Mayo Super League 2009

**rava** · 17/09/2009, 3:51 PM

Originally Posted by Cloggs

personally i can't see how a winter league would be defined by its football with the weather that we get during the winter.the pitches would be in an awful state surely

Ok how about a summer league that is more about football than facilities. Its totally irrelevant whether its a summer or winter league. I just would like to see a league where football was the main concern and not a new scoreboard.

**Norm** · 17/09/2009, 3:59 PM

Originally Posted by rava

Apparently the league have just issued a circular to the clubs with 101 demands for the coming season, I just think it could be the "straw..... for a few clubs. I just think we need to get back to basics with a league that promotes the game itself both in playing and promotional side of things. I think clubs have to have a press box for next year, this is a good example of a league thathas lost the plot.

A Press Box?? Christ, thats a laugh!
Super League coverage in the papers is adequate at best, the rest of the leagues are as good as non existant.
There is no grounds whatsoever for the Mayo League to even encourage clubs to provide press boxes, let alone make them mandatory.

Having said that, I'm all in favour of setting out minimum standards for Facilities, Pitches & the like. Nobody wants a glorified pub league, and without a strong dedicated comittee, willing to make tough decisions, thats what a winter league might end up being.

**rava** · 18/09/2009, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by Norm

Having said that, I'm all in favour of setting out minimum standards for Facilities, Pitches & the like. Nobody wants a glorified pub league, and without a strong dedicated comittee, willing to make tough decisions, thats what a winter league might end up being.

Agreed the standard of pitches and changing facilities are second to none in Mayo and the league must be credited for all their work in this side of the game. But having scoreboards, press boxes, stewards at games etc is just plain idiotic to say the least. Also some of the disciplinary issues in recent seasons have been handled very poorly. I am also really against the idea of reducing all divisions to 8 clubs, why?. Maybe we should stop playing football altogether and let the league show off their lovely pitchs to the FAI.

**the grape vine** · 18/09/2009, 9:53 PM

Originally Posted by Cloggs

personally i can't see how a winter league would be defined by its football with the weather that we get during the winter.the pitches would be in an awful state surely

surely it would be fine, think of all the great all weather pitch's in mayo now, a suppose to when mayo leageue was winter soccer before.all super lge teams pitchs are top class(bar moneen,but astro is good in winter).
plus by the last few years,we get more rain in the summer than the winter.

**Boro86** · 20/09/2009, 1:41 PM

Originally Posted by the grape vine

surely it would be fine, think of all the great all weather pitch's in mayo now, a suppose to when mayo leageue was winter soccer before.all super lge teams pitchs are top class(bar moneen,but astro is good in winter).
plus by the last few years,we get more rain in the summer than the winter.

Will somebody show me these " top Class Pitches"?? Most clubs make little effort to have a good surface TBH. You want to play winter footie on pitches that this year have had games called off during the summer!! If you are to add in the youth structure you will then have everybody playing in the winter and really making a state of the pitches or alternativley all year round not giving the pitch a break!!! Winter football is not an option. Snugboro and celtic both have so called " all weather pitches" but take a look at them both at the end of the season say mid november!! They will be very bare and bumpy and youre only heading in to the winter season then!
And where will clubs train on winter nites. Not all have access to foodlights and players away at college ect ect

**Boro86** · 20/09/2009, 1:47 PM

Originally Posted by rava

Apparently the league have just issued a circular to the clubs with 101 demands for the coming season, I just think it could be the "straw..... for a few clubs. I just think we need to get back to basics with a league that promotes the game itself both in playing and promotional side of things. I think clubs have to have a press box for next year, this is a good example of a league thathas lost the plot.

You have got to be joking. The league would want to look at the state of some of the curent facilities in the leagues before indulging in this clap trap. I can name several clubs who dont operate to current standards yet get away with it because they are lower league. Give me a break!

Have they FAI diesease ???

**GoodFootball** · 20/09/2009, 1:51 PM

Summer soccer is best, winter soccer would be a joke, games called off. Maybe more players available but thats the only positive.

Moving away from this topic, Fahy 0-1 Ballyheane, any other scores to update?

**slab11** · 20/09/2009, 3:43 PM

Kilmore 0-0 Westport
Disappointed we didnt get a win!
Loads of chances!
Point is needed though..
Anyone have any other results...

**FahyForever** · 20/09/2009, 3:54 PM

Originally Posted by slab11

Kilmore 0-0 Westport
Disappointed we didnt get a win!
Loads of chances!
Point is needed though..
Anyone have any other results...

Well done to ye anyway... good result. We were gutted not to at least get a point off them too. Think they could throw away the title if they don't get their act together..

