Pre-season Friendlies 2013

[Jofspring]

We have been in much much much worse states as have loads of premier teams over the years with less time to the kick off of the season. We have 15 players signed of a decent calibre and more to come in. A few teams have pretty much completed their squads and are looking poor enough.

Some are looking at it as glass half empty, i'm looking at it glass half full. There is still more players to come in, two friendlies next week and a training camp in Glasgow along with friendlies there to come.

[Jalna]

Heard from a reliable source that our game against Cork on the 8th might be moved to the Sunday the 10th and a 1715 kick off. This due to it being televised. Not confirmed yet.

[Jofspring]

Heard from a reliable source that our game against Cork on the 8th might be moved to the Sunday the 10th and a 1715 kick off. This due to it being televised. Not confirmed yet.

Hopefully not it will kill the crowd. Half the cork fans will prob change their mind about travelling, limerick fans probably stay at home and watch it and then you have junior soccer matches from 2 till 4 meaning a lot aren't home till 5ish.

[CraftyToePoke]

Heard from a reliable source that our game against Cork on the 8th might be moved to the Sunday the 10th and a 1715 kick off. This due to it being televised. Not confirmed yet.

I'm flying home for the first home game hopefully, when will we be able to find out for sure does anyone know? Lucky I hadn't Ryanair'd it already with a Sunday evening return.

[Jofspring]

Very late in the day to move it in my opinion. I don't think the clubs have any say in it either. If the FAI and RTE or Setanta decide to televise it on a Sunday then it will be on Sunday.

[bluewhitearmy]

Very late in the day to move it in my opinion. I don't think the clubs have any say in it either. If the FAI and RTE or Setanta decide to televise it on a Sunday then it will be on Sunday.

I think they do Sligo refused to move a game for television last season. I might be wrong on that though.

[faceoff]

I think they do Sligo refused to move a game for television last season. I might be wrong on that though.

Maybe there's a few players from across the pond who will link up with the squad in Glasgow,I'm sure the manager knows what he's doing,club aren't saying too much and maybe that's the way the manager wants it,if not,don't think the current squad will set the world alight,fingers crossed he has something up his sleeve,why bring them to Glasgow otherwise??

[adamd164]

The club has no say as far as I know, it's in the participation agreement that the FAI can change fixture dates and times for kickoff if needed for TV.

[gspain01]

Avondale in the Munster Cup at 2pm on sunday according to razor in the main forum here. Confirmed on Avondale's website.

Busy week - Cobh tomorrow, waterford friday and Avondale on sunday.

Any others planned?

[bluewhitearmy]

Avondale in the Munster Cup at 2pm on sunday according to razor in the main forum here. Confirmed on Avondale's website.

Busy week - Cobh tomorrow, waterford friday and Avondale on sunday.

Any others planned?

The trip to Glasgow is next week i think. Will be playing games over there.

[Jofspring]

Update:

Tuesday, 12th February 2013

Cobh Ramblers v Limerick,

Venue: St Colmans Park, Cobh

Kick-off: 7.45



Friday, 15th February 2013

Waterford v Limerick,

Venue: RSC, Waterford

Kick-off: 7.45



Sunday 17th February 2013

Competition: Munster Senior Cup Game: Avondale Utd v Limerick FC

Venue: Avondale Park, Cork Kick-Off Time: 2-00pm




Friday 22nd Feb 2013 through to Tuesday 26th Feb 2013

Pre-season Training Camp: Glasgow, Scotland


Saturday 23rd Feb 2013

Dundee United XI V Limerick FC

Venue: St Andrews University

Kick Off- 2pm



Monday 25th Febuary 2012

Hibernian FC XI V Limerick FC

Venue: Hibs Training Ground, Tranent, Edinburgh

Kick Off: 2pm

[KevB76]

Avondale in the Munster Cup at 2pm on sunday according to razor in the main forum here. Confirmed on Avondale's website.

Busy week - Cobh tomorrow, waterford friday and Avondale on sunday.

Any others planned?

U19s v Longford (away) on Saturday, last game of the season

[gspain01]

Update:

Tuesday, 12th February 2013

Cobh Ramblers v Limerick,

Venue: St Colmans Park, Cobh

Kick-off: 7.45



Friday, 15th February 2013

Waterford v Limerick,

Venue: RSC, Waterford

Kick-off: 7.45



Sunday 17th February 2013

Competition: Munster Senior Cup Game: Avondale Utd v Limerick FC

Venue: Avondale Park, Cork Kick-Off Time: 2-00pm




Friday 22nd Feb 2013 through to Tuesday 26th Feb 2013

Pre-season Training Camp: Glasgow, Scotland


Saturday 23rd Feb 2013

Dundee United XI V Limerick FC

Venue: St Andrews University

Kick Off- 2pm



Monday 25th Febuary 2012

Hibernian FC XI V Limerick FC

Venue: Hibs Training Ground, Tranent, Edinburgh

Kick Off: 2pm

Brilliant stuff. World tour coming up.

