Great man for the stats :)Quote:
Originally Posted by joe_denilson
How ye fixed for Sunday big semi final against your favourite team :D
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Great man for the stats :)Quote:
Originally Posted by joe_denilson
How ye fixed for Sunday big semi final against your favourite team :D
Friendly against S&F tonight, we'll see what form is like after that. We're pretty confident though:(. My stats were a little wrong, on second count it was 115 from Connacht
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Originally Posted by tipp man
With all due respect Tipp Man, although the bridge are clearly no world beaters, their defence did manage to keep the St. Kevins Boys attack scoreless!! (the goal was a classic OG as you know!!) Obviously gonna be a big test next time out against Town, but i think that the draw was the incentive the Bridge needed to get past Kevins. The gulf in class is obvious but on the day anything is possible and with so many ex. Town players now playing with the Bridge, they'd like nothing more than to end the FAI assperations of the mighty Town!!
I think you mean 18/1. I also think they will do very well in the competition, the team they have now is very different from the one that got promoted and the one that started the league. They are a match for any premier side in Limerick as recent results in the FAI and league have shown.Quote:
Originally Posted by abbeyvale
Park Rangers 3-0
Some Dublin outfit 4-0
Galway Hibs 4-3
If you look at the top goal scorers in limerick you will see two ULAA players in the top 4. They will finish very comfortable in the league and will reach the quarter finals of the FAI so why not have them at 18/1.
how can carew appeal thought dennis griffin+paul quinn got 6months ban how could they play sunday?
18/1 is worth a bet
the ban was back dated to the match they got sent off in....Quote:
Originally Posted by the only 1
Being slightly ahead of yourself in the FAI.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gentle Ben
Ballyheane away isn't an easy draw
I still think ULAA will be strong enough to win that game, its only a guess. I was sure Carew would do the business in castlebar but thats football for ya.Quote:
Originally Posted by widow
The last 16 of the FAI and now it's starting to get really serious, some cracking ties in this round but as a member of the AUL I was sorry to see Killester been drawn away to last years champions Westport in the next round, think if they had of been able to avoid a tough away draw like that and got a home tie against one of the weaker teams left it would have allowed them more time to get there big players back fit but sure that's cup football. At the moment there missing possibly there 4 best players in hayes, Murphy, keitho and charlo. Add to that they haven't been playing too well this season, and struggled to beat a team a league below them in the last round. Considering they couldn't beat Westport in there own backyard last year i can't see them doing it down there faced with around 3000 fanatical Westport fans without the players I mentioned who are the spine of their team. Porto also face a tough trip but have to admit I know nothing about Dungarvan. Porto are the masters of grinding out results however so if anyone can go away to the country and get a win they can. Porto as I see it are the strongest side left from the capital. The AUL had high hopes that either The Mun, Porto, Killester or Kevins would be able to bring the trophy back this year but with the mun and kevins gone and porto and killester with tough away games it looks like it could be another barren year for the Dubs....hope I'm wrong though
Cant see anything other than a Munster/Connaght win this yearQuote:
Originally Posted by dasher
I'd have to agree with you there, i reckon the winner will come from the Carrick/Pike last 16 game. Whoever has the bottle to get through that tie will take some stopping. Carrick are my bet though. Westport should take Killester out especially if they are as below strength as was previously mentioned.Quote:
Originally Posted by HuRya
everyone seems to be talkin about carrick down in the southeast and fair play their an excellent side but for some reason this year they only seem to be scrapin by in games no? no doubt a win is a win though!whats happenin with clonmel town they have good cup pedigree in MJC final last 2 years defeating carrick in the semi last year. what about the crystal are they not as strong as last year no? and dungarvan seem to be going excellent guns at the moment,sure enough they will have it all to do against portmarnock.:D
If Town use the full width of the pitch to stretch the Bridge then they should win. The obvious lack of fitness of the Bridge players will be the most tellling factor.:D
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Originally Posted by jug2004
Can't comment on crystal or dungarvan as i haven't seen them play this season but the results speak for themselves i guess. As regards Clonmel Town, i've seen them quite a few times and the only problem i can see with them is a lack of muscle up front. New foreign signing hasn't settled too well, and in my humble opinion Coady and McHugh will get roughed out it by the better defences (they'll prob put a brace each past us in the next round though!!) They do score alot of goals from midfield however. Carrick have two excellent former Town players in Cleary and McSherry that seem to be firing on all cylinders also.
