Limerick FC 2017 season.

johnnyryan89

Jofspring wrote: »

I hope they are decent because by what Mike Aherne said they are trialists the club want to have a look at. We were given the impression they were quality signings that the club were bringing in at the start of the week.

Think at this stage any left full will do. Going into the season with your number one right full playing left full is a recipe for disaster especially with Derry and Dundalk away in the first three matches.

Was nothing mentioned about how long Shane Tracy could be out for but club are hopeful that Dave O'Conner could be back shortly if they can get a cast on his hand which allows him to play.

Jofspring

From Dave O'Connors interview I reckon he could be back soon alright. It's more of a break in his finger rather than hand so I'd imagine a smaller cast/splint could be accomadted after a few weeks.

johnnyryan89

Jofspring wrote: »

From Dave O'Connors interview I reckon he could be back soon alright. It's more of a break in his finger rather than hand so I'd imagine a smaller cast/splint could be accomadted after a few weeks.

Problem with his knuckle Russell said last night at the Q&A. Hopefully he's back in time, wouldn't fancy Robbie and Tony starting together against the top four or five teams.

Killergreene

Trialists look very dodgey. Completely off the pace. They wouldn't get on a poor local junior side. Not sure where they were pulled from

Russel trying to pull rabbits out of a hat.

Shame if paudi doesn't resign. Club gave him a chance he wouldn't have got at another side. We need him now it's time to give something back to the club.

johnnyryan89

Killergreene wrote: »

Trialists look very dodgey. Completely off the pace. They wouldn't get on a poor local junior side. Not sure where they were pulled from

Russel trying to pull rabbits out of a hat.

Shame if paudi doesn't resign. Club gave him a chance he wouldn't have got at another side. We need him now it's time to give something back to the club.

The left full looks alright and with some extra game time could turn out to be decent. Very hard for a trialist to stand out a week before the season starts and with only a weeks training but they need to tell Patrick Kanyuka to get lost though, looks like he's never saw a ball before in his life.

osarusan

Limerick 3-1 Waterford

(Clarke, Tosi, Mulhall)

Limerick finished off the pre-season with what was, in the end, a comfortable win over first division title favourites Waterford.

We started with 2 triallists in the back 4, and it was a very disjointed first half from us. Waterford went ahead when their striker was able to head pretty much unchallenged into the top corner, and we didn't offer much in the first half. Neither triallist was particularly impressive. Up front Tosi looks composed and Ogbene was full of energy.

It was a different story in the second half, with lots of replacements. Dean Clarke added more pace, and both he and Turner were getting balls into the box. We equalised when Robbie Williams headed a corner toards goal and Clarke glanced the ball as it went past him, diverting it past the keeper.

We took the lead when Turner sent in a perfect cross and Tosi expertly headed low into the near corner, and when Turner sent in another cross to the back post with Clarke, two Waterford defenders and their goalkeeper all going for it. The ball broke for Mulhall to tap into an empty net from about 4 yards out.

Waterford were tired and we saw out the game comfortably. 3 more triallists in the second half, a left full, a centre back, and a right full. The left full back (n the second half) looked the best of the lot to me.

Next Friday is the first game of the season, home to Sligo at 7.45pm.

Jofspring

Thought LB in first half was ok. The CB was shocking.

The LB and RB in the second half did ok but not too much to do and the CB that came on only had around two touches so couldn't tell much about him.

Was impressed with Hery when he came on. He is not fully fit but you could definitely see his quality. He made a massive difference in the second half. Turner and Clarke excellent also.

Killergreene

Left back in the first half was shockingly bad I thought. Overweight and had a donkey's first touch.

Right back in second half looked lively.

Hery looked skilful. How much is he being paid.

Turner the rat with a lovely cross. King rat Clarke looked alright too.

We are ****ed at the back though. Someone needs to have a word with POC. If he wants to move to UK sign a short term deals here and get in the shop window in the top division. He'd be mauled in the UK at the moment. The size of him he's like a bag of sticks covered in skin.

What is wrong with tracey. Saw him at the game walking around fine.

johnnyryan89

Less said about the first half the better, things improved a lot in the second half once Patrick Kanyuka and Paul O'Connor were replaced at half time.

Think O'Connor will find it hard to get game time this season, was poor tonight and didn't impress up in Galway either. Hery looked good when he came on at half time, looking to always get on the ball and passing it about nicely. Would have liked to seen Kainz get a game in midfield, has played the last two games at right full and done alright but is a midfielder by trade I think.

The two left full done alright, the lad in the first half looked lively but the poor team performance made a few lads look worse than they were and the chap in the second half hadn't much to do. Neither looked like world beaters but one of them may need to be signed unless the club can find someone within the league to even take on loan. The centre back in the second half literally had nothing to do so hard to judge his performance and Patrick Kanyuka was so bad I hope somebody showed him the exit at half time with directions to Colbert station and some bus fare.

Left Back on the Bench

What is kanyuka doing back? We can't be that stuck?

johnnyryan89

Left Back on the Bench wrote: »

What is kanyuka doing back? We can't be that stuck?

