Mayo Association Football League

**mystical** · 16/08/2010, 12:35 PM

Now Im lost! I assumed that once players (Juniors & Youths) are registered with the Mayo Leagues that they in turn were selectable to represent Connaught from those respective leagues, so from your comment, any player not registered with a club participating in the connaught league, will not be able to represent connaught even though all players registered in mayo are affilated to the connaught fa.is this not another 'player poaching' gimmick for some clubs and how come this appears to be so hush hush?

**renovater** · 16/08/2010, 7:12 PM

Originally Posted by mystical

Now I'm lost! I assumed that once players (Juniors & Youths) are registered with the Mayo Leagues that they in turn were selectable to represent Con naught from those respective leagues, so from your comment, any player not registered with a club participating in the con naught league, will not be able to represent con naught even though all players registered in mayo are affiliated to the con naught fa.is this not another 'player poaching' gimmick for some clubs and how come this appears to be so hush hush?

I did say our leagues may not be happy with the out come. They will have there own reg form any player playing with this league is out side our leagues. any player reg in our league will have to be transfered, providing the respective league may not release players due to commitment to our leagues
poaching might be Little strong, but certainly keeps the boys in a job in Con naught its appears to be a vehicle to keep one in a job in Con naught

**Negru** · 17/08/2010, 1:10 PM

New to this site, heard a lot about it so joined, my word, a lot of confusion it seems, nobody seems to know where they will play next season!!! Seems like a change is needed at the top or that information is passed along to the clubs!! And the CSL is back? About time I would say!! Is anybody joining?

**swinfordfc** · 17/08/2010, 2:54 PM

CSL was a joke - only for the big clubs - do you think clubs are going to be forking out money for travelling all over Connacht for matches - we are living in a recession.
Will Castlebar Celtic be pulling out of the Newstalk A Championship at the end of the current season?

**pixiehead** · 17/08/2010, 3:32 PM

Well its official!!!!! Nazi Germany is back in the guise of the league. A letter sent to clubs today warned them not to join the Mayo soccer clubs association as it is against FAI rules and not sanctioned by the league. So as far as they are concerned clubs should shut up and put up with them and they wont hear of anyone from the grassroots of the game because what they say goes and even if you try to reason with them you'll be shot down! The idea of the association is to work with the league but they obviously dont want to hear what clubs have to say and want to run things with an iron fist of fascisim!! Im glad im no longer in the league because im not too fond of dictatorships.
Its funny how the ML have never once wondered what all the commotion at the bottom was and tried to fix it.....no only interested in who started it and who to punish. I think this will only infururiate clubs even more now.
Will be interesting to see how many clubs will allow players on the oscar traynor now this year. Interesting times indeed !

**rava** · 17/08/2010, 3:37 PM

Originally Posted by pixiehead

Well its official!!!!! Nazi Germany is back in the guise of the league. A letter sent to clubs today warned them not to join the Mayo soccer clubs association as it is against FAI rules and not sanctioned by the league. So as far as they are concerned clubs should shut up and put up with them and they wont hear of anyone from the grassroots of the game because what they say goes and even if you try to reason with them you'll be shot down! The idea of the association is to work with the league but they obviously dont want to hear what clubs have to say and want to run things with an iron fist of fascisim!! Im glad im no longer in the league because im not too fond of dictatorships.
Its funny how the ML have never once wondered what all the commotion at the bottom was and tried to fix it.....no only interested in who started it and who to punish. I think this will only infururiate clubs even more now.
Will be interesting to see how many clubs will allow players on the oscar traynor now this year. Interesting times indeed !

Were you expecting them to react any differently

**Negru** · 17/08/2010, 6:44 PM

The clubs can call an EGM, think if more than half of the clubs request one it has to be given, as far as I know that is, reeks of the bad old days when 7 clubs walked away over Milebush, heard the CSL are starting a Junior division, there will be fun times ahead

**Round Tower** · 18/08/2010, 2:20 PM

Press Coverage.

In the Western People coverage of the Ballina Town V Westport super league this week they had Micheal Mc Cay down as the referee, he was not even one of the oficials Aiden Nevin was the referee with Mick Walsh and Micheal Morun the 2 assistants. With so many people there it would not have been too hard to get the details right. Olso it was mentioned that Iorras Aonithe had the better goal difference which does not matter as teams level on points its a play off. Its proves that soccer is still the poor relation.

**The Don** · 18/08/2010, 3:00 PM

Originally Posted by Round Tower

Press Coverage.

In the Western People coverage of the Ballina Town V Westport super league this week they had Micheal Mc Cay down as the referee, he was not even one of the oficials Aiden Nevin was the referee with Mick Walsh and Micheal Morun the 2 assistants. With so many people there it would not have been too hard to get the details right. Olso it was mentioned that Iorras Aonithe had the better goal difference which does not matter as teams level on points its a play off. Its proves that soccer is still the poor relation.

Western has never had great coverage, but the Connaught has been excellent this year with the amount of games and general soccer topics it has covered.

**renovater** · 18/08/2010, 8:01 PM

Originally Posted by Negru

New to this site, heard a lot about it so joined, my word, a lot of confusion it seems, nobody seems to know where they will play next season!!! Seems like a change is needed at the top or that information is passed along to the clubs!! And the CSL is back? About time I would say!! Is anybody joining?

