Clare League Season 2008/09

[talisman]

Old git it might have been a friendly, but if you were there you'd have seen that both the A's and Bumble Bees were takin it very serious, a lot of pride at stake!!!:D Good game played in good spirits, better team on the day won. Lifford A are shakin in their boots I'd say!!!

[mr miyagi]

Old git it might have been a friendly, but if you were there you'd have seen that both the A's and Bumble Bees were takin it very serious, a lot of pride at stake!!!:D Good game played in good spirits, better team on the day won. Lifford A are shakin in their boots I'd say!!!

The only thing Lifford will be shakin is their arses out the window of the bus home :rolleyes:

[doitfortherats]

lifford are actually at home:p

[old git]

lifford are actually at home:p


won't have far to to shake their arses so :D:D

[old git]

Old git it might have been a friendly, but if you were there you'd have seen that both the A's and Bumble Bees were takin it very serious, a lot of pride at stake!!!:D Good game played in good spirits, better team on the day won. Lifford A are shakin in their boots I'd say!!!

lifford a were shakin in their boots alright.. their scoring boots shook the bumble bees net a few time :D
what hapened talisman !!

[offside01]

Does the Clare League realise that the country is in a recession? Our club got two fines in the door during the week fining two players 40 euros each for accumulating three yellow cards. The fact that alot of people are losing their jobs and with unemployment looks like rising to 12% before the end of the year how can the league justify this rule.

Fair enough if it is a red card you get a fine, but for three yellows????? Come on especially if you don't get on with a ref you can get three yellow cards quite easily over a couple of games.

Have any other clubs got these fines lately?? I personally think that is out of line, any thoughts?

[hoop4life]

does anyone here know or would they be able to find out if tulla united u16s are playing corbally united in the sfai cup this weekend the 7th/8th of february?

any help would be very much appreciated.

[old git]

Does the Clare League realise that the country is in a recession? Our club got two fines in the door during the week fining two players 40 euros each for accumulating three yellow cards. The fact that alot of people are losing their jobs and with unemployment looks like rising to 12% before the end of the year how can the league justify this rule.

Fair enough if it is a red card you get a fine, but for three yellows????? Come on especially if you don't get on with a ref you can get three yellow cards quite easily over a couple of games.


Have any other clubs got these fines lately?? I personally think that is out of line, any thoughts?

i assume all clubs were advised of rule & fines before sason started :confused: if so not a lot you can do .. but 40 euro for 3 yellow cards seems very harsh.. at this rate you will either have the ritchest league in ireland or no players left as they cannot afford to pay fines ..:D getting very expensive now to play an amature game .. start of season 40 euro to register to league and heard a few clubs also charging memberships .. pay for training twice a week / match on sunday .. for a so called amature game it is getting very expensive ... would be very intresting to know what is being done with all this money league are making everyyear with registration fees / fines.. we have a so called county grounds out in doora which is used only every so often how many finals were not played on our pride n joy in doora last year

[old git]

i assume all clubs were advised of rule & fines before sason started :confused: if so not a lot you can do .. but 40 euro for 3 yellow cards seems very harsh.. at this rate you will either have the ritchest league in ireland or no players left as they cannot afford to pay fines ..:D getting very expensive now to play an amature game .. start of season 40 euro to register to league and heard a few clubs also charging memberships .. pay for training twice a week / match on sunday .. for a so called amature game it is getting very expensive ... would be very intresting to know what is being done with all this money league are making everyyear with registration fees / fines...... we have a county pitch which is used now and again .. how many finals were played on county pitch last year ..,....................

