i think he is a new signing just being smart.Originally Posted by abbeyvale
have to say they havent had much luck lately.Carew game could have gone either way including shoot out. FAI match players that were missing and loosing home advantage would hurt any team.
i think he is a new signing just being smart.
Balla were poor in the mjc against Fairview. Ok they were missing Dunphy and Daly but hte team that played never looked like beating fairview. This team could be on their last legs. There are a lot of old players involved in the team. It needs new players to be brought in to freshen things up.
they are still only 3 points off the lead in the premier.
agree to a certain extent it needs some younger players to be brought through.
next few matches will tell a tale,the players will either put their heads down and work hard or put the legs up on the couch and not bother with training.
i think the last thing they needed right now was a munster senior cup match,especially away.
can't honestly see any benefit in junior teams entering that comp.
on the flip side,they won't have any distractions(bar that msc!!!) and could conceiveably rack up a sizeable lead inthe league if the other contenders remain in either of the mjc or fai cups!!!!
seen happy afew times before!!!!
You cant be serious on their last legs.I think there are 3 of the squad over the age of 27 or 28 which would be the average age of the team.Also missing were Rob earls Frank lee and Paudie hickey.including daly and dunphy thats half the team that would normally start.
Ok maybe not on their last legs but they are in serious threat of falling behind the top teams in the next year or 2 unless they can attract or bring through some younger quality players. The 3 players you just mentioned that were missing are over 30. Add to that Gareth ryan, Keith Fitz and Ray Mc, and its an old team. Most of them would start when available. I just think that they need some new young players to come through to push some of the older players for a place but thats not happening and that was seen on sunday.
The manager is obviously sticking with the old guard.Robert brock,dave o'leary,jamie o sullivan and jossie are all round 23 i think,then shane doran,paul quinn,spud and dunphy cant be more than 27/28 so they could have the bones of a young enough team there.Still with alot of experience.
Maybe thats their problem, sticking with the old guard and also bringing some more of them back. Im not sure O' Leary is still there otherwise he would surely have played right full at the weekend. Dodo isnt get a look in. Ya the others are still young and are good players. But its my opinion that they need a few more young/youngish players to come in, in the next year to stay at the top. Just wondering if they can get those players though?
Dunphy is surely older than 27/28 isnt he? also Conway is 30 (I think).
I agree with Gaidin on this one.............
List of Balla squad and age, alot of injuries and players missing which would hurt any squad
Dunphy 26 suspended
Jossy 20
Jamie O Sullivan 21
Dave O Leary gone to Shannon playing rugby
DoDo hasn't been training
Gareth Ryan 33
Robert Earls 33 missing
Conway 32
Paul Quinn 26
Spud 26
Ray Mc 31
Tom Daly 26 holidays
Rob Brock 20 injured
Frank Lee 32 injured
Smiggy 27 injured
Gary Ryan 27
Damien leo 26 injured
Keith Fitz 31
Paudie Hickey 32 injured
Ronan Keane 28
Jossy is definitely older than 20 anyway! 23 I think
You sure about the ages of Keane / Smiggy / Daly / Jossy / Dunphy & Conway
I would have said 2 years older for each of all of them except Conway who I'm nearly sure has just turned 30.
half if not more of these ages are incorrect, and brock and smiggy both started against fairview last sunday.
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Dunphy was 26...............in 2005
dunphy has just turned 27, also 27 are daly,spud,quinny,leo,james ryan, conway is just gone 30
any predictions for carew against dromore sunday?
Im nearly sure brock didn't start.
i think carew will be a bit too strong for dromore
carew 3 dromore 1
Carew to win and another "wonder goal" from yourself
that was a once off fluke never to be seen again ha
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