Like a Phoenix from the flames

[LFC in Exile]

Just as all were hopeful that Rovers could remain in business, good news is that another club with a long proud tradition in Irish football look set to emerge from a dismal decade. These are exciting times for Limerick FC - please allow us to share our delight that at last there is good news and not a little hope.

http://www.soccercentral.ie/viewstory.asp?id=14443&mainheading=Eircom&viewstory=yes

More news when we get it. :ball:

[patsh]

I read that report, but Limerick is "Irelands sporting capital" ???:confused: :eek:

Maybe Irelands Delusional Capital.....;)

[Partizan]

I read that report, but Limerick is "Irelands sporting capital" ???:confused: :eek:

Maybe Irelands Delusional Capital.....;)

That honour has been bestowed on you lot. :D

[LFC in Exile]

I read that report, but Limerick is "Irelands sporting capital" ???:confused: :eek:

Maybe Irelands Delusional Capital.....;)

Well if the city that brought us the Lan ger Song can claim to be cultural anything goes. :)

[dcfcsteve]

I read that report, but Limerick is "Irelands sporting capital" ???:confused: :eek:

Maybe Irelands Delusional Capital.....;)

"Ireland's third city..." as well ?? :eek:

Another example of a Free-Stater keen to forget that the large chunk of land at the top of the island is also in Ireland :mad:

[gael353]

Oh what a happy day, and we dont have too many as of yet :) i cant wait for tonight, just getting some gear ready now. Stadium developments to bring Hogan Park (Stád Luimní) ;) will also be announced as well as loads of other stuff. ahhh im nosebleeding as i type. Bliss! Limerick were 250/1 to get promoted at the end of last season why arnt those bookies taking bets :confused:

[crc]

"Ireland's third city..." as well ?? :eek:

Another example of a Free-Stater keen to forget that the large chunk of land at the top of the island is also in Ireland :mad:

Exactly. Limerick is 5th - even in the context of the eL it is only 4th!

Lets not forget also that almost every other sport (apart from the beautiful game) operate on a 32 county basis.

[inexile]

i think you will find limerick is irelands 3rd city behind dublin and cork and ahead of galway,waterford,kilkenny etc

[crc]

i think you will find limerick is irelands 3rd city behind dublin and cork and ahead of galway,waterford,kilkenny etc
I don't know if you're trying to wind us up, but Limerick is also behind Belfast (350,000) and Derry (100,000).

I hate trecherous free-staters who seem to be content now with their (only very recently) successful little state, who seem to forget that they are no different to the north except that they were fortunate enough to escape the British yoke when they did. With 'friends' like you, who needs the Brits?

To get back to the point of the thread, Limerick is a large place (larger than Waterford, Drogheda or Longford, Ballybofey/Stranorlar who have teams in the Premier) and there is enough potential in the city to support a successful eL team. Its good that they are getting their house in order at LFC.

[LFC in Exile]

Obviously nerves have been touched. The report should definitely have said that Limerick is the Republic's 3rd city. We can all agree on that. It was not an attempt to rise and any attempt to get cheap digs off it are out of order.

Back to the thread - great times for Limerick FC and the first story on Morning Ireland sports news this morning - for positive reasons. Let's hope we can really do something this year and silence those on this board that questioned our place in the league. :ball:

[sullanefc]

I'm delighted with all this positive news for LFC. I'd be delighted to see another munster team join cork and waterford in the Premier division. Best of Luck to ye.

[patsh]

It's great that Limerick have announced these plans and are showing such ambition. It's great to see that Cork City are not the only progressive eL club in Munster.

[Partizan]

Its brillaint to see Limerick finally get their house in order but a word of warning to the Lims lads here. All the good will shown towards you from our C'a'wkie neighbours will dissipate as soon as you get promoted and start beating them at the X.

After that expect the usual forays concerning livestock, your percieved social and economic status being called into question, the angry alco-pop fuelled posturing and the obligatory band of 14 year olds waiting to beat up your keeper outside the ground.

Welcome back Limerick :) and get promoted ffs. We miss playing and the craic that we had the last time we were in the Jacks.

UP THE LIMS.

[Éanna]

After that expect the usual forays concerning livestock, your percieved social and economic status being called into question, the angry alco-pop fuelled posturing and the obligatory band of 14 year olds waiting to beat up your keeper outside the ground.
in fairness, Limerick people are used to most of that already :D ;)

Anyway, they beat us at the Cross when ye lot were still in the first division annoying ramblers instead of us. In fact, they've probably got a better record against us recently than you lot. It'll be nice to have a real competitive munster derby- its got so boring beating the Blahs all the time...... :p

[Partizan]

"....beating the Blahs (sic) all the time"

what are you talking about my deluded neighbour? :p

Before you beat us in July, it was your first win against us in 11 attempts, a run that stretched back to 1999/2000 season. Limerick havent been in the top flight since around 1993/94, unless youre counting the Munster Egg Cup games.

