Shamrock Rovers tearing it up in India. 1-0 win over Argentina's U23 side and in with a good chance of the semis.
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Shamrock Rovers tearing it up in India. 1-0 win over Argentina's U23 side and in with a good chance of the semis.
Something very strange about that Argentina U23 side. Googled a few of their players and they're all playing in regional leagues. Is it an amateur u23 side?Quote:
Originally Posted by White Horse
Really looks like the organisers are advertising sides the way we would if we brought them over for friendlies. Rovers are the only legit side in the competition. It's a great trip for Rovers for teambuilding and bonding but their competition over there doesn't seem like it's up to much.
Its their U23's squad who will be representing Argentina in Rio next summer!Quote:
Originally Posted by Louth4sam
I'm told that Athlone tried to force the LSC game v Wexford Youths away from next Saturday in favour of the friendly v Longford, but that it is going ahead. Any confirmation?
Never even knew the lsc cup game was meant to be Saturday. Nobody i know heard that anyways.Quote:
Originally Posted by oldyouth
Youths have had it down for ages. I'm told Matthews wanted it switched to the Monday but we refused. Got that straight from our Club Secretary. Athlone & Longford both have the friendly on their websites, that's why it was raised
Yeh as far as i was aware its Longford we play. Athlone haven't mentioned anything about the LSC date yet. Id rather play the lsc game to be honest.
Well, I'm told it's happening
The players are from the Argentine equivalent of League 1 and 2 in England, so the level is pretty decent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Louth4sam
Beating such a team in pre-season is good going for a LOI side.
Can't understand people sometimes. This is something any other League of Ireland team would bite the hand off you for an all-expenses paid pre-season trip to India to play a tournament, regardless of opposition.
Isn't that exactly what I said?Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
I was questioning the organisers advertising it as the Argentine U23 international side when it clearly isn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by Louth4sam
Never been any date fixed publicly at this end for the LSC game; FAI fixture list out during the week has the Longford game down for Saturday.Quote:
Originally Posted by oldyouth
No it's not. It's players not playing in Europe or the top tier in ArgentinaQuote:
Originally Posted by LOI_Fanatic
And to be fair the organisers didn't claim anything about the teams involved. They left it up to others to guess/make assumptions/spin
I was just told this morning it's Wexford we are playing and it's more than likely going to be called off because if a game goes ahead on the pitch, it will tear up big time.Quote:
Originally Posted by atfconline
Pats beat Cabo 1-0 on Friday night, not a great game.
Loads of the Pats new lads playing.
The 2 Dennehys,
Barker
Cawley
Timlin
McGlade
Kelly
Corcoran
Corcoran scored the goal, Barker and Cawley the most impressive of the new lads.
No sign of Eddie Gormley on the Cabo bench, loads of coaches shouting and giving out to young lads tho.
Eddie was on holiday in Spain.
Well our ground is under renovation, so it can't be switched here. Have to wait for a pitch inspection then I suppose. Is there an FAI approved astro anywhere near you?Quote:
Originally Posted by ATFC-1887
Athlone due to play 2 games on Saturday.
Longford away 7.30
Wexford at home 7.45
Must have a big squad of players
Waterford sent their 'A' tem to play us in a pre-season friendly recently, the same day they sent their 'B' team to play someone in the MSCQuote:
Originally Posted by ybig
Playing $hels tomorrow night in Baldonnel KO 7:45.
It's all well and good being able to field 2 teams in one day but if I was a manager less than a month out from the season kicking off I would want to see the players in action.
One of the teams could be the U-19 or U-17 or a mixture of those two teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jofspring
Our first team played Wexford and our U19s played Ringmahon that day.Quote:
Originally Posted by oldyouth
Yeh we are playing Wexford alright. Don't think we are playing 2 games as was suggested
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The FAI have "withdrawn permission" for the LTFC-Athlone game apparently. Pity, I was quite looking forward to it for some unknown reason.
Don't worry we will get our yearly league cup gameQuote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
Wexford Youths beat the Irish Universities 3-1 in IT Carlow last night.
Pats beat Shels 7-1. Goals by Byrne , Fagan 2, Bermo & Corcoran for Pats. Jamie Doyle for Shels
Coleraine 0-0 Derry City last night.
Clean sheet, woo hoo!
How did Nathan Boyle do?
And how did Nathan Boyle get on?
Seems our game v Athlone is back on at 3.00 on Saturday. They must be splitting their squad and presumably using u19s as well. Or else Alan Mathews is working them hard in pre season.
Yeh it's back on alright. Don't see any sense in this. I presume we are sending mainly trial players and under 19s over to Longford. I would hope we concentrate on the cup game. Even if it is the LSC.
If Athlone are sending their u-19's I don't see any point in the game. Sure LTFC could of organised a friendly with our own u-19's! You'd have to think athlone will split their squad up for the two games.
Quite a lot of our u19s have been playing in our friendlies to date so I presume our squad will be a mixture too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Town Legend
But unless Athlone's is a mixture I don't see the point in the game.
It's just a training session really, in terms of the point of it I suppose it gives some fans a chance to see the new lads if they haven't already. There may be issues with getting the game officially sanctioned if it was just our u19s v our first team. I don't know if that would have implications for insurance purposes, both in terms of the general public and the players? That's just a guess though and it could just be simply Tony Cousins' choice.
I'm told it won't be sanctioned, nothing definite though
City 5-2 Limerick. Maguire(2), Dooley, Sheppard and Buckley with our goals
Limerick easing up already with the title won?