Limerick37 FC V Athlone Town FC

[L37Ultra]

Lads, lets get behind the team on friday!! Lets forget about last night and get a must win!! What are your views on this game? Dont forget, put the posters up around town and lets get a huge crowd!!

[Lim till i die]

Meh.

Season ended last night

I've seen it all before too many times

[L37Ultra]

Meh

Still house at 5 so? or 6? :D

[Bully Bull]

Havent been at a game since the Athlone game last year.Cant get any worse than that.Gonna have a look anyway

[Rams-07]

Think ye will beat em lads..they arent up to much..

[Needtoknow]

Looking forward to the game on Friday, the next 3 are must wins to set up the 6 pointer V Finn Harps in the battle for 3rd, i would be delighted to finish 3rd now and get a chance at the playoff. A lot of soccer left to play yet! :ball:

[abbeyvale]

Lads
Just wondering what the format for promotion is?
Is the winners go up automatically and 2nd play 2nd from bottom in a play off??

Juts curious as the L37 website has L37 underlined so I thought it might be 2 from each div going into a 4 team play off for pormotion??

[GavinZac]

Lads
Just wondering what the format for promotion is?
Is the winners go up automatically and 2nd play 2nd from bottom in a play off??

Juts curious as the L37 website has L37 underlined so I thought it might be 2 from each div going into a 4 team play off for pormotion??

1 auto, 1 playoff

[sadloserkid]

Lads
Just wondering what the format for promotion is?
Is the winners go up automatically and 2nd play 2nd from bottom in a play off??

Juts curious as the L37 website has L37 underlined so I thought it might be 2 from each div going into a 4 team play off for pormotion??

1 straight up, 1 straight down. 2nd and 3rd in the First Division play off with the winners taking on second bottom in the Premier for the last top flight place. So as things stand Dundalk would replace Longford and the winners of a Cobh - Limerick game would play Waterford for the last spot.

[GavinZac]

1 straight up, 1 straight down. 2nd and 3rd in the First Division play off with the winners taking on second bottom in the Premier for the last top flight place. So as things stand Dundalk would replace Longford and the winners of a Cobh - Limerick game would play Waterford for the last spot.

really? why :confused: it'd be a joke if the 3rd placed team won promotion

[sadloserkid]

really? why :confused: it'd be a joke if the 3rd placed team won promotion

Why? Sure that's how Galway did it last year (even without the inconvenience of taking part in the playoff). :D

[L37Ultra]

Lads
Just wondering what the format for promotion is?
Is the winners go up automatically and 2nd play 2nd from bottom in a play off??

Juts curious as the L37 website has L37 underlined so I thought it might be 2 from each div going into a 4 team play off for pormotion??


1st goes up autmatically, then 2nd plays 3rd in a once off game where 2nd are at home. The winners of that play 2nd last from the Premier League over tow legs.

[bellavistaman]

really? why :confused: it'd be a joke if the 3rd placed team won promotion

agree, anybody think main reason could be finances, or more publicity.

[L37Ultra]

agree, anybody think main reason could be finances, or more publicity.

well ya, both really!! I mean if it was two legs it would be different but say Cobh finish way head of Limerick in terms of points and then Limerick beat them by a fluke then it would be a joke!!

[inexile]

the system works well in the championship in england, it gives teams more to play for towards the end of the season, say cobh do end up running away with second spot, it still leaves l37 and harps with a lot to play for going into the run in instead of just having to fulfil fixtures, good idea imo

[Ash]

I reckon 1-0 to L37.
We'll miss 10+ open goal chances
while Paugie nets the winner for ye.

[Needtoknow]

I reckon 1-0 to L37.
We'll miss 10+ open goal chances
while Paugie nets the winner for ye.

I like the way your thinking! But i think Tierney will get off the mark. :)

[Monkfish]

L37. 8/11.
Draw. 9/4.
Athlone. 10/3

Who fances E30 on Athlone then?

[Battery Rover]

L37. 8/11.
Draw. 9/4.
Athlone. 10/3

Who fances E30 on Athlone then?


Would be worth it if we could score from open play but I guess one has to go in sometime and the referees are getting good at giving us penalties.

