Mayo Super League 2009

**hardcore** · 14/08/2009, 5:41 PM

Originally Posted by murphs jewels

Due to the sudden death of Jimmy Blakes Wife all games in the Mayo league are posponed this weekend.

Think we can take it that every club and supporter of soccer in Mayo sends their support to jimmy at this time

**hardcore** · 14/08/2009, 5:52 PM

Originally Posted by FahyForever

Agreed. If Kilmore finish bottom and Westport B in the top two in the premier it will be one down one up. If Fahy finish second bottom it will be two down and up. If Celtic finish second bottom it will be one down and up. Etc. I think the first option is probable, and will save the Mayo League's blushes. It is utterly wrong and imbebilic that it should be as yet unconfirmed at the halfway point in the season though.

totally agree. This seems daft, and they should have clarified all of this before a ball was kicked.

on another note- when did michael kilcourse take over the celtic super league team? Saw him named in a paper, but the last game i saw them play, they had paul large on the sideline (straide and foxford game i think)? And i thought he was the u-18 manager? and someone said he was the u-20 manager aswell? Fair play to him if he is! anyone shed any light about whos actually managing teams in Celtic?

**1882** · 14/08/2009, 6:12 PM

Originally Posted by hardcore

totally agree. This seems daft, and they should have clarified all of this before a ball was kicked.

on another note- when did michael kilcourse take over the celtic super league team? Saw him named in a paper, but the last game i saw them play, they had paul large on the sideline (straide and foxford game i think)? And i thought he was the u-18 manager? and someone said he was the u-20 manager aswell? Fair play to him if he is! anyone shed any light about whos actually managing teams in Celtic?

Paul Large manages the U-18's from last season and the U-20's for the League of Ireland. I think he helps out with Mick Kilcourse as both the Super League team and U-20 have similar players. Mick Kilcourse has been managing the Super League team from the start of the season.

**robben 11** · 17/08/2009, 6:16 PM

Originally Posted by paddyirishman

Can someone comment on the standards of refereeing in the super league..i think the standard had been raised over the years but the last couple of years..the same refs seem to be getting worse. new refs would be greatly appreciated as i believe the current refs have become very bias. after watching a few games this year...a refs influence on most games has over come teams performances which is so wrong. a teams performance is what should win games not some crazy decesions.

Don't get me wrong its a very difficult job n they get alot of stick but is that why they have become bias...? i would like to hear a few opinions on this matter because it has really stood out this year in too many games for many different teams.

i agree there are a few very biased.. ie pat foley he refed 2 games this year against ballina in the semi-final and snugboro at home last week and anyone who was there will tell you his refering was nothing short of shocking..!! mabye he got caught fishing in the river moy without a permit...or he was served a bad kebab in bens... i dunno but he dont like straide and foxford too much...... i think most of the other refs are doing a good job at the best of times i know its a tough job but mabye certain refs should be kept away from certain clubs...

**Kilmore Fan** · 18/08/2009, 8:17 AM

Originally Posted by robben 11

i agree there are a few very biased.. ie pat foley he refed 2 games this year against ballina in the semi-final and snugboro at home last week and anyone who was there will tell you his refering was nothing short of shocking..!! mabye he got caught fishing in the river moy without a permit...or he was served a bad kebab in bens... i dunno but he dont like straide and foxford too much...... i think most of the other refs are doing a good job at the best of times i know its a tough job but mabye certain refs should be kept away from certain clubs...

yikes if ya did that we'd have no referees for our games

just kidding

**Leveller** · 18/08/2009, 8:46 AM

Originally Posted by murphs jewels

Typical B team response. If these players were good enough then they would be in the A team. You dont see liverpool, Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal reserves in the championship trying to get into the premiership even though they are prob better than half the lower placed teams in the premiership. A nonsence reply that we have been listening to for too long and has the Mayo league in a mess. Its time it was sorted

The fact of the matter is Murph, is that Westport have a very good A Team, the purpose of the B and C Teams is to act as a feeder for the A Team, for that to be effective, it requires the B and C Teams playing at the highest level they possibly can against the best teams they possibly can, this is the case, bar them being allowed to be promoted to the Superleague.

