Limerick Premier Division 2016/17

[Fairkop]

Savage,-Mullins,Collins,Mullane,-O Neill,Bradley,Mcgrath,Sheedy,Boghiu,-Clarke,Quinn,-3-5-2,mentions for Tierney,Rainsford,Power,O Conner,Butler,Neville.Barry.interesting take on Bradley who is a top class midfielder at what he does and equally adapt at the back,be also interesting to know how many games Janesboro have won with him at centre back[i can recall 2] maybe AOB can answer that one.imo this seasons complete midfielder was Mcgrath,Mcgann also like him however his season disrupted.enjoyed AOB,S excellent article.

[AlanOB]

I can't tell you how many times Janesboro won with Bradley at centre-back, but I can tell you that he played there in seven out of the 17 'Boro games I attended this season -- including a fantastic man-of-the-match performance in the vital 1-0 league win away to Pike Rovers.

Four clean sheets, one defeat, and one abandonment.

That's good enough for me, anyway!

Wouldn't argue with McGrath as Player of the Year either, for the record. It was a tight call.

[AlanOB]

Ballynanty Rovers 2-0 Moyross United: Holders advance to Lawson Cup final (https://limerickdl.wordpress.com/2017/05/14/ballynanty-rovers-2-0-moyross-united-holders-advance-to-lawson-cup-final/)https://limerickdl.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/ballamoylawson.jpg?w=600

[superblues37]

interesting rumour going around town that a certain "journalist" asked to be on the team bus for the final saturday night......he's slating the manager and players all year and now looking for a lift to clonmel.....he has some neck i tell ya....

[Treaty Gooner]

Did Pike agree? He should bring his boots if he owns any, they've had a lot of u16s on the bench the last few games.

Going with a St Michaels win, 2-0 on the night.

[Kennycon]

Did Pike agree? He should bring his boots if he owns any, they've had a lot of u16s on the bench the last few games.

Going with a St Michaels win, 2-0 on the night.

I think pike rovers to win 2-1 it will be close and a win would keep the flag flying for the out of town competitions

[pearse4t3]

interesting rumour going around town that a certain "journalist" asked to be on the team bus for the final saturday night......he's slating the manager and players all year and now looking for a lift to clonmel.....he has some neck i tell ya....

Surely this is a wind up!?

[Fairkop]

interesting rumour going around town that a certain "journalist" asked to be on the team bus for the final saturday night......he's slating the manager and players all year and now looking for a lift to clonmel.....he has some neck i tell ya....You do not post here often 37 but when you do its always about a ..certain journalist,can you not give it a rest.And if you are going to post on the CJ can you not just post some facts instead of this rubbish....interesting rumour...no one but yourself has has started this no doubt and maybe you will point out where he has slated Pike mgt and players ALL year?as far as i am aware he made reference to Pike mgt once in that regard.This is not a wind up [ref PEARSE ] this is a disgrace.

[Kennycon]

fairkop it was a very personal article and I can understand why they wouldn't let him near the team on the day as I am sure the players/management want to keep focused on the day and enjoy the occasion.

[AlanOB]

Just goes to show -- you can start any old rumour in this town and some folk will lap it up. Must be into double figures for ones concocted about me this season now...shame people are so threatened by me that they have to lower themselves in such a manner.

Very hopeful for the Pike players this evening. A great deal of them have been very supportive of my work over the years.

They deserve a lot better than the committee currently in situ at the moment -- a committee I wouldn't dream of asking for a lift, or anything else for that matter.

Look at what happened last Saturday, for example. Absolutely disgraceful.

[deadly man]

Just goes to show -- you can start any old rumour in this town and some folk will lap it up. Must be into double figures for ones concocted about me this season now...shame people are so threatened by me that they have to lower themselves in such a manner.

Very hopeful for the Pike players this evening. A great deal of them have been very supportive of my work over the years.

They deserve a lot better than the committee currently in situ at the moment -- a committee I wouldn't dream of asking for a lift, or anything else for that matter.

Look at what happened last Saturday, for example. Absolutely disgraceful.

What happened last saturday Alan?
And well done to young Bradley winning player of the year,savage player

[Kennycon]

What happened last saturday Alan?
And well done to young Bradley winning player of the year,savage player

Did something happen last sat ?

[Kennycon]

Pike 1 all come on lads bring it home one push

[Treaty Gooner]

Didn't think in a million years they'd do it but what a win. Real backs to the wall stuff at times.

[Kennycon]

Well done to pike rovers unbelievable result, sign of a great team and club when you can beat st Michaels with so many injuries.

[deadly man]

Well done to all at Pike rovers,enjoy the celebrations guys

[Fairkop]

Congrats to Pike,dont know why people doubted them,this game was always going to be close ,reports i got said St.Micheals rarely threatened in second half.were you there AOB,any report?Great result for Pike.

