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Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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Of that six hundred, at least four hundred were from Cork
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Sham157
Moderator Group Joined: 17 Jul 2009 Location: Monaghan/Dublin Status: Offline Points: 33212 |
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We got more even with little or no away support travelling up, very disappointing for Limerick.
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starryplough
Liam Brady Joined: 24 Sep 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1988 |
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What do you expect when most of their most loyal and vocal fans are banned for supporting the team? And no one else is going to start going to stand on a grass hill to watch a match. Limerick have potential but are being run into the ground it seems. Somethings going to have to give if they are to survive.. |
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Some Clubs Are Bigger Than Others
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roverstillidie
Jack Charlton Bohs number 1 fan Joined: 25 Jun 2011 Status: Offline Points: 8529 |
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Xpro
Davey Langan Not a WUM anymore Joined: 02 Jul 2012 Status: Offline Points: 880 |
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While it may like to think of itself as the "sports capital of Ireland", that delusional claim isnt borne out by their soccer and gaa attendances. Fair weather fans are the order of the day in Limerick and on the rare occasions when their hurling and football teams do well in the gaa championship, green jerseys suddenly appear from the woodwork.
Likewise with the blue jerseys of their soccer team. They did well way back in the day under Eoin Hand, when the Irish rugby out-half Tony Ward was one of their star players. Al Finucane was another big name at the time and the old Markets Fields got decent gates. But it only lasted as long as the club was successful. (Fair weather fans again). The mainstay of club support in Limerick has long been rugby. Way before the professional era and when there was little or no interest in inter-provincial rugby in Ireland, the likes of Garryowen, Young Munster, Crescent, Shannon and Bohemians were stuffing grounds for club games. Sam Allardyce learnt this to his cost, when he tried to promote Limerick FC during his early managerial career, even handing out A5 flyers for the Markets Field on a Sat night for the following day`s afternoon kick-off. |
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Double Maxim
Robbie Keane Joined: 24 Sep 2008 Location: Sunderland Status: Offline Points: 42990 |
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After 31 years, Limerick soccer returns to its spiritual ... - Irish Examiner
www.irishexaminer.com/.../after-31-years-limerick-soccer-returns-to-its- spiritual-home-at-markets-field-334706.html
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Double Maxim without doubt the greatest drink in the world
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gspain
Ray Houghton Joined: 21 Apr 2010 Status: Offline Points: 4688 |
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Great to be going home. The Sligo Rovers League Cup Final in 1975 was the worst football violence I ever saw and yes I was in Lansdowne Road in 1995. |
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limerick lad
Kevin Kilbane Joined: 23 May 2013 Location: Limerick Status: Offline Points: 188 |
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Really looking forward to this. I have heard so many stories about the Markets field throughout the years that it will be great to finally watch a match there. Hopefully the result is positive as well, as we desperately need the 3 points.
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just hit the fecking thing
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Madferret
Ray Houghton Joined: 09 Jun 2012 Status: Offline Points: 3658 |
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Heard POS say on radio the renovated Markets has that "Wow Factor". Must say, i can't see it nor the €4.5m spend from the photos online but it certainly beats all previous Limerick FC home grounds for facilities, Thomond obviously excepted.
One unplanned advantage of the protracted unveiling appears to have been the pitch which has had plenty of time to bed-down and looks superb. Along now with Tallaght, The Showgrounds and Terryland/EDP it's heartening also to see better player and admin facilities in the League too. One criticism would be the poor project mgmt surrounding this development. The build process has come across at times as almost an unwelcome burden for the LEDP and clearly alot was asked of a small family building company more accustomed to small-scale housing development rather than any experience in stadium development. Many of the sight-line faux pas' are telling in the main stand. The previous false dawn opening was unfortunate and I fail to see why, in an era of first impressions counting for so much for so many, that a decision wasn't made to hold off for another few weeks to tidy things up properly before a fanfare opening, particularly given that the next few home games are relatively unattractive versus Drogs & Bray. One would hope not even a lick of paint is added to that main stand as I doubt it was designed for all that extra weight of pre-cast concrete slabbing The re-development provides Limerick with a sound basis for future success and despite having spent some of the most miserable years of my life in that culture-less graveyard of a town, best wishes to the Markets Field and all who sail on her. There are several down-to-earth boozers, a high-security prison & a psychiatric institution all conveniently located nearby should she disappoint the day-trippers come half-time. |
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Liam Brady Yea Yea Yea Yea Joined: 11 Dec 2011 Status: Offline Points: 1339 |
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Best of luck to Limerick with the new Markets Fields. Hope they get a great crowd tonight and get the crowd to keep coming back.
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Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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My last 2 visits to Limerick they had approximately 300 fans and 150 fans. I hope they get more than that out there
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Doyler1993
Liam Brady Joined: 05 Apr 2013 Status: Offline Points: 2758 |
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Apparently somewhere between 2000 and 3000 at the game. Great crowd if true and it shows the potential limerick have if they can compete at the top end of the table
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IT’S NO USE BOILING YOUR CABBAGE TWICE
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Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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Good to hear. What is capacity there?
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Xpro
Davey Langan Not a WUM anymore Joined: 02 Jul 2012 Status: Offline Points: 880 |
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According to the match report on RTE`s site the gate at MF was over 2k. That`s a healthy increase on what Limerick were getting in Thomond and Jackman Pk. Pity about the result in their new home debut but Limerick will get used to their new venue and no better man than Martin Russell to turn MF into a difficult fixture for visiting teams.
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"If you fail to prepare, you`re prepared to fail" - Mark Spitz
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limerick lad
Kevin Kilbane Joined: 23 May 2013 Location: Limerick Status: Offline Points: 188 |
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Disappointing result last night but overall an enjoyable occasion. It was brilliant to see people come out and support the team, and hopefully a lot of those will come back. The roar when Paul O' Conor scored was unreal, a special moment.
On the pitch, we are still struggling. Last night was a huge game and one where we could really have done with the 3 points. However, I'm hoping we might be able to bring in a few experienced players in July and give us that boost. Two huge games against Bray and Galway back to back in July which will tell a lot. I'm still hopeful we can avoid the drop
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just hit the fecking thing
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Liam Brady Yea Yea Yea Yea Joined: 11 Dec 2011 Status: Offline Points: 1339 |
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Only thing I would say about the crowd would be that the first game in Thomond had over 3k at it. It's all about getting as many people as possible to return.
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Xpro
Davey Langan Not a WUM anymore Joined: 02 Jul 2012 Status: Offline Points: 880 |
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Good point. But Thomond is the main sports venue in Limerick and there was a certain novelty factor there to watch a soccer game.
The new home in Markets Field hasn`t been helped by timing, with Limerick adrift in the relegation zone on 5 points. But on the positive side, if my club was in that situation, I`d feel a lot more confident of survival with Martin Russell in charge than any other LOI manager. He`s been there and done that with UCD, on scraps of a budget, so a relegation scrap is a breeze for the man! |
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"If you fail to prepare, you`re prepared to fail" - Mark Spitz
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Q:The Winged Serpent
Robbie Keane Joined: 20 May 2008 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 20759 |
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Was down in Stab City on Friday. Their was way more than the 2308 gate announced. Was it worth the wait? Really looks like they just opened it up because they had to. Will be a cnt of a ground to play at when the bad weather kicks in and will be worse than Tallaght. We were wank and only for Schillinger man we wouldn't have even took home a point.
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