Pre-season friendlies 2010

**jafrazer** · 08/02/2010, 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by GlasnevinRed

Originally Posted by Dundalkjames

Just saw the highlights from the shels rovers game

Is that Philly Hughes who played with us on the bench for shels

Think it must be a mistake. Philly Gorman has signed for us and was in the squad on Friday.

Yep. I don't know how I made that mistake...

**seand60** · 09/02/2010, 10:56 AM

Are Athlone not due to play Sligo on Saturday?

**Dillonman** · 09/02/2010, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by Rovers1

Supossedly, any Athlone fans know what time throw-in's at?

Throw in? surely you mean kick off?

On another note: Dundalk v Derry is confirmed:
http://www.dundalkfc.com/news/100209_Matches.asp

**bluemovie** · 09/02/2010, 3:31 PM

Tralee Dynamos 0 Waterford United 3 on Saturday (McCarthy, Sullivan, Murray).

Other fixtures:
Wed, Feb 10th, Cappoquin: Cork Oscar Traynor XI v Waterford United (7.45pm)
Wed, Feb 17th, Graun Park: Tramore AFC v Waterford United (7.15pm)
Sat, Feb 20th, RSC: Waterford United v St. Patrick’s Athletic (3.00pm)
Wed, Feb 24th, Tallow: East Cork / West Waterford league XI v Waterford United (7.30pm)
Sat, Feb 27th, Cahir: Cork City v Waterford United (2.30pm)

**thesilverfox** · 09/02/2010, 6:30 PM

Just got a call from my brother in Terryland. About 30 people at Galway v Mervue when the teams were coming out. Shocking.

**red bellied** · 09/02/2010, 8:18 PM

Galway three down against Mervue.

**Doomofman** · 09/02/2010, 8:31 PM

Originally Posted by red bellied

Galway three down against Mervue.

Crowd members or goals ?

**sligoman** · 09/02/2010, 8:42 PM

Galway lost 3-0. They were very poor.

**sligofan4ever** · 09/02/2010, 8:51 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Galway lost 3-0. They were very poor.

Did they have a full strength team out at any point in the game ? If they did then it dosen't look too good if they were outclassed by Mervue United.

**shep** · 09/02/2010, 9:02 PM

Dundalk beat Shels 1-0...Liam Burns the scorer

**Weatherman** · 09/02/2010, 9:39 PM

Shamrock Rovers beat Bray tonite 1-0, Stephen Bradley goal in the 1st half!

**gufc2000** · 09/02/2010, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by thesilverfox

Just got a call from my brother in Terryland. About 30 people at Galway v Mervue when the teams were coming out. Shocking.

Hardly shocking, for a Tuesday night game.

**WoodquayBoy** · 09/02/2010, 10:34 PM

Talking to a mate who was in Terryland - the '30' figure is just mischief making, he said he counted at least 34 there ;-0). On serious note, he said Barry Ryan and Derek O'Brien only first-teamers from last season who played. Lot of trialists, some good, some not so good. Still that is 4-1 and 3-0 losses in preseason, not the greatest preparations

**gufct** · 09/02/2010, 10:38 PM

Hardly shocking id say maybe 100 max it was a nothing friendly we had 9 trialists and it was absolutely Baltic. We are going to struggle with the squad we have at the moment with only 8 signes nearly all midfielders and 2 of them injured at the moment. Our budget is about a third of sligos and a quarter of the likes of Bohs and Rovers so Sean Connor has to wheel and deal like never before.

**pineapple stu** · 10/02/2010, 8:54 AM

Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy

some not so good. Still that is 4-1 and 3-0 losses in preseason, not the greatest preparations

Against the Galway Oscar Traynor team (I think?) and Mervue United though; that's seriously worrying.

Triallists are all well and good, but if it's the case that many of the first team haven't played yet, it's a curious pre-season.

**galwayhoop** · 10/02/2010, 9:38 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Against the Galway Oscar Traynor team (I think?) and Mervue United though; that's seriously worrying.

Triallists are all well and good, but if it's the case that many of the first team haven't played yet, it's a curious pre-season.

yeah losing to a galway junior select team and mervue (2nd from bottom in 1st div) is a terrinble start, losing both games by 3 goals is even worse.

it's not that last seasons players haven't played - its that they all have left. fair enough only 2 regulars played last night but all we have left from last season is 4 or 5 regulars anyway! we've lost the rest or else they haven't committed (in the case of conneely). worrying times unless SC can pull some rabbitts out of the hat. nb - the rabbitts on show so far have all by and large got caught in the headlights....

**pineapple stu** · 10/02/2010, 9:45 AM

Originally Posted by galwayhoop

it's not that last seasons players haven't played - its that they all have left. fair enough only 2 regulars played last night but all we have left from last season is 4 or 5 regulars anyway!

That's what I was thinking alright. Ouchee.

(I hope you don't mind a lack of sympathy from me though as I sense one club we can be looking to finish ahead of this season.

)

**gufct** · 10/02/2010, 9:53 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

That's what I was thinking alright. Ouchee.

(I hope you don't mind a lack of sympathy from me though as I sense one club we can be looking to finish ahead of this season.

)

That is rather a silly statement when both clubs havent finalised their squads.

**pineapple stu** · 10/02/2010, 10:03 AM

I'll refer you to the earlier comment about people daring to make comments based on what teams look like less than a month before the first game.

(And does every one of your posts have to be condescendingly snotty, by the way?)

**WoodquayBoy** · 10/02/2010, 10:59 AM

It does, yeah, are you new to this forum or wha??
As for United, with so many trialists coming and going, not surprised there is no cohesion on the pitch and so the losses, while disappointing, are not surprising - the Oscar Traynor side are a well-oiled machine at this stage as they are so far into their season.
However, we need to start playing - well, at least signing - a starting 11 with the new season less than 3 weeks away. I've heard COnneely has been offered terms but he wants to see what kind of squad is assembled before committing. Classy guy.