Limerick Premier Division 2007/08

[allab]

A few quite.......large lads playing with them. :D But they did try to get it down and play, but there was a serious gap in class, even with City playing there 2nd team. But I suppose it's hardly a level playing field when you've got full-time pro's against amateurs.

looked at the cork website and it didnt look much like there 2nd team??

[abbeyvale]

looked at the cork website and it didnt look much like there 2nd team??


Yeah, it didnt look like their second team on the local paper either.

[abbeyvale]

1.Fairview Rangers 11 / 22
2.Ballynanty Rovers 8 / 19
3.Pike Rovers......... 9 / 19
4.Aisling Annacotty 10 / 19
5.Regional United.... 10 / 19
6.Janesboro............11 / 18
7.Carew Park......... 13 / 16
8.Wembley Rovers..11 / 15
9.Summerville Rovers 11 / 12
10.Corbally United.... 12 / 9
11.Granville Rangers... 10 / 7
12.Star Rovers.......... 10 / 6


Sunday 10/02/08
Star 1 v 7 Regional
Summerville 3 v 4 Aisling Annacotty
Granville 1 v 0 Carew
Pike 2 v 0 Janesboro
Fairview OFF Ballynanty

Star Rvs Remaining games.
Home:
Granville, Summerville, Wembley, Boro, Pike, View
Away:
Granville, Corbally, Regional, Aisling, Pike, Balla.

Games in bold are must win games, if we are to stay up.

[Pablo Escobar]

looked at the cork website and it didnt look much like there 2nd team??
:confused:
No O'Flynn, Healy, Georgie, Farrelly, Gamble, and Mooney and Kearney only came on at the end.

Only 3 players that started the FAI Cup final started yesteray!

[Pablo Escobar]

Yeah, it didnt look like their second team on the local paper either.

What paper were you reading? See above!

[macca]

I would like to say well done to Balla yesterday ,they did there best Cork were unreal .The fitness levels and sharpness was amazing.The fact Balla gave them a few problems was something they can take from this game.Roll on the MJC and FAI.

[dell hell]

:confused:
No O'Flynn, Healy, Georgie, Farrelly, Gamble, and Mooney and Kearney only came on at the end.

Only 3 players that started the FAI Cup final started yesteray!


second team means totaly diff starting 11 and subs in limerick the subs are part of the team...well done to Balla good luck elsewhere this season

[Pablo Escobar]

second team means totaly diff starting 11 and subs in limerick the subs are part of the team...well done to Balla good luck elsewhere this season
Rules clearly state that Subs are not part of the team, ie. 11 men on a team! :rolleyes:

[Pablo Escobar]

I would like to say well done to Balla yesterday ,they did there best Cork were unreal .The fitness levels and sharpness was amazing.The fact Balla gave them a few problems was something they can take from this game.Roll on the MJC and FAI.

I'd like to second that. Fair play to Ballynanty for coming and actually taking us on, ON THE GROUND, even though the pitch was terrible. Some EL teams could take a leaf from their book!

Were you at the game Macca?

[dell hell]

Rules clearly state that Subs are not part of the team, ie. 11 men on a team! :rolleyes:

bad news for all the subs so:)

[Gerry the ferry]

Star Rvs Remaining games.
Home:
Granville, Summerville, Wembley, Boro, Pike, View
Away:
Granville, Corbally, Regional, Aisling, Pike, Balla.

Games in bold are must win games, if we are to stay up.
Star are relegated:D

[Pablo Escobar]

bad news for all the subs so:)

Look, if pro clubs operated the way your suggesting, then potentially we could have 10 full-time players getting no action whatsoever.

[Northside Voice]

Ballynanty played exceptionally well considering the difference between both sides division wise. Another factor to consider is that the Cork City lads are been paid for what they do. Best of luck to Balla for next Sunday against Douglas Hall in Cork in the MJC and the following week against Killester in the FAI. Its been a tough few weeks for the lads. Keep the heads up!:ball:

[dell hell]

Star are relegated:D

fact!!!

[summervilleman]

I dunno lads...Any 2 of the bottom six could go down...I am including carew park in that as well because of the way they are playing and the results they are getting lately....They have a lot more games played....Its wide open at both the top and the bottom..Could be very low points for the winnners this year in comparison to other years????

[no17 fan]

never got the local,,,does anyone have the fixtures for the weekend

[abbeyvale]

Star are relegated:D

Not yet!;)

[abbeyvale]

fact!!!

I'll take a bet on Star staying up!!
20pts should be safe I reckon, so thats another 14pts from 12 games.

[abbeyvale]

1.Fairview Rangers 11 / 22
2.Ballynanty Rovers 8 / 19
3.Pike Rovers......... 9 / 19
4.Aisling Annacotty 10 / 19
5.Regional United.... 10 / 19
6.Janesboro............11 / 18
7.Carew Park......... 13 / 16
8.Wembley Rovers..11 / 15
9.Summerville Rovers 11 / 12
10.Corbally United.... 12 / 9
11.Granville Rangers... 10 / 7
12.Star Rovers.......... 10 / 6


Sunday 17/02/08
Granville v Star
Carew v Aisling
Wembley v Corbally
Regional v Janesboro
Summerville v Pike
Fairview v Ballynanty

Teams in bold are my predictions.

[Begrudger]

:confused:
No O'Flynn, Healy, Georgie, Farrelly, Gamble, and Mooney and Kearney only came on at the end.

Only 3 players that started the FAI Cup final started yesteray!
Are you even a soccer fan what team changed managers in the off season
and didn't make changes. cork have 4 players injured and none suspended
i would suggest that you don't know what your talkin about, The team that played against Balla incuding subs and 1 maybe 2 changes is their first choice,

well done to balla credit to junior teams
Also cork to finish 5th in the league this year

[GavinZac]

The team that played against Balla incuding subs and 1 maybe 2 changes is their first choice
Right... So which of our international players isnt included in the 1 or 2 changes?

[Green_Hoop]

Would the posters who have no idea about Limerick Junior football or intention to post matters relating to the League leave the thread and stop trying to Inflate your already Over sized ego's because you beat a Junior team..Woo for you Seriously..

Also A very well done to Balla for their efforts in Cork!

[GavinZac]

Would the posters who have no idea about Limerick Junior football or intention to post matters relating to the League leave the thread and stop trying to Inflate your already Over sized ego's because you beat a Junior team..Woo for you Seriously..

Also A very well done to Balla for their efforts in Cork!

I don't think anyone's trying to do that, frankly most people have been pretty complementary - but people who have no idea about Cork City FC telling us what our strongest 11 is, is a bit odd. Fair play to Ballinanty for getting the ball on the deck and, for the most part, not kicking strips out of the professionals, but the majority of the team they played will be in the A Championship in a few weeks. Perhaps if Ballinanty were ambitious enough, they could join them there in a few years and gradually close the gap.

I'm sure you all enjoy your little closed-doors discussions but there are thousands of football fans in this country who want to see teams like yours in a pyramid structure with ourselves. If we can't even objectively compare how teams played against each other when we DO have an opportunity to do so, whats the point? You might as well go play in the night leagues where you're guaranteed no-one will bother you and/or care.

[progress]

1.Fairview Rangers 11 / 22
2.Ballynanty Rovers 8 / 19
3.Pike Rovers......... 9 / 19
4.Aisling Annacotty 10 / 19
5.Regional United.... 10 / 19
6.Janesboro............11 / 18
7.Carew Park......... 13 / 16
8.Wembley Rovers..11 / 15
9.Summerville Rovers 11 / 12
10.Corbally United.... 12 / 9
11.Granville Rangers... 10 / 7
12.Star Rovers.......... 10 / 6


Sunday 17/02/08
Granville v Star
Carew v Aisling
Wembley v Corbally
Regional v Janesboro
Summerville v Pike
Fairview v Ballynanty

Teams in bold are my predictions.
Granville v Star x
Carew v Aisling 2
Wembley v Corbally 1
Regional v Janesboro 1
Summerville v Pike 2
Fairview v Ballynanty 1

[Green_Hoop]

Is the Balla Fairview game going ahead? Or are Balla off to Dublin for the long over due Killester Game?

[Nesta]

Is the Balla Fairview game going ahead? Or are Balla off to Dublin for the long over due Killester Game?

Balla are playing Douglas Hall in MJC in Cork on sunday so the Prem game is almost definately not going ahead. Killester game the following week.

