 Time to talk league of Ireland football once again. It's been a few weeks since we spoke Keith kind. You're welcome back to their waves of highland radio Keith good to see you again We're going to talk about fun harps and dairy city in a moment But maybe draw it out first of all a loss last week at the hands of Sligo at two defeats in your last three games in the league The other one was to fun harps again that you weren't involved in but in between that You defeated shells by three goals to one shells currently setting just two points off You guys above using the standings is that is that the target for the rest of the campaign to try and overhaul them Keith? And as I say, you know, that's I suppose, you know, you're always trying to catch the team in front here We see shells as being a realistic target for us the last week We didn't really take our opportunity, you know, it would have been a chance to go above them and the league We're disappointed with the performance. You know, we thought we had enough chances to win the game You know speaking that the manager afterwards the Sligo manager and he thought we should have won the game You know, so that tells you something on itself Disappoint performance from us. I don't think we did enough I suppose defensively. So, you know in my department, that's kind of where I felt we were we were quite prouder Conceding the manner the goals the manner that we did was disappointing But you know this week again up we were home game against against Pat's Pat's as opposed at the informed team in the league, maybe not a great time to get them But look, we have to look at that game as a possibility of getting three points in a game trying to move that shall work Yeah, this near season could be coming to a very exciting end later in October Keith Because the next time you meet shells is at the end of the month one of the closing ties That could be the decisive the decisive game as to who finishes 7th in the standings. Will it be Droughard or will it be shells? Yeah, you know all those games kind of sort of intermingle with with the likes of shells harps and you see here Kind of only at the end of the season though We would play to learn that order for whatever for a reason that it's fun But that's going to be a huge game for I think for both our seasons Like it's definitely going to be an opportunity for us to hopefully pull away from from from harps where They are at the minute And then obviously to try and try and maybe be ahead of shells by that stage that you know that that has to be our target No, they'll be looking over their shoulder. Yes, they've got I think they've got two games in hand with us But not that they will be taking anything for granted. They're gonna be looking. I'll see Sligo this weekend for an opportunity for them To get three points as well. They got a home game against Sligo Yeah, well they had games to go Keith. These are hardly still concerned about what's happening below you I Think until I think it's silly to turn thoughts mathematically impossible You know, you have to use that as a motivational thing, you know as anything Look after if we're going out every week and put them in performances. Hopefully then we're picking up points You know, you're always going to keep an eye as I say if it's mathematical possibly always want to keep an eye on What's happening below you? But you know our main focus is as I suppose pushing ahead and trying to get past silver Yeah, let's talk about harps then they've got a tie against shamrock rovers on Sunday Without doubt the top team in the country at the moment their league position tells you that they've got European competition as well Harps in the past as you know, Katie's have put it up the shamrock rovers at times How big a task is it to go to Talla once again and try and put it up to them at this stage of the season? I Think there's something different about Talla. I think every time that you go there, you know You've got you know, you've got the nice stadium You've got the great pitch It's a great place to play football because you know, I say the size of the pitch the quality of the surface Obviously, we know shamrock rovers are playing tonight against your garden and the and the conference league So they're gonna obviously be putting everything into that then you know They'll have to think about what's happened in the league during the week What's on dock, you know getting those extra points office from slago playing an eligible player Two weeks ago So they're gonna have to maybe put you know think yes, obviously be thinking tonight That's a massive task then, you know harps coming up to them on on On Sunday fighting for their lives as the most what they are and they'll be you know, they'll have that You know for four or five days extra rest from the last time they played haven't played that haven't played past last Friday night I'm being unlucky not to come away with something out of that game because yes Pat started very well wanted to go away But once hard scored, you know, they very much put it up to put it up the pads This game obviously, you know, yeah, I see as you mentioned I think you're playing shamrock rovers. You're playing the best team in the country You're playing a team that has you know, they can put out two teams, you know two different teams almost every week But obviously, you know tonight is going to be their main Their their main objective of wanting, you know, try and play in a marker and the conference league They want to be want to try and get off to a good start Now obviously one in your home games are gonna have ambitions in this competition to not just going to be there to make the numbers No, they'll know maybe think themselves unlucky not to be in the in the in the Europa League But yeah, the harps going up there as you say everyone raises their game when they go there You know, you're playing against the champions, you know, it's the it's the pinnacle of our league So there's no reason why harps can't go there be organized be be tough to break down and you know Maybe next something. I think they'll be that's the way that they serve against pads You know, they were on the counter attack. They were dangerous So I think that I think the approach will be very similar once they go to a talent Sunday Yeah, Ryan Rene and Ryan Connelly both coming back tonight for or back this weekend rather for harps Ollie Horgan will be back on the line as well and it's both from Ollie's point of view It's important now for as we head to the close of the season that that has as many players available as possible They're gonna survive in this top flight Yeah disappointed I suppose he'll be disappointed and Ryan will be disappointed about picking up those red cars Look, it's not stuff that we want to see From management or from players, you know picking up, you know silly silly bookings and silly reds It's almost become accustomed over the years and you know, I know that the harps baseball are you know Seem a bit aggrieved that you know, Ollie gets booked and his antics may be on the line You know that he would maybe pay the price more than other managers would and you know, the officials come down hard on harps players Maybe there's something on that to my to say, but Did you feel that when you were playing with harps Keith? Well, tell you no, you're right. I haven't been sped this year yet So I picked up three yellow cards In the first half of the season which were cancelled out into the second. Okay, so I shouldn't amass You know a suspension through yellow cards and I haven't machined any red cards So and I was always good for a couple of suspensions when I was at harps You know, I remember having conversations all over the years And he says, you know what you're gonna miss one or two with well suspensions, and I'm like, oh, I saw you so So we all are able to have that conversation Yeah Are