Pre-Season Friendlies

[culloty82]

On Thursday week, January 12th, Killarney Celtic will host Cork City in their by now annual friendly encounter. As for Kerry FC, they're still in the process of assembling their squad, so would seem unlikely that the Rebels will travel to Mounthawk that weekend, but the fixture schedule doesn't extend that far:

https://www.kerrydistrictleague.ie/charleville-cheese-kdl-fixtures-weekending-sunday-8th-january-23/

[culloty82]

Waterford are off to Dubai at the end of the month!

https://waterfordfc.ie/2023-pre-season-tour-dubai-january/

[trevy]

I saw that. It used to be Tramore for pre season!

[Neish]

Waterford are off to Dubai at the end of the month!

https://waterfordfc.ie/2023-pre-season-tour-dubai-january/

Always wonder why sports teams go to Dubai, its hardly a renowned sporting mecca, an ideal climate for a training camp or for playing in, or is it an economical destination

[ontheotherhand]

Seems a bit strange to bring a team that failed to get promoted on a trip like that. They should be running hills in the rain.

[Neish]

Seems a bit strange to bring a team that failed to get promoted on a trip like that. They should be running hills in the rain.

They wanted to come but we built a wall around old Donegal. The north and south to keep them out, by God we built it tall

[Longfordian]

We can't afford to go to Center Parcs never mind Dubai.

[EatYerGreens]

Waterford are off to Dubai at the end of the month!

https://waterfordfc.ie/2023-pre-season-tour-dubai-january/

Fleetwood Town/United have a team in the UAE second (and previously third) tier ?! The UAE 1st tier is pretty mediocre, so the 3rd tier must be pub league stuff (or the dry version of a pub league).

There is nothing these gulf states won't do to basturdise football :eek:

[EatYerGreens]

Always wonder why sports teams go to Dubai, its hardly a renowned sporting mecca, an ideal climate for a training camp or for playing in, or is it an economical destination

The weather is obviously the main attraction in the Winter. Nowhere in Europe has guaranteed good (i.e. 20 degrees plus) weather in Winter.

Beyond that I guess it's a 'glamorous' perk, and teams can probably blag a good price by talking themselves up and promising to do loads of social media around it all.

Spain is a popular Summer location, but its weather is usually fairly meh in the Winter (though is roasting at the moment).

[SPXcyan]

I don't see the issues with such a trip, it's certainly a very different type of pre-season for the local Waterford lads who have been around for year, it also might prove valuable in terms of mental training as again, it's a very different pre-season in unusual conditions for this time of year.

Now if there would be a stream of the match now that'd be a fascinating watch, I'd be disappointed if we lost to Fleetwood United even though they are mid season I believe.

[pineapple stu]

They are - and captained by ex-LoI player Kaleem Simon, which probably hints at their standard

[Dermobohs]

The weather is obviously the main attraction in the Winter. Nowhere in Europe has guaranteed good (i.e. 20 degrees plus) weather in Winter.

Beyond that I guess it's a 'glamorous' perk, and teams can probably blag a good price by talking themselves up and promising to do loads of social media around it all.

Spain is a popular Summer location, in but its weather is usually fairly meh in the Winter (though is roasting at the moment).

They could use the canaries, 20 minimum all year round. Fuertaventura has a couple of tidy little stadia too.

[DCSIL]

I wonder if it's tied into promoting the local game over there?

Man City is Abu Dhabi's project club and rumours going round Dubai looking at Liverpool.

Strange place but if you have the money you can get whatever you want. Crap beer though.

Can imagine the reaction of certain fans on here if we did a Pre season to Dubai.

[pineapple stu]

I presume it's the Fleetwood link - Fleetwood United are a Dubai team owned by Fleetwood Town. And obviously strong connections between Waterford and Fleetwood Town too.

So I presume Fleetwood using both Waterford and United as ways to get access to more players. Would have thought they're a bit small for that, but there you go

[outspoken]

They are - and captained by ex-LoI player Kaleem Simon, which probably hints at their standard

Christ

[total hoofball]

First Division clubs going to warm weather pre-season camps in Dubai, peak LOI excessiveness?

[2 Year Contract]

I see Sligo have used their Dubai pre-season money on a new senior international instead ;)

https://twitter.com/sligorovers/status/1611013359322779648?s=46&t=6dGAJwq_1YoHJzJiSXG_mw

[legendz]

Shamrock Rovers v Wexford FC
https://twitter.com/WexfordFC/status/1611700263584239618?t=zHTftHXucQsgsa9L8P9dpQ&s=19

[joey B]

https://mobile.twitter.com/sligorovers/status/1612836458800324612

Pre-season camp in the UK for Sligo along with their domestic fixtures.....

