This Friday we play Waterford for the forth time this season. Our record is less then imprssive against them P 3 W 0 L 3 D0 F 2 A 6 PTS 0. They play a 4 2 4 with Dempsey and White sitting in front of the back four. Im going for a 1 1 draw.
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This Friday we play Waterford for the forth time this season. Our record is less then imprssive against them P 3 W 0 L 3 D0 F 2 A 6 PTS 0. They play a 4 2 4 with Dempsey and White sitting in front of the back four. Im going for a 1 1 draw.
Such a good outfit, if the first two months of the season hadn't been a balls up they'd probably top the division. It's depressing to say it, but a draw would be considered a good result for Limerick, despite being league leaders, and at home. I expect a conservative enough gameplan from Scully.
Waterford will be going all out to win though. Draw or lose and whatever hopes they have left of automatic promotion are finished.
The first two months balls up consisted of a seven game period where they picked up five points.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter
They've picked up four points from their last four.
It will be nothing short of a disgrace if we lose four times to Waterford this season.
We probably will. On account of being Limerick and that.
If we win we're champions, Longford can beat us and they'd still need us to slip up one more time than they do in the run in and looking at the fixtures that really, really, shouldn't happen.
I'd nearly take a draw in the hope Longford slip up before we play them.
0 - 2 defeat it is then. :)
Why are Waterford playing Mervue Monday night when they have another game Friday?
Refixed cup game.
Waterlogged pitch Friday.
Sucks for them.
Is there any reason why Bradley has been dropped last 2 games or is it just Scully being Scullly?
Why would we play Bradley when we have a perfectly good centre back who can go onto the wing? If we did something silly like start Bradley then we could be even more crazy and play Jeffrey judge on the wing where he has played before.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy
I hope to god Scully doesn't go crazy on team selection for a big game like he does 90% of the time.
As usual, we will know 5 minutes before kick off if we will have a good result or not.
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Originally Posted by Jofspring
I seriously fear him snapping like a twig in the run in.
Scully has taken us to the top of the league after a bad start, limerick to win.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy
Waterford/Mervue cancelled again, so no rest advantage. RSC must be in bits.
Few things for Friday. Park well away from Jackman. Do not park on upper careys road (heading to the cie club) do not arrive at 7:45 and expect to walk in with no Q. Arrive early, purchase your tickets early from the club shop in Arthurs Quay. And for the team.....win
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Originally Posted by Minesapint
Really id never have known.
It still doesn't stop the fact that dropping Bradely and playing a centre back on the wing are 2 unnecessary and stupid decisions.
I never said we wouldn't win but he has to stop with these stupid changes for changes sake.
Going to go for 1-1 in this game.
Probably to do with the fact he keeps getting injured, can't trust him to play a full 90. Although, giving him 10 mins at harps was a bit of a head scratcher...Quote:
Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy
WEre all talking about the players holding there nerve in the run in but a lot of people including me are hoping the manager holds his nerve and just picks his best team and play them in THere right positions.
Bizarrely, it wasn't! The FAI ignored the expert advice of the RSC staff and jumped the gun to call the game off early (before Mervue travelled?) The rain had stopped, the pitch was draining properly and staff said it'd be fine by 5pm when they would cut it and re-line it for the game. One half of the pitch had supposedly been perfect, but the drainage had just been delayed by the high tide. It would've suited both clubs to get the game out of the way. Really frustrating for me because I had travelled home for it and was passing the RSC around 5.30 with the pitch looking in great condition and the sun shining!Quote:
Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter
Can't make the game tonight. I don't hold out much hope of us pushing our luck with a fourth win, but then again, I didn't think we'd win a third game...or a second or the first! Long and Kiely suspended for us with a doubt over Craig Burns so we might be missing both our centre halves. We've been playing really badly for a month so surely Limerick won't bottle it tonight....
Like Apollo Creed all Limerick need to do is stay standing.
(blocks ears) Shuddup ...shuddup ...shuddup!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by bluemovie
;-)
Holy Christ. It never changes does it. Brutal again and again he starts a defender on the wing when he has a full squad + under 19's to choose from.
Big time bottlers !! Another weird team selection. Why did he leave Foley on for so long? totally useless(like most of the team to be fair). Not sure what Scully has to do to get the sack. POS certainly dose'nt listen to the fans thats for sure.
Absolutely gutted - again!!!!
I just one to say before anything else, fair play to Waterford. Four wins from four against any opposition is seriously impressive.
My father and I were wondering why we didn't break 1'000 at what was a big game, but the answer was obvious very fast. This was a truly awful game of football, and both sides are culpable. Whatever about the result, the game as a spectacle was the worst I've seen all season. So many long balls over the top, wayward shots, **** poor accuracy, inability to keep the ball down, bad tackles, a whistle happy ref, throw after throw after throw, free after free after free. The first five minutes of the second half,m as the two teams traded throw ins down the left, everyone around me on the hill was talking amongst themselves, on their phones, desperate to relieve the boredom.