[osarusan]

the system works well in the championship in england, it gives teams more to play for towards the end of the season, say cobh do end up running away with second spot, it still leaves l37 and harps with a lot to play for going into the run in instead of just having to fulfil fixtures, good idea imo

True enough, but it kind of defeats the purpose of having a league.

A league means that a team which has proven itself superior to another over al arge number of games (not always directly against the other team of course) will finish in a higher position and reap whatever rewards there are.

A playoff at the end of the league negates the whole idea.

I can understand it to some extent when the number of teams in each division is changing, with more being relegated than promoted or vice versa, but in this case the number is 2 up 2 down, so it seems completely unnessecary.

Wouldnt be complaining if Limerick made it up that way though.

[LFC in Exile]

I think play-off is a good idea. Should be a two-leg fixture though. It avoids a load of dead rubbers late in the season. As for Cobh being hard done by (cue fiddles), well it could be any team. Cobh could be the beneficiaries another season.

As for negating the need for a league - I don't know about that. You still need a league to decide the play-off berths. Its not like Wexford will be getting into a knock-out competition for promotion.:)

[jebus]

really? why :confused: it'd be a joke if the 3rd placed team won promotion

I'll be pleasantly surprised if the FAI don't put up Finn Harps for having nicer buses than the rest of us regardless of whether it's us, Harps or Cobh who win the play off to be honest. They have form after all

[bellavistaman]

I'll be pleasantly surprised if the FAI don't put up Finn Harps for having nicer buses than the rest of us regardless of whether it's us, Harps or Cobh who win the play off to be honest. They have form after all

God bless them if they do

[jebus]

God bless them if they do

Actually they could couldn't they? Did Cobh get a Premier license last year? If they don't have one they ain't getting in. Plus from next year on isn't the league set up changing? I remember hearing something about cutting the Premier by two clubs and having a 10 man Premier League?

[bellavistaman]

Actually they could couldn't they? Did Cobh get a Premier license last year? If they don't have one they ain't getting in. Plus from next year on isn't the league set up changing? I remember hearing something about cutting the Premier by two clubs and having a 10 man Premier League?

we have our premier licence thank christ, i heard that too few weeks back. after last year they cant pull more stunts

[Gerry the ferry]

we have our premier licence thank christ, i heard that too few weeks back. after last year they cant pull more stunts
Dont worry mate ye wont be needing it,yer goin nowhere judging on yer performance against us last week.....We were rubbish but ye werent much better....Ye"ll fade away like ye always do in the second half of the season....Cobh have no backbone....Ye were all born Spineless:D:D:D

[bellavistaman]

Dont worry mate ye wont be needing it,yer goin nowhere judging on yer performance against us last week.....We were rubbish but ye werent much better....Ye"ll fade away like ye always do in the second half of the season....Cobh have no backbone....Ye were all born Spineless:

we'll see, if we drop out of top two its replacing you, rhymes and all. :D

[KevB76]

1 - 0 to the super blues :)

[shelbourne1904]

Soccerbot forecasts and recent form .Makes interesting reading:


Form Table (Last 6 weeks) Pld Pts Avg
1 Finn Harps 5 13 2.6
2 Cobh Ramblers 5 11 2.2
3 Dundalk 5 8 1.6
4 Limerick 37 FC 5 8 1.6
5 Monaghan United 5 7 1.4
6 Kildare County FC 4 4 1.0
7 Shelbourne 4 4 1.0
8 Kilkenny City 5 3 0.6
9 Athlone Town 5 3 0.6
10 Wexford Youths 5 3 0.6

PredictFinal Table Pld Pts
1 Dundalk 36 82
2 Cobh Ramblers 36 82
3 Limerick 37 FC 36 71
4 Finn Harps 36 63
5 Athlone Town 36 44
6 Kildare FC 36 43
7 Shelbourne 36 36
8 Monaghan 36 29
9 Wexford Yths 36 20
10 Kilkenny City 36 16

[Gerry the ferry]

i predict the super blues to win 3-0,kelleher hat-trick
lets do the business now boys and we can all go to the still house for celebrations

[shelbourne1904]

MORE....

