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Martinho II
03/02/2009, 6:47 PM
Any venue/kick-off time for Westport match?

heard last night from the secretary that the game is a three o clock kickoff. .
Martinho II
03/02/2009, 6:48 PM
Cool. So that's Westport on the 7th, Bohs on the 14th, Rovers on the 17th and Derry on the 21st. Probably be another one on the 28th or the 1st I'd imagine.

if im correct the bray wanderers friendly hasnt bein set yet is that right???
Martinho II
03/02/2009, 7:01 PM
if im correct the bray wanderers friendly hasnt bein set yet is that right???


Bray v Longford Tuesday 10th Feb Venue Rathnew Wicklow

got that from another forum time of kickoff not confirmed as of yet...
Keen2win
07/02/2009, 9:21 AM
Is there anyone going to Westport today?
RonnieB
07/02/2009, 10:22 AM
I am if the game is on, trying to find out now.
RonnieB
07/02/2009, 10:35 AM
It is on. Yay football!
The Lilywhites
07/02/2009, 11:18 AM
What time is kick-off?
RonnieB
07/02/2009, 12:10 PM
Half two some are saying others three I hope it is the latter as im late!
RockofGibraltar
07/02/2009, 3:41 PM
Is there anyone going to Westport today?

any word on how it went?
Town Legend
07/02/2009, 5:16 PM
Haven't seen or heard anything on the result. I presume Marty and RonnieB ventured down going by their previous posts!! So lads whenever yer on again if ye could post up the team as well so we can see if we have any other trialists or new signings on show!! Thanks!!:D
Rovers1
07/02/2009, 5:20 PM
Marty text me during the game asking who Mark Hutchison's last club was so i suspect he was on trial with ye. He's getting on a bit though.
Town Legend
07/02/2009, 5:39 PM
He'd be about 35 now!!! Thats himself and Kenny now in our back four with a combined age of 70 if he signs!!!:eek:
Tallanted
07/02/2009, 5:45 PM
we won 3-1 glynn got 2 and adrian murphy got 1.. Thats all i know
hoop4life
07/02/2009, 6:33 PM
we won 3-1 glynn got 2 and adrian murphy got 1.. Thats all i know

derek glynn ya?? anyone know what was the longford team? is evan connolly still with ye?
RonnieB
08/02/2009, 6:23 PM
some photos of the game available here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/35102919@N06/
sligoman
08/02/2009, 6:55 PM
Hard to judge him against that level of opposition but was Hutchie any good?
Pauro 76
08/02/2009, 6:57 PM
Just saw those pics and got all excited as I thought the red and black was us and our new kit! Still the 3 year old Brazil kit then. When's the new kit coming out?
Martinho II
08/02/2009, 7:00 PM
derek glynn ya?? anyone know what was the longford team? is evan connolly still with ye?

see our other thread hoop4life for the town lineup.. evan connollys at ucd now
Martinho II
08/02/2009, 7:05 PM
Just saw those pics and got all excited as I thought the red and black was us and our new kit! Still the 3 year old Brazil kit then. When's the new kit coming out?

all will be revealed shortly.. keep an idea on the website.. i was told what it looked like but dont want to ruin the surprise just yet...

the fellow with the dessie baker type long hair tied back is mark hutchison.. the next town player that appears in ronniebs photos is craig tone..

oh by the way well done ronnieb for his camerawork goodness knows how he managed to concentrate with my endless yapping!:D
Keen2win
08/02/2009, 8:41 PM
some photos of the game available here. http://www.flickr.com/photos/35102919@N06/

Are you Ray Donlon in disguise?

