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Replying To Sligoman1234:  "I don't recall anyone on about taking down one of the big 3 in Connacht…anyone who did must have had too much of the bottle. I recall saying before that whoever won today's game would be getting a double digit beating to Galway and that'll still probably be the case..but enjoy today as it was deserved. Leitrim have ran Sligo close the odd time but remember last years league 0-32 to 0-10 and 2024 championship 0-6 to 0-15 in Carrick. So the expectation that Sligo would win was well grounded in recent performances. It's what's changed on the line that's the issue."
You posted at end of league that Sligo should be taking care of Leitrim by 9/10 points etc….
With such in-depth knowledge of football how is anybody to take anything you post seriously. As for myself I posted that a run in the Championship or Tailteann was unlikely. To win something you must have a strong defence , allied to a good midfield. After that spirit and belief. Barry McNulty ran rings around Sligo players yesterday and neither management or players had a clue how to close him down.

Maggiepie (Sligo) - Posts: 237 - 13/04/2026 18:23:31    2666235

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Seriously spooked by the reaction to some of my comments. I genuinely can't see how I have been so offensive. I will leave the forum with my tail between my legs. Genuinely apologise if I was out of hand.

SligoScot (Sligo) - Posts: 80 - 13/04/2026 18:59:15    2666245

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Shocking performance yesterday and poor sligo crowd nainly down to the price of a stand ticket Id imagine very short-sighted. Chopping and changing the team all league has come home to roost. Harte surely get a run now in goals going forward. Big improvement and reset needed for Tailteann Cup. Only positive is we have given lot of younger players a chance in the league. As well to stick with them at this stage as will benefit in the long term. Need to focus on working 2 pointers as we don't seem to have grasped the new rules at all. Day of winning matches by single pointers are long gone.

SuperSligo (Sligo) - Posts: 60 - 13/04/2026 19:34:11    2666247

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Replying To SuperSligo:  "Shocking performance yesterday and poor sligo crowd nainly down to the price of a stand ticket Id imagine very short-sighted. Chopping and changing the team all league has come home to roost. Harte surely get a run now in goals going forward. Big improvement and reset needed for Tailteann Cup. Only positive is we have given lot of younger players a chance in the league. As well to stick with them at this stage as will benefit in the long term. Need to focus on working 2 pointers as we don't seem to have grasped the new rules at all. Day of winning matches by single pointers are long gone."
Armagh and Leitrim won matches yesterday by a single point!

Maggiepie (Sligo) - Posts: 237 - 13/04/2026 21:10:41    2666258

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A tough day for Sligo yesterday, beaten by a better coached and more hungry and spirited Leitrim team. That was my take away having listened to Ocean FM whilst in holidays. Sligo have regressed badly it would seem and for supporters to be asking big questions is very understandable.
That all said, fair play to a very young Leitrim team on their first win over Sligo in 16+ years.

PeterQ92 (Donegal) - Posts: 181 - 13/04/2026 23:49:18    2666286

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A few weeks back I posted a comment after watching Sligo play that they were not physically strong, mentally weak with no hunger or aggression in them and wow people are only now realising this.

This can't be coached, Sligo should have being like wild calves let out the door in Markeviz pk at 2.50pm rearing to go. I've seen it in their faces when they lose possession, there is no hunger to win back.

Looking at the likes of Armagh and Tyrone they look bulked and eager to win at all costs.

I said it before, our lads need bulking with supplements or extra chicken fillets along with heavy lifting.

