Close Season/Pre-Season Rumours

**Lim till i die** · 03/12/2012, 3:43 PM

There's a few things to consider about candidates from the UK.

The manager.

1. I'd imagine if you're not at the top table the money over there isn't fantastic anyway. Like is Baraclough earning much less at Sligo than he was at Scunthorpe??
2. The potential stature increase. Like say you're an English boss and you're tipping away doing a great job at Rotherham. Now obviously Rotherham is a much bigger club than Limerick but if you were to do the same good job at Limerick you could potentially find yourself in Europe. Pox a long ranger in Belgrade (

) and you find your staure increased massively by comparison. Would Michael O'Neill have got the Northern Ireland job off the back of guiding Brechin to theupper end of the Scottish First Division??

The club.

1. Players - Limerick probably need two centre halfs, a left back, two wingers and a striker. I wouldn't say no to a couple of Gary Twigg types.*
2. Profile - As nigel says in theory a big name could attract a couple of hundred extra fans which in theory could lead to a grand a week extra for the budget/the bosses arse pocket. Hard to quantify and maybe a dangerous road to be going down.

There's negatives as well of course. He probably isn't familiar with the culture/standard and the club isn't familiar with his personal circumstances for example.

*if we got a couple we could play them as two stopper centre halfs.

**outspoken** · 03/12/2012, 4:35 PM

I've always wanted McGee to join hes a clinical goal scorer but he hates Longford and will never join

**Charlie Darwin** · 03/12/2012, 4:40 PM

If Limerick get Phil Brown in I'd anticipate a huge spike in anti-orange racism in the greater Cork area, a cause Brown has been keen to note is just as bad as other forms of racism.

**Lim till i die** · 03/12/2012, 4:46 PM

Blue, Orange, stadium that's far too big for us.

Basically as a club we looked at formulas for sustained footballing success on this island.

Introducing:

*drumroll*

The Linfield Model.

**PartySaint** · 03/12/2012, 5:58 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Like is Baraclough earning much less at Sligo than he was at Scunthorpe??

I'd imagine he is, in the 2010/11 season when he was there Scunthorpe had an average attendance of 6,200. I'd say a good 4,000 of them were season tickets holders

**Jofspring** · 03/12/2012, 7:49 PM

Is there many top players still available?

Sligo, St.Pats, Derry City and Shamrock Rovers have signed up most of their best players from last year with a few additions which means there isn't much else floating around. Any stand out players still to sign on for anyone?

**patrickccfc** · 03/12/2012, 8:01 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

Any stand out players still to sign on for anyone?

dan murray.. take him if ye want

**Jofspring** · 03/12/2012, 9:07 PM

Originally Posted by patrickccfc

dan murray.. take him if ye want

He would stand out alright, when he left for dust by anyone with pace.

Pity we didn't try get the other Murray from ye

**Charlie Darwin** · 03/12/2012, 9:23 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

Is there many top players still available?

Sligo, St.Pats, Derry City and Shamrock Rovers have signed up most of their best players from last year with a few additions which means there isn't much else floating around. Any stand out players still to sign on for anyone?

Kerrea Gilbert.

**nigel-harps1954** · 03/12/2012, 9:52 PM

Posted on Limerick facebook page that they've interviewed 10 potential managers and an announcement to be made by Friday.

**El-Pietro** · 04/12/2012, 7:41 AM

Vinny Sullivan is still available... player of the season...

**PartySaint** · 04/12/2012, 1:08 PM

Kieran Marty Waters still hasn't signed for anyone has he?

**marinobohs** · 04/12/2012, 1:17 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Posted on Limerick facebook page that they've interviewed 10 potential managers and an announcement to be made by Friday.

,,,,,,,to appoint them all

**cornflakes** · 04/12/2012, 1:26 PM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

Kieran Marty Waters still hasn't signed for anyone has he?

Staying with Bray according to Captain2007

**sadloserkid** · 04/12/2012, 1:33 PM

Originally Posted by marinobohs

,,,,,,,to appoint them all

They get a game each and once a month we'll have a Big Brother style public vote to ween them out one at a time until only one remains. The club will make a fortune off the text messages, it'll pay for itself.

**Dodge** · 04/12/2012, 1:35 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

Any stand out players still to sign on for anyone?

Could still make the guts of a good premier side from the likes of Evan/Dave McMillen, Chris Sheilds, kevin Dawson, Vinny Faherty, Raf Cretaro and dozens more that aren't signed up yet

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 04/12/2012, 1:36 PM

Ventre probably the most high profile player not signed yet

**GCdfc** · 04/12/2012, 1:52 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Could still make the guts of a good premier side from the likes of Evan/Dave McMillen, Chris Sheilds, kevin Dawson, Vinny Faherty, Raf Cretaro and dozens more that aren't signed up yet

I certainly wouldn't include Chris Shields in any good premier side. Lacks the right attitude and ability.

**Hulsey** · 04/12/2012, 2:21 PM

Originally Posted by GCdfc

I certainly wouldn't include Chris Shields in any good premier side. Lacks the right attitude and ability.

I'd take him back any day. Don't know if his attitude changed with you but when he was at Bray never gave less than 100% and was one of our most consistent performers

**GCdfc** · 04/12/2012, 2:31 PM

Originally Posted by Hulsey

I'd take him back any day. Don't know if his attitude changed with you but when he was at Bray never gave less than 100% and was one of our most consistent performers

I had great hope from him given his displays with Bray but he was utter ****e with us.