Mayo League Football 2007

**gunner1** · 30/03/2007, 4:03 PM

Originally Posted by Cloggs

the main problem that we face, and have done since we rejoined the league is that regardless of price nobody in the local area is willing to sell a bit of land to us.we thought that we had something in the pipeline recently but were quoted a rediculous price!
as for life existing outside of the super league-you're right!how daft was i thinking that there was any sort of football being played outside of the superleague!!in all fairness some sort of coverage needs to given to us 'lesser folk'!

i understand your fustrations,but like i said you have to start somewhere.i am sure the boro or the heane did'nt get their land cheap and are prob. paying back big morgages. as for life existing outside of the super league,i've spent the last 8 years in div 2,1& the prem, and the coverage is s***e,so i am on your side

**Thunderblaster** · 30/03/2007, 6:15 PM

Originally Posted by pixiehead

Brian Gillespie made a good effort in the Connaught but as far as other leagues where concerned there was nothing. The MAyo News was an Absoloute disgrace

and their coverage last year was also Crap. As far as the western was concerned i didnt even bother look at it as i dont think they realise soccer was invented..... If it was Bloody GAA theyed all cover what colour Jocks ever Half back Buffer in every club was wearing

Write to these newspapers if you are so unhappy with their coverage of the beautiful game.

**gunner1** · 31/03/2007, 2:13 AM

Originally Posted by Thunderblaster

Write to these newspapers if you are so unhappy with their coverage of the beautiful game.

with all jew respect thats not worth a f**k,they have a mind of their own,i should know.!!!!!!

**the dude** · 31/03/2007, 9:15 AM

how do ye think tomorrows fixtures will go

**FahyForever** · 31/03/2007, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by Thunderblaster

Write to these newspapers if you are so unhappy with their coverage of the beautiful game.

At the start of the season before last I wrote a long letter to the Mayo News, my local paper, complaining about the lack of coverage of football in the paper. It was completely fair, in that I stated that I understood that gaelic was the main sport in the area and that they had a responsibility to it's advocates, but I felt that giving a full page, with colour pictures, of some random under 12 match in Geesalagh was a bit much in comparison to the coverage football was given. Their main football man, Edwin Mc Greal, in fairness to him, emailed me back a long and detailed letter, explaining how they decided their insane 25:1 page ratio of gaelic to football and then went on to detail his plans for the upcoming year in terms of his paper's coverage of our sport. There was a huge disparity between what he promised and what he produced. The Mayo News is totally formulaic in it's approach to football. If it's Westport, stick it in. Which is fair enough, as it's a Westport paper. However, they think that one page for each of the divisional cup finals, two pages a week on general matters and a little bit of Oscar Traynor coverage will suffice. Moreover, some of the match reports, by actual paided reporters, rather than correspondant from the clubs, are tantamount to criminality.
Skewed assessments, abounding cliches and half-arsed conjecture dominate proceedings. Some of the reports I read last year were the equivalent to "What I did On My Summer Holidays" essays you expect to receive from nine year olds. Then again, nobody else is any better. Face it, media in our part of the world leaves a lot to be desired. The answer would be to give the match reporting jobs to someone who understands and enjoys football, and can write, rather than someone who would prefer to be eating doughnuts and watching Countdown. As for their pre-season predictions, I can only presume they close their eyes, take out a needle, and proceed to make Pr#cks of themselves.

**Cloggs** · 31/03/2007, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by FahyForever

At the start of the season before last I wrote a long letter to the Mayo News, my local paper, complaining about the lack of coverage of football in the paper. It was completely fair, in that I stated that I understood that gaelic was the main sport in the area and that they had a responsibility to it's advocates, but I felt that giving a full page, with colour pictures, of some random under 12 match in Geesalagh was a bit much in comparison to the coverage football was given. Their main football man, Edwin Mc Greal, in fairness to him, emailed me back a long and detailed letter, explaining how they decided their insane 25:1 page ratio of gaelic to football and then went on to detail his plans for the upcoming year in terms of his paper's coverage of our sport. There was a huge disparity between what he promised and what he produced. The Mayo News is totally formulaic in it's approach to football. If it's Westport, stick it in. Which is fair enough, as it's a Westport paper. However, they think that one page for each of the divisional cup finals, two pages a week on general matters and a little bit of Oscar Traynor coverage will suffice. Moreover, some of the match reports, by actual paided reporters, rather than correspondant from the clubs, are tantamount to criminality.
Skewed assessments, abounding cliches and half-arsed conjecture dominate proceedings. Some of the reports I read last year were the equivalent to "What I did On My Summer Holidays" essays you expect to receive from nine year olds. Then again, nobody else is any better. Face it, media in our part of the world leaves a lot to be desired. The answer would be to give the match reporting jobs to someone who understands and enjoys football, and can write, rather than someone who would prefer to be eating doughnuts and watching Countdown. As for their pre-season predictions, I can only presume they close their eyes, take out a needle, and proceed to make Pr#cks of themselves.

