Limerick Desmond League Preview 26/2/2017.
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I agree Abbeyman with the summer soccer WO, anyway lads do we not need refs to play soccer and I have it on good authority that the referees won't agree to it, they had a vote a couple of years ago and it was a no vote, that is the Irish society of referees not just the Desmond league referees
Have to disagree with you there as some leagues are already playing Summer soccer and in fact the League of Ireland is Summer soccer and those games are handled by society referees to the best of my knowledge.
Willie played in Fairview for a good few years, a brilliant player. Starred for Fairview in their FAI and Munster Successes in 09/10. Has had a few injuries, but you'd go far to find a better central midfielder in Limerick.Quote:
Originally Posted by last man back
I presume he is well into his 30s if he was playing with Fairview that long agoQuote:
Originally Posted by booster 03
He'd be 30 this year I think, unbelievable pick up by Broadford, saw them against youghal, they had John Paul King back as well. If they had all the players they have now fit since the start they'd be top of the league I think, they've an awful strong squad now. And Johnny Carey has been injured all year on top of it come to think of it
Underage blanket call off for tomorrow - I'd imagine the Junior's will follow suit
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Originally Posted by Langerdan007
Blanket call off for the ladies on Sunday as well
Junior games now gone as wellQuote:
Originally Posted by Battery Rover
All fixtures are cancelled on Sunday 5th March due to the unfavorable weather conditions. These cancellations bring the Scheduled Vs Played figures to 377 scheduled Vs 332 played. 24 of the 45 failed fixtures occurred on 26th Feb and this Sunday 5th March.
Its the correct call in fairness, no point dragging it out until tomorrowQuote:
Originally Posted by Battery Rover
So is that a good thing for summer soccer or bad, i personally think it is a bad thing we have not had that many fixtures fall fowl to the weather thank god. If the pitches are to hard during the summer due to adverse weather (ha ha) does that mean they will be called off or will it be a case of its dry lads feck the hamstrings and the calfs and the achilles and play away. Incase ye haven't noticed i'm not for summer soccer. How many of my Foot.ie buddys are for or against let us know with a simple YES FOR OR NO AGAINST
NO..... (5 character minimum :D)
I'm all for it
No , the Desmond league outside of the top three or four teams has never been weaker , seeking to exclude gaa players could rob the league of half its players and clubs as if things aren't bad enough . totally unnecessary , what we have is not broken and be careful what people wish for !
I would have thought the opposite in that I don't think the league has been this strong in 20 years. Usually it's one team running away with it, where as this year we have the Munster Champions Cup champions struggling to break into the top 3. Outside of the top 4 you have the defending Desmond Cup champions Glin and below them again you have Ballingarry who almost won a league cup last year. Personally I find it a bit irritating when guys throw around the "it's never been weaker" line which seems to be thrown out on a regular basisQuote:
Originally Posted by Abbeyman
Janesboro beat Broadford 2-1 in Charleville last Sunday.
I see Aisling have beaten Janesboro, Carew and on Wed night Pike. Broadford will do well to keep the score down on Sunday considering the top teams Rathkeale, Abbey and Rovers have all beaten them this season. What are u predicting Shearer
Annacotty v average team. Broadford are alot stronger Dan start of season so broadford win for me. Comfortably
Broadford have a great chance tomorrow, better footballing side I think based on seeing them a bit lately. They'll find Annacotty a tough nut to crack, very well coached side and they have Mawdsley who is absolutely lethal given a chance. I'll tip broadford but only by a hair. Could get quite open also especially if there's an early goal
Aisling Annacotty have had some big results in their MJC campaign to date but I'd give Broadford a good chance of progressing as well. Would be great for the league to see a side in the last 4.
1-0 win for Broadford, Brian Hannigan with the winner in the first half for a deserved victory. First DL side to reach MJC semis since Askeaton in 1991 I think, great stuff.
