Munster Senior League

[Southsider]

Its against the rules of Msl to poach players who are signed with other clubs - preseason is fine but you cannot approach a player midseason. No doubt it goes on but under league rules a player must look for the transfer.

Rules are rules my friend doesnt mean everyone plays by them. It goes on wholesale and in my opinon every club is guilty of it at some stage in a season.

[Duster Bouglas]

I agree that every club does it but it doesn't make it right.

[ringmahon4ever]

the top teams are more guilty then anyone.if the gaa rule was in soccer i wonder how many would survive.play for the team thats in your parish. doubt avondale would survive

[AvondaleNutter]

the top teams are more guilty then anyone.if the gaa rule was in soccer i wonder how many would survive.play for the team thats in your parish. doubt avondale would survive

Avondale wouldn't be as good, fact.

For me personally, I would prefere to see a team of blackrock/ballintemple based players, players from these areas might be more willing to contribute more to the club if the majority of the players were from the area..

But then Avondale could become a mediocre team like Ringmahon.

[Shinguard]

Avondale wouldn't be as good, fact.

For me personally, I would prefere to see a team of blackrock/ballintemple based players, players from these areas might be more willing to contribute more to the club if the majority of the players were from the area..

But then Avondale could become a mediocre team like Ringmahon.

To call Ringmahon Rangers mediocre is a very unfair comment about a club with very long history and a record amount of Munster Senior League titles. At least they play players from their own locality and don't trawl the city and county like Avondale to creat the Avonadale All Stars. Avondale are without doubt the master poachers.

[AvondaleNutter]

To call Ringmahon Rangers mediocre is a very unfair comment about a club with very long history and a record amount of Munster Senior League titles. At least they play players from their own locality and don't trawl the city and county like Avondale to creat the Avonadale All Stars. Avondale are without doubt the master poachers.

First of All shinguard i was taking the mickey, i was having a pop off Ringmahon 4 ever because he had a pop off Avondale, just a little bit of banter. Second of all I would personally prefere Avondale to be more like a 'Club' like Ringmahon. Thirdly Avondale would survive despite Ringmahon 4 Ever doubting this. Fourtly its tough for Avondale to keep on to players from their locality when their pitch is in Carrigaline and this is no fault of their own, they just dont have the funds to move back to its origin. If they had a pitch in their own locality then i'm sure Avondale would have a very strong team based soley on local players. They are more or less forced to ask players from other areas of cork to play for them.

Its grand for the likes of Douglas Hall, Ringmahon, Mayfield etc to build a team on home based players as their pitches are local. Most of Avondales schoolboys will pick Gaelic, Hurling or Rugby over Football when reach Youth level due to the clubs being in close proximity to their homes.

Would you agree shinguard?

[Southsider]

Ya Bodie. 2nd division will be very tight. Anyone of 4 teams could win it. Obviously promotion was our aim at the start of the season but we will be looking to win it after our good start. Were extremely solid at the back conceding 3 goals in 9 league games but on the other hand were not scoring many 14 goals either. Our problem all season is not punishing teams after going in front and then putting ourselves under pressure by being only a goal up......

[Shinguard]

First of All shinguard i was taking the mickey, i was having a pop off Ringmahon 4 ever because he had a pop off Avondale, just a little bit of banter. Second of all I would personally prefere Avondale to be more like a 'Club' like Ringmahon. Thirdly Avondale would survive despite Ringmahon 4 Ever doubting this. Fourtly its tough for Avondale to keep on to players from their locality when their pitch is in Carrigaline and this is no fault of their own, they just dont have the funds to move back to its origin. If they had a pitch in their own locality then i'm sure Avondale would have a very strong team based soley on local players. They are more or less forced to ask players from other areas of cork to play for them.

Its grand for the likes of Douglas Hall, Ringmahon, Mayfield etc to build a team on home based players as their pitches are local. Most of Avondales schoolboys will pick Gaelic, Hurling or Rugby over Football when reach Youth level due to the clubs being in close proximity to their homes.

Would you agree shinguard?

I agree

[ringmahon4ever]

i dont think you can blame the gaa and rugby as an excuse.every club has gotta deal with that.st michaels/blackrock built massive grounds right next to us but we just got on with it.i think personally myself there should be some rule there.

[Onefootednopace]

Anyone here know if this fixture is going ahead tonight? Blarney had a problem with their floodlights during the week, only managed to play 40-45 minutes of a friendly v Limerick City on Tuesday night due to floodlight failure.

[Silly Billy G]

Anyone here know if this fixture is going ahead tonight? Blarney had a problem with their floodlights during the week, only managed to play 40-45 minutes of a friendly v Limerick City on Tuesday night due to floodlight failure.

On alright, fingers crossed they dont fail again !

[Onefootednopace]

On alright, fingers crossed they dont fail again !

Thanks, might pop over there for a look.

[Silly Billy G]

Thanks, might pop over there for a look.

Its on the Astro apparently.

[Onefootednopace]

Its on the Astro apparently.

Thanks for that Billy G

[razor]

Ballincolig 1-3 Avondale Utd on saturday afternoon
Dale were 1up and seemingly coasting but could not get a 2nd
Then an awful mistake at the back allowed the Collig in for an equaliser.
Collig looked to be heading for their first point of the season but Dale wore them down and scored twice n the last 10 minutes.

[Shinguard]

Blarney United 0-3 UCC. UCC fully deserved their win and also had the luxury of missing a penalty. They were 2 up at the interval and coasted through the rest of the game, scoring a third goal with 15 minutes remaining.

[Silly Billy G]

Blarney United 0-3 UCC. UCC fully deserved their win and also had the luxury of missing a penalty. They were 2 up at the interval and coasted through the rest of the game, scoring a third goal with 15 minutes remaining.

Fair shock there. UCC have rockmount this weekend too so will see how they fare there.

[ballsac7]

Ya Bodie. 2nd division will be very tight. Anyone of 4 teams could win it. Obviously promotion was our aim at the start of the season but we will be looking to win it after our good start. Were extremely solid at the back conceding 3 goals in 9 league games but on the other hand were not scoring many 14 goals either. Our problem all season is not punishing teams after going in front and then putting ourselves under pressure by being only a goal up......

Heard Crosshaven have a protest against Casement after the away game ten days ago...........whats going on there Southsider?

[Southsider]

Heard Crosshaven have a protest against Casement after the away game ten days ago...........whats going on there Southsider?

Ya its true There saying we used someone who wasnt at the match so in other words an illegal player. As if we would i mean come on like 12 kick off on a sunday afternoon 1st against 2nd. Why on earth would we do something so stupid. 2 Senior league officals at the match and we also knew the Echo were coming out. It did say on the echo a player was used but he didnt come on but he was togged out and there saying he was not even there, There clutching at straws cause ther out of the title run.......... Very frustrating.........

[archie]

Ya its true There saying we used someone who wasnt at the match so in other words an illegal player. As if we would i mean come on like 12 kick off on a sunday afternoon 1st against 2nd. Why on earth would we do something so stupid. 2 Senior league officals at the match and we also knew the Echo were coming out. It did say on the echo a player was used but he didnt come on but he was togged out and there saying he was not even there, There clutching at straws cause ther out of the title run.......... Very frustrating.........

Out of the title race eh?
League table suggests otherwise, points on the board.
12-2-10
Crosshaven 25 pts
Casement 23
Ballinhassig 22
Carrigaline 19
Cit 16