Drab 0-0 draw at home to Bray tonight in the league opener. Both sides finished with 10 men, captain Shane Duggan sent off for two yellows on his debut.
Ref was awful, pitch was awful, game was awful. Fairly terrible display.
Lost a lot of experience from last season - Gamble, O’Leary, Bradley, Axel - and this has not really been replaced, the squad is very thin. A few injuries or suspensions and could be in relegation trouble.
Dundalk and Pats away in the next two league games.
Yeah reckon we’ll struggle this year. Duggan was a good signing but that was about it.
Poor enough crowd there DK I assume?
Well over 5,000 in Cork I see tonight. Unless they maintain a title challenge, watch that drop steadily as the season progresses. Irish sports fans just can’t do week in week out support like other countries.
[quote=“Phil Leotardo, post: 913412, member: 197”]Yeah reckon we’ll struggle this year. Duggan was a good signing but that was about it.
Poor enough crowd there DK I assume?
Well over 5,000 in Cork I see tonight. Unless they maintain a title challenge, watch that drop steadily as the season progresses. Irish sports fans just can’t do week in week out support like other countries.[/quote]
Only 1,300 there tonight. Very disappointing. Bray brought no-one - literally. Pat O’Sullivan has done a lot to promote the club and contribute to the local community so it is frustrating when the crowds are low. In fairness for the bigger games - Rovers, Bohs, Cork - the attendance should be higher, especially it it’s a Friday or Saturday night.
Squad is weak overall. We had nothing to bring off the bench tonight and we were not missing many players either. Will be competitive against most teams but if we pick up a few injuries we’ll be decimated. Needed to get more bodies in to replace those who left but for whatever reason it has not happened.
Agree fully with your last line too, Phil.
Is Pat O’Sullivan’s company Greenstar?
I see in today’s Irish Times that it has gone into receivership.
Typical…Relegation and financial disaster just before they move back into the Markets Field.
[quote=“Phil Leotardo, post: 913522, member: 197”]Is Pat O’Sullivan’s company Greenstar?
I see in today’s Irish Times that it has gone into receivership.
Typical…Relegation and financial disaster just before they move back into the Markets Field.[/quote]
I think he’s Greenheat
Beaten 4-0 in Turners Cross tonight in the league cup. I was at it, it could easily have been 8 or 9. Fairly grim all round, long season ahead…
Away to Pats tomorrow, live on tv.
A pass worthy of Michael Laudrup by Shane Duggan to set up our equaliser. Entertaining game. Barry Ryan made an absolutely superb fingertip save.
Excellent point. Cracking ball by Duggan for the equaliser.
Sammy Oji baby, Sammy Oji oh oh oh… 
Sooner we get out of this kip of a ground the better. Floodlights have gone off with 10 mins to go as we trail Drogheda 0-1.
Lights back on, still 0-1. 8 mins left.
Depressing stuff
whats the latest on the stadium?
was there some news this week about new facilities?
[QUOTE=“The Wild Colonial Bhoy, post: 923357, member: 80”]whats the latest on the stadium?
was there some news this week about new facilities?[/QUOTE]
I believe we will be back in the Markets Field for next season. A new training centre out in Bruff was announced during the week.
1-0 up at Dalymount Park with half an hour left, the ginger Ronaldo Rory Gaffney with the goal.
Good stuff. If Limerick can finish top 3 this year, and look like mounting a serious challenge next year then I might consider going along to one of the games.
Full time. First league win of the season.
The old convent and grounds isn’t it?
Indeed it is. Will be open to all sports. On another note , great win tonight badly needed.
Think they can’t touch the convent building because it is a listed building.