[abbeyvale]

Balla are playing Douglas Hall in MJC in Cork on sunday so the Prem game is almost definately not going ahead. Killester game the following week.

so we could have View, Pike, Regional & Aisling all on 22pts at the end of play on Sunday, with Balla on 19pts and with 2 games in hand on Pike and 3 games in hand on the others !!!! now thats a title race.

[Green_Hoop]

so we could have View, Pike, Regional & Aisling all on 22pts at the end of play on Sunday, with Balla on 19pts and with 2 games in hand on Pike and 3 games in hand on the others !!!! now thats a title race.

And Balla to play Pike in Crossagalla

[no17 fan]

well done to balla credit to junior teams
Also cork to finish 5th in the league this year
agreed cork look in trouble this year

[QUOTE=Green_Hoop;876225]Would the posters who have no idea about Limerick Junior football or intention to post matters relating to the League leave the thread and stop trying to Inflate your already Over sized ego's because you beat a Junior team..Woo for you Seriously..

this is an open forum people are supposed to be on here commenting



[QUOTE=GavinZac;876233]I don't think anyone's trying to do that, frankly most people have been pretty complementary - but people who have no idea about Cork City FC telling us what our strongest 11 is, is a bit odd.

you're having a laugh here anyway!! the players in the cork city side havn't clue whats going on never mind the fans. the team that played last week is what you have for next year mid table for the rebels

[Pablo Escobar]

Some posters here are clueless. Anyway enjoy your "Behind closed doors" discussion. I bid you farewell!

[GavinZac]

you're having a laugh here anyway!! the players in the cork city side havn't clue whats going on never mind the fans. the team that played last week is what you have for next year mid table for the rebelsOh yeah, definately. I'm glad we dropped that gurrier Joe Gamble, getting too big for his own boots with his international caps while he's still in the LOI. Almost as bad as that Colin Healy character, does he think he's still in the Champions League Quarter finals with Celtic again? God yeah like I'm certain we'll leave the LOI players of the year for 2005 and 2007, George O'Callaghan and Dave Mooney, out of our line-up. What use for them have we, when we've got David Meyler and Timmy Kiely? If they're good enough for Kilkenny City they'll slot right into our first 11.

See you in September for the UEFA Cup Group Stage.

[Halfback]

1.Fairview Rangers 11 / 22
2.Ballynanty Rovers 8 / 19
3.Pike Rovers......... 9 / 19
4.Aisling Annacotty 10 / 19
5.Regional United.... 10 / 19
6.Janesboro............11 / 18
7.Carew Park......... 13 / 16
8.Wembley Rovers..11 / 15
9.Summerville Rovers 11 / 12
10.Corbally United.... 12 / 9
11.Granville Rangers... 10 / 7
12.Star Rovers.......... 10 / 6


Sunday 17/02/08
Granville v Star
Carew v Aisling
Wembley v Corbally
Regional v Janesboro
Summerville v Pike
Fairview v Ballynanty

Teams in bold are my predictions.

Fairview v's Balla off as Balla are playiny Douglas Hall in the Munster Junior in Cork.

[allab]

Oh yeah, definately. I'm glad we dropped that gurrier Joe Gamble, getting too big for his own boots with his international caps while he's still in the LOI. Almost as bad as that Colin Healy character, does he think he's still in the Champions League Quarter finals with Celtic again? God yeah like I'm certain we'll leave the LOI players of the year for 2005 and 2007, George O'Callaghan and Dave Mooney, out of our line-up. What use for them have we, when we've got David Meyler and Timmy Kiely? If they're good enough for Kilkenny City they'll slot right into our first 11.

See you in September for the UEFA Cup Group Stage.

the simple fact was that it was not corks 2nd team!

[mulla]

Star Rvs Remaining games.
Home:
Granville, Summerville, Wembley, Boro, Pike, View
Away:
Granville, Corbally, Regional, Aisling, Pike, Balla.

Games in bold are must win games, if we are to stay up.

abbeyvale from seein ye in trainin ye look like ye have a very young team.
are the older players losing a bit of interest now that ye are bottom,think ye had only 6 or 7 first teamers there last night

[GavinZac]

the simple fact was that it was not corks 2nd team!

right so

:confused:

[gaidin]

the simple fact was that it was not corks 2nd team!

I dunno what Corks first team would be but I thought the lads that support Cork City would know better than most on this thread.

Either way Balla did well against a strong Cork team and fair play to them.

