors bring up the rear in crisp black outfits.
The commentator informs us that Dundalk winger Mike Duffy's middle name is Thierry, after Henry. A quick Wiki check confirms that the commentator is not at the wind-up.
"Thierry Henry was my idol when I was growing up. I asked for Thierry as my confirmation name. They said no at the start but the teacher came back two weeks later and said he was a saint and that I could have it!”
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