Mayo Association Football League

[The Don]

We asked for clarification on what the story was going to be with relegation and promotion this season and as yet have recieved no reply. It just looks like a huge argument waiting to happen at the next delegates meeting. This amoungest other things has to be sorted now to let everybody move on with their season.

[Back n the game]

I dont believe that for a second. Id say 99% of people with a genunie interest in Mayo Soccer read these pages daily. Everybody on here doesnt get on all the time and we all may bicker now and again but the reason for that is that the majority of people on here have a pasion for Mayo Soccer and their own clubs. there are players on here and club officals and im pretty sure there are league officals and referees.

Its time now for everybody to wake up notice that the house is falling down!:clock:

Pixie dont think for 1 minute that im having a go at anybody in Mayo football or defending the ML commitee. I agree 100% with everything you just said. My point was it would be more constructive to put all our gripes to the ML as well as on here. I beleive whole heartly that several people involved in Clubs around our county read all these threads and some take releif that we are discussing our problems and airing the greivences we have.....but its no good just to do it on here, it has to be relayed to the top table. 2 Clubs yes 2 Clubs from aprox 40 is all that have voiced their opinion to Mr McHale and co. You can write all you like till the cows come home :cow:on here but this is where it will stay. The only way to let the league know that there is discontent is to send a formal letter outling any issues and until this happens they will pretend to be oblivious to any problems on the ground. So once again I urge you to please get your clubs to contact the ML commitee because they are only laughing at us discussing these issues and plotting meetings and boycots on here during their coffee breaks :computer: whilst enjoying a good read.

[Thunderblaster]

The Westport United v Manulla cup game is put back to next Thursday due to a Manulla player getting married at the weekend.

[mystical]

i have to agree with many of the sentiments expressed in the later posts. one thing though that eludes me is the fact there appears to be a good few clubs represented on this forum, and as 'back n the game' suggested,why is it that as well as writing on this forum that these sentiments and feelings are related to the league secretary, surely this would result in an urgent delegates meeting or egm to set things straight. it is a shame that many feel that the sport is at a low ebb, so why dont the clubs express this to the league committee? or attend connacht fa agm on june 17th, as i recall mayo are affiliated to the connacht league.

[theboy]

have any clubs signed any new players since the 1st of June?? with celtic appointing a new manager it could turn things round for them puttin pressure on other teams around them.

[pixiehead]

The Don..... PM SENT!

[onlyonephilbabb]

have any clubs signed any new players since the 1st of June?? with celtic appointing a new manager it could turn things round for them puttin pressure on other teams around them.

Only new to this,Havent heard of any signings yet.Whats the general feeling about who is going to win the league and who will go down?

[pixiehead]

Only new to this,Havent heard of any signings yet.Whats the general feeling about who is going to win the league and who will go down?

Westprt to Win the league. And Id say 4 will go down ;)
Youre very right theres only one Phil Babb..........Thank God!
Welcome anyway, are you going to reveal your colours?

[pixiehead]

Manulla are the holders pixie so you might be eating your hat.

Westport Utd.
6 v 1
Manulla


Hat is still intact Gentlemen!!! :hat:

[onlyonephilbabb]

Westprt to Win the league. And Id say 4 will go down ;)
Youre very right theres only one Phil Babb..........Thank God!
Welcome anyway, are you going to reveal your colours?

No Colours just a football fan,I dont have any affiliation.

[Closed Account]

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Westport V Manulla is the tie of the round...holders out straight away maybe!


Doubt it very much. Port at home and dont exactly have a poor cup record. Ill eat my hat if they lose :hat:
Don't think you quite got this Pixie, Goodfootball predicted Manulla would lose, and you said "Doubt it very much". Manulla did indeed lose. I find if you marinate hats overnight then grill them until crispy, they are quite tasty.

[pixiehead]

Ah sure can you not see from my post i ment westport would win!!! I did get a little muddled up though i must admit. Keep thinking for some reason Port are the Current holders :embarrassed:

[theboy]

well its one way for 2 clubs to get some money back for some of the fines..... but good idea alrite.

