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Will be a big test for us this weekend but no shortage of confidence going into it with two wins but would be worried about the quality of opposition we have played. Switching focus any word on club fixtures yet? Other counties starting club competitions in the next few weeks. Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 356 - 16/02/2022 10:56:05 2400621 Link 0 |
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All teams that are seeking promotion are hoping that Cavan win all games leaving the chasing pack to fight for the second spot. If the game goes ahead tomorrow which is surely under threat with this weather we have, conditions are going to be very poor so anything can happen. If we win and I think we will give it a good shot the group gets very interesting. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1648 - 19/02/2022 21:15:13 2401168 Link 0 |
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Division is looking very tight now. If we can win this weekend and have momentum going into home game against London (which we will need) we will have a great shot at promotion. Tipperary will be going at us on Saturday they won't want to have lost 2 home games in a row so it will be a battle. I fully expect us to come out with a win. Sligobuck21 (Sligo) - Posts: 114 - 21/02/2022 15:31:50 2401642 Link 1 |
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Last week's game not going ahead was ideal. The further away that game is the better. If we had lost last week and a loss this evening would derail us. As it stands now we are at home to London next week and if we are unable to beat them at home, then Div 4 is the place for us. This evening s game will be a dogfight. Tipp have to win every game to get promoted. If we win we finish their ambitions and we will keep tipping along nicely. By far our most difficult assignment I would love the 2 points but would settle for one. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1648 - 26/02/2022 07:53:45 2402424 Link 0 |
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This weekend will tell a lot in our fortunes. While I don't expect a win, gaining any point out of this could be crucial. If Tipp win at the weekend they're right back in contention again as it's beginning to look like every team fighting for second will be beaten twice going into the last week. Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 356 - 04/03/2022 18:46:33 2403827 Link 0 |
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I expect us to win. It won't be easy but Cavan are no world beaters. They are missing on of their key men and surely there is a kick in us after the loss last weekend. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1648 - 05/03/2022 15:32:09 2403901 Link 0 |
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Disappointing outcome for a game that could have been ours but for discipline and not making better use of first half opportunities. The misfortunate goal was the killer punch that seemed to light a fire under Cavan, Still not all gone though if we can get maximum points in next 3 games. Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 356 - 06/03/2022 17:09:32 2404090 Link 0 |
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Very disappointing second half. Two points thrown away, primarily due to poor discipline. First half wides a factor too. Very unfortunate goal to concede but the black and red cards for complete and utter stupidity cost us the game when we were 8-4 ahead. Not to mention the crowd, we were outnumbered at least 4 to 1 by Cavan supporters, a very embarrassing support. Hopefully we get two wins now and set up a promotion decider against Leitrim at home in the last round. ShellyGael (Sligo) - Posts: 105 - 06/03/2022 18:06:32 2404109 Link 0 |
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Stating the obvious but both Leitrim and Sligo need to win the remaining games but the big danger is tipp beating Cavan next weekend if they do they will be promoted with Cavan. It's possible Cavan will start using the squad now. I'd 100% take a winner takes all game last day in Sligo. If that does happen I'd be thinking Sligo are a little bit ahead of Leitrim currently and would win that game Champotime18 (Leitrim) - Posts: 442 - 06/03/2022 20:34:15 2404141 Link 0 |
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Can't see Tipp beating Cavan somehow. Tipp although winning against Wex surely can't be relying on goals against the likes of Cavan. The last 10 minutes of the game yesterday Cavan began to show what they can do but as I said it took a lucky/unlucky goal to wake them up. Did anyone see what Quinn did to get the red card? Came as a surprise to most bar the linesman who was right in front of it? Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 356 - 07/03/2022 07:47:31 2404162 Link 0 |
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Yesterday result was not a surprise given the team selected. A scarecrow would be better in goals and a one legged midfield where Carrabine worked his socks off is just not sufficient. Our half forward line was atrocious and coughed up turnovers time after time not to mention an insane sending off following a good turnover by us. leyny (Sligo) - Posts: 65 - 07/03/2022 11:36:36 2404209 Link 0 |
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Very disrespectful comment to make of a player just back from Cruciate injury.
eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1648 - 07/03/2022 12:12:17 2404222 Link 0 |
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Yesterday Sligo played the best team in Div 4 by some distance a team that only a few years ago was playing Div 1 football and won a Ulster title. For 62 minutes of the game yesterday Sligo deservedly led. A sending off, black card to the best player on the pitch and fluke goal conceded are the reasons why 2 points wasn't gained. Yondu (UK) - Posts: 845 - 07/03/2022 12:28:06 2404226 Link 0 |
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Punch to the ribs. Right in front of me, and the linesman right there. About as clear a red card as you'd see, and very very silly to do there under the circumstances.
Loughduff Lad (Cavan) - Posts: 2379 - 07/03/2022 14:22:33 2404285 Link 0 |
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Wouldn't just say that now, sure there are reasons, but not the only ones. The red was silly, but Cavan had the wind and were growing into that half anyway. We always finish stronger in games last few years, and your lads went deep into the red working hard, and were dead on their feet in that 2nd half. The flukey goal came at 0-8 to 0-7 after we hit 3 on the trot, and the after we were still fit to empty the bench and bring on established players like Gerry Smith and Killian Clarke. We won pulling up by playing for 20 minutes. You'd have had to find a lot of scores that 2nd half even with 15 men to counteract us playing with the wind. Those decisions didn't help you, but think we'd have won the game anyway with our strength and bench, and with the wind.
Loughduff Lad (Cavan) - Posts: 2379 - 07/03/2022 14:36:53 2404291 Link 1 |
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I'm not from Sligo, just giving a neutral view point on the game and the wind wasn't a big factor in yesterday game compared to other weekends. Sligo was down to 14 men by the 2nd minute of the 2nd half it was 0-6 to 0-3 when that incident occurred a clear turning point in the game. By the 46th minute Sean Carrabine scorer of 0-4 up to that point was black carded. Sligo held a 0-8 to 0-4 lead at that stage and with the two man advantage for ten minutes Cavan scored two points in row. The fluke goal came when the scoreline 0-8 0-6, a point effort that came off the post and rebounded off the back of the goalkeeper and into the net. A goal that totally deflated Sligo and a stroke of luck that allowed Cavan to win. Yondu (UK) - Posts: 845 - 07/03/2022 15:13:47 2404299 Link 1 |
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The goal was at 0-8 to 0-7, and Cavan also had a black card too at the time of Carrabines card. My point is, it wasn't just those factors. Cavan finished very strongly, and brought seasoned regulars off the bench. We usually finish strongly. Even without the flukey goal, Cavan were dominating and were looking to finish the game off. Near the end we even took a mark when it was a 3 on 1 with a goal at our mercy. Could have been even a bigger scoreline than it was. There was luck in the goal, but Cavan were just getting going then
Loughduff Lad (Cavan) - Posts: 2379 - 07/03/2022 15:54:40 2404309 Link 1 |
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Is Spillane on the panel?
Gaa Fan (USA) - Posts: 749 - 07/03/2022 16:16:43 2404316 Link 0 |
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Cavan supporters can't talk up that match as some straight forward win that went to script. It was 6-2 at half time and Sligo still leading with 14 men with 8 minutes to play. I have no doubt Cavan management will be asking behind the scenes why it took turning points like the OG to eventually win against a 14 man Sligo. For Sligo they can draw encouragement and left with what ifs as not every game will they play a full half with 14 men and concede a freak goal. Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3338 - 07/03/2022 16:18:13 2404318 Link 0 |
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They hadn't a two man advantage for ten minutes because there was a Cavan man black carded at that time also.
blueman1903 (Cavan) - Posts: 881 - 07/03/2022 16:43:05 2404328 Link 1 |