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I'd be hopeful of a win in this. Would be nice to give ourselves a chance at a bit of silverware. Will take a concentrated effort and wouldn't be a huge shock if they turn us over. Possible starting eleven:
Brush
Keane
Peers
Ventre
Holmes
Cash
Boco
O Grady
Ryan
Parkhouse
Cretaro (if fit)
Morton Stadium is new territory for us but I will be there and hope we can muster up a few dozen fans on Monday night even allowing for horrible weather we are going through. Lets make sure the BOR know we are there. Need to get back to winning ways, Rovers are a fulltime team so we should last the pace over 90 minutes better than them.
We played Dublin City there before.Originally Posted by Well Red
Life without Rovers, it makes no sense...it's a heartache...nothing but a fools game. S.R.F.C.
We also played Shams there under McInally (1999)
We did indeed and a terrible stadium it is to watch a match what with the track and apart from the stand pretty desolate place to watch a match.
Neither Shams or especially Dublin city had much od a support hen playing there so not a plce for an atmosphere!!
Are Fingal not full time aswell?
they are
this is going to be a very difficult game for us. if we stay fully focused on the task we can win it but it will take a huge effort as they have a big squod and some very good players. it would be great to win this game as suddenly we are in the semi finals of a major competition and can generate badly needed revenue for the club going forward. i expect all the players realise the importance of this game to our season. a win here would be a huge boost to the club. c'mon the bit 'o red !
Hopefully I'll make this one.
For anyone getting a bus who hasn't been to Morton before, I think it's the 41 or 16/16a that go through Santry. You'll pass the Omni shopping centre on your left, then go through a junction with a tyre garage on your right. You get off at the next stop, you're at the entrance to the ground there.
It's a terrible ground, alright. This will be a tight game, I reckon. The pressure is on us as the PD team. Fingal have nothing to lose. We can win this one, but 2 trips to Dublin in 4 days is a big ask for the lads.
Rovers the underdogs in this one according to most bookies bar Powers. Probably will be close to 2/1 on bf tomorrow. Anybody brave enough to have a bet on them?
Substitute mad for brave.
What is best price for Fingal Maniac?
we are 7/5 with paddypower and they are 8/5, the best bet looks a draw at 11/5 bring them back to the showgrounds and whip them jackeens. in all fairness they are a good side but stil 3rd in div 1. they are still gelling together so not playing at full speed yet. looks like weather will be rough so could go either way. out of 6 home 1st div ties there record is 4 wins, 1 daw, 1 defeat so home form is good. they did struggle to beat finn harps with only a 1-0 win so anything is possible. also they have only scored 5 goals at home so if we stay tight at the back and nick a goal we could be prosperous
Ah ya can't be at that, ya as Rovers100% 8/5 with PP
No replays, decided on the night.
well then im tipping us. 7/5 it is . do a double with ucd to beat galway at 5/1 and us at 7/5. a tenner will see ya return 144 yo yo's
Fingal's starting XI v Athlone:
Quigley,Darren Goalkeeper
Frost,John Defence
Gannon,Brian Defence
James,Colm Defence
Whelan,Gareth Defence
Bayly,Robert Midfield
Byrne,Conan Midfield
Gaynor,Ross Midfield
McFaul,Shane Midfield
Doyle,Robbie Forward
Kirby,Alan Forward
Depending on our starting XI, i'd fancy us v that team at 8/5
"Even if the sun ceases to rise, Even if the sea ceases to flow, Even if the wind stops to blow, The name of Sligo Rovers will shine and shine forever like the morning, glinting star in the sky."
Think they will have some players back though.
Not taking tips off you Red4Eva
This is a massive game for us. But as everyone else has said its going to be really tough. But we are definetly well capable of beating Fingal. Winning tomorrow night would be a great boost to everyone involved at the club, so good luck to the lads.
Definitely having some of that price tomoro..our starting 11 should be better than theirs tomoro nite and you have to remember we are playing at a far superior level to them which should hopefully see us through
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