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White Horse
14/02/2016, 2:36 PM
Shamrock Rovers tearing it up in India. 1-0 win over Argentina's U23 side and in with a good chance of the semis.
Louth4sam
14/02/2016, 4:11 PM
Shamrock Rovers tearing it up in India. 1-0 win over Argentina's U23 side and in with a good chance of the semis.
Something very strange about that Argentina U23 side. Googled a few of their players and they're all playing in regional leagues. Is it an amateur u23 side?
Really looks like the organisers are advertising sides the way we would if we brought them over for friendlies. Rovers are the only legit side in the competition. It's a great trip for Rovers for teambuilding and bonding but their competition over there doesn't seem like it's up to much.
LOI_Fanatic
14/02/2016, 4:30 PM
Something very strange about that Argentina U23 side. Googled a few of their players and they're all playing in regional leagues. Is it an amature u23 side?
Really looks like the organisers are advertising sides the way we would if we brought them over for friendlies. Rovers are the only legit side in the competition. It's a great trip for Rovers for teambuilding and bonding but their competition over there doesn't seem like it's up to much.
Its their U23's squad who will be representing Argentina in Rio next summer!
oldyouth
14/02/2016, 6:59 PM
I'm told that Athlone tried to force the LSC game v Wexford Youths away from next Saturday in favour of the friendly v Longford, but that it is going ahead. Any confirmation?
ATFC-1887
14/02/2016, 7:11 PM
I'm told that Athlone tried to force the LSC game v Wexford Youths away from next Saturday in favour of the friendly v Longford, but that it is going ahead. Any confirmation?
Never even knew the lsc cup game was meant to be Saturday. Nobody i know heard that anyways.
oldyouth
14/02/2016, 7:17 PM
Youths have had it down for ages. I'm told Matthews wanted it switched to the Monday but we refused. Got that straight from our Club Secretary. Athlone & Longford both have the friendly on their websites, that's why it was raised
ATFC-1887
14/02/2016, 7:20 PM
Yeh as far as i was aware its Longford we play. Athlone haven't mentioned anything about the LSC date yet. Id rather play the lsc game to be honest.
oldyouth
14/02/2016, 7:25 PM
Well, I'm told it's happening
White Horse
14/02/2016, 7:29 PM
Something very strange about that Argentina U23 side. Googled a few of their players and they're all playing in regional leagues. Is it an amature u23 side?
Really looks like the organisers are advertising sides the way we would if we brought them over for friendlies. Rovers are the only legit side in the competition. It's a great trip for Rovers for teambuilding and bonding but their competition over there doesn't seem like it's up to much.
The players are from the Argentine equivalent of League 1 and 2 in England, so the level is pretty decent.
Beating such a team in pre-season is good going for a LOI side.
nigel-harps1954
14/02/2016, 8:17 PM
Can't understand people sometimes. This is something any other League of Ireland team would bite the hand off you for an all-expenses paid pre-season trip to India to play a tournament, regardless of opposition.
Louth4sam
14/02/2016, 9:06 PM
Can't understand people sometimes. This is something any other League of Ireland team would bite the hand off you for an all-expenses paid pre-season trip to India to play a tournament, regardless of opposition.
Isn't that exactly what I said?
It's a great trip for Rovers for teambuilding and bonding but their competition over there doesn't seem like it's up to much.
I was questioning the organisers advertising it as the Argentine U23 international side when it clearly isn't.
atfconline
14/02/2016, 11:49 PM
Well, I'm told it's happening
Never been any date fixed publicly at this end for the LSC game; FAI fixture list out during the week has the Longford game down for Saturday.
Dodge
15/02/2016, 12:16 AM
Its their U23's squad who will be representing Argentina in Rio next summer!
No it's not. It's players not playing in Europe or the top tier in Argentina
And to be fair the organisers didn't claim anything about the teams involved. They left it up to others to guess/make assumptions/spin
ATFC-1887
15/02/2016, 8:14 AM
Never been any date fixed publicly at this end for the LSC game; FAI fixture list out during the week has the Longford game down for Saturday.