couldn't have said any better myself!!hear hear!!the coverage(or a complete lack of any coverage watsoever in the western people was a total joke!)do they not realise that the soccer season is about to get underway at all.i know the lad from the western people reads this site so hopefully he sits up and takes notice of our grievances with coverage of soccer around the county.he did say that it was up to pros and the likes to send in bits and pieces to the paper but to not even have anything about the kick off to the league season is disgraceful!!

**Cloggs** · 31/03/2007, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by the dude

how do ye think tomorrows fixtures will go

Ballina Town v Claremorris -ballina town
Ballyheane v Snugboro Utd. -draw
Castlebar Celtic v Manulla -celtic
Crossmolina v Westport Utd. -westport
Glenhest Rovers v Erris Utd. -draw

**gunner1** · 31/03/2007, 1:41 PM

Ballina Town v Claremorris -ballina town
Ballyheane v Snugboro Utd. -ballyheane
Castlebar Celtic v Manulla -celtic
Crossmolina v Westport Utd. -westport
Glenhest Rovers v Erris Utd. -erris

**mandarin frogs** · 31/03/2007, 8:42 PM

Originally Posted by FahyForever

At the start of the season before last I wrote a long letter to the Mayo News, my local paper, complaining about the lack of coverage of football in the paper. It was completely fair, in that I stated that I understood that gaelic was the main sport in the area and that they had a responsibility to it's advocates, but I felt that giving a full page, with colour pictures, of some random under 12 match in Geesalagh was a bit much in comparison to the coverage football was given. Their main football man, Edwin Mc Greal, in fairness to him, emailed me back a long and detailed letter, explaining how they decided their insane 25:1 page ratio of gaelic to football and then went on to detail his plans for the upcoming year in terms of his paper's coverage of our sport. There was a huge disparity between what he promised and what he produced. The Mayo News is totally formulaic in it's approach to football. If it's Westport, stick it in. Which is fair enough, as it's a Westport paper. However, they think that one page for each of the divisional cup finals, two pages a week on general matters and a little bit of Oscar Traynor coverage will suffice. Moreover, some of the match reports, by actual paided reporters, rather than correspondant from the clubs, are tantamount to criminality.
Skewed assessments, abounding cliches and half-arsed conjecture dominate proceedings. Some of the reports I read last year were the equivalent to "What I did On My Summer Holidays" essays you expect to receive from nine year olds. Then again, nobody else is any better. Face it, media in our part of the world leaves a lot to be desired. The answer would be to give the match reporting jobs to someone who understands and enjoys football, and can write, rather than someone who would prefer to be eating doughnuts and watching Countdown. As for their pre-season predictions, I can only presume they close their eyes, take out a needle, and proceed to make Pr#cks of themselves.

This is, without doubt, the best post i have ever read! You've put into words, what i've heard people in mayo soccer circles saying for years. It would make your blood boil when you read a half-arsed report on a match you have seen, only for the newspaper report to give a completely different account of what had occurred! And on more than one occasion, watching a certain reporter turning up for games 40 minutes into a match, and then giving a FULL match report does'nt help matters or improve the standards! How many ex-players are reporting in mayo????

**mamoore** · 01/04/2007, 2:42 PM

Originally Posted by irishyop

I contacted the Far East about it (complaints@fareast.ie) and they said they ran out of ink due to the large size of image!!

But they hope to print a 2 page spread in next months bumper Easter addittion....

From what I have heard the reason that the Cbar player left Celtic was because of Scoby, so that does not bode well for him.

I would have swore that Paul Maye played for Cbar Celtic against Finn Harps in the Connaught, maybe I was seeing things!!!

