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Can you hear me SLIGO ARE THE CONNAGHT CHAMPIONS

All the hurt all the suffering all the heart break all the robberies the weight of history ALL BANISHED TO THE SCRAPHEAP where they belong.

Galway Mayo cant rely on tradition to win connaght anymore. This is a new young Sligo team and that feeling I had when final whistle went was in describable. The embrace I had with my Dad will never be forgotten tears of JOY. Huge Sligo crowd and some day.

Its mcnamara to kelly, kelly to oHARA, OHARA BURST THROUGH, 2 GALWAYMEN HANGING OFF HIM STILL OHARA BANG GOAL FOR SLIGO..THE SLIGO CROWD GO NUTS...................... .

Its fallon its wide Sligo are the champions.................

Mcguire "this is only the begining"

Our defence was unbelievable. Thank you Sligo players and tommy breheny.

Well lads..Big one for us. Can we do it? I put my money where my mouth and backed Sligo at 5/2. I think we can do it. Who will start? What kinda support from Sligo will be there? I always get excited at this time of year.. Come on the black and white. Sligo to win by 2pts my prediction.

Tomorrows a big day...

I am optimistic though..

Latest from Bates

KEN BATES has revealed six serious would-be investors are interested in getting involved with Leeds United if the club exit administration tomorrow.
The Elland Road outfit were placed in the hands of administrators KPMG on May 4 amid debts of £35m and a balance sheet indicating an injection of £10m was needed to keep United alive.

Within a few minutes, KPMG had sold the club to a newly-formed company headed by Bates with the deal being subject to approval at tomorrow's creditors' meeting when a Company Voluntary Agreement will be voted on.

Leeds property magnate Simon Morris, a former United director, has submitted rival plans for a £10m takeover, but Bates hopes the creditors will instead agree to his offer of 1p in the pound.

The United chairman last night told the Yorkshire Post: "We have six serious would-be investors or investor groups whom you have never read or heard about.

"They want to come in once Friday is out of the way. What will be disastrous is if
these people who I call spoilers, manage to do so.

"One (of the would-be investors) is a huge American group who have just completed a huge takeover successfully. I will not discuss their identity, but it is all very encouraging.

"Serious investors don't talk to newspapers. They don't go through the newspapers.

"I won't mention names, but when you read 'I am going to do this and that' you can usually take it for granted that they are enjoying their two-bob's worth of glory and then they will fade away.

"When a deal is done, it will be announced.

"We know other people are also holding off until we come out of administration, so there is plenty of money about. But it has to be on the right terms and the right motives.

"The moment someone comes in and talks about the property angle then we kick them out. They are not interested in Leeds United, they are interested in the land."

Due to being in administration for the past four weeks, Leeds have been unable to negotiate transfers in or out of Elland Road.

However, if tomorrow's creditors' meeting hands control back to Bates then manager Dennis Wise, subject to the Football League's next board meeting on
June 6 rubber-stamping the deal, will be able to belatedly start re-building for life in League One.

Bates, who has also revealed to the Yorkshire Post that Wise volunteered to take a pay cut following relegation, said: "Other clubs have been able to sign players since May 7 and, in fact, some players that we wanted have already been signed.

"But Dennis has had a lot of meetings and discussions with players. I have now sent Dennis and Gus (Poyet) away on holiday and by the time we will be able to trade again, they will be back.

"Dennis Wise has also volunteered to take a pay cut, which I think must be a first in the history of football. He is leading by example."

Providing tomorrow's creditors' meeting can be successfully negotiated, Bates is forecasting a bright future for United.

He said: "There have been a number of encouraging things. Firstly, we have 1,760 people on a waiting list who are new people wanting to buy season tickets. (United's season ticket tally last season was a little
under 11,000).

"As of today, 109 executive members have not renewed, but over 80 have said they want to be new ones. So, that is looking good. The corporates are very important because they pay big money.

"We have also agreed three new sponsorships – which we can't sign yet obviously – and that, again, is hugely encouraging.

"And we have also done a deal with our on-line betting partner (Bet24) who will pay us between two and four times what they did this year.

