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Well if every team tried to sign every good player in the league it might be a different story. out of avondales squad its hard to say who actually played schoolboys with the club. the hole team are blow-ins from different clubs, bar mybe 1 or 2. Whats happening to the players coming through the youths, are they just told to leave or do they have a choice..??
You were spot on egg with your original FULL post..the truth hurts.Quote:
Originally Posted by boiled egg
It says your club is Rockmount on your profile boiled egg and it was Avondale Last week? Well if you support either team you can't question blow ins as both clubs are guilty of it..Quote:
Originally Posted by boiled egg
This comes up all the time and it would be nice to have a squad full of local lads but theres no club out there that would turn away the players that avondale have brought in just because they're not local.
Whether they were asked or they came down to the club themselves it makes no difference. No one held a gun to their head and they wanted to play for Avondale Football club.
Avondale are lucky that they are in a position to attract some of Corks best and fair play to them. Before John Caulfield took over, they were struggling in the First Div and now they're one of Ireland's best.
Think a lot of clubs would like to be in this position.
I changed my profile to rockmount because i dont want everyone to know wat club im wit. the club could have stayed loyal to their own players instead of going away hunting for better ones. Avondale might as well have no youth set up as they dont use it. i think clubs would rather be in a position to have a squad full of players who are actually "club" players rather than blow ins, isnt this what local football is about.. ? playing for your friends and family..! It means nothing to me who plays for what team but its just sad when you see teams packing their team.
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Originally Posted by boiled egg
Oh get a grip lads your argument is boring, this is the MSL not the Premier league. Having a youth system is a bonus at this level but not all clubs have the support and structure to make the most of youngs players that past through their club. College Cors prob have had best underage system for the last 10-15 years and they have had little or no success in the Senior leagues in the last 10 years. I reckon it's alot to do with who's in charge of the team, how good the training is, Rockmount & Avondale know how to attract players by keep them happy in training and by being part of a winning mentality.
Besides Avondale or Rockmount how many teams have won the Premier MSL in the last 10 years?
This is not about glory hunters or packing teams. The beauty of football over GAA is the freedom to move club. If players are loyal to their local teams then you will only have 11-14 players happy. What about the other 5 or 6 that want to play for their local team?Quote:
Originally Posted by boiled egg
In football Managers/Coaches and Players will always move on. Is there anything wrong with trying to better yourself? I commend a player or coach for getting out of comfort zones to better themselves. Avondale have the pick of cork at the moment but I believe it is more the player wanting to join rather than the club wanting the player to join?
This argument will never be agreed on, it is like the whole aul vs msl episode. I think people are jumping the gun too picking the winner of the Intermediate cup. Crumlin were favourites at the start!!!!!!!
1- Castleview that i know of. Mostly with lads from their youth set up etc too, under Pasty. Did they win the 1st Division and Premier in quick succession ? I had only started playing in the MSL and castleview were part of the top 3 with Avondale and Rockmount. I cant remember any other team winning the league - that is since 2003 or 2004 now i think. Memory getting bad !Quote:
Originally Posted by BillysBoots1
Well said now let's put it to bedQuote:
Originally Posted by redandwhite
Well i think avondale got this balancing act totally wrong redandwhite. Look enough said, if avondale want to run their club that way then so be it, just feel sorry on the youth players trying to break through..!
There must be a blanket over some peoples eyes chiefscout...!
Or maybe afraid to upset a certain Avondale man on here..I mean cork city man :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by boiled egg
jealousy is a terrible thing .This time last year everybody was harping on rockmount this and rockmount , now its avondale s turnQuote:
Originally Posted by boiled egg
What is your club boiled egg? Why do you have to hide it?Quote:
Originally Posted by boiled egg
Glad you clarified that one Chief :D , don't anyone be afraid of upsetting me, I can take care of myself but there are rules on this forum and like most rules in life they are there for a reason.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chiefscout
Congrats to all at Crosshaven on being voted FAI Club of the Month - they now go forward to club of the year in July.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV3vp...H0_CEZEI2ugUDr-
How in God's name are Crosshaven voted club of the month their rock bottom of the 2nd Division its as ludicrous as voting Brendan O Connell intermediate player of the year what a joke.
Absolute madness with that intermediate player of the yearQuote:
Originally Posted by Goggs
Full match report from tomorrow night's eagerly awaited Donie Forde semi-final in Moneygourney between Douglas Hall and Avondale United on www.backofthenetcork.ie shortly after the game.
Can't see Avondale losing this either.
