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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