Cork AUL 2023/24

[fruice]

The conspiracy theories on here are gas.

Shandon cancelled games all throughout the season as pitches weren’t playable as did every club so only themselves or the weather to blame not the AUL.

Every club with plenty games to play will end up with a lot of fixtures in a short period of time.
Games have to be played.

Lots of clubs will be in this situation

This is the way it has been for years there is nothing new here.

Ye can take off yer tin foil hats.

[fruice]

no alternative though. how in gods name do a team only have 4 league games played by now even accounting for the crazy bad weather? how many cups have they been in?

To be fair cup run’s upset things clubs thar didn’t make use of Astros will be behind

[Harsh ref]

This season will probably go onto July the way it’s going any cups that just have finals to play should be played on any half decent pitch and get um over wit years ago Turners cross was big thing for players fellas now only won the glory doesn’t matter where it’s played

[Jd2793]

To be fair cup run’s upset things clubs thar didn’t make use of Astros will be behind

yeah fair enough. still too many cups in AUL for my liking. this happens every year theres always a few clubs with a tiny amount of league games played in april. persistent issue that takes away from the importance of the league IMO

[One Trick Pony]

Agree with ya there harsh , they’d love to hand watergrasshill the league they seem to be favourite team in the eyes of the commitee

[Cityboy66]

The fact they only have 4 played to now in general is bad but it is not like the they have not gotten fixtures. they have 10 league games left, 2 weeks left in April so 6 weeks to get through them for May bank holiday. Grattan have 8 league games left, must still play AOH Second round and Mossie SF.. Their next game is next Tuesday and that is AOH so I don't think there is that much of a major panic after but I am open to being completely wrong here.. Obviously it's not ideal but there are plenty clubs in this situation

[fruice]

There is loads of clubs in this situation with 9 and 10 games left.
it’s been the worst year for rainfall ever think back the opening weekend alone was in trouble after a downpour on the Friday night and you only have to look at the past week to see how many cancellations there is.

I was speaking to someone that told me an all weather is booked out from 9 to 9 for this Saturday and Sunday.


That’s nuts but nightlights the pressures clubs in all codes are under.

And don’t forget there is also a shortage of refs which limits the amount of games that get played

[Harsh ref]

I personally think Aul should come to agreement with a club that has all weathers and block book in two nights a week 6 o clock till 10.30 clubs splits pitch and Ref with Aul giving bit of supplement towards cost then we’ll definitely have 4 games a week going ahead when bad weathers kicks in I know you’ll get one or two on here ask why should Aul pay towards it but for the lads on here that were at the AGM and start of season I’m told it was made clear by Tom that this is what Aul were looking at but again that went out the window this just my opinion it might help in the long run

[AULstarboy]

I personally think Aul should come to agreement with a club that has all weathers and block book in two nights a week 6 o clock till 10.30 clubs splits pitch and Ref with Aul giving bit of supplement towards cost then we’ll definitely have 4 games a week going ahead when bad weathers kicks in I know you’ll get one or two on here ask why should Aul pay towards it but for the lads on here that were at the AGM and start of season I’m told it was made clear by Tom that this is what Aul were looking at but again that went out the window this just my opinion it might help in the long run

That would make sense but I heard the AUL haven’t any money left in the kitty because they offered all they have to the all weather pitch in castleview.

[Play it out]

Still find it incredible if the league has given this money without going to the clubs first.

It's a pity that they have scrapped delegate meetings.

[fruice]

If this is true that the AUL are going in with Castleview all you do is say fair play to Castleview ,this is on top of a €100k grant for dressing rooms as part of the SEEP.

Castleview obviously being run well and look to be the top Club in the Northside.

All you can say is best of luck to them.

[Harsh ref]

Castleview all weather definitely going ahead few meeting with Aul already I just don’t know how it will work great for the area to be fair but but Castleview have 2 Munster league teams there Aul team who will be competing for top honours next year so will them three teams get first privilege on it or will Aul have first pick of what games they want played on weekly basic a lot of work a lone sorted that side out but great if it can work.

