Mayo Association Football League

**achillrover** · 05/07/2011, 1:25 PM

Originally Posted by GoodFootball

Charlestown Athletic Fahy Rovers - FAHY ROVERS
Ballyhaunis Town Achill Rovers - BALLYHAUNIS

agree with all predictions except those two.

**Sheep Farmer** · 07/07/2011, 12:39 PM

Con Gold Cup - Round of 16 Predictions

Straide & Foxford Manulla - S & F
Castlebar Celtic Conn Rangers B - CELTIC
Partry Athletic Clew Bay United - CLEW BAY UNITED
Ballina Town Kiltimagh/Knock United - BALLINA TOWN
Charlestown Athletic Fahy Rovers - CHARLESTOWN
Ballyhaunis Town Achill Rovers - ACHILL
Westport United Ballyheane B - WESTPORT
Fahy Rovers B Iorras Aontaithe - IORRAS

**Explicit** · 07/07/2011, 1:35 PM

Originally Posted by achillrover

agree with all predictions except those two.

Fahy won't underestimate Charlestown like claremorris did. Hopefully it'll be a good scrap.

**Sheep Farmer** · 09/07/2011, 4:38 PM

I feel fahy will be to strong for Charlestown this weekend and C'town run will come to an end??

**Gavs Up** · 09/07/2011, 4:44 PM

Not playin well last couple of games but can assure Fahy wont leave with a win easy...

**Thunderblaster** · 11/07/2011, 8:36 PM

Originally Posted by Explicit

Fahy won't underestimate Charlestown like claremorris did. Hopefully it'll be a good scrap.

Looks like Fahy Rovers have underestimated the cup giant-killers that are Charlestown Athletic....

**Proton** · 14/07/2011, 9:28 PM

Originally Posted by rava

The big question is have the league instructed the referees to set out this agenda. If so this surely is a matter for the FAI to investigate, its basically extortion of the clubs and if the referees are implicated they too would have some serious questions to answer.

I would say first of all get your house in order, referees are instructed by the league's to carry out reports, there is no hidden agenda.

**Back n the game** · 14/07/2011, 11:02 PM

Too many ref's on power trips in the league..... would serve them better to get fitter, keep up with the play and deal with matters on the field of play. Iv'e been involved in Mayo soccer for almost 20 years but nothing beats the class of 2011 where I have witnessed some utterly shambolic, pathetic and sometimes unbeliveable decisions and instructions issued by the man in the middle. Clubs do their best week in week out to try to survive financially and this is normally down to voluntary members marking pitches, washing kits fundraising and for what..... the fat cats to send amatuers to clubs on match day so they can rule over whats accaptable and what is deemed fine worthy.... Its the ML who needs to get their "house in order" and stop chooking the life out of clubs dying on their feet..
If the referee's had any morals this is what should be on match reports and highlight the extremes that every club in Mayo goes through in order to survive and provide an outlet/entertainment to the ordinary chap in the community so they can have a release from all the negativity thats round the country at the moment. Some of these refs forget where they and what they are there for and instead of common sence prevailing crazy cards for managers attending injured players, fines for impropper socks and worst of all the fact that you can no longer question any decision has really scraped the bottom of the barrell.... All I can say is God save us all

**rava** · 15/07/2011, 8:34 AM

Originally Posted by Proton

I would say first of all get your house in order, referees are instructed by the league's to carry out reports, there is no hidden agenda.

I have no idea what your "get your house in order" jibe is about or who you might think your addressing. Also it might come to your attention that quite a number of people on this forum have issues with some of the innocuous decisions made by refs this season which have lead to serious fines and suspensions for the clubs. If you can explain this then I am all ears, if not please save your condescending comments for someone that cares.

**towner** · 16/07/2011, 10:45 AM

Would have to agree with many of the comments posted regarding referees. Referees although appointed by the relevant leagues, are employed by a club to do a job fairly and with regard to the safety of the participants. In this day and age, can clubs afford to pay people between �90-�250/week for substandard 'work' potentially (and has done) landing participants in hospital, where there was no control over a game or where a referee is just unable to keep up with play. Due to the recesssion, many clubs are cutting back on teams, maybe there now is too many referees, and perhaps the only way of ensuring one gets regular games as 'commisssion' is determined by the amount of revenue brought into the league via fines Does anyone assess referees randomly?, What is the process of complaint against a referee that would not result in a backlash against the complainant or the club in general. Do clubs not pay enough in affiliations to Junior, Youths and Womens leagues and subsequently to the CFA, SFAI, WFAI and FAI to justify a proper independent assessment procedure? There are several very good referees in Mayo, that are in it for the enjoyment of the sport, not the money as the sole aim and are worth every cent, however, there are many refeees that are costing clubs dearly in every respect - financially, player safety, etc and above all the overall promotion and enjoyment of the sport. Is it worth it????

