A Championship fixtures

[HarpoJoyce]

I make it that if we beat Pats, we need 1 point from our last 2 games, barring an enormous goal difference turnaround ......
Does anyone have the Cobh v Bray result?

That's right.
5 points between us winning and the others losing, no other conditions.

Cobh Ramblers 2:0 Bray Wanderers yesterday afternoon, as per Aertel which continues to be a major source of accuruate information on Irish Football. It was a good week for us.

Any news when the Limerick 37 ( on the up) : St. Pat's Ath ( starting to slip) game will be played?

[HarpoJoyce]

St. Pats Ath. A 0:2 UCD A

This win is enough to put UCD into the one match Final of the A Championship.

Greg Bolger from a free kick in the first half and sub Shane Fitzgerald mid-way through the second half.
I missed the first half an hour but UCD were in control throughout.

Shane Fitzgerald followed up on a through ball and got there before the keeper to slide it past him and in off his near post. It just ensured the win if there were any gaffs in the back.

Brennan went to punch one cross and missed the ball which was headed clear and on another occasion he was well positioned to collect a point blank free header by tipping the ball upwards and then grounding it.

Mick Kelly had to limp off after 55(?) minutes with a suspect hamstring (my diagnosis anyway). Brian Shorthall came on for him. Shane Fitzgerald came on around that time but I didn't see who for. He was even more ' Blly Whizz' than usual and drew alot of fouls.

I was sitting under the Bird's Nest in the main stand. It quiet there, people leave you alone, the birds mightn't though.

Billy Brennan; Michael Leahy, Enda Stevens, Tony Doyle, Evan McMillan; Michael Kelly, Ronan Finn, Greg Bolger, Ciaran Nangle; Dave McMillan, John Reilly.

I understand the Final is one match and is played week-ending 09 November.
Two League games to go. But are still relevant to the Players, Officials and Spectators who turn up.

[Poor Student]

Well done to the lads. It's a testament to the organisational work put into the club behind the scenes that we've been consistently able to perform as one of the best at second string level for about half a decade.

[HarpoJoyce]

Sean Harding was suspended for this match
http://www.eircomloi.ie/news-centre/media-centre/september-2008/press-release-21/index.xml

"Sean Harding (U.C.D.) suspended for ONE (1) A Championship match and fined €15 as a result of reaching four (4) penalty points. "

He was sitting in the stands. He may not have realised he was suspended as he was wearing his shorts. But it was sunny and he may have just wanted to show off his legs.

Anyway, he is available again for the remaining games of the season.

[pineapple stu]

Tony Doyle's back? Or is it a different Tony Doyle? Or is a mistake?

Great result. We've been even more dominant this season without the age restriction than ever before. I don't tend to share Harpo's sentiment that the other group will provide the favourites in the final, though ultimately, the favourites tag is meaningless.

Harps beat Sligo 4-0, while Bohs' match was off in the other group. Galway and Cork drew 0-0, Cobh and Limerick play on Wednesday and I can't find anything about Bray v Tullamore.

[HarpoJoyce]

The name was called to me, I heard 'Boyle' and thought I'd play cool, say nothing and check the website later. I didn't realise Tony Doyle went away I believe I remember two Doyles were at the club when Derek Doyle was here earlier this season.
Error is an positive option.

Favourites tag is for the shared community and I've said two much. But any club can play who they like in this tournament. In the Final, when there's a trophy to be won...

Bray Wanderers Senior side are playing Shamrock Rvs. in a back game in Tolka on Tuesday. Other 'A' games have revolved around the senior side. It may have being postponed.

[pineapple stu]

Match against Cobh postponed. Officially for an unplayable pitch, but that seems nonsense as the weather was grand. Money problems possible with Cobh (either not being able to field a team or not being able to get use of the pitch).

[pineapple stu]

We face Bohs in the final on the weekend of 9 November. Venue undecided as yet.

