FAI Junior Cup 2007/08

[Monster]

It was definitely an exciting match but the standard was not great.Would either of the teams have matched any of the Fairview teams that won the FAI cups??There didnt seem to be a fullback on the pitch.A lot of the goals coming from situations where the fullbacks on both sides should have been able to close down the wingers and didnt??Also more of a battle than much football played and have to say that Pike allowing Fairview to come back from 3-1 down does not say much for their chances of winning it outright??The winning goal was a joke in that Views keeper pulled off a great save and straight away comes out for a ball he could have collected easily had he stayed on his line.
As I say great excitement but not a lot of constructive intelligent football.I would have thought that Pike would have won easily but great effort by Fairview who appear to have improved dramatically from the season start.

I dont think its fair to compare either team to the fairview teams that were winning FAIs as they were simply exceptional and we might not see there likes again as the standard seems to be dropping.

[Green_Hoop]

Draw's on tonight in cork anyway to bring this BACK on topic,should be an interesting evening..

[brutus]

Who will be favourites to win the competition this year?any opinions?

[smellyfeet]

Who will be favourites to win the competition this year?any opinions?

The usual suspects,Killester,Waterford Crystal,Clonmel Town,Michaels,Ballymun,Pike.

Its all on the day

[Unreal Madrid]

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mike Kiely spoke with several pike members after the match, and admitted he got it wrong with sniffers goal..fair play to him...as for the so called abuse of the ref by pike..we leave that kind behaviour to the club that has their match's abandoned..... John Boyle could explain in detail.

Very easy to hold your hands up and admit you got it wrong to the winning team, would he have been as quick to admit the same had pike lost

[Jock MIB]

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Very easy to hold your hands up and admit you got it wrong to the winning team, would he have been as quick to admit the same had pike lost

why don't you ask him?

[summervilleman]

Draw's on tonight in cork anyway to bring this BACK on topic,should be an interesting evening..

Where is the best and fastest way to find the draw after its done tonight...Heard it was on tomorrow night though???

Whats the story with players getting sent off..We had 2 sent off the other day,.,,,1 was a straight red and the other was 2 yellows????What happens here...whats the ruling..especially with munster junior this weekend??

[brutus]

The usual suspects,Killester,Waterford Crystal,Clonmel Town,Michaels,Ballymun,Pike.

Its all on the day

Any prices in the bookie yet for pike?look extremely strong on paper of what ive read,could be there year and would be good to see a limerick team victorious in this competition again,especially with limerick premier being one of the toughest leagues in the country.

[superhero]

[QUOTE=summervilleman;809342]Where is the best and fastest way to find the draw after its done tonight...Heard it was on tomorrow night though???

Like I said before the draw is on tonight in Cork not last night

[Monster]

Any prices in the bookie yet for pike?look extremely strong on paper of what ive read,could be there year and would be good to see a limerick team victorious in this competition again,especially with limerick premier being one of the toughest leagues in the country.

If they play Mc garry at center half then i think they have a shout,if its Purcell and enright i dont think they can win it.Both are slow and can be got at big time and exposed if the ball is kept on the ground and they come up agaisnt center forwards with pace.

[ffffff]

Any prices in the bookie yet for pike?look extremely strong on paper of what ive read,could be there year and would be good to see a limerick team victorious in this competition again,especially with limerick premier being one of the toughest leagues in the country.

I'm sure all of Limerick soccer would rejoice if Pike won it ...........

[MitreSize5]

its way too early to talk about favourites, theres only four rounds gone - some of the teams that people fancy might not even make the out of town stages

[centre mid]

anyone got the draw

[centre mid]

doh - just coped it - its on tonight

[Green_Hoop]

I'm sure all of Limerick soccer would rejoice if Pike won it ...........

OFC ye would,sure everyone loves us!!!!!


Note:Sarcasm may have been used,the poster is not at liberty to say.

[west awake]

the galway draw was held last nite,as were all the other draws to the best of my knowledge,here's the galway draw
dynamo blues v west united
mervue united v corrib rangers
st patricks v salthill devon

[see's it]

OFC ye would,sure everyone loves us!!!!!


Note:Sarcasm may have been used,the poster is not at liberty to say.

US you actually train 2 nights a week and are in the squad for matches on sunday are you?

[Green_Hoop]

US you actually train 2 nights a week and are in the squad for matches on sunday are you?

My day pasted many a moon ago

[brutus]

If they play Mc garry at center half then i think they have a shout,if its Purcell and enright i dont think they can win it.Both are slow and can be got at big time and exposed if the ball is kept on the ground and they come up agaisnt center forwards with pace.

You cant judge if there going to win it out with the change of one player in defence,purcell aint the slowest defender besides slow or not slow if there experienced thats the main factor and a good midfield always protect their defence.

[Gerry the ferry]

Any prices in the bookie yet for pike?look extremely strong on paper of what ive read,could be there year and would be good to see a limerick team victorious in this competition again,especially with limerick premier being one of the toughest leagues in the country.

I agree with Brutus,Pike look really strong on paper
they have the best defence in limerick and a superb midfield
with Keith Hartnett pulling the strings they have the best junior midfielder in Ireland in my humble opinion,the guy can score from anywhere and is a joy to watch
theyre really strong up front aswell with 4r5 fowards that would walk onto any other premier club in limerick
Hopefully this year is Pikes turn to win the FAI