Big Games Ahead in Thomond Park

**joeSoap** · 11/12/2008, 10:21 AM

http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugb...d-1570584.html

This would be great.

**LK37oldskool** · 11/12/2008, 12:50 PM

Not worth a damn if Limerick are not involved.They need some imput so they can get a cut from it. Nice idea,lets hope we get something out of it.

**Monkfish** · 11/12/2008, 1:03 PM

This means nothing to me......oooooooh VIENNA!

**sadloserkid** · 11/12/2008, 3:09 PM

Originally Posted by LK37oldskool

Not worth a damn if Limerick are not involved.They need some imput so they can get a cut from it. Nice idea,lets hope we get something out of it.

Dead right. No reason that we shouldn't be invited on board either.

**Lim till i die** · 11/12/2008, 6:25 PM

If we're not invited on board for this I will go to Thomond Park for a few AIL games, you know when the place is deserted, and I will personally pi$$ on every third seat.

**gael353** · 11/12/2008, 6:59 PM

They need permission from the FAI and Limerick for this to go ahead. A private company offered this to Thomond park LTD and they went to the media before checking out was it permittable with the governing authorities

**Lim till i die** · 11/12/2008, 7:02 PM

Originally Posted by gael353

They need permission from the FAI and Limerick for this to go ahead. A private company offered this to Thomond park LTD and they went to the media before checking out was it permittable with the governing authorities

Why do Thomond Park need permission from the FAI and (chuckle) Limerick to host exhibition games in their own ground??

**fc hammer** · 11/12/2008, 7:09 PM

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The last time a high-profile soccer game was played in the stadium was in 1981 when Limerick United hosted Spurs in a friendly which the visitors won 5-2, with Glenn Hoddle scoring four times for the Londoners.

didnt chelsea and man city play there in the summer of 1991??

**Lim till i die** · 11/12/2008, 7:11 PM

Originally Posted by fc hammer

didnt chelsea and man city play there in the summer of 1991??

They sure did

And what about Harchester United?!?!

**L37Ultra** · 11/12/2008, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

If we're not invited on board for this I will go to Thomond Park for a few AIL games, you know when the place is deserted, and I will personally pi$$ on every third seat.

I think that would be a better idea if the place was full

That's 7000 seats by the way

**osarusan** · 12/12/2008, 1:00 AM

Originally Posted by fc hammer

didnt chelsea and man city play there in the summer of 1991??

I watched Man City beat Limerick 4-1 in about 1991 in Thomond.
Barry Ryan gave us the lead after about 90 seconds, after Brian Swords dispossessed a Man City defender and played him in.

No memory of Chelsea playing there. I think we played Stoke the same season, but don't remember where.

**harpin** · 12/12/2008, 7:07 AM

Chelsea played there after city alright remember Le Saux getting abused everytime he took a throw at the Balla side

**gspain** · 12/12/2008, 8:31 AM

Originally Posted by fc hammer

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The last time a high-profile soccer game was played in the stadium was in 1981 when Limerick United hosted Spurs in a friendly which the visitors won 5-2, with Glenn Hoddle scoring four times for the Londoners.

didnt chelsea and man city play there in the summer of 1991??

Both Chelsea and Man city played Limerick there. Stoke played at Jackman. the Tottenham game was 6-2 to Tottenham as well. Hoddle was unbelievable that day.

**joeSoap** · 12/12/2008, 8:57 AM

I used to babysit for John O'Dwyer (RIP) who was secretary of the club at the time so he brought me out to the Shannon Shamrock after the game (where Spurs were staying) and I got all the autographs...Hoddle, Hughton, Tony Galvin, Steve Archibald, Graham Roberts, Steve Perryman, Mickey Hazard, Garth Crooks...it was great for a kid to do that back then.

The West Ham game to re-open Jackman in 1989 or 1990....Liam Brady was with the Hammers. Miserable night, very foggy if I recall.

**harpin** · 12/12/2008, 9:47 AM

Originally Posted by joeSoap

The West Ham game to re-open Jackman in 1989 or 1990....Liam Brady was with the Hammers. Miserable night, very foggy if I recall.

Couldnt see a thing in the second half

**Dodge** · 12/12/2008, 10:43 AM

Infairness to the FAI they've refused to allow these types of things happen with LOI teams involvement. Derry and Pats were involved in pre-season tournaments in Lansdowne (Derry with Newcastle, Celtic and PSV - Pats with Lazio, Liverpool and Leeds) in 1997 and 1998. A couple of years ago Shels and Pats were involved with Leeds and Aston Villa in tolka too. If Limerick aren't involved, they might nominate league of cup winners (or someother bull**** qualifier)

**gspain** · 12/12/2008, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Infairness to the FAI they've refused to allow these types of things happen with LOI teams involvement. Derry and Pats were involved in pre-season tournaments in Lansdowne (Derry with Newcastle, Celtic and PSV - Pats with Lazio, Liverpool and Leeds) in 1997 and 1998. A couple of years ago Shels and Pats were involved with Leeds and Aston Villa in tolka too. If Limerick aren't involved, they might nominate league of cup winners (or someother bull**** qualifier)

Think you are spot on here. I can't see the FAI sanctioning this without an Irish team in it ( a real one

). It would be great if we were included.

**joeSoap** · 12/12/2008, 11:04 AM

How about an Eircom League Selection?

**jebus** · 12/12/2008, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by joeSoap

The West Ham game to re-open Jackman in 1989 or 1990....Liam Brady was with the Hammers. Miserable night, very foggy if I recall.

First ever live game I went to

My memories of it are as harpin says, still loved it and met Liam Brady afterwards

**LK37oldskool** · 12/12/2008, 12:16 PM

I still think Limerick FC need to have some involvement.Was'nt it mentioned earlier in the season that there was going to be a game against Celtic? there was a thread about this i think. It would be a good source of revenue for the club.