Limerick Premier Division 2008/09

**Goals4fun** · 26/05/2009, 5:22 PM

Originally Posted by slim-jim

And the question is why have all these players left the club, their pulling players from the b and c teams who are'nt good enough,half the players in the A squad are'nt good enough,they've been in the relagation battle for the last few seasons so its only a matter of time before they go down, i mean it would be a ideal position for a well known manager to come in and shake things up bring in a few players and make a go of it

cue d finnan.....
where would a new manager gets a few players....?

**On The Ball** · 26/05/2009, 7:51 PM

Originally Posted by slim-jim

And the question is why have all these players left the club, their pulling players from the b and c teams who are'nt good enough,half the players in the A squad are'nt good enough,they've been in the relagation battle for the last few seasons so its only a matter of time before they go down, i mean it would be a ideal position for a well known manager to come in and shake things up bring in a few players and make a go of it

Like Pa Mullally did?

**slim-jim** · 26/05/2009, 8:10 PM

Originally Posted by Roadend

Like Pa Mull, you shouldn't really comment on what you know absolutely nothing about in fairness.

well maybe you should tell us what we're ALLOWED to comment about?????

**azizi** · 26/05/2009, 9:22 PM

Originally Posted by Goals4fun

cue d finnan.....
where would a new manager gets a few players....?

i think mr finnan would be aoutside corballys price range being honest.id be very surprised to see that happen

**azizi** · 26/05/2009, 9:26 PM

Originally Posted by On The Ball

that was my point too.Owens is good i suppose.Ive seen o connell destroy players,he is pretty windy though.if they cant get any of them players back they'll be struggling every season.theyve good facilities so you'd wonder why people wouldnt sign,theres a massive catchment in corbally.

a massive catchment area with little interest in junior soccer i reckon.you could argue that caherdavin is the same but where are they?1B.also with all the people in shannon you would think they would have a top premier team.again they dont.you would think that a large catchment area would surely get you 15 players.i think it doesnt really matter going on the above examples

**azizi** · 26/05/2009, 9:41 PM

Originally Posted by abbeyvale

Every club could have the same argument regarding ex players now playing Prem.........the problem is keeping your better players, and only a few clubs in town can do that.

Take Geraldines for instance, if they could have kept the players they lost over the last 10 seasons, added to that the great young players they have now, I have no doubts that they'd be fighting for the Premier Legaue title and maybe even the MJC & FAI.

id agree fully with you on this one.
1-paul dillon.2-niall nestor.3-bobby ryan.4-glen houlihan.5-alan morton
6-tommy barrett.7-nollie collopy.8-mark hedderman.9-stephen walsh.
10-brian buckley.11-alan barry.12-derek o neill.13- leonard o grady.

id say every above player is still under 30.pity not more of them stuck with the dines and gave junior a shot.i can only think it was down to bad facilities and not great management to keep them together.

**mulla** · 26/05/2009, 9:42 PM

Originally Posted by azizi

id agree fully with you on this one.
1-paul dillon.2-niall nestor.3-bobby ryan.4-glen houlihan.5-alan morton
6-tommy barrett.7-nollie collopy.8-mark hedderman.9-stephen walsh.
10-brian buckley.11-alan barry.12-derek o neill.13- leonard o grady.

id say every above player is still under 30.pity not more of them stuck with the dines and gave junior a shot.i can only think it was down to bad facilities and not great management to keep them together.

agree with all above except alan morton,he must be in his early 40's

**azizi** · 26/05/2009, 9:45 PM

Originally Posted by On The Ball

that was my point too.Owens is good i suppose.Ive seen o connell destroy players,he is pretty windy though.if they cant get any of them players back they'll be struggling every season.theyve good facilities so you'd wonder why people wouldnt sign,theres a massive catchment in corbally.

so have i.didnt the lad get a hatrick against carrick afew years back?i saw that game and he tore them apart.ive seen them at least 4 times in the last 2 years since that game tho and have just felt he hasnt done a stroke.a pity cause the talent is there.reminds me of young hanrahan up in pike when having a good game.very similar style.for me though he needs a fresh start with a new team if he is to realise the potential he has, cause if he stays where he is he will not change attitude wise and will still tend to go missing in games.

**azizi** · 26/05/2009, 9:47 PM

Originally Posted by mulla

agree with all above except alan morton,he must be in his early 40's

he will love that one mulla

**abbeyvale** · 26/05/2009, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by azizi

id agree fully with you on this one.
1-paul dillon.2-niall nestor.3-bobby ryan.4-glen houlihan.5-alan morton
6-tommy barrett.7-nollie collopy.8-mark hedderman.9-stephen walsh.
10-brian buckley.11-alan barry.12-derek o neill.13- leonard o grady.

id say every above player is still under 30.pity not more of them stuck with the dines and gave junior a shot.i can only think it was down to bad facilities and not great management to keep them together.

