Limerick Premier Division 2007/08

[hoops12]

Gerry Smith hasnt a clue,he strolled into Jackman Park last week on hes high horse and watched 90 minutes of football....Wouldnt u think he would take a visit to "VIEW" and watch the best team in town play football for ninety minutes.....Oh sorry i forgot the man has no ambition.......Sack Him

The so called best team in town are not left in any major trophys bar the league and have,nt beaten pike or balla in a fair while in any game.Balla are unbeaten since the second game of the season and involved in everything so lets go with the facts.

[hoops12]

Didn't he play underage with Geraldines

some people get a better kick out of pike losing than their own ream winning,in fairness it is only a minority of some people that TRY to assosciate themselves with other clubs but you will find all they are doing is bringing unwanted attention to that club.But then again every club has them even pike .

[hoops12]

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Pike remind me of Liverpool in a way .I have great respect for both clubs,who at the start of the season promise much ,excellent clubs with great teams and top new signings,top early season form.Team an supporters full of confidence.But some how with all the promise they show an talent they have it goes pear shaped for what ever reason.:confused:

I just cant figure them out..Ok they won the Mjc last year an more often or not are pushin for league honours each year and every few years do something to let us know that their still a heavy weight and credit to them but to go out they way they have,I should be surprised.But I'm not.

Pike should be the top side in limerick but the likes of Ballananty an Regional seem to be becoming the new powerhouses from the point of people lookin at Limerick football that are to be avoided at all cost in the open rounds of the Fai/Mjc.Is their a shift in power on the horizon.Junior football is fickle and players move on,thats a simple fact that will never change.

Players are easily read,if they join a club that has a habbit of chokin on big game day,they will join thinking that maybe they will be the ones to turn it round.This only last's for a while before the start to think is it worth it anymore.They get their game week in week out until their just goin through the paces and eventually decide to go.

Pike last year had an excellent side who were full of confidence ,both players an management.From the post that are up on both the Limerick thread an the Fai ,Mjc thread some of those players seem to be just going through the paces.I have no doubt that Pike will rise again to fight next year but it seems as if their is just somtin not right .Somthin's wrong and even I can see that from the outside lookin in.

totally agree with you bout the players the new one,s do,nt seem to realise playing for pike every team wants to beat you and you have to work hard to get anything out of the game,some of them just not upmfor the fight cos in fairness the managers have gone out and signed the best

[Neutral Jo]

Lads iv watched Balla on a good few occasions this season
and think they are not the best team in Limerick.

An in form Regional or Pike or even Annacotty and Wembley to an extent are better teams
on their day in my opinion. This opinion is formed on the basis of Balla
bringing these teams down to Bateman as they are better football playing
teams. Very lucky to get a draw at star and have been blessed in a few other games aswell where they were completely outplayed but the keeper
kept them in it. Thats just my opinion!
Fairview are a bit off the pace in fairness and lets be honest have just the league to concentrate on so they may come close.They lack something not sure exactly what it is...

[hoops12]

only you i suspect,saw most of the game and apart from mcgarry and barry was limericks best player,worked his socks off and justified his selection.


you tell him horse,have,nt seen you in teds in a while.

[hoops12]

aren't you a Mungret man? what are you doing on this thread anyway?


you keep going alan you are one of the few that come onto this site with an open mind and not like some of the hypocrites who come on to vent their bitterness [and jealousy] towards other clubs.

[hoops12]

Lads iv watched Balla on a good few occasions this season
and think they are not the best team in Limerick.

An in form Regional or Pike or even Annacotty and Wembley to an extent are better teams
on their day in my opinion. This opinion is formed on the basis of Balla
bringing these teams down to Bateman as they are better football playing
teams. Very lucky to get a draw at star and have been blessed in a few other games aswell where they were completely outplayed but the keeper
kept them in it. Thats just my opinion!
Fairview are a bit off the pace in fairness and lets be honest have just the league to concentrate on so they may come close.They lack something not sure exactly what it is...


fair point especially the bateman one,i think fairview would,nt physically match a pike or balla just yet but their improving massively no question.