Limerick37
League Position 3
Previous Position 3
Current Form D W L D W D W W W L D D W W L

Athlone TownLeague Position 5
Previous Position 5
Current Form L L W D L W L W L W L D L D D


Predicted Outcome Home Win
Scorers
(5) Padraig Moran 8 games since last score
(4) Kevin Waters 2 games since last score
(3) Ross Cosgrave 2 games since last score
(2) Paul Danagher 2 games since last score
(2) Brian Buckley 6 games since last score
(2) Davy Wall 11 games since last score
(2) David Goldbey 15 games since last score
(1) Derek McCarthy 0 games since last score
(1) Pat Purcell 1 game since last score
(1) Joey Maloney 6 games since last score







Total Games Played 19 (9 home, 10 away)
Biggest Win 3-0 29/05/07 19:45 v Wexford Youths (Home)
Biggest Loss 3-0 01/06/07 20:00 v Finn Harps (Away)
Biggest Home Win 3-0 29/05/07 19:45 v Wexford Youths (Home)
Biggest Home Loss 0-1 20/04/07 19:45 v Dundalk (Home)
Biggest Away Win 0-2 09/03/07 19:45 v Cobh Ramblers (Away)
Biggest Away Loss 3-0 01/06/07 20:00 v Finn Harps (Away)

[bellavistaman]

Soccerbot forecasts and recent form .Makes interesting reading:


Form Table (Last 6 weeks) Pld Pts Avg
1 Finn Harps 5 13 2.6
2 Cobh Ramblers 5 11 2.2
3 Dundalk 5 8 1.6
4 Limerick 37 FC 5 8 1.6
5 Monaghan United 5 7 1.4
6 Kildare County FC 4 4 1.0
7 Shelbourne 4 4 1.0
8 Kilkenny City 5 3 0.6
9 Athlone Town 5 3 0.6
10 Wexford Youths 5 3 0.6

PredictFinal Table Pld Pts
1 Dundalk 36 82
2 Cobh Ramblers 36 82
3 Limerick 37 FC 36 71
4 Finn Harps 36 63
5 Athlone Town 36 44
6 Kildare FC 36 43
7 Shelbourne 36 36
8 Monaghan 36 29
9 Wexford Yths 36 20
10 Kilkenny City 36 16

i'd happily take that

[Gerry the ferry]

Im just heading to the Still House now boys for the victory celebrations....
Well done skee you got your tactics spot on...
Well done to the Colbert and Kelleher especially for the goals they got...
the 2 boys along with Tommy will fire us back to premier where we belong

[KevB76]

Kevin Waters was had a brilliant game, illustrates how much of a loss he was last weekend.

[Monkfish]

Great 1st half , Waters and Colbert were outstanding, McCarthy very busy up front.
Good stuff from everyone in fact, big difference in midfield as has been said,
Athlone were poor on the night though and the 2nd half was poor allround.
but what about.Ski, what the fcuk is he playing at? how much are we gonna get fined again for that crap on the sideline again?

[Jofspring]

to be honest it was ridiculous why ski got sent off. i was right behind it when it happened. the athlone manager was roaring at the ref all match and all ski done was give out about a stupid decision the ref made and was sent off for it.

[Battery Rover]

to be honest it was ridiculous why ski got sent off. i was right behind it when it happened. the athlone manager was roaring at the ref all match and all ski done was give out about a stupid decision the ref made and was sent off for it.

I think it might be the manner that he uses when giving out more than anything. I am amazed that it took so long this season for people to realise that he has an abusive manner on the sidelines.

I hope the rumours round Jackman about where he is going next season aren't true

[atfconline]

Two observations Battery Rover and myself had last night.....

First off, is the Lion (http://www.since1887.net/pics/LimerickMascot.jpg) pregnant, or overweight?!

And what's the story with the advertising hoardings around the pitch? Take away the free ones like eircom, errea and Live95, and there is practially nothing. Not having a dig or anything, was just struck last night about how little there was.

[Lim till i die]

I hope the rumours round Jackman about where he is going next season aren't true

If right was right he should have been f***** off there last week

Wayne Colbert is looking an excellent player, Carthy as sharp as I've ever seen him

And what about Kevin Waters :)


And what's the story with the advertising hoardings around the pitch?

Yawn

Does someone with more time want to do the whole Limerick Senior Football -v- All Local Business for the umpteenth time for this guy??

