Limerick people and soccer!?!

LimerickCity

I used to watch Limerick in the markets field and then above in Rathbane, supported them for years and a certain person who was in the deep fried chicken business f@*kked it all up.

Blues need to serious investment.

Manchester United for me, i was at the 83 FA cup final with my dad only to see United draw, i missed the replay as we had to get the ferry home.

The Snipe

LimerickCity wrote: »

I used to watch Limerick in the markets field and then above in Rathbane, supported them for years and a certain person who was in the deep fried chicken business f@*kked it all up.

Blues need to serious investment.

Manchester United for me, i was at the 83 FA cup final with my dad only to see United draw, i missed the replay as we had to get the ferry home.

There is very good investment in the club by Pat O'Sullivan, who has even turned the club into a trust.

flutered

i am supporting limerick on and off for the last 46 years

Jofspring

XiledSniper wrote: »

There is very good investment in the club by Pat O'Sullivan, who has even turned the club into a trust.

I second this. Pat O Sullivan has put some very good investment into the club and is really trying to set good foundations with the community.

Check this out as a good example.

http://limerickfc.ie/community/100624presentation_web.pdf

Soulcrew09

LimerickCity wrote: »

Blues need to serious investment.

They have a serious backer in Pat O' Sullivan, What they need is for people to come out a support them.

Jofspring

Soulcrew09 wrote: »

They have a serious backer in Pat O' Sullivan, What they need is for people to come out a support them.

Exactly. We can't expect Pat to continue to invest any money or help out if the people of Limerick don't come out and support the team. The best teams in the country and the world are the best teams for one reason. They have the support which generates the money which buys the players and facilities. Simple as that really.

Olaf

Soulcrew09 wrote: »

Limerick FC for me, no matter how good or bad your home town team is , their your team.
Live football is like a drug, serious highs and lows but its all good fun! funny thing is im glad when the season is over to get a break from it but a few weeks later i find myself at junior games on Sunday mornings to get my fix (not quite 'under the bridge' but close enough)

Have to say though I do enjoy a good barstool session at the weekend (La Liga is fantastic to watch at times) but my home team will always come first.

Was thinking of heading to a Limerick game at some stage alright. What's the standard like?

Liverpool fan. It never gets boring.

Jofspring

Olaf wrote: »

Was thinking of heading to a Limerick game at some stage alright. What's the standard like?

Liverpool fan. It never gets boring.

Its not really about the standard to be honest. Its about the enjoyment of live football week in week out and supporting a team that cares about its fans and needs all the help it can get. The players might not be as good as their premiership counter parts but ive been to much more entertaining games in Jackman than ive seen on telly in a long time. The standard everywhere is gone to the dogs if you ask me. Premiership is way too predictable, World Cup was crap and so was Champions League.

My advice as ive posted here already is to give a few games a go. The likes of Steven O Flynn, John Tierney and Pat Purcell are well worth going in to watch.

Soulcrew09

Olaf wrote: »

Was thinking of heading to a Limerick game at some stage alright. What's the standard like?

Liverpool fan. It never gets boring.

Few beers always help, its decent at times, poor at times. really depends on who your playing and if their gonna lump the ball around for 90mins. Then it turns into a scrap, but we seem to be pulling results from poor games this year. Give us a decent pitch (cork, wexford, Shels) and you'll get fast flowing counter attacking football.

Give it a go, even chance an away trip with the SC, now thats well worth a go!

electrobanana

tottenham for me been through the good and bad times since 1986.on the limerick fc thing went a few times last season but 12 euro to go watch crap.better off watching junior league imo

Anthony Walsh

Manchester United, my family has been supporting them since the late 60's maybe futher back not to sure. Was growing up watching them, also have a picture of me as a young one in the green and gold jersey they had.

Jofspring

electrobanana wrote: »

tottenham for me been through the good and bad times since 1986.on the limerick fc thing went a few times last season but 12 euro to go watch crap.better off watching junior league imo

Its ten euro now. Gunna stay crap if no one supports them. Also the football is much improved from last season. This was shown in the first half against Sunderland.

