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Bought Mark O Sull from Avondale, class player indeed, don't think he's playing as well as last year from the 2 times I've seen him. Hall are a good side, Chelski like in the way they have been assembled.Quote:
Originally Posted by harpskid
Good luck with the game, tough one to call I reckon with the travel involved.
I had to laugh at the above remarks about how the Hall team has been assembled. Especially since not many of the Avondale team played schoolboys with them!!! JC is well known to be a great poacher off the pitch as well as on it. Look at his recent activity just before the tranfer window closed. If teams are to improve they will need to acquire better players and nobody can complain too much when transfers take place as there isn't too much loyalty to clubs anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clifford
Clubs like Avondale and Rockmount don't need to purchase players, players come looking to play with them or jump at the chance once interested is expressed. Chelski like spending sprees is about all the rest have to offer.
Get over it, it's a fact and that's all we stated above, nothing more nothing less. I've no doubt it's been done before and will be again by other clubs. There is nothing against it in the rules so happy days.
Need I comment here or will I give you time to take your head out of your Ass!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Clifford
This is better than comedy night. There must be a great view up there from the high moral ground. How dare little clubs poach players from the big boys?Quote:
Originally Posted by Clifford
Rockmount and Avondale have been hoovering up players from other clubs into huge squads for the past few seasons forceing good players to sit on the bench when they could be playing regularly with some of the 'lesser lights of Cork Soccer'. Is this done to keep the other clubs down?
As for the spending sprees needed by the rest of the clubs to attract players... are we talking about the same league??? Is the money paid offshore to retain amateur status??? :)
Jaysus, not one, but two bites. Lads, calm down, calm down. It's all good fun, don't get the knickers in a twist - we all know yee are jealous of the big guns and that's the way it'll always be......lol, ducks for cover again...
I'd be quite happy to receive the amounts the lads are getting, it is Chelski like in relation to the league we're talking about. :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Shilts
Don't know if anyone at Hall has the brains to open an off shore account, they would prob go and drop cash off the yacht at Kinsale...raa raa.
One striker?Quote:
Originally Posted by Shilts
I think the fact that JC is still playing would tell you that Avondale don't have the biggest squad in the world.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shilts
If Douglas Hall cannot compete with the pedigree of the bigger clubs and go the financial route then so be it. Thats their call.
And Billy, you've been around here long enough now. Shame on you for falling for that old chesnut. :D
As I've no connection with the Hall I can't confirm or deny whether they attract players with money (I heard the rumours too!). However, I also heard that A'dale did tap up a player already signed with another club (a Chelski tactic if ever there was 1).
As both methods are legal I suggest we should just get over it, although it does allow for a little slagging!
celbridge town very unlucky to go out very harsh penalty awarded against them deserved at least a draw best of luck to college might just kick start their season
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Originally Posted by Shilts
That's the spirit, all's fair in love and war.
Rockmount sign Cobh Ramblers former captain Stevie Yelverton.
Have a nice weekend, tough game tomorrow away to Castleview for Rockmount, who everyone else playing?
Edit: Sorry, Mount at home tomorrow.
Rockmount 1-0 Castleview
Pat Keane goal after about 20 mins settled this one. View huffed and puffed in the second half, but didn't create too much. Big win for the Champions.:D
I heard that View had a goal ruled out at some stage.
Castleview had a goal ruled out early in the second half, Jonathan Coker's header was over the line!! Sheazer had the ball over the line again minutes later but it was ruled out for a foul which no one saw but the Ref..that's football I suppose.Quote:
Originally Posted by razor
It's going to be an open season and looking at the tables, there are lots of team who feel they have a chance of going close.
A big win but by no means convincing against a Castleview Junior team. No Healy, Falvey and Kearney to mention a few.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clifford
All out of the wrong side of the bed this morning darlings?? :D
Aim of the game:
The team scoring the most goals wins, and if both teams score the same amount or no goals are scored then the match is a draw.
To score a goal the ball must pass between the goalposts and beneath the crossbar, with the whole of the ball crossing the goal line.
Billy, above clip is taken from fifa site, thought you'd have known that by now. The Sheaser one was actually saved, but I agree I have no idea why the free was given.
Suspensions don't count towards "missing players", that's just your own fault, when's Kearney back?
Mount were missing Irelands player of the year Kenny Hoey, Stevie Yelverton didn't play and Pat Oldham was also injured. Happens all teams. Any big win for us humble teams are greatly appreciated.
Eighteen awards were announced including the Senior Player accolade which was awarded to goalkeeper Shay Given for the second in year in a row, a Rockmount AFC player won the Intermediate Player of the Year award also, with Ken Hoey claiming the honour after Ruairi Beechinor won it last year.
