QuoteHe acually came over then?
Some player in his day, still better than anything in the 1st Div at the mo.
with limerick and trained monday night with the team
He acually came over then?
Some player in his day, still better than anything in the 1st Div at the mo.
I wouldn't agree. He announced his retirement due to chronic knee trouble about 18 months ago, and had been struggling up to that point. He's now 34, and in over 330 games in England he scored the princely total of 4 goals. I agree with you when you say he was some player in his day, but that day surely has long since passed and I feel that it would be a huge backward step to sign him. Wouldn't mind having someone of his experience on the coaching staff though.Originally Posted by Monkfish
joe willie boland put some of the young to shame monday night as the lads were out on there feet and willie was still sprinting around the field he is extremely fit all them games in england he was played in centre mid as a holding midfielder he has a fantastic engine. the reason he retired was because he could not play the game full time anymore .E.G doing tough training 6 days a week on his knee.
IMO willie would be exactly what limerick needs excellant experiance in the team who breaks up the play excellant on the ball.
Saw him training monday he seemed fit. Just what we need a bit of experience.
At the right price it's no harm in having another experienced head in such a young squad. Hopefully he signs and we can see Friday what he has to offer. I don't think that Scully is going to sign a player he thinks is past it and not going to offer something.
Spot on. He's the complete opposite of one of Scullys winter signings. Imagine having him and Yellow in the middle! no fcuker would dare go near the middle of the park with the ball....
Seen him training last Monday. He is still very fit and in my opinion would be a great signing for the club. We are not exactly blessed with players who will get stuck in, in the middle of the park.
Won't be playing for a least a few weeks anyways, he has been given a week to come back to Limerick with their offer.
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If he's as fit as ye say, and still wants to play ball then he would be a good signing...big IF though. And even at that, a serious knee injury leaves damage that might easily stand up to training, but not playing. There is a huge difference. I'd just hate for the club to be shelling out big money (I presume it would be a similar offer to that of Steven O'Flynn's) only to be paying someone who is out injured a lot and in meed of constant medical attention.
I remember collecting a sticker of him in the 1992-93 panini sticker album!
Gary Cronin is he the right man to manage Longford Town?
no doubt boland was a great pro highly regarded by his clubs,fans and fellow players alike during a distinguished career in england,however a 1st div training session is not competitive action,and he has not played in quite a while whilst having a glut of serious injuries the last few years.scully has better options available to him given the possible wages boland would be on.on the other hand are we looking at a limk manager in waiting?boland if signed would give his all ,he loves limk,must,n have many offers given his family live in england but player wise a risk.
What other options ?
Have you ever seen limerick train?
Is that not the reason why Scully had a squad already assembled before season.... to have Options in different positions? are you telling us now Scully has not got a decent squad to do that and we now have to buy more players?.....and i have seen Limerick Train departs on the hour every hour from platform 1:-)
Its called injuries and managers are always looking to improve the squad or would you prefer we dont go after anyone that may improve the squad because we have a squad already? And please tell me who in our squad in midfield has the experience Willie does would it be Jason, Yellow, Judgey or Kelly?
I would like the Manager to show some faith in the squad he assembled preseason and if there are not good enough then fine improve...think of what moral the fringe players must be thinking... some one gets injured or suspended WOW i am getting my chance now to show i can play this position then all of a sudden nah we will buy someone to cover and keep him a fringe player....i personally think thats not good man management at this early stage in the season
I see where your coming from bigfeet but Scully did say at the start of the season he hadn't ruled out signing anymore players and that if someone was available that he thinks would improve the squad he might look to bring them in, otherwise he is happy with the squad he has assembled.
While not dismissing Willie abilities i think we all agree that we should be looking for a striker and the money Boland would be on you'd think would pay for a really good striker.
"We've had a lot of good times, but you don't know how good they are until you have the bad ones" Tony Adams
And they should be after young keeper Egan would be a good signing..... on the striker front everybody keeps saying we need one and we do but who is available to come to limerick any names? loans? etc
there were a few unattached at the start of the year that we should have seriously looked at ,not sure who's available now.
"We've had a lot of good times, but you don't know how good they are until you have the bad ones" Tony Adams
Its very hard to know alright, the PFAI list online hasn't been updated since November.
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