Westport United FC

**Westside142** · 27/02/2008, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by Thunderblaster

Lost 2-0 and absolutely no complaints whatsoever. Supporters were disappointed with the display. A lot of people were disappointed with the display. Some feels that it is the end of the road for this lot, but these boys must grit their teeth and prove all the critics of late that they are not a spent force. I do not think that it is the end of the road for us but I felt that going out in the FAI Junior Cup would actually handicap us in the Connacht Cup due to lack of games, and some of the sh*t spouted around the place (not on this site) did not help either. The league begins in a month's time and I feel that the lads will get it together again.

They have a long season ahead of them with a fantastic squad and good management team so they have to keep their heads up and forget about the winter just gone.

**Leveller** · 28/02/2008, 9:27 AM

Originally Posted by Westside142

They have a long season ahead of them with a fantastic squad and good management team so they have to keep their heads up and forget about the winter just gone.

Too true.

On sunday they had Gerry and Vinnie on the bench, Joe Lawless and Lovejoy in the stand, Danny needs more games to get into his stride. It has been hard in the winter to keep a rhythm, with the lads back from Austrailia trying to get match fitness in the close season and the management getting the lads to play the football of old it was always going to be hard.

Once the games start coming in the new season we will see a more effective and cohesive squad.

There is alot of talk going about about some individuals, and as we know much of it has been grossly exageratted, many people fail to realise that they used to have their nights out before they won the junior cup, but now they are under the microscope more, and when they got knocked out this year the doom and gloom merchants started mouthing.

This is not good for the club or the team. The slate should be wiped clean and put behind us.

**renovater** · 28/02/2008, 10:21 PM

[QUOTE=Leveller;886741]Too true.

On sunday
There is a lot of talk going about about some individuals, and as we know much of it has been grossly exaggerated, many people fail to realise that they used to have their nights out before they won the junior cup,

Is that why they were punish and sent to the stands!!!

**Leveller** · 29/02/2008, 8:22 AM

[quote=renovater;887494]

Originally Posted by Leveller

Too true.

On sunday
There is a lot of talk going about about some individuals, and as we know much of it has been grossly exaggerated, many people fail to realise that they used to have their nights out before they won the junior cup,

Is that why they were punish and sent to the stands!!!

Renno - "Is it why they were puinish"?

What kind of gramatical expression is that?

Go back to first class and learn basic english.

It is common knowledge that he sent himself to the stand.

**Thunderblaster** · 01/03/2008, 5:37 PM

Originally Posted by renovater

Is that why they were punish and sent to the stands!!!

Not aware of anybody being punished. If there was a breach of discipline, I would feel that such issues would be dealt with internally.

**Leveller** · 08/03/2008, 7:05 PM

TB any news on the ground development?

**Thunderblaster** · 08/03/2008, 7:15 PM

Originally Posted by Leveller

TB any news on the ground development?

Afraid not!!

**Thunderblaster** · 08/03/2008, 7:17 PM

Westport United will be hosting their dinner dance on Easter Saturday night in The Castlecourt Hotel at 8:30. Important awards to be given out on the night. There will be a raffle for spot prizes and there will be a disco. Tickets (�30) are now on sale.

**Thunderblaster** · 08/03/2008, 7:18 PM

The U.18s lost 2-1 to Castlebar Celtic today in the Quigley Cup. Stephen Walsh scored. Should have been 3-0 up at half time.

**Thunderblaster** · 08/03/2008, 7:21 PM

Sad to hear that Joe Kelly is hanging up his boots for the last time. Had a key part in the historic Junior Cup run.

**Closing Time** · 10/03/2008, 10:35 AM

Originally Posted by Thunderblaster

The U.18s lost 2-1 to Castlebar Celtic today in the Quigley Cup. Stephen Walsh scored. Should have been 3-0 up at half time.

Who are you kidding should have been 3-0 up at half time. Celtic played you off the park according to reports I heard. Yes Utd worked their socks off but lacked quality. Celtic missing 10 players for various reason (Celtic web site) but were well worth their win. bar one player didnt see anyone who will make it into the Utd A & B squads this year.

**irishyop** · 10/03/2008, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by Thunderblaster

Sad to hear that Joe Kelly is hanging up his boots for the last time. Had a key part in the historic Junior Cup run.

Thats a suprise, he could have played a part for your C team I would have thought

**Thunderblaster** · 12/03/2008, 4:45 PM

Originally Posted by Closing Time

Who are you kidding should have been 3-0 up at half time.

Danny Kirby pulled off two great saves from Marty Clarke's free kicks in the first half and Paul Groden had a goal disallowed for offside. You were definitely the better side in the second half.

**Thunderblaster** · 12/03/2008, 4:46 PM

Originally Posted by irishyop

Thats a suprise, he could have played a part for your C team I would have thought

Family and work commitments.

