Sporting Fingal FC

Paulw

Pineapple stu wrote: »

Keith Quinn, another new signing.

He looked handy enough in training yesterday.

I'm looking forward to the first pre-season game next weekend.

Lamper.sffc

Pineapple stu wrote: »

Early days yet im only new

Keith Quinn, another new signing. Younger of the 3 quinn brothers who played for Sheffield utd.

Ah right :pac:


I think the Quinn guy was with shels on trial for a bit or they where having a look at him, something like that anyway. Hopefully another good addition to what is already a good midfield.

Lamper.sffc

Paulw wrote: »

He looked handy enough in training yesterday.

I'm looking forward to the first pre-season game next weekend.

Going to miss this one. Not happy at all about that.
Really want to see some of the new guys in action especially Finn. Looking forward to seeing if he really is as good as some of the UCD lads are saying.

A little article to read

http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/2844/

dsmythy

Squad as listed by the website:

Darren Quigley
Brendan Clarke
Brian Gannon
Ger O’Brien
Kenny Browne
Stephen Paisley
John Frost
Lorcan Fitzgerald
Shane Mc Faul
Shaun Williams
Shaun Maher
Kevin Dawson
Ronan Finn
Colm James
Keith Quinn
Conan Byrne
Shane Barrett
Alan Kirby
Eamon Zayed
Glen Crowe
Gary O'Neill

Lamper.sffc

dsmythy wrote: »

Squad as listed by the website:

Darren Quigley
Brendan Clarke
Brian Gannon
Ger O’Brien
Kenny Browne
Stephen Paisley
John Frost
Lorcan Fitzgerald
Shane Mc Faul
Shaun Williams
Shaun Maher
Kevin Dawson
Ronan Finn
Colm James
Keith Quinn
Conan Byrne
Shane Barrett
Alan Kirby
Eamon Zayed
Glen Crowe
Gary O'Neill

Now thats not bad:D

How are we going to fit all those attacking options in (not complaining tbh)


If its like last year it will be a 4-3-3 formation. Im guessing O Neil, Crowe and Conan but could easily go with a few other options and it would still be very strong.:D

Who will be in midfield. Again we have plenty of options here also. Kirby can play up front in the 3 atackers or also in the midfield 3. Then we have Williams, Mc Faul and Finn to fit in. The newest guy Quinn will have a battle on his hands getting in and Colm James can play there as well.:D

The defense will probably be Paisley and Maher with Lorcan and Ger as the fullbacks. Having Frost, Gannon and O Brien as cover. Mc Faul can do a job back there if needed also.:D

Two quality keepers to battle it out for the number one jersey:D

Im happy. Can you tell:D


How do yous think we will line up?

JohnNightmare

in goal:
Darren Quigley

defence:
Stephen Paisley <cb>
John Frost<rb>
Lorcan Fitzgerald <lb>
Brian Gannon<cb>
soild

middfield:
Conan Byrne<rw>
< i know he is a striker normally but he
loves making runs down the wing and into the box>
Shaun Williams/maher.mcfaul <cm> <take ur pick>
Ronan Finn/ Shaun Maher /Shane Mc Faul <lw> <take ur pick>
again, soild, so many combos

strikers:
Gary O'Neill<lf>
Alan Kirby <rf>
Eamon Zayed <cf>
all have scored plenty of goals to gets us the cup and promtion.

than look who could be on the bench to bring on

subs:
Glen Crowe < well get afew goals:D>
Brendan Clarke < not a bad replacemet:D>
Ger O’Brien
Kenny Browne
Colm James
Kevin Dawson
Ronan Finn
Keith Quinn
Shane Barrett

thas just 1 in my head, i could make up so many more,

hate/love to be liam

role on the fixtures list

Pineapple stu

What have you done with Barrett?

Gavin "shels"

Lamper.sffc wrote: »

Ah right :pac:


I think the Quinn guy was with shels on trial for a bit or they where having a look at him, something like that anyway. Hopefully another good addition to what is already a good midfield.

Played for against Drogs afaik, didn't look bad. Not sure if he played against the PFAI selection, didn't make it up to the AUL.

Lamper.sffc wrote: »

Very good two page article on Fingal with a good interview with Buckley aswell. Worth a look if anybody can get their hands on it.

No Sunday Tribune article I take it!?:D

Pineapple stu

Bobby Ryan from pats could be or has signed as well.

dsmythy

One thing for sure is that we will be able to take a few injuries and still be strong enough.

Paulw

Of those players listed above, 3 were not at training on Sunday. But, I believe they will all be fit and well for the start of the season.