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Originally Posted by Shovels OBFC
I would have to agree with your comments with regards to Mchugh, he is definetly too light to hold off stronger defenders. His best games this season have been played on the right wing. However any defender who can outmuscle Alan Coady deserves a medal. that guy is as tough as fcuk.:D
I agree that he is tough as fcuk! Wouldn't fancy meetin him down a dark alley!!, just haven't seen him hold the ball up well in any game i've seen. I may be wrong as i obviously have only been to 4 or 5 Town games this season.Quote:
Originally Posted by C.T.F.C
As regards the bridge game, everything suggests that ye'll wallop us by 4 or 5. Fitness wise we are definately lacking as you may have seen in the last 20 against Kevins and so i'd say tightning the pitch is something we'll be looking at!!! Great hype about the game already though and that can only be a good thing
I'd have to fancy carrick against pike with home advantage. Is going to be a tough game. Both sides can mix it up
it'll be interesting to see what formation pat mull puts out.. he might pack the midfield with finny or pa mul up top on their ownQuote:
Originally Posted by widow
Tipp Man all of us from the Southeast know who you are as you were a regular visitor to the Clonmel Town message board and as you did on that you are doing the same here talking rubbish as always. As Shovels OBFC said The Bridge are no world beaters and don't have much fitness but they are shown something most teams don't have and that is a bit of heart. Don't know what rubbish defences you were on about in our game against Kevin's Boy's last weekend. The Bridge defended very well and held out the top scorerer in the AUL Gavin Quinn. If you were at the game you would also noticed that The Bridge keeper didn't have one big save to make so obviously The Bridge defence and midfield done their jobs.Quote:
Originally Posted by tipp man
Ata boy Shovels your a legend. I agree with you that Coady and McHugh are not great up front for town. Town only have 3 good players Barnesie, Tony and Paul Scully. If The Bridge can keep them quite they have a big chance. I would say The Bridge will tighten the pitch for the Town game which would limit Town to play football and as we saw Kevin's Boys couldn't play football on that pitch last week so can't see Town doing it either. Town asked for the game to be switched to the complex but The Bridge obviously said no way so I think Town could be a bit worried about the pitch Sunday week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shovels OBFC
Lads,there are definitely a few strong sides in the mix, when two big guns go out at the next round (pike/carrick/coveys/killester) it'll be very clear who'll have the best chance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shovels OBFC
Much as I hate to say it Castlebar have to be fancied, they are on some run (21 games unbeaten in League, Cups, Conn Cup, FAI), they have very skillful players in the front six, a rock solid back four (with Dykes the heart of it), and a seriously good keeper. If they don't get too many injuries they will take some beating.
I'm off to wash my hands with acid after typing that sacrelige!
Lads anyone know who and where Dungarvan are playing this weekend so I can get my spying mission sorted? thanks -
My last eight would be Dungarvan, Carrick, Athenry, Clonmel, ULAA, Castlebar, Waterford Crystal and Killester.Quote:
Originally Posted by swinfordfc
mine is portmarknock, pike, athenry, clonmel, ULAA, Carew Park (objection gone in), Salthill devon, westport
MineQuote:
Originally Posted by Thunderblaster
Dungarvan FC
Pike Rovers
Athenry FC
Clonmel Town
Ballyheane FC
Castlebar Celtic
Salthill Devon FC
Westport Utd V
Who are Carrick playing this weekend?
I'm nearly sure they are playing waterford crystal in the Munster junior
Sorry Greenlane, yoo've the wrong guy there. I have never been on the Clonmel Town message board. I called the game as I saw it, I don't have a monopoly on wisdom, just offering an opinion which I stick to.Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenLane OBFC
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Originally Posted by widow
Your spot on Gareth
Waterford Crystal v Carrick in the MJC this weekend
which gareth is dat?Quote:
Originally Posted by abbeyvale
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Originally Posted by Thunderblaster
Not confident of your own team getting through then?
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Originally Posted by the only 1
Gareth Ryan
this isn't gareth ryan
Dungarvan are away to St. Ita's (I think) in Limerick in the MJC this weekendQuote:
Originally Posted by Dr Mad
Thanks for that, bit of homework needed if we are to prove Abbeyvale and Thunderblasters Predictions wrong :eek:
Don't support any side left in the competition.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mpndo
Noby are you pulling my chain? I know I'm mad but I don't hink there's a St. Ita's in Limerick?
there is but unfortunately it's a nursing home:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr Mad