Its been like that for years.your dead right there..you could lose an important game cos of players missing over the gaa but the following week you could prob beat the next team 5 or 6 nil.
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Its been like that for years.your dead right there..you could lose an important game cos of players missing over the gaa but the following week you could prob beat the next team 5 or 6 nil.
Heard for a very good source that daniel power is coming back to newcastle west afc cos he is not settling inside wit fairview rangers
its actually ridiculous how much of an effect gaa has on some clubs.the gaa have no consideration for the outcome of the local soccer club,and would never change a fixture to help the other code-but the soccer always suffers anyway.players are warned not to play soccer even if game is few days before gaa match so if your team is relying on 3 or 4 players who play both it can mess team up.i know,it happens all the time in my club and its going to affect us for another few weeks it looks like!
daniel power should give it a few months at the very least.two weeks into a season is no time to judge a team,club or league. a season in town would bring him on as player and then he could bring experience with him,whether its back to ncw,lisselton or even shannonside he joins!!!
You will see more teams trying to sign non gaa players in the future in this league.
Daniel should probably stay for the season, once he gets use to the lads and the system in town he will adapt much better. Having said that all the lads that go to town from the desmond league would be a welcome addition back, Daniel, Mark, Tossy, keith hartnett, declan nash colm enright etc... they would seriously increase the standard of the league
If players came the other way(from town) it would be interesting, but they probably wouldn't put up with what happens (gaa) at the start and end of the league. Dont get me wrong I played gaa myself for years and still love it.
i dont see many players (of good quality) leaving their clubs in town to come out to the desmond league to be honest.maybe things will change in the coming years but there's big gap in the overall standard in both leagues.thats not to say some of the top teams in desmond lge couldn't take on and beat some of the top teams from town,on their day.
those few players mentioned are big loss to their clubs and to the league too-
Absolutly, ray lynch, anthony russell would all heighten the profile of the league. I also think that 10 teams is too little, like town 12 would be better. Sometimes the desmond league is over before christmas. Teams who are safe and not involved in anything come april or may dont even bother finishing strong in the league to the detrement of teams chasing something in the league.......they can be all guilty of this
i dont see league being anywhere near over by christmas this year,i actually cant even predict who will win it,but i feel ncw have had their time and that the teams closest to them know this and will be capable of beating them this year. id even tip askeaton to get a point at home to them this sunday,maybe more!! can see most teams taking points off one another and hopefully it will be an exciting finish to the league next may.
Ye, I totally agree with you on that, this year will be very close thankfully, but if your club were chasing askeaton for the title in may, just say, and they had to play a very decent team who were mid table and out of all cups, you wouldn't hold your breath on the result going your way!!!
All i am saying is that if every team made it their business to fight until the end, despite their league position, it would make for a great season, not just those involved in the run in. e.g .. You dont mind playing Broadford at the start of the season, when gaa is on, but would hate to meet them around christmas........it shouldn't be a jekel and hyde situation.
surprised to hear that but if he wants to go off with him he is a bit strange alright didnt his brother leave pike after 2ks also:DQuote:
Originally Posted by buddygeary23
I agree with you he is very strange and if he isnt happy move on dont need lads like that around the place we arent ncw.Quote:
Originally Posted by the dazzler
In what way is he strange?
thats some way to talk about your team mates..your only a new be around the place aswel..why dont you talk to daniel face to face and tell him that...Quote:
Originally Posted by the dazzler
how can you decide someone is strange when you only met the man 2/3 weeks ago-when you would meet him it would be for training/matches,and its only for hour and a half or so. your hardly speaking with him for every minute when ye do play,so that hardly gives you a good standing to accuse a fella of being 'strange'.you will probably come back and say its your opinion but its not a very well founded one-Quote:
Originally Posted by the dazzler
Jesus what an incentive to give the guy to stay put - i see nothing strange about him so stop talking crap as usual.Quote:
Originally Posted by trueview6
Daniel power is no more strange than the man on the moon.iv played soccer with him all my life and he is one of the nicest fellas.ye only know him about 3 weeks and met him about 10 times altogether.he is dedicated to playing soccer and would walk into the starting 11 on any team in this country.why judge someone that you dont even know
Lads,
Any views on the oscar traynor this year, players etc..., should be some decent players to choose from.
aodhagan behan is over the team this year.(shannonside manager)
well all the players who have left the league were big players for the oscar team.will be difficult to see any team put together going anywhere as near as team that won it in 2008-
i cant see the oscar traynor team being anywhere near the team that won it back in 2008...most of the team that year are gone to city teams...whoever he picks wont be as strong as last one..hopefully who evers picked willl do well
lads i meant to type out it is a bit strange not that he is sorry but i he leaving ya?Quote:
Originally Posted by the dazzler
well i met a couple of the fairview players last night asked was power leaving they said they couldnt care if he did coz he will lose hes place when kelliher signs back in november
Thats a pretty poor attitude for players to have, you would think players would want him to stay and put in the effort in trying to keep his place.Quote:
Originally Posted by the only 1
A few photos from my first match back for the new season - Askeaton v NCW.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3520/...b2978819dc.jpg
Ray Foley had missed a penalty for Askeaton and Scott Hurley had scored for Newcastle West when I left near half time. Weather was terrible.
