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Replying To eoinog: "We don't have the speed in the forwards that we had last year. It's frustrating to watch. I said at the beginning of the campaign that we lost huge players from last year and that's the way it's turning out to be. We are not gone from the championship yet but we are just holding on by our fingertips." Completely agree on the point re lack of speed especially in the FF line. OBoyle was a great ball winner from last year's team which complemented Marren very well. Marren is obviously very skillful but has struggled so far to make the same impact. Josh Flynn would be a big help if he was fit. Anyone any clue as to when / if we should expect to see him? Donlon may be better moved to CHB as he takes on lots of shots but misses quite a lot of them which only keeps the opposition in games. I felt Management got it wrong subbing Niland yesterday, thought he was growing into the game nicely before being whipped off. Pressing Kickouts need be worked on a lot this week, as time and again we allowed Galway easy possession in 2nd half which when you're chasing a game is a killer. Lastly I'll say we seem determined to handpass the ball the length of the pitch before we'll take on shot. This type of gamelan can look slick at times when we get it right and move it at pace but it also means we have to work very hard for our scores. I'd love to see us kick it more into the FF line early to mix it up a bit more. weareros (Roscommon) - Posts: 1 - 04/04/2024 18:10:51 2535682 Link
Replying To eoinog: "We don't have the speed in the forwards that we had last year. It's frustrating to watch. I said at the beginning of the campaign that we lost huge players from last year and that's the way it's turning out to be. We are not gone from the championship yet but we are just holding on by our fingertips." The strength of the Sligo U20 team last year was defensively and holding teams to low scores. Roscommon was held to 1-8,Mayo 1-9, Galway 0-12 and Kerry 1-8. Now last night might have been a once off but 2-16 was far too much to concede last night and rot started with a truly awful goal to conceded when leading 1-4 to 0-5. Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3347 - 04/04/2024 18:53:13 2535687 Link
Replying To Gaa_lover: "The strength of the Sligo U20 team last year was defensively and holding teams to low scores. Roscommon was held to 1-8,Mayo 1-9, Galway 0-12 and Kerry 1-8. Now last night might have been a once off but 2-16 was far too much to concede last night and rot started with a truly awful goal to conceded when leading 1-4 to 0-5." That's my point about speed. Mickey Harte says that your best defender's should be your no 13 and 15. Last year we had pace with Flynn, Henry, O Boyle and you can put in Doherty as he was wing forward. Those 4 are gone (Doherty is midfield) from the forwards and we are not nearly as mobile. Last year we funnelled back quickly and broke at pace. The best example of that was Dillion Walsh punching the winner after a quick counter attack to win the Connacht final. This is a completely different team even though there's up to a dozen from last year still available. It's a big reality check to some of the morons that were spouting ** here 2 weeks ago about how great this team was going to be and favourites for Connacht. Our seniors should beat Leitrim. It won't be easy, the weather isn't promised to be kind, a heavy pitch, a vocal home support and we have injuries. It's hard to comment on the team that's named because it's unlikely that it's the one that will start eoinog (Sligo)** - Posts: 1658 - 05/04/2024 12:30:19 2535803 Link
Looking at the seniors, Mullen is named at 6, he man-marked Beirne last year and did a good job so looks like a similar role on O Rourke. I'd expect a few changes all right and positional switches to the team. A formality but great to see Alan McLoughlin make his senior championship debut. All the the best on Sunday. Sligonian (Sligo) - Posts: 1640 - 05/04/2024 15:37:08 2535858 Link
Replying To Sligonian: "Looking at the seniors, Mullen is named at 6, he man-marked Beirne last year and did a good job so looks like a similar role on O Rourke. I'd expect a few changes all right and positional switches to the team. A formality but great to see Alan McLoughlin make his senior championship debut. All the the best on Sunday." Canice Mulligan, lee Duignan and Eoghan Smith making debut as well if team as selected...... should remove those green and white glasses there Sligoian!! onthefortyfive (Sligo) - Posts: 27 - 05/04/2024 17:22:18 2535888 Link