Anybody out there fancy Douglas Hall to beat them?
Didn't see much this year of Avondale but with the team they have they should get to the first of quiet a few cup finals before May.Quote:
Originally Posted by beautiful game
Website is looking great aswell beautiful game keep up the good work with it and hopefully the magazine aswell. It's great seeing local football put across by people who they know what there talking about unlike here sometimes.
Its based on involvement in the community, number of FAI coaches, facilities, website, constitution, charity work, history, players in development squads etc etc .... Fair play to them - it had nothing to do with Senior team. Rockmount and Carrigaline won it previously. You obviously didnt bother to look up the details of the award!Quote:
Originally Posted by Goggs
No I didnt, I didnt realise you could get an award for charity and working for the community I thought it was football based are Simon and Cope up for it as well.
For a neutral.......is the Douglas Hall v Avondale game worth going to tonight or will Avondale win easy?
Should be well worth going to but Avondale should and will win. They're on a roll and winning ugly and even if they make several changes tonight they still should have too much for Douglas Hall.
Hope it doesn't get over physical and we see some bit of decent football.
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Crosshaven v Passage - Beamish Match of Week Off - Passage have no team!
Christ almighty! They must have some juniors they can call upon.Quote:
Originally Posted by ballsac7
They must be playing at the same time. Bit embarrasing for the League to have a match of the week & one team cannot field 11! Whats going on in Passage?Quote:
Originally Posted by AvondaleNutter
Easy known you haven't a clue what goes on behind the scenes of a football club Goggsy, Schoolboys/girls learn to play all by themselves, the lines and goal posts appear with the growth of grass, money falls from the trees and a bid of good will to your local community is only a myth,:oQuote:
Originally Posted by Goggs
Spot on I didn't want to reply to Goggs last comment as it was only taking the shine off a great achievement for Crosshaven - I know any of the teams around Dougals (Hall, Cors & Tramore) would all be worthy winners of that award for all the hard work & effort they put in behind the scenes. I'm retired & only now starting to appreciate the work that goes into making a club work. When your playing these things don't matter & you think the world revolves around your team.Quote:
Originally Posted by archie
Donie Forde Semi Final
Douglas Hall 2-1 Avondale
Passage would have a great team of locals who now play in the premier leage,a good few of them on show tonight in moneygourney.... As for Crosshaven getting their award,people should look into the history of the club and the ongoing work being done down there before judging. I hear Cork City's league winning captain Greg O Halloran has signed for them recently too.
don't think Avondale will lose any sleep over this,silly cup really. Win 2 games and your in a final!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Long Throw
Blarney Utd 1-2 St.Mary's
Great effort from Douglas Hall tonight. Worked their socks off against a classy Avondale side. Harsh on Avondale to lose it but Douglas Hall proved that with 11 honest players on the pitch you give yourself half a chance.
Mark O'Sullivan and Conor Meade were superb and caused all sorts of problems but hats off to Douglas Hall defensively for keeping them at bay.
Good game but again have to say not a big crowd at it.
If this was a local GAA game you'd have several hundred at it. There was some outstanding players out on that pitch tonight and they deserve to be playing in front of a bigger audience.
Full match report on www.backofthenetcork.ie
Well to be fair if it was a league game or a proper cup tie people would have got out to watch it. This cup isn't very appealing to the masses I'm afraid.Quote:
Originally Posted by beautiful game
Steady on lads every club in cork contributes to the community thats the soul purpose of a football club my question is why is Crosshaven singled out for this award instead of any other club what unique qualities does Crosshaven have that say Cobh Carrigtohill Youghal Midleton St Marys etc doesnt have why not give everyone an award what makes Crosshaven so special.Is this like the Special Olympics everyones a winner.Quote:
Originally Posted by archie
I'm not certain about this but I think their celebrating some anniversary this year. Clubs like Douglas mayfield and Corinthians celebrated 40 years recently but I think Crosshaven are around a lot longer. Perhaps Archie could clarify this?Quote:
Originally Posted by Goggs
Always a silly cup when the result goes against the grain...Quote:
Originally Posted by townhall tez
Their website says 1898 so fair play to them. Avondale are only in existence 40 years this yearQuote:
Originally Posted by townhall tez
It's still a cup final which I'm sure they wanted to get into. There was a few rested last night and with out the likes of caulfield, long and spratty they didn't look the same side. Podges kick outs are a big advantage too. Intermediate cup next week to concentrate onQuote:
Originally Posted by townhall tez