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Town Legend
15/02/2009, 12:22 PM
Seen the line up for the Bray game yesterday and a Robert Douglas came on for them. Is that the same lad that played for us last season? Daire Doyle started and Lynch came on for them also.
Captain2007
15/02/2009, 5:57 PM
Seen the line up for the Bray game yesterday and a Robert Douglas came on for them. Is that the same lad that played for us last season? Daire Doyle started and Lynch came on for them also.
Yes AFAIK it's the same Douglas, Daire played very well and Lynch did ok for time he was on,they all done well for their first Pre-season game against an decent Shelbourne side that included Hynes, Baker, Doherty,Brennan to name a few.
Martinho II
15/02/2009, 7:00 PM
im drivin up to the town game in ballinsloe tuesday nite if any of the regular foot crew that post onto here lookin for a lift send me a pm as I could do with some company!!;)
Pauro 76
15/02/2009, 7:54 PM
Thanks for the pics Ronnie B. We're stil wearing the umbro gear then?
Longfordian
15/02/2009, 8:21 PM
The new kit isn't ready yet. It's uhlsport, a sample was on show in the clubhouse without crest or sponsor on it though. It's fairly basic, as Marty says quite like the O'Neills gear of years ago. I'm sure you'll see it in due course Pauro!.
Pauro 76
15/02/2009, 8:40 PM
What happened to Jako? Im a little gutted it's Uhlsport to be honest.
Tallanted
15/02/2009, 8:58 PM
you will be even more gutted when you see the away gear.. Its like an 80's schoolboy kit.. Its some come down from umbro
Massop 10
15/02/2009, 9:07 PM
Real sign of things to come I think !!! Going from a quailty international brand to a lesser, infearior and poorer quaility brand. Uhlsport - Great for keepers but a nightmare for the outfield players.
Back to the joggers nipple causing 80's material, aaaaggggghhhhhh !!!!!!!!!!
Pauro 76
15/02/2009, 9:17 PM
Real sign of things to come I think !!! Going from a quailty international brand to a lesser, infearior and poorer quaility brand. Uhlsport - Great for keepers but a nightmare for the outfield players.
Back to the joggers nipple causing 80's material, aaaaggggghhhhhh !!!!!!!!!!
I thought the previous lowest we could go was ACS.
Some Uhlsport horrors.
http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/images/uh/uhlsport-02-03-slovenia-home-shirt-authentic.gif
http://www.comparestoreprices.co.uk/images/uh/uhlsport-04-05-arminia-bielefeld-home-shirt.gif
Rocky77
15/02/2009, 9:19 PM
All the home kit is missing is a Pat the Baker logo on the front....
Longfordian
15/02/2009, 9:56 PM
Apparently the club were looking around to see which company would give them the best deal on gear for the team. It is some come down from Umbro but Umbro weren't doing us any favours we had to pay full whack for every single bit of gear we got from them last year for the team. I don't know what uhlsport are doing but it must be a better bet than the other companies because as far as I know Jako, O'Neills etc were contacted. Still I was pretty disappointed with the gear on show I have to say from a fan's point of view. It all comes down to us not having any money again I guess!.
RonnieB
15/02/2009, 11:18 PM
TBH I couldn't give a rats ass how it looks. The results are all I care about not how nice a shirt is to look at.
sligoman
17/02/2009, 8:28 PM
We bet ye 3-0 tonight.
Longfordian
17/02/2009, 11:59 PM
Yeah both teams played pretty much two different sides in both halves, with Sligo even using two different kits. What would be at a guess our subs and trialists played their Sligo counterparts in the first half and gave away two sloppy goals. Andy Bermingham gave away a penalty for the first after Chris Kelly needlessly gave the ball away and Bermingham again slipped for the second, not a great half from him unfortunately. In the second half we put on our stronger players and so did Sligo. It was a much faster and sharper half of football and we more than held our own pretty much for the whole half, Glynn hit the post and we were pressing for long spells without working the keeper too much in fairness. Sligo scored in the last minute or thereabouts to make it 3-0, a shot in off the post which Murphy almost got to.
There was a couple of trialists playing for us in the first half including a Latvian defender and an American striker, Martinho will provide details from his extensive notes tomorrow I'm sure!. Brian McCarthy played the second half for us as well so we must assume he's coming on loan. And yes, it was definitely him. Best for the Town on the night would be Ray Kenny who looks like he'll be a very important player for us and perhaps Liam Lynch who put in a hard working shift up front in the second half.