The quality of this game was simply atrocious. Combined with the result, the incentive to come back and watch Limerick is very small.
So, the actual game. Limerick just played with a total lack of confidence, terrified of losing, spending so much time defending deep. Gaffney and Foley were frequently out of position when the balls came in, and did very little with the small amount of service they were able to control. Gaffney especially went for goal twice in the first half when a bit of patience would have served him better, his 35 yard volley being the best example.
The midfield had major trouble making any impact on the gamer with the ref blowing up so much. The defence was actually decent enough all game in shutting Waterford down, and up to the goal Ryan seemed confident and assured. The red card didn't actually seem to matter, since Limerick were playing so deep anyway. They were besieged at times, really struggling to clear the ball and hold it, showcasing a serious lack of composure.
But it was all so aimless and dour. Limerick seemed despondent and really out of sorts in the second half, miscontrolling, passing poorly, not making any opportunities worth talking about. Kluciar was played badly out of position on the right wing and struggled, and none of the subs were able to make much of an impact. From where I was standing the red card looked legitimate. Lunged in when he didn't have to. It was a dirty enough game, Kluciar got cleaned out around 10 minutes in not far from where I was standing and the ref did nothing.
Yes, Limerick are still top and yes Longford dropped points and yes we have a few easier games coming up and yes we should still go up. But I have no confidence in Scully at all. I'm sure some will jump up to defend him but I really think he has to go. He simply is not getting the most out of his squad, is playing people out of position and must take his fair share of blame in turning what should have been an easy enough run-in into a very hard slog. This Limerick team, playing with such a lack of verve and commitment, will get eaten alive if they make it to the top tier. I really think Scully has little future at this club, and I just wonder what it will take to see him relieved of his responsibilites. I suppose it seems strange to say that, but this squad should be so much better than this. Scully has had years to get them playing at a higher level and has had an easy division to do it in. He's not doing a good enough job.
The manager isn't doing his job to the full, but the players have to do some work themselves. They simply looked drained at times, directionless. I don't know how else to put it, except to say they simply don't seem to care enough.
Maybe we can convince Paul O'Brien to make the switch over. He's done great things, after such an awful start, with this Waterford team. Worthy winners, though I can't help but note it wasn't so much a great performance from them tonight, than a truly awful showing from Limerick.
[QUOTE=bluewhitearmy;1622352]Really id never have known.
It still doesn't stop the fact that dropping Bradely and playing a centre back on the wing are 2 unnecessary and stupid decisions.
I never said we wouldn't win but he has to stop with these stupid changes for changes sake.[/QUOT
I never said you said he wouldnt win the league slow down and read my post, scully is the manager after a poor result tonight we are still on top and i still think we will win the league, i could be mistaken but hes job is too get us promoted.
An incident summed up the lack of direction, confusion and responsibility in the squad and management.
Scully shouted at Ryan to give the ball the Shane. There was a man near Shane so the whole sideline were shouting no. Again he shouted louder to give it out to Shane. Ryan gave it Shane who was closed down by the player right beside him and his clearence was blocked down. Scully In turn ****ed Barry out of it for giving it Shane. Trying to blame players and not take any responsibility.
[QUOTE=Minesapint;1623087]His job is to make the right decisions and get us promoted. We are top only by the skin of our teeth an due to mistakes for other teams. If we ha the likes of Shels, cork and even Monaghan still in this division they would be out of sight by now.Quote:
Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy
I don't know about anyone else but I don't want it coming down to the last few games hoping for a bit of luck or relying on results elsewhere
Loose to longford, win the other 4 and we still finish 1st. Of course that would still represent a pathetic performance on the season in this division. Playing that style of football reduces the game to a 50/50 lucky dip. Great if you have a poor team but nothing but stupid if you have what is considered the best squad in the division. Tactical genious. He will never go before the end of the season, just hope we get up by the skin of our teeth and find a good manager in the off season.
Scully talking about the players holding there nerve its that clown that Is doing his best to cost us promotion with idiotic team choices its beyond belief that he picks a centre half on wing its mental again he is worrying more about other team than his owe what has he to do to get sacked everyone can see it bar the people who makes the decisions
AS for Jeff judge tackle a disgrace reckless which was one of 3 or 4 things that cost us points.
****e manager once again resulting in a ****e performance
According to Mike Ahern on Facebook the team have been locked into the dressing room for nearly an hour and half.
The Kluciar/right wing thing just baffles me though. He tried, god help him, but it just wasn't his position.
It was a really bad atmosphere in the place by the end. I know one person, an old time fan, whose stopped going to games because of that and the poor quality on display.
