Sligo Rovers v Everton XI

Nowso

Both Stands Full and terrace filling amazing !

Pure_Cork

Delighted for Coleman and Rovers, he was a great player to watch in the LoI. We've been saying it for years, but he is the future Irish right back. Hopefully we won't be waiting too much longer for that to happen.

Some nice looking tshirts on sale tonight.
http://www.sligorovers.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=955:dixie-dean-t-shirt&catid=13:news&Itemid=246

Shane Duffy is playing tonight aswell.

Nowso

Got the Dixie Dean Shirt nice job ! Good crowd in the terrace also !

CiaranC

Is Coleman playing? I thought he was injured?

Nowso

2 coleman.
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They havnt called out the Teams yet.
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He is gone after 15 minutes he just played because of where the match is despite injury

Nowso

Sligo 1 -0
John Dillon an everton fan.

A well taken shot from the edge of the box after a defensive lapse.

Nowso

Coleman voted fai under 21 player of the year and Sligo will make a presentation at the end of the game !

Nowso

2-0 Sligo Romauld boco scrapes a shot into the corner after a deflected shot fell to him.

applehunter

Pure_Cork wrote: »

Delighted for Coleman and Rovers, he was a great player to watch in the LoI. We've been saying it for years, but he is the future Irish right back. Hopefully we won't be waiting too much longer for that to happen.

I was always impressed with him when they came down to play us with his attacking play.

Amazed we never made a bid for him in that time considering the "money" that was around then.

Same goes for Daryl Murphy. He was always very dangerous for Waterford when we played them but don't think we ever made an offer for him at the time.

Pure_Cork

applehunter wrote: »

I was always impressed with him when they came down to play us with his attacking play.

Amazed we never made a bid for him in that time considering the "money" that was around then.

Same goes for Daryl Murphy. He was always very dangerous for Waterford when we played them but don't think we ever made an offer for him at the time.

Yeah, they were signings that would have paid for themselves.

Oat23

He never would have left us to go to Cork. he knew he had talent, he knew there were english clubs watching him.

Raging I didn't back us at 13/2 when I seen the Everton squad. I think it was because I knew sweet f**k all about any of them bar Seamie & Duffy.

Cheers for the updates nowso!

Cool Running

Rovers beating Everton :):)

Ragin im not there, theres nothing like the atmosphere when the Showgrounds is full, last time I seen it full was the FAI cup semi final against Waterford last October

applehunter

Oatesy23 wrote: »

He never would have left us to go to Cork. he knew he had talent, he knew there were english clubs watching him.

Scouts were watching Mooney too and he came.

We were throwing crazy money around at the time.

CSF

applehunter wrote: »

Scouts were watching Mooney too and he came.

We were throwing crazy money around at the time.

Mooney's team were relegated. He was hardly gonna sit around for the scouts to watch him in our lovely graveyard.

Oat23

applehunter wrote: »

Scouts were watching Mooney too and he came.

We were throwing crazy money around at the time.

To be fair Mooney came from a relegated Longford side. That was a move he HAD to make.

edit: I'm so slow at typing..what CSF said above.

Cypher_sounds

Nice 2-0 win for Rovers good to see another LoI side beating premiership opposition, they are going great at the moment.

Nowso

Oatesy23 wrote: »

He never would have left us to go to Cork. he knew he had talent, he knew there were english clubs watching him.

Raging I didn't back us at 13/2 when I seen the Everton squad. I think it was because I knew sweet f**k all about any of them bar Seamie & Duffy.

Cheers for the updates nowso!

THANKS. Im an evertan fan and should have known and layed everton . Duffy was cauit for the 1st goal and was lucky enough to stay on

applehunter

Yeah, I hope they (Sligo) can go on now and challenge for the championship.

Pure_Cork

CSF wrote: »

Mooney's team were relegated. He was hardly gonna sit around for the scouts to watch him in our lovely graveyard.

Oatesy23 wrote: »

To be fair Mooney came from a relegated Longford side. That was a move he HAD to make.

edit: I'm so slow at typing..what CSF said above.

He could've gone to England instead of signing for us. There's still loads of scouts watching the First Division.

CSF

Pure_Cork wrote: »

He could've gone to England instead of signing for us. There's still loads of scouts watching the First Division.

Not sure he would have gotten much of a move to England on the basis of Longford tbh, and as for the scouts watching the First Division, I've no doubt they are, but they'll be looking for young lads with potential as opposed to lads already in their 20s.

Pure_Cork

CSF wrote: »

Not sure he would have gotten much of a move to England on the basis of Longford tbh, and as for the scouts watching the First Division, I've no doubt they are, but they'll be looking for young lads with potential as opposed to lads already in their 20s.

They are looking at guys in their 20s.

Third_Echelon

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

Nice 2-0 win for Rovers good to see another LoI side beating premiership opposition, they are going great at the moment.

we'll use the term "premiership opposition" loosely in this case

I would estimate about 10 or 11 premiership appearances between the whole Everton squad that travelled to Sligo. Duffy and Coleman would probably have about 10 of those It was reserves and academy players.

Duffy and Coleman were really the only players that had any first team appearances from last season.

Sligo played well though. Look like a decent side with nice facilities..