:D
Titan
09/02/2009, 4:09 PM
The match tomorrow against bray has been switched to the carlisle grounds apparently. Goughie just rang me.
Martinho II
09/02/2009, 6:58 PM
The match tomorrow against bray has been switched to the carlisle grounds apparently. Goughie just rang me.

heard that just now myself..there a piece about to be posted on ltfc.ie about it. now . that makes my journey a lot easier.. dont have to worry about rathnew now..:D
Macy
10/02/2009, 10:58 AM
dont have to worry about rathnew now..:D
It's a bit of a dump, but it's not that bad... Going to try and make it down of the mountains myself, weather and children depending (everyone's sick apart from me at the moment).
Tallanted
10/02/2009, 11:13 AM
A post on bray forum says they think it might be off now, worth makin sure first

confirmed now http://www.braywanderers.ie/index.php?id=600&backPID=551&tt_news=607
Martinho II
10/02/2009, 7:25 PM
luckily enough got a text at half eleven this morning sayin that the friendly was postponed. still took the half day holiday.. tad disappointed but what can you do??
sligoman
10/02/2009, 8:22 PM
Is the Bohs game confirmed for 3pm kick-off?
Longfordian
10/02/2009, 9:58 PM
On our website as 3.00 and that's usually pretty reliable.
Redkenrover
14/02/2009, 9:14 AM
Sligo Rovers v Longford Town on Tues 17th Feb in Ballinasloe. Think it will be a 7.30 ko.
DRDoc
14/02/2009, 10:38 AM
is longford website down for everyone else last two days?
Longfordian
14/02/2009, 12:05 PM
Yeah, I think it's up for renewal. Should be sorted next week I'd say, doesn't cost much.
RockofGibraltar
14/02/2009, 1:09 PM
many heading to the game at 3?itll be a good test for us
Town Legend
14/02/2009, 4:32 PM
Just seen on Bohs site we were beaten 3-0. Anyone at it able to post a report? Or teams?
Longfordian
14/02/2009, 4:52 PM
Yeah, Bohs were much the stronger team as you'd expect they had all their big guns playing and they meant business. They were just back from a training camp and looked a good bit further on in their fitness. Missed the first goal but the last two were good long range strikes. We used 21 players including Stephen Gough who seems to be training with us again. It was a tough game on a heavy pitch and should do our lads good, they had do a lot of chasing after the ball. Ray Kenny played and looks in good nick still, played well. He was due to sign today apparently along with Jim Sheridan who came on as a sub. I have a team sheet here but I'm way too lazy to type out all the names. Mostly the same lads that played against Westport plus the few named above. Brian McCarthy came on for Bohs but one of our officials was saying he's still expected to be coming to us on loan according to Alan Gough.
Town Legend
14/02/2009, 5:03 PM
Stephen Gough must be able to drive from Longford to Bray and back again with his eyes shut by this stage!!! :p We still need to get in another striker or two. Bit bare up top. And if Sheridan, Gough and McCarthy sign we have lots to play in the back four!!! So strikers are the main priority now!!!
Longfordian
14/02/2009, 5:08 PM
Forgot to mention Adrian Murphy picked up a foot injury as well. Going for an x-ray today or on Monday. So definitely a striker or two needed, problem is the money I suppose.
Martinho II
14/02/2009, 7:17 PM
you can never accuse me of being lazy longfordian...;)

this is the teamsheet:

1.brendan murphy
2.tom king
3.stephen gough
4.ray kenny
5.andy bermingham
6.darragh concannon
7.liam lynch
8.carmine russo
9.derek glynn
10.adrian murphy
11.jason mccartney
12.jim sheridan
13.colm jinks
14.gary curran
15.michael lee
16.dean clarke
17.stephen brennan
18.craig tone
19.chris kelly
20.justin perrin
21.mark hutchison

glenn crowe scored from a lob for the first one.. sligoman would be delighted to see that 7 ex sligo rovers players were in the squad today..:eek:

did anyone see the new kit yet? the new home one reminds me of the old o neills jersey and the away one has yellow with a blue semi circle below the collar..