Wonder if Scully is bollocking out the team, the team is bollocking out Scully or is Pat O'Sullivan bollocking out both?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jofspring
SHould lock himself into hospital ward 5bQuote:
Originally Posted by Jofspring
Na seen Pat O S leave about 10 min after game.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter
All any manager would have to do with our squad is pick the right team and let them play Scully has no idea how to do that. We will be disgraced with him as manager if we get up.
Mirrow image of previous seasons under scully senior. Lost 17 of the 21 points against his main rivals Longford and Waterford. Totally unacceptable. 31 players at his disposal and he picks another (remember Corey played in harps on the right) center half on the right wing, obviously afraid of Frosty bombing forward ;( Next week he will do what he has done for the previous 3 seasons (this is his forth rem) and flood the team with Kids to save himself. Himself and the dog were afraid to walk off the pitch tonight
it was hard work watching that tonight,very poor performance ,hardly a decent effort on goal,no pattern to our game,totally reliant on ..yawn...gaffeneys long throws to score,poor team spirit,no creativity...etc etc etc,ya we will still PROBABLY win the league but we are limping badly towards it with a squad and budget that should have won this league by now.got to say waterford played what football was played and dempsey and white were dominent and early second half signs suggested they were hungry for the win ,a great team effort from them.scully and his 7 assistents have some questions to answer though that will have to wait till seasons end.the choirs answer in the shed tonight wont solve it..kerley..have they short memories?
Results
Fri 31/08/12
Wexford Youths 4 - 1 SD Galway
Athlone Town 1 - 1 Longford Town
Limerick 0 - 1 Waterford United
Mervue United 1 - 1 Finn Harps
Table
1 Limerick 23 50 (GD + 25)
2 Longford Town 23 47 (GD + 13)
3 Waterford United 23 46 (GD + 13)
Fixtures
Date Home Away Venue
7 Sep 2012 7:45pm Limerick v Mervue United Jackman Park
7 Sep 2012 7:45pm SD Galway v Waterford United Terryland Park
8 Sep 2012 7:30pm Longford Town v Wexford Youths Flancare Park
21 Sep 2012 7:45pm Waterford United v Longford Town Regional Sports Centre
21 Sep 2012 7:45pm SD Galway v Limerick Terryland Park
28 Sep 2012 7:45pm Limerick v Athlone Town Jackman Park
29 Sep 2012 7:30pm Longford Town v SD Galway Flancare Park
29 Sep 2012 7:45pm Finn Harps v Waterford United Finn Park
5 Oct 2012 7:45pm Waterford United v Mervue United Regional Sports Centre
6 Oct 2012 7:30pm Longford Town v Limerick Flancare Park
13 Oct 2012 7:45pm Athlone Town v Waterford United Lissywollen
13 Oct 2012 7:45pm Finn Harps v Longford Town Finn Park
13 Oct 2012 7:45pm Limerick v Wexford Youths Jackman Park
As it stands LFC still require a maximum of 12 points to win the league (GD is worth a point) and if Waterford and Longford draw against each other in a few weeks, LFC only require 10pts from their last remaining 5 games.....
For everyone having a moan about Gaffney's throw ins... You would be mental not to use them. You basically get a corner when your 25 to 30 yards from goal. The only thing that is criminal is that we don't score more from them. That surely must come from whoever organises the set pieces.
Some of the players look like they don't want to be there at all... They're just collecting their money every week and not bothered about the club.
The goal was absolutely shocking... For all of them to switch off like that and let them take a quick free kick is beyond belief.
Thought Barry Ryan was very good tonight, should have been more only for him.
Don't know what the story is with right wing, but I'm sure he's had a reason for playing a natural right full up there tonight. A few injuries to people maybe?
I put more blame of the players than the manager... I heard him telling themto stop going long. I heard Judge and Gamble telling the defenders to stop going long. When they drop in to get it, and it goes long instead. There's such a huge gap left between strikers and centre midfield that they've no chance of picking up any second balls, even when Foley or Gaffney win a header.
That's why Dempsey looks like a superstar every game against us.
A bit personalQuote:
Originally Posted by thomas72
No kingpin there was no injuries tonight. Bradley, Judge, Cian Collins, O Brien and even O'Leary all can play on the wing or at least could start to accommodate the likes of brosnan to push out to the opposite wing. If we had a rake of injuries I'd understand him playing a rb/cb there but we don't. Felt bad for klucair being thrown out there. He worked hard but it's not his position. Frost was able to handle him handy enough.
Scully got a good bit of abuse after the game when going into the dressing rooms but I can almost understand it. Only so many times people will pay hard earned money to be served up crap and disappointment. There probably won't be a sinner at next weeks match. Nothing to convince them back, it's against mervue and it's clashing with a game in thomond park. The recipe for a 300 attendance max.
truly terrible, terrible for 1st half it was wateford who were hunger and much more confident, i think the team are getting really fed up with Scully making stupid changes just when players are starting to settle into the team, we were lucky to get to half time scoreless. Same again 2nd half for first 15 but only after that we started playing, taught we played better with 10 men, Scully out