Pre-season friendlies

[born2bwild]

You will be saying that a lot this season.

Oh no he won't!

Look out! He's behind you!

And so on.

[CrowdedHouse]

How did Shels manage to get 2 sent off in a friendly against Mervue ?

[SkStu]

That fixture has bad blood going way back....

[redobit]

Thoroughly enjoyable game in Sligo tonight. Must say though, it's been a few years since I've been in the showgrounds, and I mistakenly thought they'd replaced the old s**t blue seats, only realising tonight that they're still the same ones that are falling apart. Forgotten how utterly crap the viewing is from the away part.

Otherwise, as I said, enjoyable game, good run out for both teams, Harps were missing two of our starting back four and a handful of other players, and remain unbeaten in pre-season.

Don't want to be getting too optimistic, but Harps are looking pretty good.

Really! You must have become to used to the fare in the FD is all I can think. Pretty poor game of ball.

[noddy102]

How did Shels manage to get 2 sent off in a friendly against Mervue ?

Flynn and Bayly should answer that

[Sam_Heggy]

Letterkenny Rovers 1-2 Finn Harps

[sligoman]

Funny, I kind of expected that from you.

I'm glad we're not in FD these days if that's what you class as an enjoyable game.

[gormacha]

I'm glad we're not in FD these days if that's what you class as an enjoyable game.

You sure it wasn't the result that spoiled your entertainment, rather than the quality of the football?

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

No. It was a poor match.

[sligoman]

You sure it wasn't the result that spoiled your entertainment, rather than the quality of the football?

Why would it? Pre-season results don't bother me, win, lose or draw.

[Sam_Heggy]

From what I can gather is, most Harps folk that were down were delighted at our work-rate, fitness and team shape against a good Sligo side.
We have a very good 1st division side, had we went there and played Sligo off the pitch, Id be extremely surprised and to be honest, Sligo would seriously need to look at themselves if that happened.
By the updates, there were plenty of chances in the second half, surely that adds to the excitement of a game?

on a side note, most Harps folk weren't happy at Peers taking out Ciaran Coll at the knee though (I didn't see it so just going by hear-say).

[brendy_éire]

Forgotten how utterly crap the viewing is from the away part.

In fairness, they've made it a lot worse in recent years.

[sligoman]

In fairness, they've made it a lot worse in recent years.

Stand at the wall and it's grand. You'd need to stand on the dog track at the Brandywell to get a good view.

[outspoken]

A draw against Sligo and a win 24 hours later against Leterkenny (with 11 changes) just shows how strong Harps squad is, my money is looking good.

[nigel-harps1954]

I'm glad we're not in FD these days if that's what you class as an enjoyable game.

No. It was a poor match.

Point exactly to where I said there was good football.

It was a pre-season match. I'd be sticking my house on Finn Harps to win the league, cup and league cup if we went out and blitzed Sligo playing wonderful football.

It was enjoyable. There were plenty of chances. The craic was good. It was good to watch live football again.

Enjoyable.