Pre Season 2014

**sulywaterfordfc** · 03/02/2014, 1:21 PM

Originally Posted by D24Saint

Who got the goals,drogs must have switched off a ht or was it Waterford showed up.

We started we a every in-experienced side. We started with a 16 year old on goal. 3/4 of the back four were under 20. Think midfield average was 22. Second half we played more experience players and by all accountings were much better. We had a few trialist playing as well.

**Cuyahoga** · 03/02/2014, 9:14 PM

Shamrock Rovers to play Cliftonville in a pre season friendly on Saturday 1st of March at 3pm at Tallaght Stadium.

**SwanVsDalton** · 03/02/2014, 9:35 PM

Originally Posted by Fivesilver

I wish. We've loads of quality in midfield but if North gets injured or is in a similar state of 'fitness' as at the end of last season, we don't have another recognised striker. On top of that, with Peers out probably until midway through the season, all we need is one injury to give us a centre-half crisis. In terms of depth, we're lagging well behind Pats, Dundalk, Cork and Derry.

No chance. We're only starting to put meat on the bones of our squad.

**Charlie Darwin** · 03/02/2014, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by Fivesilver

The result doesn't bother me at this stage of the season, but the decision to use some of our U-19s creates genuine worries about our depth. None of them are near good enough to be considered for a Premier Division top-half side.

Why is that Fivesilver?

**Strongbow10** · 04/02/2014, 12:28 PM

Athlone Town beat Drogheda Town 5-1 on Sunday

Jason Marks (2)
Graham Rusk
Philly Gorman
Amikia?

With the goals.

Who is this Amikia guy is he a trialist?

**gufc2000** · 04/02/2014, 4:33 PM

Galway FC vs Limerick FC has been moved to Eamon Deacy Park on Thursday (Feb 6th). KO 7.45

**Fivesilver** · 04/02/2014, 4:49 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Why is that Fivesilver?

Which part?

Not worried about the result as it's first game back, and a lot of new faces. Plus Galway were always going to be a bit more motivated (DISCLAIMER: NOT A DIG AT GALWAY - PUT DOWN THE STICK).

Worried about depth because we're giving playing time to U19s who are losing nearly every game at their own level. They're demonstrably not the standard. What happens if we lose North? Or Henderson? And you're not going to go a season without a few knocks to key players. If we have half the injuries we had last season or the previous one, we could find ourselves in a very deep hole.

**OldNassau** · 04/02/2014, 9:51 PM

Early look at Roddys squad in friendly tonight, a few trialists and Roddy Jnr involved. Won 4-0 against institute.

Gerard Doherty	(G)
Shane McEleney	(D)
Ryan McBride	(D)
Dean Jarvis	(D)
Roddy Collins Jnr	(D)
Aaron Barry	(D)
Barry McNamee	(M)
Patrick McEleney	(M)
Danny Ventre	(M)
Mark Stewart	(F)
Rory Patterson	(F)
Thomas McMonagle	(Sub)
Ciaran Gallagher	(Sub)
Michael Duffy	(Sub)
Ryan Curran	(Sub)
Enda Curran	(Sub)
Chris Tsonis	(Sub)

**adamd164** · 04/02/2014, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by OldNassau

Early look at Roddys squad in friendly tonight, a few trialists and Roddy Jnr involved. Won 4-0 against institute.

Gerard Doherty	(G)
Shane McEleney	(D)
Ryan McBride	(D)
Dean Jarvis	(D)
Roddy Collins Jnr	(D)
Aaron Barry	(D)
Barry McNamee	(M)
Patrick McEleney	(M)
Danny Ventre	(M)
Mark Stewart	(F)
Rory Patterson	(F)
Thomas McMonagle	(Sub)
Ciaran Gallagher	(Sub)
Michael Duffy	(Sub)
Ryan Curran	(Sub)
Enda Curran	(Sub)
Chris Tsonis	(Sub)

Chris Tsonis was on trial with us last weekend. Scored v Mervue but wasn't offered a deal.

**Jofspring** · 04/02/2014, 10:50 PM

I know it's only YouTube clips of college football but that Chris Tsonis certainly looks like a decent player.

**nigel-harps1954** · 04/02/2014, 11:43 PM

That'll be fantastic for everyone else if Roddy Jr actually becomes a first choice defender. Thomas McMonagle would be mad to stay there too ahead of first team football at Finn Harps. He's got great potential, but he'll not start for Derry.
I find it strange he went back there at all considering the amount of giving out and downright slating he did about Derry while at Harps.

**Terry** · 05/02/2014, 10:11 AM

Galway v limerick
thursday 7.45pm Eamonn Deacy Park

http://galwayfc.ie/index.php/dunne-limerick-test/

**culloty82** · 05/02/2014, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by adamd164

Chris Tsonis was on trial with us last weekend. Scored v Mervue but wasn't offered a deal.

Cork City playing the Kerry Oscar Traynor team twice this weekend: this Friday at Mounthawk Park at 7.30 p.m. and on Saturday at 4 at Killarney Celtic's ground.

**adamd164** · 05/02/2014, 12:59 PM

According to the Kerry District League, it's part of the wonderfully-named "Denny Invitational Tournament". Mmmm... bacon!

http://www.kerrydistrictleague.ie/30...one-more-time/

**Charlie Darwin** · 05/02/2014, 2:29 PM

Originally Posted by Fivesilver

Which part?

Not worried about the result as it's first game back, and a lot of new faces. Plus Galway were always going to be a bit more motivated (DISCLAIMER: NOT A DIG AT GALWAY - PUT DOWN THE STICK).

Worried about depth because we're giving playing time to U19s who are losing nearly every game at their own level. They're demonstrably not the standard. What happens if we lose North? Or Henderson? And you're not going to go a season without a few knocks to key players. If we have half the injuries we had last season or the previous one, we could find ourselves in a very deep hole.

Yeah, I was asking about the depth of younger players. Did the 19s not win the Northern League last season or is the Northern League just crap?

**Fivesilver** · 05/02/2014, 5:23 PM

I think their results since go a long way toward answering that. Even if you're one of the outstanding players in the U19 elite division, I would consider LoI Division 1 a significant step up. The Premier is a further big jump, and the top half of the Premier another one. How anyone can think our U19s, who are struggling desperately in their league, can slot in and hold their own against the Premier's best is beyond me. People have romantic ideas about young local talent, but apart from one schools' title for Summerhill, Sligo, for whatever reason, just hasn't been producing it in recent years.

**Charlie Darwin** · 05/02/2014, 5:38 PM

How many local players have become first team regulars in recent years, just Cretaro?

**Aaron** · 05/02/2014, 7:32 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

That'll be fantastic for everyone else if Roddy Jr actually becomes a first choice defender. Thomas McMonagle would be mad to stay there too ahead of first team football at Finn Harps. He's got great potential, but he'll not start for Derry.
I find it strange he went back there at all considering the amount of giving out and downright slating he did about Derry while at Harps.

He's apparently off to America in the summer