I was just told this morning it's Wexford we are playing and it's more than likely going to be called off because if a game goes ahead on the pitch, it will tear up big time.
PartySaint
15/02/2016, 8:43 AM
Pats beat Cabo 1-0 on Friday night, not a great game.
Loads of the Pats new lads playing.
The 2 Dennehys,
Barker
Cawley
Timlin
McGlade
Kelly
Corcoran
Corcoran scored the goal, Barker and Cawley the most impressive of the new lads.
No sign of Eddie Gormley on the Cabo bench, loads of coaches shouting and giving out to young lads tho.
Eddie was on holiday in Spain.
oldyouth
15/02/2016, 9:50 AM
I was just told this morning it's Wexford we are playing and it's more than likely going to be called off because if a game goes ahead on the pitch, it will tear up big time.
Well our ground is under renovation, so it can't be switched here. Have to wait for a pitch inspection then I suppose. Is there an FAI approved astro anywhere near you?
Athlone due to play 2 games on Saturday.
Longford away 7.30
Wexford at home 7.45
Must have a big squad of players
oldyouth
15/02/2016, 2:54 PM
Athlone due to play 2 games on Saturday.
Longford away 7.30
Wexford at home 7.45
Must have a big squad of players
Waterford sent their 'A' tem to play us in a pre-season friendly recently, the same day they sent their 'B' team to play someone in the MSC
D24Saint
15/02/2016, 6:11 PM
Playing $hels tomorrow night in Baldonnel KO 7:45.
Jofspring
15/02/2016, 8:19 PM
It's all well and good being able to field 2 teams in one day but if I was a manager less than a month out from the season kicking off I would want to see the players in action.
kksaints
15/02/2016, 8:45 PM
It's all well and good being able to field 2 teams in one day but if I was a manager less than a month out from the season kicking off I would want to see the players in action.
One of the teams could be the U-19 or U-17 or a mixture of those two teams.
sulywaterfordfc
15/02/2016, 8:51 PM
Waterford sent their 'A' tem to play us in a pre-season friendly recently, the same day they sent their 'B' team to play someone in the MSC
Our first team played Wexford and our U19s played Ringmahon that day.
ATFC-1887
15/02/2016, 9:38 PM
Yeh we are playing Wexford alright. Don't think we are playing 2 games as was suggested
http://foot.ie/attachment.php?attachmentid=2390&stc=1
ATFC-1887
15/02/2016, 9:42 PM
http://ltfc.ie/ltfc-vs-athlone-town-cancelled-by-failfa/
Longfordian
15/02/2016, 9:48 PM
The FAI have "withdrawn permission" for the LTFC-Athlone game apparently. Pity, I was quite looking forward to it for some unknown reason.
ATFC-1887
15/02/2016, 9:51 PM
The FAI have "withdrawn permission" for the LTFC-Athlone game apparently. Pity, I was quite looking forward to it for some unknown reason.
Don't worry we will get our yearly league cup game
ForzaForth
16/02/2016, 7:33 AM
Wexford Youths beat the Irish Universities 3-1 in IT Carlow last night.
Pats beat Shels 7-1. Goals by Byrne , Fagan 2, Bermo & Corcoran for Pats. Jamie Doyle for Shels
brendy_éire
17/02/2016, 11:13 AM
Coleraine 0-0 Derry City last night.
Clean sheet, woo hoo!
How did Nathan Boyle do?
And how did Nathan Boyle get on?
Longfordian
18/02/2016, 10:38 AM
Seems our game v Athlone is back on at 3.00 on Saturday. They must be splitting their squad and presumably using u19s as well. Or else Alan Mathews is working them hard in pre season.
ATFC-1887
18/02/2016, 10:52 AM
Yeh it's back on alright. Don't see any sense in this. I presume we are sending mainly trial players and under 19s over to Longford. I would hope we concentrate on the cup game. Even if it is the LSC.
