Pre-season friendlies

**born2bwild** · 17/02/2013, 2:03 PM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

You will be saying that a lot this season.

Oh no he won't!

Look out! He's behind you!

And so on.

**CrowdedHouse** · 17/02/2013, 2:40 PM

How did Shels manage to get 2 sent off in a friendly against Mervue ?

**SkStu** · 17/02/2013, 2:41 PM

That fixture has bad blood going way back....

**redobit** · 17/02/2013, 3:14 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Thoroughly enjoyable game in Sligo tonight. Must say though, it's been a few years since I've been in the showgrounds, and I mistakenly thought they'd replaced the old s**t blue seats, only realising tonight that they're still the same ones that are falling apart. Forgotten how utterly crap the viewing is from the away part.

Otherwise, as I said, enjoyable game, good run out for both teams, Harps were missing two of our starting back four and a handful of other players, and remain unbeaten in pre-season.

Don't want to be getting too optimistic, but Harps are looking pretty good.

Really! You must have become to used to the fare in the FD is all I can think. Pretty poor game of ball.

**noddy102** · 17/02/2013, 3:58 PM

Originally Posted by CrowdedHouse

How did Shels manage to get 2 sent off in a friendly against Mervue ?

Flynn and Bayly should answer that

**Sam_Heggy** · 17/02/2013, 5:17 PM

Letterkenny Rovers 1-2 Finn Harps

**sligoman** · 17/02/2013, 7:44 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Funny, I kind of expected that from you.

I'm glad we're not in FD these days if that's what you class as an enjoyable game.

**gormacha** · 17/02/2013, 8:01 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

I'm glad we're not in FD these days if that's what you class as an enjoyable game.

You sure it wasn't the result that spoiled your entertainment, rather than the quality of the football?

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 17/02/2013, 8:32 PM

No. It was a poor match.

**sligoman** · 17/02/2013, 8:35 PM

Originally Posted by gormacha

You sure it wasn't the result that spoiled your entertainment, rather than the quality of the football?

Why would it? Pre-season results don't bother me, win, lose or draw.

**Sam_Heggy** · 17/02/2013, 8:39 PM

From what I can gather is, most Harps folk that were down were delighted at our work-rate, fitness and team shape against a good Sligo side.
We have a very good 1st division side, had we went there and played Sligo off the pitch, Id be extremely surprised and to be honest, Sligo would seriously need to look at themselves if that happened.
By the updates, there were plenty of chances in the second half, surely that adds to the excitement of a game?

on a side note, most Harps folk weren't happy at Peers taking out Ciaran Coll at the knee though (I didn't see it so just going by hear-say).

**brendy_éire** · 17/02/2013, 8:43 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Forgotten how utterly crap the viewing is from the away part.

In fairness, they've made it a lot worse in recent years.

**sligoman** · 17/02/2013, 8:49 PM

Originally Posted by brendy_éire

In fairness, they've made it a lot worse in recent years.

Stand at the wall and it's grand. You'd need to stand on the dog track at the Brandywell to get a good view.

**outspoken** · 17/02/2013, 10:02 PM

A draw against Sligo and a win 24 hours later against Leterkenny (with 11 changes) just shows how strong Harps squad is, my money is looking good.

**nigel-harps1954** · 18/02/2013, 12:01 AM

Originally Posted by sligoman

I'm glad we're not in FD these days if that's what you class as an enjoyable game.

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

No. It was a poor match.

Point exactly to where I said there was good football.

It was a pre-season match. I'd be sticking my house on Finn Harps to win the league, cup and league cup if we went out and blitzed Sligo playing wonderful football.

It was enjoyable. There were plenty of chances. The craic was good. It was good to watch live football again.

Enjoyable.

**Sean South** · 18/02/2013, 8:05 AM

It was far from enjoyable. There was no craic and in my humble opinion the Jinks is perfect the way it is, I wouldn't change it. Up there with Drogheda's away end.

**bullit** · 18/02/2013, 8:21 AM

Originally Posted by Sean South

It was far from enjoyable. There was no craic and in my humble opinion the Jinks is perfect the way it is, I wouldn't change it. Up there with Drogheda's away end.

Have ya not made it down to Dundalk's away patch yet BUD? Bloody amateurs the lot off yee! "Come down once and don't come back MATE! " is the motto and we have no plans to change the situation anytime soon YIS...FreeeeekkkkSS **

*lol *JOKE

**redobit** · 18/02/2013, 9:02 AM

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

From what I can gather is, most Harps folk that were down were delighted at our work-rate, fitness and team shape against a good Sligo side.
We have a very good 1st division side, had we went there and played Sligo off the pitch, Id be extremely surprised and to be honest, Sligo would seriously need to look at themselves if that happened.
By the updates, there were plenty of chances in the second half, surely that adds to the excitement of a game?

on a side note, most Harps folk weren't happy at Peers taking out Ciaran Coll at the knee though (I didn't see it so just going by hear-say).

It was a fair challenge right in front of your fans. I dont think the referee even gave a free kick for it. Granted is was full blooded and that can be the problem with friendlies in some ways, different teams (and players) show different levels of committment when there isint much to play for. Probably the reason why your fans enjoyed the game as your players seemed up for it and put in a decent performance. Our performance never really got going.

**Neish** · 18/02/2013, 9:05 AM

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

on a side note, most Harps folk weren't happy at Peers taking out Ciaran Coll at the knee though (I didn't see it so just going by hear-say).

IMO I don't think it was as bad as some people are making it out to be. Overly ambitious and maybe miss-timed would probably be the best way to describe it. I thought it was pretty bad at the time but on reflection if Wizzy or Cowan had made a similar tackle at Finn Park in a league game most wouldn't of passed much regard to it. That being said it was a friendly game and there wasn't much danger for Sligo a the time as the ball seemed to be going out of play

**Neish** · 18/02/2013, 9:09 AM

Originally Posted by redobit

Probably the reason why your fans enjoyed the game as your players seemed up for it and put in a decent performance. Our performance never really got going.

I think your lot never got going as Harps did an excellent job of closing the Sligo players down and not giving them much chance to do anything