they have some serious players. tom kavanagh is a quality full back and shane gallagher is quality in midfield. they'll find it verytough though, if celtic get going, they'll be cut adrift.
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they have some serious players. tom kavanagh is a quality full back and shane gallagher is quality in midfield. they'll find it verytough though, if celtic get going, they'll be cut adrift.
They good team alright tom kavanagh is class and keith regan has speed to burn but they missing two top players this year and i think it has made a massive difference kevin crawley at the back and david brennan up front both out this year with injuries thats why there where they are
its not that they're a bad side, but i still think they'll go down. everyone else seems to be picking up points from unlikely places, like 'boro getting 6 of celtic and ballina. there's no real relegation fodder except glenhest and whoever is unlucky enough to be second last on the last day of the season. in my heart of hearts, i don't think it'll be celtic. and boro have done enough already to make sure they won't go back down..
Ballyheane 1 - 3 Celtic
Snugboro 3 - 1 Glenhest
Swinford 0 - 2 Erris
Westport 3 - 0 Manulla
snugboro2-2glen
swin1-2erris
bally1-2celtic
west2-0manu
I have only seen them play once this year and they look a handy side, they can pass it around when they want to but they just don't seem to be able to penetrate the better teams' defence. That said, their results of late belie a team second from bottom so I'm backing them to put in a huge effort to try and save themselves. It will be hard with Snugboro doing so well but if Celtic don't cop on soon.......... :eek:
I would say Swinford must look at tonights match as a must win if they want to save their season, Celtic-Heane matchs have been to tight to call for the last number of seasons, but a celtic win would really cut Swinford adrift.
Yes the don is right tonight game is a must win against erris otherwise they in trouble
Ballyheane 1 - 1 Celtic
Snugboro 3 - 0 Glenhest
Swinford 1 - 3 Erris
Westport 1 - 0 Manulla
Anyone read Edwin McGreals article in Mayo News Yesterday. Raises some interesting questions!. Is the mayo league been run for its own good or the good of its affiliated clubs. Clubs with U-21 players seem to be recieving the shot end of the stick having to do without these players and pay all their expenses.
Just wondering does anybody know whats happened to the Snugboro B team of late? They started the season quite well but got hammered by Ballina Utd and lost to Hollister.
Nobody at the club can understand what happened the B Team, were going good and then stopped playing football. Couldn't grab a goal.
They lost 3-2 away to Charlestown tonight so they are out of all the cups and with promotion looking unlikely, the season is more or less over.
In other news,
Elvery's Super League
Snugboro United 5-0 Glenhest Rovers
Any Other Results?
Wesport Utd. 3 Manulla 0
Ballyheane 1 - 2 Celtic.
A contender for blooper of the year in the last minute of the game from the 'heane goalie hands the points to celtic. They know the value of a late goal at this stage. Two wins from 9 aint bad going though :o
Anyone with score of swinford erris
Swinford 0 erris 1
dodgy pen given by ref who son plays for celtic!!!!! now isn't that funny :D
how many games have swinford last by 1-0 ??????????
Manulla 10 20
Westport 6 18 or 15
Snugboro 8 14
Ballyheane 9 14
Erris 8 13 or 16
Ballina 9 12
S & F 9 12
Celtic 9 10
Swinford 10 5
Glenhest 10 3
Table looks well from a snugboro point of view, 3rd or 4th with a game in hand on most other teams. I can't really see Swinford or Glenhest staying up at this stage, they've only 8 games left. Glenhest stayed up last year with 14 points. Surely Celtic have another two victories in them? It'd be great to see them go down! It'd keep them quiet for a while.
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Originally Posted by Ranger
Great to see celtic or glenhest go down?
the last two ranger and both by a pen!!!! :p
I meant it'd be great to see Celtic go down. Although after thinking about it, it wouldn't be the best for Mayo Soccer. With Westport winning every game they play lately, we need someone to challenge them and at the moment it doesn't seem like anyone is close to them. Table toppers Manulla lost 3-0 to them, not quite 8-0 but this was Manulla with something to play for. I shouldn't say too much though, Snugboro are playing Westport tomorrow evening.
The Don 16
joe_denilson 16
Mossy 15
swinfordfc 12
joe joe 12
gnasher 12
Oscarbravo 9
Raoul Duke 8
Thunderblaster 4
Ballina Town 1-0 Swinford
Ballyheane 2-0 Glenhest Rovers
Manulla 1-1 Erris United
Straide & Foxford United 2-2 Castlebar Celtic
Westport United 1-2 SNUGBORO UNITED
Ballina Town 2-0 Swinford
Ballyheane 4-1 Glenhest Rovers
Manulla 2-2 Erris United
Straide & Foxford United 2-1 Castlebar Celtic
Westport United 1-1 SNUGBORO UNITED
Ballina Town 1-0 Swinford
Ballyheane 3-0 Glenhest Rovers
Manulla 1-0 Erris United
Straide & Foxford United 1-1 Castlebar Celtic
Westport United 3-0 Snugboro United
Elvery's Super League
Westport United 0-0 Snugboro United
The Boro had to resort to hoofing in the second half against the wind but it's horses for courses in this game. Snugboro had a better first half in my opinion.
Fairly happy with the result.
snugboro had just about the better first half but westport defiantly deserved to win it in the end but..............................
