Galway United -v- Sligo Rovers

**Gaillimh Al** · 05/03/2007, 5:11 PM

Would be about right. Cretaro(who is suspended for the 3rd game) and Fran Carter were the usual yellow card suspects near the end of last year.

On the team selection, fair enough, I'll take the points that Reilly is more experienced and Tracey isn't a natural defender, but he still has to convince me that he's up to it at this level. Centre midfield, Murphy has never impressed me there so i think it would be taking a chance putting him in alongside Lester.

**The Stars** · 05/03/2007, 6:14 PM

Originally Posted by gufct

Lets See Terryland Loud and Proud on Friday Night the club has done everything asked of them now its upto YOU GALWAY.

Who will take my place?- A braveheart stlye post from gufct.
I think the fact we have no manager might leave us at a slight disadvantage, so now i think ye will just shade it.

**GUISAUltra** · 05/03/2007, 6:35 PM

i think it is accurate, as far as i know we have no suspensions for the start of this season

**Paddyfield** · 05/03/2007, 7:16 PM

FFS, who are we fooling?

Sligo have a great record in Terryland and will be lapping up the self-styled underdogs label. It often happens that Clubs pick up unlikely points during a managerial crisis. Nonetheless, I'm sure that Tony Cousins will not tolerate cockiness. Such is the uncertaintity of the start of any season that we could escape with a 0 - 0 draw on Friday and, in a few weeks time, play Cork off the Turners Cross pitch and bemoan a similar result.

My head says a draw
My heart says we will win 3 - 0

**eamo1** · 05/03/2007, 10:09 PM

with no manager???it was just after stephen left wasnt it???so a manager not being there doesnt mean we will definatly win,sligo will definatly be up for it.still smarting from that time they beat us 2-0 in terryland and played us off the park the year they got promoted.however i agree that tony will have the lads right for friday night and i reckon a 2-0 win for us.

**corbyeire** · 05/03/2007, 11:00 PM

hopefully win it 2-0 - taking the game to them - they still have no forwards as well as no manager?

**GUISAUltra** · 06/03/2007, 12:31 PM

Leo Tierney and Dessie Cawley have taken temporary charge of the club. Leo was my coach for around 9 months last year and he is a more than capable coach. both leo and dessie have links to galway united. leo used to play in for united and dessie was the under 21 coach last year

**Patrick Dunne** · 06/03/2007, 1:04 PM

Dessie Cawley did a great job with the U21s.

**GUISAUltra** · 06/03/2007, 1:32 PM

i know a lot of the players that played under him enjoyed playing for him and said he was a good coach. leo also played against roy keane for galway when keano was playing for cobh

**GuisaSaigon** · 07/03/2007, 8:48 AM

Interesting interview with Rob McDonald here http://www.sligoweekender.ie/news/st...2048&cat=sport
gives you an idea of how they've been preparing and what McDonald was up against. It seems the management committee didnt have much faith in him.