**etoo** · 20/09/2009, 6:13 PM

Snugboro 5 Celtic 1

**FahyForever** · 20/09/2009, 7:02 PM

The other results are..
Erris 2 Ballina 4
Manulla 2 S+F 0

**GoodFootball** · 20/09/2009, 7:02 PM

Manulla 2-0 S & F
Celtic 2-5 Snugboro
Erris 2-4 Ballina
Fahy 0-1 Ballyheane
Kilmore 0-0 Westport

**slab11** · 20/09/2009, 7:10 PM

Originally Posted by GoodFootball

Manulla 2-0 S & F
Celtic 2-5 Snugboro
Erris 2-4 Ballina
Fahy 0-1 Ballyheane
Kilmore 0-0 Westport

Not bad results for us anyway!
Still gutted bout not takin our chances!

I think Ballina will take it now!!

**mossy** · 21/09/2009, 9:22 AM

Was at Fahy game yesterday and watched the Heane secure themselves another season of mid table mediocrity, that the heane should have won by a lot more need not be addressed here but the profligacy shown was indefensible.
The pitch is as bad as it was 15 Years ago and the bumps are quiet dangerous.
Fahy are tenacious but lack a cutting edge which would leap them up to a Manulla/Snugboro standard ie where they would be guaranteed mid table mediocrity every year as opposed to securing it with 4 games left.

The game was mild enough except for a clumsy challange by Podge late in the game which resulted in their left back running the length of the field in an attempt to confront him. Thankfully he never got there but needless to say the officials ignored it and dispatched one of our subs to the clubhouse instead.

My point here is that whatever about the treatment of our sub the refusal to issue a caution to the Fahy offender was illjudged. The match had an early kick- off and it showed and by this i don't mean by the players.

**Kilmore Fan** · 21/09/2009, 9:37 AM

Originally Posted by slab11

Kilmore 0-0 Westport
Disappointed we didnt get a win!
Loads of chances!
Point is needed though..
Anyone have any other results...

Good result for us against Westport, agree we could have won it but happy to get a point from the game all the same.

**theboy** · 21/09/2009, 9:59 AM

things seem to be getting tight now at the bottom of the table, if kilmore keep picking up points they could make life hard for celtic and s&f. fair play to them for not given up when a few teams could have. westport on the other hand i think have let the league slip. its in ballina's hands now if they dont bottle it.

**Norm** · 21/09/2009, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by mossy

Was at Fahy game yesterday and watched the Heane secure themselves another season of mid table mediocrity, that the heane should have won by a lot more need not be addressed here but the profligacy shown was indefensible.
The pitch is as bad as it was 15 Years ago and the bumps are quiet dangerous.
Fahy are tenacious but lack a cutting edge which would leap them up to a Manulla/Snugboro standard ie where they would be guaranteed mid table mediocrity every year as opposed to securing it with 4 games left.

The game was mild enough except for a clumsy challange by Podge late in the game which resulted in their left back running the length of the field in an attempt to confront him. Thankfully he never got there but needless to say the officials ignored it and dispatched one of our subs to the clubhouse instead.

My point here is that whatever about the treatment of our sub the refusal to issue a caution to the Fahy offender was illjudged. The match had an early kick- off and it showed and by this i don't mean by the players.

Our left back should have been cautioned for running the lenght of the field to confront your centre half.

Your centre half should have been shown a straight red card.

We are definately lacking a cutting edge, and never really looked like scoring yesterday.
The young lad up front for Ballyheane took his goal very well and looks like a nice player.

The result leaves both teams on 16 points, not sure if its enough to relax yet!

**mossy** · 21/09/2009, 11:25 AM

[QUOTE=Norm;1235857]Our left back should have been cautioned for running the lenght of the field to confront your centre half.

Your centre half should have been shown a straight red card.

Genuinely dont think a red card was warranted although I have seen them given before most likely at Old Trafford or Manulla the Old Trafford of Mayo Football

Sixteen points should be enough methinks but Kilmore not going down without a fight which is unprecendented when one remembers Claremorris, Ballinrobe and Crossmolina before them and also their suspensions..... Quite legendary really

**Kilmore Fan** · 21/09/2009, 12:04 PM

[QUOTE=mossy;1235880]

Originally Posted by Norm

Our left back should have been cautioned for running the lenght of the field to confront your centre half.

Your centre half should have been shown a straight red card.

Genuinely dont think a red card was warranted although I have seen them given before most likely at Old Trafford or Manulla the Old Trafford of Mayo Football

Sixteen points should be enough methinks but Kilmore not going down without a fight which is unprecendented when one remembers Claremorris, Ballinrobe and Crossmolina before them and also their suspensions..... Quite legendary really

Cheers! It's gonna be a fight to the finish surely.