[AlanOB]

Report was in the other thread; I'll paste it here too sure...

St Michael’s 1-2 Pike Rovers: Saints’ haloes slip in Clonmel decider (https://limerickdl.wordpress.com/2017/05/20/st-michaels-1-2-pike-rovers-saints-haloes-slip-in-clonmel-decider/)https://limerickdl.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/mikespike.jpg?w=600

[AlanOB]

Ballynanty Rovers 1-0 Nenagh AFC: Holders retain Lawson Cup crown (https://limerickdl.wordpress.com/2017/05/21/ballynanty-rovers-1-0-nenagh-afc-holders-retain-lawson-cup-crown/)https://limerickdl.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/ballanenagh.jpg?w=600

[Fairkop]

Great reports AOB,deserved win for Balla.What about the performance from Fitzgerald,excellent throughout looks so unfit but did the business in this match not only in his normal centre half duties but also covering Balla,s left full all game as he was torn apart by Nenagh and scored the winning goal.Some farce before kick off with the national anthem being played and both teams oblivious to it by continuing to warm up?typical organisation by the LDMC.

[Treaty Gooner]

LDMC were too busy playing security guards on the gate. Balla 100% deserved the win today but their route to the final was a million times handier than Nenagh's. All about the draw. Nenagh finish a season empty handed for the first time in a long time. O'Gorman will make them better next season but every other team will strengthen too. Balla for me will have to get rid of the elder statesmen in the team if they're to kick on.

[Kennycon]

great weekend for local soccer pike rovers and the balla boys both underdogs producing victories , great credit to both managers Eddie o Donovan and tom daly who are both loyal club men.

[deadly man]

Just goes to show -- you can start any old rumour in this town and some folk will lap it up. Must be into double figures for ones concocted about me this season now...shame people are so threatened by me that they have to lower themselves in such a manner.

Very hopeful for the Pike players this evening. A great deal of them have been very supportive of my work over the years.

They deserve a lot better than the committee currently in situ at the moment -- a committee I wouldn't dream of asking for a lift, or anything else for that matter.

Look at what happened last Saturday, for example. Absolutely disgraceful.

What happened last saturday Alan,come on spill the beans

[superblues37]

nigel casey made a complete embarrasment of himself and thats was from a fairview man who would burn pike....seemingly he was asked to tog out in the other dressing rooms but said no an threw the money back at the pike chairman......typical nigel hes a disgrace to junior soccer and this story doesnt surprise me at all......

[superblues37]

easy to guess who o briens "source" is because i work with one of the view lads and he saw first hand what happened.....referees in this city have way too much power and the likes of casey, o gorman, mccann keogh go on power trips everytime they ref a match

[deadly man]

nigel casey made a complete embarrasment of himself and thats was from a fairview man who would burn pike....seemingly he was asked to tog out in the other dressing rooms but said no an threw the money back at the pike chairman......typical nigel hes a disgrace to junior soccer and this story doesnt surprise me at all......

I thought Nigel Casey 'retired' half way through the season,that's shocking carry on and to be honest doesn't surprise me in the slightest,thanks for the update and replying lad

[superblues37]

he retired because he wasnt getting enough grade 1 matches and that his talent was being wasted in the lower leagues.......did you ever hear the likes of that? the man wants everything to be about himself like referee meetings have been cancelled because of his thats how highly he rates himself....was talking with him in town during his "retirement" and he told me he was never reffing again and then i look at the paper the next week and he was down to do 3 matches so what do you make of that......

[Fairkop]

The treatment of the referee concerned by one of the countrys top clubs can only be described as shamefull.There is,n a club in the leagues that does,n have some problem or other with a referee but they certainly do not resort to this petty carry on...to see a great club resort to antics like this to make a point is indeed a sad day for soccer......

[superblues37]

it was a strange move by pike to throw him into the other dressing rooms but by all accounts the way casey handled the whole situation is an embarrassment.....i remember togging out in those dressing rooms and there was not much wrong with them considering what other clubs had to offer at that time, ok i no pike have built new ones since then but surely the are still up to a decent enough standard when compared with the rest of the league so for casey to throw his nose up them is some cheek imo when considering the facilites on offer in the likes of bateman shelbourne park and out the county..........

[Fairkop]

No other referee has been asked /forced to use these dressingrooms including the one who went to said game to replace him...maybe the odd schoolboy ref....but no junior one,problem or not with a referee due respect should have been shown.For a club of this stature its set a poor precedent going foward on many counts.

[superblues37]

ive heard stories from both side about what exactly went on and lets just say only nigel could come up with that sort of story in fairness.....talk about being a bit far fetched......im sure this isnt the last well hear of it thats for sure....

[passandmove]

Look all refs make mistakes it's part of the game but it's honest and genuine so you can deal with that but .........Casey and keogh are a disgrace plain and simple mark my words unless both are removed from the roster something serious is going to happen some Sunday morning

[Treaty Gooner]

For what it's worth whenever you hear anyone complaining about a ref and you ask who it was, the answer is invariably Keogh or Casey. That's not a coincidence.

