Astro is the way to go but where are clubs gonna find they kinda money there bearly keeping there heads above water as it isQuote:
Originally Posted by legend23
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Astro is the way to go but where are clubs gonna find they kinda money there bearly keeping there heads above water as it isQuote:
Originally Posted by legend23
I know that killer for example like over in the Fairfield you hav 4 teams on 2 pitches wot about if they raised funds I know it's a big ask but with help from fai and local funding it can be achieved. 2 games on Saturday and 2 on SundayQuote:
Originally Posted by killer"B"
The Fai can barely cope with their own financal obligation's and don't get us started on the Aul and their financally affairs. True their are some grants available to clubs but the amount of red tape one has to go through to obtain said grants it would be easier for a single minimum wage lad to get a mortgage .
Summer football is the only answer, as for holidays, sure fellas are always going away for weekends or holidays in current season. Clubs are being over protective of their pitches these days compared to years ago and rightly so, so it's not going to get any better. And it's not like we have super summers that pitches are very hard(some are) in fact with the grass growth in the summer pitches should be even better once they are looked after properly.
In premier if they made the Mossie a straight knock out competition it would help an awful lot, instead of your first 4-5 games being group games as soon as you're out you could get 3-4 league games played by September, another 3-4 before Xmas is half your league games played by Xmas which is perfect... Summer football is a very drastic decision and won't work in my opinion
How many Aul Club's have Astro ? - can only think of 1 aul club that has astro pitch .
Hall & Carrigaline have astro's but I get your point. The club has to grow before astro, so it's about stronger clubs. Stronger clubs should include a senior side so it comes back to Cork having one league with pathway from bottom to top - with conditional promotion at various levels.
On the AUL team commitment, some guys will unfortunately always have commitments outside football and that's life but I believe some guys could if they really wanted to. Thats the same extra sacrifice needed to jump from top junior player to top senior player. I can't and won't judge other guys lives, just what I think.
I think I would vote for summer soccer. I was involved in a summer season a few times in the last few years and its much better. As Radio said, holidays are an issue all year round. The pitches are not the rock hard dustbuckets we may imagine........last summer was freaky warm! Even on the dry winter days, wind plays a factor too much!
Better Quality football, everyone in better form, kids everywhere, crowds at matches. A season could be 20 weeks instead of 34/36 week now.
I think the Mossie at the start of the season is a huge advantage - 3 defeats or even 2 in Week 1 of a season and your league season could be over after 7 days.
As a member of the one of the 4 clubs in the Faira, I can comment first hand. As I mentioned above its the stronger clubs that have astro, no one team club has an astro. When the majority of the astros were built, Ireland was a different place - the average player had a highly paid job, sponsorship was free flowing. Now, a high percentage of mid 20s are unfortunately unemployed - no business has money to throw around and players cannot support pubs so pubs cannot support teams - catch 22. Grants of the size needed are not given to one team clubs.
Can we really keep going - hoping we have good winters or are we just having a really bad one?
Lets be honest here people are on about astro turf pitches should club's not get showers before they even think of astro turf I think its a disgrace in the day and age some premier and premier a clubs dont have showers provided for players after a game aul should look into this more than anything
Speaking of the Mossie, anyone know when the final is expected to be played? The semis seem like an age agoQuote:
Originally Posted by our_ball_ref
Macroom v Carrig. Off. Pitches bad out there ?
Fixture postponement..
Today's game between Pearse Celtic A and Killumney has been called off. Lehenaghmore Park will be closed for the wkd.
blarney st 0 v 0 greenwood scrappy game with the weather the st had a few a chances with john c hitting the crossbar with a peach of a free kick and mark sweeney going close for greenwood but in the end nil all premier so open with all the draws so far this season :cool:
AUL Results (Saturday)
County Cup 1st Round: Buttevant 1 Waterloo A 1 (Waterloo won 4-3 on pens aet); Strand Utd B 0 Castlelack 3 (aet).
Premier League: Blarney St Ath 0 Greenwood 0.
AUL 3A: Carrigaline Utd 0 Crescent Ath 4;
ALL OTHER GAMES WERE OFF .
Coachford Innishvilla game is off
Not to many games going ahead today. Weather was brutal all last night. Springfield v Glen off I'm hearing as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by oldlegs
Just to confirm Springfield v Glen Celtic is off this morning. Rain over night nail in the coffin.
Some clubs are very small and don't have underage setup & also are in places where gaa is the major sport in a parish. Fundraising for ourselves is null & void because we just don't get the support. If we all had money, facilities would be first preferences to improve on.Quote:
Originally Posted by finsher
Munster Junior cup
5th round
St Michaels 3
Kilreen Celtic 0
Quick question lads.
B team player gets sent off in an appearence for his clubs A team. Is he then suspended for next A team game or B team game?
it a ban full stop weather its a A or B team game (for the player in question)Quote:
Originally Posted by greengrass
2 weeks ago,B team player player played with A's. Was sent.the next week only a's played.
This week b's played n said player played with them.
My question is does his suspension stick with team hes playing for or with the A team?
The player must serve the suspension with his own team even if that means missing games with A team in the interim
He served his ban last week with the A team Greengrass
Rylane Celtic are looking for a challenge game this coming weekend March 1st/2nd, home or away.
Anyone interested, please ring Joe @ 086 0608370
Innishvilla FC are looking for a friendly this coming weekend - Home or Away.
