Does anyone know whos in the London Football Squad at the moment???? Maybe someone could put up a list and what clubs they play for.....I heard some intresting things....like Philip Morgan is called back into the squad, this means they are picking names and not performances....cause he has been injurded for two years and not played for his club yet London call him up...

IrishRover (Fermanagh) - Posts: 488 - 04/02/2010 18:19:27    551996

Will be interesting to see how they get on, see they have kept most of the sqaud from last year and definately added McCoiskley and Horan, who both played intercounty at home last year, add in the rumoured Pearson and McGee and things are looking pretty bright for London. Will be very interesting to see the line up for Limerick, but like most I predict a pretty heavy defeat, but good to get it out of the way, Limerick will win the divison handy!

I disagree with Irishrover about Morgan however. Yes he has had a bad injury, but you have to remember he was the longest serving member on the London team 2 years ago and he was only 20 or something. He should be given every chance to get back to his full fitness and London will have the best physio's and trainers to do this.

macattack (UK) - Posts: 584 - 05/02/2010 11:29:17    552454

macattak i wasnt having a dig at Philip Morgan at all.....its just intresting to see how easy it is to get called into the London squad....Morgan is a decent club player but id he intercounty material...thats up for debate...and that was even before he was injured. I was saying that Morgan who hardly played andy ball at all last year with his team is out with London. Also Paul Hehir was included in the London panel without playing any football at all for the best part of two years, let alone training. I hear he has gone home and great luck to him, as a big supporter of London id like to see Hehir do well again. Still only a young man. My point with Morgan is only in this town would a player who hasnt even played for his club be asked into a county panel.....although I dont think he will start this year anyway....but just to underline i am not having a dig at him.

IrishRover (Fermanagh) - Posts: 488 - 05/02/2010 15:49:37    552788

liam brennan tells me he did well in a recent challange match between squad members.

encythirty (Sligo) - Posts: 124 - 05/02/2010 19:55:28    553067

well well irish rover are you a bit disgruntled at not being picked for the panel or what, sounds like you are a little bitter and are taking your frustration out on young morgan, a young london born lad who played wing back for two years for london before he got inured if my memory serves me correctly, have you never heard of players in other counties getting injured and then being brought straight onto the county panel when they recover, wothout even kicking a ball never mind playing for their club! fair play to london for giving him a chance to get back to where he was, otherwise he owuld end up another lost talent. this lad must have obviously shown enough in the past to at least deserve a shot at making the panel, judging by your comments you dont seem to think so, why is that exactly? does anyone know if any of these "stars" mentioned on here will be playing on sunday? i dont think london will have any of them at any stage to be honest, some of them are more interested in the hurling where there is abetter chance of success

berealistic (Laois) - Posts: 36 - 06/02/2010 12:18:58    553318

berealistic no player who has being out injured for two years would be called back into a senior squad with out first proving his fitness at club level or at least being training to full potential, so I guess you need to be realistic

conman2 (USA) - Posts: 167 - 07/02/2010 19:53:19    554360

Team v Limerick

E Byrne (Parnells)
S Egan,
B Comer, (Neasden)
J McBride;
R Ormsby,
D McCallion,
K O'Leary;
P Geraghty (Neasden)
D Horan (Round towers)
N Egan,
N Doherty,
J Cott; (CuCullians)
K Phair (St Brendans)
A Fitzgerald,
E Gallagher.(Tara)

Alot of new fellas and still got the TCG boys to come back in. Can anyone fill in the clubs?

macattack (UK) - Posts: 584 - 08/02/2010 13:31:36    554970

E Byrne (Parnells)
D Egan, RT
B Comer, (Neasden)
D McBride; Moindearg
R Ormsby, Brendans
C McCallion, KKG
K O'Leary; St kiernans
P Geraghty (Neasden)
D Horan (Round towers)
N Egan, RT
N Doherty, NLS
J Cott; (CuCullians)
K Phair (St Brendans)
A Fitzgerald, Moindearg - new recruit
E Gallagher.(Tara)


half of the first initials are wrong from yer previous post, but dont worry macattach i took the time to update them ;)

pronane (None) - Posts: 324 - 08/02/2010 13:56:33    555008

Limerick's ability & fitness was on a total different level & they should have very little difficulty winning Div.4 - They had 2 runners supporting the man with the ball each time. London, apart from a handful, were incredibly unfit & you wonder how many of yesterdays team are just waitin around for the tracksuits before disappearing. With the condition most of them were in - it's a big surprise direct ball to the big full forward wasn't used more. In fairness, thought McBride, Horan & Geraghty performed well for London.

Lazarus1 (Galway) - Posts: 173 - 08/02/2010 15:03:10    555099

Now, now Mr Be realistic, I think you need to take heed of your name and in fact you need to be realistic. You say am I a disgruntled man not being picked myself...Hehe….my playing years are long behind me now young fella…but they way the selection policy works over here I would only have to fly off the plane and tell them of my days playing for Fermanagh at home and id be playing….and bitter and frustrated you say!!!!! Not at all lad. I was merely making a very good point that in London you don't have to be playing well or even fit to play for the County team, its obvious when players who aren't even playing for their clubs get called up………..I feel massive evidence to support what I am saying is clear for all to see with Chris Donnellan how in the name of god did he get anywhere near the field yesterday in that condition…..answer is ONLY IN LONDON…..how did he get on the field…and you seriously need to get your facts straight about young Morgan as you call him. He was first choice wing back for London….for two years you said. Well that's wrong, yes he started against Leitrim in the Championship before and was taken off after 20mins, if I recall correct. I wasn't having a go at your young Morgan, just highlighting the kind of crazy things that go on over here. I did say that if he was county standard is still up for debate and I do feel justified in saying that….i wish Morgan all the best in his road to recovery and full fitness, but I believe that players should be selected on their merits of good performances for their clubs and he didn't play much if at all last year. I could be wrong and I was just having my realistic opinion sir. I didn't actually see him there yesterday playing or in the squad. Was he even in the panel? Having said that he should have been if Donnellan is allowed anyone should.

