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emailed Bloom about it (as he's a closet Drogs fan)
eircom League of Ireland Premier Division
The Filth v Drogheda United
Venue : Tolka Park
Referee : Alan Kelly
Live on RTE 2
Kick-off : 7:55 PM
The Filth host League of Ireland leaders Drogheda United at Tolka Park on Friday night. The Drogs are eleven points of the team that were second in the table until Monday night. Although well clear at the top Paul Doolin's side know that this game followed by a home match against Cork City could either wrap up the title or throw it wide open again.
The Filth are third going into the game but having lost their last two games are in a much less comfortable position in third - level on points with St. Pats and only three points ahead of The Big Club.
Although there was much talk of crisis when the Drogs dropped a number of points recently, they have lost just one of their last seventeen league games. They are one of only two teams to beat The Filth at Tolka Park this season and boast by the far the best away record in the top flight - having lost just one of fourteen league games away from United Park.
The Homeless though still retain a great "home" record and having conceded just four goals in thirteen home games shows how hard they can be to break down. Drogheda indeed scored two of those four goals when the sides met in Drumcondra in late April. Since then the Filth beat the Drogs twice - a 3-0 League Cup win when Drogheda put out a side comprised of players almost entirely under twenty and a 2-0 win in the league in May. Both of those wins came at United Park suggesting that home advantage counts for little when these two sides meet.
Pat Scully said ahead of the game, "Although we're missing a few players we will be looking for a win against Drogheda United to turn things around after the disappointing results of the last few weeks."
Despite conceding the League of Ireland title, Scully still expects his side to end the season as they have played throughout, "It's been a disappointing few weeks for us so it's important that we get a win against Drogheda - and if we play as well as I know we can, we can come away with three points. But as well as performing we have to get results. Moral victories don't exist with Rovers (neither do fully paid up laundry bills or a home ground) and I wouldn't have it any other way. We want to win."
"Our title aspirations may be over for this season but we still want to finish as high as possible in the table. With five games to go we've still got an awful lot to play for", added Scully.
Team news
The Filth
Barry Murphy and Paul Shiels return from one game bans. Barry Ferguson though is suspended.
Aidan Price and Padraig Amond remain out for the rest of the season while John Martin could also miss the rest of the year with an abductor injury.
Drogheda United
Aside from long t[/b]erm absentees Declan O'Brien and Shane Barrett, Drogheda should have everyone to call on with Paul Doolin's biggest problem seeming to be, who should he leave out.
Aidan O'Keefe rejoins the squad after suspension.
Prediction
Draw. Both sides will probably be content with a point in the circumstances.
10-12-2007, 08:35 PM
Shamrock Rovers take on Drogheda United tonight at 19.55, watch it free, legally online Post #5
mon drogheda, i believe me and herms plumped for the same eam, as they were the underdogs that night and it was rtes first live web game..
watching :thup:
10-12-2007, 08:57 PM
Shamrock Rovers take on Drogheda United tonight at 19.55, watch it free, legally online Post #7
Shamrock Rovers take on Drogheda United tonight at 19.55, watch it free, legally online 
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