Any friendly matches on around the place this week?
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Any friendly matches on around the place this week?
Anybody hear bout any pre-season transfers?
Any friendlies coming up?
Passage Seniors were playing a Cork City side tonight out in Blarney on the all - weather - left just after it started - Mark O Sullivan who was playing with Passage before he went to Avondale was back playing for Passage!
I heard Douglas Hall Junior team are no more, any one know what happened???
We have signed a few lads from UCC and have picked up a few more from Douglas hall, long way to go but hopefully we will have a half decent team this year.
Any other transfer news around, heard Passage are very strong
Apparantly Passage have a few of their old team back with them,they should be strong enough to mount a challenge if its true.Passage "B" and "C" team now formed as 1 in league 1A,they also should be there or there abouts come seasons end.They beat Brookvale lastnight ina friendly 2-1 in Knockraha.
Ya Mark O'Sullivan back for Passage - saw him playing for them last week. He should be a LoI player - pure class. Passage could be very strong in the 1st this year imo.
As far as I know Avondale are not back training till tuesday so maybe he is just training with them? Couldnt see him making a big step down like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by ballsac7
I believe Caulfield set up a weeks trial with Cork City for him a few seasons ago but he didnt go!Quote:
Originally Posted by ballsac7
Yeah Gary Prout, James O leary, Mark O Sullivan + James Mullins were the faces that i would think will help them get out of the first! Also Philip Brady a young striker from Shanbally who was playing with Corinthians has signed for them also i think - a good player too - he was togged out as a sub last week!
Add Dan O'Leary ('keeper) to the list of players returning to Passage. He'll be difficult to replace on our team
I didnt pay much attention to their keeper the other night but i am aware as to how good he is!! Seems like fellas just want to go back and play with their hometown club which is never a bad thing in my eyes!!
Agree with that - nothing wrong with local players trying to improve their hometown team - too many mercenarys around these days willing to move for the promise of 20 quid a week and a bag of crisps. I'm all for players trying to better themselves but if your own club are in the same League I like to see players playing with their own club.Quote:
Originally Posted by olachico
Hard to argue or disagree - we've always operated on the principle of promoting our youths, giving them chances at Senior level and trying to keep them playing. Virtually all of our Senior team are "home-grown".
All the best to Podge on his return to Passage
I agree with you on that. Douglas teams always seem to be home grown. Any new signings for the hall? What players have left besides podge?Quote:
Originally Posted by ball-hop
i hear david welsh from avondale has signed with rockmount ........Quote:
Originally Posted by Allstar
Heard that too.. Over rated player anyway. Heard strachan signed for Avondale too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Worldcup
I can't confirm that signing. Haven't heard, would be disappointing, Strachan has been terrific last two seasonsQuote:
Originally Posted by Billynomates
Just wondering if due to the uncertain situation regarding Cork Citys future have any of last years Carrigalines u17 panel that left to join Cork Citys youth team returned to sign for Carrigaline!!
Corinthians played Kinsale down in kinsale, lovely pitch and nice set up. Cor won 3-0 with a nearly new team from last year. kinsale were missing a few but it was a good game.
I heard Kevin Mulcahy has signed for Rockmount any truth in that????
Last years Cobh Wanderers manager Ken Sisk is now assistant manager at Avondale.
Daragh Burke, Simon Burke and Alan O'Sullivan are now in charge at Wanderers.
Will there be quite a few ramblers A championship lads rather play with wanderers so than have to travel around the country free of charge with ramblers?Quote:
Originally Posted by rambler14
Id expect a few, 2 or 3 anyway
I think the current count is at about 5 or 6. What do you mean free of charge with Ramblers el nino?..........Ramblers couldn't afford to buy them a Mars bar each!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by el nino coro
What i meant to say was ramblers are not paying them so why would they miss a full day out of their weekend for the away fixtures without getting a penny
Corinthians looked very strong in their 2 nil win in Kinsale - they should be in the shake up for the 1st div title.Quote:
Originally Posted by collcorforever
A friend of a friend Kevins told me he trained with Hall last week Avondale this week and hes going up to Rockmount next week sussing out all options..............Quote:
Originally Posted by collcorforever
Looks like the league could be delayed due to the refs going on strike. Anyone know why they are striking.
