2009

[Shiba]

Lets hope it's the year we all have been waiting for!

Happy New Year!:D

[avvenalaf]

Personally. I'm waiting for 2047.

[brianw82]

I'm waiting for 2017, the year in which a Rovers team of Clare-born dwarves bankrolled by priests, who made themselves fat off the profits of the Corrib gas field, wins the 42-game Champions Leauge play-offs. 'Big' John Carruthers slots home the winning penalty, after being clattered by the opposition goalie's knee in an aerial challenge.

[clubman]

I'm waiting for 2017, the year in which a Rovers team of Clare-born dwarves bankrolled by priests, who made themselves fat off the profits of the Corrib gas field, wins the 42-game Champions Leauge play-offs. 'Big' John Carruthers slots home the winning penalty, after being clattered by the opposition goalie's knee in an aerial challenge.

You're waiting for it ?
By all accounts you've witnessed it!!

[forza rovers]

Europe 09:D:D cant wait!

[mint sauce]

Europe 09:D:D cant wait!

hopefully the first half of 2010 as well

;)

[sligofan4ever]

Current squad for 2009.

Goalkeepers:
Richard Brush

Defenders:
Seamus Coleman
Gavin Peers
Mauro Almeida
Seamus Sharkey
Chris Butler
Danny Ventre (Back up CB)

Midfielders:
Sean Doherty
Conor O' Grady
Richie Ryan
Danny Ventre
Brian Cash
Steve Feeney
Rafael Cretaro

Strikers:
Romauld Boco
Stephen Parkhouse


Team looks good so far, if Owen Morrison and Alan Calwey sign, aswell as a back-up keeper, I think we'll be in for a good 2009.

[Rovers1]

McTiernan has been released

[RGMY]

sorry to see mct being released if its true was speaking to members of the mc today all were looking 4ward to the new season how do ye lads feel about the season ahead am i being optimistic in saying we can finish in the top 3 with maybe a good cup run r will the likes of the setanta and europa league be a distraction dont get me wrong lads its just that we seem a bit bare on cover but anyway heres to a season we hope will b slightly different to our typical season

[Rovers Maniac]

Current squad for 2009.

Goalkeepers:
Richard Brush

Defenders:
Seamus Coleman
Gavin Peers
Mauro Almeida
Seamus Sharkey
Chris Butler
Danny Ventre (Back up CB)

Midfielders:
Sean Doherty
Conor O' Grady
Richie Ryan
Danny Ventre
Brian Cash
Steve Feeney
Rafael Cretaro

Strikers:
Romauld Boco
Stephen Parkhouse


Team looks good so far, if Owen Morrison and Alan Calwey sign, aswell as a back-up keeper, I think we'll be in for a good 2009.

Is Danny Ventre really that good?

[SligoBrewer]

Is Danny Ventre really that good?

Did you just question the ablility of THE Danny Ventre?:p

[Only1Rovers]

We could do with another stiker.

[Rory H]

and a left back, centre midfielder and sub keeper

[sligofan4ever]

Is Danny Ventre really that good?

Well he played at Centre Midfield last season, and has often filled in at the back. Presuming Alan Cawley signs, I'd say Danny will be played at left-back until Butler is fully fit.

[brianw82]

If Cawley signs we'll have a very good central midfield. Assuming Ventre will be asked to fill in at LB, we've got O'Grady and Ryan/Cawley. Maybe even a bit of rotation, no?

[sligofan4ever]

Any word on what our away jersey will be ?

[Rovers1]

white i presume ;)

Bring back the yellow and black i say!

[Rory H]

Any word on what our away jersey will be ?

Silk....won't clash with any team!

[SligoBrewer]

white i presume ;)

Bring back the yellow and black i say!

Seconded. Or else a full union jack style kit. We definetly wouldn't clash with anyone then! :cool:

[RGMY]

just 2 let u know the away jersey for this season will be blue and white stripes,was talking to a mc member who told me this.

[SligoBrewer]

just 2 let u know the away jersey for this season will be blue and white stripes,was talking to a mc member who told me this.

Sounds horrendous. Perfect for an away kit so!

[sligofan4ever]

just 2 let u know the away jersey for this season will be blue and white stripes,was talking to a mc member who told me this.

Hopefully the sleeves aren't white :p.

[MarkyH]

Heard today from a shams member that we will be playing them in Tallaght, their 1st home league game, on Paddy's weekend. No word if it will be Friday or Saturday.

[brianw82]

Heard today from a shams member that we will be playing them in Tallaght, their 1st home league game, on Paddy's weekend. No word if it will be Friday or Saturday.

That's pretty cool, if true.

[sligofan4ever]

From The Weekender:

Rovers’ budget OK kickstarts transfers
By: Robert Cullen

SLIGO Rovers have been given the green light by the FAI to sign players for the forthcoming season after the governing body approved the club’s budget for the 2009 season.
Rovers had been in talks with a number of players and it is understood they had agree-ments in place with at least two of those players, Stephen Parkhouse and Owen Morrispon, and possibly a third, Sligo native Alan Cawley, but were unable to sign them to a contract until the budget received approval,

Sligo Rovers chairman Michael Toolan confirmed that the FAI had approved the club’s budget and said Sligo Rovers would announce in the coming days the signing of three players, which he would only describe as “a striker, a midfielder and a defender”.

He added that, because of the strict budget, Sligo Rovers are unlikely to be announcing any new major signing before the season starts in late February.



“Things will be quietening down after this [the signing of three players],” said Toolan.

“Everyone in the League of Ireland is in the same positing of having to tighten our belts because the way the economy is going.”

