sligo rovers vrs athlone town..predictions etc

**The Stars** · 05/07/2005, 4:45 PM

Has brown signed yet?

**sligoman** · 05/07/2005, 4:46 PM

Originally Posted by The Stars

Has brown signed yet?

Nope, I dont think so, thats why I said he wont play

**Da Real Rover** · 05/07/2005, 5:01 PM

Im going for a 2-0 win to us. Athlone will try and shut us out but we'll grind out a solid result.

**1 9 2 8** · 05/07/2005, 5:24 PM

Athlone Town are always a very hard team to beat. They will do their best to try to stop us playing football. Hopefully their will be a good crowd at the game 2,000+ and with the Shed making lots of noise we should win

**DonalE** · 05/07/2005, 8:33 PM

Think 4-1 to the Rovers, would also like to see O'Grady and Burns scoring,they really deserve a goal alright.

**roversforever** · 05/07/2005, 10:27 PM

i think we have to win games like this if we are going to win the league.athlone are down to second from bottom now and kilkenny beat them last weekend.i think we'll do it though.....2-0.

p.s. i think a lot of ye are being harsh on that galway guy.they are on a good run and seem to have improved a lot.id say the cup games against cork gave them a lot of confidence and they could still challenge for second place.

**Ash** · 06/07/2005, 8:00 AM

... and add to all that our manager and assistant manager resigned from their
positions last night.

Paddy O'Reilly (coach) taking over in a caretaker capacity for now

**marktis** · 06/07/2005, 8:49 AM

I think that Rovers will win 3-1 comfortably - with the Athlone goal being a late consolation.
Hopefully there will be a few more goal of the season contenders from Rovers.

**Rory H** · 06/07/2005, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by Ash

... and add to all that our manager and assistant manager resigned from their
positions last night.

Paddy O'Reilly (coach) taking over in a caretaker capacity for now

they got the fear

**Redzer** · 06/07/2005, 10:20 AM

Athlone manager and assistant has stepped down. Anyone know the reason?

**Rory H** · 06/07/2005, 10:22 AM

cos kilkenny beat them last week and they are second bottom

**sligoman** · 06/07/2005, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by Redzer

Athlone manager and assistant has stepped down. Anyone know the reason?

This is what Aertel say but it doesn't mention why:

Stephen Kelly has stepped down as manager of Athlone Town Football Club.

Assistant manager Padraig Dully, who was also manager of the under-21 side, has also stepped down.

Paddy O'Reilly will take charge of first team affairs for this Saturday's eircom League Division One clash away to Sligo Rovers and will take control of the under-21 side.

**Ash** · 07/07/2005, 7:50 AM

Originally Posted by wild rover

they got the fear

They got the sack!

**rockstar** · 07/07/2005, 8:48 AM

2-1 to rovers,as everyone knows a wounded team(there manager and asst both walking away yesterday)can sometimes play out of their skin,so rovers will have to be wary,still cant see Athlone getting anything from this one.

**rockstar** · 07/07/2005, 5:37 PM

Does anybody know who the ref is for sat night.

**Mayo Red** · 07/07/2005, 8:05 PM

Originally Posted by rockstar

Does anybody know who the ref is for sat night.

That could make a lot of difference, please not Duddy!!!!

Rovers should win though on current form and with the problems Athlone have had during the week. Maybe 2-1?

**Arab_Shedboy** · 09/07/2005, 10:10 PM

1-o The Rovers with Flannery to score in the 72nd min !!

**sligoman** · 09/07/2005, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by Arab_Shedboy

1-o The Rovers with Flannery to score in the 72nd min !!

ha ha, your hilarious

**Rory H** · 10/07/2005, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by wild rover

the last team to make their way to the showgies in series 2,the only 1st div team who havent played there yet this season finally do.

athlone,on the back of a poor loss to kilkenny will be looking to get their disappointing season back on track against in form rovers

tim mc cann is unlikely to debut due to lack of match practice...expect him to play vrs lincoln city tuesday.

murtagh could debut

mc tiernan is a doubt after missing last week

new prices and a healthy lead at the top of table should bring a big crowd...hopefully pushing 2000

prediction:1-0...3 points,ill be happy

first one i got right all season

3 points,im happy