Limerick 37 academy

**Old keeper** · 06/03/2007, 7:42 AM

Originally Posted by the hoops

looks like mr.finnan is wanting to run lim37 like he done ldmc hope it doesnt turn out the say way

By the way for the umpteen time it's Finnin My grandfather would turn in his grave if I did not correct that

**LFC in Exile** · 06/03/2007, 7:48 AM

Originally Posted by Fairkop

sorry oldkeeper but maybe someone should have explained to you that you will spend many wasted lines replying to the many misinformed members of that small cartel who profess to know everything based on rumour and heresay.i wish you lots of luck and patience....with this lot you will need it.

Never a truer word spoken. Its a pity new technology hasn't gone so far to prevent people with no brains sprouting sh1te on the internet. It would decimate this board though.

**LFC in Exile** · 06/03/2007, 7:50 AM

Not a ball kicked and we have to put up with this sh1te.

**Needtoknow** · 06/03/2007, 8:38 AM

Ger Finnin & the board have done fantastic work to get us where we are. L37 is a team for the entire mid west and all players in the surrounding leagues who are good enough can aspire to play Senior soccer for L37. In time it would be great to see L37 develop links with all surrounding leagues, but Rome wasn't built in a day!

**Monkfish** · 06/03/2007, 10:17 AM

Agreed, we all know theres fine players in the county and you can inclued Clare, Tipp and Kerry aswell, but christ lads give them a chance, the clubs only a few weeks old, and of course feel free to help with somthing you think you can do better.

**shelbourne1904** · 06/03/2007, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by Monkfish

Agreed, we all know theres fine players in the county and you can inclued Clare, Tipp and Kerry aswell, but christ lads give them a chance, the clubs only a few weeks old, and of course feel free to help with somthing you think you can do better.

For the record Clare will soon have its own Academy run by its own County Developement Officer, paid for by the FAI,Clare County Council,Ennis Urban Council,the Clare Schoolboy/girl League and the Clare Junior League.This will in no way complicate matters in that we will open lanes of discussion with Limerick 37 to support them with players and crowd support as being the genuine representatives of senior football in the area.As soon as the people running the show get time to breath I would expect them to push the PR machine out the road to the Banner and wellcome all to the games.
COME ON THE BLUES

**4tothefloor** · 07/03/2007, 6:10 PM

Originally Posted by Old keeper

Hi 4

Now where did I say that there would be a city academy? I said that L37 would be assisting the LDSL and also establishing a U17/18 Academy.

And where did I say anything about a 'City Academy'? Never mentioned anything about a city academy. You were asked about L37's connection to soccer in the county, as thus far nothing has been mentioned or made concrete regarding this. Nothing about a city academy.

With all due respect, you shouldn't be getting ratty over a legitimate question and moaning about having to reply to it. In the Limerick Independent this week you're quoted as saying, regarding "murmurings" about soccer in the city, "If you have something to say, say it to my face or to other board members and we will take every suggestion on board". Well you're being told something now, not just by me, and you're moaning about it, so which is it?!

Daniel Power was just selected for the Irish Amateur International squad, yet L37 overlooked him and the Desmond league when looking for players, yet the squad is still paper thin? That's all that's being said, a worry expressed....

**limerickblue** · 07/03/2007, 7:53 PM

We are all here because we want to see senior soccer in limerick and any query or worry we have is just because we want see l37 do as well as possible. yes power was left out by L37. WHY.??????? this is not a demand just a query

Regards Power was left off the desmond leauge team as it was up to newcastle managment. didnt want to risk him for oscar games. Everyone in the leauge knows his abilty.

**Old keeper** · 07/03/2007, 8:42 PM

Originally Posted by 4tothefloor

And where did I say anything about a 'City Academy'? Never mentioned anything about a city academy. You were asked about L37's connection to soccer in the county, as thus far nothing has been mentioned or made concrete regarding this. Nothing about a city academy.

With all due respect, you shouldn't be getting ratty over a legitimate question and moaning about having to reply to it. In the Limerick Independent this week you're quoted as saying, regarding "murmurings" about soccer in the city, "If you have something to say, say it to my face or to other board members and we will take every suggestion on board". Well you're being told something now, not just by me, and you're moaning about it, so which is it?!