[superblues37]

One or two refs from both societies are saying the something big is going down over the two of them.... I know keogh got a dig in a final recently so Casey must be in serious s*** aswell probably has something to do with pike/view match few weeks back....I'd say there'll be another ref strike before the season starts......

[Treaty Gooner]

No end of season review AOB?

[Kennycon]

No end of season review AOB?

A review would be interesting!!! , I do think the Ldmc should have a look at referees that have a conflict of interest clubs and players ambitions at stake.

[Fairkop]

A review would be interesting!!! , I do think the Ldmc should have a look at referees that have a conflict of interest clubs and players ambitions at stake.

Want to explain what your getting at here KC?Maybe the LDMC should be looking at the real cancers in the game,many of which took place this season,like the continued abuse of referees,the obvious suspicious game results to name but two,and the carry of the council themselves who were a shambolic outfit all season long.

[AlanOB]

Born Offside: The 2016/17 Premier Division Season in Review (https://limerickdl.wordpress.com/2017/06/03/born-offside-the-201617-premier-division-season-in-review/)https://limerickdl.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/borojoy1.jpg?w=600

[Kennycon]

Want to explain what your getting at here KC?Maybe the LDMC should be looking at the real cancers in the game,many of which took place this season,like the continued abuse of referees,the obvious suspicious game results to name but two,and the carry of the council themselves who were a shambolic outfit all season long.

I definitely think a referee with very strong connections to a club should not at any stage referee a game that might progress the club he is connected too, I do agree with you on your comment on suspicious betting in junior matches bookmakers don't depend on junior matches to survive.

[Treaty Gooner]

Can't see what can be done about gambling on games. Don't think you could ever PROVE anything untoward has happened regardless of how obvious it was but I'd gladly stand corrected. It's become a farce. On the referee appointments, it's probably rare that a ref gets games where's he's been associated with a club in the past. Outside of fellas like Casey reffing Janesboro games which doesn't really happen any more does it? Likewise Donal Power or John Mac reffing Moyross or Balla.

Also, read the end of season review during half time in the Champions League. As far as information and a review of what went on on the pitch, its quite readable. Don't see the point in talking about ineffective committees. Did an effective committee win Janesboro the league? Way too much personal stuff in it, think we're all just a little tired of it all now and I hope it doesn't continue into next season regardless of who's in charge of what club. Personally, I wonder if anyone in any club or committee or indeed in the LDMC takes what AOB (or any other person who decides to write about the league off their own back-the short lived secret junior footballer anyone?) says seriously and if there's any point in him complaining that his exposés fall on deaf ears. But that's just my opinion. I'd also wonder what any qualified journalist, having completed a degree or a masters in journalism, thinks of those reports. Are they actually any good? I don't have a qualification in journalism so I can't call myself a journalist. Nor am I a solicitor or a doctor for the same reason.

[superblues37]

gave up reading the so called article after the part about him critising mike aherne and pat sheehan......the work that both these men have done for junior soccer is nothing short of extraordinary and for obrien to bad mouth shows up what kind of person he is.....

[Fairkop]

On the referees are there ones out there with..strong club connections..?if you were going that route at least six of our current top [i use that word advisedly] referees would miss out on plenty of premier fixtures given they have connections with various clubs.there has to be an element of trust where refs are concerned surely?On the AOB season review ,once again a well written article from him with lots of lines in there for discussion whether one likes what he says or not,for one who plenty want to dismiss they still read what he has to say.BTW references to local media for their contributions to the local game are maybe valid ...or not depending on you point of view.it should be pointed out however they are well paid for that contribution are they not?

[Treaty Gooner]

Define well paid

[Fairkop]

Receiving or involving good remuneration.

[Treaty Gooner]

Well played.

[deadly man]

AOB should of been given the award that John Ryan was given below in the boro club for his media work imo,an enjoyable read AOB

[Treaty Gooner]

John didn't deserve it?

[Fairkop]

Well played.

Thanks.giving an award to someone who oversee,s,admins[?],sometimes partakes in,a site which contains the blatent vulgarity,inaccuracies and rampent arse licking etc which that site churns out is beyond comprehension.Shocked and surprised that it happened at all.

[Treaty Gooner]

Inaccuracies and arse licking. Interesting choice of words. Shocked you say? Have you recovered?? All about perception I suppose. Some people see John Ryan as a decorated and respected player who set up a Facebook group. Doubt he had any agenda and I hear he was quite embarrassed to receive that award.

[deadly man]

John didn't deserve it?

IMO no not at all,AOB deserved it for his contribution to the game travelling the lenght and breath of the country reporting on games and his radio work commentating on games was also immense ...great coverage and insight for those of us who couldn't make it to certain games