"We have also had an amazing number of supportive letters from fans. There was an old guy from Ilkley who sent us £25 with a note saying 'hope this helps'. We had a 16-year-old schoolboy from Ireland who sent us a e50 note, while a guy from America sent us $100.

"It has all been very touching. I have written back to them all to return their money, and told them to save it for a big promotion party next May."

Revie article

DUNCAN REVIE will decide next week whether to table a formal bid for Leeds United after confirming his interest to administrators, KPMG.
The Elland Road club were placed in administration earlier this month and a vote on whether to accept an offer by chairman Ken Bates will be taken at a creditors' meeting on June 1.

Revie, the son of legendary former Leeds manager Don, said: "The creditors' meeting has never been a deadline for me. We have a much longer-term view of taking on the whole thing and will not be rushing into our judgment.

"We have lodged proof of funds with the administrators. We have not lodged a bid.

"We need to see the figures first and you don't get to see the figures unless you can prove you have the funds available.

"By the end of the weekend we will know whether or not we are going to make a bid."

Bates is understood to have the backing of United's three major creditors and Revie added: "Whatever happens at the creditors' meeting it will not alter our plans at all.

"We have an unswerving vision, just as my dad did when he walked into Elland Road in the early Sixties and changed the strip into the all white of Real Madrid.

"If I do this I will do it wholeheartedly. I have a very talented team of legal experts and accountants who are looking at it.

"It is a heart-strings and head decision. My heart's going one way and my head's in the middle. Hopefully we can bring the two together."

Former director Simon Morris, another who has gone public with his interest in United, insists he will not be breaking any rules if he succeeds in purchasing cash-strapped Boston United.

Football League laws forbid dual ownership of English sides, which would seemingly preclude him from winning both bids.

But Morris, whose SR Morris Group is behind the Standing Alone Ltd group trying to buy Boston's York Street ground and the club's holding
company, claims he can legally pursue both bids as he has buyers lined up to purchase the Pilgrims once they become solvent again.

A spokesman for Morris said: "SR Morris group are fully aware of Football League regulations with regards to dual ownership.

"SR Morris Group would never allow that to become an issue – simply because we know of several interested parties who want to take Boston United on as a going concern."

Dennis Wise is formulating his plans ahead of United's first ever League One campaign even though the club are still in administration.

Several out-of-contract players have already been released including Neil Sullivan, Ian Moore and Steven Crainey, while left-back Ben Parker is one of three youngsters to have been offered new deals.

It is understood new contracts will, on the club exiting administration, be offered to Rui Marques, Matt Heath and Tore Andre Flo

Whoever wins this is guarnteed Division 3 football next year.

Sligo are a big disappointment this year and I havnt a clue how or when we will solve our problems. I hope next Sunday we can wake up and put in a big performance and a win in the bag. We need momentum for the championship..

All I know is potential of our players is far greater than what we have shown so far. If we reach that potential it will be long summer. I will be in Aughrim Sunday so looking forward to it.

Will walshe start for wicklow?

It gives me no pleasure to say this. But we are a shambles...

I was at the minor u21 and senior games.
First the minors same old story showing Ros way too much respect in first half. Some of the players werent giving 100% either. Mind set of young sligo footballers is simple. Once they get sligo jersey thats it they think they made it and forget that winning medals is what its all about. 2nd half was much better but lacking forwards. we dominated midfield and backs played well.

Cathal burns played well as did gilsenan and n02 and 14. Forgive me for not knowing there names. Programme was wrong.

In the u21 we got within 9-7 with 20 mins left and blew it. again we had lots of possession and a generoue ref for a change. Our forwards were a joke and our full back looked disinterested. Our midfielders could win the ball but had no football in them. Passing was atrocious. Scanlon did ok but isnt a free taker. Stenson was far more natural free taker but useless in play. Scan >:(lon missed vital frees when 2 pts behind. Keepers kickouts were poor too. THIS COEN BUCK WAS A PASSENGER.... Kelly wasnt good either...

Roscommon were cleverer, better footballers and far more economical on the ball. We played dumb football. Plenty of backs coming through but no forwards... Future is bleak.

