Cork AUL 2012/13

**our_ball_ref** · 05/03/2013, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by 1fortheTeam

not a chance its macroom and park.

100% sure coachford are looking to go senior, was told this last week

**greengrass** · 05/03/2013, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by killer"B"

the aul is laughing stock there making up there own rules as the go along dont blame teams for jumping ship too the msl !!!

Just recently in the Munster junior league division 1 they added another round of league games.

can you imagine fella,s thinking they have nothing to play for as only 1st go's up and possibly taking there foot off the gas in the process,
only to be told with a few games remaining that another round will be played??

So I would say both are guilty of making it up as they go along.

In terms of facilities and quality of pitch there's no contest,

In terms of referees same again

I realise that the refs change every year n blablabla but you would be a fool to think the aul don't possess some of the worst refs in cork.
Again there are exceptions but I'm mainly talking of the sheer number of poor quality referees in the league.
Probably more prevalent in lower divisions.

Player wise
There's players throughout aul divisions who could play in the Msl not a bother to them and I'm sure Msl teams would welcome them with open arms.

If your good enough any club will be glad to have ya.

Having experienced Msl,mjl and aul first hand I suppose it all comes down to preference for each player in what he's looking for, balancing work commitments and family.

I have to say there's something about the aul that just brings out the romantic side of soccer IMO.
The banter you get at matches I have yet to see at msl.(which i find takes itself so serious it almost sucks the fun out of the game).

Its amateur soccer at the end of the day no matter how you dress it up.

In conclusion Msl prem is the pinnacle in cork soccer though there's no doubt about it ,
If your a player with ambition that's where your ultimately aiming to get too which should worry the aul but being so far behind now its high on possible to catch up without huge investment IMO.

Where does the card and registration money go to can anyone enlighten me??

**killer"B"** · 05/03/2013, 11:56 AM

the friendly rule the best one to date the aul have simple heads running it i played a friendly a number of weeks back and had a shouting match with a ref and the little f.e.c.k.e.r got me 4 match ban and 50 bucks fine in a friendly !!! and on top of that the aul picks that biggest 4 game of the season to ban me

**oldlegs** · 05/03/2013, 12:10 PM

Why is it up to the opposition to spot ilegal players's and not the aul ??? Who have all match cards and player reg . Just a random question does anyone know the reason or thinking behind it ?

**Dixie's Cousin** · 05/03/2013, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by Horse24

To be fair now - 3/4 of 30 clubs have two junior sides in MSL, and, without causing offence, the top team in first division wouldnt get near AUL first Id say

I don't know Horse, we playing Killumney last season in a friendly and beat them 2-1 easily. Now that was a long time ago and a friendly but i would say first division MSL and Premier AUL would be on par

**Igot2words4ya** · 05/03/2013, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by greengrass

Just recently in the Munster junior league division 1 they added another round of league games.

can you imagine fella,s thinking they have nothing to play for as only 1st go's up and possibly taking there foot off the gas in the process,
only to be told with a few games remaining that another round will be played??

Thats completely untrue!the MSL stated at the start of the season on the website it was round of 3 and teams just assumed that it was only 2games and due too the amount of enquirys about it they stated on the website again it was 3 games..

**sharpshooter** · 05/03/2013, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by Dixie's Cousin

I don't know Horse, we playing Killumney last season in a friendly and beat them 2-1 easily. Now that was a long time ago and a friendly but i would say first division MSL and Premier AUL would be on par

Kilumney coachford and park maybe pearce but haven't seen them play so can't comment.the rest no chance dixie kid.

**Dixie's Cousin** · 05/03/2013, 12:52 PM

It's the same with most leagues, there are a few excellent and a few struggling. Last season we finished 5th and missed out on promotion by only a few points, Killumney finished in the same position(i could be wrong), so i will use them as an example. This obviously changes season to season with players and managers coming and going.

You have played both Sharpshooter which did you find easier to play in?

**sharpshooter** · 05/03/2013, 1:13 PM

Originally Posted by Dixie's Cousin

It's the same with most leagues, there are a few excellent and a few struggling. Last season we finished 5th and missed out on promotion by only a few points, Killumney finished in the same position(i could be wrong), so i will use them as an example. This obviously changes season to season with players and managers coming and going.

You have played both Sharpshooter which did you find easier to play in?

None are easy to play in but i do think that the standard of football is better and more competitive in the msl no easy games with the exception of the odd one or two.and that's just the football.pitches and faciltys are top notch also.

