Limerick Division 1A 2008/09

**mulla** · 14/07/2008, 4:11 PM

Originally Posted by Sir Jose

Predictions

1....Mungret
2....Star
3....summerville
4....dines
5....croom
6....charleville
7....balla b
8....hill celtic
9....shannon town
10...prospect
11...cappamore

The 2 promoted teams from 1b last year got promoted from 1a,i dont fancy prospect to do much but croom seem like they could challenge-especially when they play at home-hardly ever lost even wen they played premier teams in the cup....!!

Mungret and star to be promoted dependin on mungrets start,they let themselves down the last 2 seasons because of the first 6 matches. a good start needed....!!!

ya croom weren't bad there a few seasons ago in 1a but then lost a lot of players,do they still have that brutal pitch at the back of the housing estate out there?
Agree with the above,if they get the start mungret could be a force?if star and summerville keep there players they will also be strong

**Philbert** · 14/07/2008, 6:31 PM

mulla, just looking at your point there about players staying with the club post relegation.

TBH i'd say that you probably need to get rid of some players if your after being relegated in the first place. Chances are the players are either not good enough or dont have enough interest.
Do you really want fellas like that at your club?

A few years back Star had good underage players coming through, making the step up to Junior. especially the year they got promoted from 1A a few years back. Abbey might be able to name a few of them

It will be interesting to see their squad for next season

**francesco_1** · 14/07/2008, 6:47 PM

Prospect will finish higher then many of ye are saying they have some good players signing

**dines08** · 14/07/2008, 7:44 PM

in the predictions i think the fact that both teams who got promoted last year came from 1b the year before is being ignored...they're teams used to winning and must have a good atmosphere...compared to relegated premier teams...predictions aren't gonna be that accurate til 3-4 weeks into the season

**abbeyvale** · 14/07/2008, 9:42 PM

Originally Posted by Football Alien

any names on who is gonna sign for star abbeyvale?, big prediciton puttin star top!!

rumour has it they will only lose one or two from lasy season's squad, and they are pushing for a few new faces, so lets wait and see.

**abbeyvale** · 14/07/2008, 9:45 PM

Originally Posted by mulla

I was speaking to a star man yesterday and his words were most of the lads are "supposedly" leaving to head to the dines and various other clubs and i have a quick question to all.If players get relegated from a club do ye think they should stay and undo the damage thats been done?
My own personal opinion is that if i was with a team that got relegated I think I would feel obligated to stay the next season to try get promoted again or at least to try stabilise the club,this is not a dig at the star lads because as i said its all rumours at this stage,but if lads were to leave it could ruin the club as they would struggle IMO to get a decent enough squad in to survive 1a.This goes for summeville to but I haven't heard much speculation regarding them
Any opinions on this?

I agree with you, but some things will have to change IMO, and the club know exactly what needs changing as it was discussed at a meeting last week, so we'll wait and see how things pan out..

**Football Alien** · 15/07/2008, 8:00 AM

Originally Posted by abbeyvale

I agree with you, but some things will have to change IMO, and the club know exactly what needs changing as it was discussed at a meeting last week, so we'll wait and see how things pan out..

if star can get back to the same standard of a team they had when they won 1A a few years back then they will be in with a great shout. if memory serves me correct the year before they won it they were very lucky not to go down to 1B. it would be good to see them get back to winning ways

**pile driver** · 15/07/2008, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by francesco_1

Prospect will finish higher then many of ye are saying they have some good players signing

i agree with comment if prospect hold on to squad of last year and if they sign the players been mentioned around they should be challenging at top of league id guess

**midwesterner** · 15/07/2008, 10:58 AM

Do Mungret have generally the same team as last year or do they have any new signings? Is Vincent Naughton still involved as player/manager?

**Forever Red** · 15/07/2008, 2:39 PM

Originally Posted by midwesterner

Do Mungret have generally the same team as last year or do they have any new signings? Is Vincent Naughton still involved as player/manager?

Yes midwesterner, VN is over the team again next year. heard lots of names supposed to be signing but as you know yourself no one is certain until you get their name on the form. All of last yrs team are staying

**specialk** · 15/07/2008, 2:43 PM

Originally Posted by Forever Red

Yes midwesterner, VN is over the team again next year. heard lots of names supposed to be signing but as you know yourself no one is certain until you get their name on the form. All of last yrs team are staying

heard dave smtyh is off to the dines .?? any truth.

**mulla** · 15/07/2008, 4:06 PM

Originally Posted by abbeyvale

rumour has it they will only lose one or two from lasy season's squad, and they are pushing for a few new faces, so lets wait and see.

i hope so because the standard of 1a was poor last year,i know ye were relegated but that was with most of the team that breezed 1a a few years ago so ye should be strong

**mulla** · 15/07/2008, 4:09 PM

Originally Posted by pile driver

i agree with comment if prospect hold on to squad of last year and if they sign the players been mentioned around they should be challenging at top of league id guess

i hope that its a competive eague again this year but with a better standard of play,
i wouldn't write anyone off,everyone saw the disatrous start mungret had last year yet they were very close to going up,

**Forever Red** · 15/07/2008, 4:20 PM

Originally Posted by specialk

heard dave smtyh is off to the dines .?? any truth.

didn't hear that to be honest, he missed a lot of the end of last season so not sure

**Philbert** · 15/07/2008, 4:59 PM

Originally Posted by mulla

i hope so because the standard of 1a was poor last year,i know ye were relegated but that was with most of the team that breezed 1a a few years ago so ye should be strong

The team that was relegated was a good bit different to the one that got promoted.

Star lost alot of players after the first year in premier

**abbeyvale** · 15/07/2008, 5:11 PM

Originally Posted by Philbert

The team that was relegated was a good bit different to the one that got promoted.

Star lost alot of players after the first year in premier

Of the team that got relegated versus the team that won promotion 2 seasons ago there were only 6 left.

**Begrudger** · 15/07/2008, 5:28 PM

Originally Posted by specialk

heard dave smtyh is off to the dines .?? any truth.

Heard the analog boys tapped him up
smyth playin for summerville next year watch this space

**mulla** · 15/07/2008, 6:31 PM

Any transfer rumours from our division

**allab** · 15/07/2008, 8:15 PM

Originally Posted by mulla

Any transfer rumours from our division

philip collopy signing wit balla b

**papa-j** · 15/07/2008, 8:54 PM

Lads, anybody here involved in running Limerick 1a teams looking for a friendly against a Clare league team in Shannon PM me. Interested in a game Sunday morning.