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We finished 3 points about relegation and 3 points away from promotion. Fairly safe. We are not going well at the moment so it will be interesting to see how we get on against Kildare in the Hyde.
Taypot (Sligo) - Posts: 133 - 22/05/2025 11:30:16 2611712 Link 0 |
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Only three men safe after that performance vs Leitrim - Kilcoyne, Quinn, and McGuinness. Could be a big shakeup. Would love to see the U-21s get a shot. upsligo (Sligo) - Posts: 9 - 24/05/2025 15:22:51 2612045 Link 0 |
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Not sure about your selection there....
Taypot (Sligo) - Posts: 133 - 24/05/2025 16:59:06 2612068 Link 0 |
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Quinn obviously banged over some two-pointers, Eddie made some big tackles, Kilcoyne has been a great servant to Sligo football. How could you leave any of them out? upsligo (Sligo) - Posts: 9 - 24/05/2025 17:20:12 2612074 Link 0 |
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Been a great servant to Sligo football doesn't count with me. Your only as good as your last game. He was taken off against Leitrim.
Taypot (Sligo) - Posts: 133 - 24/05/2025 22:23:01 2612227 Link 0 |
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I don't like naming players but one on you list is a mystery how he is anyway near the team.
MrUnderhill (Sligo) - Posts: 96 - 24/05/2025 23:33:00 2612256 Link 2 |
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A few days ago you said that Paddy O Connor was good against Leitrim, now you won't guarantee him his place. Funny observation
eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2119 - 25/05/2025 16:53:22 2612440 Link 0 |
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Agree.... Was a passenger the last day and during any game Ive seen him play this year and last. E. Lyons, McGuinness, Lally, Quinn and Murhpy and Cummins should start for definate based on last game IMO. Apart from that I would say I hope lads are stepping up in training. FearSligeach (Sligo) - Posts: 10 - 25/05/2025 20:33:49 2612522 Link 0 |
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Some surprising results in the leagues at the weekend. Harps especially had a big bounce back. Coolera must be banking on a few handy wins towards the end of the campaign to keep them in Division 1. Ballymote didn't spare St Pats in Division 2 but perhaps the bigger surprise there is Easkey losing to Cloonacool. The table is wrong and has their game with OMG as a draw but it would look like Tubber and Ballymote will be heading for Division 1 now. I don't see anyone else being able to catch them when you look at the 5 remaining rounds. Castleconnor look on course to return to Div 2 but it's wide open who'll join them. Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 518 - 26/05/2025 12:36:45 2612707 Link 0 |
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Would you agree that the coverage of the leagues and the posting of updates as well as results from clubs is extremely poor. Eastern Harps are decent but that's about it. Very hard to get some results until they go up on the website
BreakingBall123 (Sligo) - Posts: 111 - 26/05/2025 16:26:27 2612805 Link 0 |
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It's very disappointing that so few clubs update the WTS for these games. We all talk about the poor coverage of the county games so it's time clubs got the finger out and started to promote their own team and the results. We are not at the half way point yet but Coolera do look to be in bother. They have a lot of lads on the county panel and have an untimely injury crisis to make things worse for them. They don't appear to have the squad depth that Molaise or Shamrock Gaels have, they are 2 other teams with a lot of lads away with Sligo. Curry really threw the form book out the window by taking Mary's scalp. They will struggle to hold on to Div 1 status but this result will give them great heart. I imagine 6 points would probably be required for safety. In Div 2 I assume that if Molaise Gaels finish in the top 2 they will not be going to Div 1. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2119 - 26/05/2025 17:12:03 2612825 Link 0 |
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Agree with you. A little co-ordination at county level would solve it though. There was a time not that the local papers would do one or two reports on games in the league but not sure if that's happening or not now? You only need one of the clubs to do it so with 15 across the 3 top divisions it shouldn't be too difficult to work out which club can keep it updated. I couldn't find a score on the Ballymote game until the day after. Given that we'll have at least a Prelim QF in Tailteann on 7/8th and hopefully a QF on 14/15th, that means at the earliest its round 7 for clubs to get their county players back so the likes of Coolera really will need to kick on before then. That Curry Coolera game will probably see the loser relegated. As one poster has mentioned it looks like 6 points needed to stay safe this year. I see Easkey v Owenmore Gaels is refixed for this Friday which is another scrap to avoid the drop. You can't have two teams in the same league so yes Molaise would have to stay in Division 2 should they get into 2nd place but I don't see that happening. It's an impressive run for a second team or maybe more of a concern for the other clubs but I think Tubber and Ballymote have it pretty much sewn up when you look at who they've left to play. Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 518 - 27/05/2025 10:45:13 2612971 Link 0 |
