QuoteI tought that at the last delegate meeting it was put off to the new year if teams would play eachother 2 or 3 times so i can't see where this speculation on mid-April or early May start is coming from.Originally Posted by pixiehead
Suppose its to be expected with football in mayo at a min this time of year. seemed to be a strong squad on hand, with some quality westport players on the bench.
I tought that at the last delegate meeting it was put off to the new year if teams would play eachother 2 or 3 times so i can't see where this speculation on mid-April or early May start is coming from.
Lads,
it def play each other twice this season and the cup games will also be play at the weekend .... no games played during the week
Sure lets just scrap the league and play in one big cup altogether
No No, how bout like a WWF royal rumble where every club get on the pitch in milebush and its the last club standing wins !!!!Sure lets just scrap the league and play in one big cup altogether
Thats WWENo No, how bout like a WWF royal rumble where every club get on the pitch in milebush and its the last club standing wins !!!!
Lads,
Celtic are out of the Newstalk A Championship so they now have a strong team for the super league this year. Sounds like Kilkelly does not know whats happening at the club as just before the xmas, he was on about how he was planing for the A league and now they not in it!!!!
when was this all decided? if this is the case celtic will have a strong squad alrite.. it mite now make the SL a bit more interesting.
Celtic are indeed pulling out of the A Championship. Its just not viable at present. The FAI aren't helping matters either as nobody even knows if its going ahead this year or not. So there might not even be an A Championship for them to pull out of but bottom line is the clubs senior A side will be playing in the mayo league next year. Whether its good for Celtic (to return to mayo league football and perhaps enter the league of ireland again when the structure of the league becomes more definite) only time will tell but expect a serious title tilt from Celtic this season.
If ye can hold on to the A-League squad then no doubt ye'll give the league a good go. the fact the A-League structure seems to be up in the air then it might be the right choice to pull out and not land a load of money into something that might end next year.
It's sad to see a club pull out but can't blame them. The A Championship is not an attractive league to be in. 16 games is too few and as said by pav, the FAI are not helping matters.
Fair play to celtic on both counts. It was ambitous for them to want to bring LOI football to castlebar so hats off for that. Eventually the Premier LOI will become a 16 team league its only a matter of time then Celtic will have a chance to Join the LOI first Division which will gain far more interest. Think its a wise move for them to come back to the MAyo league and it will gain far more interset in the Super league. Love them or hate them everyone wants celtic in the MAyo league. Its not the same without them.
First or second week in april now confirmed. So 14 league games plus two definate cup games is 16 weeks. April,May,June,July. But given the fact that no cup games are to be played Mid week it will allow 4-6 weeks for cup games inbetween.Ie ending in August mid september. So if you get knocked out of the cups there will be no consistancy of games with some weekends being completeley devoted to them. Why Oh why did they change it and for what
Why no mid week games? is this just a way to drag out the season to keep the bigger clubs in tune for the con & fai cups????First or second week in april now confirmed. So 14 league games plus two definate cup games is 16 weeks. April,May,June,July. But given the fact that no cup games are to be played Mid week it will allow 4-6 weeks for cup games inbetween.Ie ending in August mid september. So if you get knocked out of the cups there will be no consistancy of games with some weekends being completeley devoted to them. Why Oh why did they change it and for what
Well with a shorter season they have to stretch it somehow. Plus In all fairness the league are not totaly to blame. Most clubs are always moaning about midweek fixtures eg "Oh we gotta go to Erris and Lads cant get off work". Personaly I like an old mid week kick about!
alrite lads, im new to this so bare with me till i get the hang of it.. so with celtic out of the a-league, will they be able to keep there squad together or will players want to go to other League of Ireland clubs??
Can Castlebar Celtics players be downgraded to play in this years Connaught Cup and FAI competitions?
Who would make 'other' LOI clubs?
Well P Drevins has left for Mervue Utd and with the state galway united are in they'd take anyone who could kick a ball so maybe a few of the celtic lads that are in college in galway might think about signing for their A-league/U-20 team with the hope of progressing to the first team.
And no, none of celtics A league players from last season can play in the connacht/fai junior cups as they are effectively last years competetions and those players were registered to play in the League of Ireland last season, not mayo league
When is the league due to start up again?
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