Limerick FC v UCD - Market's Field - Saturday 5th March.

**CraftyToePoke** · 03/03/2016, 2:53 AM

Might as well give it a thread.

Predictions ? I am going narrow home win, settle the nerves, would be nice.

**thomas72** · 03/03/2016, 4:38 AM

I expect ucd to push us all the way for promotion will be a very tough opening game Russell has no more excuses he has a premier league squad in nearly every area.
But if I'm been greedy I just think we still lack that 20 goal a season striker I don't see anybody up top doing that.

I'll go 2-1 just about.

**osarusan** · 03/03/2016, 8:46 AM

3-0.

Optimism.

**Jofspring** · 03/03/2016, 9:10 AM

We should be going in expecting a win. UCD will be a decent team but they have lost a few players. O'Donnell in goals guaranteed to play out of his skin. Aaron Greene available. The FAI have scrapped the yellow cards carrying over from last season.

Limerick 3-2 UCD

At:1,100

**bluewhitearmy** · 03/03/2016, 1:13 PM

We should be going into every game this season expecting to win, it obviously wont happen like that but that should be the teams attitude. UCD have some good players and some of their unknowns almost always turn out to be very talented so this will be a tough one but from talking to players they are absolutely determined to get off to a good start and I think they will with a narrow win.

2-1.

Would be annoyed with anything under 1000 in attendance tbh

**Lim till i die** · 03/03/2016, 3:09 PM

Entertaining 2 all draw.

I'd always be wary of UCD but then they have an absolute jester playing in goals.

In front of about 700.

I think team munster are playing a cider league relegation playoff against the edinburgh dragons at the same time which could hurt us crowdwise

**Jofspring** · 04/03/2016, 10:15 AM

Munster match should have no affect on the Limerick match. Usually it would but Munster are playing rubbish and the team they are playing are rubbish.

Going to be interesting to see how many people that showed up at the games where we had 2,000+ show up tomorrow night. It was a lot of families so I'd be optimistic they come back. There was actually a good few of them at the Galway friendly.

**thomas72** · 04/03/2016, 11:13 AM

We have to be a bit realistic aswell lads if we get anywhere near 1000 it would be a excellent attendance.
We are in division one now and don't have the pull of a rovers cork st pats bohs plus there will also be very little travelling away support from teams in this division.
Ucd tomorrow night will bring what MAX 20 or 30???

**bluewhitearmy** · 04/03/2016, 1:36 PM

Originally Posted by thomas72

We have to be a bit realistic aswell lads if we get anywhere near 1000 it would be a excellent attendance.
We are in division one now and don't have the pull of a rovers cork st pats bohs plus there will also be very little travelling away support from teams in this division.
Ucd tomorrow night will bring what MAX 20 or 30???

Thats probably even being generous.

**Market's Field** · 04/03/2016, 1:38 PM

I agree with thomas that if we get more than 1000 it will be a good night's work and a starting point to build on assuming we do have a promotion push.

As regards the game, I'm going for a win but worried that we will end up with a high scoring draw. We are still way too easy to play against and that is not just a back four problem.

**Jofspring** · 04/03/2016, 3:27 PM

It looks like Kelly and O'Flynn will be out and McLeod not signed in time if it's going ahead.

**bluewhitearmy** · 04/03/2016, 7:55 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

It looks like Kelly and O'Flynn will be out and McLeod not signed in time if it's going ahead.

Hall

O'Conor Sharkey Williams Tracy

Duggan Lee J

Kenny Coughlan Mulhall

Greene

Thats what I would go with without them lads but can see Russell swapping Greene and Mulhall.

**Jofspring** · 04/03/2016, 8:26 PM

Hall

Paudie Sharkey Williams Tracey

Duggan O'Connor

Kenny Lynch Greene

Mullhall

I actually wouldn't mind seeing Coughlan up top but he has played a lot of games recently.

**Treaty Gooner** · 04/03/2016, 9:08 PM

Has he? 45mins the other night wasn't it?

For me: Freddie, O'Connor, Shane, Sharkey, Williams. Duggan, Lee J, Mann, Mulhall. Greene and Coughlan.

**bluewhitearmy** · 04/03/2016, 9:18 PM

I will cry if Paudie is left at right back up against Marty Waters. And that isn't slagging off Paudie but pace or being good on the ball are not his strong points.

**Jofspring** · 04/03/2016, 9:32 PM

Seen him do a fine job at full back before. Paul O Connor wouldn't be the quickest either and at full back you can just get rid when in trouble.

Garbhan has been playing Collingwood cup with UL. He played last Friday night a full game then played again 45mins against Galway the next night. Picked up a couple of small knocks from talking to a mate.

**bluewhitearmy** · 04/03/2016, 9:37 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

Seen him do a fine job at full back before. Paul O Connor wouldn't be the quickest either and at full back you can just get rid when in trouble.

Garbhan has been playing Collingwood cup with UL. He played last Friday night a full game then played again 45mins against Galway the next night. Picked up a couple of small knocks from talking to a mate.

When was this? Paul isn't the quickest but he is around a long time so is smarter on the pitch at the minute and is much much better than Paudie on the ball and seen as its a game we should be planning on having most of the ball I think thats important. I love Paudie don't get me wrong he has a bright future in this league or beyond at centre back but I would be very uneasy leaving him exposed out of position against someone of Marty Waters quality.

**Jofspring** · 04/03/2016, 9:42 PM

I can't even remember who it was against but I saw him play left full not right full and he did a fine job, got up and down the line too and I remember thinking he will do a fine job when he comes into the senior team properly. Might have been
Munster senior cup final in turners. I know the opposition is tougher but I think Paudie has the quality. I think Paul is solid back there as well but it feels like if we move him back then Lee Jay has to move further back also to accommodate it and we lose Lee Jay going forward a bit. I think he does most his damage helping out in attack rather than in defense.

**bluewhitearmy** · 04/03/2016, 9:51 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

I can't even remember who it was against but I saw him play left full not right full and he did a fine job, got up and down the line too and I remember thinking he will do a fine job when he comes into the senior team properly. Might have been
Munster senior cup final in turners. I know the opposition is tougher but I think Paudie has the quality. I think Paul is solid back there as well but it feels like if we move him back then Lee Jay has to move further back also to accommodate it and we lose Lee Jay going forward a bit. I think he does most his damage helping out in attack rather than in defense.

Honestly hadn't seen Paudie play at full back but if he can and has done it then I wouldn't be against putting him there for the exact reasons you say about Lee J.