Fair play to Broadford, massive achievement. I still think they will struggle to progress any further given the quality and pedigree of the teams remaining but to get to a semi is outstanding, probably bigger than Abbeys win in Munster champions cup in my opinion as there are more teams. Great year for the league with both Abbey and Broadfords progress on top of two other good teams battling for the premier. It's been a long time since there has been that type of competition in the league. Fair play to all involved
Semi Final Draw
Fairview Rgs v Pike Rvs
Limerick Venue, Date TBC
Broadford Utd v St Michael's
Limerick Desmond Venue, Date TBC
Wonder if they'll take it to Newcastle or Clounreask?
Which pitch is best. Michaels should bring a good crowd with them aswell
Tough draw but they all are I suppose, I see on Facebook that they are talking about BallingarryQuote:
Originally Posted by balls
Any ideas when this might be lads ? I am hope soon for a few days and I'd definitely go and see it.
I'd have to disagree with you there. While it is a great achievement for Broadford and I'm not taking anything away from them, Annacotty were woeful on Sunday and the toughest side they have come across in six games is Rathkeale. I know they can only beat what's in front of them but they have had great luck with the draw and have had four of their six games on home soil (make that 5/7 now). They'll fancy their chances against St. Michael's with Abbeyfeale beating them at Christmas.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gazza29
Abbeyfeale may have only played four games in the Munster Champions Trophy but they defeated four sides who were all reigning premier division champions in their respective leagues. Three of their four games were against top sides and there was nothing between them.
Aisling can't be that bad, In the last 8 days they have beaten Pike and Janesboro but lost to a Desmond league side, or are Pike and Janesboro also bad sides?Quote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
I'm not saying their bad. I am reliably informed that they were good on Thursday night and tonight but were useless on Sunday.
Were they made look useless. U don't seem to be giving a whole pile of credit to ur own local sideQuote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
Ya I agree with shearer, but first of all let me say well done to broadford on progressing to semi..I was at the 3 game s annacotty played in, they were excellent v pike, looked very poor v broadford, the pace of the game was slow and neither side looked great and tonight they done well but janesboro were also very poor, looked very slow and poor at the back and played wit 10 men for a good spell. I'm not knocking broadford for who they have beat on way bcos that is all they could beat with the draw going that way. Abbeyfeale beat four premier champions and one of them were st michaels so let's all c how broadford get on against them and then maybe we can judge.
First off Congratulations to Broadford, only second side ever to get to this stage I believe.
Far better footballing side last Sunday.
I'd have to agree with Shearer also, I was at all 3 Annacotty games in the last 7 days and thought they were excellent against Pike, poor on Sunday and good enough last night, I say good enough as they played 10 men for nearly 60 minutes and Annacotty tired towards the end of normal time only a fantastic goal pulled it out if the fire for them at the end of extra time.
With regards to Sunday, I think first of all Annacotty having to play one of the best junior teams in the country 72 hours before hand didn't help them.
Second I think the pace of the game was suited to Broadford, a slower possession game suits broadford as they are a better footballing side than Annacotty without a doubt in my opinion.
Third, Broadford were far better in the middle of the field with Willie O'Brien, Gary Egan, and Michael Brosnan they're as strong as any team in the country, Annacotty are not as strong there and in my opinion that's where broadford beat them.
So I think it's more a case of Annacotty are not as good as we think they are maybe and Broadford probably won't get the credit they should until they beat a better side and they don't come much better than St Michael's so we'll see then.
Hopefully they can pull it off, it would be great for our league.
Premier Division League Cup Quarter Final: Broadford United 1-3 Newcastle West AFC.
CJ Fitzpatrick put Broadford into the lead after 20 minutes, Paul Downes equalised before the break and completed his hat-trick with goals on the 65th and 80th minutes.
Terrible result for broadford..this is our representative in munster semi.should be able to beat Newcastle west..
Very surprising result. Abbey beat Ballingarry 3-0 in league last Wednesday night.
Why was this game played on St Patricks Day? Poor result for Broadford, did they deserve to lose? Bad result for them after a great win against Aisling
Broadford were probably the better team but Newcastle defended them well along with the fact Paul Downes gave the two centre halves an awful time of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by fanaticfan
The Riedy Cup Final is fixtured for Saturday April 15th, anyone know the venue?