3 Munster teams in the Premier, bring it on.

[patsh]

expect the usual forays concerning livestock, your percieved social and economic status being called into question, the angry alco-pop fuelled posturing and the obligatory band of 14 year olds waiting to beat up your keeper outside the ground. Sure we are all well used to your posts and know well to expect no better from the likes of you....:rolleyes:

[max power]

good to see limerick on the way back.......it would be even nicer to see another regional club in the premier division.

[LFC in Exile]

Limerick havent been in the top flight since around 1993/94, unless youre counting the Munster Egg Cup games.

3 Munster teams in the Premier, bring it on.

Actually we beat Cork City at the X in 2002 on our way to winning the League Cup. Which I believe is the last senior trophy won by any Munster team. :)

I agree with the last sentiment of course.

[jimhacker]

If you just turn all the goodwill here into a few points you'ld be a shoo in for promotion!

[LFC in Exile]

If you just turn all the goodwill here into a few points you'ld be a shoo in for promotion!

Absolutely, but we hope that in a couple of seasons that people are no longer feeling sorry for us and are worried that we will beat them - then the Cork lads will be aiming brickbats at us rather than Waterford (who will probablybe relegated by then :) )

[GalwayFrancis]

Limerick is the Republic's 3rd city. We can all agree on that.:ball:
hey what about Galway City?

[Partizan]

Galway is uimhir a ceathair with us not far behind.

[CollegeTillIDie]

Galway is uimhir a ceathair with us not far behind.

agus tá feiceail suim sa cathair insan foireann Sacair freisin ;)

[max power]

hey what about Galway City?

yeah dublin, glaway, limerick..........

[conboy]

Partizan :D

[Stevo Da Gull]

Great news, good luck to Limerick.
A few years frome now Athlone and Limerick will have 2 of the best stadiums around (hopefully), so I'd like to see them both get a crack at the Prem, I'd say a Limerick -V- Cork or Waterford game in the Prem and in a good stadium would be a good advertisement for the league as far as facilities and attendence goes.

So who will take Lims place at the bottom of Div 1 do ye reckon?

[crc]

The report should definitely have said that Limerick is the Republic's 3rd city.

While it is an indisputable fact that Limerick is the third largest city in the 26 unocupied counties, to define it in such terms causes continuing offence to some of us who don't think in those minimalist, British imposed forms. Although there may be two states (two juristictions), the "country" (or the "nation", or Ireland) is the whole island.

Although all of you seem to want to state how important your cities are by exagurating it's ordinal size (i.e. Cork being second rather than third, Galway fourth rather than sixth), doing so is very offnsive. It's like you've all forgotton us.

[LFC in Exile]

While it is an indisputable fact that Limerick is the third largest city in the 26 unocupied counties, to define it in such terms causes continuing offence to some of us who don't think in those minimalist, British imposed forms. Although there may be two states (two juristictions), the "country" (or the "nation", or Ireland) is the whole island.

Although all of you seem to want to state how important your cities are by exagurating it's ordinal size (i.e. Cork being second rather than third, Galway fourth rather than sixth), doing so is very offnsive. It's like you've all forgotton us.

Don't you know anything about football fans? They spend their entire lives trying to find some way they can claim something - no matter how insignificant - to better their rivals. I'm just surprised that we haven't got down to which is the largest city in Munster or whether Drogheda or Dundalk is the largest footballing centre in Louth. We can get into political discussion on partition etc but this is a football forum. Nobody is forgetting you - but don't read political motivation or indoctrination into a comment about a football team.

The original point was the Limerick, as the third largest city in (the Republic of) Ireland, should have a top football team. The second part of that is what Limerick football fans as football fans care about - even if they also care about needingt to put qualifications on what Ireland is. :ball:

Actually, I've just seen you live in Cork. Maybe you mean 25 copunties and the Peoples Republic :)

[Clones Road Cas]

Actually, I've just seen you live in Cork. Maybe you mean 25 copunties and the Peoples Republic :)[/QUOTE]

Absolute genius, :D come live up here with us in Ulster... we miss you. :p

Btw Partition was a predominantly British construct, the Republic an Irish construct and the decision not to claim jurisdiction over the north anymore a very modern Irish construct... good Friday Agreement and all that.

On The far more important point, How deep are your mans pockets, a stadium by 2010.

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