2 days Ago By Owen Cowzer
DERRY CITY boss Tiernan Lynch believes he has the talent in his dressing room to rocket up the table.The Candystripes drew 0-0 with Shamrock Rovers in Tallaght on Friday night in a game that saw both sides play the entire second half with ten men.Derry City manager Tiernan Lynch and Adam O’Reilly after the SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division match between Shamrock Rovers and Derry CityStephen McCarthy/SportsfileThat point meant Derry remain in the bottom half of the table with just two wins from their seven games to date.
But Lynch — who moved from Larne to take over City in November and revamped the squad with eight new signings — believes it is a work in progress and says the early signs are good.He said: “I don’t think there is a set time on it. People are sick listening to me but they are an unbelievable bunch of players, there is serious, serious talent in that changing room.
“There are players we need to get fit, players we need to get match-fit, players who haven’t just hit or found their rhythm yet.“I think all of that is ahead of us. It’s not something we’re going to put a time frame on.
“If you look at our games, I don’t think we’ve had the same 11 on the pitch twice in a row and that’s something that will probably take a bit of time.“We’re probably disappointed with how the game went on Friday regarding the sending-off. It could have been a different story if we kept 11 men on the pitch but Tallaght is a tough place to come and we’ll take the point.
”Lynch could not hide how aggrieved he felt over Danny Mullan’s second yellow card for a challenge on Aaron Greene.By then, Rovers keeper Ed McGinty had been already dismissed by referee Paul McLoughlin.Lynch admitted he never saw the yellow card being brandished because he turned to his bench assuming it was just a free against his team.
He said: “I didn’t think it was a sending-off and I’ve seen it back now and I’m even more convinced.“I don’t want to be too harsh on referees as I know how difficult their jobs are. We all get things wrong and I’ve no problem with that, but I do think it was a big turning point.
“I didn’t think the ref was bad in any shape or form. I didn’t stand there pulling my hair out with the decisions he was making, I just thought that decision he got wrong.“I’m hugely proud of the players, I thought they were excellent for long periods.
“Both teams have to take great credit, down to ten men and the effort and commitment they put in, both teams showed a real determination to try and win the game.”.
