Mayo Association Football League

[juan pablo]

right lads,

im sick of the forums getting personal, for christ sakes, ye know each other so will ye either text or ring each other if ye want to bitch and whine.

Lets keep this forum about MAYO SOCCER!!!

[the 12 th man]

This is the last thread that I'm going to allow on this,keep the personal stuff to PM or Club meetings or the local Pub or what-ever but Foot.ie is not the place to to settle old scores.

Its impossible to keep this thread open any other way.

[swinfordfc]

So how will the cup matches go this weekend and how will mayo do?

[irishyop]

Does anyone have the fixtures for this weekend?

[swinfordfc]

ballinrobe v castlebar celtic b
bangor hibs v swinford
ballyglass v manulla b
s+f utd v westport b
fahy v achill rovers

[irishyop]

ballinrobe v castlebar celtic b
bangor hibs v swinford
ballyglass v manulla b
s+f utd v westport b
fahy v achill rovers


Thanks for that, Brobe & Cbar maybe cancelled due to Eamon Crean been with the Mayo squad

[gnasher]

So how will the cup matches go this weekend and how will mayo do?

I'm hoping for a win - would be great for all those boys and for Big Mick. I reckon the reason our OT has been doing crap the last few years is that they've used the wrong type of manager. Probably too 'Professional' if I dare sayit. The boys seem more relaxed and happy with MW at the helm and they seem to work hard for him and eachother - long may it continue.

[juan pablo]

Thanks for that, Brobe & Cbar maybe cancelled due to Eamon Crean been with the Mayo squad

i dont see why that match has to be cancelled due to 1 player being missing, you see this is the problem with the soccer in mayo, next thing you'll have is a build up of outstanding fixtures to be played, the game should be played on sunday regardless of who's missing.

[swinfordfc]

i dont see why that match has to be cancelled due to 1 player being missing, you see this is the problem with the soccer in mayo, next thing you'll have is a build up of outstanding fixtures to be played, the game should be played on sunday regardless of who's missing.

it wont be cancel - eamon crean not in mayo 16 i think! :ball:

[irishyop]

i dont see why that match has to be cancelled due to 1 player being missing, you see this is the problem with the soccer in mayo, next thing you'll have is a build up of outstanding fixtures to be played, the game should be played on sunday regardless of who's missing.


Why should a team suffer because their player has been called up to the county panel? Bit like have Premier League matches on when there are internationals on.

[Ron Bergundy]

i dont see why that match has to be cancelled due to 1 player being missing, you see this is the problem with the soccer in mayo, next thing you'll have is a build up of outstanding fixtures to be played, the game should be played on sunday regardless of who's missing.

ya dead right,its only one player and castlebar celtic B aren't pushing for promotion anyways,Its a joke!!last year they had a number of league games outstanding while the league was being played,this clowning around with fixtures isn't on!!!

[Ron Bergundy]

ballinrobe v castlebar celtic b DRAW
bangor hibs v swinford AWAY
ballyglass v manulla b HOME
s+f utd v westport b HOME
fahy v achill rovers HOME

predictions for the wkd

[juan pablo]

ballinrobe v castlebar celtic b home
bangor hibs v swinford home
ballyglass v manulla b away
s+f utd v westport b away
fahy v achill rovers away

predictions for the wkd

[juan pablo]

ya dead right,its only one player and castlebar celtic B aren't pushing for promotion anyways,Its a joke!!last year they had a number of league games outstanding while the league was being played,this clowning around with fixtures isn't on!!!

i agree ron, they seem to get first priority in deciding when or when not to play their matches.

Ron, how's the Gaa going???, don't see your name on the team sheet's, hear competition is tough this year, im sure the soccer would welcome you back with open arms!!:ball:

[Ron Bergundy]

tore my hamstring two months ago and having problems with it since i came back,any strenous exercise and its goes on me,dunno what to do?will ye beat celtic sunday,hear all hands on deck this year and could be a very joyous season???great to see ye getting results!it down to management or an influx of new talent???

[Ron Bergundy]

ballinrobe v castlebar celtic b home
bangor hibs v swinford home
ballyglass v manulla b away
s+f utd v westport b away
fahy v achill rovers away

predictions for the wkd

said draw due to ye beating them already this season and they'll be wanting revenge!!!by the way how the hell is eamonn crean in that mayo squad???