Hop i won a premier league with celtic under scoby - great manager -never had problems with him and still don't - don't know where you get your news from.as regards my attitude - i left celtic(and yes i was getting my game and no disputes with anyone) due to the fact i wanted to see another castlebar team do well - before i signed for them along with others,they were well use to getting hammered in every game -but that doesn't happen these days.hopefully this year we can do better with scoby -at least he will have us fit and some game tactics.my attitude is what you call a winning attitude hop -and when you see fellas in training not taken it serious,+ never use to disipline(like in celtic),and drinkin nite b4 a game -it can **** you off big time.I'm no zenga - but i enjoy playing and try my best to win.The club needed a shake up and myself and the lads have turned it around -if a few feathers have been ruffled to change the club around-so what - its a man's game.we are castlebar town now(keep the ball on the ground) -not castlebar united(huffers).
ps - -you seem to have an issue with me irish hop - why don't you approach me!!

**irishyop** · 02/04/2007, 8:16 AM

Originally Posted by mamoore

as regards my attitude

Did I mention your atttitude anywhere mamoore?
This is an open forum which contains plenty of stories/rumours, some right, some wrong, it seems in this case this rumour was incorrect.

Originally Posted by mamoore

ps - -you seem to have an issue with me irish hop - why don't you approach me!!

So if someone mentions your name on a forum they have an issue with that person??

PS - It IrishYOP not hop

**gazza2** · 02/04/2007, 11:31 AM

Ballina 1 vs 0 Claremorris - No real suprise here
Crossmolina 0 vs 1 Westport - No real suprise here
Glenhest Rovers 2 vs 2 Erris utd - Great start for Glenhest with a good point
Castlebar 1 vs 2 Manulla - Shock of the day here and a great win for Manulla
Ballyheane 3 vs 0 Snugboro - Great win for the Heane

**irishyop** · 02/04/2007, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by gazza2

Ballina 1 vs 0 Claremorris - No real suprise here
Crossmolina 0 vs 1 Westport - No real suprise here
Glenhest Rovers 2 vs 2 Erris utd - Great start for Glenhest with a good point
Castlebar 1 vs 2 Manulla - Shock of the day here and a great win for Manulla
Ballyheane 3 vs 0 Snugboro - Great win for the Heane

Gazza, is there a site where we can get all the results from yesterday?

Manualla were at home in that one, Castlebar very short on players, not making excuses or anything!!!

**the grape vine** · 02/04/2007, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by irishyop

Gazza, is there a site where we can get all the results from yesterday?

Manualla were at home in that one, Castlebar very short on players, not making excuses or anything!!!

CELTIC SHORT ??? a the huge squad they have???

**irishyop** · 02/04/2007, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by the grape vine

CELTIC SHORT ??? a the huge squad they have???

3 teams played yesterday, 4 of the C team ended up playing for the B's. Some of the Bs went with the C's.
The youths were playing so this is why there were shortages across all 3 teams yesterday.

**gazza2** · 02/04/2007, 1:04 PM

Originally Posted by irishyop

Gazza, is there a site where we can get all the results from yesterday?

Manualla were at home in that one, Castlebar very short on players, not making excuses or anything!!!

Normally the Mayo.fai.ie but since thats down for the time being i check Aertel Page 550 and it gave all results yesterday evening

**irishyop** · 02/04/2007, 1:10 PM

Originally Posted by gazza2

Normally the Mayo.fai.ie but since thats down for the time being i check Aertel Page 550 and it gave all results yesterday evening

Ah very good.
Got it online but not updated!

http://www.rte.ie/aertel/rte2/550-01.html

**gnasher** · 02/04/2007, 1:10 PM

Originally Posted by irishyop

3 teams played yesterday, 4 of the C team ended up playing for the B's. Some of the Bs went with the C's.
The youths were playing so this is why there were shortages across all 3 teams yesterday.

BOO-HOO.

It was a good weekend to start the season and I for one am glad it's back. Looking forward to five months of sniping, slagging, moaning, whining and (possibly) crying. But sure we love that - all part of the affair.

**swinfordfc** · 02/04/2007, 2:10 PM

lads,
how did celtic's under 17's get on yestarday?

**pixiehead** · 02/04/2007, 2:28 PM

Just a HUge warning to anyone who will travel to ERRIS this year. Yesterday the pitch was nothing short of a discrace. Before the game the referree said that had the surface not had a small bit of give in it he would have had fears for players saftey. I understood that all Superleague Clubs where to have have their pitch inspected before the season starts and both the league and Erris where to Blame for this. Cows in a field in winter wouldnt have caused the damaged to the surface i can guarentee that when this pitch drys out this week you would be safer in a Cambodian Mine Field . honestly a Rugby game would have been Called off on it. You would want to see it to believe it. SHAME ON ERRIS