FAI cup final - Sligo Rovers vs Sporting Fingal 22/11/09

**oldrover** · 09/11/2009, 9:09 PM

Read today of Rafs interst in staying with the bitored. Wish him well in whatever he does but club should strive to build on this season and retain players if at all possible. Lets be ambitious as well as prudent.

In the meantime lets show just how well the club is supported with a display of colour and wholehearted support for the bitored on 22 November.

**sligored** · 09/11/2009, 9:50 PM

http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/cr...l-1937946.html

please stay raf

**rob mcdonald** · 10/11/2009, 4:47 PM

Sean Dohery mascot

**SligoBrewer** · 10/11/2009, 4:54 PM

Originally Posted by rob mcdonald

Sean Dohery mascot

Kevin Julian already has that position filled.

**rob mcdonald** · 10/11/2009, 4:56 PM

Maybe they cud hold hands with Mary McGowan...

**dublinred** · 10/11/2009, 8:44 PM

Fingal brushed aside Shels @ tolka tonite and have got further target practice lined up against Bray now.

**prodsc** · 10/11/2009, 8:46 PM

Originally Posted by dublinred

Fingal brushed aside Shels @ tolka tonite and have got further target practice lined up against Drogheda now.

Target practice is against Bray(again) on Friday and Monday.

**redarmyfaction** · 10/11/2009, 8:47 PM

^Fingal play Bray surely. A Fingal win was the best result for us they have to play Friday night and Monday night in their play offs. How big is their squad? gotta be getting tired, they picked some yellows tonight too.

**prodsc** · 10/11/2009, 8:55 PM

Originally Posted by redarmyfaction

^Fingal play Bray surely. A Fingal win was the best result for us they have to play Friday night and Monday night in their play offs. How big is their squad? gotta be getting tired, they picked some yellows tonight too.

Don't think yellows will count for the final..the committee have to sit before suspensions kick in like O'Grady's for the final. I may be wrong though.

**dublinred** · 10/11/2009, 8:58 PM

Originally Posted by redarmyfaction

^Fingal play Bray surely. A Fingal win was the best result for us they have to play Friday night and Monday night in their play offs. How big is their squad? gotta be getting tired, they picked some yellows tonight too.

Would of preferred them to lose as they are going to gain match fitness , target practice , momentum and confidence now yellows won't matter till the FAI meet again next month , Fingal are a well funded project circa 17k a week they have got a big squad of quality premier division class players and an excellent manager.

**redarmyfaction** · 10/11/2009, 9:04 PM

Originally Posted by dublinred

Would of preferred them to lose as they are going to gain match fitness , target practice , momentum and confidence .

A lot of that depends on them getting past Bray, they are not supermen they could only finish 3rd in a their division

**CF1989** · 10/11/2009, 10:16 PM

they finished 3rd in the first division and they are a full time professional club, we should be beating them comfortably

**Rovers1** · 11/11/2009, 10:50 AM

This will be our toughest game of the season. Fingal are a very good side, and i'd expect them to beat Bray, especially if they've a fully fit team. At least we will have had 2 weeks+ off. They've still to play Bray twice.

**sligored** · 11/11/2009, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by Rovers1

This will be our toughest game of the season. Fingal are a very good side, and i'd expect them to beat Drogheda, especially if they've a fully fit team. At least we will have had 2 weeks+ off. They've still to play Drogs twice.

are they not playing bray or did i miss something

**Rovers1** · 11/11/2009, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by sligored

are they not playing bray or did i miss something

Sorry, it is Bray.

**oldrover** · 13/11/2009, 9:27 PM

We need to focus on the match and avoid complacency or overconfidence. It looks now as if Fingal will be promoted and they will be very difficult opponents. We must remember they defeated Shams in Tallaght and I think the extra matches they are now having will keep them very sharp.This will be a very difficult challenge and the team would not need to be distracted with the build up.

**sligored** · 13/11/2009, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by A.Dolan

I dont see Fingal as a threat

wise up-have you supported rovers for long

**dublinred** · 13/11/2009, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by A.Dolan

I dont see Fingal as a threat

FFS -Fingal are a full time professional council funded outfit (my bin tags) on a budget of 17k a week with a class manager and a team full of premier division players they are one of the few teams to have beaten Shams in tallaght this season and are hitting a bit of form at the moment , we were blessed to beat them in the league cup Brush produced a masterclass in goalkeeping that night given that we have a big hole in midfield with O,Grady suspended its going to be an uphill task to beat them.

**Redkenrover** · 13/11/2009, 10:13 PM

I know this is off topic but can anyone help me. I am looking for the contact details for the photographers who take the photos on matchday at the showgrounds? Any help would be appreciated if someone could PM me. Thanks