The Young Player Award went to Kevin Doyle while Kevin Foley captured the Under 21 Player Award as John Paul Kelly picked up the Under 19 Award for his performance in this year’s UEFA Under 19 Championship qualifiers.
Former Republic of Ireland senior international and current Under 21 Manager, Don Givens entered the FAI Hall of Fame. Givens amassed a total of 56 senior caps and scored an impressive 19 goals in the green shirt.
Current U.C.D Manager, Pete McMahon claimed the Special Merit Award as his outstanding contribution to Irish football as both a player and manager from schoolboy, junior, senior and indeed international level was recognised.
The International Goal of the Year Award, which was voted on by the viewers, went to Kevin Kilbane for his goal against the Czech Republic at Lansdowne Road in November.
The winners are:
Senior International Player : Shay Given - Newcastle United FC
Young International Player: Kevin Doyle – Reading FC
Under 21 International Player: Kevin Foley – Luton Town FC
eircom League Player: Ollie Cahill – Drogheda United
Under-19 International Player: John Paul Kelly - Bohemian FC
Under-17 International Player: Terry Dixon – Tottenham Hotspur FC
Under-16 International Player: James O’Brien – Birmingham City FC
FAI Schools International Player: Conor Powell – Portmarnock Community School/Bohemian FC
Junior International Player: Michael Keogh – Killester United FC
Intermediate Player: Ken Hoey – Rockmount FC
Women’s International Player: Alisha Moran – Harvard University, USA
Women’s Under-19 International Player: Aine O’Gorman – Stella Maris FC
Football for All Award: Gary Messitt – Cerebral Palsy Sport Ireland/Glencormack United FC
eircom International Goal of the Year: Kevin Kilbane – (Wigan Athletic FC) v Czech Republic ECQ 11.10.06 (H)
European Club Goal of the Year: Kevin Deery – UEFA Cup Qualifying Round – Gretna v Derry City (2nd Goal)
Hall of Fame Award: Don Givens
International Personality: Award Bobby Robson
Special Merit: Award Pete Mahon
Sorry now Kid but Sheazer's header was also over the line, ask Kieran, he's an honest man as you well know. I'll tell why the free kick was given because the Ref knew he had to make a big decision and he bottled it. Anyway we all live with bad refereeing, some weeks you'll benefit and some weeks you won't.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clifford
Kieran is an honest man and in his eyes like yours it may have gone in from a distance, but the man who made the save is also an honest man and said he did keep it out, irrelevant, but there you go.Quote:
Originally Posted by BillysBoots
We all live with bad decisions indeed. It all goes to making the game we love so great.
Fair play to Ken Hoey, well deserved by all accounts.
Other MSL results.
UCC 3-0 College Corinthians
Carrigaline Utd 1-3 Blarney Utd
Tramore Ath 0-2 Everton
Fair play indeed, exceptional Player!!Quote:
Originally Posted by razor
So lads What ye think whoses gonna win. And Whose going down.
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Originally Posted by BobbyBoy
For what my opinion is worth...
Rockmount to retain their title. Avondale 2nd
Bankers to be relegated College Corinthians and Tramore Athletic and a dogfight between Blarney United and Carrigaline United for the 3rd last spot, with Blarney to stay up I'd say.
Cherry Orchard for the FAI Intermediate Cup
Welcome Bobby Boy,
How goes it? What club you rootin for? Don't be shy....like Shilts...
Good question. It's been such a broken season it's difficult to find any kind of consistancy in performances. Hopefully there will be a run of games now for all clubs, seeing there are only 2 clubs left in the Intermediate cup.
Lot's of games will have to be made up as usual when evening matches come back and that normally hurts clubs who find it hard to get lads off work etc. for 2/3 games a week.
For what it's worth I have to back my boys Rockmount to retain the title, I'd luv it if we can repeat the feat this season. With a lot of luck, application and wind it may happen again, but lot's of twists and turns yet I fear. Without doubt though, it's very open again this season. Mayfield have thrown up a few surprises already, expect more from them now that they are concentrating on the league. Castleview have games in hand and on the basis that Billy's Boots says they were missing 3 last weekend they will be stronger when they all come back...worth a punt also. Avondale will have to concentrate again on the Intermediate latter stages I reckon so it may distract from their league campaign.
I'll guess at the top three beign Mayfield, Rockmount, Castleview in no particular order.
I'll plum for Rockmount to win the Munster Senior Cup, ha ha.
I'll go for Avondale to retain the FAI Intermediate cup, but won't shed any tears if a Donegal team wins it cos of a loon I once met from up that side of the planet.