[rava]

well its one way for 2 clubs to get some money back for some of the fines..... but good idea alrite.

These two clubs dont get fines. 300 euro wont put much of a dent in Manullas overdrawn column.

[juan pablo]

Unfortunately, the prizes are to the value of VOUCHERS, not cash. Probable vouchers for bags of lime to line the pitch or something useless like that. :O

[pixiehead]

Lads two Questions if anyone can help

1) Is the transfer window only open for the month of June and then it closes?

2) Also just wondering if anyone knows were Ballyhaunis :cow::pig: play their games. I go through the town once a week and id like to have a nose at their new set up

Cheers!

[NoelM]

Lads two Questions if anyone can help

1) Is the transfer window only open for the month of June and then it closes?

2) Also just wondering if anyone knows were Ballyhaunis :cow::pig: play their games. I go through the town once a week and id like to have a nose at their new set up

Cheers!

This is what the rulebook says ...but am not sure about the closing date of 31st September, we had 2 players from the Galway league sign last year but were told they had to transfer back before 31st July if they wanted to play in Galway winter league.

RULE 33. REGISTRATION/TRANSFER PERIODS FOR AMATEUR GAME
a) The registration period for the Amateur game, other than the SFAI, shall be 1st June to the 31st
of March inclusive for the winter season and 1st of December to the 30th of September inclusive for
the Summer Season.
b) The two transfer periods for the Amateur game shall be 1st June to 30th September inclusive
and the 1st December to the 31st of January inclusive with the exception of (c) below. However, an
Amateur Player may be signed on a Professional Contract for the Professional Game during the
Professional Registration Periods.
c) The transfer period for all football under the jurisdiction of the SFAI up to and including the Under 16
grade shall be 1st August to 15th October inclusive in the current season. The registration period shall
be as defined by the SFAI from time to time.
d) If a player’s registration/contract expires naturally at the end of his current season (i.e 31st May
Winter Season/ 30th November Summer Season) a Transfer Form is not required for the player to
register with another club in another League. Players registered with clubs whose fixtures extend
beyond the above dates are committed to these clubs until those fixtures are completed.

[pixiehead]

This is what the rulebook says ...but am not sure about the closing date of 31st September, we had 2 players from the Galway league sign last year but were told they had to transfer back before 31st July if they wanted to play in Galway winter league.

RULE 33. REGISTRATION/TRANSFER PERIODS FOR AMATEUR GAME
a) The registration period for the Amateur game, other than the SFAI, shall be 1st June to the 31st
of March inclusive for the winter season and 1st of December to the 30th of September inclusive for
the Summer Season.
b) The two transfer periods for the Amateur game shall be 1st June to 30th September inclusive
and the 1st December to the 31st of January inclusive with the exception of (c) below. However, an
Amateur Player may be signed on a Professional Contract for the Professional Game during the
Professional Registration Periods.
c) The transfer period for all football under the jurisdiction of the SFAI up to and including the Under 16
grade shall be 1st August to 15th October inclusive in the current season. The registration period shall
be as defined by the SFAI from time to time.
d) If a player’s registration/contract expires naturally at the end of his current season (i.e 31st May
Winter Season/ 30th November Summer Season) a Transfer Form is not required for the player to
register with another club in another League. Players registered with clubs whose fixtures extend
beyond the above dates are committed to these clubs until those fixtures are completed.

Thanks Noel
That means really that summer soccer clubs could bring in winter soccer players mid way through the season for the remainder and have them back safe and sound for more or less the start of their winter leagues :confused:
However if thats the case why did the Galway league tell you that?? Another ambiguous situation :sweat:

[gaffers gaffer]

Lads two Questions if anyone can help


2) Also just wondering if anyone knows were Ballyhaunis :cow::pig: play their games. I go through the town once a week and id like to have a nose at their new set up

Cheers!

if you go into the road where the train station is and follow that road around to the left ,then take the second left you are there!!!

[the 12 th man]

Stay on topic and non personal,if another post like the ones I binned appears I'll give a month ban to whoever posts it,don't say you weren't warned.

