Tonoghts Latest: Killester v Sligo

**1 9 2 8** · 06/10/2006, 6:58 AM

Originally Posted by cheifo

What size of crowd please? and atmosphere?

Over 1500 at the game. Rovers fans filled that stand behind the goal at the tunnel not sure what it holds? Very good atmosphere

**gustavo** · 06/10/2006, 7:03 AM

Did Séan look like a man who was on the way out the door?

**Kingdom** · 06/10/2006, 7:18 AM

Originally Posted by gustavo

Not making excuses but we are playing without any recognized centrebacks

And Killester looked like they were without a recognised goalkeeper from the highlights!

**Redzer** · 06/10/2006, 8:08 AM

Originally Posted by gustavo

Did Séan look like a man who was on the way out the door?

No way. Cup semi-final and possible european footie next season.
The support was fantastic, biggest away support for some time. 400+.
Well done Killester, they gave it all. Our injury situation is worrying. After McKensie went off injured, we played 3-5-2.

**Rory H** · 06/10/2006, 8:23 AM

Originally Posted by passerrby

Originally Posted by wild rover
we're bringing our most colourful support this season...need to show those non league why we are premier division!
tut tut

we did......

**sfc red** · 06/10/2006, 8:27 AM

Originally Posted by 1 9 2 8

Over 1500 at the game. Rovers fans filled that stand behind the goal at the tunnel not sure what it holds? Very good atmosphere

The New Stand seats over 1,000 so I very much doubt you filled it.

**Rory H** · 06/10/2006, 8:29 AM

there were about 100 killester fans max in it...we had about 400....yet it was full????

**sfc red** · 06/10/2006, 8:31 AM

Originally Posted by wild rover

there were about 100 killester fans max in it...we had about 400....yet it was full????

The New Stand is made up of 5 segments, the 4 squares have 256 seats each (16 x 16) so that over 1,000 without including the middle strip.

**Rory H** · 06/10/2006, 8:34 AM

http://stadiums.football.co.uk/share...lka-Park04.gif

doesnt look like it holds that much but i wont argue with you.....

**sfc red** · 06/10/2006, 8:40 AM

I agree. They certainly don't look like squares either but I'm sure I remember counting them one day to settle an argument!

**sfc red** · 06/10/2006, 8:45 AM

http://gallery.shelbournefc.ie/galle...ligo7.jpg.html

The 4 sections are actually 16x12 (192) as you can see from this picture so I suppose we're talking a bit over 800 seats in there!

**bluemovie** · 06/10/2006, 9:43 AM

I was in the New Stand and there were plenty of empty seats around us. Good few neutrals and Killester fans there too.

Definitely the most exciting game I've been to this year. Well done to Killester for coming back 3 times against a fully professional side and that header was inches wide of being a fourth equaliser late on. Killester looked a really good side and battled unbelievably hard. I wonder could they have held on if they hadn't gone down to 10 men through injury at the start of extra time.

**The Stars** · 06/10/2006, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by bluemovie

a fully professional side.

O'Grady isnt fully professinal so not an accurate summary
Killester are a very good side,would be one of the better teams in the Frst Division at least.
Id say about 450 Rovers fans.....best away game I was ever at...and got in for only €5.

**pete** · 06/10/2006, 11:00 AM

Only seen the scoreline & a few goals on tv but huge respect to Killester for pushing the 5th best Premier eL team all the way to extra time.

Red&White · 06/10/2006, 11:03 AM

Sounds like Sligo had a real scare, well played Killester. In the long run, it's probably better that Killester didn't get potentially one game from the UEFA Cup, with the way we're fighting for co-eff points at the minute. Nonetheless, I'm glad we avoided them now as they've clearly got a lot of fight.

**sligoman** · 06/10/2006, 6:51 PM

Originally Posted by d f x-

Killester easily deserved penalties. Sligo were awful, really really awful.

As I said to ya last night, we had several players injured

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We weren't that bad. We'll show you how "bad" we are if we get ye in the draw on Monday

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**dfx-** · 07/10/2006, 3:02 AM

Originally Posted by 1 9 2 8

Rovers fans filled that stand behind the goal at the tunnel not sure what it holds?

Oh no you didn't..particularly the the Riverside side of it where a couple of Hoops, empty seats, Killester followers and neutrals were....

Originally Posted by sligoman

As I said to ya last night, we had several players injured

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Your replacements aren't obviously non-league standard then...if a Premier Division reserve side lead three times, you don't expect it to go to extra time - or resort to holding the ball in the corner after 210 minutes of football..

As for the players waving to your crowd at 3-2 and the manager at half time...unprofessional springs to mind..