Longford game [Archive]

sligoman

19/08/2007, 1:42 PM

Our last 3 Longford away games have been moved for Internationals.It's not too bad, could be worse if it was a Dublin team as then there'd be less travelling, at least Longford isn't too far so people can still go after work etc.

sligoman

19/08/2007, 3:35 PM

I think we should go with the plan and take over Section O. Get there early and into O, Section O lads wouldn't know what to do when they arrive:D.

It would be a better idea if they had a roof though:o.

kkontour

19/08/2007, 5:19 PM

Great news, have a wedding on the saturday.

feo123

19/08/2007, 5:43 PM

sligoman

19/08/2007, 7:32 PM

who will you be supporting?It's a tough one;)

Ah no Rovers of course but if any Longford player scores, it better be 'The Wex'

feo123

19/08/2007, 10:46 PM

It's a tough one;)

Ah no Rovers of course but if any Longford player scores, it better be 'The Wex'

we should let him score one at least

Rory H

21/08/2007, 11:26 AM

not sure about a bus to this one because its hard to know what demand will be like. prices will be reasonable though if we fill any of these. would be great if people left the cars at home and we could fill a coach. would leave at 5.30

16seater - €12
27 seater-€10
52 seater €7

SligoBrewer

21/08/2007, 12:13 PM

ill go

Only1Rovers

21/08/2007, 1:52 PM

Our last 3 Longford away games have been moved for Internationals.

The first one was re-scheduled due to bad weather, the pitch in the flancare was drenched!:ball:

feo123

21/08/2007, 5:32 PM

i'd be going on the bus! and id say a few friends aswell. we'd definatly fill at least a 16 seater

Martinho II

25/08/2007, 1:50 PM

sligoman

25/08/2007, 1:52 PM

sligoman i dare you too mate! our lads will run u out of there!:eek::D, yeah, I'm sure you and you're 12 year old Section O friends would alright. Bring it on:p.

feo123

02/09/2007, 12:41 PM

i would have, ireland are dull and boring, think id much prefer go to rovers

Fivesilver

02/09/2007, 1:21 PM

How can you put club before country?

No contest - Rovers every time.
If I was told I had a choice between Rovers winning the league and Ireland winning the World Cup, I wouldn't have a moment's hesitation.
It's like the blues - if I have to explain it to you, you won't understand.

sligoman

02/09/2007, 1:36 PM

Are you for real? How can you put club before country?Quite easily. I think you'll find most genuine EL fans would[search in EL section, you'll find a poll on it].

sligoman

02/09/2007, 1:50 PM

Yeah country is much better alright. Ye've convinced me with all of the above there:rolleyes:

red bellied

02/09/2007, 2:06 PM

Better corporate facilties as well don't forget to it really add to the match enjoyment !

Corporate facilities in Landsdowne Road! They must behind the secret door behind the urinals in the South terrace because I have never seen them.

Darco Ooragnak

02/09/2007, 2:23 PM

...its Club for me....

sligored

02/09/2007, 2:28 PM

club for me too... no contest

sligoman

02/09/2007, 2:57 PM

http://foot.ie/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=570

Rory H

02/09/2007, 3:17 PM

looking forward to this one. tough game but i reckon we can do it. ventre is suspended so foy will start again id say

sligoman

02/09/2007, 3:51 PM

FYI, this game kick's off at 8pm.

red bellied

02/09/2007, 3:54 PM

looking forward to this one. tough game but i reckon we can do it. ventre is suspended so foy will start again id say

Didnt he miss the Galway game with suspenison? Or has he reached the maximum penalty points?

feo123

02/09/2007, 5:37 PM

manson suspended too, one goal will win it, hopefully its us that get it

Fivesilver

02/09/2007, 8:51 PM

That comment about Rovers winning the league over Ireland winning the world cup.. sorry but I dont believe that for a second. Im not saying you are lying just that if it were to happen in reality you couldnt possible like rovers winning the league more.

Sligo Rovers are a team I have supported from the terraces since I was a toddler. I couldn't even make a guess at how many games, home and away, I've been to. I've known a lot of the players personally.
Ireland: I've been to maybe 10-12 games. Don't have any personal connection. The vast majority of my contact is through the TV. As I say, I don't expect you to understand it, so the fact that you refuse to believe it doesn't surprise me and won't cause me to lose any sleep.

As for reality, I'd love Ireland to have done better at the '94 World Cup, but I recovered from the disappointment very quickly, largely because I was still in football heaven after Rovers won the Cup.

And should I be more passionate about Ireland because of nationalism or patriotism? Dirty words, both of them. :rolleyes:

feo123

03/09/2007, 2:38 PM

i think we should sneak this 1-0, get peers to man mark mooney and thats half the problem solved. coleman back in the team will be a massive addition...manson is suspended for this for reaching 8 points. not sure of any other team news, hopefully mckenzie will be back aswell. we should have a big away support, so get behind the team and do our job in the stand...dont stop signing! hopefully we'll get the 3 points, we'll have to be patient though as there not the easiest side to break down, and there in very good form at the minute! 1-0 to Rovers, hughes to score

avvenalaf

03/09/2007, 7:10 PM

Perhaps Midget might care to explain how you know who managed to accumulate eight points since he never tackles or tracks back?

SligoBrewer

03/09/2007, 7:36 PM

oh wait hes gone! hip hip!

feo123

03/09/2007, 7:36 PM

....hurray

Rory H

07/09/2007, 10:17 AM

really up for this today.....should be a good home crowd[ no way will we be outsang by section O though!]. 4-2 to us i think for some reason.

gustavo

07/09/2007, 10:27 AM

http://www.sligorovers.com/content/view/416/1/
Just Cash out
Ventre and Manson suspended

red_away

07/09/2007, 12:26 PM

kkontour

07/09/2007, 1:15 PM

Lets get back on the winning trail!!!!!

