I knew he had the look of an accomplished goalkeeper! Yeah I think only 3 of the starting 11 last week played against ye at the start of the season
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I think once we werent exactly setting the world on fire at the start some guys lost interest. Mainly a bunch of 10 friends playing on the team and when a few headed for Oz the others lost interest . A few transferred, a couple of other players just packed in and its always hard to add players to the squad in January
Thankfully I can hold off until the weekend to write our end of season report. Beat UCC last night to leave us able to preserve Division 1 status with a win at the weekend...
Kinsale and Ballyvolane will have to behave themselves for Bank holiday weekend. Final of Mossie is now down for Monday 1st @ 7.00pm...
Also Interesting to see how Premier A finishes up. If Kanturk beat Ballyvolane on Saturday it'll be a three way play-off for promotion...
i totally agree with your comment how could grattan players expect to turn up to matches and demand such luxuries as a shower after running around in bogs all season.
From my viewpoint the players who stuck with the club through the hard times which were plenty this year deserve a bit more credit than you've offered above,unlike some so called clubmen who jumped ship when there needed most,case in point on tuesday nit when a full team turned up for a nothing match only to find the pitch not lined:confused:,i dont think the aul team would experienced the same thing...wat you think???
Nice to see the gratts turn up in the rain for a midtable match.....a dying breed i must say;)
Does anyone know why the Greenmount game was abandoned?
I play upfront for richmond........the game was abandoned cos of what can only be described as a brawl between the two teams to be honest.
It was odd, because the whole game was probably one of the cleanest I've played in all season despite what was at stake......it started off with 2 late/bad tackles between the same two players within a few seconds of each other......both players reacted after the second tackle and next thing you know everyones involved.
Not sure what is going to happed now....I presume the game will be replayed as Greenmount can still win the league if they beat us.....watch this space........and expect riot squat on the line next time :D
I'm not sure if it should be replayed... The game was in the 88th - 90th minute... If that was the case and it is replayed you'd be setting a bad precedent. Last few minutes of a vital match, result not going your way, try and start a free for all and get the game called off... To clarify, I'm not saying that's what happened. I wasn't there so I couldn't comment but I could see it happening again if a precedent is set here...
Seeing as we're finished; season review.
A strange one for Innishvilla, big moves on the ground situation we should be fully set up in new grounds for next season. Good start to season picked up early points, then from November to February half team disappeared, struggling for numbers and lost 6 league games on the trot. It was this point we got relegated, not yesterday against Pearce. Final third of season was a huge improvement, we started playing well again, culminating in us getting to the County Cup final and managing to battle into a position where 2 wins from our last 3 league games would see us staying up.
Unfortunately it was not to be, the cup final was a cracker and fair play to Watergrasshill on their victory AET. (Just got a DVD of the match yesterday good to watch but painful too) in the league games we left a lead slip against Greenmount to draw 2:2 thus 2 wins from 2 games. Beat UCC. But conceded after 1 minute against Pearce yesterday, that was terrible as it took the pressure off them totally... Was fairly even until a bad mix up in our defence gave them a 2nd. Their other 2 goals came from us having attaching corners where we pushed everyone forward (we had to win).
Very disappointing end to season, but that's the joy of sport. Rebuild and come back stronger next year...
The same thing happened in an MSL Senior 1st Div game this season between Corinthians and Ringmahon. Corinthians were winning 1nil deep in the 2nd half when a Ringmahon player got sent off. As he was marching he started a brawl and the game was abandoned. Eventually Corinthians got the points. Teams should not be rewarded for getting games abandoned!!! I don't know exactly what happened in the AUL game or even the score - but the result could stand!
To be honest there are a number of factors here.
Rules state game has to be replayed subject to law 5.
But that could be used to greenmounts advantage and could mean game in disrepute.
Given its late (93rd minute) stoppage i would expect it to stand as 2-2.
Pearse did not get the cup after beating innishvilla which is fairly lousy if that result does stand.
Sorry to hear the news about the Greenmount game,lousy way to finish up especially with them goin so well.Been a bad few years for them an its nice to see them turn things around.
Berba,hindsight is a great thing.Lookin back at what I did well maybe I did handle things wrong but at the time I thought it was the best thing for the club.We all make mistakes, we all just aint honest enough to admit too them.I no doubt played my part in a dissapointin season but I'l try to make amends next season an I hope I wont be the only one bein honest;)
Lads I've been waiting a long long time to say this but the ground works for our new dressin rooms started this morning an I couldnt be more delighted.I'd like to say a big thank you to the commitee of the club for stickin to the task for so long especially when it got awkward.Worth all the hassle though in the end.
Congrats on the dressing rooms littleman - good to see clubs making progress. Should be great pressure in the showers I'd say - coming from the reservoir next door :D
Big game tomorrow night in the Prem, Wilton Utd V Kinsale.
Kinsale need to win to keep their title dreams alive.
Should be a good game - hopefully the rain will ease off and we get a good crowd out. C'mon the seasiders :ball:
Did ye get the points over Park Utd. last weekend to set up a mouth watering tie or will ye have to play them Last game of the season pending on tommorow nights result ????? :confused:
In my opinion it would be heartbreaking for Wilton to lose it on the last day of the season after leading all the way but thats football for you. Its in there own hands.
Good luck to both sides tommorow night. :ball: Should be a big crowd if the weather is good..
Why is there linesmen for the Wilton/Kinsale game? You don't have to tell me how important it is but at the end of the day it is still a league game, i know a it's decider but still???
Just need to wait and see now I suppose........as far as Richmond are concerned, seeing as Pearse won Sunday morning, there's really nothing left for us to play for......if the game was to replayed and we win, we tie on points with Greenmount, but would still come 3rd due to goal difference. However, lot more to play for other way round as 3 points would give them the league!!!
Personally......doesn't really bother me.....would probably suit me not to have to play it again as I have a few bits coming up over the summer that I want to train for and soccer has only been interfering in the last few weeks!!