what is the status of the markets field? if we cant secure it but achieve promotion will be be allowed to play at jackman next season in the prem? if not where do we play?
that depends on promotion hopefully we do get the markets field ...... if not ...... ive heard sum rumours about using the back pitch at thomand park .... and also about opening 1 stand in thomand park ...... we will have 2 wait and see
if we do not go up it will probably be jackman park again next season
Well this is a load of bull.Originally Posted by bluepowers
We want to get the Markets Field if we get up or not why would we not want it if we don't go up.
And as for the one stand in Thomond come on like thats just ridiculous.
....and thats better than Jackman is it? last time I saw it was under 5' of water had no stand no changing room no floodlights (you get the idea)
There was an Artical with Pat in this weeks Chronical about it, read that.
"Ask not what your club can do for you, but what you can do for your club"
Its a bit ridiculous if Harps can use Finn Park you should be well able to use Jackman
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What's the problem here??
But what is the problem with Limerick entering a minor team?? Like why were they refused??
If teams are burning bridges with Limerick because they want a minor team it is ridiculous. They complain most the time that Limerick are taking players from other Junior clubs for LOI and now when Limerick try to set up youth teams to bring players through from underage right up they still complain. Limerick invited players to try out. It was up to the players whether they wanted to come or not.
If clubs are so upset with Limerick cause players are leaving them to join them and this is why they are stopped entering then why not stop Pike, Fairview and the likes from entering junior soccer as they end up taking the best players from other junior clubs around town. Seems to be one rule for Limerick and another for the top clubs in junior soccer. Did Noonan not only say last week that its a free country and there is nothing can be done if players want to join a certain club but now because its Limerick FC suddenly there can be complaints about players joing them. Double standards?
Most clubs in the country have underage teams so no reason Limerick shouldn't be allowed. The only thing going against Limerick should be having a home ground but in saying that Northside Legacy where allowed join the Junior Leagues and they have no home ground of their own and are using either Hill Celtics old one at Rathuard or Shelbourne Park (not sure which one exactly).
Markets Field is a must for Limerick. The land can only be used for recreation or something like that as far as i know so can't see too many buyers being that interested. If Limerick can't get that i would like to see them immediately look into new options. Maybe a bit of land just outside town or something like that. Until Bord na Gon make up their minds it is out of Limericks hands.
Fixed that for you.
God bless the junior lads if Limerick go up and get a ground what will they have to moan about then.
They will complain no matter what Limerick do and the Jackman Park thing is gone very old you would swear Limerick are the only junior club not to own the ground they play in.
Galway,Cork,Shels and Shamrock Rovers off the top of my head.
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this might be too much but what about kilkenny city's ground buckley park? werent limerick offred buckley park at one time? it is a far better ground than jackman and hogan unless there is a ground in limerick that i am un aware of to use
Turners x, Colmans, and Terryland all quicker to get to if we went down that road.
I dont think that things are desperate enough to be talking about moving out of Limerick tbf Markets Field is no way dead yet in fact has anything even changed with it?.
now theres a blast from the past with Buckley Park! Is that used at all anymore?
Gary Cronin is he the right man to manage Longford Town?
This is the latest from the Examiner, seems to be a bit of confusion about what's actually been offered.
Read more: http://irishexaminer.ie/ireland/city-club-hopes-City club hopes soccer will return to historic stadium
By Jimmy Woulfe and Kerrie Kennedy
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
A PUBLIC tendering process for the sale of Limerick’s
historic Market’s Field stadium has begun in advance of the
sport moving to its new €20 million headquarters in
October.
soccer-will-return-to-historic-stadium-
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One stand was opened in Thomond when Shannon played Clontarf there in the AIL. Would probably be easier and more cost effective to just open the terraces. Don't see why it couldn't be used if some sort of deal was reached.
jofspring - Please show us how Limerick are bringing players through from underage right up to minor football? As far as I'm aware nobody has any problem with Limerick coming through the schoolboy ranks and making the natural progression up through the grades and into under 17 and under 18 football. In fact Limerick have every right to do so and more luck to them. They have entered U7's, U8's, U9's and U10's teams for the coming season and this is how the natural progression should take place. However, what has upset clubs is Limerick firstly offering trials to 16, 17 and 18 yr old players to play in an under 20's league to the detriment of local clubs. Some Limerick clubs who have fostered players from a young age right through the ranks now find themselves in a position where they have no under 17's or under 18's teams this season because they have lost players to Limerick. You can say all you want about it being a democracy and players being allowed to play where and with who they want, and you are dead right but it is not helping relations between the senior club and its Junior counterparts. There has to be a link back down through the rank and file. Every junior club who has the interest of its players at heart should be encouraged to see its players progress to play at a higher level and if that is to be League of Ireland then it should be all the more satisfying if it is with his home club Limerick FC. When they come out of minor football then their first port of call should be with the under 20's and then on from there. Not taking them up at 16 and 17 and making them part of an under 20's team, that is not fostering football.
Limerick advertised applications locally for players to join a minor team without permission to enter one in the first place. They were refused by LDMC who were within their right to protect the clubs in the league who have served in the league for so long. They then appealed it to MFA and having lost it there they are now appealing it to the FAI. What is the point of all this? Why spend a further €500 on another appeal to the FAI? Where will they get the players?? Lets call a spade a spade, the reason Limerick are going to these lengths is because of the potential financial upside this will bring in solidarity grants, plain and simple. Have a look at the youth leagues this season - 6 teams in division 1 (will probably be gone down to 5 by next week) and 4 teams in division 2. It's farcical! Is it Limericks fault alone? Absolutely not. Are they a contributing factor? Absolutely yes.
If the FAI allow Limerick to enter a team locally then the FAI decsion is binding. However, such is the level of antagonism towards Limerick at the moment that they will find out that there are no teams locally who will field against them. Now you can argue until the cows come home but the majority of people involved in schoolboy and junior football in Limerick are fair minded and sporting people who give of their time freely and also support the senior team. You need to ask the question - why are they all so pi$$ed off?
I would be more in favour of a representative of Limerick FC being put forward on the local schoolboy and junior councils and being a link between the bodies.
We have the strongest junior league in the country as we proved yet again last season - lets get the most from each other to make sure everyone benefits.......fairly.
What about if a player moves from a local club to Limerick FC before the age of 18, then Limerick could provide that particular club a compensation fee.......
Bono, you honestly have no clue as to why Limerick aree entering into the League by the looks of things.
Not to mention, Consider this:
Most of the Limerick FC U20's Team is 17/18 and some 16, this group will pose a large ammount of the 17/18 Team, as to stop 'taking' players from other clubs.
Is it not within the complete right of the player to sign with whoever the **** he wants? If he wants to sign for Limerick and try to get to LOI Level through it, leave him off. If he wants to sign for Fairview, Pike, or Summerville - Leave him off.
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