| Rovers spoiled for Choice |
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| Tuesday, 15 August 2006 | |
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We must be the envy of every other team in the league? We have a real Choice for our side now. We can say things like – “Sean Connor made a great Choice with his substitution in Drogheda” and we can have “Choice language from the supporters” and maybe the best of the lot -‘We have no Choice now but to go to the next home game to find out what’s it all about” or what if “We had two Choices” – no, maybe not, I think one is enough at the moment. Last week against UCD Keith Foy couldn’t score from 12 yards with only the goalie to beat. On Sunday evening at United Park he managed to score the most important goal of the season so far with a rocket to the top corner from all of 20 yards with about 20 players in the way. Yes, we had Drogheda under that much pressure in the last minute, everyone had moved forward – will nearly everyone. By the time Keith got back to Sligo he had probably scored from the halfway line? Ninety two minutes on the clock, one to go. Just before we equalised Paul Doolin made the customary time-wasting substitution. It really backfired on this occasion- not a good Choice, Paul? Unbelieveable, a fantastic first equaliser and an even better second equaliser. Just the tonic after two defeats. The draw keeps us in fifth and in the hunt for a top three finish, still an outside bet, but nevertheless we are fifth and holding on. We were worth a draw, even if we were under the cosh for a lot of the game. Liam Burns urging the team on in a ‘Mick McCarthy-like barrage’ of encouragement with three minutes remaining – it worked, it shows that spirit and determination are important. Faz displayed glimpses of his true potential with a series of great runs and he can claim a lot of the credit for the first equaliser. The Spartan spectating facilities at United Park were inspirational for the travelling ‘Red Army’ who all sang and chanted so much louder in the standing position. Maybe not in tune, but at least it was loud. Hope you all enjoyed the journey back through Navan – even the supporter (who shall remain anonymous) who at maximum volume roared (an insult) at the Drogheda supporters after they took the lead – “You have to live here, it could be worse, you could live in Navan,” and he was standing beside me – the stewards had to separate us as I told him that Navan was a great place to live. Looking forward to Bray already – isn’t that what a donkey does. Now that might be an interesting place to live – do you think? By Conall Collier |
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