limerick 0 2 kilkenny

[B1977]

a goal in each half won it for kilkenny

[Conor H]

a goal in each half won it for kilkenny
:eek: What's happened to yee?

[gael353]

:eek: What's happened to yee?


Sad to say it, but we play long ball. We hoof it long, rush the defence and hope for the best. We are a long ball team!

[Rebal Boy]

Kilkenny are after coming on alot over the past few weeks. Winning 2-0 tonight, they beat Dundalk 5-0 last week and Sligo 2-0 the week before that. Fair play too them. They did Rams a faver anyway. Hopefully they will beat Athlone tomorrow night.

[Westside]

They did Rams a faver anyway. Hopefully they will beat Athlone tomorrow night. Well luckily for us that the wheels have come off the rams wagon aswell. :D

[sligoman]

Kilkenny are after coming on alot over the past few weeks. Winning 2-0 tonight, they beat Dundalk 5-0 last week and Sligo 2-0 the week before that.Dont forget they beat Dublin too ;)

[gaidin]

Anyone got a result for the U21 game this weekend?

[clownboy]

4-0 to limerick according to the radio

[sadloserkid]

4-0 to limerick according to the radio

Darren Young and Steven O'Mahony amongst the scorers.

[declan hide]

two players who should be starting in the first 11!

anyway missed the match v kilkenny as i was in london. had to make do with watching davids debut for spurs, the fantastic defoe and the sublime pass and move of fc porto. topped off with seeing social distortion at the astoria (if that means anything to anybody!). oh well. :)

[muls world]

Who are 'spurs'? Another team of underachievers ;)

[sadloserkid]

topped off with seeing social distortion at the astoria (if that means anything to anybody!).

Don't want us to change another nice thread into a music one but I'm well impressed. Did they cover 'Pretty In Pink'?

[Kerry Blue]

Darren Young and Steven O'Mahony amongst the scorers.
Shane Guerin and John Boyle got the other 2 goals.

[declan hide]

Don't want us to change another nice thread into a music one but I'm well impressed. Did they cover 'Pretty In Pink'?

nope. they did encore with "ring of fire" though which was a given before the gig. have you heard the current "sex, love and rock n roll" album? its fantastic.

[Lim till i die]

Don't want us to change another nice thread into a music one but I'm well impressed. Did they cover 'Pretty In Pink'?

SLK There's a Music Forum, Use it before I get the Mod onto you :p

[Pauliwallnuts]

two players who should be starting in the first 11!

anyway missed the match v kilkenny as i was in london. had to make do with watching davids debut for spurs, the fantastic defoe and the sublime pass and move of fc porto. topped off with seeing social distortion at the astoria (if that means anything to anybody!). oh well. :)

A fellow Tottenham fan ??

Wow that must have been some occasion. I hear the welcome Davids got was awesome. What an excellent piece of transfer business. Roll on next week.

Till then I gotta watch the Lims playing crap footie.

[declan hide]

nope not a spurs fan at all. best match on paper in london last saturday so thats why we picked it. davids got a big reception but the reception robbie keane got was amazing. chants of keano and theres only one keano ringing around the ground. hes a fans favourite for sure. juts like RK is to us LFC fans! :)

has davids always had the pitbull nickname or is that something the spurs fans have given him? he made 5 over the top challenges and would have been sent off in a competitive match for sure.

[LFC in Exile]

Till then I gotta watch the Lims playing crap footie.

then you can watch Spurs playing crap footie.

Roll on what next week? Is there something happening next week? :rolleyes:

[SouthCroydon]

been a spurs fan thirty years seen some good years but have seen long ball short ball no ball managers favourites and payed through the nose for it.seen the family/local support dwindle due to pricing the working man out of it.you seem to still have the family/local element from what i have seen and read and you should thankfull.we have know been relagated to alocal watering hole 400m from the lane due to basicly greed but do not worry we still enjoy talk of the good old days

[declan hide]

never been to white hart lane before. we were looking for a pub and went into "the ship" for a pre match pint...whats behind the counter? a big limerick flag!!! :D GAA though :mad: were you at the match saturday south croydon? ever been in "the ship"?

