That would be correct kufc man,they are finding it hard to field a team.Originally Posted by KUFCMan
I hear Wembley v Janesboro is off as Wembley have asked for a stay of execution which has been granted.
That would be correct kufc man,they are finding it hard to field a team.
Final scores from all tonight's games up on The Junior Soccer Portal
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surely janesboro should have got a walkover?while nobody wants to see teams in trouble its hardly boro,s problem.if boro or others have similar troubles during the season will they be shown the same courtesy?clubs especially premier clubs should surely have their house in order before seasons kickoff after all you have 2-3 months from seasons end to organise and this club cannot get eleven on the pitch for the start,not a good advert for the league.
A VERY dangerous precedent has now been set.
pike 8 fairview 0,whats happened here?maybe fairview in hindsight should have done a wembley on it.saw dines beat granville,as comfortable as the scoreline suggests granville offered nothing and very poor at the back.
Boyles and paddys asked for the games to be postponed because 12grand was taken in between 2games
Pike Rovers 8-0 Fairview
Fairview made a rod for their own backs in this one with their starting shape. They set out in a 5-3-2, which was totally inappropriate in looking to deal with Pike's new look 4-2-3-1 shape. This meant that they had 3 centre backs up against Pike's one striker (Hanrahan), ensuring a deficit in another area of the pitch. That other area was the flanks, where Fairview were continually overloaded owing to the lack of wide midfielders.
Pike have moved on from the rigid 4-4-2 shape of old and are now sensibly building the team around star player John Tierney, who found himself in the role he is most suited to - number 10. Compounding View's shape problems was the fact that he had no direct opponent. View played two holders and a number 10, in the form of Bradley, Mullane and McNamara respectively. It would have made much more sense to field an anchorman with specific instructions to track Tierney, particularly as McNamara had little or no impact on the game in his position behind the strikers and was withdrawn soon after half time.
The first goal developed as a result of this problem. Mangan came way out of his centre back position to unsuccessfully challenge Tierney. The defence shifted left to adjust, thus leaving Pike left winger Dunisha free to convert Tierney's weighted pass after 15 minutes.
The next goal occurred just three minutes later due to the deficit on the flanks. Hanrahan had drifted to the right and was allowed to cross under no pressure. Dunisha headed in his second at the back post.
The third was totally avoidable. Tierney muscled Mangan off it in the box. Neither of the other two centre backs were in a covering position, allowing the Pike player to lift it over goalkeeper Ronan Power.
The fourth came from an overload on the right again. John Boyle was the man who applied the finishing touch this time around.
And again the fifth stemmed from the right flank. This time young right full McCormack was totally free to deliver his cross. Hanrahan with the header. Left wing back Mullins was dragged in again by Pike right winger Ryan's movement inside.
So it was 5-0 at the halfway mark. I decided to stick around for 5-10 minutes to see if Finnan would change anything. Shockingly however, the away side emerged for the second half with the same shape. They removed attacking midfielder McNamara after about 50 minutes for Shane Power, who seemed to be unsure of his positioning, playing in similar areas to the Fairview right wing back. If it was a lopsided shape that was intended, surely it was the other flank where reinforcements were most required. At any rate, it made little difference. Soon after the change Dunisha got in behind on that side and squared it, where it was turned into an empty net by one of Fairview's three centre backs as he challenged for the ball. I left at that point to watch the Ireland match.
A few themes here:
1. 5-3-2 vs 4-2-3-1 means 3 v 1 at the back and a deficit elsewhere. In this case, the flanks.
2. View's midfield triangle should have been flipped, with an anchorman at the base to counter Tierney.
3. Pike look transformed already from last season, with a far more fluid shape. Their defensive shape was also excellent today with both Boyle and Hartnett screening the defence extremely well. The threat in wide areas was varied, with Ryan coming narrow and Dunisha playing wider on the other side. Basically a far more modern approach than we're used to from the Hoops.
4. Mistakes will always happen as a coach, but not accepting them and changing things, particularly when the problems are so glaring, is unforgiveable.
Last edited by AlanOB; 14/08/2013 at 11:01 PM.
Great start to the season for summerville with a 5-1 win against Balla. Results like that can really push the team on for the long season ahead.
Well done Summerville , super result. Great start to season
Dermot Fitzgerald returns to Pike Rovers.big signing.
Rumour has it there's more on the way.
is this the same fitzgerald who played the start of last season for pike but left to return to ballananty?and the same player who did preseason with janesboro only to sign for ballananty but now leaves for pike....big signing???
I am not seeing a point?
The Beautiful Game
But what Hotspur? 😜
But from what I hear he could be staying with balla
Predictions for tomorrow's matches:
Granville 0-2 A.A
Fairview 1-2 Regional
Corbally 1-3 Balla
Dines 2-1 Summerville
Carew Park 1-1 Janesboro
Granville 1_1A.A
Fairview 0_3 regional
Corbally 1_2 Balla
Dines 3_1 Summerville
Anybody got the results from today?
Dines 4-2 summervile
Fairview 2-2 regional
Corbally 0-1 Balla
Granville 3-4 A.A
and not sure of the carew vs boro result
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