CONNAUGHT U21 FOOTBALL FINAL

[ross4life]

taking it out on relegated team is hardly retribution for under 21 football?

a thank you & goodbye win to division three would be more suitable 

but if Sligo do as Expected beat Roscommon & get promotion i can't help feeling division 2 is a level above them

[Mano]

Galway and Kerry last year might disagree.

Division 4 may be a level below where ye are at but we have won our games and ye haven't.
We are at the stage where we have a settled team with one or two new lads coming in every year. This year we probably have the strongest panel in a long time with McGovern, McNamara to come back in whereas Roscommon have a team full of youngsters with very few experienced players. We'll see how it pans out on Sunday.

[ross4life]

Galway and Kerry last year might disagree.

Division 4 may be a level below where ye are at but we have won our games and ye haven't.
We are at the stage where we have a settled team with one or two new lads coming in every year. This year we probably have the strongest panel in a long time with McGovern, McNamara to come back in whereas Roscommon have a team full of youngsters with very few experienced players. We'll see how it pans out on Sunday.

i think your picking me up wrong?

Roscommon also got promotion to Division two not so long ago, & they soon found out it was a level above them & since that one step forward we have taken 100 back 

if Sligo do get promotion they will be in the Same division as possibly Tyrone, Derry, Donegal , Kildare, Meath at big step up!

& no doubt Sligo put in fine displays v kerry & Galway but you get nothing for moral victories but it sure was a improvement for the year before defeat to London in the Tommy Murphy Cup

P.S Sligo should have no problems on Sunday

[GalwayBayBoy]

Galway and Kerry last year might disagree.

Didn't Sligo lose both those games.

[SLIGONIAN]

There isnt much Difference between Div 3 and 4 so I wouldnt be suprised to see Roscommon struggle down there, it is not an easy div to get out of, look at longford and limerick.

On Div2 we might get 4 home games and I would expect us to at least stay up. I think on paper there is 10pts between Sligo and Roscommon at senior, and on the green stuff I wouldnt be suprised if we won and won well on Sunday. I do have concerns about the pressure on us and whether we can cope with that, but its time Sligo delivered with the favourites tag.

Even from last yr, McGee is new, Marren is playing alot better from play, Costello looks more hungry, Put in Kelly, Sweeney, Gaughan is back on form. We have a CHB in Quinn. We are way ahead of last yr in terms of development. O Hara is still unreal. Keelan Cawley is a great prospect aswell and again new in the HB line.

Mano I wouldnt have McNamara near the squad, McGovern if fit I would have in squad as cover for Cawley or Davey.

[ross4life]

I think on paper there is 10pts between Sligo and Roscommon at senior, and on the green stuff I wouldnt be suprised if we won and won well on Sunday.

well that would be a turn up for the books as ye only hammered fermanagh in this Division yet & apart from Cavan Game we have not been hammered

but maybe the Rossies will roll over & let sligo rub there bellys 

P.S Didn't Wexford hammer ye? so they should be more than capable of beating Antrim at home?

[Mano]

Galway and Kerry last year might disagree.

Didn't Sligo lose both those games.

I'm fully aware of that - but thanks for the reminder.

What i thought Ross4life was saying was Division 2 would be a step above for Sligo. My response was we nearly beat 2 division 1 teams one of them best team in the country (not Galway) which would indicate we are more than capable for Division 2.

On Div2 we might get 4 home games and I would expect us to at least stay up. I think on paper there is 10pts between Sligo and Roscommon at senior, and on the green stuff I wouldnt be suprised if we won and won well on Sunday. I do have concerns about the pressure on us and whether we can cope with that, but its time Sligo delivered with the favourites tag.

Is it any wonder most Sligo posters have long since left this site with comments like that. Ross have been improving of late and with the local rivalry i think this will be a close game.

[SLIGONIAN]

I think on paper there is 10pts between Sligo and Roscommon at senior, and on the green stuff I wouldnt be suprised if we won and won well on Sunday.

well that would be a turn up for the books as ye only hammered fermanagh in this Division yet & apart from Cavan Game we have not been hammered

but maybe the Rossies will roll over & let sligo rub there bellys 

P.S Didn't Wexford hammer ye? so they should be more than capable of beating Antrim at home?

If wexford play like they did against us antrim will beat them well, we were muck that day, we didnt have EOH, Marren, McGee, Maye and Keelan only came on as late sub.

But Fermanagh even beating ye is not a good indicator, Cavan are the only half decent side Ive seen so far against us.

Galway and Kerry last year might disagree.

Didn't Sligo lose both those games.

I'm fully aware of that - but thanks for the reminder.

What i thought Ross4life was saying was Division 2 would be a step above for Sligo. My response was we nearly beat 2 division 1 teams one of them best team in the country (not Galway) which would indicate we are more than capable for Division 2.

On Div2 we might get 4 home games and I would expect us to at least stay up. I think on paper there is 10pts between Sligo and Roscommon at senior, and on the green stuff I wouldnt be suprised if we won and won well on Sunday. I do have concerns about the pressure on us and whether we can cope with that, but its time Sligo delivered with the favourites tag.

Is it any wonder most Sligo posters have long since left this site with comments like that. Ross have been improving of late and with the local rivalry i think this will be a close game.

What comment?

[Rossfan]

Time to stop diggin Sligonian  esp when your awn are telling you to call a halt.
Anyway it's comhgáirdeas do Ros Comáin and hard luck to Sligo ( 4 points will never win any game) .
I  now look forward to the people of the other 4 Connacht ( note spelling) Counties  supporting their Champions in the Semi final where we of course haven't a snowballs against the mighty Dubs,who the bookies have now installed as hot favourites ( like they had Tyrone,then Derry and next  Kerry  )

[macdanger2]

If Wexford beat Antrim and Sligo beat Ross, I presume it will come down to points difference? (all teams being on ten points). Antrim look safe with a +24 difference and +7 for the other two, it will be very close.....I hope Sligo do it. Playing in the higher divisions can only improve teams IMO,

[Shrewdness]

Ros are resting the U-21's for next Sunday. They also have a lot of injuries, and are expecting to struggle to actually name a full squad at all. Looks like they'll be collecting fellas after various masses on Sunday morning, who are willing to volunteer their services.

[Lar Naparka]

If Wexford beat Antrim and Sligo beat Ross, I presume it will come down to points difference? (all teams being on ten points). Antrim look safe with a +24 difference and +7 for the other two, it will be very close.....I hope Sligo do it. Playing in the higher divisions can only improve teams IMO,

And so do I. A win may mean something to Sligo, whereas I think the result doesn't matter a bit to Roscommon. It's a pity but that is the way things have worked out.

[seafoid]

Come on the Rossies. Another all-Ireland please.