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I don't think coolera will be to worried just yet more than likely suffering due to lads in county setup . Looks like tourlestrand have there house in order . The setup looks to be good with the local boys involved . Looks like enniscrone and curry / coolaney will be fighting to stay up . Tubber will get back to division 1 although Ballymote are not near good enough to go up . Easkeys reliance on hurlers is killing them . The drop off when hurlers not playing is a massive worry for them . After a good 2 years you would fear for them . Hopefully Sligo can push on and get a result the weekend in The Hyde . A performance like the one we seen in carrick will not be good enough . Agree with a previous comment that the coverage of league games in our local papers is brutal . You compare them to reports in the western for example there is no comparison. Onthe50!! (Sligo) - Posts: 5 - 27/05/2025 23:33:30 2613175 Link 0 |
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I would have some worries about Ballymote in the top division. However they are a young team with a couple of new youngsters pressing for starts this year. They definitely have moved forward from last year and with another year under their belt they might just handle Div1 next year if they make it.
sligo joe (Dublin) - Posts: 922 - 28/05/2025 14:26:36 2613253 Link 0 |
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We are not even half way in the league yet and in Div 1 the 3rd placed team has 4 points and the 10th team has 2 points. It's very tight. I don't think any team is that bothered about winning the league but no one wants to get relegated either. In Div 2 Tubbercurry and Ballymote are in a strong position but they have yet to play each other. Taypot (Sligo) - Posts: 133 - 28/05/2025 22:42:55 2613343 Link 0 |
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Agree to a point, but there are some clubs who have a much tougher last 5 rounds and would have been banking on maybe 3 out of 4 wins to set them up for safety. Both Tubber and Ballymote have a handier finish to the league and while they have to play each other it's not until the last round and may be of no consequence to either at that point. On the county game this weekend, I wonder will we be sticking with Devaney in goals or going back to Lyons? Can't do either much confidence coming in and out of the starting line up but there has to be a big improvement on kickouts compared to Leitrim game. I do think we will lift or performance but I would be content based upon Tipp and Leitrim games to see the bookies margin of 3 points in favour of Kildare be the outcome. It'll be a tricky run to reach a semi-final but if there's progress made game to game it's very possible. Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 518 - 29/05/2025 09:18:55 2613371 Link 0 |
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Yeah was a typo, forgot to add him also. Jesus no flies on you Holmes! I'd have Kilcoyne in there because he's been a great servant to Sligo football and a good mentor to Canice on AND off the field.
upsligo (Sligo) - Posts: 9 - 29/05/2025 12:23:37 2613417 Link 0 |
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More likely it's the other way round
MrUnderhill (Sligo) - Posts: 96 - 29/05/2025 14:05:45 2613443 Link 1 |
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In our third game last year we played Antrim needing only a draw to top the group. We scraped it. This year it's Kildare we have to beat. I will be disappointed if we don't win. While Canice is back training I imagine this game is coming too soon for him. I don't think the goalkeeper is the issue. The problem is to get primary possession from the kickouts. Incidentally the longer the year goes on the less keepers are moving upfield. I would like to see changes in the forwards. Look at the scoring stats from the players that are on the team and it tells its own story. Teams are now kicking big scores, every forward has to contribute. If we don't win all is not lost but we will be out again next week and the road to Croker gets more difficult. Just to remind folks that the road from Boyle to Tulsk will be closed. Best of luck to team and mgt eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2119 - 30/05/2025 12:47:57 2613606 Link 0 |
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Completely agree Eoin in terms of the forwards. Every man will have to pull his weight vs a team like Kildare, this is the biggest test of the season and there's no room for passengers with the likes of Doherty on the bench. The Hyde is a venue where teams are found out. If there's softness in some of these boys, there'll be nowhere to hyde on Sunday!
upsligo (Sligo) - Posts: 9 - 30/05/2025 15:44:59 2613641 Link 0 |