[the sub]

Match against Cobh postponed. Officially for an unplayable pitch, but that seems nonsense as the weather was grand. Money problems possible with Cobh (either not being able to field a team or not being able to get use of the pitch).

Why do you talk so much crap on threads, you do not have a clue whats going on in cobh, Cobh dont have the UCD big education budget to look after us.
Cobh reserves had a full team for the game v UCD.. your club asked to have the games on the same day to cut expenses in travel ect. Cobh agreed as they have only one pitch that they own fully they arranged to hire Mayfields fai approved pitch, the weather most of the week was not good and we had heavy showers on Saturday we had one at 2pm also. Mayfield deemed the pitch unplayable which they have a right as the spent £m in deveoplment. Cobh tried many other clubs but with a full fixture list and games cancelled due to unplayable pitches they could not get one. Money is not the problemor the reason the game was called off .

[Schumi]

Surely it's up to the ref to postpone a game? I assume we'll be awarded the three points, for all the difference it'll make to anyone, as Cobh couldn't provide a pitch for the game.

[pineapple stu]

My thoughts exactly.

No decision made either way yet though, for what it's worth.

[the sub]

Surely it's up to the ref to postpone a game? I assume we'll be awarded the three points, for all the difference it'll make to anyone, as Cobh couldn't provide a pitch for the game.

No your wrong a club can call off a game within two hours before a game if they feel the pitch is unplayable, like Mayfield did, the club then contact both referee and team the game is cancelled.

It the same in Dublin isn't, I remember wen I was playing I travelled to Dublin for a Cup game the council warden call off all games for that day. Match was replayed end of story.

[pineapple stu]

This is a big boys' league now though, not some Phoenix Park thing. If you can't provide a pitch, you forfeit the game.

[the sub]

Dont be so stupit about big boys leagues. Its facts have any of your games being call off or other clubs around ireland, This year due to the weather ... yes they have what do u want a club to do go out and play in a pitch that cost thousands to develop and then play distroy it and then not play in the pitch for weeks after costing the club money. who owns your pitch and who pays to maintain it.. The taxpayers

[John83]

Dont be so stupit about big boys leagues. Its facts have any of your games being call off or other clubs around ireland, This year due to the weather ... yes they have what do u want a club to do go out and play in a pitch that cost thousands to develop and then play distroy it and then not play in the pitch for weeks after costing the club money. who owns your pitch and who pays to maintain it.. The taxpayers
Wow. Take a deep breath there. PS is being abrasive, but calling someone "stupit" tends to backfire. I'm made to think of this comic:
http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/listen_to_yourself.png

It seems it's the ref's call to make, not the club's, but we'll see in time.

Oh, and in spite of the grand tradition of Joe Duffy callers, not everything government funded is owned by "the taxpayers", including the university. And the rugby and football clubs here pay to maintain the ground. I suppose most of the money technically comes from taxpayers, but not in the form of tax.

All of this has been explained before, and all this will be explained again. But then, there's no talking to stupit people.

[the sub]

Instead of making drawings read the reply no was call the guy stupit read line by line and you will be able to understand. Again things must be pretty sad when u have to listen to joe and the liveline. Most of us have to work for a living to pay the taxes for ucd to have all weather pitches, oh but the money dont come from taxes the money comes from the goverment who get the money from the students yeah right.

[John83]

...no was call the guy stupit...
I think I is call some guy stupit now.

[the sub]

Well done you made up a few wordwithout a drawing, fantastic at least now l know my taxes are working and l,m not just paying for the all weather pitches .i hopet you must know more words than stupit And your moving forward with ur life remember this is a football fourm Not a class for learning new words

[oldyouth]

Not taking sides but a condition of having a 1st class licence is having defences against severe weather conditions (storm & flood). In addition, part of the expenses of a league club is subsidising the cost of an appointed match official to conduct a pitch inspection. Jeepers, I thought we had left those Council Wardens behind decades ago. I remember them well:(

[the sub]

Do l have to draw picture story book for you. But l will try to explain again for you slowly, ucd asked cobh to play bothe senior and reserve games on the same day to cut costs, now l hope you are following.... To have two games three hours beteween each other two pitches are needed, the senior play in st colemans park and the reserve Team had to play in another ground. Mayfield utd fai aproved pitch was picked, the weather was not very good throughout the week and also that saturday. Mayfield as owners refused permission to play the game not cobh ramblers ,

[Schumi]

Instead of making drawings read the reply no was call the guy stupit read line by line and you will be able to understand.
If you're not going to post in understandable English, please post elsewhere.

