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**nigel-harps1954** · 26/06/2011, 1:21 AM

4-0. I dunno what to make of Harps now.

**Sam_Heggy** · 26/06/2011, 2:04 AM

Anyone at the game will understand, what a legend.

**Fivesilver** · 26/06/2011, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by maksimir

Re: Sligo v Rovers. Watching this game as a neutral and it was a very good performance from Sligo with the difference being several Shamrock Rovers players did not turn up. Sligo were superb with even Ndo tackling hard and they hunted in packs - with Ryan being the only real underperformer for me. Mind you Ndo was not as good as the tv lads were saying as he mispassed several times. Alan Kirby was the stand out player for me and deserved his standing ovation near the end but Sligo were the more passionate side and this was confirmed by the way they all piled on top of each other when the second went in. Blinkhorn wound Sives up something chronic and Doyle has the potential to be a very good player at this level whilst possibly making Sligo some money if this does happen. Buttimer was very good apart from not giving a penalty to both sides. Very good atmosphere generated by both sets of fans by the way and it sounded good on the telly - well done for braving the elements.

Pretty good summation - except the bit in bold suggests you didn't see much of him over the second half of last season, when he was dispossessing opponents for fun.

**maksimir** · 26/06/2011, 11:36 AM

To be honest based in Cork I would'nt have seen much of Ndo recently! - Only what I see on the telly, but it's just that he always struck me as more of an 'arty' player who sprays the ball all over the park, instead of being a hard tackler so fair play to him. Also you're dead right about not seeing much in the 2nd half of last season or any 2nd half of a season as RTE seem to stop showing matches later on apart from the cup final. FWIW Sligo could push for the title but only if they work as hard as they did the other night - the psychological win over Shamrock Rovers should raise any lack of belief some players might have had, as the skill, attitude and togetherness is there. It is now over to the management of Sligo, Shamrock Rovers and St.Pats and barring injuries the strongest management team will see their side over the line - because if any of those were a lot better than the other two plus Derry then they'd be running away with it - and no team is.

**passerrby** · 26/06/2011, 7:51 PM

A good won for the mons but made easy by the sending offs

**bluemovie** · 26/06/2011, 8:16 PM

Cork 2 Blues 3. First time I properly enjoyed a match since October. Caretaker manager Paul O'Brien is having the Dalglish Effect. Massive improvement in team spirit, attack-mindedness and overall quality. Still not getting promoted, but things are a lot brighter than they were a month ago.

**bullit** · 26/06/2011, 10:25 PM

This time last week Shams were 2/5 for the leauge.Now double that price @ 4/5,with Pats 100/30 and Sligo 4/1 .....
http://www.paddypower.com/football/i...grp_ids=104106

**jafrazer** · 27/06/2011, 9:13 AM

**Dunny** · 28/06/2011, 6:59 PM

Dundalk 1-0 Bray (Quigley 10')

(Didnt know where else to put tonights scores..

**bullit** · 28/06/2011, 7:13 PM

1-1 now in Bray. O'Connor for bray.

**bullit** · 28/06/2011, 7:15 PM

2 - 1 to Dundalk ,Quigley from the spot for Dundalk and Joe Kendrick sent off foe Bray.

**Dunny** · 28/06/2011, 7:16 PM

Dundalk back in front. 1-2. Quigley

**bullit** · 28/06/2011, 7:29 PM

Dundalk 3- 1 up now with a Quigly 1st half hat-trick

**Dunny** · 28/06/2011, 7:33 PM

Bray 1-3 Dundalk HT

**White Horse** · 28/06/2011, 7:41 PM

Originally Posted by bullit

Dundalk 3- 1 up now with a Quigly 1st half hat-trick

Not bad for a player deemed not good enough to get into a squad of 35 LOI players.

**Dodge** · 28/06/2011, 8:03 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Not bad for a player deemed not good enough to get into a squad of 35 LOI players.

Which strikers selected would you have him ahead of? Apart from Byrne, obviously

**bullit** · 28/06/2011, 8:09 PM

Dundalk 4 -1 up now,Young mark Griffin with the goal !

**White Horse** · 28/06/2011, 8:31 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Which strikers selected would you have him ahead of? Apart from Byrne, obviously

I'd take him ahead of any of the selected strikers.

He creates goals out of nothing. The LOI team will be feeding off scaps in the Dublin Super Cup. All those selected are decent forwards but they need service. I probably wouldn't have selected 16 midfielders and only 5 forwards.

**bullit** · 28/06/2011, 8:37 PM

F/T @ The Carlisle grounds : Bray W 1 DundalkFC 5 (Keith Ward got the 5th.)

**Ezeikial** · 28/06/2011, 11:11 PM

The 5-1 did not flatter Dundalk tonight, but does not tell the full story. With Bray down to 10 men after only 30 minutes with Joe Kendrick's red card and concession of a penalty, it was always going to be an uphill struggle to get themselves back into the game - but they certainly gave it a go and were unlucky not to equalise before Quigley completed his first half hatrick.

Even at that Bray continued to make chances and the match was still alive before Mark Griffin scored the fourth - thats his 6th goal in only 9 starts.

MOTM performance from Mark Quigley, who is in exceptional form lately, with Griffin, Bolger and Ward also doing well.

With 13 goals scored in the last 3 games, Friday night against Bohs cannot come quickly enough.