“We must stay within the budget approved by the FAI so there won’t be much more activity.”

Meanwhile, an announcement on the future of full-back Seamus Coleman is also expected later this week. “The position with Seamus Coleman is that there are still two clubs talking to Sligo Rovers about buying him,” said Toolan. “The talking is positive in one direction and we should have an announcement in the next few days on this.”



Who do ye think will be the 3 players to be announced ?


IMO:


Striker: Stephen Parkhouse


Midfielder: Owen Morrison


Defender: Seamus Sharkey ?

[sligo23]

The defender is a left-back from Finn Harps afaik.

[sligofan4ever]

The defender is a left-back from Finn Harps afaik.


Jonathan Minnock maybe ?

[Shedzer]

It is definately a left full from Harps.. Im not sure of his name though!

[Rovers1]

Jonathan Minnock maybe ?

no;).....

[Rovers1]

awful dry around here...

[sligo23]

Shaun Holmes i think, I dont really rate him too highly but thats why I'm not the gaffer....

[Boo_Boy]

Shaun Holmes i think, I dont really rate him too highly but thats why I'm not the gaffer....

Pretty good out on the wing for my rovers team in Football Manager 2009 :D.

[LondonRover]

Heard today from a shams member that we will be playing them in Tallaght, their 1st home league game, on Paddy's weekend. No word if it will be Friday or Saturday.


Surely the LOI won't have sorted out even provisional fixtures yet will they? That would imply that they were actually organised wouldn't it?

Plus, from a personal point of view that'd be a terrible time to visit Tallaght as a flight to Dublin and a place to stay on Paddy's weekend would bankrupt me and I've the Europa Cup adventure to save for!!!

[RedRebel32]

Shaun Holmes i think, I dont really rate him too highly but thats why I'm not the gaffer....

Strangely enough i've always noticed him as a good player with harps though I thought Derry City were in for him a while back.He'd be very good cover imo while chris butler is out.From what i've seen of him he's all left foot but he definately can play.Would of thought sharkey was the one being announced

[Rovers fan]

Pretty good out on the wing for my rovers team in Football Manager 2009 :D.

Same as,gets in the team of the week the whole time:)

[MarkyH]

Surely the LOI won't have sorted out even provisional fixtures yet will they? That would imply that they were actually organised wouldn't it?

Plus, from a personal point of view that'd be a terrible time to visit Tallaght as a flight to Dublin and a place to stay on Paddy's weekend would bankrupt me and I've the Europa Cup adventure to save for!!!

From what I was told Shams requested the FAI that we be the 1st team to be play them in Tallaght as we were the last team to play them in Milltown. He seemed definite about it! I suppose if true we'll have a home game 1st this season.

[SligoBrewer]

From what I was told Shams requested the FAI that we be the 1st team to be play them in Tallaght as we were the last team to play them in Milltown. He seemed definite about it! I suppose if true we'll have a home game 1st this season.

Shams tell the FAI what to do now yeah?

[Rovers fan]

Shams tell the FAI what to do now yeah?

He did say 'request';)

[LondonRover]

From what I was told Shams requested the FAI that we be the 1st team to be play them in Tallaght as we were the last team to play them in Milltown. He seemed definite about it! I suppose if true we'll have a home game 1st this season.


To be fair there's a certain amount of symmetry to that... still be a shame from a personal point of view!

[redobit]

From what I was told Shams requested the FAI that we be the 1st team to be play them in Tallaght as we were the last team to play them in Milltown. He seemed definite about it! I suppose if true we'll have a home game 1st this season.

Heard Dundalk are looking for a couple of away games at the start of the season till they get their pitch fully sorted, and Rovers are likely to be their first game of seson. Could be BS mind

[sligoman]

Rovers are likely to be their first game of seson. Could be BS mindBohs are rumoured to be their first game, to be televised too.

[dublinred]

Shaping up well again now that Cook is back what do reckon the team will be now with coleman gone and butler and ryan out reckon Boco could play right back as he plays there for Benin heard Noctor is quality also not sure where he plays , Boco could also play in central midfield with O'grady with Parkhouse and raf upfront and doherty and morrison on the wings , hopefully we can get a decent run of fixtures and get off to a good start.

[Shedzer]

Noctor is a Right Back! Good player..Very similiar to what Coleman was like when Seamie first came on the scene!

[dong]

Has Noctor signed as well? Know nothing about him. If anybody can get the best out of Parkhouse it's Carr and Cook.
Also, when is the fixture list out?

[Boo_Boy]

Has Noctor signed as well? Know nothing about him. If anybody can get the best out of Parkhouse it's Carr and Cook.
Also, when is the fixture list out?

Monday @ 5pm (http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/1285/)

[dong]

Thanks Boo Boy. Excellent. I'm praying for Shams in Tallaght first game!

[Shedzer]

Has Noctor signed as well? Know nothing about him. If anybody can get the best out of Parkhouse it's Carr and Cook.
Also, when is the fixture list out?


I would say so! He was with the A Team last year and was on the bench for the seniors a couple of times as far as i can remember!

[dong]

Apologies, never even seen the lad!

[Boo_Boy]

Thanks Boo Boy. Excellent. I'm praying for Shams in Tallaght first game!

Tallaght won't be ready for the 1st game of the season according to this post - http://foot.ie/showpost.php?p=1104220&postcount=39

Hopefully we'll be the first team to play them when it's ready. It would be great to beat them in their new home.

[sligoman]

I'm praying for Shams in Tallaght first game!Shams first few games will be in Tolka. Tallaght won't be ready for start of season apparently.

As for Noctor, don't think he's good enough for first team yet.