[juan pablo]

tore my hamstring two months ago and having problems with it since i came back,any strenous exercise and its goes on me,dunno what to do?will ye beat celtic sunday,hear all hands on deck this year and could be a very joyous season???great to see ye getting results!it down to management or an influx of new talent???


word is manager is keen to sign you up,and reckons you will. he understands why last year was a disaster in regards to team selection etc, but new gaffer has a strict policy, whoever trains-PLAYS,yeah great start to season but its very early days yet,

few new faces in the team this year(danger!!!!!, iarla reilly, james reapy, martin silky) talented bunch of lads,, lads who were playin 'B' team soccer last year that were more than capable of playing 'A' are now where they belong so a joyous season could be on the cards if things continue.

[Ron Bergundy]

Great to see some of those old boys back,well lets hope it continues!!!Iarla Reilly he played for mayo u-21s and tricky little player,had he trials in England when he was 15 or 16?

[Cloggs]

Thanks for that, Brobe & Cbar maybe cancelled due to Eamon Crean been with the Mayo squad

i think that if the game is postponed on sunday then it should be a case of having a game postponed for EVERY club that had a player in the squad-that would be fair enough.but i thought that some ruling had been brought in stipulating that you had to have two players in the mayo squad to warantee the postponement of a game?

[Cloggs]

ballinrobe v castlebar celtic b celtic b
bangor hibs v swinford swinford
ballyglass v manulla b ballyglass
s+f utd v westport b s+f utd
fahy v achill rovers fahy

[irishyop]

ya dead right,its only one player and castlebar celtic B aren't pushing for promotion anyways,Its a joke!!last year they had a number of league games outstanding while the league was being played,this clowning around with fixtures isn't on!!!

Are not pushing for promotion............ this is the cup Ron

If the league is been played then everyone has league games outstanding, what exactly is your argument here?

It is Mayo league decisions to pospone league games, they did it all last season even though the B team had no one really involved in the A squad.

Jokes on Mayo league then really

[sinabhuil]

word is manager is keen to sign you up,and reckons you will. he understands why last year was a disaster in regards to team selection etc, but new gaffer has a strict policy, whoever trains-PLAYS,yeah great start to season but its very early days yet,

few new faces in the team this year(danger!!!!!, iarla reilly, james reapy, martin silky) talented bunch of lads,, lads who were playin 'B' team soccer last year that were more than capable of playing 'A' are now where they belong so a joyous season could be on the cards if things continue.

I said that last year. Some of B team players showed a lack of ambition in not looking for a higher standard. Club made this argument a number of years back that the 1st team would suffer if they had a B team. They have been proven right.
Where have Ronan Casey and Tricky gone?

[juan pablo]

I said that last year. Some of B team players showed a lack of ambition in not looking for a higher standard. Club made this argument a number of years back that the 1st team would suffer if they had a B team. They have been proven right.
Where have Ronan Casey and Tricky gone?

the wherabouts of ronan is a mystery, as for tricky, he's flat out being a family man but he's been at our games this season supporting so would expect him to be back in the next month, good players to get back to add to the always improving squad.

[swift]

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Originally Posted by robben 11
well im glad to see such coverage of comments about ballyheane and the result against erris on sat nite, only month ago majority of the site were writting them off altogether, three great wins ,maximum points from 3 games hope we can continue our great form...COME ON THE HEANE!!

Every year Ballyheane get off to a flyer only for the real Ballyheane to come true. What I mean by this is that they will do well against the big teams but could lose to a team that they should'nt. Its the same every year so I wont be suprised if they end up a distant mid table. But I have to say that the so called Super League is in serious danger. There is no way that any team irrespective of who they are or what division they are in should be loosing 14 nil. As I have said before how can things be right when a team from last year can allegally(spelling?) throw a game and get away with it and really only three or four teams can win any sort of a cup and now we have teams that get thrashed by this score-line? The Super League should be overhauled and made into a twelve team league with the top four teams from the premier into it because I'm certain that this is not the end of these sort of results

[The Don]

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Every year Ballyheane get off to a flyer only for the real Ballyheane to come true. What I mean by this is that they will do well against the big teams but could lose to a team that they should'nt. Its the same every year so I wont be suprised if they end up a distant mid table.

By this logic Ballyheane should finish higher up the table as they have been winning games they normally wouldnt

[the grape vine]

By this logic Ballyheane should finish higher up the table as they have been winning games they normally wouldnt

ya would agree, a top 5 finish surely !!

[irishyop]

Brobe V Celtic B is going ahead now, Eamon Crean as said above not on the Mayo panel

[Cloggs]

was wondering if there was any update on a league table with the results?i had been joint top before the other thread was closed-maybe i still am!!:D

[swift]

By this logic Ballyheane should finish higher up the table as they have been winning games they normally wouldnt

As I said mid-table

[robben 11]

As I said mid-table

i think wel suprise a few teams this year be nice to get a good cup run, there will be some very interesting games over the summer, Manulla at home those dirty b*stards trying to relegate us last year by fielding a very weak team back fired and they ended up relagating straide and foxford which angered me even more,.. snugboro should have hit the drop with no disrespect to them..! Have the Mayo League done anything?? they probly are still unaware anything has happened.. then we'l have westport at home wel be trying to get 1 over on Bourky and these games im sure will be 90 mile an hour...! Celtic home and away is like a cup final every year... exciting times ahead....

