Good start to the season for Town but we wont be getting carried away just yet- a long way to go.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tipperary_Man
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Good start to the season for Town but we wont be getting carried away just yet- a long way to go.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tipperary_Man
Fair enough, but you would have to admit that it's looking very good.Quote:
Originally Posted by C.T.F.C
Up until the result Sat. night, I would have said that it will depend on the result in Clonmel between the 2 sides. now, I'm not so sure. Even if Town were to lose that game they'd still have breathing space. I can't see Town losing many games in the league this year, they always seem to be able to step it up when needed. Even though Town will probably be concentrating on the FAI and Munster Cups this year, I think they have already gone a long way to regaining their title!
michaels have signed new players. shane mcgrath and pa quinn from cahir park, derek breen from peake and paul kennedy from clonmel celtic all started sat night. galbally had 1 player ciaran o callaghan up front on his own on the night he could have scored 4 or 5 five if it wasnt for keeper. up against paul tobin , paul breen,richie ryan and chris higgins 4 top quality defenders he really showed his class. fair play to the young lad
Shock result Sat nite alright for de league but really not sure if de signings brought in for St Michaels are the answer!!Michaels always had strenght in depth but not any more by de looks of things!!League is well and truely over..
[QUOTE=stephen07;761994]Whats happening with St.Michaels have they lost players or are they just a bit crap at the moment. No disrespect to Galbally but in fairness they should not be beating Michael's on their own turf :eek:
After a tough game Wed night against Town, money man Tom ran a session on Friday night that would do justice to a pre season La Manga session :o 24 hours before they played again. Heard that Micks deserved to lose on Sat night as Galbally played very well helped by a team that was out on its feet before half time.
What about peake this year? Have they signed anyone. They must have a small enough squad with the 4/5 departures to Kilkenny City. I heard david horan is back, so that can only be good news. A class act at the back. Best center half in the league.
They have 3 wins and a draw so far, so not a bad start to the season. A fully fit Michael ryan is back as well, and has grabbed a few goals. They always have too many draws though against oppoisiton on the road (Cahir, Two-mile borris), and will find it tough against clonmel town both home and away.
It would have been interesting to see how they would have faired if they held on to the full squad. I fancy them for second though, with clonmel celtic on the slide, and michaels not up to their usual standard.
peakes team is only average this year. few foreign lads are handy but nothing special. michael ryan and davey horan are class players. i taught the squad they had last year was very strong and would have won last years munster junior if they didnt loose the 4 lads to kilkenny. theyve lost another couple of players this season so are doing very well under the circumstances
Is it true that Clonmel Town have signed Ian Fraher and Robbie Costigan from Cahir Park?
Thought Peake Villa were fairly poor against Clonmel Celtic, Celtic dominated the second half and must have had about ten corners or frees around the box. And to be honest, Celtic are absolutely atrocious and if they don't get their act together will be going down
Eventhough I am a Clonmel Town Fan, it is very sad to hear about all the trouble that Celtic is in. I just hope that they do sort out their problems, Clonmel needs and can accomidate two big teamsQuote:
Originally Posted by munsterman000
You're right, Clonmel could easily accommodate two big teams with both challenging for the title. I wish some of the people at your own and several other TSDL clubs felt the same way though; a lot of Celtic's signed players have been approached ever since the sh*t hit the fan.........still no one can force anyone to leave, you couldn't blame them really (maybe a bit ;) )Quote:
Originally Posted by Town Fan
Danny Madigan and Stephen Ryan have left and joined Clonmel Town? I know Madigan has, just wondering if the Stephen Ryan story is true?Quote:
Originally Posted by Town Fan
Yeah, it's true alright.Quote:
Originally Posted by zizu's head
Good result for Celtic yesterday 2-1 against Cahir, in fairness it could have been 10 with the chances missed. Brian Carroll got the winner but could've scored a hat-trick. If the players left stay together they could yet stay up.
Both played for Town yesterday against Galbally as well as Ian Fraher and Barry O'Neill. You have to question the wisdom of signing Stephen Ryan- chronically unfit, no control and devoid of ideas??? Moroney looked a lot more comfortable when partenering Illija up front. TBH i dont think S. Ryan is good enough for Town B. The other 3 looked comfortable enough although id be surprised if any of them can force their way into a first choice 11. The match itself was a poor spectacle, Town never really got out of second gear and Galbally didnt create much going forward. Sterner tests lie ahead.Quote:
Originally Posted by zizu's head
michaels 9-0 clonmel celtic
rock rovers 3-3 borris
galbally utd 2-4 bansha celtic
That is some hammering Clonmel Celtic got, where has it all gone wrong for them after such an impressive season last year :confused:
Good result for Bansha Celtic away from home and the other results going their way too. A good young squad there, once they stay up they will be a team to watch out for in the coming seasons :ball:;)
If Bansha put their mind to it they could finish 3rd behind town n saints.. rock rovers too are capable. bansha are very hard beat out in their own patchQuote:
Originally Posted by stephen07
Sunday 16/09/07
Statoil FAI Junior Cup 1st Round
Peake Villa…3 St. Nicholas…1
Clonmel Town…2 Nenagh FC (NTDL) …2
(AET: Clonmel Town won 5-4 on penalties)
Missed the Clonmel Town v Nenagh game yesterday, anyone be able to tell me how the game went, scorers and penalty scorers??
Clonmel threatened quite a lot from set pieces(of which they had a lot) but did very little in general play(other than win those set pieces) , Nenagh had success mainly on the counter-attack but Clonmel would have had more possession and a few more chances(although nothing really clear cut) .
Michael Hogan(Scouter) scored a 25 yard cracker to give Nenagh the lead , Raymond Condon equalised by hammering the ball in from 6 yards after a long throw had failed to be dealt with .