[talisman]

lifford a were shakin in their boots alright.. their scoring boots shook the bumble bees net a few time :D
what hapened talisman !!

good one old git... what happened was we held the mighty lifford scoreless until close to end of firsthalf, 1 down at the break and a few of the boys dropped their heads for rest of the game n it finished 5-0.

no just jokin the real story was we had a team meeting before the game and said that we'll lose this game so we can concentrate on the league title as we had heard we were down to travel to newmarket next weekend for a must win tie for us if we are to have a chance of winnin the title

[old git]

maybe you should go to a clare league meeting and then you might hear where the money goes..and if you have a problem then ask about it..

do you think the clare league give a s**t what i or anybody else thinks ... would not waste my time on them. :D

[old git]

good one old git... what happened was we held the mighty lifford scoreless until close to end of firsthalf, 1 down at the break and a few of the boys dropped their heads for rest of the game n it finished 5-0.

no just jokin the real story was we had a team meeting before the game and said that we'll lose this game so we can concentrate on the league title as we had heard we were down to travel to newmarket next weekend for a must win tie for us if we are to have a chance of winnin the title

nice to see we can all have a laugh about it.. ye were always going to struggle against lifford.. and your right winning or get promotion from 3rd division is more important for ye..:ball:

[manalishi]

nice to see we can all have a laugh about it.. ye were always going to struggle against lifford.. and your right winning or get promotion from 3rd division is more important for ye..:ball:


Was at the game as a Neutral.First half was nip and tuck.Soft first goal for Lifford which they just about deserved.Bunratty look a good side.Nice and Balanced.Fitness levels were probably the major difference between the teams.One thing I will say is that the lifford manager was an absolute disgrace.His comment about injuring a Bunratty player was nothing short of a disgrace.His players started to take his view on things by really taunting the opposition (3rd division).It is a poor reflection on Lifford.Fantastic facilities but sadly no Class on or off the field shown by players or Management.

Shame on you Lifford

[CousinSylDolan]

Well done to Lifford on their win. No doubt the better team won but 5-0 was a bit harsh on us.

Have to agree on the comments about Lifford and their manager. Was shocked to hear some of the stuff he was sayin. I only knew after the game that he was mouthing to Bunratty players all thru the game. Bit sad really when a man sinks to this level...might be more in his line to try win a trophy for once.

[old git]

Well done to Lifford on their win. No doubt the better team won but 5-0 was a bit harsh on us.

Have to agree on the comments about Lifford and their manager. Was shocked to hear some of the stuff he was sayin. I only knew after the game that he was mouthing to Bunratty players all thru the game. Bit sad really when a man sinks to this level...might be more in his line to try win a trophy for once.

that's the reason every year we all love it when lifford win fluck all trophies :D:D

[old git]

Well done to Lifford on their win. No doubt the better team won but 5-0 was a bit harsh on us.

Have to agree on the comments about Lifford and their manager. Was shocked to hear some of the stuff he was sayin. I only knew after the game that he was mouthing to Bunratty players all thru the game. Bit sad really when a man sinks to this level...might be more in his line to try win a trophy for once.

tell them to have a look on clare league website .. code of ethics
lifford must have lost their copy :D:

Clare District Soccer League
Home | Clubs | News | Committee | Development |Standards | History | Fixtures | Results
Code of Ethics
The following are codes that we actively support at CDSL:

Management

• Lead by example, on and off field, in both football and moral standards. :mad::mad:

• Develop to the best of your ability your skills and footballing knowledge in order to pass this on to your team and players.

• Work in the best interests of the development of players.

• Put the interests of the club first in all matters.

• Work to ensure your team performs to the best of its ability.

• Support positively all activities arranged or promoted by the club.

• Keep the club informed on all matters relating to your team, players,finance, etc.

• Attend all club meetings.

• Be committed to the standards and traditions of CDSL.

• Promote at all times the good image and traditions of your club

• Allow the club promote the public relations functions and express your own personal views to the club first.

• Assist and help other teams (when required) in the interest of the club.

Players

• Play for enjoyment.

• Play by the laws of the game.

• Always accept the referees decision.

• Play with control. Do not loose your temper.

• Play for yourself and your team – your team’s performance will benefit and so will your own.

• Be a "good sport". Applaud all good play whether by your team or the opponent.

• Respect your opponent. Treat all players as you would like to be treated. Do not "bully" or take advantage of any player.

[CousinSylDolan]

Whats funny is that Lifford have a sign in the away dressing room saying to respect all players managers and referee's...

I wonder if the same sign is in the home dressing room???:confused:

Also worth mentioning that the Clare People felt it necessary to mention in their match report that the ref had to speak to the Lifford manager during the game.