[Round Tower]

http://www.uefa.com/womensunder17

Rep. of Ire. 1-0 Germany

The Irish U17 girls are playing in the European semi-final at the moment and are leading at H.T, Ailein Gilroy from Killala is playing on the team if you want to follow them check out the web site i have given above, u wont get live commentary but u will get everything else, Germany were red hot favorities as they have won the last twice

[Round Tower]

European U17-womens semi-final Result
Rep. OF Ireland 1-0 Germany

The Irish girls has qualified for the final on Saturday against Spain in Nyon in Switzerland when they beat Germany the winners of this competation for the last twice. Scored the winner 2 minutes before H.T. The final is expected to be shown live on Euroesport at 12.30 pm. This result means they qualify for the World U18's final to be played in Triidad and Tobago next September. What a boost for soccer in Mayo with Aillein Gilroy from Killala playing the full 90 minutes and ther was another girl from Salthill Devon from Galway
Question?
Is Aillein the first person from Mayo to play in a major European soccer final or World finals

[Back n the game]

European U17-womens semi-final Result
Rep. OF Ireland 1-0 Germany

The Irish girls has qualified for the final on Saturday against Spain in Nyon in Switzerland when they beat Germany the winners of this competation for the last twice. Scored the winner 2 minutes before H.T. The final is expected to be shown live on Euroesport at 12.30 pm. This result means they qualify for the World U18's final to be played in Triidad and Tobago next September. What a boost for soccer in Mayo with Aillein Gilroy from Killala playing the full 90 minutes and ther was another girl from Salthill Devon from Galway
Question?
Is Aillein the first person from Mayo to play in a major European soccer final or World finals

Thats a great honour for your club, Its great that Mayo are producing such tallent, and further more they are getting noticed.

[Round Tower]

European U17 girls Final
Rep.Of Ireland V Spain
26.06.2010- Kick Off-12.30 PM.
One of the biggest days in Mayo Soccer takes place tomorow in Nyon in Switzerland. Aeileen Gilroy from Killala who has been tormenting defences all over Ireland for the last 6 or 7 years will line out on the wing wearing No. 7, she played all 80 minutes of the semi-final win over Germany who were unbeaten for 4 years. The final will shown live on Euroesport 2 and on www.rte.ie/live (http://www.rte.ie/live) at 12.30. The semi-final win means they qualify for the World U17 finalsin Trinidad and Tobago next September. Is she the first fromMayo to play in any major finals

[rava]

Rumours going round that a clubs meeting has been organised for next week, has anyone any info on it. If its true its about time.

[pinero]

could not happen soon enough fines have got out of hand, seems also if any club says anything to a referee they just tick one of the fines boxs on matchcard just to get back at them,sad

[juan pablo]

Where is Ballyhaunis Town's pitch coming from Claremorris side please??

The forums are the quietest ever in recent seasons. Is the interest gone????

[The Don]

Westport Partry game is now being played in Partry at 7pm.

[Round Tower]

AVIVA/FAI Club of Month

Killala has won the Aviva/FAI club of the month for April and will travel up to Dublin on Wedensday to collect their award and go forward to the overal club of the year later this month, secound Mayo club to win this award after Manulla won the club of the year a no. of years ago. Our U19's lost out on penalties in the San Marino plate final

[juan pablo]

Would like to get everyone's thought on this decison,

We had a player sent off 2 weeks ago. It was harsh enough to be honest, nothing malicious about it at all. The player on the receiving end will tell you the exact same. 2 players going for the one ball and our player was fully committed and caught the player with his shoulder. Our player gets a straight red and this week gets a 5 MATCH BAN and a € 50.00 fine. What the f%$& is going in with the Mayo League!!!
What are other clubs receiving for suspensions?

[rava]

Would like to get everyone's thought on this decison,

We had a player sent off 2 weeks ago. It was harsh enough to be honest, nothing malicious about it at all. The player on the receiving end will tell you the exact same. 2 players going for the one ball and our player was fully committed and caught the player with his shoulder. Our player gets a straight red and this week gets a 5 MATCH BAN and a € 50.00 fine. What the f%$& is going in with the Mayo League!!!
What are other clubs receiving for suspensions?

