Whatever division they pop up in cbl they have copped out and taken the easy route.
They got up premier and realised they can't compete with the very top teams.
So they have moved where they stand a better chance of winning medals and taken the easy route.
Bar the cow who are niw gone,what other cbl team would survive in premier this year...answer is none.
Ud swear from the talk of their mgr/secretary as to why they left that they are moving outta league of ireland to the premier league...rubbish.
It's probably the only league he won't look outta place when he's playin against the hungry hippos or the curry house kittens.
Will be interesting to see how aul restructure the leagues and if there's another league cut to make less divisions with more teams
Last edited by Broadway Joe; 31/07/2024 at 7:48 PM.
If they’re gone best of luck to them, sincerely, they had their reasons and who are we to judge, we’ll all be giving out about the AUL in 6 weeks time when coachford and UCC still haven’t played a game so the sentiment might not be too different from that. I feel they would have been a non factor in the premier this season without Billy Tabb up top regardless. They served their time in the AUL and don’t owe the league anything
Hungry hippos lol
I can’t understand the whole issue with UCC.
The college opens mid September and they are back 2 weeks later.
They have no pre season and a different squad they get to work with for 2 weeks before they start.
They have no advantage whatsoever if anything they are hindered by these DISADVANTAGES.
They couldn’t finish leagues with 8 teams in it what hope have they if the add more!Originally Posted by Broadway Joe
Divisions are out 5 new teams.
2 definitely gone and possibly a 3rd
where can I View them?
I can’t see leagues anywhere
Who are the 5 new teams? You can’t just say that and leave us hanging haha
They were emailed out.
Castlview (1st Division),UCC(2nd) Watergrasshill and Hibs (both 3rd)all B teams. The one new club in the 3rd division Bellmount Celtic anyone know anything about them?
Then Grangevale & Grattan B gone for sure and a question mark beside another.
42 teams for sure hopefully 43.
Thanks Fruice.
good to see new teams thrown into the mix.
I believe that Bellmount Celtic are a team that will be playing out of Crookstown , I could be wrong though
Good to see the new teams.
Pity about Grangevale and Grattan B. Both difficult calls by those involved having both been in AUL so long.
From here, friendships must be tarnished for the team to go in as Castleview, what a pity.
UCC A won't be same without Cooney. They'll be what we were all used to of college teams.
In for a very competitive Premier. Coachford sound like they'll be in great shape when they start playing games.
Are Crookstown gone from the shipping league so?
That i could not tell you. My info also may be incorrect. Anyway teams dont leave the CBL they only join it . How dare you
Last edited by KevinJBarry; 01/08/2024 at 1:17 PM.
I can confirm from a good source that the second UCC team is in fact the team that was plying its trade in the business league.
Well well the wheel turns
Interesting. Non students. College never stick to all students. Prob suits them for money. I hear it costed the CBL team a lot to play there despite the name. Be interesting if students play with them too.
Any chance of a screenshot ?
You can’t screenshot on this
Prem
Coachford watergrasshill
Grattan. Donoughmore
Village Castleview
Ucc. Springfield
Prem A
Knocka City wanderers
Corkbeg. Glenthorn
Shandon. Strand
Waterloo
1st div
Castleview B los zarcos
Banteer. Rathcoole
Kilmichael. Hibs A
Cathedral. Richmond
2nd div
Ucc B. Blackstone
Blackpool. Boher
Bweeng. Churchvilla
Rathcormac mogeely
Boscos
Div 3
Bell mount. Coachford
Hibs. Greenwood
Castle bridge. Harp
Kilbrittan. Rylane
Parkview. Strand
Watergrasshill B
No Greenwood A for some reason
Former Grangevale player here to give my 2 Cents on their move to the CBL. Personally, I'd have been against it after all the hard work they did getting up through the divisions. They've been in the AUL a long time and I think it's a shame that they felt the need to leave. Saying that, I understand why they did and at the end of the day, it just came down to numbers. Despite having some cracking players their squad was very thin last year outside of the starting X1. I felt that they'd struggle this year unless they could recruit well and it looks like they've not been able to do enough. Losing Tabb is a hammer blow, although they managed without him for a good chunk of last season. In the last few games, they were reaching out to ex players to help out, so I just don't think they have enough bodies. I can't see them going Premier in the CBL as that would just be the same thing. If it was me, I'd be saying stick it out in AUL and go down if needs be but players would probably lose interest and they'd end up folding.
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