Mayo Association Football League

[Spot Kick]

]Ok lets do a straw poll to see who agrees/disagrees with the restructuring of the league]

I checked the Mayo league website and they dont say anything about the relegation and promotion in each division, they leave the competation rules blank. I used to get the fixture booklets every season and it used outline in them the ups and downs in each division. I dont know is there a booklet for this season, i have heard about the 8 team divisions but i dont know if these proposels are facts or just proposels. I think it is about time the Mayo league came out and set the clubs straight on this matter. As for these proposels i cant see the point so i say No. and I believe most clubs will say the same.

I agree with some of your comments about the Mayo league putting on their website the proposals for the divisions for next year. I know that the people that attend the meetings from the clubs are told about these things, but they do not pass on the information to the rest of thepeople in the clubs. If they put it on the website, we would all know. I dont think that there will be a booklet now that all other items are on the website. As regards the straw poll, I would need to know the details before I would make a decision one way or the other.
The rules should also be on the website.

[Footy Mad]

I agree with some of your comments about the Mayo league putting on their website the proposals for the divisions for next year. I know that the people that attend the meetings from the clubs are told about these things, but they do not pass on the information to the rest of thepeople in the clubs. If they put it on the website, we would all know. I dont think that there will be a booklet now that all other items are on the website. As regards the straw poll, I would need to know the details before I would make a decision one way or the other.
The rules should also be on the website.

At the moment clubs have not been informed of how the Divisions will be formed next year just that all Divisions will be reduced to 8 teams for the start of next season. In a letter sent to all clubs at the beginning of April they stated that:
"The L.M.C. wishes to advise all Clubs that the formation of the League Divisions for the 2011 season will be determined by the 2010 end of season League placings."

Overall I would be in favour of reducing all Divisions to 8 teams but do not agree with the way it looks like they are going to achieve this.

[pixiehead]

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Overall I would be in favour of reducing all Divisions to 8 teams but do not agree with the way it looks like they are going to achieve this.[/QUOTE]

Why do you agree with the 8 teams

[Footy Mad]

Why do you agree with the 8 teams

I think it will make the divisions more competitive and there should not be many end of season games that teams are playing for nothing. Also it will make it easier to ensure there are no midweek games even for cup competitions as there will be 4 extra weekends available and hopefully we will not have a situtation like this year where even in the Superleague the second last game is on the 22nd of August and then teams have to wait till the 26th of September for their Final league game. I feel they should have maybe just reduced one or two divsions to eight teams this year and do the same again next year.

[Spot Kick]

I think it will make the divisions more competitive and there should not be many end of season games that teams are playing for nothing. Also it will make it easier to ensure there are no midweek games even for cup competitions as there will be 4 extra weekends available and hopefully we will not have a situtation like this year where even in the Superleague the second last game is on the 22nd of August and then teams have to wait till the 26th of September for their Final league game. I feel they should have maybe just reduced one or two divsions to eight teams this year and do the same again next year.

I have to agree with most of your thinking on this matter. In recent seasons we had some clubs being accused of "throwing a game" near the end of the season. At least with 8 teams, we can be fairly assured of a competitive league and no crazy results near the end of the season. It will probably need a bit of time to settle and need a fair trial period. I feel that there may be problems initially, but when it settles it could be a good thing for the Super league. Needless to say I am sure that people involved in some of the "lesser" clubs will have a great fear of not retaining their status and will not want it, and that is also understandable.

[Round Tower]

Chadwicks cup

Any word when the draw for the First round of the Chadwicks Cup is being made, as the first round is set for Sunday week the 15th.

[pixiehead]

Chadwicks cup

Any word when the draw for the First round of the Chadwicks Cup is being made, as the first round is set for Sunday week the 15th.

For "unforseen circumstances" it has not yet been maid afaik. The games for the 15th of this month will now be replace by the games that are to be played the weekend of the 4/5th June and vise-versa

[pixiehead]

I think it will make the divisions more competitive and there should not be many end of season games that teams are playing for nothing. Also it will make it easier to ensure there are no midweek games even for cup competitions as there will be 4 extra weekends available and hopefully we will not have a situtation like this year where even in the Superleague the second last game is on the 22nd of August and then teams have to wait till the 26th of September for their Final league game. I feel they should have maybe just reduced one or two divsions to eight teams this year and do the same again next year.

You will still have a couple of teams that may have nothing to play for come the end . The quantity does not matter. Even if you have 8 teams and two are brutal bad all season you are left with the same situation. The teams in the bottom half of the league at present are not a par on the front runners,however if you get rid of these you are banking on the 2 from the premier to be even more competitive and give us a better quaility league? What if they are not. And frankly (and I include the 3 leading sides in this) the Quaility of the super all round this season is cocck! Players leaving and getting teed off ect along with Celtics entry into the A league has left a rather boring league where 2 teams continue to dominate and will do regardless of how many teams is in the league.

