Why the rivalry with Wexford Youths?

**inchicore_saint** · 08/01/2008, 12:47 PM

I work with a Wexford lad and he is allways saying how his mates in Wexford go to the Wexford Youths vs Limerick 37 match just to give the knackers from Limerick a good kicking, his words not mine.Is there a rivalry between the two counties or just the clubs.

**passinginterest** · 08/01/2008, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by inchicore_saint

I work with a Wexford lad and he is allways saying how his mates in Wexford go to the Wexford Youths vs Limerick 37 match just to give the knackers from Limerick a good kicking, his words not mine.Is there a rivalry between the two counties or just the clubs.

It may be related to some alleged graffiti in the toilets when Wexford played down in Limerick. Oh and the fact that Lim til I die never has anything nice to say about us

**sadloserkid** · 08/01/2008, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by inchicore_saint

I work with a Wexford lad and he is allways saying how his mates in Wexford go to the Wexford Youths vs Limerick 37 match just to give the knackers from Limerick a good kicking, his words not mine.Is there a rivalry between the two counties or just the clubs.

It sounds like it's just one child blowing steam tbh. There's never been any trouble at any Limerick-Wexford game that I've been at. There might be some resentment at their end because we seemed to play them about 573 times last season and I'm not sure they ever beat us (and everybody else beats us, even Kilkenny had the better of us last season!)

Wexford Youths barely register on the horizon of almost all Limerick fans. Galway, Dundalk, Shamrock Rovers and Cobh would be the clubs there'd be a bit of a split with in my opinion (except for LTID who seems to loathe everybody but UCD and Kilkenny

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**Monkfish** · 08/01/2008, 1:39 PM

If by a good kicking you mean giving a slack jaw stare while we cover half their ground with flags then yes they do.

other then that id suggest the 14 year old bebo type's should go away and amuse themselves with some form of sharp object.

**passinginterest** · 08/01/2008, 2:09 PM

If yer man is talking about actual violence and not just a bit of verbal banter then I'd say he's more than likely a liar or an exaggerator of extreme proportions. It would be a terrible pity if the little scum bags of Wexford started attaching themselves to the club and trying to cause trouble.
Especially with the lovely Limerick people, who will be finishing below us in the league this year (I honestly think we'll finish fifth or sixth with a very similar points total to ye).

**Monkfish** · 08/01/2008, 2:13 PM

Ya i agree, with the lack of aggro that is.

**Lim till i die** · 08/01/2008, 2:39 PM

Rivalry with Who??

**Lim till i die** · 08/01/2008, 2:41 PM

Originally Posted by inchicore_saint

Wexford Youths vs Limerick 37 match just to give the knackers from Limerick a good kicking

LMFAO.

May I suggest he sticks to inbreeding and being pitch capped by the local yeomanry.

If by a good kicking you mean giving a slack jaw stare while we cover half their ground with flags then yes they do.

We better watch ourselves next time

**Lim till i die** · 08/01/2008, 2:41 PM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

If yer man is talking about actual violence and not just a bit of verbal banter then I'd say he's more than likely a liar

He'd be a liar either way tbh.

**jebus** · 08/01/2008, 4:25 PM

I think the rivalry comes from Limerick's link up with Hellas Verona and the hatred they have for all the Wexford Youth's players being lined up to be poached by Juventus.

Oh how they laughed in Wexford, or at least would have if they hadn't 4 arses for a face

**passinginterest** · 08/01/2008, 4:43 PM

Originally Posted by jebus

I think the rivalry comes from Limerick's link up with Hellas Verona and the hatred they have for all the Wexford Youth's players being lined up to be poached by Juventus.

Oh how they laughed in Wexford, or at least would have if they hadn't 4 arses for a face

And I though you guys were just misunderstood...
You've gone and hurt my feelings now. I've only two arses for a face due to a tragic slurry spreader accident

**jebus** · 08/01/2008, 4:50 PM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

And I though you guys were just misunderstood...
You've gone and hurt my feelings now. I've only two arses for a face due to a tragic slurry spreader accident

I hear they're deadly alright, I obviously wouldn't know, given that I live in post-potatoe blight Ireland

**Den Perry** · 08/01/2008, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by jebus

I hear they're deadly alright, I obviously wouldn't know, given that I live in post-potatoe blight Ireland

How could anybody with a wexford accent be taken seriously....it has to be the worst, whiniest accent of all time. Anybody agree? The Wexford Ultras "quare hard"...