Suffice to say these things take time

[bellavistaman]

Great result lads hope ye finish second, and obviously beat dundsalk in playoffs. Weird to think yere stars on the night played our 21s 2 nights b4 hand to no avail(bar no8 who was class IMO). Well done Lims 37 but dont get any ideas bout 2nd place!!!

[Battery Rover]

Match highlights now available on www.athlonetowntv.com

[gspain]

but dont get any ideas bout 2nd place!!!

don't worry you can have 2nd but I fancy Dundalk to beat you in the playoffs.

[KevB76]

With regard to a few peoples over reaction to Ski's "sideline antics", embarrassing as it may be, its an embarassment I'm happy to live with compared to the alternative embarrassent of losing matches very other week.

Just look at our league position and tell me again you want him out. FFS get a grip, what do you think will hapen to us if we decide to change our manager now just cos we're a little embarrassed;

a) we suddenly go on an amazing unbeaten run and top the table
b) somehow manage to keep ahead of Harps and make the play-offs despite the unrest and uncertainty of a change of manager
c) free fall to lower mid-table as most people seem to expect of us anyway
d) any of the above, dont care really just like to have a bitch about something because theres too much of a good vibe going about and we have to keep things "real"

Feel free to say I told you so at the end of the season if Ski gets us no-where but until then show a bit of respect for what he as achieved so far.

[jebus]

What about Skee applying for the Athlone job last week Kev? Should we turn a blind eye to that as well? Just because he is getting something out of a talented squad doesn't make Arsene Wenger you know.

Skee McGee's Blur and White Army my arse, from now on it should just be Limerick's Blue and White Army

[bellavistaman]

don't worry you can have 2nd but I fancy Dundalk to beat you in the playoffs.

:D your becoming as dis-illusional as finn harps fans:eek:

[KevB76]

What about Skee applying for the Athlone job last week Kev? Should we turn a blind eye to that as well? Just because he is getting something out of a talented squad doesn't make Arsene Wenger you know.

Skee McGee's Blur and White Army my arse, from now on it should just be Limerick's Blue and White Army

Is that true or rumour ? I've heard a lot of rumours the last few weeks.
If its true then it certainly alters my opinion of the man, but I stand by my comments regarding the sanity of wanting to change the manager now whatever the reasons behind it.

If its the case that Ski doesnt want to be here that will come across to the players and no doubt affect performances. I would speculate however that he is enjoying his job here but saw an opportunity arise to manage his home town team so he went for it (a proper kick in square in the stones to us if true) and now that it hasnt worked out its back to business, it now becomes a question of has he got over that distraction and is getting on with his job here.

As regards getting something out of a talented squad, we havent exactly had a talented squad up to now, with the notable exception of our back four (and of course Kevin Waters). So credit where its due.

[jebus]

Even before July though the squad was top half of the table quality at least, when you lok at the likes of Wexford, Kildare, Kilkenny and Mons than we have always been better than them, and we were as good as Shels, Athlone and Cobh from the start as well. It's one of the poorer First Divisions I can remember anyway. And from what I hear, Skee certainly went for the Athlone job, can't confirm it, but it's been as good as to me

[declan hide]

to be honest it was ridiculous why ski got sent off. i was right behind it when it happened. the athlone manager was roaring at the ref all match and all ski done was give out about a stupid decision the ref made and was sent off for it.


thats spot on. i was behind the dug out and all.

maye ski was sent off for giving the devil horns after our third goal? :D

ski knows football. he has a voice and uses it. thats only 2 things that make him so much better than o connor.
sur he acts the ape but fcuk it i'm glad we have him. he roared at robbie k for not being selfish and taking a chance himself
the other night which is something i like to see/hear.

if hes not on a contract then its fully within his right to do an interview elsewhere. i'd be doing the same.

[KevB76]

how much are we gonna get fined again for that

Its good to see you are concerned about the fines,
for Limerick are relatively expensive ;)

[Monkfish]

Its good to see you are concerned about the fines,
for Limerick are relatively expensive ;)

Im just interested cause 2 sendings off in 6 days on top of a number fines for giving in the team sheet late kinda adds up, thats a lot more bags of tayto's we need to shift! God forbid we get fined for anything else!:cool: