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Sligo Rovers v Derry City FC Match Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:24 am
by TenaciousDee
As of 10:22am on Tuesday morning, Sligo is yet to release the away ticket portal link for Saturday night. The club is asking City supporters to not purchase for the home end. Once the link becomes available I am sure someone will upload it.

Last year we played their twice and lost twice, always a tough place to go (for whatever reason), but hopefully we can turn that poor fortune round.

Post all team news, predications and reaction here. If you can't make the match it is live on LOITV, BBC Radio Foyle and on Drive 105.

Re: Sligo Rovers v Derry City FC Match Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:59 am
by brandyball
TenaciousDee wrote: Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:24 am As of 10:22am on Tuesday morning, Sligo is yet to release the away ticket portal link for Saturday night. The club is asking City supporters to not purchase for the home end. Once the link becomes available I am sure someone will upload it.

Last year we played their twice and lost twice, always a tough place to go (for whatever reason), but hopefully we can turn that poor fortune round.

Post all team news, predications and reaction here. If you can't make the match it is live on LOITV, BBC Radio Foyle and on Drive 105.
And Sligo have Re Signed Max Matta on loan.

Re: Sligo Rovers v Derry City FC Match Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2024 1:18 pm
by Keyser Soze
Online now

https://srfcdirect.com/away-tickets/

*MODERATOR'S NOTE* Tickets on sale now for Season Ticket holders, enter your barcode for access. Open for 48 hours then remaining will go on general sale.

Re: Sligo Rovers v Derry City FC Match Thread

Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:40 pm
by magspat
Robing buggers 20 euro now for all tickets no concessionary

Re: Sligo Rovers v Derry City FC Match Thread

Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:34 pm
by Grace
Keyser Soze wrote: Tue Feb 20, 2024 1:18 pm Online now

https://srfcdirect.com/away-tickets/

*MODERATOR'S NOTE* Tickets on sale now for Season Ticket holders, enter your barcode for access. Open for 48 hours then remaining will go on general sale.
Thanks, was wondering about the barcode, when trying to buy 😀

Re: Sligo Rovers v Derry City FC Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2024 11:06 am
by brandyball

Re: Sligo Rovers v Derry City FC Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:10 pm
by Neutrino
Away tickets now sold out.

Re: Sligo Rovers v Derry City FC Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:27 pm
by Nige92
Question marks over Fats and Connolly according to Higgins. A running theme throughout the year?

Re: Sligo Rovers v Derry City FC Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:45 pm
by Keyser Soze
Nige92 wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:27 pm Question marks over Fats and Connolly according to Higgins. A running theme throughout the year?
I think Connolly got a bang to the rib cage last week, so it shouldn't be a long term thing.

Fats on the other hand ........

Re: Sligo Rovers v Derry City FC Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:48 pm
by Neutrino
Nige92 wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:27 pm Question marks over Fats and Connolly according to Higgins. A running theme throughout the year?
Could be mind games...

Re: Sligo Rovers v Derry City FC Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:13 pm
by marcoloco
Neutrino wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:48 pm
Nige92 wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:27 pm Question marks over Fats and Connolly according to Higgins. A running theme throughout the year?
Could be mind games...
Mind games :lol:

I thought only Alex Ferguson played those...

Re: Sligo Rovers v Derry City FC Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:37 pm
by Neutrino
marcoloco wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:13 pm
Neutrino wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:48 pm
Nige92 wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:27 pm Question marks over Fats and Connolly according to Higgins. A running theme throughout the year?
Could be mind games...
Mind games :lol:

I thought only Alex Ferguson played those...
:D

He's always been a bit coy about injuries and player availability. Don't see any harm in not showing your full hand beforehand...

Re: Sligo Rovers v Derry City FC Match Thread

Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:33 pm
by marcoloco
Neutrino wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:37 pm
marcoloco wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:13 pm
Neutrino wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2024 3:48 pm

Could be mind games...
Mind games :lol:

I thought only Alex Ferguson played those...
:D

He's always been a bit coy about injuries and player availability. Don't see any harm in not showing your full hand beforehand...
Lets hope that you are right!

