First Division

**Splurge** · 19/04/2008, 4:39 PM

Youths move a point above the mighty Limerick city, i really fancy us for a top 6 finish.

**Dodge** · 19/04/2008, 4:53 PM

Splurge, your commitment to this thread is examplorary. I doff my internet hat at you, and to LTID

**jebus** · 19/04/2008, 6:19 PM

Originally Posted by Splurge

Youths move a point above the mighty Limerick city, i really fancy us for a top 6 finish.

That fact you see Limerick as being 'mighty' makes me weep, and not in joy or pride

**oldyouth** · 19/04/2008, 8:59 PM

Jebus, I think the 'mighty' could refer to one of your many previous reincarnations, more likely to be Limerick City, Limerick FC, Limerick Utd, Limerick Tuesday or Limerick Right Price Tiles............

**pineapple stu** · 19/04/2008, 9:12 PM

Or Limerick 37.

**jebus** · 19/04/2008, 9:18 PM

Originally Posted by oldyouth

Jebus, I think the 'mighty' could refer to one of your many previous reincarnations, more likely to be Limerick City, Limerick FC, Limerick Utd, Limerick Tuesday or Limerick Right Price Tiles............

Oh right, sorry I didn't catch your name considering you're so new to the party

**oldyouth** · 19/04/2008, 9:53 PM

Originally Posted by jebus

Oh right, sorry I didn't catch your name considering you're so new to the party

We have no past, just a future

**Buile Shuibhne** · 19/04/2008, 11:52 PM

On RTE 1 on Friday afternoon on the Derek Mooney show Padraig Lodge was doing a sports preview of the night's matches and DM asked him where did the name Limerick 37 come from in relation to the news that they were to change their name back to Limerick FC.

PL said that the club was originally founded by 37 people.

**LeixlipRed** · 20/04/2008, 2:27 PM

Originally Posted by Fintan Cassidy

On RTE 1 on Friday afternoon on the Derek Mooney show Padraig Lodge was doing a sports preview of the night's matches and DM asked him where did the name Limerick 37 come from in relation to the news that they were to change their name back to Limerick FC.

PL said that the club was originally founded by 37 people.

Just goes to show that Irish journos have no problem just making stuff up if they don't know the facts

**Bluebeard** · 21/04/2008, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by LeixlipRed

Just goes to show that Irish journos have no problem just making stuff up if they don't know the facts

You'd get savaged for it if you did it on here...

**L37Ultra** · 21/04/2008, 5:58 PM

Originally Posted by Splurge

i really fancy us for a top 6 finish.

**shep** · 27/04/2008, 10:42 AM

Another weekend goes by and the division is starting to take a bit of shape,i think it will be Dundalk,Shels and Waterford as predicted at the start of the year,and anyone who can get 3 points away to the likes of Limerick,Fingal and Longford will be doing well.We were in the same position last season,but if we can win our next two games Kildare and Shels,both in oriel,we will be in a good position.

**HarpoJoyce** · 27/04/2008, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by shep

Another weekend goes by and the division is starting to take a bit of shape....

saw the second half of the Athlone - Dundalk game. Dundalk were in control at that stage (2-0), but kept control through the second half. Cassidy added a nice goal late on. For the 1st Div., I never like counting till close to the end as a number of clubs can come from the pack and take the title.

**Lim till i die** · 28/04/2008, 1:33 PM

Originally Posted by shep

and anyone who can get 3 points away to the likes of Limerick,Fingal and Longford will be doing well.

Interesting point here.

Having only Shels left to see (I assume they are handy) it looks like the division is divided into three dinstinct groups:

The decent, well organised, bit of strength in depth, teams:

Dundalk
Waterford
Presumably Shels

The smattering of good players and on their day, especially at home, will cause anyone problems teams:

Limerick
Longford (Overall still rubbish IMO but could do alright in the Flansiro)
Fingal

And the downright useless teams:

Kildare
Athlone
Wexford
Mon

I genuinely think whichever of the top three can take the most points away to the handy clubs will have a big bearing on things.

Was very impressed by Dundalk when they came down. Big, strong, experienced and a good bench.

Some of the teams this year are painful though (ourselves included when we have a few injuries)

Athlone & Longford the two coming Fridays, 4pts from them would really see ous season take off.

No it wont because your team is still crap.

Youths move a point above the mighty Limerick

Worst Limerick team in years, crippled by injuries to boot.

I hope ye had a good time at the celebratory barndance.

Hey, if our problems keep up you might even beat us at the *cough* ninth time of asking in a few weeks

i really fancy us for a top 6 finish

You could quite possibly finish ahead of Kildare, Mon and maybe Athlone in fairness.

**Battery Rover** · 28/04/2008, 3:02 PM

I would expect us to climb to at least mid table if we can get a decent run without injuries.

We haven't been able to field the same 11 players for two matches running and that doesn't make things easy.

Since our second match we have had at least 8 players under 20 in our match squad as Ciaran Kelly, Davy Byrne, Des Hope, Jim Sheridan between injuries, suspension and unavailability have missed over 50% of games so far this season and they would be guaranteed a place in our starting 11.

We don't have a very experienced squad and when you lose 4 of that quality it hurts the team bad.

On top of all that we are not allowed sign a keeper until July and have a 41 year old goal keeping coach between the sticks for the past 4 matches.

**Schumi** · 28/04/2008, 3:06 PM

Originally Posted by Battery Rover

On top of all that we are not allowed sign a keeper until July and have a 41 year old goal keeping coach between the sticks for the past 4 matches.

Can you not get a dispensation to sign a new 'keeper if you're stuck?

**Battery Rover** · 28/04/2008, 3:21 PM

Originally Posted by Schumi

Can you not get a dispensation to sign a new 'keeper if you're stuck?

I believe we don't qualify as we didn't have two professional keepers signed pre season. We have one professional and 2 amateurs. Rule for this is a bit long winded. Someone might be able to post it on here if they have it.

**oldyouth** · 28/04/2008, 8:00 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

The smattering of good players and on their day, especially at home, will cause anyone problems teams:

Limerick
Longford (Overall still rubbish IMO but could do alright in the Flansiro)
Fingal

Worst Limerick team in years, crippled by injuries to boot.

I don't follow your point Lim. Do you think your team is good or the worst in years??

**DmanDmythDledge** · 28/04/2008, 8:52 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

The smattering of good players and on their day, especially at home, will cause anyone problems teams:

Limerick
Longford (Overall still rubbish IMO but could do alright in the Flansiro)
Fingal

And the downright useless teams:

Kildare
Athlone
Wexford
Mon

Don't think Monaghan should be in that category- win their game in hand against Kildare, which they would be expected to, and they would be in fourth place.

As for Wexford, if they won the league you'd probably still claim they're useless.

**holidaysong** · 28/04/2008, 9:14 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

Don't think Monaghan should be in that category- win their game in hand against Kildare, which they would be expected to, and they would be in fourth place.

As for Wexford, if they won the league you'd probably still claim they're useless.

We've played Monaghan twice in Oriel so far (once in the League Cup) and they were shocking both times. They do tend to do ok at home though.. There is not a chance of them finishing as high as fourth in my opinion.