[macca]

Neutral jo to say that Regional,Pike,Annacotty and Wembley are in your (opinion)are better than Balla and that Balla bring those teams above to bateman because they are b
better football playing teams.

1. du you think that those teams are better than the Boro aswell because you failed to mention the league champions.

2.those teams that we bring out to bateman ,the better footballing teams we have beaten them home and away in recent years so your opinions have no substance .

3.what drugs are you on

[Neutral Jo]

Macca
You undervalue my opinion and are clearly peaved at my statement!
Firstly can i categorically deny any substance abuse.
Secondly this is an open forum and i didnt make any incriminating
statements just stated my opinion.
1.And Janesboro are not a patch on the team they were last year! Hense why
i failed to mention them!
Balla have no pace at the back and use their strength which mainly is
their pysical presence. Like Bolton under Big Sam. Hold an incredibly deep defensive line.
2.The 3-0 defeat in the MJC surely gives my statements some substance??
They are on a great unbeaten run but have won nothing yet and it is still my opinion that they are not the best team in Lmk thats all. They are effective and riding their luck at the moment with P.Hickey in superb form in goals. If he has a bad day they could be well beaten.. How he is not OT Keeper is beyond me?

[L37Ultra]

Macca
You undervalue my opinion and are clearly peaved at my statement!
Firstly can i categorically deny any substance abuse.
Secondly this is an open forum and i didnt make any incriminating
statements just stated my opinion.
1.And Janesboro are not a patch on the team they were last year! Hense why
i failed to mention them!
Balla have no pace at the back and use their strength which mainly is
their pysical presence. Like Bolton under Big Sam. Hold an incredibly deep defensive line.
2.The 3-0 defeat in the MJC surely gives my statements some substance??
They are on a great unbeaten run but have won nothing yet and it is still my opinion that they are not the best team in Lmk thats all. They are effective and riding their luck at the moment with P.Hickey in superb form in goals. If he has a bad day they could be well beaten.. How he is not OT Keeper is beyond me?


You didnt answer question three! :D

[Green_Hoop]

You didnt answer question three! :D

Coming running back when L37 is going arse up again are we??
No manager,hardly any players,the script writers of Dream Team would be sacked if they proposed half the things that happen limerick...

And he did answer the childish Question 3....

All anyone has to refer to is the hammering Balla got in Jackman Park last season...

I'm surprised anyone bothered to reply to Littleman's post..He's clearly only trying to stir up trouble..

[leather]

any news on weekend fixture... crap weather

[Bonovox]

any news on weekend fixture... crap weather

Can't be many pitches playable at this rate. What's the Boro like leather? They should also take into consideration peoples welfare driving to games in those conditions....oh wait....its LDMC we're talking about here!

[Greaves]

Balla have been playing at LIT for a while now

[Halfback]

Lads iv watched Balla on a good few occasions this season
and think they are not the best team in Limerick.

An in form Regional or Pike or even Annacotty and Wembley to an extent are better teams
on their day in my opinion. This opinion is formed on the basis of Balla
bringing these teams down to Bateman as they are better football playing
teams. Very lucky to get a draw at star and have been blessed in a few other games aswell where they were completely outplayed but the keeper
kept them in it. Thats just my opinion!
Fairview are a bit off the pace in fairness and lets be honest have just the league to concentrate on so they may come close.They lack something not sure exactly what it is...

Balla premier team only played two of their games in Bateman this year and they lost one to Carew Park in the first game of the season and beat Pike in the other league game there. All other home games have been played in LIT including munster junior against Pike which they also won so your statement about playing better football teams in bateman has no truth whatsoever.

[Green_Hoop]

Balla premier team only played two of their games in Bateman this year and they lost one to Carew Park in the first game of the season and beat Pike in the other league game there. All other home games have been played in LIT including munster junior against Pike which they also won so your statement about playing better football teams in bateman has no truth whatsoever.