[Play it out]

Fair play to them on the astro but I don't think AUL should have done it if so. Maybe we will hear at AGM.

[Broadway Joe]

Michaels cup final booked for cobh end of this month so looks like aul have started securing other pitches with the turner's cross issue

[Jd2793]

excuse my ignorance here but ehhh how much money does the AUL have? i cant fathom that they've enough money sitting in the bank to hand to one club for an astro

[Play it out]

They had 100K.

Be at 310K only for prior issue.

[Ballwasthere]

Glenthorn-Coachford off, we’re in April lads, clubs are going to have to suck it up and play on soft pitches, by the looks of it we won’t even be getting warm weather for the pitches to harden to teams should just get on with it

[Harsh ref]

Some lovely games in quarters of Aoh if the fav go through tin last 16

[Retired Folk]

Castleview also have 3 Grass Pitches excluding one potentially been converted to Astro. So use of one won't be an issue when they have 3 other options.

If it is to be a runner there will be more information come to light as with everything else funded by Grants

[fruice]

Glenthorn-Coachford off, we’re in April lads, clubs are going to have to suck it up and play on soft pitches, by the looks of it we won’t even be getting warm weather for the pitches to harden to teams should just get on with it

Pitches aren’t just soft they are drowned you would absolutely destroy them to play on them at the moment you would put them out of action for weeks they would actually be dangerous after a game

[Jason Bourne]

Look let's call a spade a spade here an not blame all the worlds woes on the Aul.

If the Aul blockbooked an astro for an entire weekend from 6pm on Friday to 8pm on a Sunday an paid for the lot.

You would still have the same clubs pulling strokes and complaining it's not there set time an day so there not playing , no point denying we all know I'm right.

The teams at the top of each league will have no issues playing multiple games in quick succession , that's what big squad are for.

[Harsh ref]

Well Jason if it was made clear to each club at the start of season this is what’s happening going forward then no one can’t complain but examples need to start from the top so the Aul will need to treat every team fairly and not pick and choose what team should play and what teams won’t and point I’m making is if certain teams have Gaa matches or dinner dances they should be no favouritism what’s so ever you play same as every other team I’ll give example each club were told at start of season you were only entitle to have one free weekend I can name two clubs that are after having three already end of rant.

[Cityboy66]

Fellas getting a bit carried away on here if im honest.. need to realise it the worst season weather wise probably ever seen, you could not have predicted this not to mind block booking an astro, a lot of business league teams play in Mayfield and some aul frequently, if anybody can find an astro that can be block booked for Friday to sunday without club owning it needing it for the club who has adult/youth teams or a place like Mayfield community that will just tell the teams who play there every week they can't have it then best of luck

[Play it out]

A good benefit in the AUL compared to MSL is free weekends. If clubs have it in plenty of notice then I don't see a problem. But I guess one of those clubs took several and didn't start playing for weeks and then awards and dinners later was a lot.

There are definitely off peak times that astro can be booked. Club don't seem to want to. Some of the pitches will have the same problem every year so maybe they should look at astro. MSL Premier teams using them to their benefit all the way to bottom of CBL. Cobh looks fantastic.

[LetItLong11]

Weather a side, the fixture lists every week have only been slightly better than last year which was not good! Lads giving out about teams having to play 3 times in 8 days or whatever but one look at the tables and it actually teams who have been playing their games are the ones getting punished. Harp, Greenwood B & Banteer are just examples of teams who have not had a league game fixed since weekend of 9th March. Thats just fixed, not even being called off due to weather! How are you spose to keep fellas interested with no sign of a game? At least Harp have a cup I spose but its still poor admin, Banteer should have their games completed now and let a team be done with it for the season but no sign of a game for them up to the 26th April!

[fruice]

They are prioritising cups and the rest works around that the referee situation is making it very hard also.

[fruice]

A good benefit in the AUL compared to MSL is free weekends. If clubs have it in plenty of notice then I don't see a problem. But I guess one of those clubs took several and didn't start playing for weeks and then awards and dinners later was a lot.

