After two tough struggles with the so called lesser lights of the football world one of the big name teams rolls into town this weekend. Meath aren't setting the world alight but this one will capture the imagination of Sligo gales and I'd expect a good crowd. We are tough to beat at home and two points would be a huge boost for us. Looking forward to it. I'm unsure as to whether O'Hara is suspended or not - does the repeat double yellow suspension carry a minimum 1 game stipulation?
I dont think so
I thought that you could be double yellowed in a heap of games and no suspension will arise.
Sligo are sihte.
Meath will hammer them.
;)
Looking forward to this one. We seem to lift ourselves for these type of games. Should be a big crowd. Lads showed plenty of quality stuff so far this year. Wonder how MCNAMARA and Martyn injuries are??? Is doohan out for much longer?? We need ohara for 70 mins this game. Looked sharp the last day. Dont really know much about meath. They havent started the year in great shape though and anyways its all on day.......
Every game in this league is going to be tough. We are not the force we used to be and Sligo have a habit of one match brilliance. Plus of course its hard to say what team will line out for Meath this week. Think Geraghty has to start, the league is too important this year for experimenting.
Cavan will do well to stay focused on their own game with Tipperary who are strong at home as well, but we'll still have half an eye on the result of this one.
You'd always be looking for the top sides to take points off each other, although given that we've already played Meath and have therfore no opportunity to take points from them ourselves, it'd be best if Sligo got the win here and edged the Royals out a bit, to leave a bit of clear water between the top teams and the also rans. Hopefully we'd avoid defeat against Slgo then later on and keep the promotion dream alive!
I actually fancy Sligo to nick this. Looking at the fixtures from the outset, Meath's trips to Markievicz and to Wexford were always the ones to make or break their season and on the evidence of the performances so far, our neighbours seem below par in the league this year.
All that achieved, it'd be a dream weekend for us if Wicklow took anything off an unpredictable Wexford and Cavan to be promoted by tea-time Sunday. :D
Quote from: magpie seanie on February 20, 2007, 02:08:46 PM
After two tough struggles with the so called lesser lights of the football world one of the big name teams rolls into town this weekend. Meath aren't setting the world alight but this one will capture the imagination of Sligo gales and I'd expect a good crowd. We are tough to beat at home and two points would be a huge boost for us. Looking forward to it. I'm unsure as to whether O'Hara is suspended or not - does the repeat double yellow suspension carry a minimum 1 game stipulation?
Yes, two double yellows within 48 weeks carry an automatic one match suspension.
However, there is an amnesty for any double yellows received in 2006. So if O'Haras first double yellow was in 2006, he is not suspended.
QuoteAll that achieved, it'd be a dream weekend for us if Wicklow took anything off an unpredictable Wexford and Cavan to be promoted by tea-time Sunday
I know you put a smiley after that cos after last years last day shenanigans you boys are fit for anything. My local publican (a proud Cavan man) still cannot get over it and refers to it regularly when conversation tends toward saying anything is guaranteed!
Sligo will need to up our levels of the last two games to win but I think we can. It would be a huge two points if we could get them but making predictions at this point (especially without knowing what shape Meath are really in) is difficult at best.
QuoteYes, two double yellows within 48 weeks carry an automatic one match suspension.
Hound - the local rags are saying he is available again after a two week suspension. The relevant double yellows were v. Leitrim (FBD League in January) and v. Waterford in the NFL earlier this month. Maybe the new disciplinary code only comes into effect from the start of the NFL?
ATTN Magpie Sean
I know Sligo u21s are playing this month against Rosscommon U21 in Connaght Championship. When and where is it and do we have a chance??????????? Ros just won the hastings and there is no word from Sligo... Did we play any games???? Any seniors elegible???
Any word on martyn and macca for sunday??? ???
Young Kelly must surely be one of ur starts this year, he was only doing the leaving last summer or is it this summer coming?
Quote from: magpie seanie on February 22, 2007, 03:52:18 PM
QuoteAll that achieved, it'd be a dream weekend for us if Wicklow took anything off an unpredictable Wexford and Cavan to be promoted by tea-time Sunday
I know you put a smiley after that cos after last years last day shenanigans you boys are fit for anything. My local publican (a proud Cavan man) still cannot get over it and refers to it regularly when conversation tends toward saying anything is guaranteed!
God aye the smiley was there for that precise reason although we're confident that udner Grimley, such lame complacency is being steadily eradicated from the psyche of the Cavan footballer. I hope I haven't cursed them now...
Cavan lads have a yellow tee-shirt at training sessions with "I HAD A WATERFORD" scrawled on it.
Ah no hang on, I made that up, but you get my drift.
