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Originally Posted by latte2012
Its only fair banteer get a shot to be honest. Dont think anyone would be-grudge them.
Think it would be better if the Bosco / Banteer game was played this weekend give the winning team a rest before the semi.
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Originally Posted by latte2012
Its only fair banteer get a shot to be honest. Dont think anyone would be-grudge them.
Think it would be better if the Bosco / Banteer game was played this weekend give the winning team a rest before the semi.
Congratulations to Grangevale AFC, great work going on there
Great credit due to Grangevale. They lost their ground but they didn't loose there identity. Moving to Mayfields astro was a master stroke. Kept them going an gave them a stable base an I have to commend the people in the background who kept that club going , should be a lesson to everyone on how to keep a club going. Congratulations to one and all.
Boher and banteer are down to play on the 8th aswell ! It's a farce
Some effort from Watergrasshill. Red card killed them, missed what happened but stupidity whatever it was. If they keep that group together they’ll get to the very top. Desmond up front is excellent.
Congrats to coachford and massive credit to watergrasshill. Sounds like the game was a cracker. Great advert for the AUL.Quote:
Originally Posted by Average Baller
That watergrasshill team are an unbelievable outfit would do really well in the premier division, Hard to see why they didn’t win there own league
That easy to see not good enough and no consistency..league is won by the best team in the division like cathedral with a cup as a bonus fabulous football sideQuote:
Originally Posted by AULboy
Steve in a perfect world I'd agree with you about the best team winning an all that.
But this season has been a bit of a joke .
Watergrasshill deserve something,,,,,can't begrudge them that.
3rd divisions games on Sundays are a bitch , especially with shift an family,,,,,an let's be honest the Gaa.
Bit left to play yet so fingers crossed ,,,,, either way it's a joke that one team is looking like winning a league there leaving , with players who were forced to play games ,one team is coming 2nd in a league they should of won and the 3rd suffered from facilitating the madness.
I hope all the teams start next season well an strengthen.
in football you get what you earn not sure about what you deserve..I once saw a team train twice a week and sometimes sat morning win nothing and finished 2nd in league .the champs did all their training in a bar .. of course luck plays a huge partQuote:
Originally Posted by Jason Bourne
With 5 games left any on looker would have said it was all still to play for seeing temple slip to kilbrittan at home was a shock and then the week before the AOH watergrass hill came away after losing down to Churchvilla, if temple win there game Thursday I personally can’t see them losing 6 points in there last 2 games, while they still have to play watergrass hill it could be wrapped up and all before that
To add to the speculation of temple planning on leaving the aul to go MSL that’s all hearsay and rumors that temple team done very well this season keeping two teams going and finishing the league with both teams so to say they were forced to play games is very unfair if you look at the fixtures they’ve had they had up to 4 games in 7 days so if they go on to win this league they deserve there applauseQuote:
Originally Posted by Jason Bourne
From what I have heard Temple are gone MSL next season.
But on the plus side a few new teams on the way to the AUL
From what I hear Village are gone for next season
Is there anything to suggest Coachford won't do the double again next year? Another fantastic season.
There will be only 1 team stop coachford from doing the double next season will be knocknaheeney celtic with the quality of players been brought in. Ucc will put up a good fight for premier because they have variety of players to choose from every week you never see the same ucc team play 2 games on the bounce. Grattan will be challenging again nxt season also heard big things happening up there nxt season also.
Knocknaheeny shouldn't be put in to Premier.
I don't see an excellent Knocknaheeny AND Grattan at the same time.
Players are getting older. Grattan did brilliant to keep it going. Split them up if some go to Knocka it be hard to challenge again.
Coachfird are young and clearly hungry judging by their recent comebacks in many games.
City Wanderers advertised a paid manager role.
seriouslyQuote:
Originally Posted by Risteard
It's easy to blow up cathedral celtic here but in fairness it's easy to win trophys with players that are far to good to be playing in 3rd tier football...aul is a disgrace and well gone by its sell by date .league will be lucky to have 25 teams next year...those running it have a lot to answer for tooQuote:
Originally Posted by SteveSilvermint
Gentlemen , the only talk up the northside is pub talk, as always.
A lot on here is in the ball park being correct but if you are going to suggest Cathedral are too strong you must also tar Shandon with that brush.
We all know the Shandon team are the old Cathedral team that competed very well within the 1st division for years.
But decided hey let’s drop two levels and play below ourselves.
They clearly were too strong for division three and two if they won both leagues with out losing a game in the process.
They aren’t the 1st and won’t be the last but this type of carry on is what kills the whole thing.
Secondly people are quick to run down the AUL but only 13 teams in attendance at the AGM tonight doesn’t really help anyone.
They can only beat what’s put in front of them and they did that. Not their fault division 1 was so poor this year. A lot of teams in that league seem to be in strange place this season. Richmond team of last season would have given them a right battle in the league. Most of the teams in division 1 would have been division 3 standard a few years ago I think.Quote:
Originally Posted by Str8fromthebeek
If Village go then some will go to Cathedral Celtic in particular, Glenthorn, Knocka & Grattan. It would be a real shame for Village to finish. One team clubs have it tough going forward.
Iv said all along it could get worse and it has,,,,,,not long left now I'm afraid.
Nail on the head here, as bad as the AUL are, they cannot do anything about teams folding when they reach a certain level and start from the bottom again a few seasons later.Quote:
Originally Posted by fruice
Disappointing to hear about the attendance at the AGM, again the league cant be faulted for that. Did any of note happen at it I wonder?
