2012 Pre-Season Friendlies

**Lim till i die** · 25/02/2012, 9:01 PM

Originally Posted by thomas72

HOw did Limerick actually play? STand out players? was the draw a fair result?

Did alright, it was a good run out.

Gaffney was probably the stand out from a Limerick point of view.

Gamble did fairly well defensively going forward he's a bit Joe Gambleish.

Shane Tracy has played his way into the starting eleven over the course of the pre season as far as I'm concerned, clever, decent, player.

Young McGann did well when he came on.

Biggest plus point from the game for Limerick was undoubtedly Gary Sheahen coming on for the last twenty and getting through it alright.

Drawprobably was fair, Drogheda look fairly decent this year.

Originally Posted by born2bwild

Yeah; he plays for Shamrock Rovers now.

No, it's definitely one of the ex Monaghan ones he wasn't on the field two minutes today and he was diving and screaming and crying.

Did Bradley make the goal? I remember it was a ball in from the right wing and Gaffney volleyed it in. Nice finish...I honestly don't remember seeing Bradley in the build up.

The ball only came in from the right because Bradley spotted Kelly out there in acres of space and played a great ball to him.

Brilliant save by Sava from Gamble's shot in the first half.

It was Shane Tracy and it was indeed a great save.

Gamble shot just wide shortly after it.

**bluewhitearmy** · 25/02/2012, 9:22 PM

Originally Posted by born2bwild

Yeah; he plays for Shamrock Rovers now.

Did Bradley make the goal? I remember it was a ball in from the right wing and Gaffney volleyed it in. Nice finish...I honestly don't remember seeing Bradley in the build up.

I really think the biggest problem I have with the bloke is his attitude - I'd rather not watch him play.

Overall, Limerick were the better team in the first half - Gamble doesn't look fit, Behan, Purcell, Gaffney stood out for me - when the Brennans came on Drogheda looked like winning.

Brilliant save by Sava from Gamble's shot in the first half.

Fabio went off injured.

Thats definitely just something from today the man is ridiculously fit and has showed it in other pre season games.
Delighted Behan played well didnt start pre season too well.

**Sonny** · 25/02/2012, 9:28 PM

All the ******** spouted about Killian Brennan is absolutely ridiculous. Contrary to popular myth, Brennan actually has an excellent attitude, and works hard.

**bullit** · 25/02/2012, 9:36 PM

Originally Posted by born2bwild

............
Fabio went off injured.

Could be out for a month i hear? Some Drog players have picked up long term injuries in the pre-season matches.

**Jofspring** · 26/02/2012, 9:46 AM

Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy

Thats definitely just something from today the man is ridiculously fit and has showed it in other pre season games.
Delighted Behan played well didnt start pre season too well.

Ya must have been a once off thing cause a mate of mine involved was telling me Gamble and Brosnan smashed the bleep test and are ridiculously fit. Purcell is up there too as one the fittest.

**born2bwild** · 26/02/2012, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

Ya must have been a once off thing cause a mate of mine involved was telling me Gamble and Brosnan smashed the bleep test and are ridiculously fit. Purcell is up there too as one the fittest.

He looked boll0cksed when he was taken off - maybe that's all - the match was not a testimonial-level friendly; there was a fair bit of bite and pace in it.

**Dunny** · 26/02/2012, 2:57 PM

Newry 0-2 Dundalk

Rafter and Burns.

**Sam_Heggy** · 26/02/2012, 3:57 PM

Harps 2-0 Buncrana Hearts

Kevin McHugh with both goals.

**Spudulika** · 26/02/2012, 4:21 PM

Originally Posted by Dunny

Newry 0-2 Dundalk

Rafter and Burns.

How was the midfield Dunny? Any line up available?

**Dunny** · 26/02/2012, 5:08 PM

I wasnt there Spud.