If you can't physically match your opponent then your wasting your time.

sillymoocow (Sligo) - Posts: 19 - 14/04/2026 14:01:33    2666366

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Replying To SligoScot:  "Deep down you know Leitrim are very limited. Don't take it out on us. Coming on here to indirectly gloat is not such a good look. What do you want us to say... Leitrim for Sam"
Sligoscot, I think you're being treated very harshly here. Don't mind them silly oul goats

Leitrim couldn't even field a team not so long ago, and now we are losing to them. Not exactly the development that we are striving for! We have had some decent/good underage teams in the last 5 years ! Sometimes the darkest nights bring the brightest mornings

Faithfulmeath (Meath) - Posts: 55 - 14/04/2026 22:42:11    2666462

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Replying To Maggiepie:  "You posted at end of league that Sligo should be taking care of Leitrim by 9/10 points etc….
With such in-depth knowledge of football how is anybody to take anything you post seriously. As for myself I posted that a run in the Championship or Tailteann was unlikely. To win something you must have a strong defence , allied to a good midfield. After that spirit and belief. Barry McNulty ran rings around Sligo players yesterday and neither management or players had a clue how to close him down."
I agree with you. Defence is key. Cox mullen lyons eddie. A lot missing tbf. Throw in gordon poc carrabine.

As sligo moo cow said you need physicality. We are light around the middle. Cummins is relied upon for the likes of big bad baz. He's a talent no doubt but the raving going on about him. I would rate him as a decent player a good strong lad with a nice left foot. Like big aidan from mayo he's limited but being big does help!

We lack size. You would long for lads like mcguire ohara mullen ross sweeney alan c mcgovern Mike mac lads like that.

Can we go on a run in the tc? I.doubt it.

Southsligoman (Sligo) - Posts: 18 - 15/04/2026 07:40:29    2666480

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Now that the dust is beginning to settle after the weekend it is time to wish Leitrim well against Galway and we need to radically look at our performance. Firstly I don't believe anyone was arrogant in the run up to the game. When we play Mayo/Ross/ Galway they always believe that they will beat us. When we turn them over now and again (minor last week) I don't call them arrogant for expecting to beat us. We expected to beat Leitrim but we didn't and the next time we play them we also expect to beat them and they probably feel the same way about playing us.

When the team was announced I have to say I was completely fooled. I never expected that team would be starting. After all the hot air over the last few months about building depth in a squad we were about to take the field with no fullback as Lyons was out . I am not privvy to what goes on at training but I would have great time for Conor Johnson.
Rossa Sloyane is better than at least 4 of the starting defenders.
Gavin Gorman did ok in the few league games he played but he got dropped for Sunday and a clearly unfit Cummins (who I have great time for) started midfield. Luke Towey who seemed to have found his mojo back at wing back at the end of the league was put into midfield a position he was tried earlier in the year and it didn't work out. So we went into battle with a makeshift midfield against a very strong Leitrim pair. MC Nulty scoring 1.06 tells us how that experiment Our corner forwards were withdrawn at half time which bluntly means that their selection didn't work out. A very out of sorts and dejected captain left the field shortly after. He has a lot of football played, he wasn't going well but I would have put my house on him to score the free Deignan missed. Words fail me when it comes to the last passage of play. These young players that have been introduced are learning nothing in this environment. They confidence in the team is on the floor and I'm not sure if they are capable of winning another game this year. I think a parting of ways with the mgt might be the best thing for all concerned. This is coming from someone who has consistently backed every manager Sligo had over the years. I was very happy after the game against Westmeath even though we lost but since then we have been a mess.

eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2375 - 15/04/2026 10:35:54    2666507

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I see some posters are not trying to find excuses by blaming injuries. Lads cop on.
Carabine hasn't kicked a ball for Sligo in 2 years.
MC Guinness has played nothing this year
O Connor has only done a few minutes
Mullen played a bit earlier but nothing in the last few games.
The only player from the league panel that was missing was Evan.
I wasn't surprised by the result.

Taypot (Sligo) - Posts: 258 - 15/04/2026 15:09:19    2666589

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Replying To Faithfulmeath:  "Sligoscot, I think you're being treated very harshly here. Don't mind them silly oul goats

Leitrim couldn't even field a team not so long ago, and now we are losing to them. Not exactly the development that we are striving for! We have had some decent/good underage teams in the last 5 years ! Sometimes the darkest nights bring the brightest mornings"
Kind words Sir.

SligoScot (Sligo) - Posts: 80 - 15/04/2026 15:20:25    2666591

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