Anyway that game is over and best to luck to Lifford above in Liscannor in Round 2.

[plasticpitch]

can't give an opinion on the lifford's managers behaviour but i must disagree with this type of behaviour by the lifford management if it is true. although i do not know how it all started ,there must be another side to the story.
as for lads printing these ethics on here... maybe you can show them to the current bunratty players. i had one of them spit on me during a game, the most disgusting thing that any opponent has done in all my time playing sport

[talisman]

that's a very bold accusation to make plasticpitch. i certainly never saw one of my team mates spit at an opposing player! who was the player so?

[plasticpitch]

that's a very bold accusation to make plasticpitch. i certainly never saw one of my team mates spit at an opposing player! who was the player so?
not an accusation... it's a fact. i have pmailed the players name to you. if ppl are not happy with this i name him publicly....makes no difference to me.

[manalishi]

not an accusation... it's a fact. i have pmailed the players name to you. if ppl are not happy with this i name him publicly....makes no difference to me.

Can I just ask the Question Plastic Pitch.Did this incident happen last Sunday or was this a previous run in you had with a Bunratty Player?I happen to Know the Bunratty B manager and If he thought that one of his players had done something like this then action would be taken

[plasticpitch]

Can I just ask the Question Plastic Pitch.Did this incident happen last Sunday or was this a previous run in you had with a Bunratty Player?I happen to Know the Bunratty B manager and If he thought that one of his players had done something like this then action would be taken
it has nothing to do with last sunday's match.

[CousinSylDolan]

Never heard of this incident before. I'd be surprised if it did happen but I suppose no club can claim to be 100% perfect.

[plasticpitch]

Never heard of this incident before. I'd be surprised if it did happen but I suppose no club can claim to be 100% perfect.
well it did happen and i would have no problem standing in front of a judge if i had to. i can imagine that the player in question would be quite embarassed after doing it... he is lucky i didn't break his jaw but that would have been exactly what he wanted for me to get sent off.
dave hogan who was bunratty's captain that day and i went and showed him his team mates doing... he was to say the least disgusted, if ya want a witness talk to dave!!
ok... so nobody is perfect i didnt mention this incident until now on this site because of all this s**t talk about lifford from bunratty. it is a pity when players and opposing managers get into a slagging match but it happens all the time for whatever reason

[Goals4fun]

when is the last time you can make a transfer in clare?

[CousinSylDolan]

well it did happen and i would have no problem standing in front of a judge if i had to.

i didnt mention this incident until now on this site because of all this s**t talk about lifford from bunratty.

I dont think you will be in front of a judge for the incident C...:D

However I agree its an awful thing to do.

Also, where is the s**t talk from Bunratty on here... If you were at the game last Sunday you would have seen the behaviour of yere manager. Even some of the Lifford players were not happy with him.

As I have said earlier best team won and best of luck to them in Round 2. Now I have no more to add to this topic.

Well done to Rineanna last night. Beat Granville 2-0 in MJC. Away to Fairview or Ballyvolane (Cork AUL) in next round.

[smellyfeet]

Well done Hacker, good result last night. Next game will be much harder test but its cup football and best of luck.

[chappie]

What are the chances of games going ahead sunday lads.....Today and tomorrow the forecast looks good but sunday is supposed to be wretched.....Fields will be cut to sunder if matches are played!

[chappie]

Disappointed to see this off the front page.....Second round of the cup at the weekend....Anyone have any predictions.....

Stand out ties look like:
Bridge United A v B
Newmarket A v Bridge Celtic A
Avenue A v Bunratty A

[CousinSylDolan]

Newmarket Celtic A V Bridge Celtic A (Newm)
Avenue United A V Bunratty A (Avenue:eek:)
Shannon Olympic B V Lifford B (Liff)
Rineanna Rovers V Burren United A (Rovers)
Tulla United A V Shannon Olympic A (Oly)
Connolly Celtic V Mountshannon Celtic (Mntshn)
Cratloe Celtic V Kilkishen Celtic (Kil)
Kilmaley United V Hermitage A (Tage)
Manus Celtic B V Bridge Celtic B (Manus)
Rhine Rovers V Cooraclare Celtic (Rhine)
Kildysart Celtic V Sporting Ennistymon (Sp Ennis)

Some close ones to call. Few of them could go either way...