[Pauliwallnuts]

then you can watch Spurs playing crap footie.

Roll on what next week? Is there something happening next week? :rolleyes:

I don't believe that will be the case this year. I have a good feeling that the mighty Spurs will win a champions league place this year.

O another positive note NOC has departed the Lims :D :D
Oh Joy joy happiness !!!

[4tothefloor]

I have a good feeling that the mighty Spurs will win a champions league place this year.
I think the delirium from NOC's apparant departure has gone to your head Pauli. Spurs finishing above Rafa Benitez's Liverpool, Utd or Arsenal? I don't think so. How about trying for the UEFA, or even better still, the intertoto cup first :p

[SouthCroydon]

been in the ship afew times irish lads in one bar west indian lads in the other.drunk in pretty much inevery pub in tottenham from seven sisters to angel edmonton.we drink in apub not far from the ship called the victoria this is an irish pub apart from match days.did't make game saturdaydue to previous commitments but the pricing for children was nice to see.whats the favoured pub for linerick fans before the home games.

[LFC in Exile]

I think the delirium from NOC's apparant departure has gone to your head Pauli. Spurs finishing above Rafa Benitez's Liverpool, Utd or Arsenal? I don't think so. How about trying for the UEFA, or even better still, the intertoto cup first :p

Hang on - I think they only have to finish behind Chelsea, Man Utd and Arsenal. Don't Liverpool automatically qualify no matter where they finish? :rolleyes:

[sadloserkid]

Don't Liverpool automatically qualify no matter where they finish? :rolleyes:

:D :D

[4tothefloor]

Hang on - I think they only have to finish behind Chelsea, Man Utd and Arsenal. Don't Liverpool automatically qualify no matter where they finish? :rolleyes:
No, Liverpool qualify by winning the actual competition outright, which is more than what Utd, Spurs and Arsenal put together won last season between them. Not only that, but we have also ensured that future winners qualify automatically by exposing UEFA's ridiculous and nonsensical rules. The most heroic European Champions of all time AND revolutionaries, I can understand your jealousy LFC in Exile ;) BTW, what club that are considerably less successful than Liverpool do you support then? :D

[fc hammer]

whats this we busness 4tothefloor? are you involved in the day to day running of liverpool fc or what!! :)

[4tothefloor]

whats this we busness 4tothefloor? are you involved in the day to day running of liverpool fc or what!! :)
What do you think 'we' means? When you're a fan you refer to your club as we. Keep the pedantic and childish stuff off the Limerick forum please, it's bad enough on the rest of the site :rolleyes:

[declan hide]

No, Liverpool qualify by winning the actual competition outright, which is more than what Utd, Spurs and Arsenal put together won last season between them. Not only that, but we have also ensured that future winners qualify automatically by exposing UEFA's ridiculous and nonsensical rules. The most heroic European Champions of all time AND revolutionaries, I can understand your jealousy LFC in Exile ;) BTW, what club that are considerably less successful than Liverpool do you support then? :D

here here!

[LFC in Exile]

No, Liverpool qualify by winning the actual competition outright, which is more than what Utd, Spurs and Arsenal put together won last season between them. Not only that, but we have also ensured that future winners qualify automatically by exposing UEFA's ridiculous and nonsensical rules. The most heroic European Champions of all time AND revolutionaries, I can understand your jealousy LFC in Exile ;) BTW, what club that are considerably less successful than Liverpool do you support then? :D

Limerick were not in the CL this season. Because they didn't qualify according to the rules set out at the start of the season. Liverpool did not qualify by the rules set out at the start of the season. The rules were changed for Liverpool. I wonder if Real Madrid don't qualify next season will the rules be changed for them too. Its a slippery slope. By the way it isn't UEFA's nonsensical rule it is the FA's non-sensical rule. They appoint their national representatives.

Who do I supprt? Limerick FC.

[fc hammer]

well said LFC in Exile!!

[4tothefloor]

Limerick were not in the CL this season.
Just 4 more years to go though, based on what our chairman said last year. Can't wait.....