Jean Semanovich made it 2-1 Clonmel in the first half of extra time and Michael O'Gorman equalised in the second half of extra time after a **** up between the keeper and one of his defenders .
Nenagh were coming on strong towards the end of extra time but couldn't find a 3rd goal to nick the game . Clonmel won 5-3 on penalties(not 5-4 as some sources are saying) with Michael Coady, Barry O’Neill, Kenneth Kiely, Richie Ryan and Arron Moroney scoring for them and Michael O'Gorman , Stefan Olah and Gary McCormack scoring for Nenagh , Martin Donnellan missed for Nenagh .
Wasn't at the match but it was big scare for Town. Still, they are in round and thats all that mattersQuote:
Originally Posted by Big Ears
it was a scare for them alright . luckily they got through cause they represent the leagues best chance of any success this year. cant see any other team doing anything. the exodus of players from certain clubs is crazy. peake loosing so many to kilkenny. cahir must have lost at least 7 first team regulars of last seasons squad to other teams shane mcgrath,paul frazer,pa quinn, keith maguire,tango etc . 8 of galballys squad from last year havent kicked a ball yet this season. leaving them to rely on b team players to make up numbers and having bare eleven players on a sunday. clonmel celtic too have lost loads paul kennedy, stephen ryan , danny madigan etc. the standard in premier league has really dropped this year and i cant see it getting any better in the near future
If the lunacy of the last few years where they get a good run and then go on the **** before a big game disappears then yeah I would really expect them to finish 3rd.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tipp Man 2
They have a good group of lads who thankfully want to play together and play with Bansha Celtic. It is nice to see some loyalty to one's home club still left in the game.
Eddy Grace, Chester O Dwyer, Michael O Connell, Stephen McGrath, Tony Egan, Barry Grogan, Adrian Grace and I believe -(had more clubs than Tiger Woods)- Bocca Glasheen ....a great mix of youth and experience. They stay together they will do well......hopefully :o
Isn't Bocca Glasheen playing for St. Nicholas'?Quote:
Originally Posted by stephen07
I seriously don't know....all I know is that he played pre season and signed with Bansha Celtic but he could have transferred....again :D
Have Michael's signed Wayne Fitzgerald from Carrick as he is down as playing with St Michaels in the squad list for the junior international??
No well and truely a carrick united man.. prob a mis printQuote:
Originally Posted by Tipperary_Man
Was at the match in tipp yesterday!!Cashel gave Michaels a lesson in football in the 90 mins..Cashel were 2-0 up at half time and were unlucky not to be more up..One or two sloppy goals cost cashel but they gave Michaels a scare and were very impressive!!!:ball::ball:
Very true and I am a saints fan, was a great cup game and cashel gave their all, thing is though saints are in the next round.. showed great character 2-0 down then 3-2 down in extra time.. cashel will have to learn from the experience that you need to close out games.. Michaels never panicked and once James Walsh got them back in it with a great header i was confident they'd go on to win it. remember too they lost paul breen and paul tobin to injury so all in all great character shown when they played second fiddle for 90 minsQuote:
Originally Posted by stevie11
I agree with ya 100% that cashel need to learn how to close out games,but that will come with experience as their team is a very youthful team.Paul Breen was not injured,he just had a very bad day and was taken off.Paul Tobin was injured.Michaels are in the next round all the same but they still need to come to Cashel in two weeks time and that should be another good game in the FAI..:ball::ball:
It sure it will in 2 weeks thats what cup games are all about..Quote:
Originally Posted by stevie11
cashel must be fairly handy . i know they got coleman and fitzell back from rosegreen. who else have they signed
Cashel do have a good side this year and heard they had a easy win yesterday.Played them in pre season and they looked very fit.Need a top keeper and centre half if want to be a very top side.have to say they look like a club on the up if they can keep all their players!!Tip them to beat Michaels next time.Michaels not the team they used to be!
Very brave statement re: cashel to beat saints in FAI !!!Quote:
Originally Posted by daz22
if they learn from their mistakes they should,no reason why not!!you have to admit saints not as good as they used to be,their standards are slipping,and ill be the first to put my hands up and admit i was wrong if cashel do not beat them.
thats the beauty about footie.. everyone has an opinion... not sure about standards dropping.. its only october... judge at end of season.... may the best team win as they say.. hopefully we'll get as good and as competitive and entertaining a game as we did last week.....Quote:
Originally Posted by daz22
by standards dropping i mean playin second fiddle to clonmel town now for a few years??be a very good game and another thing is hopefully the referee does not ruin a potentially great game!!
Its not like St. Michaels have set the FAI alight in the last two years, they have gone out before anyone even thinks about whos looking good for the latter stages.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tipp Man 2
Cashel by all accounts deserved to win the last game, so why is it such a shock to hear someone say that they can win the next one !!
I agree about Michaels not being as good as before, loosing games they would have scored a hatful of goals in a few years ago. Is it the fact that players are more inclined to stay with their own clubs now or are the players just not there???
How come Clonmel Town can keep a high standard every year and no-one else can :confused:
The reason why clonmel can keep a very good standard is because they are always on the look out for new players for the next season,thinking a head, planning for the future!!plus they have a very good core of local players who are some of the best around.i have to admit michaels have a few decent players too in breen and walsh.about cashel they have players now who will not leave for the so called bigger clubs which has happened alot in the past.The town of cashel produces some of the best and if cashel keep these players which now is starting to happen they will a force to be reckoned with in the near future.am i right in saying cashel will be at home against michaels,ya?
cashel don t even have a youth team so dont know where they are gonna produce these players from to keep in future. most of the players with cashel now left em 2or 3 years ago to sign for rosegreen when cashel were struggling.i honestly think saints will beat them 2 or 3 nil on sunday in the fai