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I watched about 70 minutes of gratten game last night before it started raining, by christ it was a bad watch I know It was first game back but going on players that were on display last night and losing to a shipping league team I feer for gratten this season, im putting it out there I can see gratten been relegated YES relegated to many old folks playing with them and fellas think there above everyone else, huge EGOS up there and will and has cost um in previous seasons.
With regards the sections they normally appear around the bank holiday weekend sometimes later.
Nothing to get excited about.
Most clubs won’t get back at it properly until this week or next
My understanding is most teams have been back for about 2 weeks now and are a couple of friendlies in already.
Teams may be back but it’s peak holiday season and GAA championship just about to kick off.
It will be hit and miss all the way until September
Grattan B will put up a strong challenge for trophies this season in Division 1 (If that`s where they go as expected).
They have a few tasty players who have dropped down from the A team like Mark O Sullivan & Eric Shinkwin)
Strong all over the park though and will match anyone at that level.
Could be right there Balls surely Gary Coughlan Peelo Harry and Jp Sull will follow to them lads all late 30th can’t see them playing with A team this year if they want to compete
That`s it Ref, i`d hate to see them not go as strong as they can in their 1st team though, wouldn`t be a fan of watching their second team win everything and their 1st team near the bottom of premier with lesser players. Hopefully they find a balance.
Well you be hoping so especially will the big grant their getting pitch apparently being done up you hope they get players in
Well they need to name a panel of 20 with both teams and one thing to name them another putting 11 on the pitch each week from that 20
I’d imagine you see a good few of old lads on the form the old reliables teams will need to knuckle down now tho we be up in running next 2/3 weeks I’d imagine
I wouldn’t doubt it but you still got to be sure you have teams week in week out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harsh ref
Grattan have had this before when the A team folded and the Bs had to step up.
Harder to hide things now with the app in full flow!!
With all this new info I’m expecting the league finish as follows, 1 coachford 2…..still grattan 3 probably knocka or donoghmore, the league is going to be weak this year if all the rumours of fellas leaving and teams struggling and dropping off are true
You can see from all comments above I have respect for Grattan and wish them well but no way are they finishing top 2 in the premier this season. 4th would be doing well in my opinion.
They had to fine young players last year Kyle and Jamie who both would of being very good players this year for them but both have moved on big loss I think don’t think they have player on 30th signed this season so far meBalls hopefully Grattan can pull few young lads from area
What difference does it make?
Come the business end they couldn't be arsed to train or be fit.
Lads are criticised for changing from Village to Doolans and here are loads too stuffed to try for A so go to B and praised.
Grattan like majority are not a strong club on the pitch as the current group dont want it this summer or last season, end of.
Lads if where be realistic can anyone get near coachford boys again with Hill gone I don’t see it my take Castleview will give it all they can but fall away midway true season village will be village promise the world and we know the rest Knocka will talk the talk but. Won’t walk the walk and Grattan only team in years to get close struggling to sign looks like another treble for me
How's it going lads just caught up on the the last 7 pages and by god there was som absolute pony being said. I know there is plenty knowledgeable fellas here but some sound like they've never been around club properly. Firstly I think the Village talk comes from them being so active on social media and being from the Northside and being around grass roots football my whole life I can see the positives. I know Len aswel and the impression I get is is he's trying to build a club for the long run. Again I've managed an Aul team for 2 seasons and the reality in the Northside is the amount of choice for teams means building squads around the old guards of the club. About the Cow as far as I'm aware there is zero bad blood and the lads are all on good terms.
Now I think the leauge this year outside of coachford could be very competitive. I think knocka could give a few teams a big surprise including coachford who always found them sticky. Grattan are a part of the furniture in the Premier but for some reason there is always Rumours of struggling and folding every other year. Which in my opinion is usually ****e talk. I think Donaghmore will surprise teams this year if they keep there new signings from last year I felt there biggest issue last year was Aul experience. Village are basically rebuilding as best they can from the players lost .Jaime being the big one. He outscored one of the best amateur footballers in Ireland last year with bad fitness . But individual great players don't win you anything over the long run. I think they will find it tough this year to finish in the upper half of the leauge. Also somebody earlier said Zack for Vilage is not good when in fact he is one of the more promising young talents in the league and I'll stand by that having watching him at a few games at youth level and last year in the aul. I think if castleview regroup and get a solid 11 together they can beat anyone on there day. Shame about watergrass hill but there B team are no slouches they could definitely stay up in prem A but doubt they will win anything. Glad to hear of the new teams coming in, always a good sign. But on a serious note some fellas on here would wanna get off of there keyboards and actually go watch game before talking absolute b*llocks
The big question for me is how can we have a Watergrasshill B if their the only team in club don’t they have to go into Premier
Prob pulled the A team before registration was due for the leagues and they’ll just be renamed watergrasshill and stay in the lower division, it’s not rocket scienceQuote:
Originally Posted by Harsh ref
They’ll just have to be called watergrashill c and put in division 1.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harsh ref