Well nutter, Everton are up against your beloved.. I told you everton would go far in this competition and i am being proved right at the moment.. great semi to look forward to, i can see everton pinching it tho..
Avondale 1-1 everton
Good game to watch. Everton took the lead with a Rob omahony free kick. Avondale missed a spotter on the stroke of half time but they leveled on 85 minutes after a clanger by the keeper who was excellent in the game. A draw was a fair result, replay in two weeks time. It was great to see a massive crowd at the game.
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Great to hear there was a big crowd what was the attendance roughly today avondalenutter ??Originally Posted by AvondaleNutter
if it wasnt for birds and booze id have played for ireland juniors!!!!!
Poor game today.
Both sides cancelled each other out.
Didn't think Avondale did enough to warrant a replay but they got the bit of good fortune that's necessary at any level.
Really disappointed with the attendance for such a high profile game.
There was no more than 300 and I think I'm being generous there.
Hopefully a much bigger crowd will come along for the replay.
I think you just said the complete opposite to me. Avondale were the better team in the second half, they also missed a spotter and Meade missed a one on one. Every spot in the perimeter of the pitch was taken by a spectator, it's a msl game, so 300 is still a good number. Not sure what the final figure was but there was a massive crowd at it.
I agree Avondale were the better side in the second half but for the standards they have set this season they looked pretty ordinary. Credit to Everton for the workrate and Don Horan must have covered every blade of grass tracking Mark Sullivan. You'd still fancy Avondale in the replay but it's nicely set up now for a real cracking tie.
In terms of the attendance. It's just not good enough. The league ensured it was practically the only game in town and I didn't see a whole lot of players, coaches or supporters of many of the other teams out there.
If this was a junior GAA semi-final you'd nearly have to delay kick-off because of the crowds. The league was wrapped up a long time ago and removed any chance of a last day showdown that we've seen in recent years and yet the FAI Intermediate Cup throws up an all-Cork semi-final and all it can muster is about 300.
I know the location of Avondale Park is not ideal so hopefully more people will come out to Everton Park in two weeks time as the players deserve it especially with the final in Dublin.
RESULT
Cherry Orchard 0-0 Verona
this debate has been had many times on here over the years. soccer at ameteur level is a participant sport were never gonna get the big numbers to the games like the gaa do. Sad but cant see it changing in my lifetime. there are far more talented players playing in the top tier of msl than at any junior gaa games but im afraid the numbers never turn out to view these talent. a shame really.
if it wasnt for birds and booze id have played for ireland juniors!!!!!
Good point a mate of mine went to see the game the other day he wasnt at a msl game in years and said he would never go again he said the standard was very very poor are we watching these msl games with rose tinted glasses.
Was away for the weekend so missed the game. All in all i'd say Dale well happy with another bite at the cherry.
Saturday week for the replay I heard.
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The point being missed here is that Gaa doesn't have to compete with a professional league. As well as being a game supported by the community it has no competition. When there is an msl match on a cold winters night at the same time there is more than likely a game on tv and out at the cross.
Throw in the factor of gaa being a summer sport as well!
Well said townhall. I'm expecting a tough game today again for the Dale. Hopefully everton will have felt they threw it away two weeks ago and not show up today :-)
Avondale 2 up at half time
4-0 now
finished Everton 0-4 Avondale.
2 each for Marky Sull and Conor Meade.
2 up at half time courtesy of 2 headers.
First half was void of any decent football due to the swirling wind and one torrential shower.
Marky Sull scored a fantastic goal against the run of play very early in the second half.
His control and finish would have been gladly needed at the Cross last night.
Conor Meade finished the game soon after with a delightful chip.
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I hear Avondale dominated from start to finish with little for Dale keeper to do? Is this a fair reflection?
I was at the first game and I felt Everton had their chance in Avondale park on a pitch that suited them more than Avondale. Fair play
to Everton for giving them a scare and I hope Everton can claw up the league because their position is not a fair reflection. Well Done Avondale,
a league and cup double would be a fantastic achievement if they can pull it off.
A fair reflection Sparky,Dale were far superior today and as you said Everton missed their chance two weeks ago. I'm sure all involved in Cork football will get behind Avondale to do the double now.
To be honest lads,I think it's hard to get people out in big numbers to watch Msl games,no.1 if it's a sunday morn,harder again people socialise on sat nights,and also alot of football academy's are on then so people hav kids there.the 2nd is the weather here,we play through the winter,the gaa play through the summer!and the main reason the gaa only really get a crowd out because they only play one championship match every 4-6 weeks,so very easy not to get sick of it,and I never see a big crowd at there league matchs either,if the gaa played everyweek like us ud see the same result.and also u wouldn't be long see'in them get rid of a €10 fee to watch a junior hurling match either....
cherry orchard beat verona 2-1 today. same final as last year.
Cheers pundit. Let's hope it's the same result
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