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Leitrim GAA thread - 5 Like(s)
Replying To martinjoe: "While it is factual to say that Leitrim are indeed to top scorers in all divisions of the league, and that Leitrim came within a score or two of promotion, it is no less a fact that the county remains in the bottom half of Division 4 along with London, Carlow and Waterford. I am sure the 24 teams outside of division 4 would have chalked up fancy scores v the 4 teams at the foot of div 4, if they had the opportunity! Hopefully players, mentors and supporters will have a great few days in the big apple and rack up another impressive score against a team that have never won an intercounty game, a team who haven't played an intercounty game in over a year, and give it everything then to get over Sligo. While my own county have 2 very tough assignments if we are to reach the final I hope we can do it. It would be such a carnival atmosphere meeting Leitrim or Sligo in the final, rather than the nailbiters of the past decade. The pundits, and indeed some of our supporters, will be hand wringing about the mismatch and the need for seedings etc, but in all truth, there nothing more satisfying than heading to a final, with the only question to be decided, yes, will they hold the deficit to 20 points?" And then people wonder why other Connacht counties find it hard to support Mayo and laugh at their inevitable tears each year when once again they fail miserably on the big stage
muscles (National) - 28/03/2023 09:42:11
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We'll win it - 3 Like(s)
Replying To martinjoe: "I often wonder what the team talk consists of in the outsiders dressing room in games like this where a team is 100/1 on to win and the outcome is certain. I suppose they will either park a bus and try to keep the margin as low as possible or go out and enjoy it, give it a go . Surely no manager would be trying to convince a division 4 team that they can take down all Ireland finalists?" Same attitude and team talk as Mayo when they face Dublin. An inevitable hammering but false deluded hope
muscles (Sligo) - 26/06/2021 11:49:40
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Sligo GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Galway underperformed and Sligo performance exceeded our expectations. Disappointed not to get the win when winning in injury time but we are proabbaly better off in TC. A real chance of doing very well in that if perform like today.
The biggest disappointment today was the poor crowd. Sligo winning in injury time and at no stage did the crowd get behind the team. I know expectations are low but the difference in a game like that can be a lift from a home support
muscles (National) - 20/04/2024 18:49:49
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Leitrim GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
I think a few people are misinterpreting what I said
I am definite in favour of having group stage and getting more games for the young players to develop
The mini league I am referring to is the tie break situation when 3 or more teams are tied on points, they create a mini league using the 3 teams involved head to head games and ignore the other games to determine who goes through. The old system of the overall score difference across all games was much clearer
muscles (National) - 17/04/2024 14:29:37
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Sligo GAA thread - 2 Like(s)
Replying To Sligonian: "By all accounts yesterday was very poor. McEntee himself said he was "mad" is more his emotions after the game.
Carrying into 3 players, giving away possession, very poor discipline, several frees brought forward, no punch, going nowhere with the ball.
McEntee said the pressure of Div3 maybe an issue for the players. Ball in possession a problem. " our target is to be promoted, hopefully as champions" easily said.
Most reports I got were, we looked a mess, we look like no gameplan, didn't know what to do, no structure to our attacks,
This is McEntee's 4th year and he pretty much uses the same players, should he not be mad at himself? Does the team not reflect the manager and his mistakes. We were here last year after Laois. He picked an atrocious team that day and I was angry when I saw the 26 and then starting 15 yday. 4 or 5 of the starting 15 wouldn't make the 26 if I was manager and players continue to regress within this set up.
I have always felt it was a mistake keeping McEntee on another year. I think he's very poor on team selection and tactics. I don't really see how he develops or improves players. Where is the evidence? 3 months of preparation and 3 years of developing that squad and your team produces that yday?
For me we were always far more likely to go down than up. The players and management can talk about promotion all they want but you keep picking this starting 15 and you'll get a rude awakening.