They played Pike in Gale Force 4 winds in a half flooded LIT pitch whilst lashing rain...And the only reason they play in LIT is because there "fai money/grant" would be withdrawn if they used Bateman...Otherwise they'd be down in Bateman week in week out.

[Halfback]

They played Pike in Gale Force 4 winds in a half flooded LIT pitch whilst lashing rain...And the only reason they play in LIT is because there "fai money/grant" would be withdrawn if they used Bateman...Otherwise they'd be down in Bateman week in week out.

I was at the game also and both teams played on the same pitch and same conditions and Pike players even complimented after the game the condition of the pitch so it wasn't half flooded as you say.
Balla dont get any fai money / grants as you say cause you can only avail of them if you own the ground or have a long term lease which they have neither of. Pitch in LIT is owned by the college and bateman is only rented so your statement there is absolute s***te.

[hoops12]

Balla premier team only played two of their games in Bateman this year and they lost one to Carew Park in the first game of the season and beat Pike in the other league game there. All other home games have been played in LIT including munster junior against Pike which they also won so your statement about playing better football teams in bateman has no truth whatsoever.

how in gods name can you inclube the pike game in lLIT everyone knows that game should never have been played and apart from the freak goal pike were streets ahead.

[hoops12]

I was at the game also and both teams played on the same pitch and same conditions and Pike players even complimented after the game the condition of the pitch so it wasn't half flooded as you say.
Balla dont get any fai money / grants as you say cause you can only avail of them if you own the ground or have a long term lease which they have neither of. Pitch in LIT is owned by the college and bateman is only rented so your statement there is absolute s***te.


in fairness to balla the pitch was in great nick but the elements more than suited balla

[Neutral Jo]

Lets be honest lads
Pike are better than Balla
On a big pitch footballing teams would more than
give Balla a run for their money ie. Regional Annacotty Wembley Fairview

Bateman Park is an ABSOLUTE disgrace. Is there anyone involved with
Balla who can even begin to defend it? IMO they use it because they know
they are not as good as the other teams technically.
Surely this is a common consensus??

[dell hell]

any predictions on tomorrows games?

[37Beour]

Balla have played Regional, Annacotty and Wembley all away from home and beat them all without even conceding a goal and have beaten Pike twice..................:cool:

And def fav's to win the league IMO..:p:D

[Halfback]

how in gods name can you inclube the pike game in lLIT everyone knows that game should never have been played and apart from the freak goal pike were streets ahead.

Agrees the conditions were atrocious for both teams, but in football as you know once the pitch and elements are deemed safe the game goes ahead. on the day pike probably played the better football (of what was played) from a neutrals point of view. but the game I saw Balla just completely bullied Pike out of it even when they went down to 9 men Balla just seemed to have more grit and wanted to win more.Pikes "big players" didn't want to know about it. IMO thats what real football is about at junior level " commitment and the want to win which I think alot of Pike players didn't have.Asi say IMO..

[Halfback]

Lets be honest lads
Pike are better than Balla
On a big pitch footballing teams would more than
give Balla a run for their money ie. Regional Annacotty Wembley Fairview

Bateman Park is an ABSOLUTE disgrace. Is there anyone involved with
Balla who can even begin to defend it? IMO they use it because they know
they are not as good as the other teams technically.
Surely this is a common consensus??

When have they used it ?? 2 league games this season. won 1 lost 1. And havent lost since playing on a big LIT pitch and away so to be fair to them the days of blaming bateman is long gone. give the team credit when its due.
i dont think anyone will try defend bateman but to use your line is there anyone who can say they desereved to beat Balla this year home or away.As was quoted earlier they more than capably beat regional , wembley and annacotty.