[HarpoJoyce]

If you're not going to post in understandable English, please post elsewhere.


Can you let everyone else know aswell, the sub is one of the more coherrent writers on the thread so far.
We have comic book readers and a chap who describes the Cork weather as grand on this thread but contradicts that in other threads. Not very helpful.

[the sub]

If you're not going to post in understandable English, please post elsewhere.

I hope you truly believe that Im sorry for making a typo error, and I will stay back after school and write a 100 line why I made an error. From now on I will send all replys for proof reading before I post, so my mistakes won't upset you while reading.
I'm also sorry for posting on your site did not know you own Footie. ie but again that wont stop me posting if I have something to say that upset anyone. Its here to put a point accross weather you like it or not

[HarpoJoyce]

UCD 'A' 9:0 Limerick 37 'A'

A depleted Limerick team played out their fixtures. They only had one player that had played in the 4:0 hammering of St. Pat's a few weeks ago so UCD toook full advantage.
It was a great performance from them. The goals included a Billy Brennan penalty after Keith Ward weaved his magic to get into the box. Keith hurt his elbow/arm late in the second half and was substituted.
Greg Barron (Barrow?) got a run between the posts in the second half aswell.
Limerick 37 hit the post at the end after the linesman on the UCD half went down injured after he tweaked something.

[pineapple stu]

Ouch. Ward injured his elbow in his last league appearance too.

We're at home for the final next week.

[pineapple stu]

Goals from McMillan (2, not sure which McMillan), Matthews (2), O'Reilly (not sure who either of them are), Harding, Duggan and Billy (penalty).

Assume at this stage the Cobh game is going to be left unplayed, with us receiving expenses.

[the sub]

Wrong again nothing agreed re replay, also wrong about exps , firstly your A team down in ur senior teams bus. Its always about money and cobh with you give it a rest and talk about it when you get or have the facts.

[Schumi]

firstly your A team down in ur senior teams bus.They got a separate bus down to Cobh but shared the senior team's bus on the journey home as I understand it.

[HarpoJoyce]

That match was played at 14:00 on the pitch opposite the Sports Centre.
Pegasus and Postal Utd. played out a 2:5 game that morning. Whatever about the pitch, those poor goalnets.

[Schumi]

I'd say they're well used to that sort of treatment from Superleague matches. :)

[TheBoss]

Were UCD given a 3-0 win v Cobh then ?

[HarpoJoyce]

Were UCD given a 3-0 win v Cobh then ?

If we sent in a notification of events as UCD saw them in a timely manner after the weekend that the match was due to be played, there should be a decision shortly (if it hasn't already been made.).

It's hoped it is not as contentious between the Officials of both clubs as this thread has become. I blame myself for not keeping short-tempered UCD fan(s) on a shorter lease.
If we argued our case like those same fan(s) argued the case than we would have snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

[pineapple stu]

So the answer is, you don't know but would like a little swipe at others, despite previously expressing your dislike for such measures.

Nothing's been formally decided yet. I'd say it'll be brushed under the carpet as it's a dead game anyway.

[Schumi]

Can we please leave the petty squabbling out.

I've don't know what will happen to this match but there's nothing riding on it so I'd be surprised if it's played. Under-21 league seasons often had a game or two unplayed at the end as far as I remember.

[pineapple stu]

The new league website (http://www.loi.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=183&Itemid=172) has the final A League table up for last year, incidentally. We were given a 3-0 walkover win over Cobh.