Town Legend
18/02/2016, 11:08 AM
If Athlone are sending their u-19's I don't see any point in the game. Sure LTFC could of organised a friendly with our own u-19's! You'd have to think athlone will split their squad up for the two games.
Longfordian
18/02/2016, 11:16 AM
If Athlone are sending their u-19's I don't see any point in the game. Sure LTFC could of organised a friendly with our own u-19's! You'd have to think athlone will split their squad up for the two games.
Quite a lot of our u19s have been playing in our friendlies to date so I presume our squad will be a mixture too.
Town Legend
18/02/2016, 11:27 AM
But unless Athlone's is a mixture I don't see the point in the game.
Longfordian
18/02/2016, 11:40 AM
It's just a training session really, in terms of the point of it I suppose it gives some fans a chance to see the new lads if they haven't already. There may be issues with getting the game officially sanctioned if it was just our u19s v our first team. I don't know if that would have implications for insurance purposes, both in terms of the general public and the players? That's just a guess though and it could just be simply Tony Cousins' choice.
oldyouth
18/02/2016, 6:23 PM
I'm told it won't be sanctioned, nothing definite though
patrickccfc
18/02/2016, 8:38 PM
City 5-2 Limerick. Maguire(2), Dooley, Sheppard and Buckley with our goals
pineapple stu
18/02/2016, 8:58 PM
Limerick easing up already with the title won?
Market's Field
18/02/2016, 9:27 PM
If some of our players eased up any more they'd be asleep.
Lim till i die
18/02/2016, 9:46 PM
First Division Champions 2016 Limerick FC had a kick around tonight against a cork fc selection who were clearly eager to impress on their first trip to the Markets Field.
outspoken
19/02/2016, 12:23 AM
i see Daryl Carrigy tweeted to say he is in both Athlone squads for Saturday so I wonder is that a case for all of their players or what? Agree with the lads it's totally pointless playing this game, we should have organised something else
L.T.F.C.
19/02/2016, 8:35 AM
I'm told it won't be sanctioned, nothing definite though
They don't have to be sanctioned by the FAI.
They don't have to be sanctioned by the FAI.
Yes they do.
Now "training" games happen but if you want refs, and insurance, and be allowed advertise it then you need FAI sanction
White Horse
19/02/2016, 9:48 PM
An enjoyable Malone Cup match in Drogheda. Dundalk won 2-0 but Drogheda had a couple of chances that they will rue missing.
The match was played on a really slippy surface and both sets of players struggled with the surface.
I was impressed with the effort and organisation of Drogheda. It's hard to predict how they will do in the first division. I've never seen a lighter team in the LOI.
They looked so small and young. Even Michael O'Connor, our 17 year old striker looked years older than some of the Drogheda lads.
MeathDrog
19/02/2016, 10:01 PM
An enjoyable Malone Cup match in Drogheda. Dundalk won 2-0 but Drogheda had a couple of chances that they will rue missing.
The match was played on a really slippy surface and both sets of players struggled with the surface.
I was impressed with the effort and organisation of Drogheda. It's hard to predict how they will do in the first division. I've never seen a lighter team in the LOI.
They looked so small and young. Even Michael O'Connor, our 17 year old striker looked years older than some of the Drogheda lads.
Would agree with this. Was happy with how well organised Drogheda were and a young but small team.
White Horse
19/02/2016, 10:26 PM
Who was the right back? Very tidy player.
Ezeikial
19/02/2016, 11:33 PM
Who was the right back? Very tidy player.
Colm Deasy who was with St Pats U19's last season
Jake Hyland and Aaron Molloy both ex Bohs u-19's were also impressive in midfield.
Drogheda could do very well this season
Charlie Darwin
20/02/2016, 12:09 AM
Colm Deasy who was with St Pats U19's last season
Jake Hyland and Aaron Molloy both ex Bohs u-19's were also impressive in midfield.
Drogheda could do very well this season
All I'm hearing from anyone who's seen them pre-season is they look way better than expected, but with Mahon in charge I'm not really surprised. Limerick are spending all the money, but Drogs look the choice to win the league for me.
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