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two points dropped, no doubt about. not enough effort shown at all. curran isnt a winger. ventre looks very good. why wasnt manson's name on the programme?:confused:
Galway deserved the point. Complete lack of effort for the most part. I thought Curran did well enough actually. I hope we turn this "form" around next week!
Scrappy game, but it could have went either way. If we'd gone on and got the second game over but it was clear if we didnt score they were always going to equalise.
Anyway, it's ok because we are the champions of Connacht! And we have a cup to prove it!;)
thought the midfield were fairly non existent. peers had a great game at the back as did coleman as per usual. it was clear galway posed an attacking threat but the rovers defense coughed up very few chances. sligoman can i just ask, why wasnt the fella who ran onto the pitch kicked out? he had already stood there for about 2 mins annoying the rovers fans.
Who scored the Galway goal? Rovers site says Murphy and Aertel says Glynn. 2 scrappy goals tonight either wayNo idea, twas not my decision or else he would have been gone, the guards obviously didn't think too much of it either as they saw him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rovers fan
what happened after the galway goal? somebody said ogrady decked somebody, didnt see it myself but the galway players were clearly annoyed
No Commitment shown by the players at all last night. Disappionting really.
O'Grady non-existant, Boyd i feel may come in and take his place for the next game.
Ventre played well, he was solid and may turn out to be a good signing.
Peers = A ROCK. Nothing got past him all night.
Could hear Cousins giving his team talk after the game. He was so annoyed at their prefomance and was giving out about how they played. He mention Derek O'Brien and he said they gave him no support when he was on the ball or something of the like.b Although i would have loved to hear Cookie's. He would have given them a rolocking. 2 pionts droped.
Iv been going to the showgrounds a long time and never seen a more one sided first half.We should have been a least 2 up before half time.To much football in the final third of the pitch.O Gardy and hughes went missing in the second half thought the new left full was soild enough.Will get better with games.But all in all you would have to say 2 points dropped.:(
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Originally Posted by red metal
really:confused:. thought we slightly shaded it but they definitely started to come into it towards the end of the first half. very little in the way of clear cut chances
Don't know what game you were watching Metal? We were the better side, in the first half but but not by much.Quote:
Originally Posted by red metal
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Originally Posted by Only1Rovers
exactly what i was thinking myself
In England he would get a 3 year stadium ban for thatQuote:
Originally Posted by Rovers fan
Lads in fairness, yes he should have been kicked out but some of our own fans don't help the situation either.
Was great to see Peers back made a big difference defense wise a huge influence on the team.Alot of fingers pointing at the midfield Gary Curran of the Pace particularily in second half.I think Judge will want get his head up a bit more holding on to the ball too long doesn't pass it enough.Can't figure out what Mc kenzie and Brush were doing in the lead up to the Galway goal.Was impressed with Ventre didnt see enough of Boyd to form an opinion.Faz seem very fustrate leaving the pitch.Again Coleman a class act,best I've seen in years!One thing do How was Charles not booked persistant fouling alnite.While on that subject Linesman on Jinks ave side very poor all game.
Overall a diappointing result but having said that the reactions of the fans and players said it all! We were disappointed ,they overjoyed with the result shows our expectations and theirs we've come a long way since the beginning of the season.Long may it continue!
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Originally Posted by Shiba
that was more to do with the fact that they got a late equaliser
Dispite not playing well, we should have been at least 2 up at half time. Although I don't think O'grady, Hughes, Faz or Judge played particuarly badly, I think they certainly were a little off what what they have been producing this season. In particular, Faz's and Judges's touch was poor.
Their goal came from an indecisive Brushie. He really should have come and collected that ball that McKensie was scream at him to do so.
Just like the waterford game this was 2 points well and truely dropped.
I agree that Charles should ahave been booked as early as the first half.
The best piece of play in the game was the brilliant free kick involving Foy, Judge and Faz. Only for a brilliant tackle this would have been another contender for goal of the month.
It may do but I'd like to think we'd have more to offer on the pitch they had.They have brought in a number of players since I seen them last at the beginning of the season they really havent improved much.where as our team has change since then and we are down to bear bones at the moment they never looked like beating us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rovers fan
He gave Alan Murphy a bit of a shove but Murphy's reaction may have been a little exaggerated.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rovers fan
Regarding the game I thought we were cat almighty but ye weren't much better and a draw was a fair result. ****e match, best forgotten.