[culloty82]

As well as tonight's game in Killarney, Cork announce their remaining friendlies:

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[Jd2793]

As well as tonight's game in Killarney, Cork announce their remaining friendlies:

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game with killarney was postponed no?

[Jd2793]

the game with killarney was due to be played tuesday but they postponed it no?

[culloty82]

My apologies, didn't realise, was just going off the KDL website from a few weeks ago that mentioned tonight.

[Briuk]

What was the result of the Killarney - Cork game?
Tomorrow Lucan - Shamrock, I think nothing else played yet

[culloty82]

As mentioned above, Celtic said on Tuesday that the friendly for the following day was postponed "due to unforeseen circumstances" .

[sbgawa]

Rovers beat lucan 4 nil , kennyx2 towell and power

[Loifan_76]

There is a bray vs ucd pre season friendly on the 25th Jan 7pm. Saw it on the Bray social media.

[Jack B]

Pats beat Drogs 3-1, Lonergan x2 and McClelland with the goals for us. Neither of them listed as even playing on the LOI Connect app so a bit of work to do on that front.

[culloty82]

Would imagine it's up to the clubs themselves to input player details?

[gufct]

Lost 2 1 against Bohs at the Aul today. A lot of Trialists for us. Ronan Manning got our goal.

[Glen Of Aherlow]

Pats beat Drogs 3-1, Lonergan x2 and McClelland with the goals for us. Neither of them listed as even playing on the LOI Connect app so a bit of work to do on that front.

What was the story with Forrester ? seen footage of him going off on crutches

[2 Year Contract]

What was the story with Forrester ? seen footage of him going off on crutches
Picked up an ankle injury after a hefty tackle. Was limping and then given crutches as there’s no point risking weight on an injury like that. Hopefully once the likely bruising/swelling comes down it wont keep him out for too much of pre-season

[Shearer]

After having their game vs Killarney cancelled, Cork City's friendly vs Longford has been cancelled also ?

They play UCC in Crosshaven tomorrow at 7.

[culloty82]

Rather unusually, an official attendance of 200 was recorded at that game, which is more detail than will be probably be said for many League matches!

[Dermobohs]

Lost 2 1 against Bohs at the Aul today. A lot of Trialists for us. Ronan Manning got our goal.
Afolabi and dean williams the bohs scorers.

[Jack B]

What was the story with Forrester ? seen footage of him going off on crutches

According to McDonnell it's only a minor injury thankfully.

[outspoken]

Afolabi and dean williams the bohs scorers.

Could be a good partnership that, Williams is a class wee player

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Rovers won 5-1 against some sort of Fleetwood team earlier

[joey B]

Dundalk and Harps played out a 0-0 draw this evening.

[D24Saint]

Saints 1-1 Galway earlier today.

[joey B]

https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/football/derry-city-to-face-on-danish-side-in-alicante-3995754

Training camp for Derry City in Alicante next week.

[Shinkicker]

https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/football/derry-city-to-face-on-danish-side-in-alicante-3995754

Training camp for Derry City in Alicante next week.
Where in Alicante??

[nigel-harps1954]

Dundalk and Harps played out a 0-0 draw this evening.

Typical preseason game in freezing cold conditions. Good crowd in Oriel tonight though. Must have been 700-800 in at least.

[pineapple stu]

UCD 2-2 Longford today

Looks like we were getting battered for the first half until scoring twice in the minutes before the break.

Lots of changes in the second half, so hard to know what to make of it overall. No lineups for either side that I can see.

[joey B]

Bohs 3-1 Shels
Rovers 4-0 Bray

Both this morning….

[RealJohn91]

Bohs in their second game of the day 4 nil up at half time against Pats. Afolabi, Akintunde and Williams scoring a good few in pre-season so far.

[joey B]

Seen a video of Chris Forrester on crutches at a pre season game a couple of days ago,be a big blow for Pats if that’s serious….

[Shearer]

Cork City 3-0 Treaty United

Tunde Owulabi (2) and Barry Coffey

[nigel-harps1954]

Owulabi is a new one. Have seen Tundi, Owalabi, Awolabi and several other variations but that's a new one for me. Like the Bazunu/Bazuna misspelling it's wonderful.

[RealJohn91]

Bohs in their second game of the day 4 nil up at half time against Pats. Afolabi, Akintunde and Williams scoring a good few in pre-season so far.
Was actually 3-1, not sure how the FAI Connect app had it as 4.