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Mounthawk has been like a county ground. All clubs are familiar with it.
Worth keeping tabs on - Kerry FC's first annual returns were due on November 26th, and it seems under Irish company law, the final deadline for publishing such documents is January 21st (8 weeks later):
https://core.cro.ie/e-commerce/company/4897226
https://www.cro.ie/Annual-Return/Annual-Return-Date
This is pretty dreadful without home/away clarification.Quote:
Originally Posted by culloty82
TBF, those details and weekdays have now been added on their website, so perhaps they read this thread! Will be interesting to see when the friendlies are announced - presume Cork will be first in the list to target for a visit, and they should be able to swing Rovers also, given the various local connections.
Cork and Shamrock Rovers would be welcome preseason visitors.
As expected, Billy Dennehy becomes the inaugural Kerry FC senior manager.
No surprise at all. The FAI Cup alluded him has a player. Hopefully he can win it as manager of Kerry! ?Quote:
Originally Posted by culloty82
Seán O'Keeffe wisely not setting expectations too high, recognising that Waterford, Galway and Harps will be the big beasts in the division:
https://www.independent.ie/regionals...-42234710.html
Should be matching Longford and Treaty is optimistic. Kerry enter the First Division as the 10th team. Kerry will be doing well to challenge Cobh and Athlone.
The youth teams were able to progress without scrutiny. The first year in the youth leagues was a difficult campaign. While there will be a bit of a honeymoon phase for the senior team at the beginning, it will soon give way for serious scrutiny.
Yes, avoiding the wooden spoon has to be the main target for this season, and based on last year, it would seem Cobh are the biggest rivals in that regard. That said, given the sheer number of players Longford have lost in the last month, it wouldn't be a surprise if they were at the lower end of the table this time, which appears far from the case for either Treaty or Athlone.
At this moment in time, i'd expect treaty to be ahead of longford.Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
I heard that there are a few more players to be signed up from Kerry with LOI experience.
Sean Kennedy - Ex Sunderland + Cork City
Rian O Sullivan - Ex Brighton Hove & Albion Player, played underage for Ireland for many age groups
Paudie Quinn - Ex Fulham, Waterford and Limerick man from listowel has been rumored to be joining too. We all know Paudie is a fantastic footballer. If he has the right attitude, a serious addition. Bags of quality and playing for your home County makes a difference for these players.
There is a clear understanding that LoI experience is important. The final composition of the first team squad will be interesting to see. LoI experience, promotion from the district league ranks and players breaking through from the U19s.Quote:
Originally Posted by dansultheman
The new Mounthawk Park seats have arrived:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fk6Ms8bW...jpg&name=small
With the rest of the squad set to be announced in the New Year, the home jersey is the major outstanding item on the agenda (sponsorship discussions appearing to be ongoing).
Maybe I overlooked it but what is Kerry FCs home colours can I ask?Quote:
Originally Posted by culloty82
At underage level, they mostly played in an all-green strip, admittedly that was because those were the KDL colours, but would imagine the new club won't radically change things:
https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img...xford-9033.jpg
I'd guess their crest provides a strong indication as to the likely colours of the club?Quote:
Originally Posted by culloty82
thanks lads strongly tempted to head down to a game in Tralee when we play there in 2023. Where in Tralee is it? I havent being there since 1994 so place has probably changed loads!
Are they the two grey ones on the left, or the stacked pile of dirty-looking red ones on the right? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by culloty82
Mounthawk is at the very western end of the town, so you can either go straight through the town, and drive out the Caherslee road, or else continue up Rock Street to Monavalley, taking a left at the roundabout. Yeah, two of the biggest secondary schools in Tralee merged around 20 years ago, and the new school is also near the ground!Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
But basically, the most straightforward route is to follow Rock St/Monavalley onto the Bracker O'Regan Road, but turning off just before reaching O'Donnell's Restaurant.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mo...Fg%2F119vd5tv9
'Bracker O'Regan Road' is possibly the most Kerry thing I've ever heard :DQuote:
Originally Posted by culloty82
Have the Healy-Raes been similarly immortalised yet ?
When they win a few All-Irelands, perhaps!
Seats you can throw. And they want to invite shams????Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
In all seriousness:
https://daplast.com/en/
Can't be them. They'd clash with either of the red or black chairs in the photo above :pQuote:
Originally Posted by culloty82
Any word on how Season Ticket sales are going for Kerry? You'd hope a few people found one under the tree over Christmas.
In a word, not really going at all, outside of the family tickets and possibly the terrace - they certainly can't complain about a lack of local media support, so will have to go all-in for receipts on the day:
https://kerryfc.com/season-tickets/
That's a lot of unsold seats so far. Worrying stuff, and will make it harder to forward-plan financially. Definitely got the pricing wrongQuote:
Originally Posted by culloty82
Most definitely got the pricing wrong. They'll have to be challenging for the playoffs at those prices at the very least.Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
I still think the perception of value here is wrong.
One trip to an All Ireland final for a family with two kids is probably the season ticket cost for all Kerry FC home games for next season or probably half the cost at best of a trip to Liverpool or Manchester
We chronically under value ourselves here
Hopefully the crowds who are sort of interested ut not interested enough to buy a season ticket turn up for Kerry FC.
In fairness as i said earlier in this thread other than families who have a connection via the existing underage structure it is hard to see many people in Kerry being so committed at this stage as to be buying season tickets.
Taking into account the limited capacity they have i reckon they were looking at the "cost" of lots of cheap season tickets in a limited capacity stadium
Bit like Bohs who exclude kids season tickets from attending Rovers matches (and i'm not having a go its smart)
Whether or not the LOI undervalues itself is irrelevant here, you can only judge value for money against what you competitors are offering with the same or very similar product. An all Ireland Final is a showpiece game and ticket are like gold dust most years its very different for a LOI first division games in Mounthawk parkQuote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
I would value the East Terrace standing at €10 per game. Seating at €15 per game. €150 season ticket for East Terrace standing and €225 season ticket for seating would have been a fairer price.
Some clubs have membership where members get season tickets at a reduced price. Something that should be given consideration going forward.
Particularly when between the Kerry U20s, Dynamos and now Kerry FC, the aspiration of fielding a senior First Division from the county has been discussed on and off for the last 20 years, so all the planning and marketing needed to be meticulous right from the beginning, as there'll be no local grouping waiting to pick up the pieces in a worst-case scenario.Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
Sean kennedy announced today = (14) Kerry Football Club on Twitter: "WELCOME HOME SEAN KENNEDY! The former Sunderland and @CorkCityFC winger will take to the Mounthawk Park pitch in the green of Kerry for the 2023 @LeagueofIreland First Division season https://t.co/4TaljtpQfp" / Twitter
Given what he's wearing there, the club still don't seem to have their kit or merchandise back yet. None of the usual 'player in shirt holding club scarf above his head' thing.
See current status of club shop website:
https://www.kerryfc-shop.com
They did say today's signing would only be the first announcement of the week, so perhaps it'll finally be ready before Friday.
That is a great Coup for Kerry FC.
Sean Kennedy - Cork City + Sunderland
Matt Keane - Treaty Utd
Sean Mgrath - Cobh Ramblers
If they can add another 6-7 lads with LOI experience, mixed with their best U19's from last year, you would have to imagine that being competitive is going to become more realistic.
There are more around Kerry with LOI experience - Does anyone know who else they have in their pre season training right now?