Spot on,fair play.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rovers fan
Rovers celebrated like they won the Cup in Terryland when they scored late in Terryland.We haven't scored late all season so you can maybe understand why we were overjoyed at the final whistle.
If it was in Tland and ye scored late it would have been the exact same.
Great trip,good laugh.Big enough Galway crowd and a hefty Sligo support to.
Hope Ollie Davey enjoyed his reception aswell.Thug.
Thats what i mean we were on top and should have been a least 2 up at half time!Well i dont know what game you were watching Galway had 1 chance.and we had about 4.watch the highlight tomorrow on eircom weekly if they show it that is!Quote:
Originally Posted by Only1Rovers
Whats the story with Cash?
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Originally Posted by red metal
4 chances isnt that much in 90 mins and only 2 of them were clear cut. fair result imo, we got what we deserved for the effort given
4 good chance in the first half!we were the better team. With a bit more balls they would have been dead and buried by half time.They Galway are a poor side and we should won that game easy.But your right we got what we deserved for the effort given.These are the game we need to be picking up points in!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rovers fan
I thought a draw was a fair enough result also - however if Sligo had won I dont think Galway woould have considered themselves too unlucky
Faz and Judge werent what they have been of late - they didnt have bad games as such but they have both set themselves high standards in the last while so a drop off was going to happen sooner or later
Judge was still a threat mind you - was always looking to play people in with clever balls but maybe failed with the simpler balls at times - Faz was out of the game for long periods
I know everyone has been positive about Ventre but I disagree v strongly - I thought he was poor - I know it was his first game so he needs longer to settle in but if he doesnt improve from yesterday then playing him at left back ahead of Kelly isnt an option
Having said that
- Ventre was playing at left back and that can be tough for a right footed player
- he doesnt seem at all at all comfortable with his left foot
- coming back on to his right foot slowed down a couple of moves that had potential
- he is obviously more used to playing at centre back
- On the two occasions he was taken on , he was comfortabley beat and Galway got a dangerous cut back ball in to the box that could have cost sligo dear
- he went over the top with a two footed tackle around the half way line and was very lucky not to be booked, another referee could easily have over reacted and shown him red
- he repeatedly looked for offside from the left back position with his hand raised etc after stepping up, nothing wrong with this per say but on the majority of occasions the other 3 defenders were not even entertaining the idea of stepping up or looking for offside
- he wasnt caught out positionally
didnt think it merited a card, there was nobody near the ball at the timeQuote:
Originally Posted by DRDoc
Then there was also Charles obvious pass back to Rodgers which nothing was given for!
Thought we should have had a penalty just before they broke up the pitch and equalised.We seem to overplay the ball around the box.Great when it comes of like against UCD but it'd be good to see a bit more shooting on sight.A draw was a fair result last nite
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Originally Posted by Ballagh Red
ya faz and judge especially overplaying. faz had a c;ear shooting chance on the edge of the box and tried a one two instead of shooting. there were 2 50/50 penalty calls imo
think the peno would have been harsh, thought judge handled the ball as much as the galway lad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ballagh Red
yea Hughes didn't have one of his best games, but cant criticize the guy, he gives his all.
Ventre is not a left back, I think he let too many crosses get by him into the box.
No he's a CB apparently. Was playing out of position and did very well imo. Although Cook did say he can play any position across the back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Only1Rovers
I presume cook is going to play him at left back, otherwise he wouldnt have dropped kelly to the u-21s. its obvious he doesnt rate foyser as a ledt back, probably after he got skinned a few times at bray and caught for pace
I don't think Cook rates Foy full stop otherwise he would have made the logical subsitution of moving Cretaro to right wing when Cash was injured and played Foy on the left.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rovers fan
I heard Kelly has left the senior set-up of his own accord - playing u-21.
Where did the 2 Neo Nazis fans go to. I enjoyed laughinging at them the last time i was in the SG :D
what was that again?Quote:
Originally Posted by pixiehead
Thanks Darco. Your efforts to put the highlights on the website are much appreciated.:ball:
They usually turn up for cup games. I havn't seen them for a while. The last time they showed up a few stewards kept them company;)Quote:
Originally Posted by pixiehead