Daniel Power was just selected for the Irish Amateur International squad, yet L37 overlooked him and the Desmond league when looking for players, yet the squad is still paper thin? That's all that's being said, a worry expressed....

Hi 4

I apologise if you feel I was getting ratty with you, this is far from true. There are a number of reasons why all players were not visited and asked to sign the biggest reason is "time" I was trying to put the point of view that there are 9 people involved in the management committee and aside from the on field activities there were a host of other issues to be dealt with. Daniel is as you said a superb player and I hope that come the end of the DL season he will be available for the L37 squad but that will be up to Daniel. We had 2 weeks to pull a squad together and in that time we encountered a number of problems. one of these was the fact that some teams in the city and county are still competing in national and regional cups and were reluctant to have their players approached. We did on two occasions announce on Limerick county radio and on the city radio and also on tipp radio that we were looking for players and all were welcome to attend training sessions. If we had even a few weeks more we would have had a much larger squad.

In relation to the independent I have not seen the article but the quote sounds like something I would say, I will take on board any suggestion and will always evaluate constructive criticism. The thread was taking a direction that we were ignoring the county and that is not the case, and while I would still have the same sentiments the line where I asked not to be replying to this type of post again was probably bourn of frustration and I apologise for it as it was out of character. Again please do not take the post personally and in 1 or 2 weeks we will be announcing plans to scour the region for all available talent for the U20 side and the senior squad all names are welcome and we will view all who merit a visit.

Hopefully the county players will feel that the club is fully committed to them

**Old keeper** · 07/03/2007, 8:44 PM

Originally Posted by limerickblue

We are all here because we want to see senior soccer in limerick and any query or worry we have is just because we want see l37 do as well as possible. yes power was left out by L37. WHY.??????? this is not a demand just a query

Regards Power was left off the desmond leauge team as it was up to newcastle managment. didnt want to risk him for oscar games. Everyone in the leauge knows his abilty.

Hi Blue

Hope the above answers this as well

**the dazzler** · 07/03/2007, 9:28 PM

what a load of ****e from oldkeeper two weeks to put a squad together? there was players asked to sign over 6weeks ago the truth is a lot of players turned down lim37 because 1 they are badly run,2. bad pay offering only 8mth contracts 3, ski told them he was only signing them on other peoples say so this came from three local players who were training with them

lads im telling ye know oldkeeper is taking the pisx

**limerickblue** · 07/03/2007, 9:39 PM

Old keeper i would like to thank you for tking the time to reply. boys get of his back and lets just give the club a few weeks to find its fit.
Why is it always critism we see. why dont we jus go booo our own team for 90 minutes. thanks again oldkeeper

**magpies** · 07/03/2007, 10:38 PM

[B]Regards Power was left off the desmond leauge team as it was up to newcastle managment. didnt want to risk him for oscar games. Everyone in the leauge knows his abilty.

Pardon my ignorance limerickblue but what are you saying here??

**Old keeper** · 08/03/2007, 12:18 AM

Originally Posted by the dazzler

what a load of ****e from oldkeeper two weeks to put a squad together? there was players asked to sign over 6weeks ago the truth is a lot of players turned down lim37 because 1 they are badly run,2. bad pay offering only 8mth contracts 3, ski told them he was only signing them on other peoples say so this came from three local players who were training with them

lads im telling ye know oldkeeper is taking the pisx

Hi dazzler

Your information on your club is garnered from the dandy or the topper comics I presume? You are factually incorrect on every point. but please keep supporting your club and why not offer to help in the running.

BTW the club could not ask players to sign until after the license was granted and the deadline for release of junior players was the 28th Feb.

**the dazzler** · 08/03/2007, 6:27 AM

Originally Posted by Old keeper

Hi dazzler

Your information on your club is garnered from the dandy or the topper comics I presume? You are factually incorrect on every point. but please keep supporting your club and why not offer to help in the running.

