Pre Season games

**howsyourtouch** · 20/01/2011, 6:01 PM

Originally Posted by Cabs88

dont know for sure, but might be to do with the lack of maternity hospitals in Longford?!

was thinkin the same myself

**Martinho II** · 21/01/2011, 11:12 PM

from general forum:

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Sligo. They wanted 900 quid off us to play, presumably to cover their bus or whatever, so we called it off. If you added that onto the cost of the match officials it'd cost us a pile of money and we'd probably only get a couple of hundred out.

sligo rovers friendly is definitely not going ahead this season. pity..

**Tallanted** · 22/01/2011, 6:52 PM

I can hang on to beat them in the cup

**howsyourtouch** · 24/01/2011, 2:25 PM

so wait, we were going to have to pay for the pleasure of playing sligo rovers?? ahahahahahahahaha, let them jump! they must be doing anything for money up there these days! what kind of a ****ing bus costs 900 euro to go from sligo to longford and back for what, 6 hours? pull the other one! they would probably try and scam some of the money from the gate aswell, they have previous with that!

**outspoken** · 24/01/2011, 9:53 PM

Ahh well that's a shame but like tallanted said let's get them in the cup then theyl be sorry

**Martinho II** · 25/01/2011, 10:27 AM

me and massop10 will be at the friendly tonight. tommorrow I will put up the team and goalscorers for those that cant make it! interesting to see what sort of shape the lads will be.. I assume JP McDonagh will be playin for newbridge town tonight!

**RonnieB** · 25/01/2011, 2:14 PM

Going to try get down later myself to it, depends on what time I get out of work. Will be at UCD Sunday anyway.

**Ash** · 25/01/2011, 9:27 PM

Former Athlone Town player Dave O'Riorden plays for them too. They lost 2-1 against Willow Park in the LSC a few weeks ago

**Longfordian** · 25/01/2011, 9:48 PM

Lost 1-0. Missed a load of chances by the looks of things from extratime's updates. Cousins out...Looked we had a few trialists involved including a couple of foreign lads and Daniel Reilly.

**Town Legend** · 25/01/2011, 9:51 PM

A bit early to be looking for Cousins head! We're first game into pre-season and Newbridge are well into their season so fitness would be on their side.....results don't matter in pre-season really. I remember last season Newcastle got hammered 5-1 at Leyton Orient and went on to stroll the Championship.

**Longfordian** · 25/01/2011, 10:17 PM

I was joking! Come on now, I thought that'd be obvious. I've never been one to take pre season overly seriously. I'm sure it was a useful work out. Roll on the rest of the games.

**Tallanted** · 25/01/2011, 10:37 PM

No walsh, mooney, cowan or hyland at all, a fair few trialists in by looks of it, good oppurtunity to look at them.
I see jp mcdonagh, dean barrett and sean francis all in tbe newbridge squad

**Ash** · 26/01/2011, 10:58 AM

How did the former ATFC lads do?

**Martinho II** · 26/01/2011, 11:52 AM

Town played pretty well last night. Newbridge took the lead after 15 mins when ex town player Dean Barrett hit a shot outside the box that keeper Stephen Conlon couldnt hold over the line. Town had a variety of triailists there last nite. The trialists that impressed were Paddy Collins who is six foot five and formed a solid defensive partnership with Barbados international Barry Skeete.Alvin rouse oozed authority in defence and at one stage launched a huge throw from inside his penalty area that landed past the centre circle! ?Daniel Reilly also impressed when he came on.. Des Hope didnt really stand out for me yet but its early days.

Of the triailists that played Graeme Dowling who was no 2 used to play for St Pats. No 6 was Peter Szcerbowski who is polish and livin locally in town and plays for longford celtic. massop 10 can tell you about him as he used to coach him at longford celtic. he may need a few games to get into it. Jack Morley from Crumlin started at no 7 and is very nippy. Austin Skelly at no 9 was excellent for us upfront . He seems a bit of a character and could fast develop into a town favourite. He was the goalkeeper when me and massop 10 took part in that penalty shootout in Lissywollen!

The no 18 was a Y Bentole who was another trialist that I have no information about. Anthony Costigan used to play for Monaghan Utd last season and was no 20. As for the opposition , Seanie Francis is training with them and wasnt involved last nite. I had a great chat to him before the game and he greatly regrets leavin us years ago! John Paul McDonagh limped off injured after a few minutes and Dean Barrett also played from the start. Gary Cronin is still involved with us this season as player coach.

squad:
1. Stephen Conlon
2. Graeme Dowling
3.Michael Lee
4. Des Hope
5. Chris Deans
6. Peter Szcerbowski
7. Jack Morley
8. Mark Salmon
9. Austin Skelly
10. Lee Roche
11.Aidan Roche
12. Niall O'Reilly
13. Barry Skeete
14. Paddy Collins
15. Jason Oladele
16. Cathal Brady
17. Daniel Reilly
18. Y Bentole
19. Gary Cronin
20. Anthony Costigan
21. Alvin Rouse
Alvin rouse is six foot six and has 25 international caps with Barry Skeete. Skeete is over for a few weeks stayin with him in Monaghan tryin to get a club ere. i was talkin to him before the game and he said that he used to play in the Argentinan League.They both are friendly with Eric Lavine whos currently playin for Oranmore Fc in the Galway league.

**Tallanted** · 26/01/2011, 12:12 PM

Yousuff belhout was with bray wanderes, dont think he got a run for the 1st team though, any sign of the lads that weren't involved? Were they injured?

**Martinho II** · 26/01/2011, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by Tallanted

Yousuff belhout was with bray wanderes, dont think he got a run for the 1st team though, any sign of the lads that weren't involved? Were they injured?

thanks tallanted about yousuff.. Craig Walsh and Don Cowan were in the stand last nite with I think Thomas Hyland. I am not sure if Craig Mooney was there but massop10 can correct me if I stand corrected..

**Town Legend** · 26/01/2011, 12:32 PM

Sorry Longfordian...its just early last season some 'fans' on here were calling for Cousins' head when what we needed was stability in the managerial area....apologies!

Marty....would Skeete be a good signing for us or would he be looking to sign for a Premier team and is just with us for fitness reasons?