There are definitely off peak times that astro can be booked. Club don't seem to want to. Some of the pitches will have the same problem every year so maybe they should look at astro. MSL Premier teams using them to their benefit all the way to bottom of CBL. Cobh looks fantastic.

Spot on the season is too long not to have free weekends and with lack of refs etc you are going to have x amount of free weekends if you engage with the AUL they will help you once you do it far enough in advance.

Astros as much as I would prefer grass will have to be used more and at different times to the regular slots.

But this is easier said than done

[One Trick Pony]

Castleview Waterloo mayfield school Astro 11 o clock tomorrow will the view be crowned champions

[Harsh ref]

Thank god View wins league tomorrow dragging on a bit now can’t wait to see the dog man’s Snapchat funny chat he is great to see um win it but bigger things ahead tomorrow with the big clubs still fighting out Aoh.

[Play it out]

Hope Castleview enjoy their day. A dominant campaign, well deserved.

[Retired Folk]

The view 3-2 Down. The better team but very little left

[Who?]

Hope Castleview enjoy their day. A dominant campaign, well deserved.
The not lose 3.2

[Chips and beans]

Tell ye lads football aside, that Paul o sullivan shouldn't be left anywhere near a football pitch. All he does is stop the game every 2 minutes to make it about himself.
He speaks to players any way he likes and thinks its okay, he's a disgrace.
What he knows about football he could write on the back of a stamp with a permanent marker, shortage of refs is understandable but don't be getting fellas who know nothing about it to do it either.
Ruining the AUL.

[Chips and beans]

Castleview have 5 red cards and he gave 5 of them, 4 of them players got 18 game bans between them, its not even football anymore with him he's making it personal.
Disgrace

[The Goldfish]

Ye still haven't got over the line yet some carry on i m telling you been honest i heard few of the reds were soft reds but if you give referee a decision to make and if team is on his case he more than likely will send player off which i dont agree with but your right he does make game about himself but hes probaly one of the best in the league in my opinion i suppose social media will be quiet tonight haha

[Jason Bourne]

Stood by the gate today an watched the game .

Waterloo were basic but very effective and played to there strengths, big physical side , took there goals really well.

It's not about one side or the other being this an that , it's about being honest an admiting when as a team you were not at the races an it's your fault you lost.

Not the ref , not the opposition,,,,you.

Waterloo were the better team.
They played a better game .
They took there chances.

The ref , he's a good ref.

His decisions were easy, 1st yellow followed by a 2nd yellow, red ur off.

Couldn't really argue with that. Abusing him after the game , red all day , deserve all you get.

If you don't agree with his call, roaring and shouting at him .You deserve all you get , your worse . Schoolboy carry on.

Controling the sideline or lack of it cost you .

Having the ref have to stop the game to deal with an issue that had nothing to do with the game , getting a ball back . Wasted time you needed an then you blame he ref .

Nonsense.

The carry on after the game will cost you even more .

You may win the league an you will be promoted , but on today's showing it will be a short stay.

You'd learn more being honest about what went one today rather than ranting because anyone at the game saw what went on.

[Chips and beans]

I've no issue with a team winning a match no problem whatsoever, we have lost to better teams on the day this year UCC and killarney celtic etc even Waterloo away in the league Cup.
But If you can say that he's a good ref then this forum needs to do aptitude tests. Cop yourself on

[Jason Bourne]

The game was over , nothing to be won or lost at that point.

Dosent make it right then to vent on him about what happened during the game that didn't go your way.

Be better off asking them why they were 2nd best today . Ref didn't have a bad game , ye had a bad game , there's a difference. He let's games flow , il take that all day . Ya have to know the ref an play the ref if ya follow me . Ye did neither.

The blame game then cheapens things .

[Chips and beans]

He let's games flow?
He stopped the game to ask people on the sidelines to get out for no reason to make it about him, he stopped the game on how many occasions to pull managers aside yet again for no reason? He stopped the game in added time because a player in our club went over to get our balls back on there line which had nothing to do with the game.. if your going to have an opinion have a valid one.