**FahyForever** · 20/07/2011, 12:53 PM

Does anyone know where I could access the information on the League's Top Scorers in the various divisions? The Mayo League's insane website used to have them but decided to abandon them half way through. Which, to be fair to them, is at least consistent with the majority of their policies. Perhaps they will introduce them again at the very last minute so no one knows whats happening until they decide to reveal all. They might even add some 'new innovative idea' like headed goals don't count...

**Fair Play** · 20/07/2011, 1:13 PM

Originally Posted by FahyForever

Does anyone know where I could access the information on the League's Top Scorers in the various divisions? The Mayo League's insane website used to have them but decided to abandon them half way through. Which, to be fair to them, is at least consistent with the majority of their policies. Perhaps they will introduce them again at the very last minute so no one knows whats happening until they decide to reveal all. They might even add some 'new innovative idea' like headed goals don't count...

I think you will get all if you click on the Stats Icon on the left hand side of the screen, and then select the competition or division that you want. All the details on goals and yellow cards etc are there. The new format is not great but at least the information is there the whole time. Very poor coverage on the games now since the FAI changed the format.

**NoelM** · 21/07/2011, 2:37 PM

I just wondered what people think about the amount of point deductions this year for clubs playing unregistered players etc, it seems to have happened a lot.
Is it a problem with numbers or with the registration process? Also how are teams caught out, is it by the opposition reporting them or by the league itself?

**Back n the game** · 22/07/2011, 7:47 PM

Originally Posted by NoelM

I just wondered what people think about the amount of point deductions this year for clubs playing unregistered players etc, it seems to have happened a lot.
Is it a problem with numbers or with the registration process? Also how are teams caught out, is it by the opposition reporting them or by the league itself?

I know in Charlestown's case it was discovered by the club and they then contacted the league to inform them that the registration form for the player in question was not at Mr Sweeney in time for his involvement. However their honesty was punished so ............ damned if you do damned if you dont. However if this is is a punishable offence then so should the non apperance of clubs to fulfill fixtures, why should clubs be allowed to forfit games and give the opposition free points and go unpunished?? With the season as short as it is all teams should be fighting for every point, but when clubs get points for nothing then everyone else is playing for 2nd place.

**Thunderblaster** · 23/07/2011, 9:50 AM

A number of weeks back, Westport United had three sent from the dugout during the Iorras Aontaithe game. On each occasion, the linesman (referee's assistant) brought to the attention of the referee as to what was said in the dugout. The physio was the first to go following critical remarks about the officiating in the game, which was termed as abuse towards the match officials. The two assistants went at the one time, one for apparently saying Jesus Christ and the other apparently for making a remark about the fines that would be incurred on the club for the dismissals. The three appeared before the MAFL and one was hit with a fine and one month suspension following the meeting.

**short_frank** · 26/07/2011, 8:05 PM

I just read the article in the Mayo News and the Connaught Telegraph about the Touhy Cup Final and I don't know what match the reporter was watching but it wasn't the match we were at.
To quote him " Partry never got going in the Touhy Cup Decider ". Well according to match officials I spoke to afterwards as well as general football folk who were watching the game Partry played the better football and had the greater possession but had a lack of cutting edge up front. Indeed as one very knowledgeable football person I spoke to afterwards said that if Partry had McHale up front the game would have been over early. He said that the second goal came from a peach of a cross when in fact it deflected off the head of a Partry player and fell fortuitously for the Bangor forward.
The article was full of inaccuracies about the match we all watched. If this is the standard of reporting how are people who didn't make the match supposed to get an accurate view.
Fair play and congrats to Bangor they finished their chances well and won the cup but my only beef is that Partry played some good football and dominated large parts of the match without getting the credit they deserved.

**Proton** · 05/08/2011, 9:06 PM

Originally Posted by Thunderblaster

A number of weeks back, Westport United had three sent from the dugout during the Iorras Aontaithe game. On each occasion, the linesman (referee's assistant) brought to the attention of the referee as to what was said in the dugout. The physio was the first to go following critical remarks about the officiating in the game, which was termed as abuse towards the match officials. The two assistants went at the one time, one for apparently saying Jesus Christ and the other apparently for making a remark about the fines that would be incurred on the club for the dismissals. The three appeared before the MAFL and one was hit with a fine and one month suspension following the meeting.

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**purplemonkeydis** · 06/08/2011, 12:21 PM

does anyone know which day the shield is being played.the saterday or the sunday?

**Gavs Up** · 06/08/2011, 2:54 PM

Shield is on Sunday. Con gold cup on the saturday at 6pm ko I think. Some very big ties with Cbar and Ballina lookin like it gonna be a cracker. home tie against Erris for ourselves which is gonna be a very tough one, gonna be massive underdogs again but we were happy enough as long as we got a home tie...