[The Don]

You will still have a couple of teams that may have nothing to play for come the end . The quantity does not matter. Even if you have 8 teams and two are brutal bad all season you are left with the same situation. The teams in the bottom half of the league at present are not a par on the front runners,however if you get rid of these you are banking on the 2 from the premier to be even more competitive and give us a better quaility league? What if they are not. And frankly (and I include the 3 leading sides in this) the Quaility of the super all round this season is cocck! Players leaving and getting teed off ect along with Celtics entry into the A league has left a rather boring league where 2 teams continue to dominate and will do regardless of how many teams is in the league.

Have to agree cant see what difference reducing the league to 8 teams is going to have. This catchphrase of it will improve the standard without any real reason why it will do so is really begining to **** me off

[gaffers gaffer]

reducing leagues to 8 teams will not stop teams from doing favours at end of season by those not doing well, also it means a shorter league because of less games does this mean tha ML will reduce the affiliation fee next year ??? as it is already too expensive if you work it out on pro game basis!!!!

[rava]

Has any secretary got confirmation of how the relegation is going to work, I am sure there was a few inquiries last week to the league.

[Redkenrover]

Anyone know what this major announcement by the mayo league on Thursday night is all about? A new sponsor for the cup perhaps?

[pixiehead]

Anyone know what this major announcement by the mayo league on Thursday night is all about? A new sponsor for the cup perhaps?

They are going to reveal that the league is actually being run by extra terrestials who are shapeshiffters intenet on confusing the footballing fraternity about the promotion/ relegation situation. The 6 teams with no league to go to will be whisked away by the mothership hidden in milebush and probing experiments will take place on these teams to determine if they are suitable to continue on planet earth. They will use phycological warefare to brainwash the remaining teams into thinking these teams never exsisted and life will go on as normal.....beware the truth is out there

[Redkenrover]

They are going to reveal that the league is actually being run by extra terrestials who are shapeshiffters intenet on confusing the footballing fraternity about the promotion/ relegation situation. The 6 teams with no league to go to will be whisked away by the mothership hidden in milebush and probing experiments will take place on these teams to determine if they are suitable to continue on planet earth. They will use phycological warefare to brainwash the remaining teams into thinking these teams never exsisted and life will go on as normal.....beware the truth is out there

Its a good job they are going to close these head shops. Think we might have to get pixiehead checked out .
Either that or the aliens have him too.

Come to think of it, if you are right it might explain alot!!

[Round Tower]

Has any secretary got confirmation of how the relegation is going to work, I am sure there was a few inquiries last week to the league.

Has any club heard anything on the relegation situation, if not with the league chairman on the Mid West sports show tonight with the cup draw at 10.30, as many people as possible should text or ring the show asking what is the situation.

[pixiehead]

Iorras Aontaithe ‘B’
v
Conn Rangers
Claremorris
v
Killala
Claremorris ‘B’
v
Kilmore
Westport Utd.
v
Manulla
Bangor Hibs.
v
Parkside Celtic
Westport Utd. ‘B’
v
Mulranny Utd.
Iorras Aontaithe
v
Crossmolina ‘B’
Ballyhaunis Town
v
Moy Villa ‘B’
Charlestown Athletic
v
Straide & Foxford Utd.
Moy Villa
v
Ballyvary Blue Bombers
Straide & Foxford Utd. ‘B’
v
Ballyheane ‘B’
Ballyglass ‘B’
v
Ballina Town
Snugboro Utd.
v
Swinford ‘B’
Ballina Utd.
v
Ballyheane
Partry Athletic
v
Swinford
Manulla ‘B’
v
Fahy Rovers
Inver Utd.
v
Clew Bay Utd.
Kiltimagh/Knock Utd.
v
Crossmolina
Urlaur Utd.
v
Ballyglass
Castlebar Celtic
v
Achill Rovers
Bangor Hibs. ‘B’
v
Glenhest Rovers
Westport Utd. ‘C’
v
Cross Celtic
Conn Rangers ‘B’
v
Ballinrobe Town
Hollister
v
Castlebar Celtic ‘B’

[Mayo Red]

Fair play pixiehead, had forgotten about the draw lastnight and was just going to check the league website, saved me the bother!!

[pixiehead]

Kind of a boring draw the way they fell. Pity. The one that stands out for me Is Charlestown V SnF. Think that could be a real battle worth watching. what do others think

[GoodFootball]

Kind of a boring draw the way they fell. Pity. The one that stands out for me Is Charlestown V SnF. Think that could be a real battle worth watching. what do others think

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Westport V Manulla is the tie of the round...holders out straight away maybe!

[pixiehead]

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Westport V Manulla is the tie of the round...holders out straight away maybe!

Doubt it very much. Port at home and dont exactly have a poor cup record. Ill eat my hat if they lose