**4tothefloor** · 09/01/2008, 2:01 AM

Originally Posted by jebus

I think the rivalry comes from Limerick's link up with Hellas Verona and the hatred they have for all the Wexford Youth's players being lined up to be poached by Juventus.

Oh how they laughed in Wexford, or at least would have if they hadn't 4 arses for a face

LMFAO

**Lim till i die** · 09/01/2008, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by jebus

I think the rivalry comes from Limerick's link up with Hellas Verona and the hatred they have for all the Wexford Youth's players being lined up to be poached by Juventus. Oh how they laughed in Wexford, or at least would have if they hadn't 4 arses for a face

except for LTID who seems to loathe everybody but UCD and Kilkenny

Just for the record the following clubs fall under the LTID couldn't be ar$ed rainbow:

UCD
Kilkenny
St. Pats
Bohs
Monaghan
Drogheda
Finn Harps
Longford
Athlone
Shels
Wexford Hoof
Sligo

The rest are evil.

**Lim till i die** · 09/01/2008, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

Especially with the lovely Limerick people, who will be finishing below us in the league this year (I honestly think we'll finish fifth or sixth with a very similar points total to ye).

Genuinely not Wexford bashing (perish the thought)

But what if anything do you base this on??

**passinginterest** · 09/01/2008, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Genuinely not Wexford bashing (perish the thought)

But what if anything do you base this on??

Basically, last season had very little preparation, and a team pulled from junior clubs.

This year the core of the team all have 20 plus league games behind them, they will have a full pre-season, they know the standard that's required. Some of the players were only starting to show real quality towards the end of last season, attacking players like Liam O'Loughlin and Johnny Flynn O'Connor stared to look very good in the later games. Add to that the possibility of Willie Doyle and Paul Murphy in the squad next season, Doyle a proven goal scorer at this level and Murphy a player with cross channel and Eircom Premier experience (limited as it is), and I see reason for optimism.

The squad will be a lot more settled than the vast majority of other, so getting to know each others shouldn't be an issue. Looking at the results from last season most of the games we lost were by a single goal, it wouldn't take a massive leap to start taking more points from these games.

Maybe it's just blind optimism, but I really don't see much to be scared of in the division. I don't think it's dreaming to think we could finish ahead of Kilkenny, Kildare, Monaghan, Athlone, Limerick and possibly Longford if they don't start signing players.

I think whoever finishes bottom this season will be relegated, because by the sounds of things Sporting Fingal are putting together a very strong side. I don't think it'll be Wexford Youths at the bottom.

**Lim till i die** · 09/01/2008, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

This year the core of the team all have 20 plus league games behind them, they will have a full pre-season, they know the standard that's required.

Experience can only count for so much though.

Bad players are bad players regardless.

Bad management is bad management regardless.

Even with our problems we still have far more quality at the club than you lot.

Lo

oking at the results from last season most of the games we lost were by a single goal, it wouldn't take a massive leap to start taking more points from these games.

Even the most revisionist Wexford fan would surely admit this is because you played most of your games with 14 men behind the ball

I don't think it's dreaming to think we could finish ahead of Kilkenny

Don't be too suprised if Sporting Fingal take their place before the season

Kildare

I'd have my doubts.

Have some fairly strong players.

Monaghan

Not a hope in hell

Athlone and possibly Longford if they don't start signing players.

Pure speculation

**passinginterest** · 09/01/2008, 12:00 PM

You're most likely right, but I really think you'll see a big improvement from us this year.
Wallace was never going to send out a young, inexperienced side to play swashbuckling, attacking football and get beat 5-0 every week.

The football will still be fairly conservative as long as Wallace is in charge, that's his style, don't conceded too many and take your chances at the other end. I think experience can't be underestimated for defenders and we'll concede less and score more this year.