Kildare County and manager part company

[blackwood]

Thanks for all the replys guys very good. Please understand the reason I am asking questions is for support of soccer in our area. Local clubs who reach finals etc can get 500-1000 at a game. My point the more local we are the better chance of support. I know at present we have to improve the quality but that is been worked at some clubs and of course at under age academy.

[Kildare Lad]

Tbh, I think having a team of 11 Kildare men wouldnt make a difference. At the beginning of this season im pretty sure we had an all (or at least mainly) local squad based of players who had played for KDFL sides, we got 1 point with this squad and the crowds dimmed even more so with long time fans (such as myself for a few weeks) not even bothering going to games anymore. While I would love to see a local based 11 do well in the league I just dont think its possible at this moment in time.

[blackwood]

Spot on Kildare Lad I can not agrue with anything there, work committments and lack of interest has push me more into the Junior soccer scene. I put my effort into watching games around the county. I HOPE WE DO SURVIVE IN THE LOI for the sake of all the great soccer people in Kildare.

[Ronnie]

It is always a dilemma in rural clubs. Success brings more people in, but costs more, as its unlikely to be successful and sustainable with a locals only policy.
But think about the arguement a different way - if a brilliant player is discovered in Kildare with the chance of going to England everyone wants him to succeed and no one would suggest he stayed and played only with Kildare County. Likelwise, if he attracts the attentions of Rovers or Bohs, you hope he goes on and does well.
If thats the case, then Kildare is trying to field a local team and be competitive without having a choice of some of the best from the county - or for an historical perspective, like losing Tompkins and Fahy to Cork GAA in the 80's without being able to bring in a replacement - I was only a kid but I would imagine that went down like a lead balloon back then!

[TheBoss]

Any Kildare fans, know which players have left the club, I doubt somehow that the 40+ players are still there ?

[blackwood]

The boss can you explain I dont understand what you mean

[KildareFan]

Any Kildare fans, know which players have left the club, I doubt somehow that the 40+ players are still there ?

I think this is pretty close to the present squad

Darren Kelly
Colin Cassidy
Liam Tiernan
Cathal Brady
Davy Byrne
Mattie Byrne
Orrin Farrell
Christy Doran
David Jackson
Phililp Hughes
Baba Isaaka
David Lee
Dean Lawrence
Gavin Kinsella
Craig Purcell
Trevor Bowers
Darren O’Brien
Dave O’Riordan
Colm Daly
David Long
Eoin Powderly
Stuart Cullen

[ATFC-1887]

Why is there always Dublin players playing in all teams in the league of Ireland. Take Kildare 95% of players are Dubs, ok we are a border county.But take Monaghan or Athlone why. I know the schoolboy leagues are strong in Dublin. But lets be honest the country teams have been domainating the FAI the Junior Cups so they must have a few good players.


Most of our squad is locals and the odd few dubs

[blackwood]

Great also you have two strong junior clubs. Willow Park and St. Peters. I saw willow Park play last year and I was very impressed. I am sure some must be ex athlone players.