Cork AUL 2023/24

[Broadway Joe]

UCC and Grangevale just finished 3-0 in favour of UCC, they looked incredibly comfortable after a disappointing draw last week

It might quieten grangevales social media page for a few days so

[SteveSilvermint]

Into what just talking about the class and goals of the man ..left out nala another class striker with attitude and fire ..this is a football forum and should be used as such and not for a load of water boys and billy the limpits slandering guys enjoying the game

[Jason Bourne]

Not sure what last few post were on about , just sounds like bitchin bascially.

Back to what we are supposed to be here for.
Grangevale V UCC.
Grangevale were really disappointing . They looked stuffed if I'm honest. Fair bit of timber being carried . Have to wonder why they play on such a big pitch if they struggle to get around it.

UCC were all young lads , 9 subs an 4 staff . They were full of running in fairness . They play decent ball an I can see how they will cause teams trouble but I can also see them struggling against physically stronger sides in away games on pitches less conducive to free flowing football. Free kick an 2 sloppy tap ins.

Grangevle had a spotter saved an the resulting follow up shot was brilliantly smothered by the UCC keeper.

[Broadway Joe]

Into what just talking about the class and goals of the man ..left out nala another class striker with attitude and fire ..this is a football forum and should be used as such and not for a load of water boys and billy the limpits slandering guys enjoying the game

They were brilliant for the Glen a good few years.
Nala and jeffers were quality for kilreen..all great strikers in their own right.

Holden for macroom was another great player and a great man for a goal

[Broadway Joe]

Not sure what last few post were on about , just sounds like bitchin bascially.

Back to what we are supposed to be here for.
Grangevale V UCC.
Grangevale were really disappointing . They looked stuffed if I'm honest. Fair bit of timber being carried . Have to wonder why they play on such a big pitch if they struggle to get around it.

UCC were all young lads , 9 subs an 4 staff . They were full of running in fairness . They play decent ball an I can see how they will cause teams trouble but I can also see them struggling against physically stronger sides in away games on pitches less conducive to free flowing football. Free kick an 2 sloppy tap ins.

Grangevle had a spotter saved an the resulting follow up shot was brilliantly smothered by the UCC keeper.


Id imagine mayfield surface would suit a young fit ucc side?
I've seen grangevake a few times...some nice players there.
The captain buckley in midfield,tabb and sweetman up top all fine players.
Very good keeper also.
My opinion though is their cb's are too slow and not mobile enough.

Still surprised at 3nil scoreline though...sounds fairly 1 way traffic from the match report.

[Jason Bourne]

To be fair neither sides keeper looked really busy .

The goals were straight forward , free kick an 2 tap ins.

The spotter was saved an the follow up saved.

UCC looked the sharper better side on the ball an Grangevale just hit long ball after long ball up front to no nothing .

UCC wasted an awful lot in front of goal an Grangevale never really got anywhere near the goal,,,,,Tabbs a huge loss to them.

[SteveSilvermint]

I agree with your whole post..also the only one here that won anything that I know is cooney who I respect

[Harsh ref]

Lads I really don’t understand why a lot of post on here concern a bang average team in grangevale promoted from very poor league last year watched um twice this year there like a one trick pony try play out from back every time against every team they play once you press um high there like lost school kids no plan B beating this year against bang averages knocka team beat by grattan and ucc this team no where good to be challenging this year this league will come down to coachford getting players back Ucc and Grattan just my opinion.

[Jason Bourne]

Bit off the mark to be fair.

A few of ye have ledgends made of teams an players after a wet week.

Clubs have a decent season or 2 an suddenly there all this an that.

From where I stand all that really matters is titles an in the Aul , cups are a bonus.

Coachford can get all the players they want back , the rest of the Aul dosent care anymore.

Springfield have put them in their box again an again already.

Grattan will either man up or choke.

UCC an Grange will make it interesting an don't forget Village

[Jason Bourne]

Don't know anyone in the Aul that has beat ye so much,,,,,,5.0 an 2.1 if I'm correct.

[AULstarboy]

I heard you're the highest bidder for his T47 boots

[One touch]

New to this lads, seen the lad Cocoran over the years, when in the mood nearly unstoppable but at aul level. Dabbled at a couple of senior clubs but never lasted. Not into the hard training and discipline required at that level. Pity, could probably have done it if fully committed.

[The Goldfish]

I think its totally disrespectful from cathedral celtic all johns talk over past couple of weeks slagging off the aul and cathedral celtic still played him friday night up in Banteer and couldnt care less about the cork aul. The club has no class and morals a total disgrace from cathedral celtic.

[AULstarboy]

The lad mouth is as big as his ego but he has won Aoh

How hasn’t anyone at the club shut him up yet. Lehive is a hungry ******* and wouldn’t spend Christmas with ya they’ll be fit with a big fine, they’ll have to set up a go fund me for the fine

[AULstarboy]

Who’s favourite for the AOH as of now?