**1fortheTeam** · 05/03/2013, 1:37 PM

Originally Posted by Dixie's Cousin

It's the same with most leagues, there are a few excellent and a few struggling. Last season we finished 5th and missed out on promotion by only a few points, Killumney finished in the same position(i could be wrong), so i will use them as an example. This obviously changes season to season with players and managers coming and going.

You have played both Sharpshooter which did you find easier to play in?

dixi the glen played 2 msl teams lost both and not much in both games also played 4 mjl teams and destroyed all 4 lol

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**corkey121** · 05/03/2013, 2:10 PM

Boring arguement, mjl teams are all 2nd teams in clubs hence aul clubs can compete with them. They cant and will never compete with the msl teams. Kilumney, park, coachford are all 1st teams and very good teams at that, but they wouldnt get near any msl prem team.

**1fortheTeam** · 05/03/2013, 2:18 PM

Originally Posted by Hubba Bubba

1for im surprised you don't go back to glen because every one of your poat is either glen celtic or mark nolan lol

just a comment on an ex club hubba and i dont have to go back lad im happy as i am sure we all be re-united soon anyway

.better to post on what you know as i only do and not make up hubbs .

**1fortheTeam** · 05/03/2013, 3:02 PM

Originally Posted by corkey121

Boring arguement, mjl teams are all 2nd teams in clubs hence aul clubs can compete with them. They cant and will never compete with the msl teams. Kilumney, park, coachford are all 1st teams and very good teams at that, but they wouldnt get near any msl prem team.

so you think the bottom 4 in msl would beat the 3 you just mentioned apart from 1 team your all hanging on to avondale shirt tails .

**Kearney** · 05/03/2013, 4:11 PM

Originally Posted by Dixie's Cousin

I don't know Horse, we playing Killumney last season in a friendly and beat them 2-1 easily. Now that was a long time ago and a friendly but i would say first division MSL and Premier AUL would be on par

Ah don't be telling porkies now Dixie? First off it was a friendly (means nothing ) + 2nd. Ye won 2-1 easily. That doesn't even make sense. Plus if I remember correctly we had our goalkeeper playing up front. Not getting in to the aul v msl debate. There's good + bad teams in every league at every level. Same can be said about players. There's no doubt that the better facilities + pitches are in the MSL but there has to be a competitive edge to the league your playing in as well. Is the MSL premier competitive in terms of teams chasing honours? I don't think so. Only interesting thing about that is the relegation.

**Sjb101** · 05/03/2013, 4:39 PM

Originally Posted by the owl

Very disappointing yesterday with the result, especially at home. Have to dust ourselves down and get on with it. Still a few massive games coming up and i think who ever can put a few results together will be favourites for the play off. Great for the league to be so competitive, not good for the heart !!!
Def the strongest 3rd Division i have ever seen.

New poster here! With Boscos myself and have been for years.

Agree with you about strong 3rd div. Didn't play much 3rd div over the years myself but the likes of Carrig B, Leeview, Evergreen and obv Glen B are easily as good as a lot of teams I've come across in Div 1 and even some in Prem A.

Our game was a good un I thought until the ref ruined it......how did you manage to upset him??? You've some cracking players there, have to be honest I was glad to see Steve Kidney on the bench.....always causes us problems.

I reckon you still have a great chance of second.....although so do we ;-)

**tricksey** · 05/03/2013, 4:39 PM

Originally Posted by Donnie Darko

Ah don't be telling porkies now Dixie? First off it was a friendly (means nothing ) + 2nd. Ye won 2-1 easily. That doesn't even make sense. Plus if I remember correctly we had our goalkeeper playing up front. Not getting in to the aul v msl debate. There's good + bad teams in every league at every level. Same can be said about players. There's no doubt that the better facilities + pitches are in the MSL but there has to be a competitive edge to the league your playing in as well. Is the MSL premier competitive in terms of teams chasing honours? I don't think so. Only interesting thing about that is the relegation.

I totally agree with Donnie well posted I think everyone will agree with it

**Dixie's Cousin** · 05/03/2013, 5:30 PM

It's the only example I can use, so apologises if I have offended.

**oldlegs** · 05/03/2013, 5:35 PM

Great post Donnie

**tricksey** · 05/03/2013, 5:39 PM

That's harsh hubba castleview is a senior club which provides players to that team and if the junior team has players good enough to play senior that's we're they go when you have a team in the msl that's your main priority