the jerseys didnt have flancare on them yet..
Town Legend
14/02/2009, 7:32 PM
Good man Marty keeping me well informed from across the bigger pond!! Just need to get a striker or two signed now so we won't be left short.
sligoman
14/02/2009, 7:35 PM
Not a bad result against a strong Bohs side. Missed Crowe's goal but the other two were great strikes.
sligoman would be delighted to see that 7 ex sligo rovers players were in the squad today..:eek:Ye are our B team Marty;)
Town Legend
14/02/2009, 7:39 PM
Whats the story with McCarthy? Is he joining us on loan or staying with Bohs?
Martinho II
14/02/2009, 7:41 PM
Whats the story with McCarthy? Is he joining us on loan or staying with Bohs?


he played for bohs today but the word on the ground is that he will be signing for us on loan..
Martinho II
14/02/2009, 7:42 PM
we were supposed to be playin shamrock rovers on tuesday night in flancare but our pitch is ruled out of action due to drainage... so instead we are playin sligo in ballinasloe...

its just in case people dont know.. it is a 7.30pm kickoff.. and was posted on the sligo forum earlier..
does anyone know directions to the ground???
sligoman
14/02/2009, 7:49 PM
does anyone know directions to the ground???Ronnie B said the pitch is opposite Portiuncula Hospital. See Google maps, it's just a bit outside Ballinasloe by the looks of it.
Town Legend
14/02/2009, 7:52 PM
Think its on the left hand side as you're heading for Galway. You'll see the gates to the pitch from the main road. Not fully sure now so better off checking google!!
Longfordian
14/02/2009, 8:03 PM
you can never accuse me of being lazy longfordian...;)

this is the teamsheet:

1.brendan murphy
2.tom king
3.stephen gough
4.ray kenny
5.andy bermingham
6.darragh concannon
7.liam lynch
8.carmine russo
9.derek glynn
10.adrian murphy
11.jason mccartney
12.jim sheridan
13.colm jinks
14.gary curran
15.michael lee
16.dean clarke
17.stephen brennan
18.craig tone
19.chris kelly
20.justin perrin
21.mark hutchison

glenn crowe scored from a lob for the first one.. sligoman would be delighted to see that 7 ex sligo rovers players were in the squad today..:eek:

did anyone see the new kit yet? the new home one reminds me of the old o neills jersey and the away one has yellow with a blue semi circle below the collar..

the jerseys didnt have flancare on them yet..

I actually meant to put in my previous post that Martinho would be along later to post it up, reliable as ever. I could see you studying it from the other side of the ground. I thought the same about the new home jersey, very similar to the one we were wearing in Kenny's time. I'm sure it'll look better when the sponsor and crest are on it but it's a little cheap looking in my opinion. Uhlsport are a company most associated with keepers' gear so I wonder if Alan Gough had a contact there or maybe Jacko Smyth who was there today and would be very friendly with some of our committee?.
hollocaine
14/02/2009, 8:51 PM
Jim Sheridan was woeful. He looks like a fat Luke Hardy. He should really just stick to the film directing.
Frank76
14/02/2009, 8:56 PM
I was just going to ask how Sheridan played for you? Looks like he hasn't changed then, I never seen him have a good game for us. How did Russo play? He used to have one great game and then go missing in the next. Likes to believe some of the hype around him but he's only a decent First Division player. You have 2 good ones in McCartney and Jinks though!!
Longfordian
14/02/2009, 9:12 PM
It's hard to say how anyone looked really against a strong Bohs team but Russo didn't do an awful lot in his time on the field. Jinks showed some nice touches as did Craig Tone when he came on. As was said Sheridan looked way off full fitness. It's early days yet I suppose, we'll see how the other games go.
Pauro 76
15/02/2009, 6:28 AM
Anyone have any pics from the game?
Tallanted
15/02/2009, 9:03 AM
mccartney was poor and thats been nice.. Looks pacey but did nothing with it.. Dont think we got anything from that game.. Bohs never broke a sweat all game.. To be expected from championship winning side at full strength and not making many changes til late in the game
RonnieB
15/02/2009, 11:27 AM
More badly taken photos here http://www.flickr.com/photos/35102919@N06/sets/72157613832525234/