[goal-achio]

Only 4 games over the weekend is very disappointing again. Maybe the Aul should consider block booking the Saturday morning slot cathedral had last year and get some games played.
As of the Great JC situation I would have him in a heart beat. I can never remember John being a red card serialist. I also played with Gary and he was a pleasure to play with and watch.
The best players always come with pros and cons.
Castleview brilliant again fair play to Colin Keane he is doing some job.

[Harsh ref]

Their doing very well tbf to um goal -achio I said it few weeks back take a good side to beat um but it’s the lad Nagle who’s the manager was class player himself played senior with the view but had bad injury think the lad Keane is his number 2 be great class between them and Ucc in Aoh

[goal-achio]

Well fair play to all the management, I know myself the more the merrier sure we have 4 and as for the AOH cup match Castleview will be way too strong for UCC

[AULstarboy]

[QUOTE=goal-achio;2168527]Well fair play to all the management, I know myself the more the merrier sure we have 4 and as for the AOH cup match Castleview will be way too strong for UCC

Castleview beat UCC 4-0 pre season but the AOH will be a totally different game. Castleview also thumped watergrasshill 4-0 also with Desmond and Co on the pitch and ended up being beat in the FAI a couple of weeks back. They’re a great side with a few quality players on the bench. That’s what will win a team trophies.

[Harsh ref]

50/50 call there think Aoh wide open this year Ucc castleview Grattan coachford will all fancy themselves

[Gunnerozil81]

Thriller tonite, boscos 4 wgh 4 , boscos won on penners

[Harsh ref]

It looks like if you out score Desmond you beat Watergrasshill

[Corkaul]

Hi men I’m new to this. Played in the AUL around 15 years ago. Watching UCC lately they can beat any team easy on their day.

[fruice]

What happened to their keeper?

To be fair their improvement last year was nothing short of spectacular one cup upset won’t kill them although I would have given them a big chance in that competition.

[Harsh ref]

Another test for um sat against Grattan think if Grattan do what they did against Castleview playing fringe players that don’t start league games Hill could catch um if Grattan go strong they’ll win handy I think.

[The Goldfish]

I was at the game last night geat game it was end to end was surprised by boscos alot better than i thought. The talk coming out of Watergrasshill was just turn up lads and we will beat them comfortably but that wasnt the case. Lack of keeper will hurt them big time. Could the penny be droping soon for Watergrasshill?

[AULstarboy]

Can anyone tell me why Coachford played 1 league game to Grangevales 8? Watergrasshill played 2 to Blackstones 7.

[The Goldfish]

All games should go ahead this weekend. Gonna be a great game friday night out in C.I.T. i fancy village to beat city wanders.

[AULstarboy]

I was at the game last night geat game it was end to end was surprised by boscos alot better than i thought. The talk coming out of Watergrasshill was just turn up lads and we will beat them comfortably but that wasnt the case. Lack of keeper will hurt them big time. Could the penny be droping soon for Watergrasshill?

Alot of teams do that and get turned over. Tough test for them this weekend against Grattan

[Jason Bourne]

I think eventually sides who just pop up out of knowwhere an have an instant impact bascially have a negative impact on there league or division . The Aul has been littered with um , 1 or 2 season wonders then kaboom, what ever happened to them.

Everyone knows there not club men , just lads on the bounce from one place to another an just happens to be the team there with now.

Worse still , the GAA thing.
I don't have a problem with a lads commitment to the GAA , but im 110% in favour of clubs who say one or the other .

The GAA have been doing it to lads for ever .

Fair dues to Coachford for taking the stance.

Defo a few interesting games this weekend to take in

[goal-achio]

Ya I agree with the disregard to Gaa clubs telling players one or the other but if guys want to play sport regularly at the weekend I think they make the decision
Case in point ADAM MURPHY (COACHFORD)
I believe Adam might have been involved with all the success out in the gaa region of Coachford but he never let the soccer club down.
If fellas want to play football they will play football and fair play to them

[fruice]

Ultimately country teams can’t make players pick Soccer over GAA it’s not practical.

Most players at our level will be decent in both codes so will be needed by both and this could span 4 or 5 teams depending on the age of the player.

The decisions should be left up to the player they should be able to make the call with out pressure coming from one side or the other.

Players know themselves they are giving up their time to play on all these teams.

There should be communication between both sides because ultimately there will be clash’s and you also got to mange the players work load so to try and avoid the potential for injury.

[The Goldfish]

It happens from schoolboy level a decision to be made because they do clash and its up to the individual itself. Better facilities better playing surfaces compate to local soccer. So you can see why the decline in players playing local soccer is after dropping and its shows really with the amount of clubs left in the Aul.

[AULstarboy]

I don’t mind lads playing GAA but when the league aren’t allocating teams fixtures because of the GAA that’s where it’s unfair. Coachford playing 1 league game is an absolute joke. I watched them against shandon Celtic they scraped through. If they played any league games with that squad their title hopes would be over already.

