I dare say whatever team is ahead at Christmas will win the league.
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I dare say whatever team is ahead at Christmas will win the league.
Yes I'm an ejjit I meant to say after the 2nd period but you clever people knew that didn't you
Limerick FC:
Barry Ryan
Shane Cusack
Shaun Kelly
Stephen Folan
Sam Oji
Michael Leahy
Tony Whitehead
Robbie Williams
Shane Costello
Colm Murphy
Patrick Nzuzi
Shane Duggan
Darragh Rainsford
Danny Galbraith
Val Feeney
Jason Hughes
Shane Tracy
Craig Curran
Barry Sheedy
Rory Gaffney
Getting promoted would surely be a successful season for most sane rational peopleQuote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
(Although I appreciate from personal experience that it is difficult to remain sane and rational while watching FD football for a number of years)
This. I'd soon get over not winning it if we go up. Of course it's better to win it and not have to endure the nerve shredding play offs but if we're playing PD football next season that'll mean it ended up being a successful season. End of story.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
Not winning the FD would be a failure IMO and even if they won the playoffs I would favour letting TC go.Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
The playoffs are a lottery stacked against the FD teams. Even if Longford are very strong but get pipped to the title, playing against FD teams doesn't exactly set you up brilliantly to take on a PD team.
This is ridiculous. The objective of teams in the first division is to get promoted. If it's through the play offs then so be it. If Longford are promoted then it's a successful season.Quote:
Originally Posted by gufcfan
I also don't buy this notion of the play offs being a lottery. It's nothing of the sort. The team that plays better over the games will generally win.
Liam Kearney has signed back for us; he was out in Australia for the past few years.
So you think TC will have done a good job if a team with an inferior squad wins the FD ahead of Longford?Quote:
Originally Posted by Yossarian
To be fair he's said nothing of the sort, merely that promotion would constitute a successful season.Quote:
Originally Posted by gufcfan
Limerick had no hesitation in sacking Scully after he under preformed during their league winning campaign so I can't see why if TC doesnt deliver the goods this season he shouldnt face similar circumstances. This is not me trying to put pressure on the man or anything like that but he will never have a better FD squad than this so its win or bust for him this season.
Maybe I have made my point badly, but in my opinion, if Cousins is not able to win the title this season, with the squad he has at his disposal, he will have done a poor job. Winning the playoffs wouldn't change that.
Dunne adds six to squad
Updated squad list:
Goalkeepers:
Connor Gleeson.
Defenders:
Colm Horgan, Marty Owens, Cian Fadden, Paul Sinnott ©, Martin Conneely, Ross Kenny, Marc Ludden.
Midfielders:
Ronan Conlon, Noel Varley, Jason Molloy, Alan Murphy, Gary Shanahan, Ryan Connolly.
Strikers:
Stephen Walsh, Vinny Faherty, Jake Keegan.
Nice now.Quote:
Originally Posted by gufcfan
They should sack Cousins even if they win the league imo.
And rent Thomond Park for games. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy
My point was nothing to do with Cousins really. I stand by the opinion that if Longford are promoted then it's a successful season for them.
Maybe Cousins wouldn't be the manager for Longford in the Premier. We had that situation when we won the first but didn't keep John Gill.
Signs of life in Cobh after all, this is who they've signed up so far according to the LOI Blog:
Robert Birdshall
Shane Hallahan
Brendan Frahill
Anthony O'Donnell
Eoin Hastings
Adam Thompson
Roy Kenny
Bobbie Donoghue
Chrsitopher McCarthy
Cousins out now!Quote:
Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy
Wouldn't really disagree with that to be fair. You can have a successful season whilst at the same time it's not as successful as it could or should have been. Anyway I believe the likes of Rice and Flynn and Sullivan were brought in for their experience and leadership as much as their ability in the hope of avoiding any form of collapse this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by gufcfan
Galway FC Updated squad list:
Goalkeepers:
Ger Hanley, Connor Gleeson.
Defenders:
Colm Horgan, Marty Owens, Cian Fadden, Paul Sinnott ©, Martin Conneely, Ross Kenny, Marc Ludden James O'Donnell, Mike Elwood.
Midfielders:
Ronan Conlon, Noel Varley, Jason Molloy, Alan Murphy, Gary Shanahan, Ryan Connolly.
Strikers:
Ryan Manning, Stephen Walsh, Vinny Faherty, Jake Keegan.
