Question for Sligo fans.

**GGAJD** · 21/09/2010, 10:20 AM

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/...vers_bohs.html

According to this report a lot of Sligo players 'seemingly' suffered knocks on Friday and may be rested.

My question is, do yous think your manager is right to possibly compramise your league position and field a weakened team against bohs tonight in the hope of lifting a trophy on Saturday?

Obviously he has form for this, as I know a lot of yous who travelled to Dublin for the second last game last season were annoyed to see basically your reserves be annihalated by bohs becase of the cup final (three weeks later). Do yous think his desire for a trophy could cloud his judgement and ultimately cost yous a european spot?

As yourselves and Fingal's run-in are fairly similar with just a point in it and Fingal have the students at home last game and yous have Pat's,(I know a lot can happen before then) a result tonight could be huge.
What's your take on it?

**Dodge** · 21/09/2010, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by GGAJD

What's your take on it?

Right back at you fellah. Presumably you're only interested in upholding the good name of the game?

**Fivesilver** · 21/09/2010, 11:15 AM

Your magnanimous concern for our European ambitions and general wellbeing is duly noted and appreciated.

**osarusan** · 21/09/2010, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by GGAJD

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/...vers_bohs.html

According to this report a lot of Sligo players 'seemingly' suffered knocks on Friday and may be rested.

That report says nothing about Sligo players getting knocks. In fact it says

Sligo have no fresh injury concerns for the match.

**GGAJD** · 21/09/2010, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by osarusan

That report says nothing about Sligo players getting knocks. In fact it says

It's been updated, it said earlier, some slgo players have seemingly picked up knocks

**dublinred** · 21/09/2010, 11:44 AM

Would of thought it makes sense to play a full team tonight beat bohs and watch them implode if they do not win the league which should then free up another european spot.

**Mr A** · 21/09/2010, 12:34 PM

Sligo indicated before their cup match against us that they had loads of players out. Most of them played. I wouldn't read too much into reports of an injury crisis from that quarter.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 21/09/2010, 12:41 PM

I know a good few people were annoyed with the Bohs game last season but it didn't really bother me too much. We still had Drogheda at home which I was pretty sure we'd win on the last day of the season to ensure survival (in the end it didn't make a difference with everything that went on). I was expecting to rest a few but not that many really.

Now if we rest players tonight it might be different. I think the League Cup should be down the list. I think we should be putting all our concentration into qualifying for Europe one way or another. If only to make up for the shambles we made of it last season. I know we're not really in a position with all we haven't won down the years of turning our noses up at a trophy but having European football would help us attract some better players as well for next season as well.

However if means there's less of a chance of Shams winning the league then I'm all on for it!

**redobit** · 21/09/2010, 1:16 PM

Cook apparently very annoyed that the the FAI have sandwiched this in between the two cups games. Cant blame him for that, games have to be played but there is plenty of weeks left in the season to fit this in. He shouldnt rest players but to be honest I wouldnt be suprised to see changes. Im not saying we would be playing a wekened team as there isint much between some of our first team players and lads on the bench.

**Dodge** · 21/09/2010, 1:21 PM

Not sure how Cook can complain. It might be different if he was travelling all over the country but its 3 home games and his team is professional

**CMcC** · 21/09/2010, 1:37 PM

Getting a few jitters down Tallaght way are we GG?

**redobit** · 21/09/2010, 1:54 PM

Ya I agree Dodge, but as a professional manager hes always going to try and get the best situations for his team. Id be annoyed if he wasnt annoyed, if you know what i mean.

Model Club · 21/09/2010, 2:56 PM

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

I know a good few people were annoyed with the Bohs game last season but it didn't really bother me too much. We still had Drogheda at home which I was pretty sure we'd win on the last day of the season to ensure survival (in the end it didn't make a difference with everything that went on). I was expecting to rest a few but not that many really.

Now if we rest players tonight it might be different. I think the League Cup should be down the list. I think we should be putting all our concentration into qualifying for Europe one way or another. If only to make up for the shambles we made of it last season. I know we're not really in a position with all we haven't won down the years of turning our noses up at a trophy but having European football would help us attract some better players as well for next season as well.

However if means there's less of a chance of Shams winning the league then I'm all on for it!

I hope for your sake your tongue is firmly in your cheek for that last sentence?

**marinobohs** · 21/09/2010, 3:24 PM

Originally Posted by Model Club

I hope for your sake your tongue is firmly in your cheek for that last sentence?

So impossible to believe that a sligo fan might not want shams to win the league ? You must be new to this forum !