We are vunerable against Wicklow but starting Alan Mcloughlin and home advantage should see us win that one. Towey will be suspended. Hopefully Canice and Joe make the 26. Hopefully we can stay up as its like its going to be tough year for the seniors." "starting Alan Mcloughlin and home advantage should see us win that one. Towey will be suspended. Hopefully Canice and Joe make the 26"
Some might accuse you of having a Molaise bias. From the reports I heard, Joe was very poor in recent challenge games so I don't see him breaking into the team this year
muscles (National) - 30/01/2024 15:28:39
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Sligo 2020 - 2 Like(s)
It looks like Covid is going to be the thing that ruins our chance of winning the All Ireland, the only thing that could have stopped us, shame
Dublin's 6 in a row will be a hollow victory and will always remembered that it was not their efforts on the pitch that won them the title but rather Covid's efforts off the field. Sligo CB should request an asterisk be forever put beside the winners name to reflect this
muscles (Sligo) - 03/11/2020 00:23:31
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Round 3 Neutral Venues All Ireland - 2 Like(s)
Replying To DuhallowRed: "I'm not for the neutral venue, I think the provincial winner should get the two home games, the only advantage of winning your province is top seed" Another incentive that might help the provincials from becoming irrelevant
muscles (National) - 04/05/2023 12:24:30
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Round 3 Neutral Venues All Ireland - 2 Like(s)
Sligo fans would prefer travelling to Dublin than travelling to Roscommon. Let's be honest, Dublin against Sligo will be a blow out so at least a day out for the supporters in Croke Park would be better than being hammered and been in Roscommon
muscles (National) - 03/05/2023 14:29:15
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Sligo GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Sligonian: "I am not too concerned with the loss to Coolera. It was horrendous weather and they are more physical than us. We were winning our matches but not playing particularly well in recent weeks and sometimes being unbeaten can bring its own pressure. Coolera with the easier group will have targeted this match. It was great to hear that Luke Towey was back in the second half and flying up and down the pitch. Fair play to him coming back so quickly and in great shape by all accounts. Also great to hear Joe Keaney being the best player on the field. I wouldn't read into our remaining games too much with the final guaranteed and in the tougher side of the draw. We certainly aren't at our peak yet.
On to McEntee, some good debate, it is simple for the players coming through know it will be tough to break into the Sligo team and squad and it will be hard earned. For me I wish some of the players who I believe are weak links would have to play better and earn it as much but that is not the end of the world. Sligo seniors are progressing and the young lads will have dig deep to break through McEntee/Keane's favouritism and conservatism. I wish the player pathway was clearer. Is it 1 fbd game or training in January when you are flat out with college team. His conservatism was event with making his first sub at 66min mark against Down with 14 men. Most managers with the new rule should have recognized the chance to win was in normal time and tried to freshen it up earlier. I don't agree with Shane Deignan and Daire O Boyle not making the squad and I certainly don't agree with putting Cummins on Havern 1st half. They did change that but its a mistake most managers would not make. Also the role of Kilcoyne needs to be looked at. I don't agree on the step up from u20 to senior at div3/4 level being that large. Some u20s will regress, some will kick on. The elites like Canice can do it in months but the mid range players will take longer. We all accept that it depends on the player and his physicality and conditioning etc but I don't think it serves any player to sit out 2 or 3 years with little gametime. the step up can be used as a excuse to not to give players a fair chance and keep your loyality to your favourites. I absolutely believe that there are some case's here but that will only last so long. As Sligo progress some of McEntee's favorites will get exposed more often or we will just stagnate. Mid level Division 3 is not that great of a achievement. Under McEntee we have started the league very poorly and that needs to change along with closing out games against bigger teams. Both Galway and Down 1 point up we should have closed them out better. As I said before like realsouthsligo I'd prefer a new management with 3 year plan put in place to develop the squad and starting 15 alot quicker into a Connacht title contending team but I'd accept a 1 year extension for McEntee. Anything longer would be a mistake because I believe this maybe McEntee's ceiling with us. Why do I believe that? Its because he is getting the best out of some players that have a low ceiling and they may regress and I could see him being slow to see this. He is a decent manager but far from perfect. This is all open to debate if you don't have an agenda." I agree they should also get rid of McEntee due to a random hypothetical situation that I will just make up and think he also may be slow to react to this random hypothetical situation
muscles (National) - 22/07/2024 18:02:53
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The positive Sligo GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Tommy Murphy: "WRONG !!! Game is moved to the Connacht Centre of Excellence in Ballyhaunis. Scarden not playable !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" oh is it? my bad and there I was thinking Scarden was such a great facility, located in a great area. thank you for the correction Tommy
muscles (Sligo) - 03/01/2018 16:44:43
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Sligo GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Anto: "Moycullen pulled away in the end. The game was close for the majority of the game. There were goal chances to make the scoreline closer which we not taken. I will always defend the club from begrudging and jealous attacks form people like yourself. Maybe you should concentrate on your own club in getting to the standards required at competing at the top level rather than knocking the most successful club in the county." Nobody is knocking Tubbercurry
muscles (National) - 27/09/2023 12:31:17
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Sligo GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
I would be happy to see McEntee stay another year. There was definite improvement this year and besides the Laois game, Sligo were dominant in Division 4 although they let teams back into games too many times when we were by far the better team. We also destroyed London and New York which other years we and many other counties have struggled
I am only going to judge him by results this year
Division 1 teams - played 3, lost 3 heavily
Division 2 teams - played 1, drew 1
Division 3 teams - played 0
Division 4 teams - played 10, won 9
I think this shows us we are a Division 3 side, I dont know if playing in Sam McGuire will have any benefit and if we have actually learnt anything we didnt already know. People want a new manager but even after all the great results and progress Mickey Harte has made with Louth, they lost by over 20 points to both Dublin and Kerry.
