surely michaels should have enough to beat carrick well on saturday night, carrick are missing alot from last years winning side? any carrick lads have any thoughs on this? i heard from one of the walshs that things not goin well down there
I suppose so.Originally Posted by SgtBilko
One point behind in the league with a game in hand, into the Munster Junior Cup final and semi's of the Munster Senior Cup.
The club is trying to locate the root cause of the problem but, it would seem, without any success !!!
However, Michaels do enter the game as hot favourites and they will be confident of beating the holders given their form this season.
Last edited by Mission Bell; 26/04/2011 at 5:29 PM.
Important result in the First Division League to-night - St.Michaels 'B' 2, St.Nicholas 1. It means Rosegreen Rangers are relegated with Kilmanahan. It also means Moyglass are still in the promotion race and will pip St.Nicholas if they win their remaining 4 games. St.Michaels had a strong team to-night which included some youth players while St.Nicholas were very understrength.
Disfraceful carry on from St Nicholas and very tough on Rosegreen. If i was in charge i would relegate St Nicholas and keep Rosegreen up.
Heard from a very good source that once St Nicholas could not win league it was decided by the Club that they would put out weak teams and try not to be promoted , they went to Old Bridge with only 10 players!!
This all goes back to the problem stated in this forum months ago that there is not enough football for a rural club in the Premier and most if not all would prefer to stay in 1st division and have 3 good chances of winning silverware each season.
Even a town team like Cahir have been finished now for nearly 3 months!!
Yep disgraceful carry on from St.Nicholas they have openly said they do not want to go up cause they don't want to get hammered week in week out and they wouldn't have the team through the whole season. Game against Old Bridge last weekend was a farce only had 10 players and then finished with 9 lads as one lad went off injured. It was just a mess game it was terrible.
Old Bridge are kicking themselves now for not getting results earlier in season as they would have easily been promoted, after winning last 4 out of last 5 league games, late run is no good now.
ya greenlane08, in my earlier post i mentioned just harsh on rosegreen but also i should say on every other team in the divison (as looking at the league, it is tight the whole way through from 3rd to 6th with the 3 at the bottom at bit off)
I was at there game against borris and they had a very strong 11 along with introducing subs. No doubt they will all be back and ready for the shield final whilst praying moyglass can pick up the required points at the same time.
any word on player of the year nominations, are they out yet. my three for premier division would be Jimmy Carr (saints), mikey comerford ( town) Paul breen ( saints)
if it wasnt for birds and booze id have played for ireland juniors!!!!!
To be honest footballfanatic the only thing harsh on Rosegreen is the fact that after being unbeaten for the first 7 games they went on to lose 7 or 8 games on the trot. They have only won two games in the league all season so i don't think that they can blame anybody but themselves. And to be honest they probably wouldn't have won there last game anyway. Look at St. Michaels B last week against Ballingarry. They didn't have a team going down there so they never had any fear of getting relegated. I was at the match last night and Michaels got the winner late on. St. Nicholas had a few good chances to score more so i don't think that they deliberately went out to lose the match. They were missing quite a few regulars though. And i doubt if Moyglass will win there remaining 4 matches to get promoted. At least it gives them something to play for. All remaining games would have been pointless if nicholas had won last night.
They are out but only select few seem to know who they are. Typical referees - they notify their favourites and the rest will be drip fed later. The selection process is a joke anyway. Some referees see a player once or twice and they select on that basis. Down through the years I have seen several fine players who were ever-present on their team and no booking, yet never got a nomination. I recall three players who played in the TSDL for up to 20 years week after week but never recognised (all three were defenders). Anyway, rant over. Hopefully they will filter to us on Foot.ie eventually.
Chris Higgins I heard got the nod for St. Michaels for nomination for Player of the Year and a St. Michaels Youth Player also got nominated. I didnt anymore about it to be honest. Heard it this morning. You are completely correct in what you are saying. If a certain player was let's say robust on the pitch or was inclined to give cheek to a Referee, a player like that would never get nominated. Speaking in regard to St. Michaels players, several players especially Defenders, spring to mind, over the past 10 to 12 years in particular who never got a mention!
Ya i see what ya mean addict but Nicholas were very close to winning the league, just because that is gone does it mean you dont want to go up? If they had to win the league, they would be playin premier league. I just dont understand a team been happy below when they could go higher, at least try it. They have savage facilities, should be wanting to show them off in my oppinion.
Yea, judging from reading this week in week out, i would say Jim carr will get POTY but i havent seen him much of him myself bar the odd time. He always seems to be the man that produces the win though.
I think Addict has summed it up well. In fact the St.Michaels goalkeeper made two marvellous saves late on to deny St.Nicholas. I can understand St.Nicholas fear of going up. They were in the Premier a few seasons ago and it was a nightmare for them. They almost went out of football, gave two walk-overs and were the whipping boys for the rest. They are a small family club with excellent facilities but short on players. They don't go out like the big guns to draw in players - almost all, if not all, are from the Solohead area. The first division is right within their comfort zone. Chances are they will still finish runners-up but if I was associated with the club I would hope only one goes up.
Richie Ryan of Clonmel Town nominated for player of the year also
celtic in another tipp cup final. there love affair with the competion continues. also there youths beat saints in tipp youth cup semi. great weekend for clonmel celtic
if it wasnt for birds and booze id have played for ireland juniors!!!!!
Could a few of the michaels youthes been on the beer, suprised by that result. Bad week for them going out of tipp cup and fai.
Yes, I think you are correct. I was in Tipp Town to-day and while many were ''celebrating'' big time, I was told the winning Munster Junior Cup players were on minimal celebration. I went out for a few drinks last night and asked where was the cup but was told it was where the winning players were - in bed.
Take nothing away from Clonmel Celtic Youths they deserved their win. best of luck to them in the final!
Think someone was pulling your leg nononsense most of the team were in a certain well known Saints pub in town from 8am Sunday and 1 or 2 of them had to be carried home during the evening.. These are Amateur Soccer players not a Premiership squad and can not be expected to just (go to bed) after winning a Munster Junior Cup!! Fair play to them and Pike will have to up their game from the last encounter to beat them in FAI. Heard both teams refused to toss coin to decide who had Home Advantage for Final (
(Cahir Park or Jackman Park) so game going to Turners Cross.
Goodchance they might be still in the pub today, if so we might lump on moyglass to beat em wednesday night
congrats to michaels anyway and fair play to them, a terific achievemnt without chawkie walsh center back. I felt that might have been there downfall....but this will all be forgotten if they dont push on and win the fai now, thats the holy grail.
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