first preseason friendly announced

**Keen2win** · 10/02/2012, 12:25 AM

Nice goal, didn't appreciate it at the time...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvfKg...layer_embedded

**L.T.F.C.** · 10/02/2012, 12:57 AM

Wasn't too sure about Keogh or Haverty. Is Hope still with us? Must say, I was impressed with James when he came on. If anyone is wondering, Jamie Duffy was with Drogheda after us, but is one quarter of small time boyband 'Boulevard'. A youtube search of 'Boulevard 100 Times' will show you. Not a very impressive video but catchy song... 100 - 100 Times...

**Cabs88** · 10/02/2012, 8:05 AM

Originally Posted by Keen2win

Nice goal, didn't appreciate it at the time...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvfKg...layer_embedded

Great finish in fairness... Marking was poor in the box though, would hope that improves this year, we gave away a lot of goals from set pieces last year.. Gaz Cronin didn't crown himself in glory in the run up either

**Macy** · 10/02/2012, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by fitzpatrick10

Id say he will make a great partnership with gillespie.

That'd be my thinking if it comes off. No disrespect to the other players, but they should be able to really link up at higher standard to the rest of the team, and division. What they've conceded in pace with years, they should be able to make up with skill. Total Football.

**Longfordian** · 10/02/2012, 12:34 PM

He's officially signed now anyway welcome back Kirbs!

http://ltfc.ie/index.php/alan-kirby-...own/#more-1297

**outspoken** · 11/02/2012, 12:54 AM

Mick Lee hasn't been right since he got that injury last year it's a shame cause he was a brilliant player for us and hopefully still can be once he over comes this set back. That's awful news on Flood and Walsh especially Flood because the back 4 is an area we're perhaps not as strong in.

The addition of Kirbs is a master piece and himself and Gillespie should be a match made in heaven, let's hope the keepers have a good year and the strikers put the chances away.

Any idea on Kirbs wage? He must be one of the higher earners.

**Martinho II** · 11/02/2012, 9:17 PM

Originally Posted by outspoken

Mick Lee hasn't been right since he got that injury last year it's a shame cause he was a brilliant player for us and hopefully still can be once he over comes this set back. That's awful news on Flood and Walsh especially Flood because the back 4 is an area we're perhaps not as strong in.

The addition of Kirbs is a master piece and himself and Gillespie should be a match made in heaven, let's hope the keepers have a good year and the strikers put the chances away.

Any idea on Kirbs wage? He must be one of the higher earners.

no idea. rumour was club was supposed to sort him out with a job so I say the wages for playin for us arent a patch on a few yrs ago..

btw how did da town play in clonmel today? wasnt able to make it today unfortunately..

**Longfordian** · 12/02/2012, 12:20 AM

Heard the same whispers re some sort of a job. Heard he was still studying until June though and that he might have a part time job after that. Flancare might take him back perhaps, they were always happy with him when he worked for them before by all accounts. Might tide him over for a while whilst he's still playing LOI anyway. He has a family to be looking after so he must be happy enough with what he'll be getting out of the deal.

**Martinho II** · 12/02/2012, 8:57 PM

http://theleagueofirelandblog.blogspot.com/

match report here from game in clonmel.. I am waiting on the team lineout from someone who was at the match!

**outspoken** · 12/02/2012, 10:52 PM

Seems to be some confusion over the Drogheda United friendly next Saturday some people saying it's at home others away (I thought away). It's on the town website as home @7-30pm but the club Twitter says away????? Heads in a spin what's the right answer

**Longfordian** · 13/02/2012, 7:23 AM

Drogheda announced it as a home game for them initially didn't they? Haven't heard of that changing. Probably just a mistake on the Town site. Actually just checked the Drogs site and it's now down as a home game for us. Either it's been switched or Drogs had it wrong. Either way it seems to be in Flancare now anyway.

**outspoken** · 13/02/2012, 10:08 AM

I hope so, delighted! I'l look into it further hope its at home dying to get back into the swing of things.

**Martinho II** · 13/02/2012, 5:10 PM

i asked a member of our backroom staff bout it and it is definitely in Flancare.. the game was announced initially in drogheda by drogs utd so so I am not sure what happened..

this is our squad against Cork;

hunt, dowling, o reilly, haverty, deans,kirby, gillespie,salmon.bermingham, purdy,crawley. subs: s skelly, morley, o brien, a skelly, keogh,hyland

**outspoken** · 13/02/2012, 6:13 PM

Should be a good game would like to see us notch up a win even though its only pre-season.

**outspoken** · 14/02/2012, 12:00 PM

Was just talking to a friend of mine he reckons we could have another home friendly next week cant say anything more just yet.

**Tallanted** · 14/02/2012, 1:37 PM

Tuesday 21st say no more

**L.T.F.C.** · 14/02/2012, 2:44 PM

We're due to play Shamrock Rovers that night in Tallaght no?

**outspoken** · 14/02/2012, 3:59 PM

Put 2 and 2 together

**Longfordian** · 14/02/2012, 9:26 PM

Shamrock Rovers' Twitter is saying as of a few minutes ago that we're still playing them in Tallaght on Tuesday 21st so 2 + 2 must equal 5 in this case.

**outspoken** · 15/02/2012, 9:12 AM

Well I never said it was official I was told they were considering a change of venue because tallaght had become quite worn and that they were talking of moving it to flancare.