Pre-season friendlies

[pineapple stu]

Just as well; there were no daisies anyway.

Get well soon magicme. Although a comfortable 2-0 win probably won't help your convalescence.

[Magicme]

Thanks stu, I believe we played ok from reports I got (one of which was an impartial view) so happy enough. I hear Philly Hughes was making a nusiance of himself in the box which is good to hear.

[pineapple stu]

There'll probably be a match report on the site shortly, but I think the starting XI was -

Brennan
Nangle---Boyle---Shorty---Harding
???---Bolger---McMahon---Creevy---Mulhall
Kilduff

We used seven subs I think, ending up something like -

McGinley
Matthews---Boyle---Shorty---Harding
D McMillan---Roche---Bolger---Ward---???
Houstan

Nangle was taken off injured during the game.

[DmanDmythDledge]

I presume that line up is going from the left hand side of the pitch to the right?

[Schumi]

???---Bolger---McMahon---Creevy---Mulhall

??? = Rusk. You were telling me that he got the goal.

[pineapple stu]

Oh yeah.

[Longfordian]

Our game against ye has been moved forward to Wednesday at 8.00. Presume it's to do with us having a Leinster Cup game at the weekend.

[pineapple stu]

Monaghan match report.

Mark Russell was the missing player apparently.

[pineapple stu]

2-0 win over Longford last night. Report here (I've corrected Brian's impressive error of getting out entire midfield wrong!). Fairly standard pre-season stuff. Harding slipped for the peno I think, and ended up sending it out over the ground. Killer also sent a one-on-one out of the ground. Creevy was very impressive. McGinley in nets looked solid too.

[Magicme]

So having seen us and Longford in action......who is better???? I have a feeling they are going to be massive rivals to us this season so just want to get an objective viewpoint!

[pineapple stu]

Longford weren't a bad side, but we created more against them than we did against ye. I wasn't really watching the Monaghan game, tbh - was kicking a ball around or chatting for a good chunk.

[Magicme]

Longford weren't a bad side, but we created more against them than we did against ye. I wasn't really watching the Monaghan game, tbh - was kicking a ball around or chatting for a good chunk.

Admit it, you spent most of the time looking for me.... sorry Stu!

[Longfordian]

Yeah some of our defending especially in the first half was a bit sloppy. We improved a good deal second half without being overly penetrative though Glynn was fairly lively, Forsyth is awful slow though not sure he'll be kept. Overall a good workout for both sides as they say.

[Schumi]

Forsyth is awful slow though not sure he'll be kept.

Is that Darren Forsyth that used to be with us?

[pineapple stu]

Yep. Came on as a second half sub and had a goal disallowed.