I sincerely hope Bohs have learned from the days of signing Akinade and steer well clear of signing lads that are on the register ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Shinkicker
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I sincerely hope Bohs have learned from the days of signing Akinade and steer well clear of signing lads that are on the register ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Shinkicker
Interesting approaches taken by the various clubs towards friendlies, with Bray live updating FAI Connect during their matches, while others choose to only post score details after full time.
I reckon most clubs only want fans to know about friendlies a week or two from the start of the season. At this early stage its about trying things out including players on trial.Quote:
Originally Posted by culloty82
Wonder had they lost 11-1 if they'd be so forthcoming lolQuote:
Originally Posted by culloty82
We are playing Shels on Tuesday in the Leinster Senior Cup on an astro turf pitch with only a cage around it in a housing estate in Dundalk Tuesday.
Everybody I've spoken to is going to it, will be madness trying to see anything def will be a few hundred at it easily
Crazy stuff but there's nowhere in town suitable to hold it apart from Oriel
We're playing our first game in LSC today in Athlone kicking off now at 1 but apart from Minogue in goals and Garbett on wing it's all under 19s
Cobh Ramblers are the only Munster side missing from Kerry's pre-season that will see them take on Treaty, Waterford and Cork. Cobh Wanderers however will be travelling to MH Park next Friday January 16 in the Last 16 of the MSC. 3 months on from Kerry's last league game.
Where exactly is this on? Muih..... however ya spell it?Quote:
Originally Posted by dundalkfc10
Are Wexford gone full-time? Played Pat’s today in pre-season. A Monday afternoon friendly is some ask for part-time players
Cobhlad, Fairly certain that Wexford won't be full-time this season.
Pats 4 - 1 Wexford in the FAI training centre yesterday. It was Aidan Keena x2 , Anto Breslin , Trialist (reported to be Glory Nzingo) with the goals.
Muirhevna is a spot close to the college in Dundalk, leafy parts, the place where the Shels game is on is called Muirhevnamor (council estate and one of the biggest in Ireland), you can get to via the bypass close to where the Omniplex Cinema is.Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
As others have said, its a cage pitch, can't see how any sort of crowd can be accommodated, I wouldn't travel up if I was a Shels fan. Game should probably be on at Tolka.
Would there be that much interest in it? You'd fit a couple of hundred around a cage - enough for an LSC game?
Rovers are playing UCD at the Roadstone Academy per the FAI app which I think is similar? So they don't seem to mind
It seems not. I saw a few photos from the game and there’s plenty of empty spaces around the cage, same as any LOI pre-season game on an Astro really. Dundalk currently leading Shels U20s 2-1 with 15 mins left, goals scored by Mullen and Kenny. Drogheda are 4-0 up on Montpelier with 5 mins to go, goals from Cruise, Brennan (pen), Kavanagh (pen) and Farrell, all coming in the first halfQuote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Harps 1-0 Sligo in Finn Park tonight. A barely playable pitch and awful weather conditions but a decent run out for the two sides.
Kerry had a run out away to Treaty last evening. Cobh Wanderers up next in the MSC Last 16 on Friday. Kerry looking to avoid a potential banana skin and hopefully start the year with something of a cup run.
Cork City 1 Waterford 0 at Lakewoid Sports & Social Club today.
Dundalk game was good craic, lrobia couple hundred adorable the cage but loads of room at the same time, it wasn't the easiest cage to see through, ended up getting inside for a better view thankfully. Dundalk pretty much full strength, Shels u20's. Dundalk played some nice stuff, especially second half. Very impressed with Ronan Teahan. Would worry about the defence. Mayowa was very poor and went off with a knock. Buckley looks a bit off it atm, not sure Wilson is PD level. Dundalk will need the likes of Cornwall to stay fit.
Galway Utd are going to Wales next week to play a few friendlies. I have no idea who they're playing against though but I hope we find a good striker over there
The Finn Harps vs Derry City friendly which was due to be played at 5pm Saturday has been postponed at the request of the visiting club.
Apparently they are beset by injuries, I just find it strange a team like Derry with so many players on their books can't find 15-20 or so players for a game less then an hour away
Harps released a statement stating their disappointment and asking the same question. If it was a home game against a bigger club than Harps they would have found players.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neish
Derry are struggling with niggles and injuries however I don't think that is an excuse at all.
There is no reason why we couldnt use some of our under 20s and feed in some of the young boys that have been on the peripheral like that young fella Liam Kelly (Player of the tournament in the supercup)
Derry away to warm weather on Monday aswell. A game before that would have been good.