A lot of teams flat out the next week or two playing games every 2/3 days. You would fancy Watergrasshil for the County cup and there is a surprisingly a lot of very good teams in the Corinthians cup when you consider it is for teams knocked out in first round of their own cup. Watergrasshill, Shandon, Temple, Cathedral & Blackstone would all fancy their chances.
The main talk was about the lack of games over the winter months and for clubs to return their entry forms ASAP as they fell they need to restructure the leagues with relegation returning.Quote:
Originally Posted by LetItLong11
They need to strengthen premier what ever way they can it’s becoming a one horse raceQuote:
Originally Posted by fruice
I suppose the key to anything is that all teams can be competitive in their own division.
The premier could be the hardest to fix as if one team is a mile ahead of the rest what can you do.
It’s down along where you should be able to achieve more of a balance.
But once again this is where it Is hard the AUL could base it off last season and then a team could be totally different from before and could run away with it.
The clubs should be honest with themselves if this is the case.
But all it takes is it for one club to not be honest and it upsets the whole thing.
The AUL should have the choice to promote clubs or even double promote clubs based on previous years performances.
Unless the club can prove playing personnel has significantly changed
Each season is really separate now with clubs folding, no relegation and a fix of leagues needed.
Time to throw all teams on paper and put in order who is strongest to weakest right now and make divisions.
Few points:…
Village not folding.
Why would the cow join village if all ye talk about is how bad the AUL is? Cow have games every week not like AUL 3 games a week then nothing for a month! And let’s be honest the top cow players should be MSL premier! They all have there own reasons why they play business league, each to there own.
Cathedral/shandon is a little wide of the mark too..
Cathedral brought in new manager who brought In new players, older players decided they didn’t want to play for him and they/ old cathedral manager started back up shandon who some had played for before .
Bought clubs have moved on and added some great players it’s a credit to work of both clubs what they have achieved. Shows with a little organisation off the pitch you can get fellas to commit and be successful.
Was up watching what I thought would be villages last game, temple had 7 players finished 11-0, the league should have had the cop on to allow the A team to fold and keep the b team in their own league, games like that would turn anybody off football.
From what I was told up there village will not be folding, which is good to see but maybe they would be better off going down to premier A next season if the leagues are being re-structured, same with Glenthorn if I’m being honest from what I seen from them.
Hopefully corkbeg and Springfield kick on from their promising seasons and along with UCC and Grangevale they give coachford a bit of a challenge next season
Something needs to be done about the break from November to February, 3 months with hardly any games is destroying the seasons for a lot of teams, Grattan before the break looked very strong and looked a shadow when they league resumed the last few months
Cathedral came from 2-1 down to beat Kilmichael in an excellent game earlier on, if that team stays together they will have a right tear off the premier A next season
If we are being honest a lot of clubs should be forced to make the jump, Watergrasshill could play premier, Cathedral really pushed coachford in the AOH this year and with village in the muck I’d imagine there striker would get a few up to Cathedral Temple and shandon should really be push up to premier a I think both clubs need a bit of work before ready for premier, if I’m being honest the aul commute really needs a big year for the next season to redeem themselves for this year
At this stage teams should just be forced to go up it’s not working something needs to change,7 teams in 1 league and 13 in another only causes problems. ( I know one didn’t make it off the blocks)Quote:
Originally Posted by AULboy
With no relegation I presume temple will fold the b team and end up premier.
Lot to be said for making knocka start at the bottom but who does that benefit? The rule is ever year they are out they drop a league. How many years are they gone?
1st division should be good with blackstone, shandon going up and blackpool loads a north side derbys!!
People would want to have a good look at the Aul and it's teams before they make statements about clubs being this an that.
There was a time when we had Leeside, Kinsale ,Wilton,Park an Grattan as the top 5 clubs in premier an they would all at that time of given any senior club a rattle.
Now , Coachford an Grattan slug it out. There's not much between them on any given day.
The same sides that are being touted as possible premier replacements are the same clubs who have had great seasons in fairness but before that dint cause a ripple in the water.
It's a weak league in general so calling yourself the best team in a weak division isn't exactly impressing anyone .
The Aul have the right to restrenghten the league as it sees fit but putting sides in any division should be based on how solid the club is, and not the mercenarys who have chosen to play somewhere else this season.
Are you basing your opinion on experience where you can say you have won leagues that had the Parks,Wiltons,Kinsales, Leesides and Grattan or now.
Watergrashill 6 - Bosco's 0 today in county cup.
Watergrashill team are as good of a football team as I seen all year. Outside of Coachford I wouldn't see anyone touching them.
After watching them today I think they would be better placed in premier for next season.
Watergrasshill will be a key example of the situation the AUL can find themselves in.
A serious side but now clearly operating in the wrong division.
To be fair to them they probably aren’t going to win their division and they have come from being quite weak to very strong in a season.
But my understanding is unless they are agreeable they only have to go to the second division.
Where all signs point they are clearly good enough for a higher level.
Be interesting to see the reshuffle in divisions over the summer!!
I saw cathedral give coachford a right game and ultimately bad ref costed cathedral plus they have done a double I would think you have to win your league for a post like above..I might be proven wrong Tuesday for me cathedral with the personal there on and off the pitch will get stronger and challenge for honours.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hacker
I would like to think the people in the back round of these clubs are being realistic in recognising that the short term success they are enjoying has not been a steady progression, rather a sudden change of something that has suddenly resulted in players who they normally wouldn't have now playing with their club.
The Aul would be making a massive mistake in promoting sides who have not earned it, however strong they are.
Winning promotion dose not just build teams, it builds clubs and it separates hard work and effort from the blow in sides that start in the pub an fall apart in the pub.
I'd rather a league built on its clubs than a league supported by short term teams .