Clare League 2009/10

[Planners]

So you dont think that there is an understanding that when some of those players sign that both the manager, the player and the team know that this is a short-term commitment. It would be ideal for a manahger to have a squad full of just soccer players but in reality these type of players are needed. In Rineanna it is your most important players that will not be available when the hurling starts up whereas in other clubs this does not appear to be the case. Would you not agree?

And I am not trying to rise you, merely sparking a conversation about a topic...

LL - lets be realistic here , every club knows what they are getting when the GAA lads sign - and you have basically said the same in your post in that it would be ideal to have a full squad of soccer players , I disagree with your statement of them being the most important - we have a fairly large squad with only 5 GAA players - this leaves 17 + lads that are more than capable
Take a look at your own club - there are 4 GAA players , all quiet capable of making the starting 11 , when they FO will that be the down fall given the stregth of ye're current squad ? IMO i don;t think so by the way , allowances are made when you take on GAA players - is it wrong ?? - - in some ways but given the distance that the NOF hurlers got I don't think they'll be in a rush to get back training in Feb for a Chanpionship match in Aug :D

[YNWA]

[QUOTE=LazyLegs;1274180]So you dont think that there is an understanding that when some of those players sign that both the manager, the player and the team know that this is a short-term commitment. It would be ideal for a manahger to have a squad full of just soccer players but in reality these type of players are needed. In Rineanna it is your most important players that will not be available when the hurling starts up whereas in other clubs this does not appear to be the case. Would you not agree?

And I am not trying to rise you, merely sparking a conversation about a topic...[/QUOT

LL - lets be realistic here , every club knows what they are getting when the GAA lads sign - and you have basically said the same in your post in that it would be ideal to have a full squad of soccer players , I disagree with your statement of them being the most important - we have a fairly large squad with only 5 GAA players - this leaves 17 + lads that are more than capable
Take a look at your own club - there are 4 GAA players , all quiet capable of making the starting 11 , when they FO will that be the down fall given the stregth of ye're current squad ? IMO i don;t think so by the way , allowances are made when you take on GAA players - is it wrong ?? - - in some ways but given the distance that the NOF hurlers got I don't think they'll be in a rush to get back training in Feb for a Chanpionship match in Aug :D
Can you name the 4 i know devitt and you cant count in lazylegs because at the moment he is a free agent.

[LazyLegs]

LL - lets be realistic here , every club knows what they are getting when the GAA lads sign - and you have basically said the same in your post in that it would be ideal to have a full squad of soccer players , I disagree with your statement of them being the most important - we have a fairly large squad with only 5 GAA players - this leaves 17 + lads that are more than capable
Take a look at your own club - there are 4 GAA players , all quiet capable of making the starting 11 , when they FO will that be the down fall given the stregth of ye're current squad ? IMO i don;t think so by the way , allowances are made when you take on GAA players - is it wrong ?? - - in some ways but given the distance that the NOF hurlers got I don't think they'll be in a rush to get back training in Feb for a Chanpionship match in Aug :D[/QUOTE]

Is there any chance you coud post up the starting team including the subs that came on?

[LegendStriker10]

Is there any chance you coud post up the starting team including the subs that came on?

Spotted this in the Desmond thread pictures
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2715/4105673323_243376e292.jpg

[Planners]

Is there any chance you coud post up the starting team including the subs that came on?[/QUOTE]

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- THE LISBON LEADER WILL HAVE ALL THE DETAILS :D

[Fairkop]

Spotted this in the Desmond thread pictures
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2715/4105673323_243376e292.jpg

Is this cause for an objection. Note that there is no team name for Rineanna Rovers:o

[Planners]

[QUOTE=Planners;1274196]
Can you name the 4 i know devitt and you cant count in lazylegs because at the moment he is a free agent.

