sligo rovers vrs athlone town..predictions etc

[Rory H]

the last team to make their way to the showgies in series 2,the only 1st div team who havent played there yet this season finally do.

athlone,on the back of a poor loss to kilkenny will be looking to get their disappointing season back on track against in form rovers

tim mc cann is unlikely to debut due to lack of match practice...expect him to play vrs lincoln city tuesday.

murtagh could debut

mc tiernan is a doubt after missing last week

new prices and a healthy lead at the top of table should bring a big crowd...hopefully pushing 2000

prediction:1-0...3 points,ill be happy

[nephin]

2-0 to rovers.

[Ash]

Where's the pre match pints lads?
Judging by our usual travelling support we'll have a whopping 8 supporters
on our bus! We still managed to outsing every home crowd we've come up
against though :D

[Rory H]

knowing our fans it should be 8 of ye singing vrs 12 of us singing

theres a pub across the road from the stadium..and an off licence...and another pub down the road from the stadium..... :D

[The Stars]

Athlone will come to get a point and so will defend from the start.
If we can get an early goal(before 20mins)they will have to come at us and then the floodgates will open.....
Im going for 3-0 Rovers,Alvarez gatting at least one,

[ali2005]

3-1 Rovers with Athlone getting a goal in the last minute.

[Ash]

We should get into Sligo early so will probably have a
few in town before tipping out to O'Neills and Harloes.

[garykelly]

3-1 Rovers with Athlone getting a goal in the last minute.

same as that 3-1

ASH- hunter will meet u in harloes (mooneys) (if he's let out) :D :D

[Conor H]

Where's the pre match pints lads?
Judging by our usual travelling support we'll have a whopping 8 supporters
on our bus! We still managed to outsing every home crowd we've come up
against though :D
You musn't have came to terryland then caus it was our 1st home game of the season with a crowd of over 1500 and we were 10 times louder than yee :rolleyes:

[sligoman]

murtagh could debut

I was talking to Murtagh in Monaghan and he was saying that he will be playing against Athlone, he was supposed to be able to play against Mons but the league rules were that only players on loan could of played but he is definetely eligible to play this Saturday ;)

[The Stars]

I was talking to Murtagh in Monaghan and he was saying that he will be playing against Athlone, he was supposed to be able to play against Mons but the league rules were that only players on loan could of played but he is definetely eligible to play this Saturday ;)
Good stuff,looking forward to seeing him play but where will he fit in.
Would Sean change a winning team.......
Is Steve Feeney going to be fit after his injury against Monaghan.
Will McT be back?

[Redzer]

You musn't have came to terryland then caus it was our 1st home game of the season with a crowd of over 1500 and we were 10 times louder than yee :rolleyes:
This game has nothing to do with you shower, so, would you and your obsession with crowds ever fcuk off back to your own forum. You are really p1ssing me off. Who gives a fcuk how loud ye are? This topic is about Sligo Rovers v Athlone town. Get it.

[sligoman]

I'm going to go for a 3-0 win to Rovers. With Feeney to get another goal that he didn't get his foot to:D

[Ash]

You musn't have came to terryland then caus it was our 1st
home game of the season with a crowd of over 1500 and we were 10 times
louder than yee :rolleyes:

Sorry, I was in Israel so couldn't get to that game.

Mad As Cootes - Independent Athlone Town Supporters Club
was only founded in mid April so I only meant since then.

[Ash]

ASH- hunter will meet u in harloes (mooneys) (if he's let out) :D :D

Im sure he'll get permission seeing as Im visiting ... if not I'll have to tip
out to the house and hi-jack him for a few hours :)

[ali2005]

murtagh could debut



Hopefully he will start, was talking to him at the Monaghan game, sound fella.

[feo123]

This game has nothing to do with you shower, so, would you and your obsession with crowds ever fcuk off back to your own forum. You are really p1ssing me off. Who gives a fcuk how loud ye are? This topic is about Sligo Rovers v Athlone town. Get it.
Couldnt have put it better myself!! well done Redzer!!

