Friendlies 2016

**Market's Field** · 18/02/2016, 9:27 PM

If some of our players eased up any more they'd be asleep.

**Lim till i die** · 18/02/2016, 9:46 PM

First Division Champions 2016 Limerick FC had a kick around tonight against a cork fc selection who were clearly eager to impress on their first trip to the Markets Field.

**outspoken** · 19/02/2016, 12:23 AM

i see Daryl Carrigy tweeted to say he is in both Athlone squads for Saturday so I wonder is that a case for all of their players or what? Agree with the lads it's totally pointless playing this game, we should have organised something else

**L.T.F.C.** · 19/02/2016, 8:35 AM

Originally Posted by oldyouth

I'm told it won't be sanctioned, nothing definite though

They don't have to be sanctioned by the FAI.

**Dodge** · 19/02/2016, 8:45 AM

Originally Posted by L.T.F.C.

They don't have to be sanctioned by the FAI.

Yes they do.

Now "training" games happen but if you want refs, and insurance, and be allowed advertise it then you need FAI sanction

**White Horse** · 19/02/2016, 9:48 PM

An enjoyable Malone Cup match in Drogheda. Dundalk won 2-0 but Drogheda had a couple of chances that they will rue missing.

The match was played on a really slippy surface and both sets of players struggled with the surface.

I was impressed with the effort and organisation of Drogheda. It's hard to predict how they will do in the first division. I've never seen a lighter team in the LOI.

They looked so small and young. Even Michael O'Connor, our 17 year old striker looked years older than some of the Drogheda lads.

**MeathDrog** · 19/02/2016, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

An enjoyable Malone Cup match in Drogheda. Dundalk won 2-0 but Drogheda had a couple of chances that they will rue missing.

The match was played on a really slippy surface and both sets of players struggled with the surface.

I was impressed with the effort and organisation of Drogheda. It's hard to predict how they will do in the first division. I've never seen a lighter team in the LOI.

They looked so small and young. Even Michael O'Connor, our 17 year old striker looked years older than some of the Drogheda lads.

Would agree with this. Was happy with how well organised Drogheda were and a young but small team.

**White Horse** · 19/02/2016, 10:26 PM

Who was the right back? Very tidy player.

**Ezeikial** · 19/02/2016, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Who was the right back? Very tidy player.

Colm Deasy who was with St Pats U19's last season

Jake Hyland and Aaron Molloy both ex Bohs u-19's were also impressive in midfield.

Drogheda could do very well this season

**Charlie Darwin** · 20/02/2016, 12:09 AM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Colm Deasy who was with St Pats U19's last season

Jake Hyland and Aaron Molloy both ex Bohs u-19's were also impressive in midfield.

Drogheda could do very well this season

All I'm hearing from anyone who's seen them pre-season is they look way better than expected, but with Mahon in charge I'm not really surprised. Limerick are spending all the money, but Drogs look the choice to win the league for me.

**D24Saint** · 20/02/2016, 7:56 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

All I'm hearing from anyone who's seen them pre-season is they look way better than expected, but with Mahon in charge I'm not really surprised. Limerick are spending all the money, but Drogs look the choice to win the league for me.

Not a bad bet at 8/1

**gufc2000** · 20/02/2016, 10:19 AM

Our game with Shelbourne has been moved to the astro pitch at Fahy's Field, Mervue due to Deacy Park being unplayable.

**Longfordian** · 20/02/2016, 11:24 AM

Our game v Athlone goes ahead this afternoon but their game v Wexford is off. As predicted earlier in the thread before the Wexford game was even confirmed.

**Town Legend** · 20/02/2016, 11:45 AM

Was it the FAI or Leinster League or someone else responsible for our friendly to be cancelled to accommodate this game that both Athlone and Wexford knew they wouldn't be fit to facilitate? And now our friendly has been fixed at a bad time that will stop a good few supporters from going to. And so the circus begins!

**Charlie Darwin** · 20/02/2016, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by Town Legend

Was it the FAI or Leinster League or someone else responsible for our friendly to be cancelled to accommodate this game that both Athlone and Wexford knew they wouldn't be fit to facilitate? And now our friendly has been fixed at a bad time that will stop a good few supporters from going to. And so the circus begins!

You can't really blame anybody else for you scheduling a friendly on the same day as a cup match.

**Longfordian** · 20/02/2016, 12:09 PM

In terms of rescheduling for a 3.00 kick off you can't blame anyone else. But it was the FAI or LSL that insisted that Athlone had to play Wexford today, when our game was already sanctioned. They appear to be playing each other in a friendly next week anyway so why can't that be the LSC game?