I'd say if it were at home vs Harps for them they would of played it, apart from possibly Sligo no other LOI club would of brought a sizeable away support to a friendly in the BrandywellQuote:
Originally Posted by Shinkicker
Bohs playing two friendlies tonight at the same time against Athlone and Longford. A couple of "trialists" listed but they're probably just players not registered on the FAI app for some reason.
Agreed. I think it's poor form.Quote:
Originally Posted by dcfc_legend9
Glad that Harps were able to get a against Galway this weekend at least.
Kerry FC 2-0 Cobh Wanderers
Through to the quarter finals after a victory over Cobh Wanderers. Sean McGrath with a volley and Sean O'Connell. Next up will be another Cork Senior League side.
Didn't this happen with Derry last season or season before too?
Won 4-1 against Athlone with two goals from the Hugh Martin lad, looks like he's part of the first team squad afterall.Quote:
Originally Posted by RealJohn91
2-1 win against Longford too.
Ringmahon Rangers 2-1 Treaty AET.
Great game in Mayfield between Ringmahon and Treaty. Nine of the fifteen players in the squad from the 20s, three of the other five are still eligible for 20s I think. Treaty sending a stronger squad to play Sligo Rovers in Mayo this Saturday afternoon.
Matt Jones the star of the show for Treaty. A terrible individual error led to the equaliser and a non existent penalty with the last kick of ET gave Ringmahon the win. Should have been up 3-0 but that's life.
Lucas Keating has reffed two of Treaty's three pre season games and he has been shocking. He's lucky that he's Hennessy's sidekick.
Treaty's blasé approach to the MSC being a reflection of a club who have picked up the baton dropped by Limerick FC. Same ground. Same supporters more or less. Making an FAI Cup semi final v Derry or progression in the MSC not a big deal for Limerick FC - Treaty United folk.
Weird post, not sure your issue with Limerick Senior Football.Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
Treaty United getting to a fai cup semi final while amateur in their second year is and was a big deal.
Ringmahon was a good litmus test for a predominantly 20s side. Don't think there would be any other opportunity for them to play a good men's team in a competitive setting.
Amateur? No way was Enda Curran playing for ye for the love of LimerickQuote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
Of course lads were getting expensed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buckett
Limerick FC and Tragedy United might be separate entities but Limerick FC and Treaty United blend into the one really in terms of manager, some of the players in their first season, home ground and continuity of most supporters. Someone was commenting a few months back on Limerick FC and Treaty being different clubs but many aspects are the same.
For a new club like Kerry - getting to an FAI Cup semi final and going on a run in the MSC is a big deal. It is nothing like that for Limerick FC - Treaty United managers, players and supporters.
TBF, Legendz, I agree with Shearer here - no point worrying about what other clubs do until we have some meaningful achievements of our own to talk about, not that a Cup semi and MSC final are nothing, but to build proper rivalries in Munster, reaching the playoffs are a must.
Do people care about the MSC? The LSC is a joke of a tournament, badly organised and now effectively glorified pre-season friendlies, often on the same day or within 24 hours of a first-team match. I'd find it bizarre if it were suggested that a blase approach to the LSC were a criticism of a club. The MSC feels slightly better organised, but still similarly minor stuff.
Well, given Kerry are unlikely to ever win the FAI Cup (although given Longford did so in the past, not impossible for rural clubs), it's about the only meaningful opportunity for silverware, which is why you saw a virtually first-choice XI last night, and Cobh certainly appreciated their successes in the tournament in recent seasons.
Dundalk beat UCD 5-1 away last night, Eoin Kenny got 2, Danny Mullen, Harvey Warren and Arubi, seemed a full strength line up.
Is this ragebait?Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
Why are you turning this into a bizarre d!ck measuring contest?
Are you upset about another club's attitude to a cup competition?
Treaty getting to an FAI Cup Semi-Final is and was a big deal. It was the third team in 28 years it happened to a senior club in the city - the other two times it happened (93/94 & 2017) where when they were competing in the Premier Division. They lost by the odd goal to the eventual winners who leathered Shelbourne.
It's not like Treaty hit the reset button and started again with the exact same people. There is plenty of players and staff who were part of the previous regime, but plenty of new people too. Limerick is a small place and if you were to cast aside those who went before you wouldn't be long running out of options.
Treaty United 2-1 winners against Sligo Rovers in Westport.
Cian Curtis and a trialist on the mark.