[backodanet]

best way to look at it is this

Team against Balla
Devine, Horgan, Murray, Kelly, Sullivan, Meyler, Softic, O'Brien, Woods, Behan, Kiely.
Substitutions: Mooney for Kiely (65mins), Kearney for Softic (75mins).
Team against Shels
Devine; Horgan, Lordan, Murray, Sullivan; O'Callaghan, Healy, Gamble, Kearney; Behan, Mooney.

7 involved that started V Shels - Devine, Horgan, Murray, Sullivan, Behan,
Subs: Mooney, Kearney. together with legend woods and o'brien, Softic and 3 young fellas - very strong team (7 who played in the FAI Cup final also)

very professional and very good

balla put up a good performance

[summervilleman]

so we could have View, Pike, Regional & Aisling all on 22pts at the end of play on Sunday, with Balla on 19pts and with 2 games in hand on Pike and 3 games in hand on the others !!!! now thats a title race.

Thats assuming we lose to pike that is

[abbeyvale]

abbeyvale from seein ye in trainin ye look like ye have a very young team.
are the older players losing a bit of interest now that ye are bottom,think ye had only 6 or 7 first teamers there last night

Mulla
There was 9 "A" players training last night, with another 5 on evenings, and 4 out injured, so all in all not a bad turnout considering the above!!!

Yes there are quiet a few young players with us at present but most of the "older players" are either on evenings or injured at present.

[abbeyvale]

Thats assuming we lose to pike that is

Pike to win 3-0

[Gerry the ferry]

Pike to win 3-0
Granville will hammer Star,yer all useless:p:p:p

[the hoops]

Mulla
There was 9 "A" players training last night, with another 5 on evenings, and 4 out injured, so all in all not a bad turnout considering the above!!!

Yes there are quiet a few young players with us at present but most of the "older players" are either on evenings or injured at present.

injurys where did we hear that excuse before:D

[summervilleman]

Pike to win 3-0

Summerville 2-1 Pike
Granville to beat star by the odd goal in 3.....

[summervilleman]

injurys where did we hear that excuse before:D
yes that does come up a lot with star alright...how do ye get so many injuries..Normally we get 1 maybe 2(not rare) but star always have 4 or 5??

[the dazzler]

Summerville 2-1 Pike
Granville to beat star by the odd goal in 3.....

doubtfull hope your right though davy wall is out for them got a bad knock last week

[abbeyvale]

yes that does come up a lot with star alright...how do ye get so many injuries..Normally we get 1 maybe 2(not rare) but star always have 4 or 5??

Well, we have Kevin Doherty, Ger Collopy, Eddie Wallace, Johnathan Griffin, Paddy Ryder, Paul Lyons & myself all currently injured

Of the above, Kevin Doherty may play Sunday all others will be out for a while.

I'm not making excuses, I'm just answering the question as to why we are missing so many of the "older" players from training thats all.

[abbeyvale]

Granville will hammer Star,yer all useless:p:p:p


We'll see, but if we do lose then we will be 4pts adrift of Granville with the same games played and could also be 6pts adrift of Corbally with 2 games in hand.

On the other hand, if we win and Wembley beat Corbally, then we are 2pts ahead of Granville with the same games played, and level on Pts with Corbally with 2 games in hand, as well as being 3pts behind Summerville with a game in hand........so it is a big game for us.

[Begrudger]

It looks to be as exciting at the bottom of the table as it does at the top
Although there does appear to be a lot of teams hovering in and around
relegation, Too many yo yo clubs at the moment. Another problem is teams like regional a race to the bottom to get to the top, Constant poaching from clubs in trouble. I wonder if seamus o connell has a hole in his pocet from handin out cash
and do the parents of the underage players know where their kids membership fees are goin

[dell hell]

It looks to be as exciting at the bottom of the table as it does at the top
Although there does appear to be a lot of teams hovering in and around
relegation, Too many yo yo clubs at the moment. Another problem is teams like regional a race to the bottom to get to the top, Constant poaching from clubs in trouble. I wonder if seamus o connell has a hole in his pocet from handin out cash
and do the parents of the underage players know where their kids membership fees are goin

thats an excellent point some one should go to the training sessions and tell those parents their money is being wasted on second rate junior players

[whitestripe]

For second rate premier players they seem to be doing alright in the league?