[Prem Rep!]

Bridge United A v B not on til following week and I ain't calling it. Could go all the way I think. Two fairly balanced squads to be honest.

Elsewhere I expect Bunratty to overcome Avenue, Newmarket V bridge Celtic to go all the way to pens and wins for Lifford B, Rovers, Tulla, MtShan, Kilkishen, Tage, Bridge Celtic B, Rhine and Kildysert.

[chappie]

Newmarket Celtic A V Bridge Celtic A (Bridge Celtic)
Avenue United A V Bunratty A (Avenue)
Shannon Olympic B V Lifford B (Liff)
Rineanna Rovers V Burren United A (Rineanna)
Tulla United A V Shannon Olympic A (Tulla)
Connolly Celtic V Mountshannon Celtic (Mountshannon)
Cratloe Celtic V Kilkishen Celtic (Cratloe)
Kilmaley United V Hermitage A (Hermitage)
Manus Celtic B V Bridge Celtic B (Bridge Celtic B)
Rhine Rovers V Cooraclare Celtic (Rhine)
Kildysart Celtic V Sporting Ennistymon (Kildysart)

[Offside]

This place has gone very quiet since last season!? Must have a lot to do with Newtown not being in the Clare league anymore!? There was always a bit of controversy when Newtown were around. :D Anyone dare to make predictions at this early stage for the Leagues and cups this year?

[celts1888]

the league looks like a 2 horse race betwwen avenue and bunratty and after their cup game i reckon avenue are a better side but this victory could haunt them if they have a good run in the cup:confused: i can see newmarket focusing merely on the cup so i think they have a good chance or else an underdogg call could be lifford B either way avenue wont be without silverware this season

[studsup]

Yeah the league is without a shadow of a doubt a two-horse race, Avenue and Bunratty are a million miles ahead of the other 8 sides. And as was said up above Avenue will win at the very least one trophy this season they're just unreal

[old git]

This place has gone very quiet since last season!? Must have a lot to do with Newtown not being in the Clare league anymore!? There was always a bit of controversy when Newtown were around. :D Anyone dare to make predictions at this early stage for the Leagues and cups this year?

jesus have you no life this story has been done to many times now .. newtown pulled out of clare league at the end of last season .. glad to see now you are only missing them .. still alot of ex newtown players still playing in clare ... read back over the clare league thread still plenty of controversy this season so far
...

[Planners]

What a win for Rineanna yesterday - pity about the attitude of the Burren players all they wanted to do was kick fellas - - Rats lost - only the league to play for now , seems the wheels might be coming off ? all up to Ave now
Good luck to all on Sunday against Fairview - last 8 looks good -
still in 3 cups

[CousinSylDolan]

What a win for Rineanna yesterday - pity about the attitude of the Burren players all they wanted to do was kick fellas - - Rats lost - only the league to play for now , seems the wheels might be coming off ? all up to Ave now
Good luck to all on Sunday against Fairview - last 8 looks good -
still in 3 cups

I hope your gloating is not setting ye up for a big fall.

Best of luck next Sunday in the MJC. Would be great if ye could nick a result.

[Planners]

No harm in gloating a small bit -

[old git]

No harm in gloating a small bit -

much safer gloating at end of season if some silverware won :D:D

[manalishi]

were you at the avenue game 2day..bunratty were the better team..avenue got dodgy peno..but if you get the luck you'll take it..a long way to go yet in league and cup..alot of teams still in with a shout in cup..rock won it last year and have a better team this year..rineanna semi's last year still in it.newmarket will always be hard to beat..winner of lifford and moher will be tough..my dark horses would be tulla getting some good results lately..:D

I hear tulla got a player sent off last week in the league and played him yesterday in the cup. I thought you automatically miss your next game no matter what competition???

[Arivat]

Huge game this Sun between Avenue & Bunratty in the league.
Avenue have edge after their cup win. Bunratty failed to take their chances & played very good football. Their only focus is the league now & they will be too experienced to slip up, as everyone is saying they will.