1 - Eoin O Brien
2 - Darren Cullinan
3 - Kieran Devitt
4 - Mike Devitt
5 - Eoin Hayes - has to be mentioned - will be back
6 - Seamus Lawlor - GAA handball


Is this cause for an objection. Note that there is no team name for Rineanna Rovers:o

Can you elobrate - I'm on an NC and cannot access these photos

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[QUOTE=YNWA;1274204]

1 - Eoin O Brien
2 - Darren Cullinan
3 - Kieran Devitt
4 - Mike Devitt
5 - Eoin Hayes - has to be mentioned - will be back
6 - Seamus Lawlor - GAA handball

mike will be thrilled to be considered a gaa head:D

[MikeBassett]

How come Tulla Utd A and Rhine Rovers are yet to play a league match this season? I take it the tables on the website are up to date

[CousinSylDolan]

How come Tulla Utd A and Rhine Rovers are yet to play a league match this season? I take it the tables on the website are up to date

Tables are up to date yeah. We have had our lg game with Rhine called off on 2 occasions because of weather.

[CousinSylDolan]

Bridge Celtic vs Rock
Newmarket vs Tulla
Bunratty vs Avenue

Bunratty vs Avenue is fixed for Sunday (weather permitting)

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Bridge Celtic vs Rock
Newmarket vs Tulla
Bunratty vs Avenue

Bunratty vs Avenue is fixed for Sunday (weather permitting)

dont see any games going ahead this weekend either lads. any match now would ruin a clubs pitch for a couple of months.

[CousinSylDolan]

Shocking bad weather alright.... Who wants to open up another summer soccer debate? Forecast for the weekend not good...

This current cycle of wet weather will continue over the weekend and into the first half of next week as well. Saturday will be another wet and windy day; heavy rain is likely in all parts of the country and the southerly winds will be very blustery at times. The weather will change for Sunday; it will be a brighter day but also showery, with most of the showers over the western half of the country. Sunday will still be windy, although not as windy as Saturday. And the weather will continue to stay much the same on Monday; showery in the west but drier in the east. At this stage Tuesday looks to be a reasonably good day; fairly dry and bright with light winds. But then more rain will spread from the south on Tuesday night, and mid-week next week looks every bit as unsettled as this week.

[Planners]

Shocking bad weather alright.... Who wants to open up another summer soccer debate? Forecast for the weekend not good...

This current cycle of wet weather will continue over the weekend and into the first half of next week as well. Saturday will be another wet and windy day; heavy rain is likely in all parts of the country and the southerly winds will be very blustery at times. The weather will change for Sunday; it will be a brighter day but also showery, with most of the showers over the western half of the country. Sunday will still be windy, although not as windy as Saturday. And the weather will continue to stay much the same on Monday; showery in the west but drier in the east. At this stage Tuesday looks to be a reasonably good day; fairly dry and bright with light winds. But then more rain will spread from the south on Tuesday night, and mid-week next week looks every bit as unsettled as this week.

And a big shout out to Devilfish who has finally come out - also to Rineanna celebrating their 25th anniversary - venue = Carrygerry house Saturday night - invitation only :D

[talisman]

And a big shout out to Devilfish who has finally come out - also to Rineanna celebrating their 25th anniversary - venue = Carrygerry house Saturday night - invitation only :D

I heard ye still haven't sold yeer allocation of tickets for it and that there will be plenty available on the night at the venue

[talisman]

Surely the CDSL will have a blanket call-off this weekend?? This weather is atrocious

[Planners]

I heard ye still haven't sold yeer allocation of tickets for it and that there will be plenty available on the night at the venue

I'll see what I can do for ye;)

[LazyLegs]

what sort of an event is on Planners...fingerfood or full meal or wat? should be a good night?

[dahamsta]

Lads, take it to PM.

[sky blue]

Well lads does anyone know if Newmarket's pitch will be playable Sunday.

[MikeBassett]

Well lads does anyone know if Newmarket's pitch will be playable Sunday.

Not looking good. The two pitches are usually in excellent condition but with the amount of rain we've had over the last week or so both pitches are holding surface water at the moment and we had to cancel training tonight because of it. Weather promised bad for Saturday as well so that won't help. Will we lose home advantage if it doesn't go ahead?

