Mayo League Football 2007

**renovater** · 07/03/2007, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by mandarin frogs

Be interested in yours, or anyones, opinion regarding the structure of mayo league division 2. It must be very hard to motivate a team to get out of this division. A team cannot plan from season to season, because they dont know who they will be playing against in that season, as the division is split into groups a and b, and the teams you faced last season may be in the other group this season. Add this uncertainty to the number of teams pulling out of the league, and the introduction of new teams,( be it new clubs, existing clubs entering b teams, or c teams in celtics case), and its a lottery!
Even then, second place in your group will get you into a set of 2 playoffs to get promoted. So, an unlucky team, with potential, may be stuck in that division.
So whats the alternative? is it time to revert to a 10-team division 2, with the other 5/6 teams forming a division 3? These teams can easily play 3/4 rounds in the league until the league entry means a 10-team division. This "division 3" existed in the past in the Mayo league, albeit with more teams in the overall mayo league at the time( newport town, parkside celtic, ballina rovers, etc...). Surely this would be fairer on progressive division 2 teams? Welcome any thoughts. Tom Kelly take note!!

The reason you dont have a division 3 is because they would not be aloud to enter in external competitions!!

**renovater** · 07/03/2007, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by pixie head

Rumour Has it that MAD MICK is to Get the Ballyglass Job!!!

This guy without doubt mad mick that is one of the luckiest managers in the Mayo league he has promoted Ballyheane and also Celtic but on each occasion has been overlooked to run there more senior teams. Regards will he take the job in Ballyglass would be a real challenge for Mick? question is do Ballyglass have the confidence to take Mick on? "IS HE THE SPECIAL ONE"

**swinfordfc** · 08/03/2007, 9:46 AM

Originally Posted by mandarin frogs

Be interested in yours, or anyones, opinion regarding the structure of mayo league division 2. It must be very hard to motivate a team to get out of this division. A team cannot plan from season to season, because they dont know who they will be playing against in that season, as the division is split into groups a and b, and the teams you faced last season may be in the other group this season. Add this uncertainty to the number of teams pulling out of the league, and the introduction of new teams,( be it new clubs, existing clubs entering b teams, or c teams in celtics case), and its a lottery!
Even then, second place in your group will get you into a set of 2 playoffs to get promoted. So, an unlucky team, with potential, may be stuck in that division.
So whats the alternative? is it time to revert to a 10-team division 2, with the other 5/6 teams forming a division 3? These teams can easily play 3/4 rounds in the league until the league entry means a 10-team division. This "division 3" existed in the past in the Mayo league, albeit with more teams in the overall mayo league at the time( newport town, parkside celtic, ballina rovers, etc...). Surely this would be fairer on progressive division 2 teams? Welcome any thoughts. Tom Kelly take note!!

to be honest, i think i leave it the way it is cause if you are struck in this division, you could be playing different teams each year and thus the team would not be "sick" playing the same opposition year in year out!!

**the dude** · 08/03/2007, 1:07 PM

Originally Posted by renovater

This guy without doubt mad mick that is one of the luckiest managers in the Mayo league he has promoted Ballyheane and also Celtic but on each occasion has been overlooked to run there more senior teams. Regards will he take the job in Ballyglass would be a real challenge for Mick? question is do Ballyglass have the confidence to take Mick on? "IS HE THE SPECIAL ONE"

i heard he rang up sligo rovers and told them he was available for the job. its just about getting the right money now

**the grape vine** · 08/03/2007, 1:17 PM

Originally Posted by the dude

i heard he rang up sligo rovers and told them he was available for the job. its just about getting the right money now

i wonder if ballyglass will match the money ??

**mandarin frogs** · 08/03/2007, 1:23 PM

Originally Posted by renovater

The reason you dont have a division 3 is because they would not be aloud to enter in external competitions!!

Are you sure of that reno? Dont clubs who have a first team in div2 also play in conn/fai cups? How would that change if they were in a div3? its still a clubs first team, regardless of what division they play in, or is there some unknown rule in mayo league preventing this?

**pixiehead** · 08/03/2007, 2:01 PM

Originally Posted by mandarin frogs

Honestly not involved with b'heane, dont know why you'd think that! Colder and colder! like the beer idea though!

Did you take that photo of ticker and barry redmond above the bar? must be 10 years old?