[razor]

For anyone heading to Cork on Sunday, here are the directions to Avondale Park from the referees website. (www.isrscork.com)

Head towards Ringaskiddy Ferry Port through Shannon Park Roundabout, taking 1st Exit. After 1/2 a mile across from the Driving Range turn up to the right and the pitch is approx 1 mile along the road on your right hand side.

I should be in attendance so will post any updates if required.

[CraftyToePoke]

I should be in attendance so will post any updates if required.

Lovely, thanks.

[razor]

Looking forward to it.
Avondale are going well, have 16 wins on the trot since mid September.
Be interesting to see how they step up.

[bluewhitearmy]

Team V Cobh.

Shane Cusack
Shuan Kelly
Brian O Callaghan
Andrew Cowpar
Stephen Folan
Garbhan Coughlan
Dave O Leary
Steve McGann
Derek O Brien
Axel Bossekotha
Barry Sheedy

Subs used:
Barry Ryan
Shane Costelloe
James McGrath
Rory Gaffney
Cian Collins
Colin Daly
Anto O'Donnell

Craig Burns was on the team sheet but didnt play. Lost 3-2 were very unimpressive imo. Dont know why the likes of Paddy Purcell,Shane Tracy,Stephen Bradley and Joe Gamble were not involved seems strange to me.

[gspain01]

I imagine we kept some of the players back for friday v Waterford and the Munster Cup tie.

Disappointing performance and result.

[peterpan]

Gamble is injured, Bradley is sick and paddy was just given the night off

[Shannonsider]

I am in favour of teams playing football but there was so many times last night, that an option was on in midfield but the defenders were encouraged to play it back to the goalkeeper and start from the back again.
While I know we were missing the likes of Gamble, Tracy, Purcell, Bradley and Foley who are probably the main nucleus of the team, and that it was Gaffney's first game back from a serious injury, I am very worried for the season ahead if that is the squad we have. Cobh were a typical First Division side. Big, strong, good in the air but despite the result, I was not impressed with Limerick to be honest. Need at least another striker, centre back and another winger.

[bluewhitearmy]

I am in favour of teams playing football but there was so many times last night, that an option was on in midfield but the defenders were encouraged to play it back to the goalkeeper and start from the back again.
While I know we were missing the likes of Gamble, Tracy, Purcell, Bradley and Foley who are probably the main nucleus of the team, and that it was Gaffney's first game back from a serious injury, I am very worried for the season ahead if that is the squad we have. Cobh were a typical First Division side. Big, strong, good in the air but despite the result, I was not impressed with Limerick to be honest. Need at least another striker, centre back and another winger.


The defenders lastnight tried to play football more then the midfield, Calla and Folan looked way more comfortable on the ball then any of our midfield. That will be solved when the likes of Bradley,Gamble and Tracy come back though id imagine. Need at least 5 signings and they need to be good. quality,some of the lads lastnight are in no way good enough if they were to be the back up we would have for the season. Hopefully a few in soon waiting til the team is in Scotland wouldnt be a good idea imo that would only be something like a week before the season thats too late.

[kingpin4]

The defenders lastnight tried to play football more then the midfield, Calla and Folan looked way more comfortable on the ball then any of our midfield. That will be solved when the likes of Bradley,Gamble and Tracy come back though id imagine. Need at least 5 signings and they need to be good. quality,some of the lads lastnight are in no way good enough if they were to be the back up we would have for the season. Hopefully a few in soon waiting til the team is in Scotland wouldnt be a good idea imo that would only be something like a week before the season thats too late.

I saw that game too, it was a real eye opener. I was already worried, but now I'm convinced that this season is going to be a struggle.
Cowpar isn't good enough for the premier division either, Sheedy is a bit away too but has a lot of potential and some nice touches... I don't know what to make of Axel, buckets of pace but his touch isn't that good.
I know Gamble, Bradley, Purcell, Foley and Tracy have to go back in, but I think another 3 starting players are needed to consolidate premier status, winger, striker and centre half. Then a couple for back up and rotating the squad. It's being left very late to get everything in order and If the season was to start tomorrow, I'd be putting my house on Cork to win.

[Lim till i die]

Cusack
kelly
cowpar
calla
folan
coughlan
o leary
mcgann
o brien
bossekota
sheedy

Ya twas as clear an indication of how we'll do this season as youre likely to get alright :bulgy:

[bluewhitearmy]

Cusack
kelly
cowpar
calla
folan
coughlan
o leary
mcgann
o brien
bossekota
sheedy

Ya twas as clear an indication of how we'll do this season as youre likely to get alright :bulgy:

No-one has said it is our strongest team its been pointed out that we have people to come back in. I think the point being made is that we still need a 4 or 5 to have a decent squad and not just a good starting team. A point im sure you would agree with. I know there is still time and we will get them but getting them in a week or 2 before the season starts isn't great preparation.

[Jofspring]

Ya it's no indication at all. I would expect a few more first team players to come into the starting line up over the next few games though. They need to be playing together.

Lets not forget we stuffed everyone in pre-season a few seasons ago and ended up 4th in the league.

[harpin]

Doesn't look like we'll be having a preseason game on the Thomond Park pitch, surely we'll train on it before the first game

[bluewhitearmy]

Ya it's no indication at all. I would expect a few more first team players to come into the starting line up over the next few games though. They need to be playing together.