[allab]

Lets be honest lads
Pike are better than Balla
On a big pitch footballing teams would more than
give Balla a run for their money ie. Regional Annacotty Wembley Fairview

Bateman Park is an ABSOLUTE disgrace. Is there anyone involved with
Balla who can even begin to defend it? IMO they use it because they know
they are not as good as the other teams technically.
Surely this is a common consensus??

balla use bateman because thats their home pitch! and as for better teams it'll tell at the end of the season when the trophys are givin out

[Gerry the ferry]

how in gods name can you inclube the pike game in lLIT everyone knows that game should never have been played and apart from the freak goal pike were streets ahead.
Any excuse when yer beaten,the better team won on the day,if pike were streets ahead they would of won,stop talking S***E

[Green_Hoop]

I was at the game also and both teams played on the same pitch and same conditions and Pike players even complimented after the game the condition of the pitch so it wasn't half flooded as you say.
Balla dont get any fai money / grants as you say cause you can only avail of them if you own the ground or have a long term lease which they have neither of. Pitch in LIT is owned by the college and bateman is only rented so your statement there is absolute s***te.

The marker for Pike and Balla was last seasons MJC final,a day for big match players,perfect conditions(great pitch,great weather),not one team could complain about anything.Then Balla went down like a lead Balloon 3-0 completely out played in every aspect.

Most would agree that the Balla Pike game for this years MJC shouldn't have been played,nearly every other match about town was called off and the game won by a freak goal taken in by a gale force wind...

And tell me so...Are Balla getting LIT on Free rent??....Don't make me laugh m8,its been widely known that the LDMC/FAI are paying there way out there.

Oh and I'd put money on Balla V. Fairview/Pike to be played in Bateman Park if possible every season..The odd occurance of Bateman becoming playable when Pike/Fairview are coming to visit seems to be a regular thing..

And as Gerry the Ferry says in a round about way Junior soccer is all about on the day,most part time games are...Who's more up for it,who gets that piece of luck,its all on the day.

[Halfback]

The marker for Pike and Balla was last seasons MJC final,a day for big match players,perfect conditions(great pitch,great weather),not one team could complain about anything.Then Balla went down like a lead Balloon 3-0 completely out played in every aspect.

Most would agree that the Balla Pike game for this years MJC shouldn't have been played,nearly every other match about town was called off and the game won by a freak goal taken in by a gale force wind...

And tell me so...Are Balla getting LIT on Free rent??....Don't make me laugh m8,its been widely known that the LDMC/FAI are paying there way out there.

Oh and I'd put money on Balla V. Fairview/Pike to be played in Bateman Park if possible every season..The odd occurance of Bateman becoming playable when Pike/Fairview are coming to visit seems to be a regular thing..

And as Gerry the Ferry says in a round about way Junior soccer is all about on the day,most part time games are...Who's more up for it,who gets that piece of luck,its all on the day.

Balla have to pay as far as I know €100 for every game played in LIT. This money is raised by the club or taken on the gate. I got it confirmed they get absolutely no assistance from LDMC/FAI so your info is incorrect

[macca]

Green Hoop to say the marker between Pike and Balla was the MJC final you have a very short memory.What about three seasons ago when we had to win seven or eight games in hand and go up to the pike field and won the league in style,or when we beat yee 7 -1 in bateman .Ya i would say you have a very short memory alright.

Nuetral jo what are you waffling on about that the other teams are (technically) better than Balla were those teams trained by some one from europe.What ever your on its strong stuff.

[Nesta]

Fairview 1 - 1 Janesboro

Played for an hour on slush. Not sure how it went ahead. Fairview ground staff were having kittens and the pitch won't be right for months now. Fairview took the lead within a minute, keeper took down Christy Doyle after he rounded him and was about to finish. Ref awarded pen but bottled the red card decision when it was as clear as day. Boro equalised about 15 mins later. View played last 25 mins with 10 men as Kelliher was sent off. View looked more likely to score even with 10 men and will be disappointed with the draw. As will Boro having played so long against ten men. Not a great result for either team.