[Thunderblaster]

Anyone read Kelly's Corner this week? S.R. was the centre of attention on this occasion.

[Mad Moose]

was wondering if there was any update on a league table with the results?i had been joint top before the other thread was closed-maybe i still am!!:D

Sadly with all the commotion there was a little bit of an upheaval in matters and your now bottom and for no particular reason you have a points total of minus 16. Apologies about that. I'm sure you will recover.:D

[renovater]

Quote:
Originally Posted by robben 11
well im glad to see such coverage of comments about ballyheane and the result against erris on sat nite, only month ago majority of the site were writting them off altogether, three great wins ,maximum points from 3 games hope we can continue our great form...COME ON THE HEANE!!

Every year Ballyheane get off to a flyer only for the real Ballyheane to come true. What I mean by this is that they will do well against the big teams but could lose to a team that they should'nt. Its the same every year so I wont be suprised if they end up a distant mid table. But I have to say that the so called Super League is in serious danger. There is no way that any team irrespective of who they are or what division they are in should be loosing 14 nil. As I have said before how can things be right when a team from last year can allegally(spelling?) throw a game and get away with it and really only three or four teams can win any sort of a cup and now we have teams that get thrashed by this score-line? The Super League should be overhauled and made into a twelve team league with the top four teams from the premier into it because I'm certain that this is not the end of these sort of results

you can thank manulla for the problem that caused to imbarress snugboro
its called hidden agenda

[renovater]

As I said mid-table
the reason ballyheane are a better side is self believe which was not there last year.
while last year they just thought they were beter side,
goes to show no one player makes a team only that players are a team

[gnasher]

Anyone read Kelly's Corner this week? S.R. was the centre of attention on this occasion.

Can you elaborate TB - I'm not a CT man meself.

[gnasher]

i think wel suprise a few teams this year be nice to get a good cup run, there will be some very interesting games over the summer, Manulla at home those dirty b*stards trying to relegate us last year by fielding a very weak team back fired and they ended up relagating straide and foxford which angered me even more,.. snugboro should have hit the drop with no disrespect to them..! Have the Mayo League done anything?? they probly are still unaware anything has happened.. then we'l have westport at home wel be trying to get 1 over on Bourky and these games im sure will be 90 mile an hour...! Celtic home and away is like a cup final every year... exciting times ahead....

I personally think it's a great thing that the pace is being set by the 'Heane and Ballina this year - it'll make paying a fiver to watch super league more worthwhile as all games will mean something. Hopefully the scenario described above won't re-occur.

[Thunderblaster]

Can you elaborate TB - I'm not a CT man meself.

Basically, Mr S.R wants to play for Celtic and he is suspended from all grounds in Mayo, as everyone is aware. TK was covering a couple of scenarios that S.R should be allowed to sign and play but used the other point that the Mayo AFL should be firm and resolute concerning his suspension.

[Cloggs]

what did people make of the mayo game against the kilkenny league today?(for those of you present that is!!)it was a rediculous to have the game on at such an early time especially as all the mayo teams outside of the super league were playing at 11.but apparently the kilkenny league requested it so you can't lay blame with the mayo fa for that one.it was still an abysmal turnout of support(or lack of)from the super league teams,particularly seeing as the teams had no game today.mayo were probably the best team in the first half but in the second they really seemed void of any ideas when duffy was being marked so well-he didn't get a sniff for the day.there was no plan b at all.there was a complete lack of creativity form the midfield.the mayo midfield is made up of honest, hard working players but when it comes to a killer ball being played it theres no-one.i know that i might be a bit biased but is there no other players outside of the superleague(and of course either current mulranny or past mulranny players!!)that are capable of making the step up to the inter county team?i know that every team feels that they have a player or two capable of playing with the mayo team but are they ever really given a chance or does the manager ever go to check out the available talent thats at his disposal?i doubt it

[Thunderblaster]

I was at the game and Mayo were the better over the first 40 mins. Gave away a very bad goal and were chasing the game after that and the creative spark that was needed was missing. In fairness to Mick Wallace, he is working with a group of players that wants to play for Mayo and can only pick from guys available to him that wants to play. Anyone listening to Jeremy Dee after the game on MWRFM would have a fair insight on the mechanics of the Mayo Oscar Traynor Cup squad. Why the best players don't play for their county/league? they are the guys that should be asked the question.

