Magicme
23/04/2009, 2:30 PM
MONAGHAN UNITED -V- KILDARE COUNTY
Having commenced the season against the four top teams in the 1st. Division it should be a change of tempo for Monaghan United when they play bottom of the tableside Kildare County at Kingspan Century Park this weekend.
After last weeks poor result against Waterford United there is only one direction that Monaghan can go and that is up. It is believed that this weekend will see United turn the corner and they should start stringing a few results together and get to a position in the tables where they rightfully should be. Their start to the season is similar to last season and it was at this stage that they started getting the results.
Manager Mick Cook's cause wasn’t helped in Waterford when last years player of the season-keeper, Brendan Kennedy had to cry off before the kick off due to back injury and five other players being struck with a stomach bug.
Although they have had a poor start to the season considering what some people’s expectations at the commencement were, Kildare’s has been even worse. Friday’s game should be the one that gets their season kick started. They have to collect all three points. Hopefully all players will have recovered in sufficient time and that the manager will have a full squad to pick from.
Injuries and Suspensions
Suspended : none
Injuries : none
Results of Last fixtures
Div 1 Monaghan United 1 2 Mervue United
Div 1 Limerick 0 0 Monaghan United
Div 1 Monaghan United 0 3 Sporting Fingal
League Cup Monaghan United 1 2 Sporting Fingal
Div 1 Waterford United 6 0 Monaghan United
Next 5 Fixtures
Sat May 2 Athlone v Monaghan United 8.p.m.
Fri May 8 Monaghan United v Wexford Youths 8.p.m.
Sat May 16 Finn Harps v Monaghan United 7.45.p.m.
Fri May 22 Monaghan United v Longford Town 8.p.m.
Fri May 29 Shelbourne v Monaghan United 7.45.p.m
MANAGERS VIEW
“ I am looking forward to this week ends game against Kildare County and I firmly believe that we can kick start the season with our first win. If the supporters of Monaghan United are disappointed with our results so far I can assure them that it is little compared to that of my own, the backroom team and squad. I had good hopes going to Waterford and getting a result there, but the result was a huge disappointment, I could make excuses for the loss of Brendan Kennedy before the game and Brian Gartland at half time and a number of other players getting a stomach bug, but there is no point in going there.
We had a similar set back this time last season we learned and progressed from it and turned our season around,I intend to do the same this time around. It is early in the season we are still only in the first round matches and most of the points lost were against the four top teams.
Kildare have had a bad start to their season’ unfortunately for them we are not in a generous mood, so we have no intention of gifting them any points.
Again I hope we have a good home support, when a team needs a bit of a lift the crowd can be the 12th.man”
Having commenced the season against the four top teams in the 1st. Division it should be a change of tempo for Monaghan United when they play bottom of the tableside Kildare County at Kingspan Century Park this weekend.
After last weeks poor result against Waterford United there is only one direction that Monaghan can go and that is up. It is believed that this weekend will see United turn the corner and they should start stringing a few results together and get to a position in the tables where they rightfully should be. Their start to the season is similar to last season and it was at this stage that they started getting the results.
Manager Mick Cook's cause wasn’t helped in Waterford when last years player of the season-keeper, Brendan Kennedy had to cry off before the kick off due to back injury and five other players being struck with a stomach bug.
Although they have had a poor start to the season considering what some people’s expectations at the commencement were, Kildare’s has been even worse. Friday’s game should be the one that gets their season kick started. They have to collect all three points. Hopefully all players will have recovered in sufficient time and that the manager will have a full squad to pick from.
Injuries and Suspensions
Suspended : none
Injuries : none
Results of Last fixtures
Div 1 Monaghan United 1 2 Mervue United
Div 1 Limerick 0 0 Monaghan United
Div 1 Monaghan United 0 3 Sporting Fingal
League Cup Monaghan United 1 2 Sporting Fingal
Div 1 Waterford United 6 0 Monaghan United
Next 5 Fixtures
Sat May 2 Athlone v Monaghan United 8.p.m.
Fri May 8 Monaghan United v Wexford Youths 8.p.m.
Sat May 16 Finn Harps v Monaghan United 7.45.p.m.
Fri May 22 Monaghan United v Longford Town 8.p.m.
Fri May 29 Shelbourne v Monaghan United 7.45.p.m
MANAGERS VIEW
“ I am looking forward to this week ends game against Kildare County and I firmly believe that we can kick start the season with our first win. If the supporters of Monaghan United are disappointed with our results so far I can assure them that it is little compared to that of my own, the backroom team and squad. I had good hopes going to Waterford and getting a result there, but the result was a huge disappointment, I could make excuses for the loss of Brendan Kennedy before the game and Brian Gartland at half time and a number of other players getting a stomach bug, but there is no point in going there.
We had a similar set back this time last season we learned and progressed from it and turned our season around,I intend to do the same this time around. It is early in the season we are still only in the first round matches and most of the points lost were against the four top teams.
Kildare have had a bad start to their season’ unfortunately for them we are not in a generous mood, so we have no intention of gifting them any points.
Again I hope we have a good home support, when a team needs a bit of a lift the crowd can be the 12th.man”