[Fairkop]

you tell him horse,have,nt seen you in teds in a while.

i know.getting bored with teds,same faces the whole time,found pastures new.

[no17 fan]

3 tickets for the match on wednesday night 40 euro a pop send me a pm

[Green_Hoop]

3 tickets for the match on wednesday night 40 euro a pop send me a pm

Or go to Ticketmaster and avoid a dodgey deal..

[Fairkop]

Fairview 1 - 1 Janesboro

Played for an hour on slush. Not sure how it went ahead. Fairview ground staff were having kittens and the pitch won't be right for months now. Fairview took the lead within a minute, keeper took down Christy Doyle after he rounded him and was about to finish. Ref awarded pen but bottled the red card decision when it was as clear as day. Boro equalised about 15 mins later. View played last 25 mins with 10 men as Kelliher was sent off. View looked more likely to score even with 10 men and will be disappointed with the draw. As will Boro having played so long against ten men. Not a great result for either team.ya,surprised the game went ahead...boro keeper lucky,not too many clear cut chances and boro obviously looking for a clean sheet with 5 across the back.thought kelleher a disgrace...quite apart from his sending off his contribution to the view was very poor,and his fitness levels,like his performances look to be going downhill.

[abbeyvale]

1.Fairview Rangers 11 / 22
2.Ballynanty Rovers 8 / 19
3.Janesboro............10 / 18
4.Pike Rovers......... 8 / 16
5.Aisling Annacotty 9 / 16
6.Regional United.... 9 / 16
7.Carew Park......... 12 / 16
8.Wembley Rovers..11 / 15
9.Summerville Rovers 10 / 12
10.Corbally United.... 12 / 9
11.Star Rovers.......... 9 / 6
12.Granville Rangers... 9 / 4

Sunday 03/01/08
Aisling OFF Summerville
Fairview 1-1 Boro
Wembley OFF Corbally

[whitestripe]

When have they used it ?? 2 league games this season. won 1 lost 1. And havent lost since playing on a big LIT pitch and away so to be fair to them the days of blaming bateman is long gone. give the team credit when its due.
i dont think anyone will try defend bateman but to use your line is there anyone who can say they desereved to beat Balla this year home or away.As was quoted earlier they more than capably beat regional , wembley and annacotty.

I don't agree with the Balla bashing that has been posted. The league does not lie and they are the inform team at present, however I cannot agree that Balla more than capably beat annacotty this year, this is quiet an inverse description of events of the day.

[Monster]

ya,surprised the game went ahead...boro keeper lucky,not too many clear cut chances and boro obviously looking for a clean sheet with 5 across the back.thought kelleher a disgrace...quite apart from his sending off his contribution to the view was very poor,and his fitness levels,like his performances look to be going downhill.

A disgrace that the game went ahead and did not aid either team,the ball when passed along the ground was getting held up in the slush,scandalous conditions for playing ball.Boro keeper should have been sent off,cant understand how he stayed on the field.
As regards Robbies he is training hard and any team in town would take him in a heartbeat,very hard also for anyone to make a decent contribution in the conditions.

[Concept]

Balla 1-0 Killarney Celtic
Through to play Cork City in the Munster Senior Cup 1/4 final next Sunday. Venue is Turners Cross. ( I know it's the wrong thread but there isn't a Munster Senior one)

The reason tat Balla's first two home league games of the season were played in Bateman Park is because LIT is not available to the club until late September every year. Every home game that Balla have had since has been played at LIT except for two Cup games that were played in Corballys pitch because LIT was unavailable and the LDMC would not let us play in Jackman Park.

[Concept]

And tell me so...Are Balla getting LIT on Free rent??....Don't make me laugh m8,its been widely known that the LDMC/FAI are paying there way out there.


You should really get your facts straight before making a statement like that. Balla get absolutely no assistance whatsoever from the FAI or the LDMC. The pitch is paid for on a monthly basis as well as all training facilities that are used.