[Cloggs]

I was at the game and Mayo were the better over the first 40 mins. Gave away a very bad goal and were chasing the game after that and the creative spark that was needed was missing. In fairness to Mick Wallace, he is working with a group of players that wants to play for Mayo and can only pick from guys available to him that wants to play. Anyone listening to Jeremy Dee after the game on MWRFM would have a fair insight on the mechanics of the Mayo Oscar Traynor Cup squad. Why the best players don't play for their county/league? they are the guys that should be asked the question.

thats true that hes working with the players that actually want to play for the team-apparantly there was only four players who turned up for training on the last session before the game on sunday.not the best preparation for any manager in fairness to him.but it still begs the question of whether players outside of the super league are even being looked at.at the end of the day the manager has to pick who he feels is the best and thats what hes there for and he can only work with who's willing to play for him.still feel that there are certainly a few players outside of the top flight more than capable of playing for the county team.whatever happened to trials for the team??

[Cloggs]

Sadly with all the commotion there was a little bit of an upheaval in matters and your now bottom and for no particular reason you have a points total of minus 16. Apologies about that. I'm sure you will recover.:D

bugger!still at least i still have the rest of the season to try and amass a respectable enough amount of points!or continue to get most of them wrong and finish a very distant last!!hope theres no relegation in that league??!!:D

[the 12 th man]

There's a separate thread for Westaro Cup -07

[Ron Bergundy]

thats true that hes working with the players that actually want to play for the team-apparantly there was only four players who turned up for training on the last session before the game on sunday.not the best preparation for any manager in fairness to him.but it still begs the question of whether players outside of the super league are even being looked at.at the end of the day the manager has to pick who he feels is the best and thats what hes there for and he can only work with who's willing to play for him.still feel that there are certainly a few players outside of the top flight more than capable of playing for the county team.whatever happened to trials for the team??

Lads having said all this is there actually open trials for the oscar traynor cup team?Can clubs send players???? or does it come down to the success of your team in the super league?

[FahyForever]

Lads having said all this is there actually open trials for the oscar traynor cup team?Can clubs send players???? or does it come down to the success of your team in the super league?

As far as I know the manager just picked a large squad of players he was interested in looking at at the start of the season and then whittled it down a bit. There have been some new inclusions along the way but no actual trials, where, say, clubs could send a couple of players each whom they think may be up to the standard. It's a pity, because I know there are a couple of our lads who are more than good enough and I think the same can be said for most clubs in the lower divisions. Unfortunately they don't get the chance to showcase their talents though, and Mick Wallace hasn't a notion to go to lots of Premier or first division matches to have a look at them. I think it would be a great idea for him to have a separate trial (or trials) for the teams of the three lower divisions, two or three players per club, just in the name of equality. He might be surprised at the players he unearths.

[irishyop]

As far as I know the manager just picked a large squad of players he was interested in looking at at the start of the season and then whittled it down a bit. There have been some new inclusions along the way but no actual trials, where, say, clubs could send a couple of players each whom they think may be up to the standard. It's a pity, because I know there are a couple of our lads who are more than good enough and I think the same can be said for most clubs in the lower divisions. Unfortunately they don't get the chance to showcase their talents though, and Mick Wallace hasn't a notion to go to lots of Premier or first division matches to have a look at them. I think it would be a great idea for him to have a separate trial (or trials) for the teams of the three lower divisions, two or three players per club, just in the name of equality. He might be surprised at the players he unearths.

Good point there Fahy, there are a few players in the lower divisions which could make the 1st team if not then be very strong squad players.
Young lad who plays up front for Bangor is a right handful, only 1 of many players who come to mind

[swinfordfc]

Good point there Fahy, there are a few players in the lower divisions which could make the 1st team if not then be very strong squad players.
Young lad who plays up front for Bangor is a right handful, only 1 of many players who come to mind

Mikie Sweeney of bangor hibs - good smart player!

[The Don]

I see Mr McGrath was at it again at the Ballyglass Manulla match at the weekend telling the Ballyglass manager to stop smoking on the sideline as it was in the workplace!!. Power trip or what.

[irishyop]

I see Mr McGrath was at it again at the Ballyglass Manulla match at the weekend telling the Ballyglass manager to stop smoking on the sideline as it was in the workplace!!. Power trip or what.

Ur kidding me!!! Aye, I was up at the FAS V SLigo Rovers match there 2 weeks back and he is a real general!!!
But in fairness I would prefer that as opposed to some of the other "referees" out there!

[couchpotato]

in my opinion, the best refs are the ones that apply the most common sense to a game, and sadly, mcgrath is seriously lacking in this department.

[Ballina Town]

A good ref.Sound Man.