Big game preview - GreenUn24

Big game preview - GreenUn24

Sheffield Utd (a)

I am off to Bramall Lane on Tuesday and have the pleasure of staying with Blades season ticket holders. Could be interesting. I will write a wee report next week.

RIP Sir Bobby

Sir Bobby passed away peacefully at his home in Co Durham with his family at his side.
He was an absolute legend and will be greatly missed.

AGM 2009

Hello all,
Hope you are enjoying summer and a nice break from football. If you have any sense you have been watching The Ashes which promises to become more exciting as the weeks go on. Greetings to Davey and Karin who are holidaying in Canada. The Irish tour seems to have been pretty disappointing. But heh, it appears that RK is slowly but surely employing the whole of Ireland. It is difficult not to be negative here. I haven`t seen much of a cheque book being opened. Todays news of a Cork City player wanted by bloody Hartlepool doesnt do much to excite me. If this continues and results don`t materialise I, like many I believe will feel that RK is only in this for himself and his pals. Of course he has the job for his own benefits - salary/ future prospects etc, but ITFC may have to live with his actions for a long time. I sincerely hope that RK makes me eat my words. Nothing would make me more happy than for him to be succesful with ITFC. But at the moment I just can`t see it happening.

On a more cheery note, I can announce that our AGM will be held on Thursday August 6th 2009 at Pickie Bowling Club, Bangor at 8pm sharp. Details of adgenda will be posted shortly. If there is any item that you would like to be included, please get in touch as soon as possible.

Chris

Cork defeat

Oh dear, a second defeat on Irish soil. Doesn`t bode well. I know the results mean bugger all, but still shouldn`t we beating these teams, friendly or not? I suppose it won`t mean a thing if we give Coventry a hiding in a few weeks time.
Details of the AGM will be out in the next day or so.

A wet evening in Co Donegal

Overall a dissapointing evening for all Town fans in Ballybofey. I travelled with Rod, Callum and Alex from Carrickfergus during the afternoon and picked up Jon Craig on route. After a minor argument with MR Satnav we made it to Strabane with a few minutes to spare. We had to collect tickets from a friendly Notts Forest supporter from his sports store in the town. The 10 minute journey to Ballybofey took us half an hour. I think these locals have serious issues judging distance. Either that or they drive like maniacs. It was plain to see that EU funding for the roads in Donegal had failed to make much of an impact.

After a short trip the wrong way up a one way street, we parked up at Heeneys bar and had refreshments. We then dandered to McKelveys where we met up some Town friends. Clive, Anga, Chris and Steve from Suffolk, Bert from Cookstown and Alan from Co Meath.

Sure enough as we headed to the ground the rain started. I estimate a crowd of around 1000 and a splattering of Town fans from England, NI and Ireland. Two ITFC banners were on display - Spirit of 78 and ITFC Northern Ireland.

Town played in red and Finn Harps in blue. The Town line up was strong with Stead playing on his own up front. To be honest the game was crap. I wont go into all the gory details but I felt Delaney and Wickham played reasonably well. We definately have some fitness issues and maybe that is to be expected. I know when I go back to work after a holiday I am expeceted to be at 100%, lets just hope that is what we get come Coventry.

Finn Harps were a very young side in the middle of their season. They well deserved the victory and their second goal, a breakaway was well executed even though the final shot took a deflection off Shumi(?).

Keane was mobbed at the end of the game and the Town side didn`t warm down. Maybe they were too embarrassed.

We headed home around 10 and were back in Carrick shortly after midnight.

Finn Harps

We leave Carrickfergus around 2-45pm on Tuesday evening and head to Ballybofey for the Finn Harps friendly. Hopefully Town will have made another signing by then. I have 1 space in the car if anyone is interested. Match tickets are €15 and we should be home shortly after midnight.

Anyone making there own way please be advised that we are meeting up in McKelveys Bar, Ballybofey about 5-45pm.

Town v Newcastle on BBC

Live on Sky

The match currently scheduled for 3pm on Sat 8th August against Coventry will be moved to 5-20pm kick off or the following day to suit sky TV.
Will be in touch when it is confirmed.
Tickets for Finn Harps have been booked. I will be in touch next week regarding transport plans.

Chris