sligo rovers vrs cork city:predictions etc

**sligoman** · 20/09/2005, 9:42 AM

Originally Posted by Rebal Boy

I hope this doesn't come back to haunt me next Friday night.

I hope it does

. 2-1 to Rovers, however, I would love a draw and then a replay in the Showgies, a good crowd would definetely go to that

**nephin** · 20/09/2005, 9:53 AM

I don't think we want a draw out of this. An extra game is the last thing we need. Promotion is a priority this season. Rovers will give Cork a good run for their money but I think Cork will edge this one 2-1. Hope I'm wrong though.

**sligoman** · 20/09/2005, 9:55 AM

Originally Posted by nephin

I don't think we want a draw out of this. An extra game is the last thing we need. Promotion is a priority this season. Rovers will give Cork a good run for their money but I think Cork will edge this one 2-1. Hope I'm wrong though.

I know we dont but a draw would still be a great result. I only want a replay cos I�m going to miss the game in Cork but will be back for the replay

**Bravo** · 20/09/2005, 12:04 PM

Sligo Rovers Win FAI cups at 11-year intervals (83,94,05?) & always beat a Cork Team on the way (Cobh83, Cobh94, Cork05?)�..
1-0 to the Bit of Red Faz to score.

**Pablo** · 20/09/2005, 12:11 PM

how many buses ye bringing?

**The Stars** · 20/09/2005, 12:37 PM

lucky if we get 1.alot of people will be traveling down by car,but most will just watch it on TV as the journey is just to far.

**ranting rover** · 20/09/2005, 1:00 PM

"...most will just watch it on TV..."

sorry been on holidays and don't want to have to read 1000 posts to find this out but is the match on telly?

**Terry** · 20/09/2005, 1:05 PM

Originally Posted by ranting rover

"...most will just watch it on TV..."

sorry been on holidays and don't want to have to read 1000 posts to find this out but is the match on telly?

its on TG4.

**ranting rover** · 20/09/2005, 1:15 PM

Cheers!

**shedhead** · 20/09/2005, 5:27 PM

Cork at home in FAI cup, with the form there in. if they werent in the uefa cup and totally concentrating on the game then they would prob beat us 4 or 5 nil. because of the UEFA cup id say 2-0 to cork. Best team in Ireland by a good bit.

**Petmuller** · 20/09/2005, 7:58 PM

Originally Posted by shedhead

Cork at home in FAI cup, with the form there in. if they werent in the uefa cup and totally concentrating on the game then they would prob beat us 4 or 5 nil. because of the UEFA cup id say 2-0 to cork. Best team in Ireland by a good bit.

Have to agree

I think they will be far too good for us. O' Callaghan is a great player I don't see how we'll cope with his speed.
Three nil to City.

**Rebal Boy** · 20/09/2005, 8:10 PM

Originally Posted by Petmuller

Three nil to City.

I hope you are right.

**harry crumb** · 20/09/2005, 9:37 PM

Originally Posted by Petmuller

Have to agree

I think they will be far too good for us. O' Callaghan is a great player I don't see how we'll cope with his speed.
Three nil to City.

O'Callaghan ...speed

Since when, Its probably the only part of his game that is lacking.

Very fit guy though.

**redrov2005** · 20/09/2005, 9:59 PM

Big problem for Rovers is the pace that Cork have. McNamara and Burnsy could get roasted. Not sure if Conor O'Grady can hold midfield on his own as either Foley or Feeney would struggle.

Don't mean to be down,but if we make a bad start it culd be a long night.

What's the story with Low ? Gone to a wedding ? John O'Hara ?? Gone to a wedding ?!!!!

And while i'm at it Stevie O'Donell. should be brought back. All managers have runs in with players,but it's all about how you deal with them !

Time for Sean and Stevie to bury the hachet.

**Petmuller** · 20/09/2005, 10:10 PM

Foley is out - yet another suspension!! Two games this time.
Low and O' Hara is back so a full squad with the exception of Fooly.
I'd imagine Sean will put Feeney in midfield with O' Grady.
I certainly hope I'm wrong but I don't see us getting anything from this one.

**Redtop** · 20/09/2005, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by Petmuller

Have to agree
O' Callaghan is a great player

they will try and put defensive midfield player like gerry carr(by the way will get slaughtered if they try

)on him but i could also see him getting o grady to man mark him but we've jst got to play our own game not worrying to much about 1 player.. cork have got loads of top quality players not just o callaghan so it will take a top team effort to get a result but i'm confident that the players can rise to the occasion

**gustavo** · 20/09/2005, 10:54 PM

Lads we can do it we have a far better team than two years ago when we stunned Shels in Tolka
GO ON THE BIT O RED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Heres some inspiration!
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jim.gar...Shelbourne.htm

**Shiba** · 20/09/2005, 11:58 PM

If this does go to a replay when will it be as Cork are playing in Europe During the Week

**dublinred** · 21/09/2005, 7:52 AM

Originally Posted by Bravo

Sligo Rovers Win FAI cups at 11-year intervals (83,94,05?) & always beat a Cork Team on the way (Cobh83, Cobh94, Cork05?)�..
1-0 to the Bit of Red Faz to score.

Were always dire the season before
Had a relatively new manager
Had a Sligo Captain
Finn Harps were ******
Man Utd reached the FA Cup final
Beat non league oppostion after a replay
Beat the current premier league leaders on the way.....

**akearins** · 21/09/2005, 9:37 AM

A neutral would say we are letting our hearts rule our heads talking about beating a side top of the premier division, one step away from the league stages of the UEFA cup and playng them in front of a packed house on their own sod.We have seen Cork enough on TV to know they are aquality side with class individual palyers, former premiership ones and some international U21 players.However it's 11 against 11 for 90mins and all this goes out the window on the night.

I believe we can give them a run for their money, although they might look on us as the easiest fixture for them in the coming weeks.

My side to paly Friday would be:
O'Hara
McCann
Burns
McNamara
Lowe
Ralph
Feeney
O'Grady
Faz
Flannery
McTiernan

Might be wonderimg why McCann and Lowe, basically Corks threat is from the wings, especially O'Callaghan on the right(if he plays there), however he isnt the paciest or best at defending, Ralph can do a marking job on him when we aren't in posession and when we do attack ralph can have a run at them McCann(better defending than Rossiter) can get tight to O'callaghan, so try and stifle O'Callaghans game a bit, keep him on the back foot.

Feeney a haed of Foley simply because the premier division teams suit his play as seen at the Pats game and he also good at breaking from midfield.

Flannery is vital for Friday night,no disrespect to Browne but Murray and Coughlan(unless bennett starts) are quite tall and we wouldnt have any aerial advantage over them any weakness they have will be on the deck which we all know Sean is very good at holding up posession and so releasing McTiernan who I am sure is quicker than the Cork centre halves.

Faz may get some joy down the left and Kupono is a quality defender any way.

Remmeber a poor Harps side got a draw down there, and they set their stall out to draw and Cork will probably expect the same from us. The last thing they will want is another replay with their backlog of fixtures, so they will go for it which suits us.
Cork will be leg weary,no fault of theirs that success,they ahavent exactly been banging in the goals

So seeing as I am not a neutral I am going for a safe 1-1 and bring them back up here.

Remember Shels last year........