BTW the club could not ask players to sign until after the license was granted and the deadline for release of junior players was the 28th Feb.

there was no one from my junior club asked to sign? i was talking to lads in the town you especially were ringing players constantly up to six weeks ago i will always support lim37 but cant understand why someone like yourself can get so involved with a loi club even in the management side how bad is that?even the local ldmc didnt want you with them lim37 has no hope with the likes that with them

**Lim till i die** · 08/03/2007, 7:56 AM

Originally Posted by the dazzler

even the local ldmc didnt want you with them lim37 has no hope with the likes that with them

We should take advice from the ldmc on how to run our club??

**Old keeper** · 08/03/2007, 8:18 AM

Originally Posted by the dazzler

there was no one from my junior club asked to sign? i was talking to lads in the town you especially were ringing players constantly up to six weeks ago i will always support lim37 but cant understand why someone like yourself can get so involved with a loi club even in the management side how bad is that?even the local ldmc didnt want you with them lim37 has no hope with the likes that with them

When I refer to your club it was Limerick 37, and again "talking to lads in town" really is not the basis for factual infomation pass me on the names of any individual who would back up your claims and I will speak to them. I am only involved in the management of the clubs off the field activities, there is only one man managing the team!! and if your sources say different then again they are factually incorrect.

If you feel you can support L37 lets just do that, I am still a junior player and will be at the next LDMC agm if you are there seek me out for a chat. Lastly I know that L37 is run by a dedicated team and whatever your personal views of me, please be proud of the efforts they are making to keep your city in senior soccer the club needs support not slander.

You obviously have passion why not convert that to action? go forward for the LDMC or offer to help in L37!

**joeSoap** · 08/03/2007, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by the dazzler

what a load of ****e from oldkeeper two weeks to put a squad together? there was players asked to sign over 6weeks ago

So what?? I'm sure there were players sounded out weeks ago. I would be very surprised if there wasn't. Ger Finnin and co had to anticipate the probability of getting the licence, so where's the problem with sounding out players?

Originally Posted by the dazzler

the truth is a lot of players turned down lim37 because 1 they are badly run,2. bad pay offering only 8mth contracts 3, ski told them he was only signing them on other peoples say so this came from three local players who were training with them

lads im telling ye know oldkeeper is taking the pisx

Well, from what I've seen from a distance, the one thing you cannot say is that the club is badly run. It has done everything by the book and any players I have spoken to are enthusiastic and keen to get on with things.

Bad pay? Nobodys putting a gun to anyones head and making them play for peanuts. The club is obviously paying what it can afford, unlike other regimes that in the past found themselves in positions where wages could not be paid, or longterm contracts were given out needlessly. More common sense I say.

Paul McGee would certainly have had to take advice on players from others. He is not local and therefore is reliant on this type of info. I'm sure he makes up his own mind thereafter.

Dazzler, criticism like this really isn't needed. I don't know how long you've been following Senior soccer, or what your knowledge of what goes into it is, but just bear in mind that running a club is an incredibly hard thing to do, so have respect for those trying to do it. Try being a little objective and see both sides.

Or else learn about what it takes to run a club...then you won't be long shutting up !!

**dutchie** · 08/03/2007, 10:36 AM

I started this thread just to get info on what was happening with the academy and what was going to happen going forward,i wasn,t trying to stir up hassle for LK37 or Ger Finnin,a few people jumped on the wagon and started to make a big issue out of somthing that wasn,t their.
I know it probably helped LK37 application if it stated it was starting out an academy with LDSC and more luck to them,i was just worried as a manager of Desmond schoolboy teams that we might be left out in the cold,I know now by the responses from Ger that we will not.
Just one idea for all at LK37 for the coming year and into the future,if they could hold a tournament for the years u12-u16 for the three Limerick schoolboy teams plus maybe clare and play it off on the one day at UL.It would give people a taste of all local talent and would generate great interest.
Best of luck for the coming year to all at LK37,and a word of caution to supporters,Rome wasn't built in a day.

**LFC in Exile** · 08/03/2007, 12:41 PM

Just as an aside. The issue of poor wages came up and that this could have meant that players didn't want to sign. Does that mean that some of the junior clubs are paying players? Surely not!