QuoteBallincollig vs Leeside off due to "glass on pitch" not because of weather. Pitch was fine. Youngest ballincollig team I ever saw
Mate was at it.apparently Midleton were 1 up at half time and comfortable. Cors dominated the second half with 2 goals from Moreland. Heard Cors deserved their win.Originally Posted by El Patron
Ballincollig vs Leeside off due to "glass on pitch" not because of weather. Pitch was fine. Youngest ballincollig team I ever saw
Who called it off booboys? Did ye have to travel all the way out there?
St Mary's 2-1 up on Everton. 10 left. Harsh on Everton but defending for both goals was sloppy to say the least.
2-2 now. Late goal for Everton. Deserved it.
Dale beat mayfield 7-0 in Donie Forde.
Last edited by Clifford; 05/01/2013 at 2:49 PM.
The above is all opinion and based on personal experience. Unless stated otherwise it is not a dig at anybody, well probably none of you lot.
Ringmahon 3-0 tramore
Shameful behavior by the senior management team of Ballincollig AFC today.... When it comes to football we play the cards that are dealt. Its not all the time you get the hand you want but you just have to go with it that's football. Referee put in terrible position and had no option. Hopefully MSL will deal appropriately with this to prevent it happening again. On another note It was nice to see the parents of all those senior players come collect them after the Leeside team had left. Wouldn't want them catching a cold and missing school.....
Yeah, went out there and despite the wind the pitch was prefect. After Ref said pitch was playable Ballincollig said they were not going to be held responsible for any one cutting themselves on this "alleged glass", that neither we or the Ref saw. The Ref made a call to Fixtures Secretary and obviously went on his advice. My opinion, Ballincollig had very few seniors, brought a load of young fellas for show and then got the game pulled. It was so blatant it was comical. My question for Ballincollig would be, why not switch the goals, and lines to their second pitch or even regional park if they were so convinced that the glass was a danger. They alerted us to the glass at around 1.10 pm and there was plenty of time to get another field ready
Are you trying to insinuate foul play here by the ballincollig management ?
Its a wise man that acts a fool................... Ballincollig knew exactly what they were doing today.
Ballincollig have very few old players in their squad, majority are 22 or younger so they were not missing any senior players if you are suggesting that. If one of your players had fallen on the glass, I'm sure you d be the first on here complaining about that and how the pitch was not suitable to be played on.
things are starting to look very bleak for those two clubs .a win for either side would of been a great result .
great result for ye clifford.
where mayfield missing many.that us some hammering to give mayfield who are normally hard to break down.
looks like avondale are hitting the ground running after xmas .
any other premier results
Last edited by razor; 06/01/2013 at 8:01 PM.
was it glass or maybe ice? on the playing surface lads, i do note however no oth game were played in the 2nd div today daresay has something to do with maybe clubs minding their pitches this time of year... tho no one moaning bar the leesiders some the comments lads v unfair toward ballincollig
As I told you on the phone earlier Bullet the Ref was happy that the game go ahead. You're stirring
If the ref was happy to play it then why didn't he just play it?
According to Ref there was "no glass visible" on the pitch but Ballincollig "wouldn't be held responsible for player's safety". Ref rang Fixtures Sec, who advised him that if glass was there to not play it supposedly. Ref was unsure, and called it. The thing that annoys me most is we had fellas get off work to be at a game that was never going to be played, harsh on them
Well I suppose if the home team refused to take responsibility for the safety of the players then the ref couldn't play the game.
Can't blame ref at all. What I would say though is if things happened as we believe then what sort of a precedent does this set?? ie if a club "can't guarantee another teams safety" on their ground then someone else may pull a similar stroke. Game should have went to other pitch, as I said we were notified of "glass" at 1.10 pm. We also had people ready to line pitch if necessary. Some result in Avondale/Mayfield tie !
Ice? It was 10 degrees today. That comment alone made it hard for me to take the rest of your post seriously but clubs minding their pitch is also not an excuse. If the pitch is playable on a given day that is all that matters not if it will be ready for the next three weeks.
Looks like clubs now have a great excuse to use anytime they want a game caled off
Great to talk to Clifford at Marys Everton game today ... Fair result ... Both teams need wins thou
Very well experienced referee for the game in Ballincollig. Surprised to say the least. Must be more to the story.
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