Tipp South & District League 2008/09

[GreenLane08]

To be fair, this is the same for most teams at the moment. I would say that nearly all the teams in the Premier League are finding it difficult to get large numbers training twice a week, due to work committments, college etc. And it has been like that for some time now.

I agree with Zizu's head above about the difficulty teams in the Premier League have getting players to train 2-3 times a week. Town and Micahels have 3 teams ( Youths,A and B teams ) and if they are struggling to get 5-6 lads training I can only imagine what is going on in the other teams who only have an A team.
Most young lads are in college and don't have any interest in coming home after college to train when they can train with the college or go out on the beer. Older lads are all on shift work and others have families and stuff so I think all clubs have trouble nowadays getting lads training and it is affecting the TSDL. The Bridge had 16-17 lads training about 6 weeks ago and now they can barely get 8-10 lads. Teams and the TSDL are going to suffer big time in the future

[zizu's head]

What is there problem. Michaels, Villa, Cahir and Rosegreen have all played 7 games. Bridge and Bansha have palyed six. The reson Town have only played five games is that, the home game against Rock was called off due to Cyril Flaherty's death and Town played in the Munster Junior Cup Preliminary round last Sunday. Also out of there five league games, Town have played only one at home. That is hardly favouritism!!

I don't think it's about favouritism, just about the frustration of knowing that a team is going to have weeks during the season when they have no game to play, often 2 weeks in a row. This is no doubt as a result of the decision to play so many league games in the 1st 2 weeks of the season. Often, after the first 2 weeks, most teams will have 4 games played, 2 at the weekend and 2 mid-week!! The mid-week games are crazy at Junior level; most people are working or away at college during the week and to schedule games for Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday nights is madness, as most teams are forced to field understrength sides!

[Town Fan]

I don't think it's about favouritism, just about the frustration of knowing that a team is going to have weeks during the season when they have no game to play, often 2 weeks in a row. This is no doubt as a result of the decision to play so many league games in the 1st 2 weeks of the season. Often, after the first 2 weeks, most teams will have 4 games played, 2 at the weekend and 2 mid-week!! The mid-week games are crazy at Junior level; most people are working or away at college during the week and to schedule games for Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday nights is madness, as most teams are forced to field understrength sides!

Thats fair enough but how is that "pandering to the big two"?

[zizu's head]

Thats fair enough but how is that "pandering to the big two"?

I wasn't really talking about "the big two"!
I was only talking about the Premier League as a whole and how the early pile up of fixtures ****s everyone up!

[ronburgundy]

as a supporter of one of the big two, even i find it tedious that yet again we have not played eachother so far this season

[Pearoso27]

as a supporter of one of the big two, even i find it tedious that yet again we have not played eachother so far this season

Its all politics i can assure you if Town and Michaels had fully fit teams early in the season they would have played each other. There is people on both sides who can have a word in the ears of the officials of the TSDL. Id like to know who attends the League fixture draw!!

[Tipperary_Man]

Munster Junior Cup this weekend - any possible shocks???

[Pearoso27]

Wilderness Rovers to put it up to Town!! Dont know what price you would get on that one but its worth a fiver!! HA!

[hooper74]

fairly predictable weekend fai wise,saints won 5-2 against north tipp opponents blackcastle,was at villa game 7-1 against clodagh rangers barry ryan got 5 and michael ryan 2,how did clonmel town go? is the draw made for next round? no ted o connor today for villa?

[balls]

town scraped through on pens think it was 12-11. are they still missing players , the likes of aaron moroney ian fraher alan coady dont seem to be playing this year. where have all these players gone

[ronburgundy]

barry ryan seems to be flying. form player in the league at the moment. come to think of it, who is the oscar traynor manager this year? would like to see ryan and paul kennedy paired upfront, might not be the strongest physically but 2 players certain to score goals.

[hooper74]

i would agree about barry ryan,he is a player i always had doubts about,very tempermental but i was actually at the villa game as opposed to saints game as i went to see minor hurling game in thurles and his finishing was top drawer,what saints wouldnt give to have alan barry and paul kennedy together this season,kennedy is very clever for a small guy,his movement is excellent,would be an interesting partnership,will people give a commitment to oscar traynor and who is in charge?

[maxwellsmart]

barry ryan seems to be flying. form player in the league at the moment. come to think of it, who is the oscar traynor manager this year? would like to see ryan and paul kennedy paired upfront, might not be the strongest physically but 2 players certain to score goals.

Can't say I'd have Ryan ahead of a fit Moroney or O'Connor. Those two will score goals....against ALL types of opposition

[celticlads]

Nenagh Celtic youths are up against Clonmel in munster and fai in the next couple of weeks,we think we have a strong side and are looking forward to it. What ye think.

[ronburgundy]

im not a huge fan of north tipp but i must say that nenagh celtic seem to be theexception to the rule. any time i have come across them be it in youths or junior they seem to have the right approach and attitude to the game. they like to play football so should be a good game. clonmel have a good mix this year

[celticlads]

im not a huge fan of north tipp but i must say that nenagh celtic seem to be theexception to the rule. any time i have come across them be it in youths or junior they seem to have the right approach and attitude to the game. they like to play football so should be a good game. clonmel have a good mix this year

North Tipp soccer is poor alright but their is a couple of teams up here that try to play the right way.We have great respect for south teams and enjoy playing down,had some great games with clonmel over the years they seem to be going well again this year,great side.

[Pearoso27]

Nenagh Celtic youths are up against Clonmel in munster and fai in the next couple of weeks,we think we have a strong side and are looking forward to it. What ye think.

Clonmel Youths are only a shadow of the team they had last year. They are in a spot of bother with the league over playing a player who wasnt on the refs card V Killenaule!
To give them credit they are still unbeaten this season they beat Tramore recently in the Munster on penalties. They have been struggling recently but manage to win games late on and are keeping clean sheets so they are doing something right.
Make sure ye play for the 90 mins and dont switch off or ye will be in trouble!!

[maxwellsmart]

What happened in the Peake V Rock Rovers gamer yesterday. I heard it was abandoned. Surely the weather wasn't that bad up that way?

[MunsterMunch]

What happened in the Peake V Rock Rovers gamer yesterday. I heard it was abandoned. Surely the weather wasn't that bad up that way?

3-0 to Villa according to the TSDL website. Walkover?!

[zizu's head]

I've heard one of the Rock players went nuts after about 40 minutes, started punching a few players? Is this true or has anyone heard anything?
The game was abandoned and Peake were given a 3 nil victory!