League hotting up now, shannonside drew 2 all away to carrig, still missing a few players they will shake up a few teams when they are at full strength. Abbeyfeale lost away to Broadford 1 nil, Think rathkeale hammered glin in rathkeale. Ncw rovers and ballingarry off. Weather disgusting everywhere. Behan is a decent manager he will get the best out of whatever panel he picks, could have a few surprises for everyone.......The lads are a loss but they have to drive on without them,.........nothing ventured nothing gained
askeaton 1-2 newcastle west afc....good evenly contested game between both sides in terrible weather conditions...scott hurley and tony quaid (peno) and maurice pulled one back with a header from a free kick....
rathkeale 6-1 glin rovers....dunno who scored but rathkeale afc destroyed glin rovers..
carrig celtic 2-2 shannonside...doyle and o connor for carrig and m.behan for shannonside..seanie king supposed to have missed a sitter for carrig in dying mins
broadford 1-0 abbeyfeale united.... steven o shaughnessy for braodford in the 20th min..
ncw rovers v ballingarry called off
glin must be in trouble this year,that was shocking result from yest especially when everyone was expecting them to push on from winning the cup last year.surprised to hear that abbey were defeated by broadford too but that looks like the way things will go in the league anyway this year!
carrig v shannonside was good game considering the brutal weather,shannonside were the better side in first half by long shot played some nice football but to be fair carrig they dug in after the break & could have taken all three pts by end of second half.
was glad to see ncw bring askeaton down a peg or two,there's been some talk coming out of them supposedly thinking they will win all around them in premier this year just because they won first two games,hopefully they can be brought down another peg next sunday when they meet shannonside!
Away to carrig is always a tough assignment. It will be very tough to predict week to week results this year. Newcastle will be happy with that win, Askeaton are a good side, should be a cracker between them and Shannonside next week. What about Broadford? nice result for them.
FAI and Munster junior draws today.
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Originally Posted by Ask me tom
They will do that easily, there is a nice side there and historically it has always been a strong soccer club, nice to see them back in the premier.
Both promoted teams this year a very welcome addition to the league.
Good competition was needed.
I Heard Maurice carrig has money on with people that Askeaton will actually win the Premier division:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ask me tom
Goals for Rathkeale came from Gary Enright 2, Alan o Shea 1, Kenny Hogan 1, Robert Byrnes 1 & Thomas Walsh 1. Ref finished it up with 15 mins to go on a request from Glin Manager.Quote:
Originally Posted by buddygeary23
well anynews with power is he heading back to ncw
I couldn't see it happening????
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Originally Posted by sky blue
Why would Maurice have money on that when he won`t be here to collect? he is goin to Austrailia in 2 months time.
heard nothing yet but he is still playing away with fairview...some of the fairview players and supporters dont like him for no reason....he scored yesterday in the 2-1 loss to janesboro
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Originally Posted by buddygeary23
I wouldn't believe everything posted on this site or any other.....alot of it is to get a reaction or information......he is a good player and they know it
Anyone got the FAI draw for our area or a link to it ?
Yes was outstanding for fairview rangers against Janesboro the other day, settling in great daniel power is and will be a huge asset to fairview rangers as the season progresses and is liked by all players and supporters in the club who have already gotten to know him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hairy Legs
there are people here on this site just trying to unsettle things and stir things up.
Exactly, well put ........... back to the league, someone have a stab at Sundays matches?Quote:
Originally Posted by kalyani
LIMERICK DESMOND LEAGUE
MUNSTER JUNIOR CUP
Preliminary Round Draw
Pallaskennry "A" v Rathkeale
Knockaderry v Ballingarry "B"
1st Round Draw
Pallaskennry "A" or Rathkeale v Shountrade
Broadford Utd v Athea Utd
Old Mill v Adare Utd
Killeaney v Ballingarry "A"
Glin Rovers "A" v Bally Rvs
Shannon Side v Knockaderry or Ballingarry "B"
Abbeyfeale United v Carrig Celtic "A"
Askeaton v Carrig Celtic "B"
Breska Rovers v Rockhill Rovers
St Ita's v Kilcornan
Newcastle West AFC v Glin Rovers "B"
Kildimo Utd v Pallaskennry "B"
2nd Round Draw
A Newcastle West or Glin Rvs "B" v Shannon Side or Knockaderry or Ballingarry "B"
B St Ita's or Kilcornan v Kildimo Utd or Pallaskennry "B"
C Pallaskennry "A" or Rathkeale or Shountrade v Askeaton or Carrig Celtic "B"
D Glin Rovers "A" or Bally Rvs v Abbeyfeale United or Carrig Celtic "A"
E Old Mill or Adare Utd v Killeaney or Ballingarry "A"
F Breska Rovers or Rockhill Rvs v Broadford Utd or Athea Utd
3rd Round Draw
B v D
C v E
A v F
Draw being made today. will be up on the FAI web site tomorrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnnie C