Transfer Rumours 2005

[slippers]

The point about Paddy Cusack being Fixtures Secretary, and Ballynanty winning the league is moot, but possibly contains a lot of truth. I think its fair to say that if the league ties were played regularly each week, and mapped out in advance, Pike would have won the league comfortably.

Balla found themselves in the easy position of playing catch up against teams that had little or nothing to play for, and some who even struggled to field teams...hardly fair on Pike.If it was a level playing field, no back log of games etc, and an unbiased fixtures secretary then I think it'd have been a different story.
Fairview won leagues in this fashion for years & I never heard anyone complain about it? All I heard was Fairview are the dogs b******
I don't supposse this site existed then though

[backodanet]

Balla found themselves in the easy position of playing catch up against teams that had little or nothing to play for, and some who even struggled to field teams...hardly fair on Pike.If it was a level playing field, no back log of games etc, and an unbiased fixtures secretary then I think it'd have been a different story.

i disagree balla won fair and square

balla played........
PARK RANGERS away to park never easy
SUMMERVILLE battling relegation
MUNGRET REGIONAL battling relegation
HILL CELTIC battling relegation
CAREW PARK nothing to play for
CHARLEVILLE walkover say no more
REGIONAL UNITED nothing to play for
ABBEY ROVERS battling relegation

and dropped no points

pike played.........

CHARLEVILLE nothing to play for
REGIONAL UNITED nothing to play for
balla twice in cups and dropped 2 points

they didn't have many free weekends they just didn't played mid week like balla

[old boy]

i disagree balla won fair and square

balla played........
PARK RANGERS away to park never easy
SUMMERVILLE battling relegation
MUNGRET REGIONAL battling relegation
HILL CELTIC battling relegation
CAREW PARK nothing to play for
CHARLEVILLE walkover say no more
REGIONAL UNITED nothing to play for
ABBEY ROVERS battling relegation

and dropped no points

pike played.........

CHARLEVILLE nothing to play for
REGIONAL UNITED nothing to play for
balla twice in cups and dropped 2 points

they didn't have many free weekends they just didn't played mid week like balla

you still have to win matches no matter who you are playing

and looking at fixtures above from a neutral point of view
would have expected pike to win

[Gentle Ben]

Who are Pike looking to sign this year?

everyone

[Gentle Ben]

well if he does get it he will do well providing he is left get on with the job without any interference,he proved with limerick that with a limited pool of players he can get results

thats very true but what thanks did he get for it?

[Gentle Ben]

who would u recomend ,some1 creative would be big help

How about David Copperfield

[Gentle Ben]

I'd say its to soon to tell who is going where this season to be honest...An awful lot of rumours about this player going here and this player going there...won't probably know until season kicks off who is where to be honest!!!

players usually sign for the team they do pre-season with. For any club serious about winning things next year that should be starting very soon.

[Gentle Ben]

ALL THE CLUBS YOU HAVE MENTIONED HAVE DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS OF A GOOD SEASON.

TO PIKE, BALLA & FAIRVIEW A GOOD SEASON IS WINNING THE LEAGUE & A GOOD RUN IN THE FAI OR MUNSTER JUNIOR BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALL LIFTED ONE OF THESE TROPHIES IN RECENT TIMES.
THE BORO ARE HAPPY ENOUGH WITH BEING THE BEST OF THE REST & NOT REALLY CHALLENGE FOR THE MAJOR HONOURS.
ONLY BALLA CAN CLAIM TO HAVE HAD A GOOD SEASON LAST YEAR.

spot on

[Gentle Ben]

you still have to win matches no matter who you are playing

and looking at fixtures above from a neutral point of view
would have expected pike to win

pike choked but cusack should be made accountable, it is a joke

[Nemesis]

Because with all due respect to the Lawson & tuohy none of the big 4 clubs in town are interested in them until they are out of contention for the major competitions, with the exception maybe of the Boro.

Pike are used to winning leagues & Munster Junior Cups, the Lawson & Tuohy are not considered priority by Pike or Fairview or Balla who have now won back to back leagues.

My point is that at the beginning of the season the aim for Pike, Balla & Fairview is to win the league, fai or Munster Junior & to achieve this is a successful season.

It would be interesting to see who has won what in the last 5 years, maybe it has been done on the site already if so sorry. Certainly what you say is true but the local cups have their part to play. if there was some incentive for clubs to win them then they would grow in importance but a cheap medal presented at the front door is hardly enough. Serious cash incentives or a hooker or two should do the trick.

