Limerick Match Thread

**GuisaSaigon** · 29/09/2006, 8:33 AM

Galway United travel to Limerick on Friday minus four players.
Philip Reilly is suspended for two matches while Wes Charles is away on International duty. Ronan Frawley and Barry Moran are both ruled out with thigh injuries. see more here

**GuisaSaigon** · 29/09/2006, 8:37 AM

wes, frawley and reilly all out! any ideas what the back 4 is going to be?

**Terry** · 29/09/2006, 8:39 AM

rough guess but:

Gough
Keane...Keady...Clery...O'Donnell
Cretaro...Foley...Carter...O'Brien
Gethins...O'Dowd

**GuisaSaigon** · 29/09/2006, 8:45 AM

sounds about right Terry. we should be ok

**GuisaSaigon** · 29/09/2006, 9:26 AM

Wes is playing in the Caribbean cup for St Vincents and Grenadine (or Vincy Heat as they are affectionately known). They lost 4-0 to Haiti on wednesday with Wes playing 90 mins.They face elimination tonight unless they can get something from hosts Jamaica.

**GUISAUltra** · 29/09/2006, 10:09 AM

at least we can still say that we have an international player

**GUISAUltra** · 29/09/2006, 10:11 AM

i wonder will he call up ryan o donnell to the senior team. i've seen him playing a few times and hes a really decent player. not too long back from injury either so he'll be keen to try to make a name for himself

**Terry** · 29/09/2006, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by GUISAUltra

not too long back from injury

there is probably why he wont be called up.

**GUISAUltra** · 29/09/2006, 10:31 AM

he has 4 or 5 games played for the under 21s so fitness wouldnt be an issue

**Terry** · 29/09/2006, 10:45 AM

there is a huge gap between u21 and senior football. I would think that there wouldnt be enough games left this season for him to be up to senior standards. He has to concentrate on next season, unless Micko is injured or suspended before o'reillys return.

**GUISAUltra** · 29/09/2006, 11:18 AM

yeah i know its a big step up but its not like hes never played senior football before, he played loads of games with sligo's senior team last season and from speaking to people at the club they were very impressed with him. with our shortages in defence he should definitely be a realistic option

**gufct** · 29/09/2006, 11:20 AM

I dont know Terry I havent been impressed with Micko at left back and feel Centre Mid is his best position but its Tonys call. This wont be easy tonight as our defence is definitely weakened by wes and philips abscences and Ronans Injury.

**GUISAUltra** · 29/09/2006, 11:25 AM

yeah i agree gufct, mick has looked completely out of his depth in the few games hes played at left back. hes positioning has been all over the shop as he keeps drifting infield and aas limerick like to play down the channels, we do need a fully competent left back. that being said its cousins who'll pick the team come this evening

**geezer** · 29/09/2006, 11:27 AM

id be worried about O Donnell, fatal error versus harps at home, He does a lot of work and tracking but he seems to try and shunt players away and does not put in a lot of tackles.

**Terry** · 29/09/2006, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by GUISAUltra

he played loads of games with sligo's senior team last season and from speaking to people at the club they were very impressed with him. with our shortages in defence he should definitely be a realistic option

I know all that, but its a long time ago football wise when he was playing senior, is what Im saying, and that it takes a much longer time period to get back up to that level, and these matches are not the ones where we want to be bringing in players like that. At this stage of the season we need as many 100% match fit players, even if its playing one or two of them out of position as gufct is saying about Micko, which I agree with totally.

**GUISAUltra** · 29/09/2006, 11:34 AM

i understand what your saying but i still think that we need the best defenders we have on the pitch tonight and even with our injuries and suspensions and stuff i still wouldnt have mick left back