[Harsh ref]

Surely we get few games to go ahead this week on pitches

[Jason Bourne]

Championship this weekend if I'm correct , ??

[Harsh ref]

On coachford only playing one game in league so far I’ve said it over and over again the Aul have looked after Coachford for years and right now it proves I was right they know coachford were struggling last few weeks over gaa and that’s why they haven’t played league games cause they know if they have played same amount of games as rest in league they would be out of league by know and watch this space Ucc have got a break at start of season for years two being allowed start their season late and come business end of season they play teams that have nothing to play for and their going to do the same with Watergrasshill it stated at meeting that every club can only apply for one free weekend Hill had two in last few weeks one when they were down to play Grattan and the other against Castleview both clubs were contacted by aul and told games were off cause hill had free weekend

[The Goldfish]

On coachford only playing one game in league so far I’ve said it over and over again the Aul have looked after Coachford for years and right now it proves I was right they know coachford were struggling last few weeks over gaa and that’s why they haven’t played league games cause they know if they have played same amount of games as rest in league they would be out of league by know and watch this space Ucc have got a break at start of season for years two being allowed start their season late and come business end of season they play teams that have nothing to play for and their going to do the same with Watergrasshill it stated at meeting that every club can only apply for one free weekend Hill had two in last few weeks one when they were down to play Grattan and the other against Castleview both clubs were contacted by aul and told games were off cause hill had free weekend
As we all know the AUL always looked after coachford down through the years, what im hearing is that AUL wont give them any away game in league untill the new year so they can decide not to play home fixture pitch soft pitch frozen etc, the thing with UCC is a disgrace just because its a college team shouldn't matter every team should have the same start date i know teams were struggling at start of season with players on holidays and working evenings shift etc but were told from AUL thats not there problem teams couldn't field a team and give walkover and pay fine or play with bare 11 ANOTHER FAVOURING FROM THE AUL. With WATERGRASSHILL there talking themselves up big time as if there winning leagues and cups for years yes they had a good year last year but they need to come back to reality a small bit.

[latte2012]

Some of you have some chips on your shoulders and a refusal to use full stops. Everything is not a conspiracy against the northside teams. Match fixing to overnight trips to banteer. god bless ye! Lol

[Harsh ref]

No conspiracy tables don’t lie……

[Jason Bourne]

I agree sometimes it can be a bit biased.

But , there are a certain few who seem to get the rub of the green an the rest don't,,,,that's a fact.

Feel free to disagree but we already have had on this thread clear admitance that strokes were pulled an laughed at afterwords .

[Harsh ref]

Agree 100% Bourne

[goal-achio]

I don’t normally respond to the Ucc basing but I’m sick of reading the begrudging
UCC start later because they are a college team
Most players aren’t even in the county in August There are pros and cons to playing 3 matches a week come April ,may and June.
And I don’t think too many of ye were complaining about Ucc when they were a bang average second division team who were challenging for nothing.
We played Carhedral first game of the season, they had played 3 or 4 games already and done a preseason. We were going 2 weeks, where is the advantage there?

[The Goldfish]

Some of you have some chips on your shoulders and a refusal to use full stops. Everything is not a conspiracy against the northside teams. Match fixing to overnight trips to banteer. god bless ye! Lol

Just stating facts that has been proven but with u having your cork aul tinted glasses on you cant see it. Was out in cit tonight what a great result for village and deserved it aswell management doing a great job up there aswell

[latte2012]

Just stating facts that has been proven but with u having your cork aul tinted glasses on you cant see it. Was out in cit tonight what a great result for village and deserved it aswell management doing a great job up there aswell

Goal-achio just stated facts but you choose to ignore them to suit your own agenda. Well done to village, good going.

[Jason Bourne]

Can we please stick to the facts.

If a current Aul club , any club told the Aul they wouldn't be able to start next season until 2 months into the league , let's be honest what would they be told.

What's your answer to that.

[Jason Bourne]

Villages win is no surprise. One team is flying in reality and one is struggling . No great surprise in the result. Yes , must admit Village have been the surprise this season considering all the talk pre season was negative, credit to them. Fair dues.

[Play it out]

The AU are a disgrace with Coachford. Imagine it in the MSL or CBL.

UCC, are renowned for illegal players as well as non students, shambles.

Grattan could kick on here.

[goal-achio]

Hahaha ye forgot about paying players oh and bribing referees.

[AULstarboy]

Can we please stick to the facts.

If a current Aul club , any club told the Aul they wouldn't be able to start next season until 2 months into the league , let's be honest what would they be told.

What's your answer to that.


The facts are on the league table, we are 3 months into the season and teams have played 1 and 2 league games it's simply unacceptable and clubs should bring that up.
The league has a start time and all clubs should start at that time, If they cant, They shoulldnt be in the league and it's as simple as that.