In the end, Snugboro celebrated like it was a victory, and Westport looked like they lost. Port had a couple of long range efforts and a few balls that flew across the box but the Boro keeper didn't have any great saves to make, one that he hit off the post but he was standing on the post at the time. I'd say a draw was a fair result.
Please elaborate on what seems to be a sensational story. Is this ground breaking stuff that would rock Mayo soccer to its foundations?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Don
The Mayo League are forcing clubs to give their best young players to the League for the U-21 League, this basicaly means that the clubs player becomes the property of the league and cannot play for their team if they are on the U-21 squad. All super league teams are against the league on this,
but the league are refusing to even talk to the clubs, so that brings me back to my original comment is the league there for the good of its clubs or just for their own glory!
Another reason for the clubs discontent is some of the ridiculous suspensions handed out to clubs this year. 2 Westport players recieved 6&5 games did they shoot somebody! Leagues are meant to be won on the pitch not in a disciplinary meeting, was this not the reason why Joe Butler called it a day. So it seems farcical that Pat Guigley could accuse the FAI junior council of making up their own rules when the Mayo League seem unable to follow even their own. Except when it suits them of course.
i think the mayo fa trying to beat westport by themselves as no other team can beat them :D
Also glenhest and swinford relegated now thats for sure :eek:
It was a fair result only for the fact Snugboro defended very well, and Westport still wouldn't have scored if they were still there.Quote:
Originally Posted by joe_denilson
Snugboro hardly got out of their own half in the second half.
Have to hand it to them, the defended very well. The Westport strikers should be embarrased. Keiran Murphy is about 45. (i think the name and age are correct).
The Snugboro keeper looked useful too.
Celtic winning 2-1 at Straide has helped them in a big way. The cup draw has suited them too playing the "B" team on thursday night. That could be interesting :) and Westport are playing Snugboro(again). Thursday will be a fun night!
Quote:It was a fair result only for the fact Snugboro defended very well, and Westport still wouldn't have scored if they were still there.
Snugboro hardly got out of their own half in the second half.
Have to hand it to them, the defended very well. The Westport strikers should be embarrased. Keiran Murphy is about 45. (i think the name and age are correct).
The Snugboro keeper looked useful too.
Gnasher says: Lads, Snugboro are a good side from what i have seen. They are dogged and useful enough in attack and the team seems to have a good spine so fair play to them. nice to see a team from the county town doing well for a change! :p
Regarding westport - Basic facts are as follows:
1 - Been playing constantly for three years (young team , burnout? anyone?)
2 - Are currently the team everyone and his granny wants to beat in mayo so every team is going to defend like their lives are on it and try to sneak one. This is hard to play against, week in week out.
3 - Like to play football. Any team with a good defence who tries to 'hoof' it into westport will upset their game. Whether it works at all depends on (a) how long they keep it up for, and (b) whether Westport start getting annoyed and making mistakes. That said, I do not blame any team for employing whatever tactics they think are required to win. It's just ugly to watch and when you're paying to watch it's even worse.
4 - Are not invincible; ok I admit it, they are human.
5 - Are probably going to win the league if they can keep the tempo up, but sport has a habit of kicking you in the sweets :eek: whan you least expect it, so if it does happen, we'll party. if it does not, who cares, the league could do with someone else winning it. And so on.
On another note, Fair play to all the teams who have appreciated the 'Ports exploits in the Junior cup by clapping them onto the pitch. At the end of the day (oh, I'm milking the cliche's now), we are all Mayo soccer supporters and its been a great year for Mayo soccer. Whoever continues the trend of winning national and provincial honours, I for one, am behind them.
Sorry about the rambling on but I was saving a few things i had to say up for the right time.
gnasher your right naturally every team in ireland now wants to beat westport - all ireland champions (john maughan take note :D ) and congrats to westport from all in swinford on winning it too, and teams will try to be strong against westport and defend well too but westport and there is no doubt here but westport will win the super league this - well put it another way who going to beat them? i cant see anyone!!!! :cool:
always good luck to the two mayo teams playing galway on sunday especially to the mayo minors as a swinford man leading the team out against galway!! :ball: hope they both win.
Gnasher says: Big up to the brethern from Beal Atha Na Muice!
Fair Play to ya SwinfordFC. I have spent so many years and a lot of hard earned cash following the men in green and red too. I'm not going Sunday though, I think if I stay away this year they might do something good for a change :o . After Kilkenny, Gnasher now only supports one code in the flesh, and boy are Mayo lucky, they would'nt understand 'Ooh to be a Covey' in Pearse Stadium methinks!!!
Some big cup games coming up , anyone predict any upsets!
Gnasher says: Snugboro to beat Westport mon. The port are really struggling with injuries. The B has been raided as they have no game this weekend (Urlaur utd have dropped out of the league). Can't see Snugboro putting out a weak team as this is a decent chance for silverware for them.
cant see any celtic b will put it up to the a boys but the a team will win :)
think westport will sneek past snugboro but it be tight going on league match
whats the other two games? :D
Snugboro United 3-2 Westport United,
Great stuff from the Boro in the first 20 of each half, Westport put them under pressure again but the Back 4 were brilliant. The Port fought back from 3-0 down and a penalty and Vinny O'Malley header got them back in contention and could of got the third were it not for great keeping from Mick Wallace
Good Prediction Gnasher
And Celtic A beat Celtic B 6-0