Sligonian - Its down for March 31st in Markievicz Park. Heard a whimper about a few challenge games that went ok but as my own club has no-one involved my access to that kind of information is limited.
This was the team that lost to Roscommon in May '04 in the Hyde:
R Cullen, S Colleary, S Clancy, P McGuinness, P Murphy 0-1, B Kennedy, B Hynes 0-1, F Roche 0-1, A McIntyre, N Quinn 0-2, M Gormley 0-1, B Neary, A Taaffe 0-1, M Gordon 0-2, D Walsh. Subs: M Brennan for Neary, S Stenson for Walsh.
David Kelly will come in to that. OMS will be able to fill you in better than me about others but I remember thinking that several of that '04 side were passengers and that has been proven since.
Roche impressed me that with his high fielding but not the fastest midfielder. We lost by 2pts in an even enough encounter. Will count for nothing on March 31st though. Itd be great to bring them down to earth after the minor success. But Im thinking our u21s are weak enough this year. Kelly and taylor is all I can think of.
We are playing Antrim day after in NFL. Will be an interesting weekend.
Presumably as Jason Farrell and David Kelly are part of the senior panel they will be starters on U21's. Seeing Stenson has started ( though not often finishing for NUIG in Sigerson) he will be playing. Stephen Coen a minor last year seems to be starring in challenge matches and seems the real deal so again I imagine he will start and John Scanlon was leading scorer in senior championship last summer so again he should come into the picture. Dont think the other young star of last years senior championship -- Jason Marren is involved but I could be wrong. B Murphy , N Ewing , C O Grady and Stephen Gilmartin were standout players in the 05 minor team so presumably they will be close to the starting 15. To be honest , there are 4/5 of that minor team Seanie that I've never heard of and a couple that I have that have fallen away fairly badly so I imagine it will be quite a young team.
QuoteTo be honest , there are 4/5 of that minor team Seanie that I've never heard of and a couple that I have that have fallen away fairly badly so I imagine it will be quite a young team.
Exactly the point I made earlier. Was Michael Henry in charge of that '04 side?
QuoteR Cullen, S Colleary, S Clancy, P McGuinness, P Murphy 0-1, B Kennedy, B Hynes 0-1, F Roche 0-1, A McIntyre, N Quinn 0-2, M Gormley 0-1, B Neary, A Taaffe 0-1, M Gordon 0-2, D Walsh. Subs: M Brennan for Neary, S Stenson for Walsh.
Currys Sean Colleary is playing Sigerson with Sligo IT, Brian Kennedy is playing well since he returned from a serious knee injury, Brian Neary has done is cruciate. The St Johns lads including Roche have retired since minor level ;).
Big game on Sunday-O Hara is suspended afaik. We will need to win this home game as after this one we have 3 away and 1 at home.
I don't know if any of the Meath contingent here are going, so I'll make so bold as to ask Seanie and the Sligo lads to keep one eye on Meath's performance and I'll be interested in their observations on Monday morning.
Hardy - was at the game with one of your own, a lad originally from St. Brigids who is now involved in our club, so I took in more about Meath than I usually do about opposition teams. From what he was saying it was Meath's strongest lineup of the season and their best performance. That said we are not the level of team ye are aiming at but it was a good start. Geraghty was on our local radio saying that yesterday was the start of it for Meath. Poor us! What impressed me most about Meath was how big the hoors were. Brian Farrell is a bloody good player - gave our full back (who is quite a good player) a really torrid time. Fay looks to be coming back bit by bit and didn't give anyone a sniff. Sorry I can't say much more about Meath but I dare say, judging by the support the Royals had, that some of your countymen on the board were there and can do a better job.
From a Sligo point of view it was very disappointing but a reality check I suppose. The consolation for me is that for us to have a good year we do not need to beat the likes of Meath. Antrim must be defeated in Markievicz and one away win will probably save us from Div 4. Then its on to NY and hopefully Roscommon in the championship. Despite all the optimism at the outset I think that is the summit of our ambitions.
as I said Seanie
Sligo are sihte !
;)
Was at the gmae and came away with reality check. On a positive note I thought O HARA was outstanding and p mcgovern too. The sligo players didnt seem up for it in the sense we were very flat. No intensity and never got going. Meath were outstanding though and so clinical. Was very impressed. Im worried now because we have to lift it big time for Cavan.
Meath are big strong physical side with good footballers. Our full back line is small and wasnt able to cope physcically. Problem is our defenders are good on the ball but without sometimes lose concentation and lose there man.
Our forwards seemed overawed by meath very flat and little or no running off the ball. Just a strange performance from us.