As for the seniors. A absolute joke. Dont let the final score delude you. We were pathethic. Only for Antrim been no more than club team standard and Harrison, brehony and yes T Taylor were our best performers we would of got hammered. NY would of beaten us.

We only woke up when O Hara got sent off again. A suspension is needed to wake him up. Its a bad sign for Sligo football when Mcgowan and P Taylor come on a make a difference. S Davey isnt trying and McNamara well wed be better off if he went back to the showgrounds. This was a farcical performance. I was at plenty of div 4 games in the 90s and yday was a reminder of what it was like.

We were crap.....jekell and hyde performers..Could the real Sligo please turn up..We are much better than the way we are performing..Whats going on?

Yes I am over the Cavan game. Took a while alrite.

Now a huge game for us. This will be tight. Doubt forde will have much say with Harrison marking him so in with a real chance. Our forwards need serious work. Think sweeney deserves another chance after being dropped against cavan. Need to put him ff. Hope J martyn is back and replaces egan. MCgartys not far away from fitness I hear so will hopefully have some part to play.

Sligo lads do yee think we are a bit negative with oneill and gallagher as roamers and only playing 4 forwards ie brehony, kelly, s davey and sweeney.... Seem to crowd the midfield area and that gives ohara less space... We need more scores. I think our defence to start championship will be greene, donovan, mcguire, harrison, j davey, mcgovern, martyn no suprises there.. but worried about the forwards.

Sligo minors beat Leitrim 2-8 to 1-7 at the weekend so fair play to them. U21s BIG GAME against ROS coming up. Any word from the camp.

I travelled on Saturday night to Cavan only to witness one of the most bias and cheating performance of ref I have ever witnessed. Now people will say I am bias towards Sligo. A cavan supporter said he would take the 2pts but he was embarrased and the ref was unfair but in the long run he did Cavan no favours because they did not deserve to win.

The fiirst half was a joke. The first thing ohara did was catch a ball in the spectaculary. But no protection after that. Ohara was getting hammered on/off the ball and then ref would give free against him. If a cavan player dived hed get a free. Frustration was building all the time. Handing frees to cavan and giving yellow cards to Sligo for every foul. D kelly constantly getting fouled on/off the ball. It was just unbelieveabvle. How many Sligo players were injured?? with no free in sight.

I thought I had seen it all M brehony getting sent off. But then Kelly got kicked off the ball on the ankle and umpire seen but never put his hand up. Our physio actyually gave out to the ref for not protecting the Sligo players and got name taken. Now for a physio to do that. We were cheated. Most of our scores came from play and we played all the football and I was quite proud the players didnt react cos I would of. Every Sligoman was of the same opinion. Couldnt believe it. Any true Gaa MAN including Cavan fans could see it. Cavan are poor but we made them look poor. REf won it for them. Take a bow M Hughes. You cheat. Any evidence just get a tape of game .

Under lights in Breffni. Have to win it. Last time I was there we made a great comeback and won 1-16 to 1-12. Cavan seem to be flying then again so were Westmeath last year. Ive funny feeling Greene will be our most important player. I always worry about cavan forwards fast and strong and quick on the turn which may create a few one on ones. Need to get the midfield partnership going. I really hope Quinn steps up and proves me wrong. S Davey no one knows what performance he will give. Hopefully Martyn and Mcnamara are back. Is mccabe still playing? Only thing I am sure of is Id say there wont be many from Sligo at the game. I will be though. Brefni is a class ground and sheltered too.

I think sweeney will step up again and we are better than we showed against Meath so we need big performance. Full back line will have learned alot from last game.
This is a championship type game for us more so.

Lads I played county VEC with this lad and been to more Sligo matches than anyone. I dont rate him. He hides on the field. No presence and never catches a ball. Very slow and never scores. Was terrible in Tipp and came on last Sunday and did he touch the ball. Everyone agrees with me but I want a south Sligo view. Even K quinn has lost alot pace too. Was poor against tipp. A few players i dont think should be in panel: G Mcgowan, P taylor,T Taylor, K o neill, Just too slow.