CLS has been a discussion with in Con naught for the last 18 months, But it fails always at the first hurdle, you only have to ask Castlebar Celtic who ended up in A semi final invatation Cup without kicking a ball, then found them selves throw out because its organizer decided to play the game when Celtic had A league game.Salt Hill Devon get to the final without kicking a ball. sound's a great league.Can you just imagine what they could come up with a new youth league.I do think the people involved should at leased meet the relevant leagues and see who interest does it serve

**Round Tower** · 19/08/2010, 8:47 PM

Mayo Stats

Wondering who does the stats in the different divisions, i am talking about top goal scorers,yellow cards,red cards and apearences.In division 1 most have not been updated for 2 months,this includes clicking on the player for goals scored its a month since they are updated. Mayo league would get all this imformation within a couple of days from yhe referees.

**Hotrod** · 19/08/2010, 9:36 PM

Its bad alright. I dont see why its there if its not kept remotely up to date.

**pixiehead** · 25/08/2010, 1:52 PM

Originally Posted by Negru

The clubs can call an EGM, think if more than half of the clubs request one it has to be given, as far as I know that is, reeks of the bad old days when 7 clubs walked away over Milebush, heard the CSL are starting a Junior division, there will be fun times ahead

I have it on good info that there has been a very good response to the Mayo soccer clubs Association! The letter from Berlin has obviously not worked in some quarters!

**rava** · 26/08/2010, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by pixiehead

I have it on good info that there has been a very good response to the Mayo soccer clubs Association! The letter from Berlin has obviously not worked in some quarters!

I heard that the FAI were contacted and they said if all the clubs were interested that they would have no problem with it. I saw the letter sent out by the league and to say it is an embarrasment to all in our league is a understatement, when will somebody sit up and listen to what the clubs are trying to tell them. Even if they do manage to stomp on this club association with their rules and regulations shield then I can only persume they are setting themselves up for an AGM from hell next time around.

**Round Tower** · 26/08/2010, 11:10 AM

When is the next delegate meeting going to be held it should be coming up soon, it should be an interesting meeting

**pixiehead** · 26/08/2010, 4:06 PM

Originally Posted by rava

I heard that the FAI were contacted and they said if all the clubs were interested that they would have no problem with it. I saw the letter sent out by the league and to say it is an embarrasment to all in our league is a understatement, when will somebody sit up and listen to what the clubs are trying to tell them. Even if they do manage to stomp on this club association with their rules and regulations shield then I can only persume they are setting themselves up for an AGM from hell next time around.

Do you think it will damage the county squad when it comes around?

**renovater** · 29/08/2010, 5:36 PM

Originally Posted by pixiehead

Do you think it will damage the county squad when it comes around?

Pixie don't mix Politics with sport,ur entitle to your view. I sugest lets not drag players into this not to play for there county, as all you are doing is giving The Mayo League more firing power by having Clubs players suspended as per rule.
Its believed The F.A.I. have given there blessing for any group that represents football in good working practice, there is no doubt what has been created serve's football well.

**robben 11** · 29/08/2010, 9:58 PM

Originally Posted by renovater

Pixie don't mix Politics with sport,ur entitle to your view. I sugest lets not drag players into this not to play for there county, as all you are doing is giving The Mayo League more firing power by having Clubs players suspended as per rule.
Its believed The F.A.I. have given there blessing for any group that represents football in good working practice, there is no doubt what has been created serve's football well.

I think pixie is hitting on a very valid point here, with the way mayo league have treated certain clubs this year. Westport asked mayo league to change a fixture from a saturday to the thursday before for crucial game v ballina as most of there players were due to go to a stag in edinburagh and accomodation and flights had been paid ballina had no problem with it but Mayo League overruled and denied the game to be played on the thursday, the westport lads waited for game and were down couple of hundres euro because of it. Manulla got a fixture postponed this year due to a wedding and no questions asked....thanks Mr.Durcan!!! Mayo League contacted S'NF sectary asking them would they mind playing a fixture v Erris at 11.am instead of 2.30 reason why?? 'lack of refrees' after enquiring with other clubs ie... ballyheane, celtic, and westport these clubs were not asked to change schedule of there fixture... so what was this about?? erris had contacted Mayo League and asked them could the fixture be played early as there players had a big gaa match and there was some sports festival on in bellmullet/erris...Why did Mayo League have to make up lies ??? Vote of no confidence i think!!!! and you expext westport lads to attend mayo matches/training for an association who have treated them like kids!! iv heard theres going to be a lot of thanks but no thanks when it comes to mayo soccer team this year... blame the mayo league..!! set up this new mayo clubs association it cant get much worse!!

**couchpotato** · 30/08/2010, 6:12 AM

fair play Robben11,
too much generalisation posts with lots of hints as to what the Mayo League are upto.
Everybody is coming on here saying they are a disgrace, but not backing up their posts. The more and more incidents that happened that are put out in the public domain the better!

**FahyForever** · 30/08/2010, 1:55 PM

I second that. No harm everyone being equipped with the actual details of what clubs have had to endure at the hands of the League committee. As far as I'm concerned the Mayo League has gone downhill ever since Joe Butler took a step back. At least under him the lines of communication were always clear and clubs knew where they stood.