Who do I supprt? Limerick FC.
Oh so you're one of the EL extremist snobs too, I suppose you refer to the premiership as the premiers**t as well, and use the'barstooler' phrase a lot? :rolleyes: I support Limerick FC just like you, but I also support Liverpool and Ireland - all three are completely different and seperate streams.

(BTW, if you actually look at the situation properly you will see that it was UEFA's non-sensical rule/problem. The CL is their competition, therefore it is up to them to clearly state the rules regarding qualification without any room for ambiguity or interpretation. This was not the case, and that is why the rule has been changed. The rule wouldn't have been changed if there wasn't a problem with it in the first place. The fact is that the English FA had the balls to stand up to UEFA, whereas the Spanish FA didn't and just bowed to pressure from Real Madrid and the King of Spain, surprise surprise... Had the Spanish FA done what they should have done and refused to take the CL spot from Zaragoza (or R Sociedad, not sure)in the first place, this thing would have been ironed out long ago. Instead it was the FA and Liverpool that got the stupid rule changed, and as a Liverpool fan, that is something i'm proud of. There are very few people in the game that don't agree that the Champions should defend their trophy. The situation cannot now arise again, so you needn't worry about Real Madrid 'cos if they don't qualify, or win the competition, they won't be in it. Simple as that, see!)

Sorry about off-topic SLK, but I just can't let ridiculous statements like LFC In Exile's go :D

[fc hammer]

your very bad to night 4tothefloor chill out man :)

[lim abroad]

funniest remark i heard in a long time at a soccer match was when i was at limerick v kilkenny last week and heard one of the fans shout out "fcuk off butcher boy and take the pet shop boy with ya"

[4tothefloor]

your very bad to night 4tothefloor chill out man :)
I'm chilled, did u not see my :D (just don't like Liverpool begrudgers ;) )

[jebus]

I wonder if Real Madrid don't qualify next season will the rules be changed for them too

Well didn't already happen in La Liga?? Real finished 5th but won the Champions League so they qualified? Differance is is that the SFA had the bottle to kick out the 4th place team in favour of Real, which is what the English FA should have done to Everton, harse but fair!

[Kerry Blue]

I know this thread has gone completely off the point and SLK is being really generous keeping it open, but just a thought on the idea of the Champions League winners having a right to defend their title. The World Cup winners don't even enjoy this privilege. Brazil, who are the reigning World Champions, have to play to qualify for the next World Cup. They are not qualifying automatically on the basis of holders.

[sadloserkid]

I know this thread has gone completely off the point and SLK is being really generous keeping it open, but just a thought on the idea of the Champions League winners having a right to defend their title. The World Cup winners don't even enjoy this privilege. Brazil, who are the reigning World Champions, have to play to qualify for the next World Cup. They are not qualifying automatically on the basis of holders.

I agree that I'm being very generous and that generosity is just about gone to be honest. To continue with the tangents though the 2006 world cup is the first where the holders aren't afforded the right to defend their title automatically. In 1934 Uruguay refused to if I remember correctly but the option was there.

[4tothefloor]

I know this thread has gone completely off the point and SLK is being really generous keeping it open, but just a thought on the idea of the Champions League winners having a right to defend their title. The World Cup winners don't even enjoy this privilege. Brazil, who are the reigning World Champions, have to play to qualify for the next World Cup. They are not qualifying automatically on the basis of holders.

The reason that is Kerry Blue is because the World Cup or European Championships are held every 4 years. Thus it makes no sense to allow a team to qualify automatically for a tournament that is 4 years down the road. You're talking about the possibility of a completely different team, set of players and manager benefitting from another groups achievements 4 years previously. There is no real continuity in tournamnents that are 4 years apart.

On the other hand the Champions League is held every season, so I can't see why it doesn't make sense for the defending champions to defend their title the following year. It's just common sense.

[LFC in Exile]

The reason that is Kerry Blue is because the World Cup or European Championships are held every 4 years

Well, they are really two years apart but the fials are 4 years apart. All that silly qualifying and stuff. So Brazil started defending their World Cup two years after they won it.

