first preseason friendly announced

[Keen2win]

Nice goal, didn't appreciate it at the time...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvfKgOLXnWc&feature=player_embedded

[L.T.F.C.]

Wasn't too sure about Keogh or Haverty. Is Hope still with us? Must say, I was impressed with James when he came on. If anyone is wondering, Jamie Duffy was with Drogheda after us, but is one quarter of small time boyband 'Boulevard'. A youtube search of 'Boulevard 100 Times' will show you. Not a very impressive video but catchy song... 100 - 100 Times...

[Cabs88]

Nice goal, didn't appreciate it at the time...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvfKgOLXnWc&feature=player_embedded

Great finish in fairness... Marking was poor in the box though, would hope that improves this year, we gave away a lot of goals from set pieces last year.. Gaz Cronin didn't crown himself in glory in the run up either

[Macy]

Id say he will make a great partnership with gillespie.
That'd be my thinking if it comes off. No disrespect to the other players, but they should be able to really link up at higher standard to the rest of the team, and division. What they've conceded in pace with years, they should be able to make up with skill. Total Football.

[Longfordian]

He's officially signed now anyway welcome back Kirbs!

http://ltfc.ie/index.php/alan-kirby-signs-for-the-town/#more-1297

[outspoken]

Mick Lee hasn't been right since he got that injury last year it's a shame cause he was a brilliant player for us and hopefully still can be once he over comes this set back. That's awful news on Flood and Walsh especially Flood because the back 4 is an area we're perhaps not as strong in.

The addition of Kirbs is a master piece and himself and Gillespie should be a match made in heaven, let's hope the keepers have a good year and the strikers put the chances away.

Any idea on Kirbs wage? He must be one of the higher earners.

[Martinho II]

Mick Lee hasn't been right since he got that injury last year it's a shame cause he was a brilliant player for us and hopefully still can be once he over comes this set back. That's awful news on Flood and Walsh especially Flood because the back 4 is an area we're perhaps not as strong in.

The addition of Kirbs is a master piece and himself and Gillespie should be a match made in heaven, let's hope the keepers have a good year and the strikers put the chances away.

Any idea on Kirbs wage? He must be one of the higher earners.


no idea. rumour was club was supposed to sort him out with a job so I say the wages for playin for us arent a patch on a few yrs ago..

btw how did da town play in clonmel today? wasnt able to make it today unfortunately..

[Longfordian]

Heard the same whispers re some sort of a job. Heard he was still studying until June though and that he might have a part time job after that. Flancare might take him back perhaps, they were always happy with him when he worked for them before by all accounts. Might tide him over for a while whilst he's still playing LOI anyway. He has a family to be looking after so he must be happy enough with what he'll be getting out of the deal.

[Martinho II]

http://theleagueofirelandblog.blogspot.com/

match report here from game in clonmel.. I am waiting on the team lineout from someone who was at the match!

[outspoken]

Seems to be some confusion over the Drogheda United friendly next Saturday some people saying it's at home others away (I thought away). It's on the town website as home @7-30pm but the club Twitter says away????? Heads in a spin what's the right answer :)

[Longfordian]

Drogheda announced it as a home game for them initially didn't they? Haven't heard of that changing. Probably just a mistake on the Town site. Actually just checked the Drogs site and it's now down as a home game for us. Either it's been switched or Drogs had it wrong. Either way it seems to be in Flancare now anyway.

[outspoken]

I hope so, delighted! I'l look into it further hope its at home dying to get back into the swing of things.

[Martinho II]

i asked a member of our backroom staff bout it and it is definitely in Flancare.. the game was announced initially in drogheda by drogs utd so so I am not sure what happened..

this is our squad against Cork;

hunt, dowling, o reilly, haverty, deans,kirby, gillespie,salmon.bermingham, purdy,crawley. subs: s skelly, morley, o brien, a skelly, keogh,hyland

[outspoken]

Should be a good game would like to see us notch up a win even though its only pre-season.

[outspoken]

Was just talking to a friend of mine he reckons we could have another home friendly next week cant say anything more just yet.

[Tallanted]

Tuesday 21st say no more

[L.T.F.C.]

We're due to play Shamrock Rovers that night in Tallaght no?

[outspoken]

Put 2 and 2 together

[Longfordian]

Shamrock Rovers' Twitter is saying as of a few minutes ago that we're still playing them in Tallaght on Tuesday 21st so 2 + 2 must equal 5 in this case.

[outspoken]

Well I never said it was official I was told they were considering a change of venue because tallaght had become quite worn and that they were talking of moving it to flancare.

[Keen2win]

Noooooo... If the powers to be are looking, LEAVE IT IN TALLAGHT!!!

[El-Pietro]

our u19s were due to play in Tallaght last week but the game was moved as the pitch needs some rest

[outspoken]

Ye theres rumors saturdays friendly against Wexford in tallaght will be cancelled but I dont think so.