[lim abroad]

this is junior football we're talking about,players players should be playing for the love of the game.if you want cash incentives,then pike are your team

[progress]

ya i agree 100% with what has been said about the fixtures problem that arises every year but regardless there should be some incentive there for teams as well to field strong teams.Ballynanty deserved to clearly win the league in the end as they ended up with the most points (logically) but i think we are still living in the dark ages at times as u cannot have a team having 9 matches to play in the middle of april when everyone else is finshed bar 1,this only ends up showing what the local league is, and thats a joke at times.the organisational skills of those involved in the fixtures needs to be looked at. the worst part is that it will happen again next year and the year after that until the issue is addressed. I think its only for the good of the game that it should be done.Anyone else have any recommendations to the resolution to this problem,maybe get a new fixture secretary.

[Happy Zapper]

ya i agree 100% with what has been said about the fixtures problem that arises every year but regardless there should be some incentive there for teams as well to field strong teams.Ballynanty deserved to clearly win the league in the end as they ended up with the most points (logically) but i think we are still living in the dark ages at times as u cannot have a team having 9 matches to play in the middle of april when everyone else is finshed bar 1,this only ends up showing what the local league is, and thats a joke at times.the organisational skills of those involved in the fixtures needs to be looked at. the worst part is that it will happen again next year and the year after that until the issue is addressed. I think its only for the good of the game that it should be done.Anyone else have any recommendations to the resolution to this problem,maybe get a new fixture secretary.

This problem will never go away, far too much politics in the game. Bring in new blood and get rid of the old. They have taken it as far as they can now its time for some new ideas.

[slippers]

Yes & the first idea should be to change the kick off times for Junior matches.
This 10:30 start is something I could never understand.
Why not play the games on Friday evenings in the summer & Saturday afternoons in the winter.
I can't see the point of guys having to get up on Sundays at 09:00 to play a match.

[slippers]

Isn't in funny to think that the forms for next season are out 13/14 of July & this years Lawson cup might not even be finished at that stage.
Organisation !!!

[nice view]

It's the same with the schoolboy football, season not over yet and forms coming out, even posponed some of the cup semi finals to next season, what a joke, what do they do up there with the council? any one know?

[barryk]

Pike : Ian Bennis, Keith Hartnett, cIAN hANRAHAN
Fairview; Alan Barry,
Janesboro; Darren Glasheen, Brian Lawlor
Carew; Jason O'Connor, SKINNER,
Regional; Mike Ahern, Barry Conway, Frank Stewart
ULAA ; All 21's signed will play for them, rOBBIE dALTON
Hill Celtic; Tommy Lynch back

[balls]

ul aisling shud have a good side next year. do u think they ll be able to beat the best with all the good young players they have

[Happy Zapper]

Pike could be very strong next year

Alan Barry is doing pre season with ULAA. Whats going on at fairview, who is the new manager?

Glasheen and Lawlor will not be enough to change things at janesboro, they have tried to sign everyone in town by the sounds of it. Quality not quantity?

Jason O Connor is doing preseason with ULAA also.

Mike Aherne will be staying with Limerick
Conway is going to ULAA

Hill Celtic will be better organised but lack quality players in key positions.

ULAA could be something of a mystery next year, its still a jump from U21 to junior premier, if they can sign those players mentioned and they gell early in the season maybe they will be a threat? hard to know anything about promoted sides. Dont think they will be relegated?

[nice view]

Derek White / Joe Hannon fairview managers

[Nemesis]

ul aisling shud have a good side next year. do u think they ll be able to beat the best with all the good young players they have

Most promoted sides go back down within a year or two but it would not surprise me if they finished in the top 4, they have a good blend of youth and experience and if they sign the players talked about they will be very strong. They have a good set up and the biggest under age set up in munster by all accounts. The LOI under 21's would be a nice pool of players to pick from. Also heard that Lou Quigley will be going there also.

[Nemesis]

Derek White / Joe Hannon fairview managers

Nothing much has changed so

[abbeyvale]

Pike could be very strong next year

Alan Barry is doing pre season with ULAA. Whats going on at fairview, who is the new manager?

Glasheen and Lawlor will not be enough to change things at janesboro, they have tried to sign everyone in town by the sounds of it. Quality not quantity?

Jason O Connor is doing preseason with ULAA also.

Mike Aherne will be staying with Limerick
Conway is going to ULAA

Hill Celtic will be better organised but lack quality players in key positions.

