Sligo Rovers 0 - 0 Bohemians

**Bigone57** · 18/04/2009, 8:54 PM

Sligo Rovers 0 - 0 Bohemians FC

**dong** · 18/04/2009, 10:13 PM

One point. Thanks! We'll take it. Wasn't at the game so can't comment any more than that. Ship seems to have been steadied now.
Good game, crowd etc? Any outstanding performers on the night?

**Umberside** · 18/04/2009, 10:14 PM

Originally Posted by dong2008

One point. Thanks! We'll take it. Wasn't at the game so can't comment any more than that. Ship seems to have been steadied now.
Good game, crowd etc? Any outstanding performers on the night?

Cretaro was magnificent. Ndo is starting to fade after a bright start this year.

**sligofan4ever** · 18/04/2009, 11:05 PM

Good performance tonight, gotta be happy to grab a point as well as a clean sheet against Bohs. I'd say Gavin Peers was our MOTM, made so many crucial tackles, Raff and Boco were very good too never gave up and tried to create something whenever they got the ball.

Doe's anyone know how bad Conor O' Grady's injury was ?

**beepbeep** · 18/04/2009, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by Umberside

Cretaro was magnificent. Ndo is starting to fade after a bright start this year.

EH? Ndo was excellent for bohs tonight. As was peers for rovers. Good game for a 0-0.

**Umberside** · 18/04/2009, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by beepbeep

EH? Ndo was excellent for bohs tonight. As was peers for rovers. Good game for a 0-0.

I still think he was better against Dundalk and Shams.

**prodsc** · 19/04/2009, 12:13 AM

Just had a long post lost..so..

Ist half much better team

Conor going off made RR work harder ,Torps worked his ass off but was a bit off pace with timing..

Danny V had a good game but Gavin P was 9.5/

**srfc1928** · 19/04/2009, 9:29 AM

Originally Posted by dong2008

One point. Thanks! We'll take it. Wasn't at the game so can't comment any more than that. Ship seems to have been steadied now.
Good game, crowd etc? Any outstanding performers on the night?

Decent game of football.
Rovers played particulary well in the first half.
Boco had a couple of good chances with headers.
O'Grady went off just before half time and we really struggled after that.
Bohs were much better 2nd half without creating too many clear cut chances.
Peers was excellent. Everyone played well.
Hope O'Grady is ok cause were really struggling for numbers now.

Attendance wise, very good,
new stand was completely full including benches at the back,
A couple of hundred behind each goals and about 200 - 300 in the jinks

Well done to Strand Celtic, they really got behind the team and added to the atmosphere

**Only1Rovers** · 19/04/2009, 11:10 AM

O'Grady came off with what seemed to be a dead leg. Nothing pulled or strained.

It was great to see the team bust a gut. Danny V epitomises this. He made a few mistakes put you couldn't fault him. My only issue is with Morrison's attitude. I'd question how much he wants to be at the club. No tackle in him and is unwilling to challenge for a ball. I'd start Cash before him everytime.

And Gavin Peers is a legend!!!

**The Midget Gem** · 19/04/2009, 11:18 AM

Morrison needs to work harder.
We got overrun in midfield when Torpey came of for OGrady. Looked like we would win it before that.
Good result would have taken it before the match.
Need to beat Drogs now.

**Red&White Rover** · 19/04/2009, 11:36 AM

Without Peersy we'd be so lost. Him and O'Grady really are the heart of the team.

Peersy has to be the most under-rated player in the league.

Good performance, wasn't the greatest match but a good point all the same and definetely a lot more postives than negatives. If we play like that for the rest of the season we'll be flying.

**SligoBrewer** · 19/04/2009, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by The Midget Gem

Morrison needs to work harder.

He doesn't look to be 100% fit, but he adds so much to the team when hes on. The little through balls to Raf or Boco that we need to score goals are gonna come from him and Doherty/Cash, not from the centre.

Originally Posted by The Midget Gem

We got overrun in midfield when Torpey came of for OGrady. Looked like we would win it before that.

Yeah, but that was due to Torpey's lack of physical presence, not his skill. It'll come to him don't worry.

And another thing, I have criticized Richie Ryan before, but last night he shone when O'Grady went off. The amount of times he cleaned up pressure and relieved us by finding a nice pass for Raff to hold up the ball was unreal.
He just was superb.

**dong** · 19/04/2009, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by The Midget Gem

Morrison needs to work harder.
We got overrun in midfield when Torpey came of for OGrady. Looked like we would win it before that.
Good result would have taken it before the match.
Need to beat Drogs now.

Thanks for that. The one thing I like about Morrison though is that he has that bit of guile we lack. I certainly don't think Cash comes close to him in this regard and his work rate has also been questionable this season. Again, wasn't at the game so don't know how lazy he actually was.
If we can beat Drogs it's a decent first series of games for us. It is a banana skin of a fixture though!!!

**SligoBrewer** · 19/04/2009, 1:10 PM

Originally Posted by dong2008

Cash comes close to him in this regard and his work rate has also been questionable this season

**srfc1928** · 19/04/2009, 1:12 PM

Originally Posted by dong2008

It is a banana skin of a fixture though!!!

couldnt agree more.
Drogheda arent as bad as the 2 points they have on the board.
They have some really decent players,
and are due a result at some stage or another,
altough hopefully not against us.
playing drogs brings its own pressures,
if we win "sure its only drogheda" if we loose,
well we should have beatin them etc
it'll be a really tough test

**showgies** · 19/04/2009, 1:49 PM

We did more than just compete in the first half, we certainly looked the team most likely to score. Most of the showgrounds thought we had scored with Morrison's free kick, it had Murphy beaten, how did it stay out? The O'Grady injury did affect us and I agree with the comment that it wasn't Torpey's ability that was the difference it was his strength and presence, particularily against Deegan.

Peers was simply immence, he cut out danger so many times.

You could tell that their back line were worried about Raf and Boco. I have never seen so many clearances being put out for a throw, playing it safe. However, we didn't really look like penetrating the back four in the second half.

A real confidence boosting performance.

**sligoman** · 19/04/2009, 2:22 PM

A draw was a fair result. We were better in the first half but Bohs were in the 2nd half.

I'm beginning to lose patience with Doherty, he can't beat a man & never tackles. So frustrating to watch him. Apart from that, it was a decent performance. The defence, while still dodgy, seems to be improving. I was told Mauro's out for another 8 weeks so we'll be stuck with this defence for a while yet.

**Red&White Rover** · 19/04/2009, 2:23 PM

Also have to say I thought Bohs tactics were awful.

Mainly the hacking by their players. They put in a few woeful woeful challenges.

**Rovers1** · 19/04/2009, 2:34 PM

Very happy with that result last night. Everyone played well, bar Doherty who just doesnt seem to have the hunger the rest do. McGuiness and Oman did'nt know what to do with Raf and Rommy, Ventre was very solid, Peers was my MOTM though, saved us on more 3 or 4 occasions. No reason why we cant beat Drogs and Shamrock. Thought Torpey did well when he came on too.