Some disagreement between the changing of referees from MSL to AUL is what is being passed around the rumour millQuote:
Originally Posted by Billynomates
Says this on the cork referee's website.. Looks like a longer pre season for all.
The Cork Branch of The Irish Soccer Referee's Society have withdrawn from all Local Leagues in Cork with effect from Thursday August 20th.
No local football (Competitive or Challenge Games) will be staffed by ISRS Cork Members until further notice.
The Committee, ISRS Cork.
Tuesday August 18th 2009.
I heard its to do with some disagreement between AUL and Aidan O Regan. So no one to Ref friendly games either?? This is a great start to the season. The season is long enough without this disruption.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ace Forward
Ya Billy thats exactly what I heard - the AUL have refused to allow Aidan onto their list for the coming season. Its in relation to Aidan getting cover for a game nearly 8 years ago :eek: Alan Kelly was supposed to cover a game for him but passed the game to another referee which didn't go down well with the AUL. Aidan got grief from the AUL and the whole situation was never resolved. 8 years later and here we are!! Typical AUL - lets hope the clubs give the refs their backing this time around. From what i hear the MFA are backing the AUL.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billynomates
This is quite a luaghable and childish disagreement...
The commitee on both leagues need a good kick up the arse...
Time and time again the commitees act like children and are on some sort of power trip...
Its an amateur game, lets just get on with if FFS:mad::mad:
Strike seems to be a nuclear option. Have there been discussions during the summer. This just doesn't look like an issue which has arisen in the last few days. There was an FAI representative in Cork the other night, quoted in yesterday's Echo, but no meeting seems to have taken place.
Someone, somewhere must be able to bang some heads together, get this resolved quickly. What a start to the season, matches cancelled and ultimately players and clubs suffering. Lord knows, it is difficult enough to keep everything going without further complications. All this will end up doing is driving more players off to night leagues......
According to the echo there seems to be no end in the strike and the games at the weekend are in jeporady. The proposal was not accepted so the strike continues.
http://www.isrscork.com/MSL.htm
The referees website now shows fixtures for this weekend rather than the strike notice that has been there all along.. Strike over and games back on id imagine....:):):)
Woo HooQuote:
Originally Posted by Ace Forward
From reading the AUL section of this website, it looks as if a Proposal has been accepted by the relevant bodies & that the strike could be over.I wonder if the Keane Cup game this week-end will be on?
Taken from the Referees Website today:
'The CORK BRANCH of the I.S.R.S met on Monday 24th August. At this meeting the Branch committee of the Cork Referees received the full backing from the 90 strong memberships for the stance that was taken to withdraw services. The Cork Branch of the I.S.R.S. have decided to enter into the Dispute Resolution Procedure and have:
Agreed to provide refereeing services with immediate effect in all Leagues.
The Cork Branch have been working tiredly behind the scenes to resolve the current depute and remain positive that a resolution will be worked out between both parties
The Secretary and Chairman of our Branch have been in Talks with Mr Gerry Mac Dermot of the FAI over the course of the day and informed him of our decision and he is aware as per the agreement we are available to referee as from 2pm today.'
Gene Stephens
PRO / Vice Chairman
ISRS
Keane Cup & Junior League Cup fixtures are on tonights Echo for games on Friday 28th/Sat 29th/Sun 30th as well as midweek fixtures.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Two Touch
Is Evertons pitch getting revamped at the moment? They seem to be playing their home games in C.I.T.
From what I understand the pitch has already been revamped during the Summer as part of a 4 point plan. Part 2 commences next Monday when work on new "state of the art" dressing rooms starts. This construction will take 6 months to complete and Everton Park will reopen in February. While work is in progress all Everton's home matches will be played in CIT.Quote:
Originally Posted by Billynomates
Any results from Saturdays games yet?