It's not really him haha. The trialist who played centre back looked like him, was worse than him and nobody knows his name so just called him Kanyuka.

Left Back on the Bench

johnnyryan89 wrote:

It's not really him haha. The trialist who played centre back looked like him, was worse than him and nobody knows his name so just called him Kanyuka.

Oh right, thank God

osarusan

Not sure if it will work, but I think this is a link to the highlights video.

Our 2nd goal was actually a really good passing move.

johnnyryan89

Second goal was a good goal and great delivery from Turner, gonna be some battle for the wing positions this season.

Iang87

johnnyryan89 wrote: »

Less said about the first half the better, things improved a lot in the second half once Patrick Kanyuka and Paul O'Connor were replaced at half time.

Think O'Connor will find it hard to get game time this season, was poor tonight and didn't impress up in Galway either. Hery looked good when he came on at half time, looking to always get on the ball and passing it about nicely. Would have liked to seen Kainz get a game in midfield, has played the last two games at right full and done alright but is a midfielder by trade I think.

The two left full done alright, the lad in the first half looked lively but the poor team performance made a few lads look worse than they were and the chap in the second half hadn't much to do. Neither looked like world beaters but one of them may need to be signed unless the club can find someone within the league to even take on loan. The centre back in the second half literally had nothing to do so hard to judge his performance and Patrick Kanyuka was so bad I hope somebody showed him the exit at half time with directions to Colbert station and some bus fare.

Genuinely **** myself when I saw this. I assumed he is buried in a Donegal bog never to be seen or heard from again.

Can we not make jokes like this in the thread. The sheer panic.

johnnyryan89

Limerick complete the loan signing of Sunderlands 21 year old left full Tommy Robson, plays mainly with the reserves and has one senior appearance with the club.

Could be a good move for both parties, the club get a player on the cheap, the kid gets first team football and if it works out well for him then it helps the clubs chances of more loan signings like this in the future or picking up players they might release.

johnnyryan89

Thibaut Molinatti signs for Limerick, that's two new left fulls brought in for the start of the season. Hopefully another centre half and roll on Friday night.

osarusan

johnnyryan89 wrote: »

Thibaut Molinatti signs for Limerick, that's two new left fulls brought in for the start of the season. Hopefully another centre half and roll on Friday night.

He was the LB triallist in the first half against Waterford.

johnnyryan89

osarusan wrote: »

He was the LB triallist in the first half against Waterford.

Yeah that's him, pity Tobias Kainz wasn't signed as he looked solid in his two games against Galway and Waterford.

banjobongo

lads can you buy tickets at MarketFields, either today, or this evening just before kick off?

timesnewroman

I passed the MF at about 10am this morning and it didn't look like there were tickets on sale. They'll be on sale there before the game however - I'd advise arriving about 20mins before kick off to avoid queuing. Alternatively, the butchers on Athlunkard St is selling them also.

Jofspring

Tickets usually go on sale an hour before kick off. Definitely arrive at least 20 mins before kick off.

osarusan

Thibaut Molinatti not signed after all as there was a problem with paperwork and the deadline passed. That's a pity, the lad must be gutted.

Some alarming stories about Rodrigo Tosi being in the same boat, but it seems he is in the clear now.

7 hours and 47 minutes to kick off. It's back. About bloody time too.

chicorytip

Is Rory Gaffney still with Cambridge Utd?

osarusan

Limerick 5-1 Sligo

(Turner, Tosi x3, Lynch)

Limerick started their Premier division campaign in spectacular fashion with a comprehensive win over Sligo tonight. We started brightly and took the lead early on when Lynch had a shot from the edge of the area which the keeper couldn't hold on to and Turner was the first to react to shoot home from about 4 yards out.

For the next 20 minutes it was pretty even with neither team creating much but when a Sligo defender missed an interception on a cross, Tosi controlled and drilled home to make it 2-0. Soon after that, Turner floated over a cross for Tosi to head home for a three goal lead.

In the second half, Sligo came more into the game, and pulled one back when Freddy Hall spilled a long range shot, and a striker fired home. We looked a bit nervous and jittery for a while, but nerves were settled when Dean Clarke raced clear and crossed for Tosi. The keeper saved his header, but Tosi was first to the rebound to make it 4-1.

There was even time for a missed penalty by Ian Turner after Tosi was fouled in the area, before Lee J Lynch made it five when running on to a Freddie hall ball over the top and then lobbing the keeper.

Fantastic night, fantastic game.

Next game: away to Derry City, Friday March 4th.

Alonso77

chicorytip wrote: »

Is Rory Gaffney still with Cambridge Utd?

He's with Bristol Rovers these days

Brennans Row

Jofspring wrote: »

Tickets usually go on sale an hour before kick off. Definitely arrive at least 20 mins before kick off.

Yep, seems like a big crowd were queuing to get in before the kick-off.

Anyone know yesterdays attendance and any links for highlights of the match?

https://twitter.com/IsMiseDaniel/status/835210399679148032

sioda

2500 attendance according to 95fm

Jofspring

Att: 2,375 was official one announced. Highlights will most likely be up online after MNS on RTÉ.

Paddico

Here you go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFTjaiponpg