Limerick Division 1A 2011/12

[midnight]

Friendly result: Granville 1-0 Cals.

Good game played in storm like conditions. Some lovely football at times with the majority coming from the home side. Our keeper Kevin Mc Glinchey did make one top class save in the 2nd half. We hit the bar three times before Neil Mc Gourty slotted home the winner early in the second half. A great workout for both teams. Thanks a million to Cals and especially midnight for helping set the game up.
Best for us: Stuart Byrnes.
No bother lads really enjoyed must admit was super save where ok for. A 2A sid

[Zizou]

No bother lads really enjoyed must admit was super save where ok for. A 2A sid

If thats your squad ye will walk 2a bud. Some excellent players, and love that retro gear!! :)

[lankyboy26]

Cheers,might take a spin out in the morning so to watch it

Charleville 8 Athlunkard 3. Good performance from Charleville, played some good football, pre-season going well so far

[dalegend]

Watched the granville cals game, was impressed with cals tried to play the game the right way. Granville on the other hand will struggle if thats all they have. best of luck to both teams for the season

[Zizou]

Watched the granville cals game, was impressed with cals tried to play the game the right way. Granville on the other hand will struggle if thats all they have. best of luck to both teams for the season

Should have gone to Specsavers.

[booster 03]

Should have gone to Specsavers.who have ye playin? charleville would be my pick to go up

[Zizou]

who have ye playin? charleville would be my pick to go up

I'll not be naming everyone, but we have a good mix of youth and experience. Also several new faces. We'll be up there. Trust me ;)

[Lev Yashin]

I'll not be naming everyone, but we have a good mix of youth and experience. Also several new faces. We'll be up there. Trust me ;)

That's the type of quote that could back and bite you in the ar*e!!

[dalegend]

Should have gone to Specsavers.

Explain???????????

[Fairkop]

Charleville 8 Athlunkard 3. Good performance from Charleville, played some good football, pre-season going well so farthats a quite impressive scoreline lanky.were ye that good or were athlunkard that poor?

[lankyboy26]

thats a quite impressive scoreline lanky.were ye that good or were athlunkard that poor?

Impressive result alright, i actually wasn't there myself but after talking to the lads they said they were 4-0 up after 20 minutes and the game was pretty much over then. I don't think Athlunkard were poor, from what ive been told We just started very well, lotta new young lads this season who are very talented, we are hoping to make a strong challenge for promotion this season

[deadly man]

That's the type of quote that could back and bite you in the ar*e!!

I think they will be right up there come the end of the season,only time will tell,did ye sign any new players Shannonman?

[Zizou]

That's the type of quote that could back and bite you in the ar*e!!

They said the same when Babe Ruth pointed to the fence.. ;)

[United19]

Any good young players coming through?

[allab]

kennedy park 1 balla b 5

[Lev Yashin]

I think they will be right up there come the end of the season,only time will tell,did ye sign any new players Shannonman?

Ya signed a couple. Just training at the moment no friendlies played yet. We have a new manager and should be playing on our new pitch too so hopefully do well in the league as well.

[old git]

Ya signed a couple. Just training at the moment no friendlies played yet. We have a new manager and should be playing on our new pitch too so hopefully do well in the league as well.

forms not out untill thursday so nobody signed yet :confused: how is the new pitch looking will ye definatly be using it this year.

[booster 03]

They said the same when Babe Ruth pointed to the fence.. ;)

hope yeve a new defence and keeper so, get billy tynan out of retirement

[Lev Yashin]

forms not out untill thursday so nobody signed yet :confused: how is the new pitch looking will ye definatly be using it this year.

To be honest its been a while since i went up to it but it was coming along well.
As for will we be using it...it was always the plan to use it this year so i would hope so.
Maybe open it with the Wesley Webb tournament.

[lankyboy26]

kennedy park 1 balla b 5

That's a good win for Balla, thought it would've been closer than that

[Zizou]

39 training last night in Glenbrook. The two Granville teams are shaping up nicely.

[abbeyvale]

39 training last night in Glenbrook. The two Granville teams are shaping up nicely.

Phil, you cant include the people training in JJB gym

[LuisEnrique]

What about the fact that 25 of those were training with the B team!!
Its the A team that need more up training.

[Zizou]

Phil, you cant include the people training in JJB gym
:D
Very good!

[Zizou]

I know the forms are out this week, anyone know when we'll see a fixture list?

[Jofspring]

I know the forms are out this week, anyone know when we'll see a fixture list?

Most years when you get the forms you also get a set of provisional fixtures for the season if I remember correct.

[Zizou]

Most years when you get the forms you also get a set of provisional fixtures for the season if I remember correct.

Right, cheers. Will watch for that.

[hoops38]

39 training last night in Glenbrook. The two Granville teams are shaping up nicely.

must of being the sale in kfc that brought them up there

[hoops38]

im tipping pike b to have a decent season in this division ,going about their business quietly and will add few players to an already decent squad and in fairness to hanna he,s getting good turnout for training

[Zizou]

im tipping pike b to have a decent season in this division ,going about their business quietly and will add few players to an already decent squad and in fairness to hanna he,s getting good turnout for training

Glad to hear it. Would love to see Pike do well this year. 2nd behind us would do nicely! :)

[Zizou]

What about the fact that 25 of those were training with the B team!!
Its the A team that need more up training.

15 training, another there injured. Several working. Pike won everything last season, and they had 6 and 7 training this time last year my Spanish friend. ;)
Don't you worry about us..

[LuisEnrique]

Thats good to hear, bout time yer A team had a good season

[van der wheil]

im tipping pike b to have a decent season in this division ,going about their business quietly and will add few players to an already decent squad and in fairness to hanna he,s getting good turnout for training

Geraldines the same.Always a hard division to make predictions in.

[Zizou]

Geraldines the same.Always a hard division to make predictions in.
Especially this year. Last year Summerville and Wembley stood out from the off, but this year is so much tougher to predict I reckon. Once the ball starts rolling we shall see. Are Fairview B still about then??

[van der wheil]

Especially this year. Last year Summerville and Wembley stood out from the off, but this year is so much tougher to predict I reckon. Once the ball starts rolling we shall see. Are Fairview B still about then??

Think they are but will be seriously depleted

[Zizou]

Think they are but will be seriously depleted

I'm sorry to hear that. Oh who am I kidding... :)

[Lev Yashin]

Surely its quality over quantity at this stage lads. I mean its all well and good having 20 odd training but if they are bleedin' useless then they aren't gonna be much good!

I remember years when you'd arrive down for pre-season and there would be a massive crowd there...you'd do the hard running and get down to a few five asides or whatever and then there are lads falling over their own feet or the football.
A small nucleus of quality is better than a load of sh*te!

[Jofspring]

A lot of teams get huge numbers in pre-season and by the time the season comes they are down to 15 or 16 players. A lot drop out because they are not up for the commitment, some aren't up for the training and some have other reasons. Having a committed 15 or 16 is the main thing to have along with a bit of quality. If you have that you won't go far wrong in a season.

Sometimes though having really low numbers can be very disheartening, especially for the management. Nothing worse than going down training week after week to find 9 or 10 players only down.

[BigfeetBigsocks]

Surely its quality over quantity at this stage lads. I mean its all well and good having 20 odd training but if they are bleedin' useless then they aren't gonna be much good!

I remember years when you'd arrive down for pre-season and there would be a massive crowd there...you'd do the hard running and get down to a few five asides or whatever and then there are lads falling over their own feet or the football.
A small nucleus of quality is better than a load of sh*te!

Yeah and also a decent Keeper :D :p

[Lev Yashin]

Yeah and also a decent Keeper :D :p

Ya but they are very hard to come by...sometimes you just have to take the fella who shows up every year and has his own gloves.

[lankyboy26]

Ya but they are very hard to come by...sometimes you just have to take the fella who shows up every year and has his own gloves.

Shannon Hibernians meant to be good this year?

[deadly man]

Granville and Mungret will be the teams to beat although i heard Mungret lost a few players
Ger Bourke is going to the Boro and Keith McNicholas to Fairview
thats what i was told anyway,1a should be very tight this season with Pike B in there aswell
Best of luck to all teams

[Lev Yashin]

I dunno to be honest...try to avoid that place... ;-)
Still gonna have a couple of feisty derbies this year.

[van der wheil]

Granville and Mungret will be the teams to beat although i heard Mungret lost a few players
Ger Bourke is going to the Boro and Keith McNicholas to Fairview
thats what i was told anyway,1a should be very tight this season with Pike B in there aswell
Best of luck to all teams

I dont see how Granville can or will be good enough unless they have signed a lot of players. Mungret, Charleville and maybe Geraldines would be my 3 against the field.

[lankyboy26]

I dunno to be honest...try to avoid that place... ;-)
Still gonna have a couple of feisty derbies this year.

We have no derbies, ever :)

[Jofspring]

We have no derbies, ever :)

Killmallock would be ye're closest derby I would think. Only about 5km between them isn't there.

[lankyboy26]

Killmallock would be ye're closest derby I would think. Only about 5km between them isn't there.

Yeah that'd be the closest one alright. Closest team in 1A to us is Croom. 2 close games last season

[Zizou]

I dont see how Granville can or will be good enough unless they have signed a lot of players. Mungret, Charleville and maybe Geraldines would be my 3 against the field.

We have. ;)

[old git]

I dunno to be honest...try to avoid that place... ;-)
Still gonna have a couple of feisty derbies this year.

you should go down and visit to see the great set up :rainbow: club house two playing pitches , training pitch ;) even the FAI lads john delanney / ray hougton / john aldridge called out last week when they were visiting all the good clare/ shannon clubs as part of Fai agm in clare last week. .!!

[the lobster]

you should go down and visit to see the great set up :rainbow: club house two playing pitches , training pitch ;) even the FAI lads john delanney / ray hougton / john aldridge called out last week when they were visiting all the good clare/ shannon clubs as part of Fai agm in clare last week. .!!

Sure they FAI called out to Shannon Towns place aswell, Olympic too. What is your point?

Hibs will be average i hear but at the moment no players signed so who knows