There is always hearsay about who is going well at training, it's a great problem to have that we have a decent team now and 2 years of u20 teams that are working away with S&C in background and will be pushing for places next year that will hopefully drive on this team. I cant see O'Boyle being ahead of Carrabine, Murphy, O'Connor, Reilly or Spillane at this stage but maybe Sligonian you could drop one of them from the match day panel and bring in O'Boyle who just joined the panel ahead of them for the final game of the year
muscles (National) - 20/06/2023 11:17:03
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Round 3 Neutral Venues All Ireland - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Galway9801: "Forgive my ignorance, and going slightly off topic.
If 3 teams get out of the group, what happens after?
I'd assumed that only 2 teams get out of the 4 groups, and there we have our quarter finals?" the 4 teams who finish top go into quarter finals
then there is provisional quarters where the 2nd place team in a group would play the 3rd in another group
The four preliminary quarter-finals will consist of the second placed teams being at home to third place teams, subject to avoiding of repeat provincial final pairings and where possible repeat pairings from Round One
muscles (National) - 03/05/2023 15:22:02
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Sad to see some Sligo fans now on here acting like Mayo fans
muscles (National) - 03/05/2023 14:48:59
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Leitrim GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
Replying To meathbasedfan: "we can talk about regional teams, bad county boards etc etc etc but until the provincial championships goes and county football introduces a senior, intermediate and maybe junior all ireland we will continue to have these conversations for years to come. we are simply out of our depth. we will lose the first round by potentially 30 points this year. which won't develop anyone. the elephant in the room is the provincial championships. they need to go." As a Sligo supporter, I could not agree with you more. Trying to catch Mayo or Galway on the hop as they looking to All Ireland series every 20 years or more is not the basis for a Provincial Championship. After the league, going into a competitive championship with evenly matched teams where nearly each game is a must win
A possibility of fixing the championship groups geographically so Roscommon, Mayo and Galway would still play each other if all remain senior and Sligo would still play Leitrim so you keep local derbies
muscles (National) - 04/04/2025 11:43:24
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Minor And U20 2021 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Curlew66: "Congratulations on a fantastic victory , never realised last title was back in '68,
Wonder if many of that minor team featured in the senior team making the breakthrough in '75,
Best of luck against the young Royals in Breffni on Saturday." 4 of that 1968 Minor team was on the team that won in 1975
Tommy Cummins, Bobby Lipsett, John Brennan and Dessie Kearins
muscles (Sligo) - 17/08/2021 19:03:26
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Club Championships 2019 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To NewSligofan: "Agreed. It is all about bringing through 1 or 2 players in to their senior panel each year. No worries about winning trophies or going off amalgamating with other clubs at underage. Themselves, Castleconnor and Curry are the 3 clubs I admire most I'm this county. No feeling sorry for themselves as small clubs.
Minor 'A' finals were on this weekend. 7 clubs involved. Says it all really." And look where that has got Curry and Castleconnor?
What works for on, doesn't necessarily work for another
muscles (Sligo) - 07/10/2019 11:34:06
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Sligo 2019 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To onthefortyfive: "Agree in full, but why would we copy a county like Kerry in relation to improving the standard of football in Sligo!! What would they know after all they have only 30+ All Ireland's!!!" Yes, I mean why didn't anyone else think of that, copy Kerry and we be winning All Irelands. Fact is many counties have tried and failed, what works in Kerry hasn't worked anywhere else
muscles (Sligo) - 06/03/2019 09:27:41
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Sligo 2019 - 1 Like(s)
Replying To Anto: "As far as I am aware Liam is training away with Sligo." I heard same, came into the panel a bit later than others
muscles (Sligo) - 23/01/2019 13:15:46
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Sligo GAA thread - 1 Like(s)
I have defended McEntee up to this point, progress was steady and he developed the team from Div 4 into a top Div 3, competitive against Galway and a narrow defeat to a good Down side in TC semi final where the red card decided the game but he has not adapted the team for the new rules. Two games into the league and we still haven't learned anything, was it a case that anything trialled in challenge games didn't work or how are we so badly prepared?
muscles (National) - 07/02/2025 09:56:27
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