Tonoghts Latest: Killester v Sligo

[sfc red]

http://gallery.shelbournefc.ie/gallery/v/fans/action/sligo/sligo7.jpg.html

The 4 sections are actually 16x12 (192) as you can see from this picture so I suppose we're talking a bit over 800 seats in there!

[bluemovie]

I was in the New Stand and there were plenty of empty seats around us. Good few neutrals and Killester fans there too.

Definitely the most exciting game I've been to this year. Well done to Killester for coming back 3 times against a fully professional side and that header was inches wide of being a fourth equaliser late on. Killester looked a really good side and battled unbelievably hard. I wonder could they have held on if they hadn't gone down to 10 men through injury at the start of extra time.

[The Stars]

a fully professional side.

O'Grady isnt fully professinal so not an accurate summary
Killester are a very good side,would be one of the better teams in the Frst Division at least.
Id say about 450 Rovers fans.....best away game I was ever at...and got in for only €5.

[pete]

Only seen the scoreline & a few goals on tv but huge respect to Killester for pushing the 5th best Premier eL team all the way to extra time.

[Red&White]

Sounds like Sligo had a real scare, well played Killester. In the long run, it's probably better that Killester didn't get potentially one game from the UEFA Cup, with the way we're fighting for co-eff points at the minute. Nonetheless, I'm glad we avoided them now as they've clearly got a lot of fight.

[sligoman]

Killester easily deserved penalties. Sligo were awful, really really awful.As I said to ya last night, we had several players injured;).

We weren't that bad. We'll show you how "bad" we are if we get ye in the draw on Monday:p.

[dfx-]

Rovers fans filled that stand behind the goal at the tunnel not sure what it holds?

Oh no you didn't..particularly the the Riverside side of it where a couple of Hoops, empty seats, Killester followers and neutrals were....:p


As I said to ya last night, we had several players injured;).


Your replacements aren't obviously non-league standard then...if a Premier Division reserve side lead three times, you don't expect it to go to extra time - or resort to holding the ball in the corner after 210 minutes of football..

As for the players waving to your crowd at 3-2 and the manager at half time...unprofessional springs to mind..:p

[Raheny Red]

In fairness, Killester's forwards have scored I think 20 goals in 4 games this season. So they're not bad.

Keep an ear out for their lad up front Mikey Keogh, could be snapped up by an eL club. IIRC he has 6 goals so far this season in the cup :eek: :ball:

[sligoman]

As for the players waving to your crowd at 3-2 and the manager at half time...unprofessional springs to mind..:pI think a certain dfx is a little upset at losing to Galway;) :p.
Keep an ear out for their lad up front Mikey Keogh, could be snapped up by an eL club. IIRC he has 6 goals so far this season in the cupI think he's the guy Sean Connor has already expressed an interest in...

[SligoBrewer]

Keep an ear out for their lad up front Mikey Keogh, could be snapped up by an eL club. IIRC he has 6 goals so far this season in the cup ::

:( he'll be on his way to megabucks bohs probably:( :(

[Fivesilver]

I think a certain dfx is a little upset at losing to Galway;)

Ah, leave him alone - it's probably a wee bit embarrassing to think of having to be promoted by committee instead of results. ;)

[Derek]

Keep an ear out for their lad up front Mikey Keogh, could be snapped up by an eL club. IIRC he has 6 goals so far this season in the cup :eek: :ball:


He wont be going anywhere, fact! unless someone gvies him 2000 a week

[Raheny Red]

He wont be going anywhere, fact! unless someone gvies him 2000 a week

That is always the problem with eL clubs trying to sign players from junior clubs.

[Derek]

Why 2000 a week what does he do for a living ?


I use that as a figure of the costs for any player with a good job who is well settled in life, mortgage bills to pay etc.

It's not a bad reflection on the league, it's more a result of life in Ireland today.

Some of these lads are building up buisness's and what happens when at 32ish they have to give it up. THe money is not like in other big leagues were then can build up a nice nest egg. no more play = no more pay, then its too late to start from stracth again.

[Fivesilver]

well settled in life, mortgage bills to pay etc.

How old is he?

[Longfordian]

I'm sure somebody would take him on part time if he's good enough. That way he keeps his job/business whatever plus gets more money from football. Most of our squad are in the same position!