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After the hammering Leitrim got today Laois will be fully flying to get a home win next week. Leitrim are going to lose every game I suspect and may well end up with a record minus score difference so they have a relegation spot secured. If we don't get over Laois next week I fear we may well be joining Leitrim. Big week ahead! Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 452 - 08/02/2025 16:30:42 2590055 Link 0 |
Tough loss for Summerhill today losing 2-9 to 1-9 in the A schools final. Played all the football 2nd half but gave themselves too much to do against the wind. Brady looks a great player and plenty of quality coming through for Sligo. All the molaise lads showed very well. Showed loads of character 2nd half but the black card probably curtailed all the momentum. Congrats to Colmans who were very good in the 1st half. Sligonian (Sligo) - Posts: 1770 - 08/02/2025 17:42:23 2590082 Link 0 |
Good analysis from last week and I'd agree that we're short a bit of pace inside. Deignan might be worth a shout. We've good forwards on paper but as you said, we need to get it in hand first. As you also said, we don't know what's going on at training either but I'd be shocked if there wasn't some changes. This is a huge test for McEntee and his management team. Let's see what happens over the next fortnight.
johncreilly (Sligo) - Posts: 142 - 09/02/2025 01:21:34 2590165 Link 0 |
I posted here a few weeks ago that both Spillane and Deignan are much better on a drier sod. Spillane's performances in the last 2 games proved my point. A good player but not at this time of year. Deignan has huge potential but is just after breaking into the Sigerson team. Markievicz Park the last day certainly would not have suited him. If a player can't make a Sigerson team then they can't expect to make the Co team. I think Nathan Mullen has served his suspension so I imagine he will come straight back into the team. Towey was good when he came on the last day. Very good attacking, maybe not as good defending. Carrabine is a loss but I actually thought he looked a bit jaded last year. The break will do him good. Attack wise we were all over the shop the last day. A small bit of patience and picking the right option would have seen us win in that critical phase when we were a point down. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 2017 - 09/02/2025 15:55:41 2590264 Link 0 |
Tony mcentee is a top manager imo and plays attacking football, he would be my top pick if mcgeeney ever left, hard to know what way teams are going with new rules especially when some rules might change before end of the league, height in middle is definitely needed in new rules, need plenty of workers in middle 8 for breaking ball but I think Sligo have a great squad and should be competing for promotion I'd say some of the players playing sigurson are not being selected until that's over, I wouldn't worry about scores for Sligo as I think you have great forwards, I do think you miss carribine he is a top level player and would start for any county, he would help with fielding and 2 pointers. I do think the goalkeeper rule will change as it is deciding too many matches so wouldn't be changing things too quickly there, but Sligo have players and have been great underage for years so I'd keep the faith as I have no doubt you will be in div 2 in next 2 years, great forwards on the squad that will start keeping dividends Liftball (Armagh) - Posts: 26 - 09/02/2025 21:48:42 2590311 Link 0 |
"If a player can't make a Sigerson team then they can't expect to make the Co team" Plenty of examples of that not turning to be the case. One I'll always remember is how NUIG manager at the John Maughan who chose not to start Mark McHugh and later that year McHugh won All star as one of Donegal's most important players in their All Ireland winning team. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 306 - 09/02/2025 22:40:39 2590318 Link 0 |
I hope you are right about Division 2, Liftball. This week feels huge in the trajectory of the year for Sligo seniors. Hopefully we will be looking up the table rather than down after Laois. Sigerson cup final is on Wednesday and will have plenty of Sligo interest with hopefully Marren and Deignan starting again for DCU. All the best to all the Sligo lads involved. Sligonian (Sligo) - Posts: 1770 - 10/02/2025 18:10:07 2590484 Link 0 |
Congrats to the Sligo lads on DCU Sigerson cup winning panel. A great achievement and another medal to add to their collection. Fair play to Luke, Sean, Eoghan and Lee. Sligonian (Sligo) - Posts: 1770 - 13/02/2025 23:19:23 2590904 Link 2 |
I'd expect a few changes to the team for Laois. Mullen and Towey to start with I'd say Daire O Boyle or Deignan to start inside line in the forwards. We do have few injuries but these changes will add a lot of pace and power to the team and give us a better dynamic going forward. Laois are in the bracket of teams we have been beating so I am expecting a win. The pressure is on but the lads have reacted well in the last few years. Kildare was always going to be tough 2nd game. This game will tell us more of where we are at and Id expect us to put up a big score. No good playing well in challenge games and not translating to matchday. All the best on Sunday. Sligonian (Sligo) - Posts: 1770 - 14/02/2025 16:37:38 2591028 Link 0 |