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Apologies sports fans, I think I have the hang of it now??
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The team selected is the form team.  I am a little surprised at the "shock" from some other posters.
From 1 to 9 the team is very like most teams selected for the last 2 years. The big exception is the dropping of Gardner, but the in-form  lads had to be accommodated, so fair play to management for that.
Dillon is a loss of course, but the 3 half forwards are the same 3 that played most games this year in Dillons absence, so no surprise there either. I share the same concerns re Trevor as most posters, but we all knew the captain was always going to be  selected.
On form this year, Varley had to be selected.  And on form this year, Aiden O'Shea had to be dropped. His understudy Alan Freeman, who came on to good effect in most games this year, is the obvious replacement. 
Which leaves the final corner spot a straight choice between Conor Mort and Ronaldson. The management went with the more  experienced lad. But it is great to have Ronaldo on the bench when needed.
I don't know why so many posters were assuming there would be a "twin towers" strategy. There was no evidence of it so far this year.  Besides, with Moran injured, and AOS  not cutting it, this is a way better forward line.
I don't know if the bench was named too ?   But it would be great to have options like Gardner and Ronaldson to come in, backed up with Harte, BJP and AOS if needed. This is key... JOM & Co need to make the correct switches if, and when, necessary!
I am not as surprised as most, with this team selection and I believe they will be good enough for Sligo on Saturday evening.

This is the FORM team, based on Challenge matches and Training

And a NFL Div 1 run which had them finish top of the table! 

Great comeback reinforcing my point , you probably still dont get it

Probably because you didn't make your point too well.

If I was you I'd be getting very excited about Saturday because its there for ye. But I guess you are excited about it anyway! And I'm not trying to send you up either. Very worried about this game. 11/4 is some value.

Nah my point is fairly clear,

Ive 40 euro on us at 11/4 with PP,

Its hard to believe but we were 6/1 to beat roscommon in 07 and 6/1 to win final, those were big bucks days......

To be honest the amount of predictions i get right, i should start betting more, even with the spreads... i would be stunned if we were beat by more than 3pts. One thing ive learned is usually with games like this what you think will happen, not even close happens, I remember thinking in 07 we have to take every chance, have a good start to have a chance, but we were 5-2 down and we missed loads of frees as everyone knows but still won.
Last yr we were 8-2 down after 25 mins against Galway, so even if that happened again I wouldnt panic, were 8-8 with Galway a few miutes in the 2nd half, there is definitly character in this side. Id rather be a 1pt down going into the last 10mins.

Id rather be 1 point up in the last 10 seconds.

Great display from the lads in a very enjoyable game. We will need the same again come June and more. Congratulations and well done to all the players and management team. Sligeach Abu

coolaney Mullinabreena.

Pa Laide???

Are they really? Suppose the clubs with massive rural catchment areas must stick together

owenmore  .....That is so funny and on a Monday morning as well.

never experienced playing football in north sligo our boys would need stat nav if we passed the Park and oxygen if we crossed the bridge.

Should North Sligo be a divisional team would this increase the levels playing the games in north sligo and raise the skill levels etc etc .....

Should we now seriously think about introducing a policy of positive discrimination in an effort to get more represenation on the county teams at both senior and under age levels from north sligo and try at last to crack the age old problem of football in north sligo and there lack of success at senior level over the last 40 years.

There were at least 8 north divisonal players playing at some stage in the Kerry game in Tralee this year so I dont quite get where you are coming from with this sprinter?? Dont expect any different from Owenmoresider at this stage regarding our club, but must admit I found it funny! Been a tough old year for him what with the "splitters" winning junior and all that. Lot of pent up frustration id say.

Arsenal        1-1    Tottenham
Bolton         1-2    Chelsea
Burnley        1-0    Hull
Everton       2-1    Aston Villa
Fulham         1-1    Liverpool
Man Utd       2-1    Blackburn
Portsmouth  1-0    Wigan
Stoke          2-0    Wolverhampton
Sunderland   3-1    West Ham
Birmingham   0-1    Man City

Arsenal 4 v Birmingham 0
Aston Villa 0 v Chelsea 1
Everton 3 v Wolverhampton 0
Man Utd 2 v Bolton 0
Portsmouth 1 v Tottenham 1
Stoke 1 v West Ham 1
Sunderland 1 v Liverpool 3
Blackburn 3 v Burnley 1
Wigan 1 v Man City 1
Fulham 1 v Hull 0

Birmingham 1 v Bolton 1
Blackburn 0 v Aston Villa 1
Fulham 1 v Arsenal 2
Liverpool 3 v Hull 0
Portsmouth 1 v Everton 2
Stoke 0 v Man Utd 1
Tottenham 2 v Burnley 1
Wigan 0 v Chelsea 2
Sunderland 2 v Wolverhampton 0
Man City 4 v West Ham 2

Whats the score?

momentum with tour. egan and henry on top. 1-14 to 1-12. johs trying to hang on

all square at the final whistle. Controversy over a tour point which was wide, although Johns 8 up at one stage.

Whats the score?

momentum with tour. egan and henry on top. 1-14 to 1-12. johs trying to hang on

Whats the score?

1-13 to 1-9 to johns, eight minutes to go. Stenson goal for St.Johns early in 2nd- written in the heavens. 1-14 now