Anyone seen fixtures for 1st weekend in January yet
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Anyone seen fixtures for 1st weekend in January yet
Who`s the best team across all 3 divisions. opinions?
That's a tough one . It would be either Buttevant B or Knockraha B for me :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Xmas3Formation
I would say Gratan B
Based on the season so far-any predictions for the winners of each league?
League 1= Tower
League 1A =Pearse B / City Wanderers
League 2 = Central Rovers
League 3 = Lakewood
League 3A = Grattan United B
Think something has to be done about games being called off every year its the same some teams haven't kicked a ball since the start of December very hard to keep fellas interested when they know the game is going to be off.
I think something like a sports centre would be a good idea have a couple of sand based pitches and a full astro or the aul invest in a full astro rent it out money from tht would pay for it
Just an opinion but sure no doubt will be slated
I've been thinking the same thing for a while.
Start with an Astro and 1 sand based pitch and go from there.
They would be intitled to a lot of grant money also.
The Kerry league have an Astro and this keeps things over through the winter.
A big question is where would you build it to give access to all clubs.
The future SHOULD be geared towards Astro and sand based pitches for all teams/clubs eventually. I watch alot of games on astro pitches both full size and small sided games and the standard of football on view is improving all the time, the older players (early 20's onwards) are becoming more skillful and the younger guys (12's up) have some incredible skills and confidence and attempt to do things that I would never have dreamed of all those years ago. It is my opinion that if we had level playing pitches and a bit of nice weather then our game would improve in leaps and bounds. A lot of financial investment for sure but it would all pay off in the long term. If we compare your local soccer pitch with that of your local GAA pitch you can be assured in most cases that the playing surface of the GAA pitch is far superior and they dont use it for anything but running on as their games are for the most part played in the air. In Cork surely local farming communities could be persuaded to prepare SOCCER fields to a GAA standard at a fraction of the cost of what a sports field contractor charges. They already have all the equipment and the know how. Any thoughts?
any referees on here that could PM me please? I have some questions about referees/decisions etc
https://foot.ie/threads/38755-Advice...ws-of-the-GameQuote:
Originally Posted by onlooker
Summer football the way to go . The AUL don't have the money to buy land and build an Astro.Quote:
Originally Posted by iceman8656
Money shouldn't be an issue here grants readily available and with some FAI backing.
Rural Gaa clubs can build an Astro on there own
Once up and running it would easyily pay for itself.
The biggest problem would be location as it should be accessible to all but it would require a site that would facilitate expansion to further sand based pitches make it are real home for amateur soccer in cork.
Early days there would be a lot of work but if planned properly could be be beneficial for years to come.
Yes but the FAI would have to fund this not the AUL . Isnt this being done or planned somewhere near Glanmire/Carrigtwohill?Quote:
Originally Posted by fruice
I would think it would be funded by the FAI and run by the AUL if it was to ever happen.
Also funding would come via the sports capital grant
I've never heard of the project you mentioned for east cork who is this supposed to for?
Ya Jake is right there's land bought down glanmire remember it being on the echo but i think it's fai alright and cork city are involved as well surely the Aul will have to be involved with it as well as of summer football will never happen as the country clubs will never vote for it as it would definitely put there existence in jeopardy due to the GAA
There are more city teams than country teams in the AUL now? So maybe they would be outvoted?Quote:
Originally Posted by #Gaffer
Ithink the city/ Country team spilt is about 50/50.
I don't feel the impact would be as big with the gaa as before .
the gaa season runs nearly 9 months for any reasonably successful team.
The months of June and July are very quiet for gaa players due to inter county players.
If they really felt gaa championship would impact there is surely away around it.
Allow the moving of a game to a few days after long evenings could facilitate this.
The move to summer would also shorten the AUL season as there would be no 10 week break due to bad weather,longer evenings allowing more opportunities to play games.
It's happening at school boy level in the next two years this will be a good bench mark as to how easy the transition could be.