I taught Horan was brilliant yesterday and yer man beside him did ok. With the other lads to come into the panel, I think we have a good chance this year.

IrishRover (Fermanagh) - Posts: 488 - 08/02/2010 16:07:51    555213

How did kevin o'leary play??he just signed for st'kiernans from dromid pearces kerry ment to be a very good player.

kerryykerryy (Kerry) - Posts: 85 - 08/02/2010 17:01:38    555312

Is Donnellan on the Squad and is he playing well

GALWAYFORLIFE (Galway) - Posts: 41 - 08/02/2010 17:05:27    555322

GALWAYFORLIFE....Is Donnellan on the Squad and is he playing well????

Yes he is on the Squad after not playing or training all year....he is in no condition to play County but this is London after all......i know i may be insulting him, and i dont mean to slur him, as he is a good player when fit (but i havent seen him fit for ages) but anyone who saw the man yesterday.....would have to say...he is there on reputation and not current performance and state....he only came on as sub and couldnt run or move...badly out of condition

IrishRover (Fermanagh) - Posts: 488 - 08/02/2010 17:32:28    555392

Jesus Rover, has the wife ran off with one of the London players or something? It your last 4/5 posts you have done nothing but slate them. It was their first game of the year against the Munster runners up. It will take a couple of games for the lads to hit match sharpness. We wont be the only team Limerick beat by 10 points in the league either. Think London will beat Killkenny and will push Carlow, Clare and Waterford close.

macattack (UK) - Posts: 584 - 09/02/2010 08:38:16    555896

That new lad from Kerry done very well, as did Horan, Danny McBride, Paul Geraghty and Barry Comer. Evan Byrne was excellent in goals, great penalty save. A few lads yet to come back, C Beirne, O'Cuiv, Hughes to name but a few, those 3 alone will make a big difference. On the subject of Donnellan, he isnt fit but I'd rather keep him on the panel, get him fit and he will be the man to watch v Roscommon in May!

LondonSupporter (UK) - Posts: 119 - 09/02/2010 10:32:33    555979

Macattak.....hahaha....that's an excellent statement.....fair play but no John Terry scandal here...haha.....to be fair you have obviously miss read what I have said or just misunderstood....don't worry it's not your fault. But I will put you straight....firstly I have not slagged off the London Performance against Limerick as I completely and whole heartedly 100% agree with you...losing to Limerick is no shame and you are also right London will not be the only team Limerick beat by 10 points this year. Limerick are the best side in the division.....I also have not slagged off the team.....I have only mentioned two players....young Morgan....who I did not slag off...I just gave my opinion, which was merely that without having to regain his form for his club he was put straight back into the London panel....I still don't know if that's even true as I didn't see him Sunday...and I have nothing against the man, and I hope he comes back to the player people on here think he is or was or whatever way you look at it....but I wish him all the best, I truly do.....I did however you are quite right slag off Chris Donnellan selection (not his ability) for the panel against Limerick....

IrishRover (Fermanagh) - Posts: 488 - 09/02/2010 10:42:56    555986

In fairness London Supporter you make a very good point.......i agree with all you said Horan, McBride, Geraghty, Comer and Evan Byrne all did very well...with Horan outsatnding in my opinion....

On the point of Donellan......he is WHEN FIT AND IN CONDITION a fine powerful player.......i would love to see him fit and playing well for London...so if he commits and gets himself fit and trains and trains and trains some more come Championship and later stages of the League he would be a fantactic addition to have....i am only saying right now...today....currently he is in no condition to play County Football...and wouldnt if he was anywhere else despite his undoubted ability. The fact is he didnt play any football last year and walked straight back on the London panel and actually got on the field.

IrishRover (Fermanagh) - Posts: 488 - 09/02/2010 10:57:20    555996

Agreed Irish Rover - Donnellan was not fit on Sunday and shouldnt have been playing. We will just have to hope he gets fit and as the other lads comes back he will have to fight for his place, that should be a motivator for him. I hope London get on well against Waterford on Sunday, however, Waterford will be confident going in after beating Leitrim at the weekend.

LondonSupporter (UK) - Posts: 119 - 09/02/2010 11:31:17    556032

"McCloskey is over rated because he played for Leitirm and McMahon is a brillant Hurler but an average footballer"

I do also read other threads rover, ok it may be your opinion but calling players overated and average is hardly going to build confidence. It's more than likely that the players do have a look on these threads from time to time and I'm sure it would help them more if the London "supporters" concentrated on the positives rather than voicing negitive opinions about them which wont help anyone.

Hopefully see you at the Wicklow game! We will see if 2 more weeks training has helped them along.......would be some craic if donellan was now supporting a 6 pack after your criticism, doubtful though!!!!!!

macattack (UK) - Posts: 584 - 09/02/2010 11:54:05    556067

I have to agree with Irish Rover, Limerick were always gonna be at least 10 points better than a full strength London side, let alone one without the TCG lads. I don't think it'd be a major surprise if Limerick won all their games this year.
Darren Horan was the stand out player for London on Sunday and I think a full strength side have it in them to turn over some of the weaker div 4 counties. London were much improved in the second half apart from the business end of the pitch as they missed some decent chances.

Tongo (UK) - Posts: 1795 - 09/02/2010 12:04:00    556086