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yeah just watched peters and killavilla peters won 7 1 cant see killavilla winning league very young side peters were good today and exsperience showed. will be tough team to beat thou..sending off didnt help..good start for willow aswell 3 nil against portlaoise..
What was the sending off like?i heard it was a deliberate handball
Yeah handled on the line..nothin ref could do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Noli
Has Damien Rushe signed for St Peters?Quote:
Originally Posted by AlwaysAHoop
anybody have any midweek results? I heard Peters put 6 past melville? any truth?
Didnt hear any results yet but St Peters putting 6 past Melville wouldnt be a shock seeing how the first weeks results wentQuote:
Originally Posted by workdodger
Senior Division
Portlaoise AFC 0; Willow Park 3.
Mullingar Athletic 0; Mountmellick Utd 1.
St.Peters 7; Killavilla Utd 1.
Clara Town 0; Birr Town 0
CK Utd 6; Melville Utd 2.
I think Willow Park were due to play Melville during the week with Peters away to Birr
I heard that willow struggled against a poor melville side on thursday night 2-1 to willow in the end?? How did St.Peters do against Birr Town?
Havent heard any results yet but St Peters seem to be scoring for fun with seven against Killavilla and six against Melville and if rumours are correct about two players apparently going to sign for them this week the gulf in class will only get bigger.
Yeah big game this weekend The top 2 face each other to early to say who will win this 1 have only seen both sides once this season..lookin forward to it hopefully weather will lay off.
Heard a few names been mentioned that peters are lookin to sign myself but u never no with rumours..Good squad up there at moment.
Senior Division
St.Peters 1; Willow Park 1
Melville Utd 3; Mountmellick Utd 2
Birr Town 3; CK Utd 1
Peters and Willow draw again! Anyone at the game?
Good to see Melville picking up results too.
http://www.westmeathindependent.ie/s...peters-a-draw/Quote:
Originally Posted by workdodger
Just read the article from the westmeath you have posted battery rover, thanks. It would appear the article is massively biased to favour willow but I have also bought a copy of the paper and have seen the writer of it too, it is very obvious why the article favours willow and I would love to see or hear an unbiased version of how the game actually went! I am originally from Athlone but am not living locally anymore.
The writer covering the game was Kevin O Neill. Best freinds with Willow center midfielder, stood beside their dugout and hails from willow. Your surprised it was one sided?
The thing is, altough not unaccurate, it lacked any coverage of the opposition (apart from negitive comments) and therefore when Mr O neill decides he has had enough of writing for a small mined, GAA led regional newspaper and is asked to put forward some of his work at a new prospective employer these sort of pieces will not do him any favours!
On the game, Willow were the better side for most of the first half, C Hyland was sent off with a straight red for a terrible challenge and Peters only came into it with the extra man. Second half was mainly Peters, but willow looked like nicking one on the break. A Carberry put a peno into Bolgers hands and it looked like willow would hang on but Alan Kelly put away a free from the edge of the box to make it one all. I have spoken to some sensible willow lads, some releived Peters lads and all say a draw was a fair result.
Did Peters score an OG? - Yes
Did Hyland Deserve to be sent Off - Yes
Was it a peno - Yes
Did Peters deserve one goal - Yes
Could willow have scored a second - Yes
Will willow retain the league? I think peters have the bigger and better squad and will win games where willow may drop a point or two. Having said that, willow still have the edge over Peters when it comes to head to head!
Three draws (willow won one game on Pens)
and a willow win.
Lads,
I was at the St.Peters Vrs Willow Park match last Sunday & have read the Westmeath Independent which i believe was the only local paper to cover this match!! (i stand to be corrected here)
I agree with Fr.Damo on a few points...
1) Willow Park Goal was an OG.
2) It was a Sending Off although the Reaction of the St. Peters Dugout made sure of the Red Card.
3) It was a Penalty
4) St. Peters did deserve their Goal.
5) Willow could have wrapped up the 3 pts if they got the 2nd goal but you have to take chances in Football.
Regards to the Bias from the mentioned reporter, i have always took time to read his Local Soccer Reports and have to say that i disagree with your comments!! (friendship with a Willow Player would cloud his reading of the match whether he watched the match beside Willow Supporters or not)
I watched the match on the Dressing Room side of the pitch and have to say that the Referee gave St. Peters almost every 50 / 50 possible!!
Again you could use your Bias Term here in my opinion??
St. Peters must have got at least 8 frees on the edge of the Willow area, one of which led to the equaliser!! (also an OG).
Overall 1 all was a fair result & after looking at the 1st few weeks results that the 2 Athlone sides will be battling against eachother on all fronts. (possibly Mullingar Ath may get involved).
Chat Soon....
Some results from today
Premier Division
Monksland United A 4-1 Willow Park B
Mullingar Town P-P Temple Villa
Division 3B
Moate Celtic 4-1 Monksland United B
Gentex 2-3 Clara Town
Sorry, in my last post i meant to say that it would not cloud his reading of the game instead of cloud his reading!!!
This was regard the Kevin O Neill comments!!
Any word on oscar traynor side this year.would have a lot of players with league of ireland exsperience behind them..
Robbie shine..willow
ronan frawley..willow
alan kelly..peters
adrian carberry..peters
david o brien..monskland
claudio nardone..mullingar ath
stephen mullan..peters
tom silke..peters
mickey collins..peters
niall scullion..peters
craig tone..willow
damien rush..peters
decky fallon.peters
cant think of anymore.
And a few excellent players in league
mark sherlock
Gary mchugh
brian caudwell
Mark syron
kevin keegan
robbie hibbits
kirwan from killavila
gary stephens
Aidan hyland
peter sherlock
Benny Mcgunnies
I probably missed a few Any suggestions?I think u would have a team that could compete
The Players should be asked if they want to commit to it. After all they are the ones who have tavel around the country to play the matches plus if you do not get all the best players there is no point. remember last time it was a complete disaster. after all it will be mostly Willow park and St Peters players. Too clubs who will be pushing strong for the Fai cup and Leinster cup. If you ask me the Oscar trainer is only an unnecessary distraction.
Willow Park vs St Peters first round of the f.a.i cup.
What do ye think!!!!!
Should be a great cup tie! Hopefully we see a green and white win. And maybe a decent write up in the local papers. Its quite unbelievable really though. St Peters should have been seeded as this was my understanding going on the last few years.