As for the LDMC helping Balla....what a joke. Twice the club have asked for use of Jackman Park when the LIT pitch was unavailable. The first time they tried to charge the club €300 for one game and the second time (yesterday) they said that the sod in the goal area was not good enough to play a game. But the finances of the LDMC is for another thread. Luckily Corbally Utd helped out by offering thier facilities on both occasions.

[sanity]

[QUOTE=Concept;869695]Balla 1-0 Killarney Celtic
Through to play Cork City in the Munster Senior Cup 1/4 final next Sunday. Venue is Turners Cross. ( I know it's the wrong thread but there isn't a Munster Senior one)

congrats to balla yesterday.great result and best of luck next week

[abbeyvale]

You should really get your facts straight before making a statement like that. Balla get absolutely no assistance whatsoever from the FAI or the LDMC. The pitch is paid for on a monthly basis as well as all training facilities that are used.

As for the LDMC helping Balla....what a joke. Twice the club have asked for use of Jackman Park when the LIT pitch was unavailable. The first time they tried to charge the club €300 for one game and the second time (yesterday) they said that the sod in the goal area was not good enough to play a game. But the finances of the LDMC is for another thread. Luckily Corbally Utd helped out by offering thier facilities on both occasions.



Congrats to Balla and best of luck next week v Cork City

[Bonovox]

Anyone got tickets for sale for the game on Wednesday?

[pearse4t3]

Anyone got tickets for sale for the game on Wednesday?

Ive got 2 extra going spare if anyone is interested????

[hoops12]

Green Hoop to say the marker between Pike and Balla was the MJC final you have a very short memory.What about three seasons ago when we had to win seven or eight games in hand and go up to the pike field and won the league in style,or when we beat yee 7 -1 in bateman .Ya i would say you have a very short memory alright.

Nuetral jo what are you waffling on about that the other teams are (technically) better than Balla were those teams trained by some one from europe.What ever your on its strong stuff.


yes balla did stuff us in final game but look back on the politics that year when balla could choose who and when they wanted to play and also didnt carew throw the match that year even the balla lads got a good laugh out of that one

[hoops12]

i know.getting bored with teds,same faces the whole time,found pastures new.


ya i hear icon is bag on the scene

[hoops12]

Balla 1-0 Killarney Celtic
Through to play Cork City in the Munster Senior Cup 1/4 final next Sunday. Venue is Turners Cross. ( I know it's the wrong thread but there isn't a Munster Senior one)

The reason tat Balla's first two home league games of the season were played in Bateman Park is because LIT is not available to the club until late September every year. Every home game that Balla have had since has been played at LIT except for two Cup games that were played in Corballys pitch because LIT was unavailable and the LDMC would not let us play in Jackman Park.

ldmc gave ye jackman but ye wouldnt pay the rent get your facts right.

[hoops12]

[QUOTE=Concept;869695]Balla 1-0 Killarney Celtic
Through to play Cork City in the Munster Senior Cup 1/4 final next Sunday. Venue is Turners Cross. ( I know it's the wrong thread but there isn't a Munster Senior one)

congrats to balla yesterday.great result and best of luck next week

congrats to balla on an excellent win ,credit where tis due

[Concept]

ldmc gave ye jackman but ye wouldnt pay the rent get your facts right.

I'm not going to get into a debate on the subject paying rent in Jackman.
If you bothered to read my other post you would see the reason I gave for Balla not playing in Jackman. Why should a junior club have to pay to play in a venue that all the junior clubs own when a LOI team was playing there rent free.

[dell hell]

I'm not going to get into a debate on the subject paying rent in Jackman.
If you bothered to read my other post you would see the reason I gave for Balla not playing in Jackman. Why should a junior club have to pay to play in a venue that all the junior clubs own when a LOI team was playing there rent free.
how will we work it? The clubs that don't bother getting their own facilities
should work out a system. once every four weeks they get to use
jackman. great idea the lazier the people in the club the more they get to
use it

[the only 1]

when is the transfer deadline up?