[deecay]

i met murtagh. lovely fella. seems down to earth and seems really eager to play which can only be good. he said to me he couldnt play because of some stupid league rule with loaned players.

2-0 rovers. feeney to score again. another flannery screamer :D

[gustavo]

how many of the following are likely to play ie im not sure on their status signed or not ?

murtagh
brown
mccann

[sligoman]

murtagh
brown
mccann

Murtagh=Certain to play
Browne=Wont play
McCann=Play some part

[The Stars]

Has brown signed yet?

[sligoman]

Has brown signed yet?

Nope, I dont think so, thats why I said he wont play :D

[Da Real Rover]

Im going for a 2-0 win to us. Athlone will try and shut us out but we'll grind out a solid result.

[1 9 2 8]

Athlone Town are always a very hard team to beat. They will do their best to try to stop us playing football. Hopefully their will be a good crowd at the game 2,000+ and with the Shed making lots of noise we should win

[DonalE]

Think 4-1 to the Rovers, would also like to see O'Grady and Burns scoring,they really deserve a goal alright.

[roversforever]

i think we have to win games like this if we are going to win the league.athlone are down to second from bottom now and kilkenny beat them last weekend.i think we'll do it though.....2-0.

p.s. i think a lot of ye are being harsh on that galway guy.they are on a good run and seem to have improved a lot.id say the cup games against cork gave them a lot of confidence and they could still challenge for second place.

[Ash]

... and add to all that our manager and assistant manager resigned from their
positions last night.

Paddy O'Reilly (coach) taking over in a caretaker capacity for now

[marktis]

I think that Rovers will win 3-1 comfortably - with the Athlone goal being a late consolation.
Hopefully there will be a few more goal of the season contenders from Rovers.

[Rory H]

... and add to all that our manager and assistant manager resigned from their
positions last night.

Paddy O'Reilly (coach) taking over in a caretaker capacity for now


they got the fear

[Redzer]

Athlone manager and assistant has stepped down. Anyone know the reason?

[Rory H]

cos kilkenny beat them last week and they are second bottom

[sligoman]

Athlone manager and assistant has stepped down. Anyone know the reason?

This is what Aertel say but it doesn't mention why:

Stephen Kelly has stepped down as manager of Athlone Town Football Club.

Assistant manager Padraig Dully, who was also manager of the under-21 side, has also stepped down.

Paddy O'Reilly will take charge of first team affairs for this Saturday's eircom League Division One clash away to Sligo Rovers and will take control of the under-21 side.

[Ash]

they got the fear

They got the sack!

[rockstar]

:) 2-1 to rovers,as everyone knows a wounded team(there manager and asst both walking away yesterday)can sometimes play out of their skin,so rovers will have to be wary,still cant see Athlone getting anything from this one.

[rockstar]

:confused: Does anybody know who the ref is for sat night.

[Mayo Red]

:confused: Does anybody know who the ref is for sat night.

That could make a lot of difference, please not Duddy!!!! :eek:

Rovers should win though on current form and with the problems Athlone have had during the week. Maybe 2-1?

[Arab_Shedboy]

1-o The Rovers with Flannery to score in the 72nd min !!

[sligoman]

1-o The Rovers with Flannery to score in the 72nd min !!

ha ha, your hilarious :rolleyes:

[Rory H]

the last team to make their way to the showgies in series 2,the only 1st div team who havent played there yet this season finally do.

athlone,on the back of a poor loss to kilkenny will be looking to get their disappointing season back on track against in form rovers

tim mc cann is unlikely to debut due to lack of match practice...expect him to play vrs lincoln city tuesday.

murtagh could debut

mc tiernan is a doubt after missing last week

new prices and a healthy lead at the top of table should bring a big crowd...hopefully pushing 2000

prediction:1-0...3 points,ill be happy


first one i got right all season :D

3 points,im happy

[Petmuller]

first one i got right all season :D

3 points,im happy

Spot on wild rover ... well done!

[madjack]

first clean sheet for since kilkenny&3 points so i too am i delira
an whos up next? Kilkenny :D