Rocky77
18/02/2009, 10:19 AM
Yeah both teams played pretty much two different sides in both halves, with Sligo even using two different kits. What would be at a guess our subs and trialists played their Sligo counterparts in the first half and gave away two sloppy goals. Andy Bermingham gave away a penalty for the first after Chris Kelly needlessly gave the ball away and Bermingham again slipped for the second, not a great half from him unfortunately. In the second half we put on our stronger players and so did Sligo. It was a much faster and sharper half of football and we more than held our own pretty much for the whole half, Glynn hit the post and we were pressing for long spells without working the keeper too much in fairness. Sligo scored in the last minute or thereabouts to make it 3-0, a shot in off the post which Murphy almost got to.
There was a couple of trialists playing for us in the first half including a Latvian defender and an American striker, Martinho will provide details from his extensive notes tomorrow I'm sure!. Brian McCarthy played the second half for us as well so we must assume he's coming on loan. And yes, it was definitely him. Best for the Town on the night would be Ray Kenny who looks like he'll be a very important player for us and perhaps Liam Lynch who put in a hard working shift up front in the second half.
What was he like? He was with UCD on trial last week and although they though highly enough of him the figured centre back isn't a prioity position for them. The way I see it is with McCarthy coming in we're not really stuck for a CB with Kenny, Clarke and Bermingham there as well. I'd say another striker is a more urgent.
Longfordian
18/02/2009, 10:48 AM
He looked alright, he's a big lad and won a few balls in the air and looked fairly decent positionally. He was playing right back for us for most of the first half. You'd have to see more of him to make a proper judgment but as you say we're not too badly off for defenders.
Rocky77
18/02/2009, 12:36 PM
He looked alright, he's a big lad and won a few balls in the air and looked fairly decent positionally. He was playing right back for us for most of the first half. You'd have to see more of him to make a proper judgment but as you say we're not too badly off for defenders.
No I haven't seem him at all, just heard he was coming down and wondered if he was any use. What was the American fella like?
Longfordian
18/02/2009, 12:42 PM
No I haven't seem him at all, just heard he was coming down and wondered if he was any use. What was the American fella like?
Oh yeah I knew that what I meant was "one" would have to see more of him!. The American lad didn't make much of an impact but neither did anybody else in that half really.
Rocky77
18/02/2009, 12:52 PM
So he's no Wexler is what you're saying...? ;)
Longfordian
18/02/2009, 12:57 PM
As if. Wex was the best American player in the club's history. Fact. Probably.
Martinho II
18/02/2009, 5:25 PM
as promised this was the team lineout last night..
1. brendan murphy
2.justin perrin
3.mark hutchinson
4.stephen brennan
5.andy bermingham
6.darragh concannon
7.chris kelly
8.brian murtagh (from youths)
9.colm rigby(american)
10.derek glynn
11.craig tone
subs:stephen gough(no no!)
13.liam lynch
17.colm sheridan
18.colm jinks
16.ray kenny
19.brian mccarthy
7.gary curran
9.carmine russo
15.jason mccartney
vatikus fanis(latvia)
thought we played excellent second half.. derek glynn was very unlucky with his header...
adrian murphy was much missed last night and will be out for six weeks
hoop4life
19/02/2009, 3:41 PM
More badly taken photos here http://www.flickr.com/photos/35102919@N06/sets/72157613832525234/
pitch in flancare looked very poor. are ye planning to do anything with it before start of season?
Martinho II
19/02/2009, 3:56 PM
the club are doing drainage work on it as we speak.thats why our game against shamrock rovers was called off as the pitch was closed..we played in sligo rovers instead..
hoop4life
19/02/2009, 4:00 PM
the club are doing drainage work on it as we speak.thats why our game against shamrock rovers was called off as the pitch was closed..we played in sligo rovers instead..
ok, didn't realise that. best of luck for season ahead!!
Keen2win
21/02/2009, 7:33 PM
We apparently lost 4-0 to Derry today but seemingly it was an improvement!