A few training picts -

































I believe the Fingal Independent are doing an article about pre-season, but since they weren't prepared to pay for my images, they won't have any for the article. :cool:

Lamper.sffc

Got my season ticket today. Happy days

JohnNightmare

Lamper.sffc wrote: »

Got my season ticket today. Happy days

did they ring you or did you ring them?

waiting for mine in agony

Lamper.sffc

JohnNightmare wrote: »

did they ring you or did you ring them?

waiting for mine in agony

just went up and got them. I think it was just good timing tbh. Really good feeling to have the season ticket card in my wallet. Hope we sell a good few season tickets because i think it will be money well spent.

JohnNightmare

id say id get a call or it will get posted to me next week sometime.

JohnNightmare

any1 going to the match tomorrow?

Paulw

I plan to be there.

fingalgooner

Hope to be there, really starting to get the buzz for the season coming. Squad looks very impressive, we will be competitive, it remains to be seen how competitive but i am quietly confident of where we will finish.
Good to see we have kept the core of last season's players while adding what looks to be a good balance of experience with serious promise, comptetition for places across the middle and in attack can only be good for us.
Wonder will we do the same formation as last season 4-3-3, hope so it worked so well for us once the players go used to it.
Anyway here's to the friendly tomorrow, come on The Fingal.

Pineapple stu

I'll be there.

Paulw

Interesting game today. I think there were a lot of changes to the game and during the game. Some good spells of control and passing. A few chances from both ends. I think the game deserved a goal or two.

No new serious injuries for Sporting Fingal.

I think Dawson looked good and Clarke commanded in goal. Fitzgerald played well and saw plenty of action. O'Neill as sharp as ever up front. Crowe looked good too.

Nice to see so many of the new players involved today.

Rockee

Paulw wrote: »

Interesting game today. I think there were a lot of changes to the game and during the game. Some good spells of control and passing. A few chances from both ends. I think the game deserved a goal or two.

No new serious injuries for Sporting Fingal.

I think Dawson looked good and Clarke commanded in goal. Fitzgerald played well and saw plenty of action. O'Neill as sharp as ever up front. Crowe looked good too.

Nice to see so many of the new players involved today.

I think I saw you at the game Paul. I was around the halfway line with a few of my buddies.

Thought Zayed showed some nice touches today, Fitzgerald was my man of the match..was like a little terrier from start to finish. Crowe in my opinion, had a howler! Looked off the pace, but in saying that its his 1st game with his new team so we shall see as the season continues how he does.

JohnNightmare

for me lorcon was man of the match with out a doubt, he should have scored but it wasent to be, he always wanted the ball and sprinted down the right wing and made great croses.
hard to jude crowe, dident see alot of the ball, but when he did have it i thaught he looked solid, still dont tink he will make 1st team but he will defo be a man to bring on in the 2nd half and he will score goals..
quigley and clarke will have a great scrap on the training ground to wear the no.1 shirt. clarke hadent got a awfull lot to do but he was solid and very confident with the ball, whilst quigley has a tendancy to panic a times.

Paulw

I doubt Quigley will play any pre-season games. There are a few players just coming back from injury - Frost, Williams, Quigley, Conan Byrne.

Crowe will do what he has been brought in to do. I think he'll be an impact sub. He still has the touch and ability to hold up the ball. He doesn't have the speed of O'Neill nor Zayed, but he's solid.

Yeah, Fitzgerald had a great game, even though he isn't fully back to fitness yet.

I think it's a matter now of Buckley finding the right combinations in the team, to gel it all together.

fingalgooner

Enjoyed the game on sat, missed the first five minutes or so, late getting out of work. Have to agree with the comments on lorcan thought he was class for the full 90mins thought he had the goal but it was not to be.
Keeper was good didn't get too much trouble but when he did he dealt with it well, good communication between him and the centre backs.
Thought Finn was class unfortunately went off prematurely due to a knee in the back, no mallice from the Monaghan player just a clash imo, Kirby looked great but did tire towards the end(to be expected) O'niell was like a terrier throughout the match the lad never gives up.
Ger o'brien was quality on the right.
Dissapointed in crowe but it's only a friendly and i would say he does look menacing so like has already been posted i would say he will be an impact player.
Barretts strike from what seemed to be about 25yards out was a cracker that their keeper tipped over the bar. NICE
So looking forward to saturday get another look in:)

Pineapple stu

He's an ex Lazio keeper as well

JohnNightmare

When are the full fixtures being announced does anyone know, also when will the euro draw be done?

dsmythy

JohnNightmare wrote: »

When are the full fixtures being announced does anyone know, also when will the euro draw be done?

Euro draw will not be until June/July i think so a while to wait yet for that one. The fixture list should be together in the next couple of weeks i should think.

Rockee

JohnNightmare wrote: »

When are the full fixtures being announced does anyone know, also when will the euro draw be done?

Was talking to Liam Buckley before the game and he said Bohs away was our 1st game of the season....we shall see.

Pineapple stu

We have a chance to pick up our first bit of silverware of year on saturday

JohnNightmare

got my season ticket today:D