Lets not forget we stuffed everyone in pre-season a few seasons ago and ended up 4th in the league.


I'm not a bit worried about the results in pre season what i am worried about is although its no indication of how we will do it is an indication of how weak our squad is at at the moment. Like i said i know we will get people in but its is being left very late.
There is no-one saying its the end of the world just that we need to be getting people in soon and they need to be good quality.

[blueblood]

opeople seem to think we'll go to Scotland and pick up 4 or 5 top players and everything Will be great, if theses players are good enough for loi surely there good enough for Scottish premier thus making them unavailable as they should be playing , if there not good enough for Scotland we're screwed

[Shannonsider]

opeople seem to think we'll go to Scotland and pick up 4 or 5 top players and everything Will be great, if theses players are good enough for loi surely there good enough for Scottish premier thus making them unavailable as they should be playing , if there not good enough for Scotland we're screwed

Sure they are after signing two players today from League two in England but they choose to come over here. Just because they are available in Scotland, doesn't mean they aren't good enough for a newly promoted LOI Premier team. Are you saying a young player on the fringes of the Hibs or Dundee United squad won't be good enough for Limerick?

[blueblood]

Sure they are after signing two players today from League two in England but they choose to come over here. Just because they are available in Scotland, doesn't mean they aren't good enough for a newly promoted LOI Premier team. Are you saying a young player on the fringes of the Hibs or Dundee United squad won't be good enough for Limerick?

I don't know if yoyr being sarcastic but that is what I'm saying they might not be good enough for Limerick or any other serious LOI Premier team (its irrelivant if we're newly promoted or not), the scottish league isnt that great in fairness and imo it would be like getting players not good enough from Sligo, pat's, rovers, derry first team... we need experienced players not young fellas on the fringes of the Hibs / Dundee Utd panel we need proven quality (or even reliability) when you look at what we already have signed. Maybe things are finally moving along after we signed two players but I wont be getting too excited because we signed two players from League Two, one loaned out to a Conference North team(probably lower standard than Scottish Premier), I dont know anything about these two but hopefully they do the job!!

[thomas72]

According to extratime were losing again in pre season 1-0 with 5mins left to waterford who are down to ten men since the 23min :O

[Jofspring]

Ya lost 1-0. Thats our annual loss in Waterford sorted.

[thomas72]

Poor poor pre season any idea how we lined out?

[Jofspring]

B. Ryan
S. Kelly
P. Purcell
C. Burns
S. Folan
S. Bradley
D. O'Leary
S. McGann
G. Shanahan
R. Gaffney
S. Tracy

[peterpan]

So is burns signed with ye now?

[bluewhitearmy]

Didn't play really well but nothing to be getting worried about either you can see more and more every friendly they are settling more into Taylors way of playing. Bit too much tippy tappy stuff really at times Were lacking up front 1st half but that is understandable with a half fit Gaffney playing as a lone striker. Both Bradley and O Leary came off injured so we were missing our 3 best midfielders for most of the game with Gamble missing the game.

A lot of players are being asked to do something that is the complete opposite to the style of play they have been used to the last few years and that will take time the more games the better. When it does click it will be very impressive imo shown a glimpse of it today with a lovely move that ended in a goal being disallowed for offside. Yes we do need 1 or 2 more to really make things start to work but there was some good signs today.

New striker looked very lively bags of pace and a very good touch got involved well dropping deep and pulling out to the wings to get the ball. Burnt defenders a few times and if he had better people around him would have done a lot more imo when he was on he was up front with Sheedy and a midfield of McGann Coughlan Cian Collins and James MCGrath not the people he will be playing with a lot i was very impressed with him though still didnt even know our other lads names after just arriving today so will get a better understanding in time. Left full didnt really have much to do.

Stephen Folan is class so good on the ball and can actually defend. Still not fully there but getting there imo few more in and we will be just fine.

[harpin]

A lot of players are being asked to do something that is the complete opposite to the style of play they have been used to the last few years and that will take time the more games the better


You have to coach the skill before the gameplan, so we may give away a few soft goals this year.......like every other year:p

[Treaty Gooner]

What was the formation? A lot of the pre-season games seem to be 4-4-2?

[bluewhitearmy]

What was the formation? A lot of the pre-season games seem to be 4-4-2?

4-3-3

Ryan

Kelly.....Burns......Paddy.....Folan

Bradley.........McGann.......O'Leary

Tracy..........Gaffney........Shannahan

[thomas72]

Limerick fc v limerick Oscar trainer team wen 7pm.

[kingpin4]

Limerick fc v limerick Oscar trainer team wen 7pm.
It's going to be the under 19s team, none of the senior boys are in tomorrow apparently...but there will be a trialist there who played against Dundee United Saturday.

[Jofspring]

It's going to be the under 19s team, none of the senior boys are in tomorrow apparently...but there will be a trialist there who played against Dundee United Saturday.

Ya they are still on the way home so would be tough playing 2 matches in three days followed by travelling home and then a match the next day.