[QUOTE=4tothefloor]On the other hand the Champions League is held every season, so I can't see why it doesn't make sense for the defending champions to defend their title the following year. It's just common sense.

The winners should defend it. I have no problem changing the rule. But it is wrong to change it in retrospect. When a team starts out in a season they know what they have to achieve to get certain rewards. Everyone knew 4th place in premiership got you CL. Even when Liverpool were in the semi they were told finish 4th or no CL next season. So an obvious problem emerges - but you change it for next season on - not in retrospect. What would have happened if halfway through a season the FA or FAI decide to change the rules so that the second place team don't get CL. There would rigtly be uproar. This is the same argument. And Slavia Prague had to lose their seeding in the third qualifying round because of it - not fair.

And it is unfair to criticise UEFA - how were they to predict that a team as woeful as Liverpool, who would win less than half their games and finish level on points with Bolton, would somehow scrape through to steal the CL. :rolleyes:


Oh and earlier on I was asked "what club that are considerably less successful than Liverpool do you support then?". The answer is obviously Limerick FC - because my English team is Man United and they don't fit the description in the question. :)

[declan hide]

Oh and earlier on I was asked "what club that were considerably less successful last season than Liverpool do you support then?". The answer is obviously Limerick FC - because my English team is Man United and they don't fit the description in the question. :)

:D :D and :D

[LFC in Exile]

:D :D and :D

That's a different question. But if you change it to two decades..... :cool:

[4tothefloor]

[QUOTE=4tothefloor]Oh and earlier on I was asked "what club that are considerably less successful than Liverpool do you support then?". The answer is obviously Limerick FC - because my English team is Man United and they don't fit the description in the question. :)
The reason why I put it like that is because there is no other club in Britain and Ireland more successful than Liverpool, not even Man Utd sunshine! So go and look up the old honours lists there, you'll find that ye're short quite a bit yet, still considerably less successful than Liverpool ;) (That's football wise now, not in the stockmarket :p )

You do share the same amount of European Cups as Nottingham Forest though, which is something to be proud of...

To return this thread from off-topic, what do ye think of Pat Scully as an up and coming manager? He seems to know his stuff and his team look very organised. Might be one to consider in the hopefully not so distant future.

[Kerry Blue]

To return this thread from off-topic, what do ye think of Pat Scully as an up and coming manager? He seems to know his stuff and his team look very organised. Might be one to consider in the hopefully not so distant future.
I think we'll have to see how Kilkenny fair out during the rest of the season to make a proper judgment on Scully. But their recent run of good results has seen them move clear from the bottom of the table. They are an inexperienced side but having seen them play 3 times this season they have improved immensely. They have become more solid at the back and are a difficult team to break down. After a disastrous start Scully has certainly turned things around for them and he must be given due credit for it. It will be interesting to see what the future holds for him and Kilkenny. But right now it looks very promising.

[Westside]

I think we'll have to see how Kilkenny fair out during the rest of the season to make a proper judgment on Scully. But their recent run of good results has seen them move clear from the bottom of the table. They are an inexperienced side but having seen them play 3 times this season they have improved immensely. They have become more solid at the back and are a difficult team to break down. After a disastrous start Scully has certainly turned things around for them and he must be given due credit for it. It will be interesting to see what the future holds for him and Kilkenny. But right now it looks very promising.I think the cats upturn in form co-incides with them getting a few Cork City players on loan for the season.Scully used his relationship with Damo to his advantage it seems.Everyone's a winner Scully gets more players and Damo's kids get valuable eircom league experience.

[declan hide]

I think the cats upturn in form co-incides with them getting a few Cork City players on loan for the season.Scully used his relationship with Damo to his advantage it seems.Everyone's a winner Scully gets more players and Damo's kids get valuable eircom league experience.

they obviously got the good cork city players so...

[sadloserkid]

I think that the example of Mike Kerley could also be used as a cautionary to the one cap wonder that is Pat Scully. Keep your feet on the ground Pat and hopefully your employers won't hang you out to dry!