[Trevor Mcnurkey]

all League Matches off according to clare soccer.net website..... FAI Matches still going ahead

[Play_On]

Yeah, all League games off and Bunratty A V Avenue A in the MJC 3rd Round is off as well. All the FAI games should be called off too, it's not like Clare is the only county in Ireland with bad weather and flooding at the moment, it's like that nationwide. Newmarket have an FAI youths game Saturday and FAI Junior game Sunday and Im not sure even their facilities will be playable this weekend

[studsup]

F.A.I. Junior Cup 4th Round Draw
Clare/Desmond/Kerry Area

1 Classic FC v Killarney Ath.

2 St. Brendans Park v Castleisland FC

3 Killarney Celtic v Rineanna Rovers

4 Newcastle West FC v Camp Utd

5 Listowel Cel/Abbeyfeale Utd v Rathkeale FC/Newmarket Celtic

[sky blue]

Not looking good. The two pitches are usually in excellent condition but with the amount of rain we've had over the last week or so both pitches are holding surface water at the moment and we had to cancel training tonight because of it. Weather promised bad for Saturday as well so that won't help. Will we lose home advantage if it doesn't go ahead?
Ya ye will it will be on then again the following sunday in Rathkeale

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Ya ye will it will be on then again the following sunday in Rathkeale

will make a call on it tomorrow evening. sky blue would rathkeale be playable this weekend. handy to know if needs be

[sky blue]

will make a call on it tomorrow evening. sky blue would rathkeale be playable this weekend. handy to know if needs be
Walked the Newmarket pitch at 2pm today and it is in perfect condition. A credit to who ever looks after it. Looking forward to a good game tomorrow:ball:

[papa-j]

Walked the Newmarket pitch at 2pm today and it is in perfect condition. A credit to who ever looks after it. Looking forward to a good game tomorrow:ball:

ha, nice try. Not your decision though:ball:

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Walked the Newmarket pitch at 2pm today and it is in perfect condition. A credit to who ever looks after it. Looking forward to a good game tomorrow:ball:

was that you in the blue jacket or was that your mate??
ya did alot of work on it this morning. should be spot on as long as it doesnt bucket down tonight.

[sky blue]

Well lads any update on pitch:confused:

[MikeBassett]

Well lads any update on pitch:confused:

As you saw for yourself the pitch was in superb condition and could've coped with two matches today not to mind one. The game should've went ahead without a doubt but it was out of our hands

[Play_On]

Went in to watch the Newmarket V Rathkeale game today and couldn't believe it was called off by the ref, rain was there but it wasn't torrential by any stretch of the imagination, both sides would definately have played in way worse conditions in the past Im sure. The pitch was perfect as well. We all know that anyone else would have played that match without any thought about it. Very annoying for Rathkeale after travelling all the way and also for the home side. Was there an underage game in Newmarket before the Junior game?

I presume Newmarket will lose home advantage now?

[old git]

As you saw for yourself the pitch was in superb condition and could've coped with two matches today not to mind one. The game should've went ahead without a doubt but it was out of our hands

yet again the good ould clare league with another public realitions diaster surely their must have been a local referee available to check pitch this morning or even 11am -12 noon to see if playable and save rathkeale travelling .
even both teams agree match should have been played pitch was so good .. what reason did ref give for calling off match :confused:

[MikeBassett]

yet again the good ould clare league with another public realitions diaster surely their must have been a local referee available to check pitch this morning or even 11am -12 noon to see if playable and save rathkeale travelling .
even both teams agree match should have been played pitch was so good .. what reason did ref give for calling off match :confused:

I don't think you can blame the Clare League here, what could they have done really? They had nothing to do with calling off the game - it was 100% the referee's decision. The reason he gave was the weather, he said the pitch was fine.

There was an U-16 S.F.A.I. game on in the back pitch at 11am and the pitch was fine after it plus it was raining for that too

[guvnor]

yet again the good ould clare league with another public realitions diaster surely their must have been a local referee available to check pitch this morning or even 11am -12 noon to see if playable and save rathkeale travelling .
even both teams agree match should have been played pitch was so good .. what reason did ref give for calling off match :confused:


M O'Brien inspected the pitch @ 1pm and advised it was perfect. He just felt that the safety of players was at risk due to the strong winds and rain and then decided to call it off.
To answer your question there was a local referee at the pitch @ 11am but he was getting ready to referee the under 16s match that was on before it and he obviously didnt consider the safety of those players was at risk. (1 of these 2 referees was correct in their judgement just not sure which one though)
I presume Newmarket lose home advantage now. You always expect to get tough decisions against you when your playing away (other leagues) in the fai but surprised to be getting them at home now also!