[Danzo]

The game was over , nothing to be won or lost at that point.

Dosent make it right then to vent on him about what happened during the game that didn't go your way.

Be better off asking them why they were 2nd best today . Ref didn't have a bad game , ye had a bad game , there's a difference. He let's games flow , il take that all day . Ya have to know the ref an play the ref if ya follow me . Ye did neither.

The blame game then cheapens things .

The result, the performance or the opposition wasn’t the issue today for me, we all shook hands after the game we accept the loss, it’s the referees attitude towards the players thinking he can speak down to people because he’s a referee, that’s the issue here. He shouldn’t be anywhere near a football match. why should anyone have to play to the ref you’re accepting his behaviour doing that. I’m highlighting the fact he’s a poor referee and players shouldn’t have to play him. we’re all men at the end of the day he was making smart comments coming into players faces prompting a reaction, he’s a ****ing referee football aside you wouldn’t leave a fella do that to ya in reardons or on the street why should anyone accept it on the football pitch, they’re pushing this respect the ref, forget that, you respect people who respect you and it’s as simple as that.

[SteveSilvermint]

Their a law unto themselves

[Broadway Joe]

Personally I don't think he's the worst out there.
Castleview have to accept blame aswell,there was also the
incident down donoughmore when they had a fella chasing a donoughmore player around with his top off.

Very good side and congrats on winning the league when it does arrive but have a look at the behaviour of some of yere players....absolutely nothing to be gained from abusing the ref after the game today.

Congrats to Waterloo today on a good win,battled hard and deserved it

[fruice]

On the ref in question I think he’s not a bad ref.
But the way he interacts with players is poor, he does bark at players needlessly.

[Harsh ref]

Boys serious now View had issue with ref today issues when they drew twice with strand going on a small bit now in all fairness the league is over their just dragging it out watched knocka today their spine of team is unreal Murphy Higgins vinnie Cuffy be hard to get another 4 that would be stronger just my opinion made easy work of Richmond.

[One Trick Pony]

No issues when the two draws with strand happened just poor defending late cost them wins , Paul is a poor ref that’s the matter of it , often heard him calling players maggots cause they wouldn’t hand a ball on when winning when opposition team were doing same tryna salvage a draw not today , the red today was a card same way the result was right no denying Waterloo that they were better then the view but the way he slows the game down , speaks to people as there nothing don’t stand for that , Waterloo players agreed too , mark o Connell best ref in the league I reckon

[Harsh ref]

Agree trick mark very good

[Danzo]

What are you on about Harsh ? Talk facts if you want to make a comment, there’s a big problem with only one ref and it’s Paul. It’s nearly on a personal level now. he reffed Castleview 6 games this year, Theres a total of 7 reds all year, he gave 6 of them, Castleview lost 5 times he reffed 4 of those 5 losses, tell me it’s a coincidence. I think the boys can accept a defeat it’s part of football, what’s not part of football is a referee who is clearly biased, the facts are above.

[Broadway Joe]

What are you on about Harsh ? Talk facts if you want to make a comment, there’s a big problem with only one ref and it’s Paul. It’s nearly on a personal level now. he reffed Castleview 6 games this year, Theres a total of 7 reds all year, he gave 6 of them, Castleview lost 5 times he reffed 4 of those 5 losses, tell me it’s a coincidence. I think the boys can accept a defeat it’s part of football, what’s not part of football is a referee who is clearly biased, the facts are above.

As far as I know ye can put in for him not to do anymore games.
There's a few clubs done it with the fella ken o'driscoll last year.

Mark o'connell good ref in fairness....players can talk to him but takes no s**t at same time.

I actually thought the fella belmadjoub that was there last year was good and the young lad alan kelly I think is his name decent enough aswell

[Danzo]

The 3 refs mentioned are good refs along with Alan McDonagh in my opinion there's a decent group of referees there in fairness it’s just Paul I don’t know what his problem is.

[FOMC]

Lads, just chatting to a fella from knocka there and he says if Cathedral win their 5 games they win the league. That surely can't be true, is it?.