Clare District League 2014/15

**Second** · 14/09/2014, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by footballfriend

In my eyes I would say Eoin O'B, Murphy, Davy McCarthy and Stephen McGann were the stand out players from last year. Newmarket could win a MJC with the team they have now. They got to a semis last year and have added three excellent players and crusher. The draw has alot to do with it. Like the 4th round game v Avenue was argueably a tougher match then their quarters against that cork team. They could have beaten them 4/5 nil.

I agree they have also added a keeper that quinn lad from connolly. .

**First** · 14/09/2014, 1:21 PM

It's great that people think Newmarket have a squad to win the MJC but let's bring a bit of reasoning to it. Getting to the semi-final last year was a nice distraction for some but the draw was very favourable, games against Avenue can go either way, Village United from Cork are a second tier team in Cork and I would expect most Clare Premier teams to beat them. Killarney Celtic are not the force they were and both the top sides in Clare beat them last year. The semi-final was a one-way affair and pains me to say it showed we are along way off what's needed to win a competition at this level. The players that have joined Newmarket this year are a great addition, yes they are good players but the Manager knows that his priority is to regain the league title. Distractions elsewhere and for Clare clubs and the way our league operates the FAI and MJC are just distractions, costly ones at that if you are playing catch-up in your league and ultimately don't win it. Crusher knows what is expected of him. You can't claim to be Clare's top side if you aren't leading the way in League titles in your fanciful pursuit of holy grails. It costs a lot of money to win provincial and national titles if clubs who have achieved it are to be truthful.

In Newmarket we are trying to do things right and that is an attraction to people as can be seen by the influx of underage players to the club.

**Second** · 14/09/2014, 1:36 PM

Good points there first..
But we're you not on here last year saying there isn't much between Clare's top teams and Limerick premier teams ..now you are saying ye were way off the standard required to beat the likes of dines .. not trying to start an argument but did you not say that..I personally think ye will win clare at a canter and do very well in national cups

**OnMeHead** · 14/09/2014, 1:43 PM

Any scores today?
Ennis Town 0-2 Tulla

**Shuffleruns** · 14/09/2014, 1:45 PM

Any results from today?

**Shuffleruns** · 14/09/2014, 1:47 PM

Originally Posted by Second

Good points there first..
But we're you not on here last year saying there isn't much between Clare's top teams and Limerick premier teams ..now you are saying ye were way off the standard required to beat the likes of dines .. not trying to start an argument but did you not say that..I personally think ye will win clare at a canter and do very well in national cups

Well off, watched two prem games in the last two weeks and the standard is below average!

**First** · 14/09/2014, 2:10 PM

Originally Posted by Second

Good points there first..
But we're you not on here last year saying there isn't much between Clare's top teams and Limerick premier teams ..now you are saying ye were way off the standard required to beat the likes of dines .. not trying to start an argument but did you not say that..I personally think ye will win clare at a canter and do very well in national cups

Agreed I have always said that Clare teams aren't far off but then there was last years semi-final, basically playing at home and getting played off the pitch had me reconsider that statement. I still believe that the best Clare players will compete with the best of any other league but from our point of fact is that Newmarket ultimately ended up 3rd in a two horse race last year and that is disappointing. Winning 3 in a row cups is great but League gives bragging rights. People forget that between 1995 and 2008 Newmarket won zero league titles and while this was happening another club decided to self crown themselves ( read back over the years and you'll get the reference)

We have taken it on ourselves as a club to rebuild from schoolkids to A team and everyone has been given their role. No point in searching for holy grails when the silverware at home is being taken from under your nose.

**First** · 14/09/2014, 2:11 PM

Originally Posted by Shuffleruns

Any results from today?

Newmarket won.

**fifty50** · 14/09/2014, 2:16 PM

Tulla 2 Ennis Town 0
Darragh Corry and Sunny Jay

Newmarket 7 Bridge Celtic 0

**AC Melon** · 14/09/2014, 2:56 PM

Shannon Olympic 2-3 Corofin

**old git** · 14/09/2014, 5:02 PM

Originally Posted by AC Melon

Shannon Olympic 2-3 Corofin

melon

bad defeat at home and another sending off for ye as well... had ye a full squad today ?

**AC Melon** · 14/09/2014, 5:13 PM

Originally Posted by old git

melon

bad defeat at home and another sending off for ye as well... had ye a full squad today ?

Missing Garry Higgins, Ryan Kelly and Cheeky. Even without them players we should be beating corofin. Jamie Martin is still with us second, he was playing today.

**Rider Cups** · 14/09/2014, 8:57 PM

A number of different issues to tackle here , i would seriously doubt that Davy Mc Carthy went down to newmarket to win another league title , he has loads already , so my guess is Crusher has told him the MJC is a possibility, no point trying to disguise it First, and anyway the league will be wrapped up by christmas by the looks of things. Secondly in my humble opinion i don't think there has been a better player in the cdsl over the last number of years than David McCarthy, i mean if Eoin O Brien is that brilliant why go after Purcell ?Murphy from the Bridge i haven't seen enough of to comment and McGann at Avenue looks a very good player but will he hang around now ?

**OneNightOnly** · 14/09/2014, 9:26 PM

All roads lead to McDonagh Pk next Sunday

Any predictions?

**Shuffleruns** · 14/09/2014, 9:33 PM

Newmarket win 3-1

**footballfriend** · 14/09/2014, 9:39 PM

Rider cups, Why wouldn they go after purcell? He is an ex LOI player.Its a team game. There is two centre half positions on most teams. Thats like saying nah I dont want Messi cause I have Ronaldo. Bit of wild comparsion but you get the point. Its about strengthening the team.

**mouldedstuds** · 14/09/2014, 9:54 PM

You can't see past a Newmarket win. Will the 2 ex avenue players be playing ? Haven't they lost a few more players as well recently. They could get a hiding

**Two Feet Up** · 15/09/2014, 7:57 AM

Originally Posted by First

Newmarket won.

nailed on to win the champions league !

**AC Melon** · 15/09/2014, 8:43 AM

Originally Posted by Rider Cups

A number of different issues to tackle here , i would seriously doubt that Davy Mc Carthy went down to newmarket to win another league title , he has loads already , so my guess is Crusher has told him the MJC is a possibility, no point trying to disguise it First, and anyway the league will be wrapped up by christmas by the looks of things. Secondly in my humble opinion i don't think there has been a better player in the cdsl over the last number of years than David McCarthy, i mean if Eoin O Brien is that brilliant why go after Purcell ?Murphy from the Bridge i haven't seen enough of to comment and McGann at Avenue looks a very good player but will he hang around now ?

Where else would mcgann go now though if he was to leave? Can't see him going to newmarket, and especially his position would probably struggle to break into limericks top 3/4 teams in CM!

**Planners** · 15/09/2014, 10:06 AM

First
At a glance NOF have only won recently with the addition of players from outside the parish {3 / 4 RR -1 SO etc } - and now with the new push for Munster and FAI ye have added more players from outside the parish - i put it to you , is there not enough talent in the parish ? is it that NOF cannot win / progress without outside influence ?
Will NOF lose their identity and become a team of mercenaries rather than a NOF team as they were in the proud past when the collins / o'mears were playing ?