I thought there was going to be a club meeting to address issues like the above. Did it happen yet? or will it. Or will the clubs just bend over and keep taking it.

[Round Tower]

Would like to get everyone's thought on this decison,

We had a player sent off 2 weeks ago. It was harsh enough to be honest, nothing malicious about it at all. The player on the receiving end will tell you the exact same. 2 players going for the one ball and our player was fully committed and caught the player with his shoulder. Our player gets a straight red and this week gets a 5 MATCH BAN and a € 50.00 fine. What the f%$& is going in with the Mayo League!!!
What are other clubs receiving for suspensions?

Was this yours player first sending off this season, normaly u get 1 match ban automaticaly and the displenary commitie looks at the displenary record of the player and u dont know what the referee put into his match report as for the fine i think a player who was sent off for abusing the ref was fined €100.

[juan pablo]

This was his first sending off of the season alright.


Was this yours player first sending off this season, normaly u get 1 match ban automaticaly and the displenary commitie looks at the displenary record of the player and u dont know what the referee put into his match report as for the fine i think a player who was sent off for abusing the ref was fined €100.

[taztkblue]

I thought there was going to be a club meeting to address issues like the above. Did it happen yet? or will it. Or will the clubs just bend over and keep taking it.

just heard that the meeting is on tonight in the TF at 8pm. the following topics have been proposed for discussion

1/ Clarification of relegation promotion issue
2/ Concerns over excessive fines for clubs
3/ Scraping of proposed for superleague eg press boxes, scoreboards etc
4/ Forming of club committee to liaison with league as regards to future rule changes
5/ AOB

All clubs are asked to attend

[Round Tower]

Did the meeting happen heard nothing official so was not there any word on how many atended and report on it.

[rava]

Did the meeting happen heard nothing official so was not there any word on how many atended and report on it.

Apparently there was a meeting even though information on what was discussed is being kept very hush hush. Did anyone read the leagues response to this in the Mayo News! It was true to form to say the least.

[Round Tower]

Apparently there was a meeting even though information on what was discussed is being kept very hush hush. Did anyone read the leagues response to this in the Mayo News! It was true to form to say the least.

What was there response and did they clarify anything on the relegation/promotion issues.

[rava]

They confirmed that they are going to 8 team divisions with a load of if buts and maybes being used to decide how these divisions will be made up. They said the clubs were all informed of this, but no club seems to recall any notification. This is all such a mess. Oh the chairman also had a go at whoever tried to organise the clubs as opposed to wondering why the clubs wanted to meet in the first place.

[onlyonephilbabb]

They confirmed that they are going to 8 team divisions with a load of if buts and maybes being used to decide how these divisions will be made up. They said the clubs were all informed of this, but no club seems to recall any notification. This is all such a mess. Oh the chairman also had a go at whoever tried to organise the clubs as opposed to wondering why the clubs wanted to meet in the first place.

I know for a fact that there are two super league clubs that were 100% NOT informed and when the question is ever asked of the mayo League in relation to the ups or downs they have been vague at best.I personally think its very wrong with well over 60% of games played that still there is no Official Clarification.How can Clubs adhere to rules and regulations if they have not been officially notified.Why oh Why is it so hard to get official clarification.Is it because of who may or not be involved in the relagation battle! Lets See!!!!!

[Back n the game]

Everything seems to be hush hush.... first the MAFL and now the clubs who met last week. Why the huge cloud of secrecy over everything. Not 1 post on here to say how the meeting went or what was discussed or what the attendance was like. Still I dont think anyone would or could be surprised at the Leagues response..Negative as always.

[rava]

Everything seems to be hush hush.... first the MAFL and now the clubs who met last week. Why the huge cloud of secrecy over everything. Not 1 post on here to say how the meeting went or what was discussed or what the attendance was like. Still I dont think anyone would or could be surprised at the Leagues response..Negative as always.


I would have thought the league would welcome some input from its clubs:rolleyes:. How many people on here can check with their clubs to see if any notification was sent out preseason and was anybody at this infamous meeting in September.