Cork City squad numbers 2014 :
1 Mark McNulty
2 Danny Murphy
3 John Kavanagh
4 John Dunleavy (Captain)
5 Darren Dennehy
6 Gearóid Morrissey
7 Colin Healy
8 Darren Murphy
9 Anthony Elding
10 Michael Rafter
11 Ian Turner
15 Danny Morrissey
17 Dan Murray
19 Brian Lenihan
20 Billy Dennehy
22 Neal Horgan
23 Mark O’Sullivan
26 Garry Buckley
30 Liam Kearney
You reckon that is your squad finished?Quote:
Originally Posted by sheao
There'll likely be 1 or 2 more. The additions may include Kevin Mulcahy, Andy O'Connell (brother of Celtics Eoghan O'Connell) and/or maybe a trialist, one of which scored today for us in Galway. But the core of the squad certainly is there.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy
What about Gledhill? He has been with you during preseason
Yeah he's been here alright. He made an awful mistake that gifted Avondale a goal against is, but that's the only game I've seen him in. He played again yesterday in a 6-1 win over Mervue. It's hard to know if he'll be signed as I've read a few other reports which weren't too complimentary.Quote:
Originally Posted by Briuk
Do you have any other keeper then?
Edit: Squad UpdatedQuote:
Originally Posted by Terry
Quote:
Originally Posted by Briuk
Galway can probably spare one if you're stuck.Quote:
Originally Posted by Terry
our squad needs to be updated with the confirmed arrival of Sean Russell from UCD!
Derry City
Goalkeepers
Gerard Doherty
Ciaran Gallagher
Defenders
Shane McEleney
Ryan McBride
Dean Jarvis
Roddy Collins Jr
Cliff Byrne
Aaron Barry
Midfielders
Barry Molloy
Barry McNamee
Danny Ventre
Michael Duffy
Patrick McEleney
Josh Tracey
Raymond Foy
Forwards
Rory Patterson
Enda Curran
Ryan Curran
Mark Stewart
Tim Clancy expected to sign this week with Roddy hopeful of adding another 2. Aaron barry now added as signed. Kevin Deery and Sean Houstan also training with squad with veiws to signings
Keith Ward has re signed for Dundalk. Ya can't have too many midfielders....!
Finn Harps: (New signings in bold)
Goalkeepers:
Conor Winn
Shaun Patton
Defenders:
James Doherty
Ciaran Coll
Packie Mailey
Keith Cowan
Damian McNulty
Midfielders:
Josh Mailey
Gareth Harkin
Tommy Bonner
Pat McCann
Jonny Bonner
Shaun McGowan
Mark Forker
Michael Funston
Matt Henry
Attackers:
Carel Tiofack
Ruari Keating (On Loan)
Sean McCarron
Shane Buchanan
Kevin McHugh
Not a massive change from last year, but Harps did underachieve last season, particularly in the second half of the season. Unlucky not to beat Drogheda in the cup so I'm sure Harps fans are expecting Horgan to get more out of this group on a consistent basisQuote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Quote:
Originally Posted by gufc2000
The big change is a bit more attacking option. We had a massive lack of options there last season which ended up killing us. Inept tactics only made it worse.
Hopefully Horgan can lift things a bit.
Shelbourne Manager Johnny McDonnell rounds off his squad for 2014, with three signings - http://shelbournefc.ie/news.php?id=2741
The full squad of 28 is:- John Sullivan, Robbie Gaul, Conor Murphy, Shane Dolan, Lee Murtagh, Mick Duffy, Sean McGrane, Mattie Taylor, Brian Gannon, Stephen Sheerin, Philip Hand, Stephen McDonnell, Adam O'Connor, Dylan Connolly, Dylan Cashin, Lee Desmond , Jake Donnelly, Jordan Keegan, Nathan Murphy, Ryan Robinson, Greg Murray, Gareth Coughlan, Adam McDonnell, Simon Dixon, Keith Quinn, Darren Tinnelly, Dylan McGlade, Charlie Treacy
Those ms paint headshots are gas.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olander
Shamrock Rovers B:
Daniel Purdy (former Longford); Liam Traynor, Adam Whelan and Mick Kelly (all former UCD); Chris Lyons (former Bohemians); Conor O’Malley (former Mervue); Ryan Coombes and Kevin Knight (both former Bray) and Corie Treacy (Shamrock Boys)
thought corrie treacy arrived from us??
Heard Sligo v Longford is called off