Moving or not?

[francesco_1]

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.

With Limerick FC aside, the top clubs in limerick regularly poach youth players from other teams in Limerick and have been doing so down through the years.

[Monkfish]

With Limerick FC aside, the top clubs in limerick regularly poach youth players from other teams in Limerick and have been doing so down through the years.

Joke within the junior ranks is that Limerick are the new Wembley!

[lfc at heart]

sure didnt the ldmc object to Limerick having schoolboy teams, weres the logic in that, TAKING KIDS OFF THE STREET AND LETTING THEM PLAY A GAME OF FOOTBALL


SHAME ON YOU LDMC

[leather]

I am the last person in limerick to defend the LDMC....But the Ldmc have nothing to do with schoolboy football in limerick...The local clubs voted under the LDSL to not accept Limerick into their Leagues....

The respective bodies i.e ldmc or Ldsl only reflect the wishes of their members...

[Monkfish]

Sher wouldnt it make sense for Limerick to develop its own players from a young age other than having poach players from junior clubs after a few years?

Backwards yer going.

[leather]

would make a lot of sense...but this is the real world and sense does not prevail as a rule


Who are going backwards......???

[Monkfish]

Who are going backwards......???

Everyone as a result.

[legendz]

The article being referred to:

http://www.limerickpost.ie/index.php...merick-fc.html

I hope things move on and Limerick do get to return home.

[legendz]

Things are really dragging on with this.

http://www.limerickleader.ie/sport/L...ise.6644332.jp

Meanwhile it remains to be seen whether Limerick FC will be permitted to return to the club's spiritual home in the Market's Field.
The club submitted a bid for the venue, but with the tender process still on-going it is not known at this point whether the Super Blues will be playing Airtricity League football at Jackman Park for the foreseeable future.

[Jofspring]

Is that a bit misleading from the Limerick Leader. From that you would think they are still taking tenders for the Markets Field. In fact tenders only had till October 7th to be recieved. So the process they are going through now must be The Greyhound Board just weighing up the offers. Rumours where Limerick FC where the only bid put in though.

Limerick Leader 15th September 2010: THE Irish Greyhound Board has issued the formal tender documents for the sale of the historic Market's Field Stadium in Limerick. Interested parties have until 4pm on Thursday October 7 to submit tenders.

[London-Irish]

What is the latest news? Moving or not? Where are Limerick going to play their home games in 2011?

[Jofspring]

What is the latest news? Moving or not? Where are Limerick going to play their home games in 2011?

Home games this season will be Jackman Park. No more word on the Markets Field at the moment as far as i know.

[bluewhitearmy]

Home games this season will be Jackman Park. No more word on the Markets Field at the moment as far as i know.

It first came up months ago if it was going to happen id say it would have by now.

[lfc at heart]

so does that mean they are in Jackman park for the foreseeable future,

[osarusan]

Front page of the Limerick Leader reports that the Market's Field has been bought by JP McManus for use by Limerick FC who will have a licence to occupy the ground, and as a municipal stadium for other sports also. We are expected to move there for "during 2012".

[leather]

If true well done too all concerned....
what a man....

[thomas72]

If true well done too all concerned....
what a man....

agree leather JP is a top top bloke.
if this is true what a helping hand jp has gave limerick fc and sport in genaral in this city

[Jofspring]

This is great news. Especially if the club can get promoted.

[Lim till i die]

Pat O'Sullivan deserves HUGE credit aswell, tis he put us in the position where we're touchable with a 40 foot pole by the likes of JP

[Jofspring]

Pat O'Sullivan deserves HUGE credit aswell, tis he put us in the position where we're touchable with a 40 foot pole by the likes of JP

Have to agree with this. We can't forget about Pat O Sullivan here. Without him the club might not exist or at least in its current state anyway.

Looking forward to see what the LEDP do with the ground. From here on who is going to invest in the facilities etc... The article in the paper is actually a little vague just saying a contribution from JP McManus has helped the LEDP purchase it, Limerick to use it and also it will be a Municipal ground.