Teams were:

Newry City: Nathan Morley-Hillen, Darren King �, Stephen Hutchinson, Chris McMahon, Ian Curran, Darren Freeman, Steven Hughes, David Materson, James Hand, Daniel Hughes, Mark Hughes.

Subs: Timmy Grant, Se�n Hand, Darragh Hanaphy.

Dundalk: Peter Cherrie, Derek Foran, Liam Burns, Luke Danville, Dan Cunningham, Gareth Coughlan, Chris Shields, John Mountney, Robert Waters, Nathan Murphy, Michael Rafter.

Subs: Ger Hanley, Hernany Macedo, Darren Stapleton, Paul Walsh, Andrew Harte.

Report: http://www.dundalkfc.com/report-newr...-february-2012

**Dillonman** · 26/02/2012, 6:54 PM

Originally Posted by Spudulika

How was the midfield Dunny? Any line up available?

The midfield was packed, we played 4-5-1 again, Waters seemed to be the man being the striker. Ran his heart out and looks a great wee player. The defences was stable with Danville in for Hernany. Foran switched in there for the second half alonside Burns and they looked very strong together.

**gormacha** · 26/02/2012, 7:23 PM

Originally Posted by Dunny

Rafter

It amazes me after what I saw of him in his brief stint at the RSC that he has got anywhere near a senior club again. I suppose people can change. In theory anyway.

Even more baffling is that he started, whilst the genius that is Paul Walsh was left on the bench. I hope and assume this is just pre-season shennanigans.

**gormacha** · 26/02/2012, 7:26 PM

Originally Posted by galwayhoop

5. Waterford won't finish in the top three (maybe four) in division one.

Hmmm... I would like to categorically refute that, but feel unable to.

**outspoken** · 26/02/2012, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by born2bwild

Yeah;

Fabio went off injured.

ye he tweeted over the weekend that he has popped the ac joint in his shoulder and will be out for 5 weeks.

**bullit** · 27/02/2012, 12:05 AM

Highlights and goals from the DundalkFc v Newry City friendly now on line for anyone interested.

http://www.dundalkfc.com/dfctv-newry-city-0-2-dundalk

**blue til i die** · 27/02/2012, 12:50 AM

Originally Posted by galwayhoop

I know it's only pre-season but I've a sneaky suspicion;
5. Waterford won't finish in the top three (maybe four) in division one.

Based on some pointless pre-season results?

**galwayhoop** · 27/02/2012, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by blue til i die

Based on some pointless pre-season results?

Ah, well as I said "I know it's only pre-season but I've a sneaky suspicion" - not the hard core irrefutable facts you seek, merely an outsider making one of a number of observations based on the preseason games thus far.

**Jofspring** · 27/02/2012, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by blue til i die

Based on some pointless pre-season results?

They may be pointless friendlies but they do give some idea of the quality in a team. What style they might play etc....

Being beaten in most of them isn't the end of the world but it doesn't do much for confidence either.

**adamd164** · 27/02/2012, 10:15 AM

Originally Posted by galwayhoop

Ah, well as I said "I know it's only pre-season but I've a sneaky suspicion" - not the hard core irrefutable facts you seek, merely an outsider making one of a number of observations based on the preseason games thus far.

Cork City 3-1 Wexford
Waterford 0-3 Cork City
Longford 1-4 Cork City
Cork City 2-2 Limerick
Cork City 1-2 SD Galway

So on the basis of scoring 13 goals in 5 games, you're predicting that we'll struggle to score goals this season?

**El-Pietro** · 27/02/2012, 10:17 AM

Wexford and Waterford were poor enough - wouldnt look too much into those games, I wasn't at Longford or SD Galway so won't comment on their defences

regardless, we will be playing tougher teams in the Premier than we have so far in pre season , Limerick perhaps being the exception. We won't know how good this team (or any team) is until we've a few games under our belts.

(you also left out Rockmount by the way - won that 3-2 with a team of U19s and fringe players)