Westport United FC

**Leveller** · 30/04/2008, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by irishyop

Jesus its not military service he is on is it?

You guys should know all about military service, your club employs the draft on players from clubs all around the county.

**GoodFootball** · 30/04/2008, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by Thunderblaster

I enjoy your geographical sense of humour!!

Geographically

Hopefully the fight between Westport B and Fahy maintains this pattern...

**irishyop** · 30/04/2008, 3:18 PM

Originally Posted by Leveller

You guys should know all about military service, your club employs the draft on players from clubs all around the county.

I know, its good to see that Westport keep their drafting to the Westport surrounds (is Louisburgh in Wesport surrounds?

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**Leveller** · 30/04/2008, 4:27 PM

Originally Posted by irishyop

I know, its good to see that Westport keep their drafting to the Westport surrounds (is Louisburgh in Wesport surrounds?

)

Louisburgh does not have a soccer team unlike Swinford, Ballina, Ballinrobe etc all of which have a soccer team and are far further away from you.

**Closed Account** · 30/04/2008, 4:29 PM

Originally Posted by Leveller

Louisburgh does not have a soccer team unlike Swinford, Ballina, Ballinrobe etc all of which have a soccer team and are far further away from you.

Where are Clew Bay based?

But I'll assume you meant underage, Louisburgh youngsters should be able to play for the nearest team Westport United.

**irishyop** · 30/04/2008, 4:47 PM

Originally Posted by Leveller

Louisburgh does not have a soccer team unlike Swinford, Ballina, Ballinrobe etc all of which have a soccer team and are far further away from you.

Sweet God, do you come out of the Westport zone at all, or are you a big like the Dubs who thing nothing lies outside the pale??

Where did your C team play last weekend, or do you think that there is a soccer pitch out in the middle of Clew Bay ?

People from Louisburgh have and still do play underage with Westport United, but with Louisburgh now having their own team for the last 6 or 7 years then once the players reach 17 or 18 they are beginning to sign with Clew Bay.

I think if you look closer you will actually find a Castlebar man actually represents your club also

**Thunderblaster** · 30/04/2008, 10:46 PM

Any underage results tonight?

**GoodFootball** · 02/05/2008, 8:31 AM

Originally Posted by irishyop

Sweet God, do you come out of the Westport zone at all, or are you a big like the Dubs who thing nothing lies outside the pale??

Where did your C team play last weekend, or do you think that there is a soccer pitch out in the middle of Clew Bay ?

People from Louisburgh have and still do play underage with Westport United, but with Louisburgh now having their own team for the last 6 or 7 years then once the players reach 17 or 18 they are beginning to sign with Clew Bay.

I think if you look closer you will actually find a Castlebar man actually represents your club also

It's a bit inaccurate to say that Louisburgh lads play move on to play with Clew Bay when they reach 17 or 18. Look at young Torphy for example playing with Celtic. There are nunmerous other lads too playing for Westport under age from Louisburgh who will not move across as they've grown up playing with the same lads. Dont think Dessie moved over to Clew Bay at 17 or 18? Did he?

Soccer is way behind in Louisburgh at the moment with no under age team outside of the schools football and its a shame because there are soom very good players from the age of 12-17 who should be playing but cant because its too much to go into Westport 3 or 4 times a week in order to play soccer. Instead they play gaelic as there is an excellent setup in Louisburgh for them.

Dont get me wrong Clew Bay are getting it together, but the youth system is not in place and until it is, all these young lads will go by the wayside...

**threefivetwo** · 02/05/2008, 9:41 AM

Originally Posted by GoodFootball

It's a bit inaccurate to say that Louisburgh lads play move on to play with Clew Bay when they reach 17 or 18. Look at young Torphy for example playing with Celtic. There are nunmerous other lads too playing for Westport under age from Louisburgh who will not move across as they've grown up playing with the same lads. Dont think Dessie moved over to Clew Bay at 17 or 18? Did he?

Soccer is way behind in Louisburgh at the moment with no under age team outside of the schools football and its a shame because there are soom very good players from the age of 12-17 who should be playing but cant because its too much to go into Westport 3 or 4 times a week in order to play soccer. Instead they play gaelic as there is an excellent setup in Louisburgh for them.

Dont get me wrong Clew Bay are getting it together, but the youth system is not in place and until it is, all these young lads will go by the wayside...

So you're basically saying that players want to go to bigger teams where they will be guaranteed success, thats why torpey went to celtic and not to westport what have westport to offer him?? for his age group celtic have won all they can includin the fai youth cup. plus the chance of playing eircom league football. players want to go to bigger and more succesful clubs, you are right there, thats why so many players come to celtic!!!!

