Moving or not?

**legendz** · 15/10/2010, 12:29 PM

Better reply here I guess,
They were hoping to move to the market's field but it's to go to public tender:
http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/Sa...39s.6531289.jp

**legendz** · 15/10/2010, 12:31 PM

I think a lot more people will be tempted to go to games if they were to make the move, I hope it does go through for Limerick. There has not been a word since the deadline.

**London-Irish** · 17/10/2010, 12:25 PM

Hopefully there will be more news soon

**jaorta** · 18/10/2010, 5:55 PM

Originally Posted by Monkfish

(How come theres very little Blackburn, Bolton, Fulham jerseys on show around town?)

There are very little Limerick FC jerseys around town either but I would bet that there are more of each of the three clubs you named which is a thundering disgrace!!!!

**Monkfish** · 19/10/2010, 9:33 PM

Originally Posted by jaorta

There are very little Limerick FC jerseys around town either but I would bet that there are more of each of the three clubs you named which is a thundering disgrace!!!!

The fact we can only buy long sleeved bog standard kit (half way through the season I may add) cant help. I see a fair amount of lads in polos, rain jackets and tracksuits though.

**Jofspring** · 19/10/2010, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by Monkfish

The fact we can only buy long sleeved bog standard kit (half way through the season I may add) cant help. I see a fair amount of lads in polos, rain jackets and tracksuits though.

Switch to hummell I say. The Cork and Derry jerseys where nice and the fans seemed to have them by the start of the season. They also have them in short sleeve which helps. Umbro while I like their stuff seem to be a waste of time and Linerick aren't the only team to have trouble waiting for kits.

**Monkfish** · 20/10/2010, 1:54 AM

Hummell would be great, Puma even better! but if the club is getting the best deal from Umbro then they'll stick with them.
Problem is though the lack of jerseys around town, get a nice top for sale and lads will buy them, we wont shift truck loads ill admit but just a few around town would raise the profile of the club.

**L37Ultra** · 20/10/2010, 5:31 PM

Originally Posted by Monkfish

Hummell would be great, Puma even better! but if the club is getting the best deal from Umbro then they'll stick with them.
Problem is though the lack of jerseys around town, get a nice top for sale and lads will buy them, we wont shift truck loads ill admit but just a few around town would raise the profile of the club.

Its also bad for the sponsors. If the Jersey sponsors know that the Jerseys aren't readily available throughtout the season then I can't see the club attracting a big sponsor deal for the Jersey as they know many people won't be wearing them around town etc..

**legendz** · 20/10/2010, 7:25 PM

jaorta, Monkfish, Jofspring and L37Ultra, do any of ye have any update on the Market's Field situation?

**Monkfish** · 20/10/2010, 10:14 PM

Nope, bids have been made but nothing new the last few weeks.

**Jofspring** · 20/10/2010, 11:05 PM

No still no news but in staying in line with being way off topic a jersey like the one below with white instead of grey would be the job, especially in short sleeve. I know loads of people that have wanted to buy jerseys but have been put off by the long sleeve baggy looking jerseys. I'm sure Cork and Derry must be getting a decent deal. I know they shift a lot more jerseys than us but i think with a nice kit we would sell our fair share also. Whats the price of the current jersey? Cork looking for �53 and Derry something similar. I'd definitely pay that kind of money for a decent jersey. �55-�60 at most.

**redron** · 21/10/2010, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

No still no news but in staying in line with being way off topic a jersey like the one below with white instead of grey would be the job, especially in short sleeve. I know loads of people that have wanted to buy jerseys but have been put off by the long sleeve baggy looking jerseys. I'm sure Cork and Derry must be getting a decent deal. I know they shift a lot more jerseys than us but i think with a nice kit we would sell our fair share also. Whats the price of the current jersey? Cork looking for �53 and Derry something similar. I'd definitely pay that kind of money for a decent jersey. �55-�60 at most.

I was looking through the Hummel website before and saw this jersey. It's nice. It's the same as the Cork jerseys this year. They opted to take the jersey out of the catalogue (with the grey parts on the sleeves) rather than have a custom jersey designed. Cork don't have a custom jersey, despite the fact they have a sponsorship deal with Hummel.
Unfortunately, Umbro don't have a short sleeve jersey in their catalogue.
Issues around custom jerseys (with any company) include minimum order numbers, turn-around time, product life cycle, etc... No matter what kit supplier you go with, they all have very similar models.
AFAIK, the sponsorship deal with Umbro is excellent as far as the playing and training gear for the teams/players are concerned.

As you know, JOF, the club looked into having a custom jersey made with Umbro in 2008, but it didn't work out. Unfortunately, our circumstances have changed little in the mean time.
I think everyone involved in the club would like to have a custom jersey.
This year has been the first time in quite a while that we have had a national brand on the front of our jersey. Given how well the team has done and how close we came to making the play-offs, I think it will be easier to get an improved sponsorship deal for 2011 (or better still, a 2-year deal). If such a deal is struck early enough, then that could ease the path to getting a custom jersey made.

**redron** · 21/10/2010, 7:26 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

Whats the price of the current jersey? Cork looking for �53 and Derry something similar. I'd definitely pay that kind of money for a decent jersey. �55-�60 at most.

The Limerick FC jerseys cost �50 for adults and �40 for kids sizes.
You can see them here.

**bluepowers** · 27/10/2010, 1:58 AM

that jersey is nice jof ... better then umbro jerseys ... new kit next season ....

**blueblood** · 31/10/2010, 1:21 PM

I see the Limerick Post says that Dick O'Sullivan chairman of Board na gCon told Pat O'Sullivan that everything possible would be done to assist the club.

Guess Limerick FC are the favourites for Markets Field and there were probably no other bid.

What are Board na gCon waiting for, who else could be our competition

**bluewhitearmy** · 31/10/2010, 3:00 PM

Originally Posted by blueblood

I see the Limerick Post says that Dick O'Sullivan chairman of Board na gCon told Pat O'Sullivan that everything possible would be done to assist the club.

Guess Limerick FC are the favourites for Markets Field and there were probably no other bid.

What are Board na gCon waiting for, who else could be our competition

Was told by someone in the know from the Greyhound side that Limerick were the only bidders alright.

**Jofspring** · 31/10/2010, 5:13 PM

Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy

Was told by someone in the know from the Greyhound side that Limerick were the only bidders alright.

Fingers crossed this deal gets done asap. Would be excellent to start building for next season with positive news.

**gael353** · 31/10/2010, 5:40 PM

Place is in an awful state at the moment lads. All the buildings were borded up and the grass let overgrow. They took out a lot of stuff like the turnstyles(last used in 1860) cos they were needed in other stadiums

whatever POS offered them he should knock it back a further 300,000 for the clean up job which we would inherit if we get in there

**Jofspring** · 31/10/2010, 5:46 PM

Originally Posted by gael353

Place is in an awful state at the moment lads. All the buildings were borded up and the grass let overgrow. They took out a lot of stuff like the turnstyles(last used in 1860) cos they were needed in other stadiums

whatever POS offered them he should knock it back a further 300,000 for the clean up job which we would inherit if we get in there

True its probably in a state but i still think Limerick need to get something in their posession that has the potential to get work done to it rather than have nothing at all. Would be interesting to see what kind of prices would come in from builders looking to do the job. Potential their to get a great deal and possibly grants?