Anyone interested, please ring Mikey @ 086 4075686
http://www.runlastman.com/competitio...t-man-standing anybody interested in a last man standing competition, it starts on saturdays premier league games
Could be another wash out at weekend
CORK AUL FIXTURES
Friday 28th February Ko. 7.30 pm
Premier A League
Douglas Hall v Grattan Utd, Moneygourney, T.Tully
Saturday 1st March, Ko 3.00pm
AOH Cup 4th Round
Lakewood Ath A v Waterloo A, Ovens, J.Lenihan
Fairview v Killumney Utd, Fairfield, R.Murphy
Dunbar Celtic A v Carrigtwohill Utd A, Murphys Farm B.Noonan
Greenmount Rangers v Kilreen Celtic, Murphys Farm, L.Buckley
Glenthorn Celtic A v Glen Celtic A, Glenthorn Pk, K.Hennessy
Presidents Cup Quarter Final
Knocknaheeney Celtic v Pearse Celtic B, Kilmore Rd, B.Dowling
Corinthians Cup 2nd Round
CFC Banteer v Bohemians, Banteer Sports Centre, S.Barry
Macroom B v Ballincollig, Town Pk, D.Donovan
Rathcoole Rovers v Bweeng Celtic, Rathcoole, T.Kelleher
Donoughmore Ath v Strand Utd A, Donoughmore, J.Quinn
Waterloo B v Millstreet Celtic, Whitechurch Community Centre, J.Sweeney
Strand Utd B v De Courcey Albion, Ballyanley, S.Madine
Premier League
Coachford v Greenwood, The Glebe, J.Lyne
Park Utd v Blarney St Ath, Brigown, D.O’Mahony
AUL 1A
UCC v Richmond, The Farm, T.Mazur
AUL 2A
Corkbeg v Central Rovers, Whitegate, D.Coleman
Glen Celtic v Park Utd, Glen Pk , D.Kleir
St John Boscos v City Wanderers, Water rock Pk, N.Cunnen
AUL 3
Innishvilla v Glenthorn Celtic, Knocknacurra, Innishannon, P.O’Sullivan
AUL 3B
Ballinhassig v Coachford, Gortnaglough, B.Stark
Sunday 2nd March, Ko. 10.45am Unless Otherwise Stated
St Michaels Cup Quarter Final
Watergrasshill Utd v Buttevant, Skehanagh, G.Duffy
Corinthians Cup 1st Round
Ard Na Laoi v Afton Villa, Leemount, F.O’Neill
Corinthians Cup 2nd Round
Glanworth Utd v Shandon Celtic, Glanworth, M.O’Connor
Blackpool Celtic v UCC B, Temple Pk, T.Kelleher
Premier League
Springfield v Pearse Celtic, Pat O Brien Pk, G.Stephens
Premier A League
Castleview v Macroom, O’Sullivan Pk, D.O’Mahony
Village Utd v Blackstone Rovers, Silverheights Pk, 3.00pm G.Stephens
AUL 1
Dillons Cross Ath v Knockraha, Silverheights Pk, E.McNally
Cathedral Celtic v Ballinhassig, Fairfield, J.Lyne
AUL 2A
Hillington v Grangevale, Hillington Pk, Alan McDonagh
AUL 3
Greenwood v St John Boscos, Leaghanamore, M.Doody
AUL 3A
Crescent Ath v Tower FC, Regional Pk, S.Barry
Carrigtwohill Utd v Dunbar Celtic, Ballyadam Pk, B.Dowling
AUL 3B
Los Zarcos v Lakewood Ath, Station Rd, Millstreet, R.Crean
first game to fall victim this weekend :
Fairview FB page
****match**** vs killumney is off due to BOTH clubs pitchs unplayable
well just back from douglas hall 0 v 3 grattan utd cold night up there great performance by grattan 4 games played 3 wins 1 draw solid all over over the pitch especially on he wings with bilko and harty two fine players douglas hall never pressured the grattan back 4 comfortable win for the grats!! and glad to see them back strong again tough very years from them... on another note few players on both team that the next AUL gaffer should look at (only if the player/players) are intrested..........:cool:
Any games still on today inlaws are visiting today so need an excuse to get out ;)
Knocknaheeney Celtic 0 v 2 Pearse Celtic B played on nufarm pitch big mistake pitch should be condemned
park A 2 v 0 blarney st from what i hear.....
Greenwood 1 1 away to coachford
Park 2-0 Blarney St
Great result away to coachforad schoolboy who got the goal ?!?'Quote:
Originally Posted by schoolboygodno9
Mgreevy right back great finish
Yer moving along nicely now get a few wins under yer belts and ye should defo be safeQuote:
Originally Posted by schoolboygodno9
Ya we want to push as far as we can get nevermind staying up we feel we can beat anyone on our day
I wouldn't get too far ahead of myself schoolboy staying up is what ye should be aiming for I've watched ye playQuote:
Originally Posted by schoolboygodno9
Thats the aim alright cornerflags but no harm in thinking we could push a bit higher any report on the street gamr killer
i wasnt at it schoolboy i went to pearse B and knocka my self but its a hard place to go down in park ! i was chatting with yer gaffer at the early hours of the morning he seem happy with the point away to coachford :)Quote:
Originally Posted by schoolboygodno9