[jim_bob]

i will ask our secretary later this eve but as far as i know there was no information sent out to us...
so its 4 teams relegated from the super league and premier division??????

[The Don]

I would have thought the league would welcome some input from its clubs:rolleyes:. How many people on here can check with their clubs to see if any notification was sent out preseason and was anybody at this infamous meeting in September.

Our secretary says he did not recieve anything and he only recalls this being discussed at a delegates meeting not voting on it.

[theboy]

I dont understand why this is such an issue for the Mayo League to clarify. They either have it decided thats there 4 teams going down or its 2. With 5 games left its not good enough that teams dont know. I'd say if it turns out to be 2 teams going down snugboro might not have given up hope so soon if they had known only 2 teams goin down.

Has anyone just rang the Mayo League Chairman and asked him what the story is???

or as someone said previously are they waiting to see who is in the bottom 4.......

[Back n the game]

I dont understand why this is such an issue for the Mayo League to clarify. They either have it decided thats there 4 teams going down or its 2. With 5 games left its not good enough that teams dont know. I'd say if it turns out to be 2 teams going down snugboro might not have given up hope so soon if they had known only 2 teams goin down.

Has anyone just rang the Mayo League Chairman and asked him what the story is???

or as someone said previously are they waiting to see who is in the bottom 4.......


This has been the issue from the start and no one can clarify anything, What was the outcome from the club's meeting? are they sentting up a meeting with the ML or as i said on here earlier loads of peolpe talking and complaining and no one doing anything. Clubs need this resolved before the season enters the final few games and even if that means a strike or boycot then so be it. What's all the "wait and see" approach for?

[onlyonephilbabb]

I dont understand why this is such an issue for the Mayo League to clarify. They either have it decided thats there 4 teams going down or its 2. With 5 games left its not good enough that teams dont know. I'd say if it turns out to be 2 teams going down snugboro might not have given up hope so soon if they had known only 2 teams goin down.

Has anyone just rang the Mayo League Chairman and asked him what the story is???

or as someone said previously are they waiting to see who is in the bottom 4.......

Every Club,Organisation and Business have rules and regulations that have to be adhered to.I really cannot fathom this that there was no official clarification from the Mayo League.They are an amateur body that want to have professional standards and yet all that i have heard is gobbeldy gook.I have to agree with the above post that its a wait and see who is in the bottom four before an official word will come out

[rava]

Every Club,Organisation and Business have rules and regulations that have to be adhered to.I really cannot fathom this that there was no official clarification from the Mayo League.They are an amateur body that want to have professional standards and yet all that i have heard is gobbeldy gook.I have to agree with the above post that its a wait and see who is in the bottom four before an official word will come out

Its the arrogance of the league that gets to me, they know clubs have major concerns about this but just keep adding fuel to the fire with statements like yesterday. They have been elected by us the clubs to run our league something they seem to forget, I had high hopes for a more concillitary chairman than previous but alas its seems to be more of the same.

[rava]

What was the outcome from the club's meeting? are they sentting up a meeting with the ML or as i said on here earlier loads of peolpe talking and complaining and no one doing anything. Clubs need this resolved before the season enters the final few games and even if that means a strike or boycot then so be it. What's all the "wait and see" approach for?

God help the person that approaches the league on behalf of the clubs they will get banned for life.

[The Don]

Clubs need this resolved before the season enters the final few games and even if that means a strike or boycot then so be it. What's all the "wait and see" approach for?

Strikes and boycotts can be very devisive tools which in the long run will only cause more harm then good to the game in the county.

[Round Tower]

God help the person that approaches the league on behalf of the clubs they will get banned for life.

Whern is the next delegate meeting if its nots for a month or more, is there a mecanism where the clubs can demand a meeting and bring this to a head. If there is a meeting could the clubs call a vote on the issue to go back to the status quo 2 up and 2 down because no one but the the league managent commitie is looking for change I have been to one delegate meeting and thats was years ago. If this does not work maybe the Sports talk shop on Mid-West radio might take up the matter.