Pre-season friendlies..

**pineapple stu** · 22/01/2009, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

They're the kind of mad-cap friendlies that Irish teams should play more of !

We're the trailblazers for that, AFAIK. In the 70s, we went off to Australia, Jordan (played the national team I think), China (first western team to play there, very shortly after Chairman Mao's death), Iran I think, Mexico, and some other random places. Players had to raise their own costs, I think.

**Billy-Green** · 22/01/2009, 3:55 PM

I heard from a source that the first team to play Rovers in tallaght will be Shels, then were goin up to play Newry

**Dodge** · 22/01/2009, 4:58 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

We're the trailblazers for that, AFAIK. In the 70s, we went off to Australia, Jordan (played the national team I think), China (first western team to play there, very shortly after Chairman Mao's death), Iran I think, Mexico, and some other random places. Players had to raise their own costs, I think.

Non league sides' trips don't count

**LeixlipRed** · 22/01/2009, 5:02 PM

Originally Posted by Billy-Green

I heard from a source that the first team to play Rovers in tallaght will be Shels, then were goin up to play Newry

Interesting. I was hoping we'd be the first there in the league. No such luck

**El-Pietro** · 22/01/2009, 5:17 PM

Cork City have agreed to play Kildare and Waterford United - also close to a deal to play Cobh

**Longfordian** · 22/01/2009, 5:30 PM

A team of lawyers working out the finer points of the contract with Cobh yeah?

**El-Pietro** · 22/01/2009, 5:31 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

A team of lawyers working out the finer points of the contract with Cobh yeah?

indeed

everything is by the book with Cork City these days!

I assume they just need to agree on a time and date

**rambler14** · 22/01/2009, 9:15 PM

Ramblers playing Cork City on 14th February in St. Colamsn Park also playing Kildare at some point.

**adamd164** · 22/01/2009, 9:58 PM

Ugh, Colman's Park in February? No thanks.

I _may_ go down to Waterford to see the new stand and engage in minnow bashing.

**pineapple stu** · 23/01/2009, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Non league sides' trips don't count

Boo!!

**Iorfa2MaccaJim** · 23/01/2009, 10:19 PM

There is a rumour that former St. Pat's manager Johnny McDonnell
organised a friendly against us (Waterford United). With McDonnel gone,
will the friendly happen.

Can anyone clear that up ?

**Dodge** · 23/01/2009, 10:43 PM

No one here can.

**Dunny** · 23/01/2009, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by Iorfa2MaccaJim

There is a rumour that former St. Pat's manager Johnny McDonnell
organised a friendly against us (Waterford United). With McDonnel gone,
will the friendly happen.

Can anyone clear that up ?

Its a rumour, wait for official confirmation and it will be cleared up.

**DRDoc** · 24/01/2009, 8:41 AM

Originally Posted by Iorfa2MaccaJim

There is a rumour that former St. Pat's manager Johnny McDonnell
organised a friendly against us (Waterford United). With McDonnel gone,
will the friendly happen.

Can anyone clear that up ?

its no rumour

**Iorfa2MaccaJim** · 24/01/2009, 12:26 PM

What do you mean Dr Doc.

Are you saying that it's no rumour McDonnell organised the friendly or are you saying it's no rumour that it is going to happen.

**Terry** · 25/01/2009, 9:02 AM

Isn't that the same thing?

**fionnsci** · 25/01/2009, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by Terry

Isn't that the same thing?

No, he could've had an agreement that went out the window when he resigned.

**braysnumber1** · 25/01/2009, 12:45 PM

Brays pre-season games, so far;

-v- Monaghan Utd on Saturday 7th February at Wayside Celtic's ground in Kilternan. Kick off is 2pm

-v- Shelbourne on Saturday 14th February at Wayside Celtic's ground in Kilternan. Kick off 2pm

-v- Sporting Fingal on Friday the 27th February at the Carlisle. Kick off is 7.45

-v- Garda on Tuesday the 3rd March at the Carlisle. Kick off is 2pm.

http://www.braywanderers.ie/index.ph...51&tt_news=582