Davey Wall, John Collopy, Derek Hannon, Keith McNicholas, Ger Barron, Eddie Wallace, Pa McGarry, Pa Mullins, Yellow Lyons, Lou Quigley, Darren Walsh, Conor Croke, Mike Carey, Johnny Carey, Peter Clarke, Aled Harkin, Christy O'Neill, Brian Collopy, Mark Nunan, the list goes on and on, you could easily pick a squad of 16 top players from the above that would come close to winning an FAI & MJC.

And Im sure ive left out numerous other players .......................

**abbeyvale** · 26/05/2009, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by mulla

agree with all above except alan morton,he must be in his early 40's

30 years old next week bud........................

**blinkx** · 26/05/2009, 10:40 PM

You could say that about at least half a dozen teams if not more, the fact of the matter is if a players any bit ambitious he'll gravitate towards the teams that are there at the end of a season competing for honours. Simple as. Club loyalty these days is a fickle fickle thing...

**Goals4fun** · 27/05/2009, 7:14 AM

Originally Posted by azizi

a massive catchment area with little interest in junior soccer i reckon.you could argue that caherdavin is the same but where are they?1B.also with all the people in shannon you would think they would have a top premier team.again they dont.you would think that a large catchment area would surely get you 15 players.i think it doesnt really matter going on the above examples

too many decent players spread between the teams in shannon which does not make a very strong team. some players even left shannon to play with good teams.
pity really as when shannon town had all the good youths/17's , they got to a youth fai semi. then park got the pick of the players a few years back and got to the junior fai 1/4....

good catchment area in shannon alright but the players do not want to play with the best team....

**tedd11** · 27/05/2009, 4:11 PM

Originally Posted by abbeyvale

Davey Wall, John Collopy, Derek Hannon, Keith McNicholas, Ger Barron, Eddie Wallace, Pa McGarry, Pa Mullins, Yellow Lyons, Lou Quigley, Darren Walsh, Conor Croke, Mike Carey, Johnny Carey, Peter Clarke, Aled Harkin, Christy O'Neill, Brian Collopy, Mark Nunan, the list goes on and on, you could easily pick a squad of 16 top players from the above that would come close to winning an FAI & MJC.

And Im sure ive left out numerous other players .......................

dared will be disapointed you didnt name him amongst the past gerldine greats abbeyvale.

also i thought pat mc garry played all his ball with pike underage?he was with them as long as i can remember anyway

**footie freak** · 27/05/2009, 4:27 PM

Originally Posted by Goals4fun

too many decent players spread between the teams in shannon which does not make a very strong team. some players even left shannon to play with good teams.
pity really as when shannon town had all the good youths/17's , they got to a youth fai semi. then park got the pick of the players a few years back and got to the junior fai 1/4....

good catchment area in shannon alright but the players do not want to play with the best team....

very sorry goals for fun completley going disagree with u, ther are the bones of 15 to 20 players spread out between the clubs in shannon, as already said, that would be up to standard of premier football in limerick and speakin from my own point of view those lads who would be good enough would jump at the opurtunity to play in premier with any club if they got a tap on the shoulder.
its not the the lads in shannon dont want to play for the best clubs its the oppurtunity was never given to them. shannon would be a great catch for any manager in premier to scout a few players through info and watchin pre season games, before any forms are out or signed

**Noddy** · 27/05/2009, 5:49 PM

Originally Posted by tedd11

dared will be disapointed you didnt name him amongst the past gerldine greats abbeyvale.

also i thought pat mc garry played all his ball with pike underage?he was with them as long as i can remember anyway

Think Pa played a friendly with Geraldines schoolboys once

**Goals4fun** · 27/05/2009, 6:47 PM

Originally Posted by footie freak

very sorry goals for fun completley going disagree with u, ther are the bones of 15 to 20 players spread out between the clubs in shannon, as already said, that would be up to standard of premier football in limerick and speakin from my own point of view those lads who would be good enough would jump at the opurtunity to play in premier with any club if they got a tap on the shoulder.
its not the the lads in shannon dont want to play for the best clubs its the oppurtunity was never given to them. shannon would be a great catch for any manager in premier to scout a few players through info and watchin pre season games, before any forms are out or signed

i think you are missing my point. these 15-20pllayers if they really wanted that would get together , sign with the top shannon team (highest division) and trya nd win something decent. unfortunately they are only content with playing in the lower leagues and enjoying the local tournaments against each other...

**Roadend** · 28/05/2009, 8:58 AM

Originally Posted by tedd11

dared will be disapointed you didnt name him amongst the past gerldine greats abbeyvale.:remember anyway

How many goals did he score for that minor team again??

**abbeyvale** · 28/05/2009, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by Noddy

Think Pa played a friendly with Geraldines schoolboys once

Pa McGarry played a full season with Dines minor, I also forgot to mention Pa & David Moloney

**Lev Yashin** · 28/05/2009, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by Goals4fun

too many decent players spread between the teams in shannon which does not make a very strong team. some players even left shannon to play with good teams.
pity really as when shannon town had all the good youths/17's , they got to a youth fai semi. then park got the pick of the players a few years back and got to the junior fai 1/4....

good catchment area in shannon alright but the players do not want to play with the best team....

Not all of us jumped ship then....