[old git]

I don't think you can blame the Clare League here, what could they have done really? They had nothing to do with calling off the game - it was 100% the referee's decision. The reason he gave was the weather, he said the pitch was fine.

There was an U-16 S.F.A.I. game on in the back pitch at 11am and the pitch was fine after it plus it was raining for that too

they appoint ref for game ... having said that m o brien is a good ref .
just strange referee's judge player safety & weather to bad for adults game ,.. yet all ok for under 16 game :confused:

[First]

Lads the calling off of this game yesterday IMO was justified. It was not a day for football and it definately wasn't a day to look back at in regret if you had been knocked out of the FAI.

[Carotheplayer]

O'Brien was right in my opinion.

There could be 40 days of solid rain and a hurricane and Newmarket would be perfect as far as the pitch is concerned. It is a superb surface.

That said there was savage wind yesterday and i heard the younglads game that went ahead shoudn't have. half of them nearly froze.

Ref was right and from what i heard there were not too many complaints.

[Planners]

:ball:
Lads the calling off of this game yesterday IMO was justified. It was not a day for football and it definately wasn't a day to look back at in regret if you had been knocked out of the FAI.

Totally agree:ball:

[Hairy Legs]

It is a bit harsh that ye loose home advantage now even though the pitch was playable

[studsup]

It is a bit harsh that ye loose home advantage now even though the pitch was playable

But by the looks of things Rathkeale won't be playable again this weekend seen as it wasn't playable the last time we were supposed to travel.

Probably be back in Newmarket this weekend

[Hairy Legs]

But by the looks of things Rathkeale won't be playable again this weekend seen as it wasn't playable the last time we were supposed to travel.

Probably be back in Newmarket this weekend

Quite possible, it will need to be played ASAP i pressume.

When are your oscar traynor team playing the cork B + S league?

[LazyLegs]

So will any games go ahead this weekend then?

[studsup]

Quite possible, it will need to be played ASAP i pressume.

When are your oscar traynor team playing the cork B + S league?

I can't see Rathkeale being playable this weekend, even if there's no rain between now and Sunday I doubt it'd be able to recover on time. Newmarket will be playable anyway so it should go ahead this Sunday.

Clare playing Cork on the 5th of December apparently

[First]

So will any games go ahead this weekend then?

Is the Portugese league over or are you at home

[Play_On]

The CDSL should just postpone the season now until after Christmas. Pitches are goin to be very soft for a while now and playing on them would just destroy them.

Like 3 years ago when there was barely a ball kicked for a couple of months before Christmas they ended up having to just play more midweek games and play into the month of June.

Anyway , CDSL should make the switch to Summer Soccer altogether, it's the best option and a lot less games would be getting called off, pitches would be better too

[Banner_balls]

Totally agree it’s a sin to pass out football pitches during the summer months and no one on them.
Surly now is the time to make the changes and stop living in the past. I know vacation is always an issue in the summer but it not always an issue???
What does the rest of the CL think?

[Planners]

Anyway , CDSL should make the switch to Summer Soccer altogether, it's the best option and a lot less games would be getting called off, pitches would be better too[/QUOTE]

Fair point but the dual players would not be available and I know your going to harp on about them making a choice etc etc but at the end of the day there are that many dual players in the CDSl that the standard of the league will collapse - also how will the MJ and FAI be affected ?

[BigfeetBigsocks]

Fair point but the dual players would not be available and I know your going to harp on about them making a choice etc etc but at the end of the day there are that many dual players in the CDSl that the standard of the league will collapse - also how will the MJ and FAI be affected ?

Why don't you Start your league in July having midweek games then take a break at December starting back Late January season should finish early May. Best of both worlds dont ya think

[Planners]

Why don't you Start your league in July having midweek games then take a break at December starting back Late January season should finish early May. Best of both worlds dont ya think

- there are 18 games in the league per season - run in the FAI and MJ average 8 / 9 games , then you have the cup with another good run = 5 / 6 games - so overall you'll have 32+ games approx over a season -
Dual players are missing from May to Sept -
Won;t work