The visit of Drogheda

2 home games down.........

0 goal conceded

0 goal scored

The stat will no doubt inform you that Turners Cross so far hasn't been at its most entertaining.
Drogheda fans though always provide a good source of laughter. They brought a small crowd for such a big club, average age of 14 (school holidays) and they, as per usual, berated Georgie for 90 minutes. Jealousy eh?
"You only drive when your drinking" gets the award for 'as funny as a funeral chant'.

Anybody who sat at the St Annes End last night would of noticed the two Drogheda mongs walking along the bottom of the stand throughout the game. We wonder about our own creche element behaving like this instead of watching the game. Imagine travelling down from Louth to do it?

We too have our own nutters at the Cross. Drogs keeper Mikko Vilwhatever was obviously amused by the chanting of his name by a lunatic at the top of the Annes End in the second half. A barrage of MIKKO MIKKO MIKKO every time the ball was at the keepers feet meant a chorus of laughter echoed around the coldest stand on earth.

On the game itself, Devine has too much of the ball at his feet, it looked like Lordan was afraid to make a forward pass, as every time the ball was at his feet it went back to Devine (incidentally celebrates his birthday today). There was also no variety whatsoever as every kick went out to the right wing.

Defence were solid and Drogheda never really threatened, drogs number 29 Ibrahima Thiam Iyane must be one of the worst players to grace the Turners Cross soil in years.

Although Georgie provided the majority of creativity, he is not as effective out on the right and must be played in the middle. Joe Gamble was at his usual level of consistency earning him a Man of the Match award. Liam Kearney was marginally average.

Up front lies our biggest problem. Dave Mooney doesn't look like a top goalscorer (so far) while John Flynn and Denis Behan have been poor thus far.

Still though Matthews is unbeaten so far and we've conceded just one goal in four games. Surely not reason enough to boo the side after every home game?

So to Friday and Derry at home. A big game, especially to keep the boo boys off of the sides back. Its imperative Matthews get his first league win on Friday