On the country versus club argument, personally I dont see the problem i go to both teams if possible and get behind the teams, everybody has a country to support it's not like the "i follow rovers and United!" - that is beyond me?
Im sure we all feel the same, but if both matches were on the same time, which would you watch. Its rovers for me, while hoping Ireland also win!
Pity Cash is injured, I feel his performances get better and better each time he plays. Still Meredith should get a run in his place, and he strong and pacy.
Looking forward to.

feo123

07/09/2007, 2:57 PM

it'll probably be:
brush

coleman mckenzie peers ventre

raff boyd ogrady hughes

faz judge

foy
curran
meredith
gordon
arcaba

sligoman

07/09/2007, 3:37 PM

it'll probably be:
brush

coleman mckenzie peers ventreVentre's suspended.

Rovers fan

07/09/2007, 3:51 PM

looking forward to this one. tough game but i reckon we can do it. ventre is suspended so foy will start again id say

fot probably wuld have started anyway. for some reason i have a feeling that mckenzie will be dropped when we have all our defenders available, just by the way cook was talking after the match the last day

Pauro 76

07/09/2007, 3:53 PM

Ventre's suspended.

Sorry man had to ask. why is Wexler a lgened?

sligoman

07/09/2007, 6:57 PM

Sorry man had to ask. why is Wexler a lgened?If you have to ask then you don't need to know;)

No real reason, class player.

feo123

07/09/2007, 11:37 PM

We could have won it. gordons goal was onside, linesmen assumed he was offside the way the ball fell to him and he was in so much space. the linesman on our side was an absolute disgrace, 4 or 4 very basic decisions, he got very wrong. looked unfit and couldn't keep up with play either!

Not sure would i have taken Raff off, especially so early into the game. maybe would have moved him into midfield and taken one of the midfielders off instead. seamie done well going forward though after the swith, i wouldnt play him at centre back, he'll do well there but we'd miss him down the wing.
we played decent stuff, great ball from faz for the goal, faz and judge improved on last week, some lovely passing and touches from them both, great finish from hugshie....took his time and slotted it in!

they had nothing really in the 2nd half, we had most of the possesion, in the first half it was even enough i think....over the 90 minutes it was probably/possibly the fair result

Da Real Rover

08/09/2007, 9:39 AM

What more needs to be said about this game, we were robbed, clear goal disallowed and at least 1 blatant penalty turned down. Whats the point on commenting on this when our lads had to play against 13 men. Most woefull refereeing I have seen all season.

Red Army

08/09/2007, 10:34 AM

We really need another striker. The ref was a joke I'd say worse then in Galway. Fist half very poor but we improved in the second. I hope Longford stay up I enjoy the trips to Flancare Park

sligo23

08/09/2007, 1:49 PM

the linesman on our side was terrible, he almost seemd afraid to make desisions. lukd very inexperienced, but we shud of won:(

jamie m

08/09/2007, 2:09 PM

even enough game, we probably should have won it though, good numbers down from sligo but atmosphere wasnt great except for the usual singers, fair play to the longford stewards who let our bus driver in to see the game for free, heard during the week an english club bid for mooney during transfer window, one of the stewards said it was stoke and they bid 200,000,

Rovers fan

08/09/2007, 8:30 PM

that game was there for the taking. we played very well in the second half until we scored our goal, then we stopped attacking. judge was much better tonight, gordon played quite well. the fat wee linesman robbed us. twas a pity we were out in the open as it was tough to create an atmospher, also too many fans not singing, same old story. we will need to start winning very soon or we will be saying goodbye to europe

De Town

08/09/2007, 8:50 PM

heard during the week an english club bid for mooney during transfer window, one of the stewards said it was stoke and they bid 200,000,
i read in the paper about 3 days before the end of the transfer window that southend bid 50k for him, we turned it down, and that mk dons and livingston were also interested. havent heard anything about stoke though.

on the game, think draw was fair enough result. your keeper was very dodgy in the first half, how we didnt score when he came out of his box and messed up his kick i dont know. made a great save from dessie though with about 15 minutes to go though.

Sonic

08/09/2007, 9:04 PM

A game of two halves. A draw was no more or less then both teams deserved in fairness. The ref was poor for both teams mind you.

Shedzer

08/09/2007, 9:24 PM

A few comments
*Makensie, fit enough for bench but not to start? yet fit enough for 60-70 mins?
*Brush must be told to lft the ball high, in the second half he fed the full backs more. Thats not HIS decision, its tactical..
*Hughes still on the left/right? Sorry its not working, despite the goal he does his best work in the centre of the pitch. Accomodating Boyd in the centre at the lose of Hughes? Not worth it..
*Difference between Seamie in centre half and right full is obvious straight away..Got caught for the goal along with Raf...
*Faz doing all the work again up front, gloss it up whatever way you want, Judge is lazy. Needs competition...
*Bad decisions from the officials didnt help us...it happens unfortunally, dont dwell on it.
*We are lacking dept, Cook knows this, still doesnt legislate the 3 players being play out of position, but its an obvious problem

All the obvious things really.... Fair result, could have won it though.

avvenalaf

08/09/2007, 10:02 PM

Started with the wrong team again. Seamie playing out of position cost us the goal. Raf brutal and when he changed that we improved. Adam and Seamie cleaned them out down the right in second half but Judge was poor by the standards he set (before he signed the contract). Draw fair result as Longford were excellent in first half. They are now the best team in bottom four and I hope they make it. That goal WAS offside and you would really have to be wearing red tinted glasses not to see that.