Friendlies 2016

Originally Posted by outspoken

Gas, even a pub team like Thomastown have merchandise on their website yet we don't . Cheers for the info lads.

Tis a pity you feel the need to be so condescending in making your point

I'm sure the might Thomastown ultras will make their feelings known when they descend on CCS

Originally Posted by outspoken

I'm sure the might Thomastown ultras will make their feelings known when they descend on CCS

Be careful them there boys will have their hurls with them.

Originally Posted by KeepersBall

Be careful them there boys will have their hurls with them.

Thomastown? More likely to have oars with them these days.

http://galwayunitedfc.ie/four-pre-se...ies-confirmed/

DATE	OPPOSITION	VENUE	KICK-OFF TIME
February 6th	UCD	Fahy's Field - Mervue	TBC
February 20th	Shelbourne	Eamonn Deacy Park	3.00pm
February 23rd	Longford Town	City Calling Stadium	7.45pm
February 27th	Limerick	Markets Field	6.30pm

Originally Posted by gufc2000

http://galwayunitedfc.ie/four-pre-se...ies-confirmed/

DATE	OPPOSITION	VENUE	KICK-OFF TIME
February 6th	UCD	Fahy's Field - Mervue	TBC
February 20th	Shelbourne	Eamonn Deacy Park	3.00pm
February 23rd	Longford Town	City Calling Stadium	7.45pm
February 27th	Limerick	Markets Field	6.30pm

Can't get my head around two PD teams playing each other in pre season. Obviously just a handy option for the cousins.

Sligo and Finn Harps are playing each other as well. Who gives a **** really? You'll learn nothing from any of these games.

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Sligo and Finn Harps are playing each other as well. Who gives a **** really? You'll learn nothing from any of these games.

Are they?

According to Sligo they are

http://www.sligorovers.com/fixtures-results

Hang on there. Go back and look at the year.

Bloody hell I'm a dope

Could have sworn I saw a game announced between two other PD clubs and had it in my head Sligo were one so went looking at their fixtures. Didn't spot the result either!

Originally Posted by outspoken

I'm sure the might Thomastown ultras will make their feelings known when they descend on CCS

Daunting as that sounds the Freebooters sound even scarier.

Originally Posted by gufc2000

http://galwayunitedfc.ie/four-pre-se...ies-confirmed/

DATE	OPPOSITION	VENUE	KICK-OFF TIME
February 6th	UCD	Fahy's Field - Mervue	TBC
February 20th	Shelbourne	Eamonn Deacy Park	3.00pm
February 23rd	Longford Town	City Calling Stadium	7.45pm
February 27th	Limerick	Markets Field	6.30pm

The fixture between Galway United and UCD has been switched to Saturday February 13th, KO 3pm @ Fahy's Field, Mervue.

Originally Posted by punkrocket

Daunting as that sounds the Freebooters sound even scarier.

Trust me the ones you don't want to upset are Dean Celtic the Castlecomer clan.

There was rumours we are going to play Derry alright. Think it was in one of the papers up there.

Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah

There was rumours we are going to play Derry alright. Think it was in one of the papers up there.

I know it's a handy enough journey, but can't remember the last time we played a team in the same division in a pre-season friendly.
Agreed that I don't think it really matters though.

Some Derry friendlies announced, including that Sligo one. All matches are away.

Ballymena - Friday 5th February
Glentoran - Saturday 13th February
Sligo - Saturday 20th February

With Derry, Sligo, Harps, Galway and Longford all in the top division in 2016 Athlone are the closest away trip for a friendly for the North West 3. It's not surprising they'd be tempted to play friendlies among themselves. Irish League opposition can be hard to line up when they're coming to the end of their season (though I see Derry have Ballymena and Glentoran lined up)

Originally Posted by seand

With Derry, Sligo, Harps, Galway and Longford all in the top division in 2016 Athlone are the closest away trip for a friendly for the North West 3. It's not surprising they'd be tempted to play friendlies among themselves. Irish League opposition can be hard to line up when they're coming to the end of their season (though I see Derry have Ballymena and Glentoran lined up)

Suppose. The weekend of 5-7th February is the Irish Cup sixth round. Ballinamallard and Warrenpoint would be free, maybe to play Sligo and Dundalk respectively.
Other than that, there won't be much scope for other IL teams, especially with the recent postponements (and the inevitable ones to come).

Wexford Youths v WATERFORD UTD - Jan 30th

WATERFORD UTD v Cork City Feb 5th

WATERFORD UTD v Bohs Feb 13th

WATERFORD UTD v Bray venue TBC Feb 20th

WATERFORD UTD v Longford Feb 27th