Going down this season will surely be the College Cors and Tramore, to be joined by....hmmmm....Everton in a shock collapse between now and May. :eek:
I'll keep my team to myself for the moment we'll see how the rest of the season goes. Surely Everton arent gonna go. They have a good team and can put results together. Big one for Cors and Tramore at the weekend even tho ye have written them off a string of results for either could change things. Cors inter cup run is impressive and tramore have carved results against big teams but flopped against so call lower clubs.
I'd say League is between Mayfield and Mount. Although u never no!! Did john K leave View For cobh??
You can't keep it to yerself and then blast our opinions. That's cheating.
I only threw in Everton as a bit of a laugh really, who knows what will happen. Of course Tramore and College C are good enough to come good, but there is a big gap and no games in hand at the moment, so it looks odds on to be fair.
I heard he did go to Cobh, but I was once wrong (in a past life of course)(There was a blue moon that day)
Corinthians v Kildrum Tigers
Cherry Orchard v Avondale
Corinthians luck in the cup continues with another good draw. However I predict a draw with Cors to go out in the replay. The tie of the round has to be Avondale's trip to Dublin. I believe the cup winner will come from this tie and home advantage could be the factor to shade it for the hotly fancied Cherry Orchard side. No Cork side in the semis (3 last year) - watcha think?
As for what side in the MSL I support... I'm pretty neutral... I don't get to enough games to be a fan of any one team. :ball:
Jesus lads another Cork side for us and we're away this time :(
Looking forward to it. Corinthians seem to be doing pretty badly in the league, but they can't be too bad when they're sitting in the last eight of the Int Cup.
Can we expect a tough game from them?
You can certainly expect a tough game from them, not sure why there league form has dropped, always a top 6 side and comfortable in the league. As mentioned before it's been a very broken season down here with long gaps bewtween games and lot's of clubs finding it difficult to get momentum going.
I'd be looking forward to that game as a very close match, you lot might be favourites after beating Douglas hall, but they are at home so who know's??
Fair enough Shilt's - I don't believe ya, but fair enough...:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Shilts
Whats Happened this weekend??? View 0-7 Everton What happened?? Mount wit another good one but was to be expected. Blarney Hammered Mayfield. heard mayfield didnt wanna know bout it.
Hall still goin good Ucc not ment to be great. Tramore came from 1 down to put a bit of breathin space at the bottom but not much.
Still cant believe View
Did Everton pin your prediction on the dressing room wall before they 'collapsed' to a seven nil away victory against Castleview???Quote:
Originally Posted by Clifford
Make sure to post some tips for Cheltenham!!! HAHA!!!
I must say that nobody could've predicted that result. Does it put Everton in the running as possible title contenders???
I knew that would wake them up a bit. Ha ha, heard the result yesterday and immediatly thought of that post, superb. That one result won't change too much, a one off freak scoreline against Castleview's junior team is I'm sure what Billy's Boots will tell us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shilts
Mount comfortable at home in a 2-0 win. Pat Keane and the Beech with a spotter after some Yelvy magic led to a foul. No matter what happens it's great to have games every week again, tough one away to Blarney next weekend for Mount.
I predict a horse will win at Cheltenham..
Avondales game away to Ringmahon was cancelled on Saturday wich meant full flight for the pigeons to get everyone to Bishopstown for a friendly against Cork City yesterday which ended 0-0.
Think its Corinthians at home next week.
Wheres Billy? What in Gods name happened?
Billy won't be around after a spanking like that will he...Quote:
Originally Posted by razor
Amazing how the pigeons are able to get the job done when it's against the weaker teams. I understand...
Unfortunately not all the pigeons made it and Dale had to field a weakened team against City. Should have won it too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clifford
Corinthians at home next Saturday, hope theres a few goals. ;)
Avondale Utd 2-0 College Corinthians
Poor game, both sides were awful. win is a win i guess.
Heard Castleview drew 2-2 with Carrigaline.
Everton 2-0 Douglas Hall today, Everton are top of the MSL tonight.Quote:
Originally Posted by Clifford
They must read this site. :D
Nice to see the MSL website being updated regularly.
http://www.munsterseniorleague.ie
So Billy, how much is it worth for me now to predict that Castleview will go down? It might inspire them like it has done Everton. You can pin it up in the dressing room.
50 euro for the thought and 50 more when View win the league.
No game for Mount this weekend as Blarney was deemed unplayable yesterday.
You'd be amazed who reads this Razor by the way, maybe it's no co-incidence that Everton are flying (insert music to x-files here). Lurkers paradise it is with all those newcomers hiding their clubs from us.
We're just intimidated by razor and yourself bullying us if we say!!!;-)
View would want to improve alright but can see them going down. UCC 1 all wit mayfield in mayfield not a bad on for the Students.
Any news on this weekends fixtures?