**Westside142** · 02/05/2008, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by threefivetwo

So you're basically saying that players want to go to bigger teams where they will be guaranteed success, thats why torpey went to celtic and not to westport what have westport to offer him?? for his age group celtic have won all they can includin the fai youth cup. plus the chance of playing eircom league football. players want to go to bigger and more succesful clubs, you are right there, thats why so many players come to celtic!!!!

Guaranteed success? your successes have been few and far between over the years.
One fai youth cup was a hollow victory with the outsiders travelling from all over mayo to jump on the bandwagon.
Think about going to the eircom league when you have won the fai junior cup and there is no chance of either happening.
The only thing ye have to show for dykes`s tenure is an overdrawn bank balance.

**Leveller** · 02/05/2008, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by irishyop

Sweet God, do you come out of the Westport zone at all, or are you a big like the Dubs who thing nothing lies outside the pale??

Where did your C team play last weekend, or do you think that there is a soccer pitch out in the middle of Clew Bay ?

People from Louisburgh have and still do play underage with Westport United, but with Louisburgh now having their own team for the last 6 or 7 years then once the players reach 17 or 18 they are beginning to sign with Clew Bay.

I think if you look closer you will actually find a Castlebar man actually represents your club also

I am aware of Clew Bay United, I knew you would bring it up and you will find that many of the players are from Westport.

1 Castlebar Man, thats no big deal, compared to your foreign legion at Celtic.

**Leveller** · 02/05/2008, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by Westside142

Guaranteed success? your successes have been few and far between over the years.
One fai youth cup was a hollow victory with the outsiders travelling from all over mayo to jump on the bandwagon.
Think about going to the eircom league when you have won the fai junior cup and there is no chance of either happening.
The only thing ye have to show for dykes`s tenure is an overdrawn bank balance.

Well said!

**Cloggs** · 02/05/2008, 3:12 PM

Originally Posted by threefivetwo

So you're basically saying that players want to go to bigger teams where they will be guaranteed success, thats why torpey went to celtic and not to westport what have westport to offer him?? for his age group celtic have won all they can includin the fai youth cup. plus the chance of playing eircom league football. players want to go to bigger and more succesful clubs, you are right there, thats why so many players come to celtic!!!!

think that you've jumped the gun a bit there mate.don't think that was what he was implying at all

**irishyop** · 02/05/2008, 3:45 PM

Originally Posted by GoodFootball

It's a bit inaccurate to say that Louisburgh lads play move on to play with Clew Bay when they reach 17 or 18. Look at young Torphy for example playing with Celtic. There are nunmerous other lads too playing for Westport under age from Louisburgh who will not move across as they've grown up playing with the same lads. Dont think Dessie moved over to Clew Bay at 17 or 18? Did he?

Soccer is way behind in Louisburgh at the moment with no under age team outside of the schools football and its a shame because there are soom very good players from the age of 12-17 who should be playing but cant because its too much to go into Westport 3 or 4 times a week in order to play soccer. Instead they play gaelic as there is an excellent setup in Louisburgh for them.

Dont get me wrong Clew Bay are getting it together, but the youth system is not in place and until it is, all these young lads will go by the wayside...

I didnt say "It's a bit inaccurate to say that Louisburgh lads play move on to play with Clew Bay when they reach 17 or 18", read it again, I said "Beginning to sign with Clew Bay". It does not mean that they move onto Clew Bay.

Was Clew Bay formed when Dessie was 18? I think you will find that it was probably not, and if it was was in its very infancy, so of course he was not going to drop down to a Division 2 team

Agree totally about the youth system though, some very good schools players there, but unless they go straight to senior there is no other option.

"Foreign Legion" - If you understand the term you just used you will understand that it refers to a team made up of complete foreigners, I am afraid you are slightly off the mark there again with you knowledge of the local football scene, back to the drawing board for you

**Leveller** · 02/05/2008, 4:16 PM

Originally Posted by joe_denilson

Where are Clew Bay based?

But I'll assume you meant underage, Louisburgh youngsters should be able to play for the nearest team Westport United.

They are based in Louisburgh, but have a combination of Westport and Louisgurgh players in it, they have one Junior team which competes in the Division 2a. They wont like me saying this, but it is essentially a group of lads who have got together to play football for the crack. Maybe like a pub team.