[Avenue1990]

Huge game this Sun between Avenue & Bunratty in the league.
Avenue have edge after their cup win. Bunratty failed to take their chances & played very good football. Their only focus is the league now & they will be too experienced to slip up, as everyone is saying they will.

bunratty were trying to play football yesterday but like lifford they lack a certain amount of guts to win tough matches. Rats are stil favourites for league and deservedly so as there early season form was superb but I think if Avenue get a win on sunday we are in pole position.

[funkyplunket]

hey guys anyone heard when the draw for the 3rd round of the clare cup is to be made:confused:

[Avenue1990]

o look the arrogant avenue lads are back..the bunratty lads have alot more guts than ye avenue guys.and they'll prove it by winning the league this year...ye wouldn't be anywhere only for the fact ye have 2 or 3 refs on your side.always getting dodgy decision..ennis refs reffing ennis teams is crazy..

No arrogance just an honest opinion based on a number of big matches such as the cup final last year for example.
2 or 3 refs on yer side? what do u base that dribble on? the fact we got a penalty yesterday is it. I dont think it would be possible for the clare league to arrange that every match in every division is reffed by a "neutral referee" as there are so many teams from ennis in all leagues etc. Either way i dont think avenue get any special treatment from any ref. No more so than yer goodselves. I hope we see some of that fighting talk on sunday;)

[LazyLegs]

o look the arrogant avenue lads are back..the bunratty lads have alot more guts than ye avenue guys.and they'll prove it by winning the league this year...ye wouldn't be anywhere only for the fact ye have 2 or 3 refs on your side.always getting dodgy decision..ennis refs reffing ennis teams is crazy..

Oh take a break Special1 !. If you were at the game yesterday you would have seen that the lack of guts was the main reason that the rats failed to win. They played the better ball and the penalty was very harsh but it was not given because of the link with ennis, it was given because the player in question is targeted in my opinion. the standard of football was very poor i thought and it was the battling qualities of Avenue that allowed them to see the result out.

[celts1888]

[quote=the special 1;1106440]o look the arrogant avenue lads are back..

10 league wins in last 20 seasons and 6++ cups. clearly the best club(maybe not team at the moment) in the county, http://foot.ie/images/icons/icon5.gif,

[talisman]

Oh take a break Special1 !. If you were at the game yesterday you would have seen that the lack of guts was the main reason that the rats failed to win. They played the better ball and the penalty was very harsh but it was not given because of the link with ennis, it was given because the player in question is targeted in my opinion. the standard of football was very poor i thought and it was the battling qualities of Avenue that allowed them to see the result out.

come off it LazyLegs, lack of guts wasn't anything to do with our defeat on sunday, avenue had the rub of the green and were gifted a penalty by martin obrien to set them on their way. you know as well as anybody that the first goal in a clare cup tie is crucial and normally the team who get it win. it was a shockin decision to say the least and booking the player for the 'foul' was scandalous. i do agree with you that he is targeted alright. more like the 12th man of avenue(m.obrien) allowed them to see the result out. We will be keeping a close eye on newmarket's 'guts' for the rest of the cup seeing as ye have been dethroned as league champions. hope ye do us a favour or two against the battling gutsy avenue when ye play them in the league

[MikeBassett]

good to see the banter back on foot:)

There'll be a good bit more on Monday morning after Fairview hit ye for 6:)

[avenueC]

just have to comment on this so called gift of a penalty, i was at it, and unlike arsene wenger i actually saw it, they both had a hold of each other going into the box and bunratty guy then pulled him down even more ( if possible) on edge of 6yrd box., it wasnt the most straight forward of pens but to call it a gift is a joke, so lets get over the fact that bunratty were robbed by the ref(12th man my arse)
as for 1st team to score is crucial, a lot of times maybe, ( bunratty were 2 up last season and that went to pens vs avenue. yr before rineanna were 2 up vs avenue and that wnt to pens!) so maybe the battling qualities are more important then playin the better football in games.
but its always a gripe that who ever loses always blames the ref for a defeat.( most clubs do avenue included) the ref is far from a biased ref, so to call any of them pro avenue is another joke.
finally best of luck to rineanna on sunday,