Raiser

electrobanana wrote: »

tottenham for me been through the good and bad times since 1986.on the limerick fc thing went a few times last season but 12 euro to go watch crap.better off watching junior league imo

Jofspring wrote: »

Its ten euro now. Gunna stay crap if no one supports them. Also the football is much improved from last season. This was shown in the first half against Sunderland.

Last Limerick FC Match I paid money to see was at Pike Rovers Pitch - They Played like they had never trained together before and worse still like they couldn't, wouldn't or didn't recognise their own fcuking Jersey.

- The racist, ignorant chanting and relatively high Scumbag levels were secondary but equally disappointing aspect to the lack of Soccer on display.

This was years ago though in fairness - I'd come back if anyone could persuade me its improved?

Jofspring

Raiser wrote: »

Last Limerick FC Match I paid money to see was at Pike Rovers Pitch - They Played like they had never trained together before and worse still like they couldn't, wouldn't or didn't recognise their own fcuking Jersey.

- The racist, ignorant chanting and relatively high Scumbag levels were secondary but equally disappointing aspect to the lack of Soccer on display.

This was years ago though in fairness - I'd come back if anyone could persuade me its improved?

Ya that was 6 or 7 years ago maybe. Big difference now. Different people running the club, different players playing for the club and lots of knew supporters. Add into that the team is doing well in the league (Joint second) and are really pushing for promotion and have the quality to do this, it is exciting times at Limerick FC.

Olaf

Soulcrew09 wrote: »

Few beers always help, its decent at times, poor at times. really depends on who your playing and if their gonna lump the ball around for 90mins. Then it turns into a scrap, but we seem to be pulling results from poor games this year. Give us a decent pitch (cork, wexford, Shels) and you'll get fast flowing counter attacking football.

Give it a go, even chance an away trip with the SC, now thats well worth a go!

Sounds good, I'll have to take a look. Couple of beers and become a diehard limerick supporter for the night :pac:

grenache

Last time i went to see Limerick FC play was during Mike Kerley's second spell in charge - when the likes of Chucka Buckley and Brian O Callaghan were around. To be fair he performed miracles in achieving a top half finish with a very thin squad and near zero funding. And i think he was shunted out of a job unfairly so. With the current squad of players, experience and class in the form of Rogers, O'Flynn, Judge and Purcell, i would be expecting a top 3 finish at the least. I would definitely be interested in meeting up with fellow boardsies at a home game in Jackman Park.

Soulcrew09

grenache wrote: »

And i think he was shunted out of a job unfairly so. .

What makes you say that? He left himself 2 weeks before the season started with 2 players signed and no training done. His refusal to resign Garry Sheahan (best striker in the 1st div at the time) annoyed a lot of people alright but he left himself and hasent been seen since.

gaf1983

Leyton Orient, ever since a glorious run in Championship Manager 1996/1997. I actually know a genuine died-in-the-wool Orient supporter living in Limerick who couldn't believe it when I said I supported them.

NeirBot

Arsenal fan, only team that it bothers me if they lose, even Ireland losing doesn't have near the same effect on me.

Roadend

Raiser wrote: »

Last Limerick FC Match I paid money to see was at Pike Rovers Pitch - They Played like they had never trained together before and worse still like they couldn't, wouldn't or didn't recognise their own fcuking Jersey.

- The racist, ignorant chanting and relatively high Scumbag levels were secondary but equally disappointing aspect to the lack of Soccer on display.

This was years ago though in fairness - I'd come back if anyone could persuade me its improved?

They actually play decent football these days, but I'm not sure honkeys like you would be welcome up there

Soulcrew09

Roadend wrote: »

but I'm not sure honkeys like you would be welcome up there

Honkeys with cash always welcome just dont start signing ''Limerick til I die''.

Liam Byrne

Mc Love wrote: »

Its football!!!

Blackburn Rovers

It's soccer!

Spurs fan here....finally on the rise again!

Summerville lad

Ya man utd fan but go to most of the limerick fc home matches.