**Leveller** · 02/05/2008, 4:23 PM

Originally Posted by irishyop

I didnt say "It's a bit inaccurate to say that Louisburgh lads play move on to play with Clew Bay when they reach 17 or 18", read it again, I said "Beginning to sign with Clew Bay". It does not mean that they move onto Clew Bay.

Was Clew Bay formed when Dessie was 18? I think you will find that it was probably not, and if it was was in its very infancy, so of course he was not going to drop down to a Division 2 team

Agree totally about the youth system though, some very good schools players there, but unless they go straight to senior there is no other option.

"Foreign Legion" - If you understand the term you just used you will understand that it refers to a team made up of complete foreigners, I am afraid you are slightly off the mark there again with you knowledge of the local football scene, back to the drawing board for you

"Foreign Legion" is a figure of speech for people like you who take everything literally, it is meant to identify all the players you have in your ranks from the many towns in Mayo, you should know this a good part of your team is not from Castlebar or anywhere near it.

**threefivetwo** · 03/05/2008, 10:12 AM

obviously players want to come to celtic thats why they are there if anybody is good ebnough they should play 4 da best team available to them, which is celtic, a team that is lookin to the future and not a team that is goin nowhere, e.g youth set up!!! is every galway utd player or sligo rovers player from galway r sligo?????? if you're good enough to play for a better team then go 4 it!!!!! thats why no one signs 4 westport ye have tried to bring a few but they didn't last long!!! ye were also always givin out about celtic bringin in dykes at the start and him bringin in players, ye were payin brendan o connor more and he brought in a player r 2 and where did that get ye???????? tryin to follow in celtics success but celtic appointed someone with badges and lots of experience ye made a bit of a mess of that 1!!!!!

**Cloggs** · 03/05/2008, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by irishyop

I didnt say "It's a bit inaccurate to say that Louisburgh lads play move on to play with Clew Bay when they reach 17 or 18", read it again, I said "Beginning to sign with Clew Bay". It does not mean that they move onto Clew Bay.

Was Clew Bay formed when Dessie was 18? I think you will find that it was probably not, and if it was was in its very infancy, so of course he was not going to drop down to a Division 2 team

Agree totally about the youth system though, some very good schools players there, but unless they go straight to senior there is no other option.

"Foreign Legion" - If you understand the term you just used you will understand that it refers to a team made up of complete foreigners, I am afraid you are slightly off the mark there again with you knowledge of the local football scene, back to the drawing board for you

surely gf didn't use the word 'foreign legion'?think you owe the man an apology there about his knowledge of the local game.if you read the post that the word was mentioned in i think that you'll find that it was levelller that said that.maybe try taking up your grievances with him instead?

**irishyop** · 03/05/2008, 2:18 PM

Originally Posted by Cloggs

surely gf didn't use the word 'foreign legion'?think you owe the man an apology there about his knowledge of the local game.if you read the post that the word was mentioned in i think that you'll find that it was levelller that said that.maybe try taking up your grievances with him instead?

Comment not aimed at GF Cloggs

**Leveller** · 06/05/2008, 8:56 AM

Originally Posted by threefivetwo

obviously players want to come to celtic thats why they are there if anybody is good ebnough they should play 4 da best team available to them, which is celtic, a team that is lookin to the future and not a team that is goin nowhere, e.g youth set up!!! is every galway utd player or sligo rovers player from galway r sligo?????? if you're good enough to play for a better team then go 4 it!!!!! thats why no one signs 4 westport ye have tried to bring a few but they didn't last long!!! ye were also always givin out about celtic bringin in dykes at the start and him bringin in players, ye were payin brendan o connor more and he brought in a player r 2 and where did that get ye???????? tryin to follow in celtics success but celtic appointed someone with badges and lots of experience ye made a bit of a mess of that 1!!!!!

I think you will find that you appointed the gray one after us winning the Junior Cup, You then brought in players from a LOI Cub to try to emulate our success, you are the ones who have gone all out to match our acheivements and made a mess of it.

Yes BOC brought in a couple of players last season and where did it get us?

We won the Mayo League and the Westaro Cup last season. Alot more than you did.

You make pathetic arguments with respect to your clubs player recruitment policy. Galway United and Sligo Rovers are "Professional" Clubs which are businesses and need results in order to keep the club financially viable.

As was pointed out earlier you have an inflated sense of success at your club. You are always spouting about the future, you have recruited all the players from other clubs that you could, and have twice the population of Westport and you still bottled it in major competitions once again.

If the gray one leaves there will be a mass exodus.

When we get our new ground players from all over the county will want to play for us.