ULAA could be something of a mystery next year, its still a jump from U21 to junior premier, if they can sign those players mentioned and they gell early in the season maybe they will be a threat? hard to know anything about promoted sides. Dont think they will be relegated?



John Barry, Pa Moloney & Ger Collopy (all Abbey) going to the Boro "A"....

Danny Galvin staying with Regional

Philip Coffey (Pike A & Pike B this year) going to Granville "A".

Jason O'Connor going to UL/AA

[lim abroad]

i can see granville going straight back down

[Monster]

Nice view
Its not derick its his Brother John who will be Joe Hannons number 2.

[lim abroad]

i heard it was derek

[summervilleman]

I personally think that granville will stay up this year!!!! hill celtic and ulaa to go down!!!

[lim abroad]

davey wall is leaving the view to head back out to the clare league apparently,another big loss for the view who'll struggle next year unless they make some quality signings.

[Happy Zapper]

i heard it was derek

would john not play next season?

[Happy Zapper]

I personally think that granville will stay up this year!!!! hill celtic and ulaa to go down!!!

Don't think ULaa will go down, i think it could be the year for the cork lads. They have a nice pitch but the travelling is a bit much. Its still better than playing in portland park, now thats an insult to football.

[abbeyvale]

Don't think ULaa will go down, i think it could be the year for the cork lads. They have a nice pitch but the travelling is a bit much. Its still better than playing in portland park, now thats an insult to football.


I think Hill Celtic are bankers to be relegated (even with Tommy Lynch in charge).

And then it's one from Mungret, Charleville, UL/AA, & Granville to go with them.

That leaves Balla, Pike, the View, Carew, Boro, Park & Regional (can't see any of them fighting relegation next season!!!!!!!

[Limerick Boy]

any of the oscar trainor youths team been snapped up? see dt a few of them are playin 21's wit limerick

[3 Heroes]

heard alan barry is gone to the boro

[Gentle Ben]

heard alan barry is gone to the boro

Alan Barry and Jason O'Connor will be the new strike force at ULAA. He is only doing preseason with the boro until ULAA start their pre-season.

[Nemesis]

Alan Barry and Jason O'Connor will be the new strike force at ULAA. He is only doing preseason with the boro until ULAA start their pre-season.

Thats what I was told also, that looks like a good combination. What will happen to McCormack if both of them sign for ULAA?

[summervilleman]

well i was laking to alan barry recently and he still doesn't know what he is doing yet...Will be talking to him again next weeek and i'll suss him out again.....

[abbeyvale]

Thats what I was told also, that looks like a good combination. What will happen to McCormack if both of them sign for ULAA?


Jason O'Connor will be signing for Carew Park.

[backodanet]

joe hannon is defo going to be involved in the fairview managment next season

[Monster]

[QUOTE=backodanet]joe hannon is defo going to be involved in the fairview managment next season[/

He has already been appointed as the manager and derick white will be the number 2 due to work commitments.I got it wrong on here a few days ago as i thought John White would be the number 2.Romour has it that he wants all the youngfellas that left a few years ago back.

[progress]

who would be the young fellas, i taught they had quite a young side last year

[lim abroad]

probably the likes of ross cosgrave,wayne colbert,johnny lyne,damien mescall

[3 Heroes]

will be kinda hard to get Mescall back as he is in New York for the forseeable future

[Monster]

Any truth in the rumour that bubbles will be the manager of carew park for the coming season??

[flipper]

brendan hughes and frank browne are heading to fairgreen to fairview, the young fellas in question are the minors teams of 4-5 years ago they are lookin to get back

[Monster]

Flipper
Could you name a couple of the players that played on those teams?My memeory is dodgy

[flipper]

ross cosgrave, shane madden, john o connell, stewart fitzgerald, aidan hogan, damian logan, robbie hammond and then the likes mentioned already in wayne colbert, shane guerin, john lynne, gary hannon.

[Monster]

Know em all except Damien Logan - who is he??

[Roadend]

Ronan Sherlock heading to boro from Corbally with possibly Alan Carrol

[abbeyvale]

Ronan Sherlock heading to boro from Corbally with possibly Alan Carrol


Lads
Janesboro had a friendly tonight (don't know who against), but neither Jason O'Connor or Alan Browne were playing with them as they were playing inter firm for Sercom.

So they'll hardly be signing with them???

Can anyone confirm the rumours that the Boro have signed Johnners (ex Balla keeper) for this season??

[summervilleman]

Was talking to johnors the other night and he is signing for balla next year again...He had a falling out with Ray halloran last year but now that Ray is gone he will be back in the team i'd say...