Re: Sligo Rovers v Derry City FC Match Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:46 am
by mokendismucker
Away end of 300 sold out for this one. It’s a tough one to get anything out of for us and I have few positive memories of this fixture. Derry had the best away record in the league last year yet still lost twice in Sligo. And didn’t score or even look much like scoring. Sligo scrap like their lives depend on it when they play us, it’s rarely pretty, so we will have to have a fighting mentality from ko. With Fats available and the options the quality of our squad gives us we have more than enough to get what we need. A marker for the season to be laid down. 3-1 City.

RAWA

Re: Sligo Rovers v Derry City FC Match Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:14 am
by adydcfc
mokendismucker wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:46 am Away end of 300 sold out for this one. It’s a tough one to get anything out of for us and I have few positive memories of this fixture. Derry had the best away record in the league last year yet still lost twice in Sligo. And didn’t score or even look much like scoring. Sligo scrap like their lives depend on it when they play us, it’s rarely pretty, so we will have to have a fighting mentality from ko. With Fats available and the options the quality of our squad gives us we have more than enough to get what we need. A marker for the season to be laid down. 3-1 City.

RAWA
Only 300? Do they not give us 500/600

Re: Sligo Rovers v Derry City FC Match Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:44 am
by mokendismucker
adydcfc wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:14 am
mokendismucker wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:46 am Away end of 300 sold out for this one. It’s a tough one to get anything out of for us and I have few positive memories of this fixture. Derry had the best away record in the league last year yet still lost twice in Sligo. And didn’t score or even look much like scoring. Sligo scrap like their lives depend on it when they play us, it’s rarely pretty, so we will have to have a fighting mentality from ko. With Fats available and the options the quality of our squad gives us we have more than enough to get what we need. A marker for the season to be laid down. 3-1 City.

RAWA
Only 300? Do they not give us 500/600
Could be but 300 was the number I heard.

Re: Sligo Rovers v Derry City FC Match Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2024 12:38 pm
by Keyser Soze
Agree this game could be a pointer into how we'll perform this season.

It's always been a difficult game for us, and last season we were awful in both games.

I just feel that with more of an outlet up top in Hoban, we should have a decent chance of getting the win, if we play to our strengths.

And with the 4 big Dub clubs all playing each other, let's hope a chance of Rovers dropping more points.

Re: Sligo Rovers v Derry City FC Match Thread

Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:53 pm
by brandyball
Rovers lost 2-1 tonight, hope we don't blow it tomorrow night.

Re: Sligo Rovers v Derry City FC Match Thread

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:00 am
by TenaciousDee
Join us tonight on Match Night Live for Live commentary of Sligo Rovers v Derry City from the Showgrounds. On commentary will be Michael Kealey and Dermot Liddy, with myself, Gareth McGuiness and Paul Doherty live in the studio.

Pre kick-off you'll hear from Ruaidhri Higgins' press conference, I spoke exclusively to Sligo manager John Russell and LOI TV & Journalist Jessica Farry. At half time we will broadcast another exclusive interview I conducted with Derry City Academy Director Hugh Harkin on the challenges of running the academy and the latest on the High Performance Centre.

Join us from 7pm on 105.3fm, Online and DAB Digital Radio.

Re: Sligo Rovers v Derry City FC Match Thread

Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 12:04 pm
by mokendismucker
brandyball wrote: Fri Feb 23, 2024 10:53 pm Rovers lost 2-1 tonight, hope we don't blow it tomorrow night.
Shams dropping points Derry going to Sligo has a familiar sound to it……..Can we change the outcome? As early as it is these are the games that have to be won if this season is going to reach a successful conclusion…………no pressure lads……..

Isn’t it great that it’s Saturday morning and you still have the highlight of the week in front of you…

RAWA