The biggest problem yday was Roscommon winning by 9pts against clare and roscommon are physical side so will we be able to cope in the CSFC? I doubt it.
Thanks for that Seanie. Sounds encouraging. I'm delighted to hear that Meath now at least look like a big team. One problem I had with Barry was the the average size of the team diminished dramatically under him and to see us gettimng pushed around by Kildare in the league was hard to take. At least Colm seems to be getting back to basics.
Ahhh Sligonian...McGovern was good? We need a cb with prescence. Much and all as Langan was questioned he had one. O'Hara was our only performer yesterday. Davey looked atrocious and then did 3 brilliant things in a row during the mini revival. Playing him @ wing forward is a non runner...literally. He only has one gear..forward. He hates wf himself and won't deliver there. I think we have to persist with him @ full. Forget about waterford..neither Kivlehan or Sweeney cut it.
The tactics yesterday were of the hari kari variety. A short game against a much more physical side interspersed with high straight line kicks. The likes of Kelly needs diagonal ball.
A depressing day. As for the Rossies...I wouldn't totally despair. Clare are not Meath.
Welcome back Buckass. Would go along with that alright. I know (and it amazes me) that most people outside of my club don't rate Karol O'Neill that highly and I know I am biased but I thought he was really good when introduced yesterday. He had a big part to play in getting the revival going winning breaks and starting off attacks. Injury free he is a cert starter in my book.
Hope Kivlehan is ok, took a nasty looking rap. S Davey is either 14 or on the line. End of. A complete liability elsewhere. O'Hara did well throughout but in terms of fielding and winning possession in the middle of the field he didn't fare that well in my book. The massive leap to make up for the lack of inches isn't quite there any more. Quinner battled and needs to and will improve. He got his hands to the ball though a good few times in the air though our picking up of his breaks was terrible. We simply have no other options in this area than the two boys though so we need to work on helping them out.
I hope Roscommon win Division 2. Add to the hype of the minors to make them raging hot favourites. That would suit nicely.
Club loyalties sean, blinkered vision. I grant you Karl o neill did ok when introduced yday. Quality on the ball but our backs are poor without. Kieran Quinn was atrocious yday.Hes more effective than Taylor becauseat least he gives 100%. If you can tell me one good thing he did. I 'll grant you also that he wasnt alone. Ohara was on his own midfield. Our first choice midfield if fit is O Hara and Doohan in my view.
Sean davey ff yee say. When has he looked anyways interested in playing there. I honestly dont think he likes it. Id say he prefers midfield which means hes facing the goals rather back too. Hes off form no doubt.
FAY was marking sweeney plus the fact supply was slow and poor I wouldnt write him off.
Bad day at the office and its all on the day we just werent up for it simple as that. We will have to be for Cavan.
MCGARTY,MCNAMARA,MARTYN AND DOOHAN BIG PLAYERS TO COME BACK. NO DOUBTING THAT. ;D
QuoteKieran Quinn was atrocious yday
You must have been at a different game. Bias and blinkered vision mustn't be solely my preserve.
As for Seán Davey if he's not interested take him off. He should have walked yesterday, attitude up his hole. I reckon Breheny knows a great deal more about football than the man who rang the Irish manager to say he should have got trials for the International rules team.
K quinn:
It was like the ball was hot when he had it in hand. Fumbling and never had his up. I was at a different game. You were clearly at Coolera v meath. I was at Sligo v meath.
O hara desrves alot more credit for his performance yday. He was outstanding.
I can only pray that someday we will be united together as one when the magpies roll on. Club bias costs us at underage, senior and in the stands. Too much division. Curry men will knock ohara every chance they get and visa versa with club players. You will say Im knocking Quinn but I actually know him and hes a sound lad. Not personal just through my eyes hes not up to it and I could add a few others.
Im a st molaise gaels man. But I would put Sligo first.
On the Quinn comments I thought he was ok yesterday. He got a belt in hip from the throw in that seemed to upset his running game. Thought he contested quite well, broke a lot and caught one in 2nd half.
Our main problem was our inability to pick up breaks. Many times a ball broke from O'Hara or Quinner with 2 Meath lads 1st in on it. If you concede in the break ball stakes you're well up against it.
Think Brendan Egan is probably our best bet for a cb..give him the job of winning breaks in that area and laying it off. No sauntering upfield which is the aspect of McGovern's game I presume you liked Sligonian.
There is hope still. Martyn will definitely be an addition. O'Neill for wing back when fully fit would also be on my side.
I can agree to differ with anyone but comments such as "Kieran Quinn was atrocious" and "hes not up to it" are so far off the mark they have to be hammered. I'm not saying he was brilliant - but he was a million miles away from what you are saying. You must be on the wind up.