Your a Celt so........ Maybe you would be tempted by a few "Fat Frogs"

Robben 11 is Gone Quite LAtley

. No thats Duthers Photo

**pixiehead** · 08/03/2007, 2:02 PM

Originally Posted by the grape vine

i wonder if ballyglass will match the money ??

I Hear they have a good interest rate from there savings in the post Office

**the grape vine** · 08/03/2007, 2:23 PM

Originally Posted by pixiehead

Your a Celt so........ Maybe you would be tempted by a few "Fat Frogs"

Robben 11 is Gone Quite LAtley

. No thats Duthers Photo

could it be a double identity ?????

**robben 11** · 08/03/2007, 3:24 PM

Originally Posted by pixiehead

Yes!!!1 down and one to Go

Are you A McK ??

pixiehead i feel betrayed by drunken yobs who fill yer place drinking the green stuff on a sunday afternoon.........am i right......JAMIE SEE YOU AT TRAINING

**robben 11** · 08/03/2007, 3:27 PM

Originally Posted by renovater

This guy without doubt mad mick that is one of the luckiest managers in the Mayo league he has promoted Ballyheane and also Celtic but on each occasion has been overlooked to run there more senior teams. Regards will he take the job in Ballyglass would be a real challenge for Mick? question is do Ballyglass have the confidence to take Mick on? "IS HE THE SPECIAL ONE"

luckiest i think hes unlucky i reckon give him a break..! good d.j mind u

**pixiehead** · 08/03/2007, 5:50 PM

Originally Posted by robben 11

pixiehead i feel betrayed by drunken yobs who fill yer place drinking the green stuff on a sunday afternoon.........am i right......JAMIE SEE YOU AT TRAINING

I can Honestly say that its was nothing to do with Carr. Thats a swear

**renovater** · 08/03/2007, 7:27 PM

Originally Posted by the dude

i heard he rang up sligo rovers and told them he was available for the job. its just about getting the right money now

I have no doubt he has the neck

**renovater** · 08/03/2007, 7:29 PM

Originally Posted by the grape vine

i wonder if ballyglass will match the money ??

Big club going places

**renovater** · 08/03/2007, 7:31 PM

Originally Posted by mandarin frogs

Are you sure of that reno? Dont clubs who have a first team in div2 also play in conn/fai cups? How would that change if they were in a div3? its still a clubs first team, regardless of what division they play in, or is there some unknown rule in mayo league preventing this?

They are the rules no Div 3 teams are playing external comp, that why we have 2a, 2b and so on.

**Thunderblaster** · 09/03/2007, 11:09 PM

Interesting to note that the referees are putting their foot down on abuse this year.

**Mad Moose** · 10/03/2007, 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by pixiehead

Last i heard Ballyvary had only 3 turn up for training.

Last you heard. When was this exactly. A year ago, two maybe. I'm in Hartlepool at the minute so I've missed the last couple of sessions but I'm sure I would have heard if this was the situation.

You heard from somebody who heard from somebody. Keep it to yourself. I notice Swift also seemed to be spouting rumours and he never returned to answer the questions I posed him.

Sorry mate, I dont want to have a go at you but posting that load of balls does nobody any good.Its just rumour and its not worth a toss.

Brendan

**the dude** · 10/03/2007, 11:35 AM

how did glynn play when he came on as a sub for Galway Utd last nite

**sinabhuil** · 10/03/2007, 11:55 AM

[QUOTE=Harpsbear;640539]Last you heard. When was this exactly. A year ago, two maybe. I'm in Hartlepool at the minute so I've missed the last couple of sessions but I'm sure I would have heard if this was the situation.

Hartlepool!. Go to Victoria Park and watch Hartlepool win Division two. They have a super set up.

**Mad Moose** · 10/03/2007, 8:40 PM

[QUOTE=sinabhuil;640742]

Originally Posted by Harpsbear

Last you heard. When was this exactly. A year ago, two maybe. I'm in Hartlepool at the minute so I've missed the last couple of sessions but I'm sure I would have heard if this was the situation.

Hartlepool!. Go to Victoria Park and watch Hartlepool win Division two. They have a super set up.

The very reason I was there. Doing a trip around the football grounds at the minute and thats what took me to Hartlepool. There are few other reason's a man might want to be in Hartlepool. I had a brilliant evening and didn't worry about the mighty Bombers existence once. Not that there is a cause to worry about anything despite what I seem to read on here.