Martinho II
22/02/2009, 6:51 PM
was at the game in the brandywell.. dont have the lineup to hand but we had a new goalie making his debut he was apparently on trial no sign of the lativan lad on trial.colm rigby from youths played again.. shane o'brien town youth came on ... chris kelly and mark hutchison werent asked back at all... spoke to adrian murphy at the game he will be out for three to four weeks..ray kenny didnt travel up.. i did a rough draft of the squad and will have it up tomorrow nite..
glynn should have scored in the second half he blazed over the bar in the second half with the goal at his mercy.. not a lot happened really.. derry were way taller and stronger than us..
apparently we are playin shiven rovers on tuesday night away ( they are based in the roscommon district league). ronnie b do you know anything about them considering they are out your way.. i think shiven rovers are out in ballygar which is a five miles out the galway road from roscommon..
howsyourtouch
22/02/2009, 7:03 PM
they play in the roscommon and distric league...not exactly the best standard now...but they have a good setup up there...the town trained there a few times in the last while...
Martinho II
22/02/2009, 7:43 PM
was at the game in the brandywell.. dont have the lineup to hand but we had a new goalie making his debut he was apparently on trial no sign of the lativan lad on trial.colm rigby from youths played again.. shane o'brien town youth came on ... chris kelly and mark hutchison werent asked back at all... spoke to adrian murphy at the game he will be out for three to four weeks..ray kenny didnt travel up.. i did a rough draft of the squad and will have it up tomorrow nite..
glynn should have scored in the second half he blazed over the bar in the second half with the goal at his mercy.. not a lot happened really.. derry were way taller and stronger than us..
apparently we are playin shiven rovers on tuesday night away ( they are based in the roscommon district league). ronnie b do you know anything about them considering they are out your way.. i think shiven rovers are out in ballygar which is a five miles out the galway road from roscommon..
stephen gough didnt travel either to the match and andy bermingham didnt start at all.. i get the impression that andy wont start too many games this season he seems to be goughs battering ram..
RonnieB
22/02/2009, 10:30 PM
I know shiven, played against them many moons ago when their pitch was called "sheep **** " rovers. Some transformation.
ltfc_2004
23/02/2009, 1:27 PM
I played on that pitch in Newbridge years ago and we had to clear sheep off the field before we could start the game .......................... I think its been done up though as the RDL play Oscar Traynor cup games there.
Any more news on the friendly on Tuesday?? - wouldnt mind having a look!!
I played on that pitch in Newbridge years ago and we had to clear sheep off the field before we could start the game ..........................
Rossie men chasing sheep around a field - who'd have thunk it. :D
Martinho II
23/02/2009, 5:08 PM
Any more news on the friendly on Tuesday?? - wouldnt mind having a look!!
i spoke to our PRO today and he confirmed to me that theres no more preseason friendlies at all.. the lads are goin to be training thats all..
Martinho II
23/02/2009, 5:11 PM
was at the game in the brandywell.. dont have the lineup to hand but we had a new goalie making his debut he was apparently on trial ..
as promised this is the town squad to the best of my knowledge i was too far from the dugout this time!:)
1. ? nicholson(goalie on trial not sure where!)
2.tom king
3.jim sheridan
4.brian mccarthy
5.michael lee
6.jason mccartney
7.colm jinks
8.gary curran
9.carmine russo
10.derek glynn
11.liam lynch
subs: shane o'brien
colm rigby
stephen brennan
andy bermigham
daragh concannon
RonnieB
24/02/2009, 9:28 AM
Well boourns to that. Was looking forward to going to it.
How did the former Athlone Town contingent play?
As for Shiven. Decent facilities out there. Cant remember exact directions, its
been a few years since I was out that direction but ...
If your heading from Athlone, head out the Tuam Road as far as Ballyforan,
then take the Ballygar Road and a few miles out that road theres a sign for
Newbridge. Shiven is out that road somewhere
Doh! Just copped that that game isnt on, so ingore the directions :p
Martinho II
26/02/2009, 5:09 PM
How did the former Athlone Town contingent play?
As for Shiven. Decent facilities out there. Cant remember exact directions, its
been a few years since I was out that direction but ...
If your heading from Athlone, head out the Tuam Road as far as Ballyforan,
then take the Ballygar Road and a few miles out that road theres a sign for
Newbridge. Shiven is out that road somewhere
Doh! Just copped that that game isnt on, so ingore the directions :p
dont worry ash we will let you off you are amongst friends!!:p
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