Limerick vs Mervue, First Home Game of the season

Lads a 4-1 wins a 4-1 win at the end of the day, no need to look for major negatives in our second game of the season after a very short preseason.

Especially in a game we completely controlled bar that 20 minutes spell between us going 3-0 up and 4-1 up. O'Callaghan's positioning was excellent and his experience will be essential, I was behind the goals for his one and he completely sold his marker down the river to lose him for the header. Tierney and Cummins look good up front, I'd still prefer to have Sheehan obviously as I'd rate him as the best striker in this division and if we had a selection headacher between those three we would be doing well, so here's hoping he gets sick of the travelling to Wexford and resigns in the summer. We absolutely killed Mervue down the flanks as well, Walshe could easily become our player of the season in my eyes, he has everything you need to be a quality winger and the commitment is there as well, so I'm expecting big things from him this season. As well as that I think Davy has started very well in goals for us this season, he's always been a good shot stopper, he's looked more confident defending set pieces and his distribution has improved a lot.

Good start all round at home and here's hoping for more of the same next week against Athlone

Thought we did well on Friday. Mervue were chronic though. Either way I would certainly have taken the result (and the performance) before the game.

Well I was at Ballinasloe in pre season and Dano played up front there as well. Very handy with a cross in the box, but my god, bit of pace? Haha. Yet again, you can't say he wasn't quality last season.
Just got news that Paul Cummins broke a bone in his foot, out for 6-8 weeks. :(

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Originally Posted by LFC-Zulu

Well I was at Ballinasloe in pre season and Dano played up front there as well. Very handy with a cross in the box, but my god, bit of pace? Haha. Yet again, you can't say he wasn't quality last season.
Just got news that Paul Cummins broke a bone in his foot, out for 6-8 weeks. :(

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Jasus does that mean Manjor will play up front next week :eek:

Anyone know what the attendance at the match was?

I think it was 526

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Originally Posted by LK37oldskool

Jasus does that mean Manjor will play up front next week :eek:

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Colm Carroll I'd say.

Okay lads yet again, I will say, Manjor is slowly becoming a good lil player, saw him in pre season against a full Galway team, dominated.

I'm sure manjor is improving as he gets used to playing eircom league football but i'd say carroll is the best candidate as he has experience. Pity about Cummins, would have liked to see him get a few games played early on, i'd say he's sickned he's picked up the injury.

I hope you guys were dry in the shed, cause I was soaked moving around on the station side trying to make it look like there was more than 500-odd:D.
I don't want to get carried away with the match, a good result, a good performance, but look who we were playing. A decent junior side at best, it will be a long season for Mervue I'm afraid.
Don't get me wrong, we can only play what's put in front of us and we did well, I'll take it, but there will be tougher games than that.

Another point I have to make Denis, is why do ya get wet on the station side when you could be dry and taking in the atmosphere of the shed, inspiring the team, via your vocal chords? :D

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Originally Posted by LFC-Zulu

Another point I have to make Denis, is why do ya get wet on the station side when you could be dry and taking in the atmosphere of the shed, inspiring the team, via your vocal chords? :D

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I can't sing and it's lent!!!!

we did what we had to do and its all about the 3pts,however plenty of warning signs there so plenty work needed on the training ground,did not think MERVUE would be as poor and disorganised as they were given they have experienced people like glynn and herrick over them.

a win is a win at the end of the day,I really enjoyed my first game back in a few years,lets hope we can pick up another 3 pts this friday

Any Subs in the match, can not find them anywhere ?

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Originally Posted by TheBoss

Any Subs in the match, can not find them anywhere ?

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Used for Limerick:

Paul Danahar
Colm Carroll
Eoin O Brien

Don't Know about Mervue

Considering we started the game without Wayne, Paddy, Danno, Jason and Davey Ryan id say we done alright with 4-1.

500-600 at a game on a horrible night, again not too shabby.

Fingal 0-1 UCD makes last weeks result not so bad so all in all a very positive night.

In fairness to Mervue their not great but at least they tried to play a bit, how often do we see the likes of Monaghan and Wexford come here and bore everyone to tears?
Next week will be interesting to see how much we've come on the last few weeks, sure as hell will be tougher.

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Originally Posted by Jofspring

Used for Limerick:

Paul Danahar
Colm Carroll
Eoin O Brien

Don't Know about Mervue

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Any chance of the Mins and for who ?

Indeed the minutes are important.

This are the Mervue SUBS:

No 13 Pat Huban on for No 11 Alex Lee (68 Mins)
No 12 Rory Gaffney on for No 6 Gary Traynor (79 Mins)
No. 15 Noel McDonnell on for Nicky Curran (59 Mins)

The number 13 for Mervue was alright I thought. His best moment came when he picked up the ball in midfield, heard the shed shout "SHOOOOOOOOT!!", and he subsequently blasted the ball a mile wide.

Good times. :D