First Town friendly announced

**Martinho II** · 18/02/2009, 5:25 PM

as promised this was the team lineout last night..

1. brendan murphy
2.justin perrin
3.mark hutchinson
4.stephen brennan
5.andy bermingham
6.darragh concannon
7.chris kelly
8.brian murtagh (from youths)
9.colm rigby(american)
10.derek glynn
11.craig tone
subs:stephen gough(no no!)
13.liam lynch
17.colm sheridan
18.colm jinks
16.ray kenny
19.brian mccarthy
7.gary curran
9.carmine russo
15.jason mccartney
vatikus fanis(latvia)

thought we played excellent second half.. derek glynn was very unlucky with his header...
adrian murphy was much missed last night and will be out for six weeks

**hoop4life** · 19/02/2009, 3:41 PM

Originally Posted by RonnieB

More badly taken photos here http://www.flickr.com/photos/3510291...7613832525234/

pitch in flancare looked very poor. are ye planning to do anything with it before start of season?

**Martinho II** · 19/02/2009, 3:56 PM

the club are doing drainage work on it as we speak.thats why our game against shamrock rovers was called off as the pitch was closed..we played in sligo rovers instead..

**hoop4life** · 19/02/2009, 4:00 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

the club are doing drainage work on it as we speak.thats why our game against shamrock rovers was called off as the pitch was closed..we played in sligo rovers instead..

ok, didn't realise that. best of luck for season ahead!!

**Keen2win** · 21/02/2009, 7:33 PM

We apparently lost 4-0 to Derry today but seemingly it was an improvement!

**Martinho II** · 22/02/2009, 6:51 PM

was at the game in the brandywell.. dont have the lineup to hand but we had a new goalie making his debut he was apparently on trial no sign of the lativan lad on trial.colm rigby from youths played again.. shane o'brien town youth came on ... chris kelly and mark hutchison werent asked back at all... spoke to adrian murphy at the game he will be out for three to four weeks..ray kenny didnt travel up.. i did a rough draft of the squad and will have it up tomorrow nite..

glynn should have scored in the second half he blazed over the bar in the second half with the goal at his mercy.. not a lot happened really.. derry were way taller and stronger than us..

apparently we are playin shiven rovers on tuesday night away ( they are based in the roscommon district league). ronnie b do you know anything about them considering they are out your way.. i think shiven rovers are out in ballygar which is a five miles out the galway road from roscommon..

**howsyourtouch** · 22/02/2009, 7:03 PM

they play in the roscommon and distric league...not exactly the best standard now...but they have a good setup up there...the town trained there a few times in the last while...

**Martinho II** · 22/02/2009, 7:43 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

was at the game in the brandywell.. dont have the lineup to hand but we had a new goalie making his debut he was apparently on trial no sign of the lativan lad on trial.colm rigby from youths played again.. shane o'brien town youth came on ... chris kelly and mark hutchison werent asked back at all... spoke to adrian murphy at the game he will be out for three to four weeks..ray kenny didnt travel up.. i did a rough draft of the squad and will have it up tomorrow nite..

glynn should have scored in the second half he blazed over the bar in the second half with the goal at his mercy.. not a lot happened really.. derry were way taller and stronger than us..

apparently we are playin shiven rovers on tuesday night away ( they are based in the roscommon district league). ronnie b do you know anything about them considering they are out your way.. i think shiven rovers are out in ballygar which is a five miles out the galway road from roscommon..

stephen gough didnt travel either to the match and andy bermingham didnt start at all.. i get the impression that andy wont start too many games this season he seems to be goughs battering ram..

**RonnieB** · 22/02/2009, 10:30 PM

I know shiven, played against them many moons ago when their pitch was called "sheep **** " rovers. Some transformation.

**ltfc_2004** · 23/02/2009, 1:27 PM

I played on that pitch in Newbridge years ago and we had to clear sheep off the field before we could start the game .......................... I think its been done up though as the RDL play Oscar Traynor cup games there.

**DRDoc** · 23/02/2009, 2:46 PM

Any more news on the friendly on Tuesday?? - wouldnt mind having a look!!

**Macy** · 23/02/2009, 3:13 PM

Originally Posted by ltfc_2004

I played on that pitch in Newbridge years ago and we had to clear sheep off the field before we could start the game ..........................

Rossie men chasing sheep around a field - who'd have thunk it.

**Martinho II** · 23/02/2009, 5:08 PM

Originally Posted by DRDoc

Any more news on the friendly on Tuesday?? - wouldnt mind having a look!!

i spoke to our PRO today and he confirmed to me that theres no more preseason friendlies at all.. the lads are goin to be training thats all..

**Martinho II** · 23/02/2009, 5:11 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

was at the game in the brandywell.. dont have the lineup to hand but we had a new goalie making his debut he was apparently on trial ..

as promised this is the town squad to the best of my knowledge i was too far from the dugout this time!

1. ? nicholson(goalie on trial not sure where!)
2.tom king
3.jim sheridan
4.brian mccarthy
5.michael lee
6.jason mccartney
7.colm jinks
8.gary curran
9.carmine russo
10.derek glynn
11.liam lynch
subs: shane o'brien
colm rigby
stephen brennan
andy bermigham
daragh concannon

**RonnieB** · 24/02/2009, 9:28 AM

Well boourns to that. Was looking forward to going to it.

**Ash** · 26/02/2009, 11:45 AM

How did the former Athlone Town contingent play?

As for Shiven. Decent facilities out there. Cant remember exact directions, its
been a few years since I was out that direction but ...
If your heading from Athlone, head out the Tuam Road as far as Ballyforan,
then take the Ballygar Road and a few miles out that road theres a sign for
Newbridge. Shiven is out that road somewhere

Doh! Just copped that that game isnt on, so ingore the directions

**Martinho II** · 26/02/2009, 5:09 PM

Originally Posted by Ash

How did the former Athlone Town contingent play?

As for Shiven. Decent facilities out there. Cant remember exact directions, its
been a few years since I was out that direction but ...
If your heading from Athlone, head out the Tuam Road as far as Ballyforan,
then take the Ballygar Road and a few miles out that road theres a sign for
Newbridge. Shiven is out that road somewhere

Doh! Just copped that that game isnt on, so ingore the directions

dont worry ash we will let you off you are amongst friends!!