Hey anyone interested in the combined counties league? If so what do you think who'll win the cups this year?
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Hey anyone interested in the combined counties league? If so what do you think who'll win the cups this year?
I think its between Willow park, mullingar ath, clara town, ck utd ,and st peters , from the first division it all depends on the draw and who plays at home i fancy St peters for counties cup and ck utd for Paddy cotter cup...
Great to see someone has an interest!!! Willow are a strong side but don't think they are strong enough at the back without Robbie Shine.. Athletic will fall at the final furlong cause they are not used to winning anything, I agree with you about CK, Clara and Peters... CK are very hard to break down with full side and Clara are a bitch at home in there place. Peters are the team to beat as i feel they have strength all over the park and especially down the middle with Tom Silke, Steven Mullin and the two front men, what do you think?Quote:
Originally Posted by AlwaysAHoop
I'd like to mullingar win something, but can't see it...
Checked out the league website, note it does'nt have an archieve, would any of you guys know the league history and details of past champions ?
As i am aware the league has been running 2 years its was intermediate before that,,
senior division 2006 St peters
senior division 2007 Clara town
counties Cup 2006 melville Utd
Counties cup 2007 clara town
Paddy cotter Cup 2006 St peters
paddy cotter Cup 2007 gallen Utd
the intermediate league the year before St Peters won, also got to the last 16 of intermediate cup and 1st round of the fai cup senior...Quote:
Originally Posted by AlwaysAHoop
the intermediate league the year before St Peters won, also got to the last 16 of intermediate cup and 1st round of the fai cup senior...
SPCORP.... what happened with Peters last year, there were rumours of an FAI investigation, money and an astro turf pitch?
Great tradition at the club, schoolboy internationals and LOI players to come from there, it was a pity things went belly up. was surprised they went Junior cos they were always Connaght Senior and LSL weren't they? Was at the Westpost game two years ago when Peters destroyed them for an hour, westport were FAI holders then and was at the Malihide B game, the team Peters have now is better again in my view.
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I agree With u its very Unpredictable this year as this weekend fixtures showed i watched willow and ck drawing 3 all at weekend some doughy defending and mullingar beaten at home ,and its seems peters have the first division wrapped up...i agree havin seen peters a few times a very strong middle but rumours are that some of there players will be goin to athlone and longford when pre seasons starts back is that true would be a pity to break up a good side....
I think the premier division is quite poor when you consider how they have got on in the FAI and LJ cup. Willow are a good side but obviously lack the consistancy or discipiline to win games 1 nil. I see the cups being won by teams like CK or Clara who will be up for games on a one off, ie, they will treat every game like a cup final.
I hear St Peters have been approached by a LOI club about 1 player only, there is a second who has an open invitation to train with another LOI team and it is probable that the player will have the pre season with this club before deciding on what to do. No other players have been sounded out.
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I hear St Peters have been approached by a LOI club about 1 player only, there is a second who has an open invitation to train with another LOI team and it is probable that the player will have the pre season with this club before deciding on what to do.QUOTE]
Generally speaking, when does the pre-season for LOI actually start?
Preseason for any serious club would start 5/6 weeks before the first game of the new season. Unless your playing GA, as we know they do 8 months preseason!
Appreciate details of past champions posted.
If correct League is not that old. Would also appear seems to have downgraded from Intermediate to Junior level in recent seasons.
If correct this is seen as senior league for midland region, with long established teams like Mullingar & Tullamore now in this league and not LSL of which they used to be members. Am I correct ?
Hey chopper, What happened?? Don't know the ins and outs and you don't have a year to talk about it... As far as i'm aware it didn't go belly up it was requested! but i don't know for sure.Quote:
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We'll see if they're good enough this season, but they have some excellent players and the attitude is good as far as i know..
Dont think many will go because don't think any of them have interest in league of ireland and its commitments. they might lose one or two but i'd say they'll still have them for the end of the league.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlwaysAHoop
Was wondering after seeing most of the league games were called off again this weekend what do people think of changing the league to a summer football from march to november i think it would only improve the league ,with better pitches better football and teams to be sure of playing every week......as some of the lower division teams havent played since november,i know it clashes with GAA but surely most teams players are comitted to there clubs..
I don't think summer football would work in the CCFL. Geographically the region is fairly well influenced by the GAA and while that is also said of Mayo I think the pitch weather problem in Mayo wa slightly more acute than in the Midlands and east. In Short they had no choice but to look at an aternative, the weekend you mention was the exception rather than the rule. It was the first weekend this season we have had a blanket postponement (Although Tullamores's ground was okay) so I don't think the weather is a huge factor. I would prefer to take a chance with the weather issue than to compete with the GAA for playeers because I think that from experience of trying to get players for preseason training the CCFL would struggle in the Spring/summer months. IMO!
Anyone at the st peters game at the weekend? heard it was a cracker! thats the last 16 now... not bad for a 1st divison team in the counties..
Yeah was at the game. Peters played well first half and deserved to win as they had the lions share of the chances over 90 mins. Could have gone to extra time but for a couple of good saves from the Peters keeper. Apart from the couple of last gasp chances College had they never really tested the Peters defence.
Two lads up front played really well, so did the Ref. Still in the FAI also, Corduff a bit an unknown, but still you never know in cup football.
heard Corduff are a good ball playing team, but i've heard and seen peters are as good as any of them on there day. They need to keep players fit some through the middle are very important for them.. Some craic if they went far...Quote:
Originally Posted by chopper harris
Heard Corduff are a good ball playing side, but peters are as good as any of them on there day. Some craic if they went far.... the league look pretty silly now!!Quote:
Originally Posted by chopper harris
peters should progress IF they continue to do what they are doing. Though the middle looked tired yesterday but only in the second half of the second half if you know what I mean. As mentioned they really put it in for the first 45 and couldv'e shouldv' been even more up. I think CCFL HQ will have been as surprised as anyone about the progress to be honest. Hardly stay junior next year but what options are open to them? No intermediate league available but for the LSL. Would have thought the midlands could have sustained an intermediate level IMO. is there suffecient interest within the region for Intermediate football. Perhaps not.Quote:
heard Corduff are a good ball playing team, but i've heard and seen peters are as good as any of them on there day. They need to keep players fit some through the middle are very important for them.. Some craic if they went far...
Surprised at the progress!! look at the players they have?? don't know what they'll do, there are no options only the combined counties. There should be a midland senior league, but would it be run right? would there be sufficient interest from the media or elsewhere? There's feck all interest in soccer from the media in the midlands, look at the athlone voice, they cover bloody Rockfordbridge GAA, who cares is it the rockfordbridge voice or the athlone voice. But Fair play to kevin o'neill from the westmeath at least he gives the league from coverage. what do you think?Quote:
Originally Posted by chopper harris
Have to agree with u.. The athlone voice is terrible for junior soccer all thats in it is GAA, Fair play to kevin o, neill and the westmeath...
I don't think there is much intrerest in the CCFL to be honest. If there was I'k sure the hacks would be clogging up the midlands roads on Sundays. Take the big two in Athlone,outside of the ranks of the two clubs what kind of support do they have? Who is actally interested?
That said though, as WPFC are on the Leinster side of Athlone, it could be the reason for their slightly more coverage in the westmeath indi. The Athlone Voice isn't great genearlly as I can't ever remember a report on Mount Temple or Monksland.
This bad weather is helping things as the momentum soon goes out of things.