Just putting all the B Teams together in a B team league would not work, look at the divisions that some of the B Teams play in, some of the teams are a couple of divisions below Westport for example, these teams would only get hammered in such a league, this would do the team getting hammered no good and it would do the Westport B or C Team no good for example, as the games would be too easy in some cases, and it would not be a competitive league, players thrive on competition and if there isnt any, they will not bother training as hard as they can and improve their game and would probably not bother playing in some cases due to lack of interest.

**rava** · 18/08/2009, 9:07 AM

Originally Posted by Leveller

Just putting all the B Teams together in a B team league would not work, look at the divisions that some of the B Teams play in, some of the teams are a couple of divisions below Westport for example, these teams would only get hammered in such a league, this would do the team getting hammered no good and it would do the Westport B or C Team no good for example, as the games would be too easy in some cases.

Modest as usaul

. If your B team is so good why are continually beefing it up with A team players.

**Cloggs** · 18/08/2009, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by rava

Modest as usaul

. If your B team is so good why are continually beefing it up with A team players.

in all fairness i think that he does have a point there in what he is saying.it would do the other b teams no good at all with the likes of westport b or erris b hammering the s**t out of them on a weekly basis.it would take the good out of playing for a lot of the players and lead to teams being disbanded due to a lack of interest and getting hammered all the time.at the end of the day the b teams are there to act as a feeder to the a team at each club.there is however a blatant disregard shown by some clubs to the point of having a b team and get caught up in the whole trying to win the league they're in at all costs or trying to avoid relegation by pumping their second team full of first teamers.unfortunately this will continue to be the trend in my opinion

**murphs jewels** · 18/08/2009, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by Cloggs

in all fairness i think that he does have a point there in what he is saying.it would do the other b teams no good at all with the likes of westport b or erris b hammering the s**t out of them on a weekly basis.it would take the good out of playing for a lot of the players and lead to teams being disbanded due to a lack of interest and getting hammered all the time.at the end of the day the b teams are there to act as a feeder to the a team at each club.there is however a blatant disregard shown by some clubs to the point of having a b team and get caught up in the whole trying to win the league they're in at all costs or trying to avoid relegation by pumping their second team full of first teamers.unfortunately this will continue to be the trend in my opinion

This is happening in the premier division so why should it be any different for other B teams . Look at some of the hammerings been dished out by Westport: Ballinrobe 2-5, Celtic 4-0, Inver in the cup 5-0, Swinford 4-1, Ballinrobe 5-3 and Celtic 5-0. This not a new story and im sure that westport and erris aside the standard of B teams there after is not that bad.
Look at the results across the board on a level playing field in the Mayo cup and lower division sides are holding their own. My point is that B sides in the premier division are causing major upset to the promotion and relegation of sides into the the divisions above and below and personally i feel that its about time we had a re-shuffle and have a seperate reserve division.
Player hunger is a motivional thing and the chance of playing at ahigher level should be enough. Anyway Westport B might not be as strong in a reserve league as im sure SL players wont want to be playing there.

**GoodFootball** · 18/08/2009, 12:33 PM

sorry, am I missing something here? What Westport a players are playing b? Dessie, cam, geraty, lawless, mcloughlin, navin, horkan, hoban aren't anyway!

Vinny, kennedy, ray mcloughlin are all signed b players think...stop whinging Westport b have a good team get over it!

**portside** · 18/08/2009, 1:43 PM

Originally Posted by GoodFootball

sorry, am I missing something here? What Westport a players are playing b? Dessie, cam, geraty, lawless, mcloughlin, navin, horkan, hoban aren't anyway!

Vinny, kennedy, ray mcloughlin are all signed b players think...stop whinging Westport b have a good team get over it!

Exactly right,it is the system in the league that is causing this not the clubs.If fellas want to step back and just play every week on the b team and help out the a team if needed are entitled to do so.