you still going on as hard in the tackle now is what you are when you were at harps Well, maybe that's it. Maybe that's the first Maybe they'll make those tackles that I was used to but Who am I saying with that there if that's you know, obviously referees, you know, have their only committees and you know Like they actually talk amongst themselves just like players do just like managers do so Look, I think that won't I'll leave that one for another day until maybe I don't want to spend football to cast any aspersions on has anybody done anything against the house there or our management Yeah, I see all he said in the in the Donegal news this week There's never been a time where you could relax and think yeah, we're going to be all right this year Is that the case too when you were at harps Keith? You can never really relax when you were playing in Premier Division football. No, never you couldn't you know every game was massive every game was Opportunity to pick up Maximum points or or a point or whatever the case may be you couldn't get too down after it after a defeat because No, you're gonna challenge challenging for leagues You know if you've got the next round of a cup that would be a massive bonus But yeah, and that's the reason why come on these are how to push the reset button and go again and try and keep spare time because If harps are to survive this year and you know, they definitely have a good chance of doing that You know the the whole camaraderie the whole team the whole team spirit has to be high and it's about you know That will definitely be a massive factor of this right this year Yeah Well, let's stay at the bottom of the table UCD at the UCD ball hosting done dark on Friday night As you mentioned and doc getting the points this week I'll be a big boost to the to the lollywights and they'll be going on with a an extra spring to the step then to play The students is that's a game that you would expect them to one on the road Yeah I suppose look I'm back at that game from you know the last few weeks where they haven't really deserve much done doctor way that they've you know That they've you know had had their approach to games and the way that they've actually put on a shift on that So yeah, that gives you a boost That's a few know three bonus points that you think you're not gonna have a fair thinking about challenging for the league Then they have to go there at UCD and they have to just be taking three points And you know just do a professional job and get that done Usually I actually impressed me over the last couple of weeks and over the course of the season where you know Do you see these team in the past? I suppose, you know students young lads, you know You suspect them to be a bit of soft touch, you know play good football play a really nice brand of football you know and you know are generally a sort of a Feeder a feeder team or a feeder club for for other other, you know I think I remember one season where Shamrock Overs Took three or four players on the UCD team mid-season that I've always finished their degrees And that actually was key to harp survival that year because UCD just fell apart after that I think they were ahead of us in the league and they were ahead of us Maybe maybe ten points or something like that might be eight points and then we were able to make that up because you know Their best players were gone So that obviously being the case this year you see what you see have you know They definitely put up to teams, you know, physically there's kind of players and they are really impressive So the duck will have to be on the game come Friday night after looking to get three points at the UCD ball Derry said he'll be annoyed at the points were awarded to Dundalk and now the fact that the Lillie whites have gone back into second Both that Derry yes They do have a have a game in hand bohemians is the opposition a tough opposition at that as well Keith But they're having home advantage and if they can get that the men firing up top It's it's a game that they're well capable of taking the three points on and keeping pace with both Dundalk there Yeah, I think after last weekend. I think Derry kind of were thinking it was maybe a two-horse race just themselves and Shamrock goers You know a good convincing when I suppose at home, I'll be it, you know, the team is bought in the league Derry I suppose Baldwin maybe in weeks past there where they maybe were thinking they would be picking up three points And no, I think that you know the last minute when the way to shells was a you know Was keep giving my big, you know a big kick really and sort of get put them back into that position again What do you call them on the league and then you know you see a bit of mind games maybe last week where I can just say and that's You know, it's it's German rovers league to lose now You know that famous line as said now and again So can I try to put all the pressure back on rovers? I look as they put themselves in a great position They've invested heavily again in the window and those those players great and coming in and they all coming in and Scoring and in the last few games and you know giving them that extra points if they want Both last week, you know, kind of maybe not really nobody would expect them to win that game Yes, big derby the big double derby You know they come out on the right side of it losing their manager keeps long that week and maybe getting that bounce From you know from a new manager coming in so they'll be hoping that that's still alive You know cause you've owned the brand new well It's really really tough place to go and try and get anything so yeah with their a cushion to try and win the league now And you know with bows and we'll try to leave either season and try and get something going with the last couple of weeks And I think it'll be a tough game, but you know you expect Dairy with what they have and what they've gone and chew on that game Yeah, the idea scenario on Friday evening would be draw her taking points of St. Pat's at home and Sligo Rovers beating shells in Dublin at Tulca Park That'd be great. That'd be great if you could if you could start that for me actually now be a hundred percent I would take it Difficult, you know, yeah, all roads leading Dublin this weekend. Yes, Brooks is there. You'll probably go into that. I'm sure But I'm trying for slaggo after them losing the three points being You know be taken off them the week before after putting in a good performance against undock That'll be playing their minds there sort of in that limbo along with along with bows where you know They're not I would be surprised if they're really gonna skip into the top four, you know They're not really gonna be dragged into what's happening below You know, they've had it they've had the good season where you know, they've been involved in Europe I'm not through there, you know a few rounds in that so You know for them now, it'll be sort of a case of finishing out the season. Hopefully they'll be able to do some favor By going and beating shells You know, I'll say the other bite one against Bonnie gay a few weeks ago and the company the professional job there, but you know Don't seems to be you know He seems to be thinking that the whole league is against them and no one likes him He's trying to create a bit of a siege mentality with him as players So that'll be you know, but that's what what they'll be put not to slaggo But hopefully slaggo can maybe go into a job there You want to get Brooks a For me Finally, you've been very impressed with Manchester United over the last couple of weeks A You've been you've been a sore man there for two or three years After after three or four games of the season, it's great to see this mind your face Well, we'll leave it at that Keith is always good to talk to you. Thanks for joining us in the best look at the weekend