Pre-season Friendlies 2013

**thomas72** · 15/02/2013, 8:28 PM

According to extratime were losing again in pre season 1-0 with 5mins left to waterford who are down to ten men since the 23min :O

**Jofspring** · 15/02/2013, 8:38 PM

Ya lost 1-0. Thats our annual loss in Waterford sorted.

**thomas72** · 15/02/2013, 8:47 PM

Poor poor pre season any idea how we lined out?

**Jofspring** · 15/02/2013, 8:57 PM

B. Ryan
S. Kelly
P. Purcell
C. Burns
S. Folan
S. Bradley
D. O'Leary
S. McGann
G. Shanahan
R. Gaffney
S. Tracy

**peterpan** · 15/02/2013, 9:34 PM

So is burns signed with ye now?

**bluewhitearmy** · 16/02/2013, 12:31 AM

Didn't play really well but nothing to be getting worried about either you can see more and more every friendly they are settling more into Taylors way of playing. Bit too much tippy tappy stuff really at times Were lacking up front 1st half but that is understandable with a half fit Gaffney playing as a lone striker. Both Bradley and O Leary came off injured so we were missing our 3 best midfielders for most of the game with Gamble missing the game.

A lot of players are being asked to do something that is the complete opposite to the style of play they have been used to the last few years and that will take time the more games the better. When it does click it will be very impressive imo shown a glimpse of it today with a lovely move that ended in a goal being disallowed for offside. Yes we do need 1 or 2 more to really make things start to work but there was some good signs today.

New striker looked very lively bags of pace and a very good touch got involved well dropping deep and pulling out to the wings to get the ball. Burnt defenders a few times and if he had better people around him would have done a lot more imo when he was on he was up front with Sheedy and a midfield of McGann Coughlan Cian Collins and James MCGrath not the people he will be playing with a lot i was very impressed with him though still didnt even know our other lads names after just arriving today so will get a better understanding in time. Left full didnt really have much to do.

Stephen Folan is class so good on the ball and can actually defend. Still not fully there but getting there imo few more in and we will be just fine.

**harpin** · 16/02/2013, 7:46 AM

Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy

A lot of players are being asked to do something that is the complete opposite to the style of play they have been used to the last few years and that will take time the more games the better

You have to coach the skill before the gameplan, so we may give away a few soft goals this year.......like every other year

**Treaty Gooner** · 16/02/2013, 8:20 AM

What was the formation? A lot of the pre-season games seem to be 4-4-2?

**bluewhitearmy** · 16/02/2013, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by Treaty Gooner

What was the formation? A lot of the pre-season games seem to be 4-4-2?

4-3-3

Ryan

Kelly.....Burns......Paddy.....Folan

Bradley.........McGann.......O'Leary

Tracy..........Gaffney........Shannahan

**thomas72** · 26/02/2013, 5:25 PM

Limerick fc v limerick Oscar trainer team wen 7pm.

**kingpin4** · 26/02/2013, 7:57 PM

Originally Posted by thomas72

Limerick fc v limerick Oscar trainer team wen 7pm.

It's going to be the under 19s team, none of the senior boys are in tomorrow apparently...but there will be a trialist there who played against Dundee United Saturday.

**Jofspring** · 26/02/2013, 8:29 PM

Originally Posted by kingpin4

It's going to be the under 19s team, none of the senior boys are in tomorrow apparently...but there will be a trialist there who played against Dundee United Saturday.

Ya they are still on the way home so would be tough playing 2 matches in three days followed by travelling home and then a match the next day.