**Leveller** · 18/08/2009, 3:51 PM

Originally Posted by GoodFootball

sorry, am I missing something here? What Westport a players are playing b? Dessie, cam, geraty, lawless, mcloughlin, navin, horkan, hoban aren't anyway!

Vinny, kennedy, ray mcloughlin are all signed b players think...stop whinging Westport b have a good team get over it!

I agree with good football.

I dont know the status of the latter players.

I suppose they are not predominantly guaranteed first team players all the time, being signed B would allow them to get more football and maintain match fitness (and readiness to play for the A team if needed.

Playing B they could share their experience with the up and coming players and improve them and help them on the road to the A Team.

**Macc74** · 19/08/2009, 9:12 AM

Originally Posted by rava

Modest as usaul

. If your B team is so good why are continually beefing it up with A team players.

You cannot play A team players in the B team.

If you are referring to the four players that signed B instead of A, because they are getting on a bit and have family commitments etc.

Apart from Vinnie, we have played very little. The one match we all played, against Swinford, we lost.

The B team have won most of there matches without these players, and in most other matches only one or two played. Martin Mc Greal played about 2 matches and Brian kennedy played about 3 maybe four. One of whch was the cup game against Claremorris which we lost.

All, Bar Vinnie have now regraded as A Players. And Vinnie missed 4-5 weeks through injury and holidays.

**FahyForever** · 19/08/2009, 1:48 PM

I see in the Mayo news that the only game not to get allocated linesmen this weekend is Kilmore V Fahy. Surprise surprise. Does anyone else find it offensive that the Mayo league blatantly and obviously shows disregard for some teams whilst bending over backwards for others? I've noticed that Kilmore have had the same treatment as us; one official, unless the opponents are Castlebar, Ballina or Westport. Considering they can't even decide the promotion/relegation criteria for this season, you'd think the mayo League would at least try to disguise their partisan nature?

**GoodFootball** · 19/08/2009, 3:43 PM

Originally Posted by FahyForever

I see in the Mayo news that the only game not to get allocated linesmen this weekend is Kilmore V Fahy. Surprise surprise. Does anyone else find it offensive that the Mayo league blatantly and obviously shows disregard for some teams whilst bending over backwards for others? I've noticed that Kilmore have had the same treatment as us; one official, unless the opponents are Castlebar, Ballina or Westport. Considering they can't even decide the promotion/relegation criteria for this season, you'd think the mayo League would at least try to disguise their partisan nature?

Thought the rules are 3 officials if:
2 teams in top half playing each other
1 of the teams is top of table

I wouldn't blame them not sending 3 officials all the way to Kilmore though

Be a tough one for us down there I think?!

**purplemonkeydis** · 19/08/2009, 7:08 PM

why do you think fahy are always being victimised,as two of the smaller clubs in the super league maybe ye havnt earned 3 officals yet

**GoodFootball** · 19/08/2009, 8:12 PM

Originally Posted by purplemonkeydis

why do you think fahy are always being victimised,as two of the smaller clubs in the super league maybe ye havnt earned 3 officals yet

What a comment! There is no response to such a stupid post.

Mate I believe your team are playing division 2 at the moment (conn rangers)! It will be a long time before ye see 3 officials, very poor attitude you have towards smaller teams achieving in the super league. Expected more but I'm sure your comments only represent your own opinion...and not your team.

**murphs jewels** · 19/08/2009, 8:33 PM

Originally Posted by GoodFootball

What a comment! There is no response to such a stupid post.

Mate I believe your team are playing division 2 at the moment (conn rangers)! It will be a long time before ye see 3 officials, very poor attitude you have towards smaller teams achieving in the super league. Expected more but I'm sure your comments only represent your own opinion...and not your team.

Nor any other teams in the lower divisions. All SL games should have 3 officials and this point has been raised on numerous occasions. In fact last season it had been decided that only select games would run concurrently with the SL to free up officials