Originally Posted by
qwertyui
Right and all we will blame it on cup runs what else is there? Once again we've been flying the flag for the AUL on the national stage and what thanks do we get? A l@nger load of games in the space of however many months. Trust me we'd far prefer to have played 6 league games by now than to have the fixture schedule we have waiting for us. Do you not see the other side of the coin? A team
that is forced to play 3 games a week can pick up injuries and fatigue. To do what we have done over the years is nothing short of phenomenal and I will not have someone like you belittle our achievements. The bullsh1t arguments about us winning soft leagues doesn't hold any water. We were a whisker away from a treble last year, In the final of the two biggest cups the AUL has to offer, cups that start well before christmas, ya sure teams had nothing to play for then. Do you think the outcome of the games that we've played in March, April, May and June of the last few years would have been different if we played them in November? Not a hope. Some fellas have 6 league
medals, two AOH's and three Mossies but to mention a few. Soft again. Snap out of it boy and show some respect. Give credit where it's due.
Your point about us getting home games midweek was put to bed last year too but you chose not to listen. Do you think Kinsale is a city or something? I'd say 90% of our team come from Cork city to play during the week. While we'd love to work in our home town and get an extra hour in bed in the morning it doesn't happen so we all have to travel mid week. You're trying to make an issue out of nothing. It's the same for most teams. Most fellas would be working in and around the city i'd wager and have similar amount of travelling to do to all games. We've had mid week trips to the Glebe and Little Island over the last few years, swings and round abouts. Your conspiracy theories here are ridiculous.
Instead of answering moronic comments I'd much prefer to talk solutions. Of course it's a farce that we have no league games played yet. We've been screaming this from the rooftops for years! It cost us the league three years ago against Wilton but no one remembers that! For the love of god would the AUL not put premier league teams in at the 3rd rd of the AOH and even the Munster Junior and FAI Junior too. We had to play the prelimary rd of the munster junior this year for chr1st sake. We've beaten teams 8-0, 7-0, and even 14-0 this year. There is no fun in this for either of the teams involved and we could have played league games instead of these foregone conclusions. Teams then who have made it to the third round of these competitions will have earned their stripes and it would make for more competitive games from then on.
Criticism of Niall O'Regan I feel is a bit harsh. Calling him a bluffer when you don't know him personally? Won promotion with Knockavilla, won the all ireland with cork u14's last year, into the munster final with this years u 15's. Promotion with Bandon last year, looking strong this year and into the semi final of the cup against Rockmount. He must be very lucky if that's the case. The amount of tripe on here lately has been ridiculous. Our expectations of the AUL side are miles off. Ask any of the players of the Oscar Traynor winning side of 3 years ago and they'll tell you luck played a huge part. Take the win and treasure it because I cannot see it happening for a very long time. Derek Mc, Delea, Varian, Micky Brad, Pa O'Regan, Stephen O'Donovan, Betts, Shinkwin etc.. have all left or aren't playing for the AUL side any more. Are the fellas who came in of the same quality? Unfortunately not. Whether we like it or not the standard in the AUL has gone down over the last few years and it's as simple as that. As much as it pains me to say none of our clubs are anywhere near winning a national competition and yet we expect our representative side to do well in the Oscar traynor? On what basis? Reality check needed friends. Lovely big long rant over.