You are right it is almost a 50/50 split just had a quick look at the tables. Must admit that surprised me .Quote:
Originally Posted by fruice
Anybody know is the Corinthians cup going ahead this year
Haven't heard anything a bit strange no draw has been made yet for it
Big result last night in the city challenge the winners of it last year knocked out by grattan B 4-1 out there great result for them
Yeah usually it's drawn by now would be a pity if it wasn't played at all
Massive backlog of games. It will probably be scrapped. Its a losers cup anyway isn't it? If you get knocked out of AOH in the first round you play in or get knocked out of your division cup in the first round you play in you get entered in this if you are in Div1,2 or 3?Quote:
Originally Posted by scubasteve
The competition is for teams who get knocked out early alright but it's a great incentive for them clubs or a mid table team in there league who probably don't have anything else to play for I'm sure the teams who have won it were well delighted with the so called losers Cup and the trip to Turners Cross in my opinion it will be a disgrace if its scrapped due to backlog of fixtures clubs pay there entry fees to the Aul to be entered into the competitions tht there entitled to but this is the aul were talking about
If a team is midtable but didn't get knocked out early from AOH or their own division cup they don't get entered in this Loser cup. Of all the cups its the one that should be scrapped to save on games .Quote:
Originally Posted by #Gaffer
Corinthians cup has been around for years any decision to scrap it should only be made at an agm not reactionary to the same weather issue that appears every season. It's a huge incentive for smaller club's. Without these clubs our league might as well be scrapped considering the drop in team numbers in recent years.
Each club in the first division gets entered in the AOH, City challenge or County Cup and their own division cup. They can also choose whether or not to enter the FAI or MJC. I am sure if the Corinthians cup got scrapped for this season it wouldn't kill them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xmas3Formation
It will probably be played anyway .
Calling it a Losers cup is a bit short sighted I think. Within the AUL after the AOH cup it has the largest amount of teams in it so makes it's much harder to win than even some of the divisional cup .
It is the only cup in the AUL that you qualify for by LOSING . It is a loser cup you can think what you wantQuote:
Originally Posted by scubasteve
a cup is a cup ..win win win it matters if your in itQuote:
Originally Posted by JaketheSnake
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Except you have to lose lose lose to get in it . Its a loser cup for loser teamsQuote:
Originally Posted by Bulldog
Great competition around for years its sure to go ahead I'd say as the massive backlog is more for premier teams playing in munster junior cup and fai Cup so won't matter to them as they won't be in it I don't know about anyone else but I'd love to win it as bulldog said a cup is a cup nó matter wht ya want to call it
fact you lose to get in ..fact your a winner if you take it out bud so its a win win situation and then maybe you can build on that sucsess the following season .Quote:
Originally Posted by JaketheSnake
Think what you want . There is no pride in winning that competition if you ask me .Quote:
Originally Posted by Bulldog
Jake the snake you have a problem with everything you should really seek anger management :) Losers Cup if you don`t like the cup then don`t be involved in it. fact is it`s a cup traditionally played in the Cork AUL season get over it.
Alternatively put forward a motion at the next AGM for it to be scrapped. If you are involved enough to be there that is. if not pass on your grievances regarding this to your club representative and he can raise this issue
Tell this I take pride in winning a chalange match but then that’s just me.Quote:
Originally Posted by JaketheSnake
if you don't like my opinion click ignore! I am not involved in the Corinthians cup . I don't play lower league AUL so I never play in the Loser Cup . If you don't like my opinion you should as you put it yourself ..... get over it. I am entitled to my opinion and you are to yoursQuote:
Originally Posted by Xmas3Formation
so you have no interest at all in the cup bar belittling it??
I take it you play premier league AUL so??? i do believe there is a seperate forum for that which should involve very little mention of the corinthians cup.
The worst standard of premier league standard in recent history?
So bad they haven`t even bothered with a representative side?
keep up the good work
You do know that it is a lack of interest from players and the fact the AUL are too tight to pay for anything that has caused there to be no Oscar Traynor team?? Also players of the high quality that end up playing in the Corinthians Loser Cup are also eligible to play for the Oscar traynor side ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Xmas3Formation
Feel free to assume that I play AUL or MSL or whatever you want . Feel free to do a better job at guessing than iceman did