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There was no need for 3rd division complete joke in fairness should of being 4th division simple as along with Hibs knocka will have league done next few weeks to 6 teams behind um beating each other 7 teams in a division is laughable id say Coachford will be miles ahead cone Xmas to unless Grattan can hang on to draw it out.
The minute Richmond pulled out the 1st division had to go to a 3 round league 12 league league is a joke
Leagues should never have been this small. What were they thinking? It must have been wanting to hold the 5 divisions which I understand but the practicalities suggested 4 Divisions.
I can see what ye mean lads but a lot of those teams in Div 3 would be well beaten weekly by any of the teams in the Division above them. I can see the issues but of the 11 teams in Div 3 I’d say based off league form 3 could hold their own in any league above it at best. The Henry Healy suggestion to be fair is very good if you got rid of Prem A
I’m my view on the balance of levels ideally you need the 5 division.
Pushing up the weakest teams in the AUL really is no good to no one.
In saying that pushing up some of the premier A teams to premier wouldn’t make much sense either.
What ever division you pushed up and just say division 3 was pushed into division 2.
You could possibly look at splitting the division in 2 after the 1st round of games and call the lower ranked teams division 2a ave they compete for their own title.
You could alternatively do this with the premier.
But I think division 2 makes more sense.
Just an idea.
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Originally Posted by FOMC
Where are Banteer and Rathcoole going exactly? They are both down for fixtures this month. I would say Richmond are gone alright. 12 game is not ideal but it is the same in Premier A and it is still better than paying a 3 round league in my opinion.
Couple of teams gone in summer, some going now, possible that one or two struggle next summer. I get the idea of upholding the importance of promotions and relegation but I think next summer needs a reset and a change to four divisions with the AUL assigning the teams to which they feel is best. 12 or even 14 league games is far too few.
Village only decent game on this weekend surely this game is chance for them to kick start their season think Castleview be happy with break from league this week after two heavy defeats
Knocka could have the league won tomorrow if they win
11 points won’t win the league Best in all fairness
12 sorry
Yes we are delighted with a break this weekend because over past 2-3 weeks in all parts of club from juniors to seniors we didn't have the best of weeks with the seniors not doing great and our juniors not doing great last 2 weeks I just hope the players that jumped ship from seniors at that start of season don't jump ship from us and this vital time because few thought it was gonna be a good season on all fronts I just hope they stay and knuckle down and get us out of the whole that we find ourselves in this current situation. I'm gonna head up to village Saturday should be a good game strand are no pushovers so it is gonna be a close game but can see village coming through this one.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harsh ref
You be hoping Fish that they don’t run for the hills think them lads they dropped down this season thought they had nothing to do but pick up the cup need good result next game to get um lifted again
Goldfish, some lessons just have to be learned the hard way. So your not going to get any sympathy on here.
Posting on here as if ye were all this and that when the reality of the matter was cockyness and confidence can't and won't trump quality and experience.
Now you have a Senior team in the gutter and a junior team on the brink , all for a trophy ye were never going to win,,,,,
Ain't hindsight a great thing
Hindsight is a wonderful thing alright but we do believe in our own capability but for 1 reason or another it hasn't worked out so far this season for us maybe with players dropping down from senior gives the manager a great headache but in same breath I'd say he rather not have that headache aswell because he is a good manager, like we won a simple league last season not 1 team really pushed us I thought knocknaheeney celtic would but that club/players are all talk and couldn't back it up maybe our success last season has hindered us a bit going forward coz our aim was to challenge for league but looking at it now it's gone so our priorities now shift to finishing as high as we can and try and add a few cups this season which would be a very successful season for us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason Bourne
Castlview have had one good season in last decade at AUL. We're never going to be good enough to challenge. Few lads in that team especially at the back who are quite poor.
Like fergie said attacks win you games but defences win you titles ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Play it out
Pull the plug on the new Astros send um up to Grattan haha
Ah lads it didn’t take long castleview aul players playing Msl today not cause they want to but club making um up roar in club I’m hearing
You are right Harsh players in question don't want to play with the seniors they dropped down aul to play with buddies work etc but unfortunately with club rules junior teams are there to facilitate the seniors that's how it is up here and players have no other choice to step up and if they say no and refuse we have to show them the door thats our policy always was this way and will remain this way in the future.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harsh ref