[L.T.F.C.]

Rovers vs Wexford cancelled.

[Tallanted]

Rovers v Wexford is on, so is our game on Tuesday, both fixtures up on Rovers website

[L.T.F.C.]

Sorry Tallanted! You're right, ET had it wrong! :)

[outspoken]

ET now reporting our game has been moved to flancare???

[L.T.F.C.]

http://www.shamrockrovers.ie

According to SR its still on!

[outspoken]

Im told that SRFC are still considering moving the game and it very well could happen due to the amount of games been played on the tallaght pitch.

[Martinho II]

Im told that SRFC are still considering moving the game and it very well could happen due to the amount of games been played on the tallaght pitch.

if thats the case outspoken where do you think it will be played?

[Tallanted]

It is in Tallaght, it hasnt been changed

[Pauro 76]

Can anyone confirm that the game is taking place, where and when? Ta! :p

[Martinho II]

Can anyone confirm that the game is taking place, where and when? Ta! :p

http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/matchdays/fixture-list

confirmation here podge!:p

[outspoken]

1-1 good result and a decent performance, fantastic goal by Town but who was the no.19 that set up the goal with his mazy run i thought he was absoutely fantastic.

Great to see kirbs back what a player he is the ball is glued to his feet and he has great vision (couldnt understand people saying hes no where as good as he was and that hes lost it a bit hes still top class and will rip out the division)

Karl Bermingham shone in the the first half his hold up play is fantastic throw in aussies little flicks and you have a great partnership (gary shaw still has to come back so we look well set up top)

A lot of attention on Duffy not sure what to make of him tbh he looks ok on the ball but hes really lacking pace. Salmo looks even better than last year but gillespie looks even worse! I hate to be so critical after a pre-season game but he leaves awful short passes in front of the back 4 and it almost cost us a few times, for someone thats played in england his touch isnt great especially compared to kirbs.

New keeper looks steady made 1 really good save despite his error for the drogs goal.

Our passing is fantastic (especially 1st half) and since thats a decent premier side id bd very confident we can play like that against 99% of teams in the division.

So who was the no.19 for us?

[Martinho II]

town squad tonight: hyland, o reilly, g cronin, dowling, deans, kirby, gillespie, salmon, bermingham, a skelly, duffy. subs;s skelly, purdy, o brien , haverty, crawley, radu contor( romanian trialist that was here for two weeks and headin back next week. he supld assist for aussie screamer. he plays for romanian 2nd div side.) he was the best player on the pitch when he came on

kirbs had a stormer. gillespie had a screamer.

in other town news it was confd tonight that Jamie Duffy has signed for us again ( unattached). Niall O Reilly has resigned and Dean Cosgrave whos livin in Drumlish and part of the town under 19 side has being promoted to the senior squad this season!

[outspoken]

Ah can we not keep the romanian fella what a player!

[L.T.F.C.]

17 was that Romanian lad. He played in midfield and was super. Reminds me of Dembele, very hard to get the ball off. Who was 20?

[De Town]

Daniel Purdy

[Longfordian]

It seems O'Reilly got injured in the game last night and is having an x ray on his leg today. It'd be a bit of a blow for him if it's serious given he's only just coming back from injury.

[Tallanted]

O'Reilly got the all clear, just badly bruised

[L.T.F.C.]

Romanian lad has signed.

[Longfordian]

He seems to have made an impression on everybody anyway, hopefully he'll be a good addition if it's confirmed.

[Keen2win]

Romanian lad has signed.

Jeez, is this some sort of Messi we have in our ranks? Hope he's not a let down, I'm sure he won't be :)

[outspoken]

YEEEEEES! DELIGHTED. The comparison to Dembele is a very good 1, watch out Rovers its only a friendly but were going to get you!

Niall O'Reilly said on Twitter hel be out for about 2 weeks.

[Martinho II]

Romanian lad has signed.

its not true.. I have checked with the club on this and it is DEFINITELY NOT true. But it hasnt being ruled out as regards a move for him

[L.T.F.C.]

I've been given different info! Time will tell!

[Longfordian]

Do Romanians require work permits? I have a feeling they do even though Romania joined the EU. It's not that difficult to get one but it can take a while to come through. We'll see what happens in the next couple of weeks.

[Battery Rover]

Yeah Romanians and Bulgarians have to follow different rules for obtaining work permits. From research I did when we were interested in signing players from there it really looked like it wasn't worth the hassle.

[Macy]

Tallanted, or anyone else really, what's the story with parking for Rovers games? Are the barriers up in the square of an evening, or is there a specific section for matchday parking?

[the 12 th man]

Macy,there's matchday parking in The Square (according to a sign outside on the road) but because this is a friendly they might allow parking in the ground itself as the crowd wouldn't be as big as a League match and there is a good few parking spaces there.