Won't be surprised if Sligo win on Sunday more comfortably than expected. Its a Sligo side who only recently beat Westmeath by 6 points and Westmeath won the Div 3 title and will be aiming to reach the Leinster final. Leitrim went all out the last three weekends to first gain promotion and then made an effort to win the league final but for the last 25 minutes last Sunday they were out of juice which doesn't suggest they'll be able to keep it going for 70 mins this weekend. Sligo have a stronger bench to call on also. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 96 - 05/04/2024 20:48:00 2535925 Link
Very strange under 20 Connacht Championship so far. * Galway beat Leitrim, Leitrim beat Mayo, Mayo beat Galway. * Favourites Sligo with 10 - 11 of last years team who got to the All Ireland final are bottom of the table. * Roscommon have not won or lost a match yet after two draws. (Mayo & Sligo). Interesting two games next Wednesday: Roscommon up against a strong Galway team who had a good range of scores in their forward line last week. Can't afford to have a slow start again but should be fresher than Galway after the weeks break. Probably a must win game for Sligo against a Leitrim team who are on a high after their win over Mayo. Young Honeyman (18) after scoring 10 points for Leitrim against Mayo will need special attention. Everything to play for, for all teams on Wednesday night. Best of luck to the Roscommon under 21 and minor teams who are both playing this week. (Minors playing Mayo on Friday I think) letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 510 - 06/04/2024 14:30:56 2536023 Link
Replying To letsgetgoing: "Very strange under 20 Connacht Championship so far. * Galway beat Leitrim, Leitrim beat Mayo, Mayo beat Galway. * Favourites Sligo with 10 - 11 of last years team who got to the All Ireland final are bottom of the table. * Roscommon have not won or lost a match yet after two draws. (Mayo & Sligo). Interesting two games next Wednesday: Roscommon up against a strong Galway team who had a good range of scores in their forward line last week. Can't afford to have a slow start again but should be fresher than Galway after the weeks break. Probably a must win game for Sligo against a Leitrim team who are on a high after their win over Mayo. Young Honeyman (18) after scoring 10 points for Leitrim against Mayo will need special attention. Everything to play for, for all teams on Wednesday night. Best of luck to the Roscommon under 21 and minor teams who are both playing this week. (Minors playing Mayo on Friday I think)" Sorry. Meant to post this on the Roscommon thread. letsgetgoing (Roscommon) - Posts: 510 - 06/04/2024 14:37:15 2536028 Link
Going by the conditions and the new surface in Seán Mac,tomorrow could end becoming a scrappy enough game. Surprised by the numbers dismissing Leitrim. Recent head to head says it'll be tough won. 2011 is in the back of my mind too, can't see past a 1 or 2 score game. Hopefully we have too much and the few former u20 boys get battle hardened. Tirerrill (Sligo) - Posts: 4 - 06/04/2024 20:41:22 2536095 Link
Replying To Tirerrill: "Going by the conditions and the new surface in Seán Mac,tomorrow could end becoming a scrappy enough game. Surprised by the numbers dismissing Leitrim. Recent head to head says it'll be tough won. 2011 is in the back of my mind too, can't see past a 1 or 2 score game. Hopefully we have too much and the few former u20 boys get battle hardened." It is the old surface I'm afraid.Work on the new one awaits. Galway's annihilation of London who were competitive in the League, makes one wonder about the prize from a Leitrim perspective. We are way off Galway,even with a full hand.I know Sligo wouldn't see it that way. joeman123 (Leitrim) - Posts: 463 - 06/04/2024 20:54:20 2536098 Link
Replying To joeman123: "It is the old surface I'm afraid.Work on the new one awaits. Galway's annihilation of London who were competitive in the League, makes one wonder about the prize from a Leitrim perspective. We are way off Galway,even with a full hand.I know Sligo wouldn't see it that way." Ah right I see, thanks for clearing that up. Yeah, either Leitrim or ourselves have next to no chance against Galway but the rare days can happen. Leitrim usually always show up against Sligo though, regardless of form or starting 15, so I'm not buying the Leitrim supporters playing things down. Besides ye should be buzzing, momentum is going well and Andy should have ye revving. Tirerrill (Sligo) - Posts: 4 - 06/04/2024 22:02:53 2536113 Link