**Thunderblaster** · 12/03/2008, 4:59 PM

I believe that the club flag bearers are back training tomorrow night at The Point.

**renovater** · 14/03/2008, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by Closing Time

Who are you kidding should have been 3-0 up at half time. Celtic played you off the park according to reports I heard. Yes Utd worked their socks off but lacked quality. Celtic missing 10 players for various reason (Celtic web site) but were well worth their win. bar one player didnt see anyone who will make it into the Utd A & B squads this year.

They say you shouldn't try kid the kider.
On the other hand, There must be alarm bells ringing due to the lack of Celtic U-18 players who failed to show up for games, this is not the first time this year.
Is The Gaa Calling the shots. Have being in formed that a number of your players have being told not to play or else.
We wont go naming players, as they are youths, but shame on those who have such control over youth players.
It has no place in sport!!!

**Closing Time** · 15/03/2008, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by renovater

They say you shouldn't try kid the kider.
On the other hand, There must be alarm bells ringing due to the lack of Celtic U-18 players who failed to show up for games, this is not the first time this year.
Is The Gaa Calling the shots. Have being in formed that a number of your players have being told not to play or else.
We wont go naming players, as they are youths, but shame on those who have such control over youth players.
It has no place in sport!!!

Where do you live? Look anyone involved with sport knows that the highest honour for an U-18 player is to make the Mayo Minor team and I believe that no club should put pressure on a player not to play for the Mayo minors. These players will paly for Celtic when they are available. This has been always the case at Celtic and these players do come back while others decide to play for their GAA team thats life. I know you are still sore, that so many Celtic players would not travel with the Mayo Youth team, the question you need to ask is how do we make it attractive to these players to pick Mayo Youths over Mayo Minors (cant be done in my mind) for example getting a top quality (high profile) manager/coach, possible UK scouts coming to look at the team, a chance to play for Ireland etc. How often did the Mayo team train this year? So if the set up is not correct, you cant blame the players. I know the 3 lads involved with our senior team also did not make themselves available due to the games that were coming up. Stop snipping a give us some ideas how to improve the Mayo youth set up. Remember it is Celtic who are developing these players. Still a GGA County. Of course I would love if the games do not clash. We also have the same issue with the schools.

**renovater** · 15/03/2008, 7:53 PM

Originally Posted by Closing Time

Where do you live? Look anyone involved with sport knows that the highest honour for an U-18 player is to make the Mayo Minor team and I believe that no club should put pressure on a player not to play for the Mayo minors. These players will paly for Celtic when they are available. This has been always the case at Celtic and these players do come back while others decide to play for their GAA team thats life. I know you are still sore, that so many Celtic players would not travel with the Mayo Youth team, the question you need to ask is how do we make it attractive to these players to pick Mayo Youths over Mayo Minors (cant be done in my mind) for example getting a top quality (high profile) manager/coach, possible UK scouts coming to look at the team, a chance to play for Ireland etc. How often did the Mayo team train this year? So if the set up is not correct, you cant blame the players. I know the 3 lads involved with our senior team also did not make themselves available due to the games that were coming up. Stop snipping a give us some ideas how to improve the Mayo youth set up. Remember it is Celtic who are developing these players. Still a GGA County. Of course I would love if the games do not clash. We also have the same issue with the schools.

Sorry can't agree with you, when you bring parochial politics into sport, that is the doctrine that is what GAA stand for.
I will agree while its great opportunity to play for your county, regardless of what sport. I would consider that players at leased should at lease be aloud to choose not be threatened with excommunication should they decide to play for club or county in another sport, You are also right, when I find out that players have being told they can't play for there club or county, when you consider that coaches have given up there time to coach players. However I or others do not blame the players concerned, only the bigot's who think they have a divine right to control these players.
I also share the view unless players play at the highest level, how will they improve.
When you play for your county at leased they will be pitched against the best in the country, rather that play weak club sides with in the league. When you look at top league competitions in Mayo or the Quigley Cup have being won by Celtic more often than lost, just because the lack of competition.
There is of course the Chicken and the egg, as to which came first.
Well let me tell you when you give up your time freely to run football in this county. you will know that there would be no Celtic or any other club to play in Mayo with out a league.Unless of course you decide to play in another league outside the county.
Regard to, if I am sore for players for not turning up? the answer is no. But what is a concern is when we send out 2nd string to represent this county, and I feel for the players who where sent out knowing that a number of them wasn't good enough, this of course has an effect on those who were good enough on the day.
As for your comments on scouts or top coaches, its hard on a league to put funding into these areas, due to the fact large sums of funds raised is put into the Kennedy Cup team, as to which is the age group would be considered the best for attracting scouts, as this is the tender age that scouts look at.
At the end of the day you must remember this is an amature not a professional League.