**1st time post** · 21/09/2010, 3:59 PM

Why are Shams fans so preoccupied with what happens tonight??ye have a 4 point lead and in a title race you should be fully expecting that your nearest challengers are going to be picking up maximum points for the rest of the season. Now obviously ye still have to play each other but with the lead ye have and the results that ye have been getting(obviously taking the dundalk match out of the equation)then theres no way i dont see ye winning the league. Like even if ye lose to bohs its still a fantastic postition to be in to have total control over your own destiny so worry bout what ye are doing ffs!!

FWIW, I dont think we will get beaten tonight and that our team will be picked from the core group of 13 or 14 players who have started the vast majority of our games this season so ye can thank us bout 9.45.

**Mario** · 21/09/2010, 4:32 PM

I am sure Sligo will be up for it tonight, at the moment Sligo best chance of making Europe is to finish fourth ahead of Fingal rather than rely on winning the cup, so I cant see Cooke resting too many players as he did last year. Sligo should be able to take Monaghan at the weekend even if they put out their first 11 tonight.

Model Club · 21/09/2010, 5:16 PM

Originally Posted by marinobohs

So impossible to believe that a sligo fan might not want shams to win the league ? You must be new to this forum !

Do you not think it would be sad if,to use this case as an example,Sligo fans left the ground happy because it meant a team from 200 miles away would have a harder task in winning a league? I know I would.

I maybe a new poster on this forum but your drivel is legendary.

On your point 1st time post,of course we are preoccupied with this game.Just as preoccupied as we were with Sligo,Pats,Fingals results in recent weeks but as it stands bohs are the only genuine challenge to us re. winning the league.
Also this fixture is reminisent of a bohs-sligo game toward the end of last season,but then you knew that.

Of course Rovers(1899) will aim to win all of our games but surely you realize that a result in Sligo's(1928) favour should make life easier for us and ease some pressure but then I presume you knew that too!

I suppose the existence of this thread sums up internet football forums.Its not needed,it wont change the world,it will probably slide into thread heaven tomorrow but hey were talking about it now-What else is there to do?...Work!

**SkStu** · 21/09/2010, 5:25 PM

Originally Posted by Model Club

I maybe a new poster on this forum but your drivel is legendary.

all he was saying was that Sligo Rovers fans on foot.ie have a long and distinguished history of detesting Shamrock Rovers and hoping that, if they cant win the league, Shams also dont win it. Your reaction to his post was way over the top.

**1st time post** · 21/09/2010, 5:35 PM

Originally Posted by Model Club

Do you not think it would be sad if,to use this case as an example,Sligo fans left the ground happy because it meant a team from 200 miles away would have a harder task in winning a league? I know I would.

I maybe a new poster on this forum but your drivel is legendary.

On your point 1st time post,of course we are preoccupied with this game.Just as preoccupied as we were with Sligo,Pats,Fingals results in recent weeks but as it stands bohs are the only genuine challenge to us re. winning the league.
Also this fixture is reminisent of a bohs-sligo game toward the end of last season,but then you knew that.

Of course Rovers(1899) will aim to win all of our games but surely you realize that a result in Sligo's(1928) favour should make life easier for us and ease some pressure but then I presume you knew that too!

I suppose the existence of this thread sums up internet football forums.Its not needed,it wont change the world,it will probably slide into thread heaven tomorrow but hey were talking about it now-What else is there to do?...Work!

Of course i realise how big a game this is for us and im really looking forward to it coz we are trying our best to finish 3rd which would be our highest league finish since 95 and of course Europe comes into it then, I do however think circumstances are a lot different this year but its just the way Shams fans go on bout that match against Bohs which annoys me. We did not lose ye the league last year, ye fcked it up yourselves at home to Cork and Derry. Also a point lost on many Shams fans is that last year Bohs got 7 points out of 12 against us and ye got 12 from 12 so if anything we aided your challenge.

Model Club · 21/09/2010, 5:55 PM

Originally Posted by 1st time post

Of course i realise how big a game this is for us and im really looking forward to it coz we are trying our best to finish 3rd which would be our highest league finish since 95 and of course Europe comes into it then, I do however think circumstances are a lot different this year but its just the way Shams fans go on bout that match against Bohs which annoys me. We did not lose ye the league last year, ye fcked it up yourselves at home to Cork and Derry. Also a point lost on many Shams fans is that last year Bohs got 7 points out of 12 against us and ye got 12 from 12 so if anything we aided your challenge.

I know all that believe me-But you cant deny had you's got a result against bohs it would have turned the final round of matches into a somewhat more competitive affair