Replying To Tirerrill: "Ah right I see, thanks for clearing that up. Yeah, either Leitrim or ourselves have next to no chance against Galway but the rare days can happen. Leitrim usually always show up against Sligo though, regardless of form or starting 15, so I'm not buying the Leitrim supporters playing things down. Besides ye should be buzzing, momentum is going well and Andy should have ye revving." Momentum? We lost a game last weekend by 14 points and 2 of our players won't be playing because of the ridiculous rule around under 20s that totally screws over the weaker counties. SeanMacDiarmada (Leitrim) - Posts: 395 - 07/04/2024 08:50:05 2536142 Link
Replying To SeanMacDiarmada: "Momentum? We lost a game last weekend by 14 points and 2 of our players won't be playing because of the ridiculous rule around under 20s that totally screws over the weaker counties." Have to agree. Its a stupid rule. And it does penalise smaller counties more. GAA should be trying to help rather than further hinder counties with smaller player numbers. But sure there's nothing new in that , Dublin have got preferential treatment for years. anotheralias (Galway) - Posts: 840 - 07/04/2024 10:32:44 2536157 Link
Replying To SeanMacDiarmada: "Momentum? We lost a game last weekend by 14 points and 2 of our players won't be playing because of the ridiculous rule around under 20s that totally screws over the weaker counties." Momentum yeah, getting over the line for promotion and getting quality u20 performancs and results. Sure ye beat Laois as well a few weeks back, so take it in measure. The u20 rule is ridiculous, especially when Leitrim has them integrated with the seniors like that. The 2 boys missing will take away much needed pace, but the bad wind and sticky ground will slow the game down in any case. Tirerrill (Sligo) - Posts: 4 - 07/04/2024 14:04:53 2536192 Link
Good win. Leitrim were very poor but they had a horrendous run into the game with must win games every week lately. I wouldn't be getting carried away, job done, move on. Galway in 13 days eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1658 - 07/04/2024 19:55:52 2536335 Link
You have to be happy with any comfortable win in Carrick, but it was a very poor Leitrim performance. Clearly playing back to back weeks, missing their full back plus other injuries, Beirnes absence, u20s mcnulty and foley unavailable (because of that stupid rule) showed they don't have the depth. I wouldn't be getting carried away. A lot saying Leitrim tactics 2nd half were very poor too. Our wide count is a concern but the wind obviously a factor. Great to Canice make his debut and thrive. Murphy looked as good as ever. Galway up next, last time we forfeited the away fixture during covid so this should be at home if the GAA was fair organization but we all know its not so it will probably be away again. I personally think that's a disgrace and CB should have done more proactively in that regard. We need to find a way to be more competitive against the big 3 at senior. Galway aren't as strong as last year with missing a fair few players. The seniors have ticked the main 2 boxes for me this year so credit there. It will be interesting to see how we get on and if we can at last put it up to them. Sligonian (Sligo) - Posts: 1640 - 07/04/2024 20:00:48 2536338 Link
Sligo at home to Galway I presume on sat week. Hopefully a big crowd in the park. Expecting to run them abit closer than recent meetings. SuperSligo (Sligo) - Posts: 51 - 07/04/2024 21:08:12 2536365 Link
Replying To SuperSligo: "Sligo at home to Galway I presume on sat week. Hopefully a big crowd in the park. Expecting to run them abit closer than recent meetings." Salthill…the last time we played in 2019 it was Markievicz. Connacht final doesn't count. Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 359 - 08/04/2024 10:45:10 2536496 Link
Replying To Sligoman1234: "Salthill…the last time we played in 2019 it was Markievicz. Connacht final doesn't count." Sligo gave Galway a walkover in 2020, does that fixture count for home/away? Hard to still know where we are, Leitrim looked a tried team, depleted by injuries but we look far ahead of them physically. Westmeath also who had a tough few weeks and weren't able to recover against Wicklow so either Croke Park needs to give a break to league finalists or teams will field only weakened teams in the finals. Despite a lot of negativity on here towards McEntee, another impressive win and he gave 4 lads championship debuts, so much for all those who says that he only stays with the tried and tested. muscles (Sligo) - Posts: 443 - 08/04/2024 11:49:46 2536528 Link
McEntee comments after the game was odd in regards to the current Sligo U20s. "I don't know if those players are good or bad as I have seen them" Surely any senior manager should be keeping a close eye of their U20s to see what's coming through? And 11 of the current starters played in last years All-Ireland final did he not watch that either. Drax_the_destroyer (UK) - Posts: 96 - 08/04/2024 12:27:17 2536543 Link