Cork AUL 2006/07

**alansmithccfc** · 07/08/2007, 5:11 PM

Im in two minds whether to play at all, I miss playing sport but then theres the leaving cert dont want any more serious injuries come winter time.
I only live across the road form Village United but Id say thats a step above my level. Anyone know if the second team that play up there still play havent seen them play in a long while up there?

I dont fancy going back to Mayfield because there was alot of messing about in the team I was playing before I broke the leg the sceond time.

When does the season start Spetember isnt it?

**pass&move** · 07/08/2007, 5:25 PM

Originally Posted by alansmithccfc

Im in two minds whether to play at all, I miss playing sport but then theres the leaving cert dont want any more serious injuries come winter time.
I only live across the road form Village United but Id say thats a step above my level. Anyone know if the second team that play up there still play havent seen them play in a long while up there?

I dont fancy going back to Mayfield because there was alot of messing about in the team I was playing before I broke the leg the sceond time.

When does the season start Spetember isnt it?

Season starts weekend 25th/26th Aug

**bogwarrior** · 07/08/2007, 6:54 PM

Dont think teams have ever done Kinsale favours?? Perhaps the same can be said of the AUL. Up until last season they were fixture i think people relished/feared? As far as i know it is the AUL's fault that Kinsale are back in the Premier division?? Inadequate rules? No where in the rule book does it say that a team can be relegated for fielding an inelligible player... this is only hear say and do not hold me to it but i did hear it from a reliable source. If thats the case you have to blame the AUL... this isnt the first time this has happened though...... cast your minds back a few years to Pearse Celtic?? Ddnt they play a ridiculous amount of illegal players and get off scot free?? From what i recall they had an influential member on the AUL board?

Any truth to the rumours that our two AUL internationals have joined Cobh Ramblers? With ROD on the way to the Ireland B team in sunderland maybe Rico could be taking a look too??!

Potential Title Contenders? Top Scorers? Relegation teams? Players to watch? God i cant wait for the season to start! Who'll win the Mossie?

**bellavistaman** · 08/08/2007, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by bogwarrior

Any truth to the rumours that our two AUL internationals have joined Cobh Ramblers? ?

dont think so bud, havent seen them around anyway, would be a good move for them though.

I fancy Leeside for the mossy.

**bellavistaman** · 08/08/2007, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by alansmithccfc

Im in two minds whether to play at all, I miss playing sport but then theres the leaving cert dont want any more serious injuries come winter time.
I only live across the road form Village United but Id say thats a step above my level. Anyone know if the second team that play up there still play havent seen them play in a long while up there?

I dont fancy going back to Mayfield because there was alot of messing about in the team I was playing before I broke the leg the sceond time.

When does the season start Spetember isnt it?

village have a good team to be fair, there attitude and team spirit was spot on the two times we played them last year. ya end of august/ september.but teams would prob be nto there 3rd/4th week training by now, its make your mind up time. I was playing aul last year when doing the leavin i was 18 though, but i have to say training is a welcome distraction, we actually won the league the day before my maths leaving cert test, gutted i couldnt celebrate.

**alansmithccfc** · 08/08/2007, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by bellavistaman

village have a good team to be fair, there attitude and team spirit was spot on the two times we played them last year. ya end of august/ september.but teams would prob be nto there 3rd/4th week training by now, its make your mind up time. I was playing aul last year when doing the leavin i was 18 though, but i have to say training is a welcome distraction, we actually won the league the day before my maths leaving cert test, gutted i couldnt celebrate.

Ya i watch them quite often but I dont think im at that level

**bellavistaman** · 08/08/2007, 10:44 AM

Only one way to find out.

**Innishvilla** · 08/08/2007, 1:57 PM

Originally Posted by littleman

Is it true that your your ex manager returned to Kinsale,has he taken any players with him to add insult to injury.Only askin.

Yeah Ger Foran is gone back to Kinsale and I can tell you from only one year working with him Kinsale will be a better side than last year. Tactically, mentally and physically I've never been better prepared for every match in a season.

From the Innishvilla side I don't think there's any bad feeling, his home club seemed to be falling to pieces after his departure and I do know it was a really tough decision for him...

He's not really taking players back with him as there weren't many Kinsale players on our books, more there were a couple on the verge of signing to play under him this year that I think we now will struggle to entice... We have also lost a real find from last year who is heading to OZ for the foreseeable future...

**Shilts** · 09/08/2007, 11:35 AM

Any ideas who will be in the running this year for the Prem title?
Same ol' faces or will there be a surprise? Park Utd anyone??
Any major signings or transfers? Were Grattan able to hold onto their internationals? I saw them in the amateur intnl v USA and they impressed so I wouldn't be surprised if Ramblers or even City were sniffing around.

Who got promoted to the Prem with Ballyphehane? Were Macroom the only team relegated?

**littleman** · 09/08/2007, 6:59 PM

Grattan have retained all their players for this season,encluding their 2 internationals.

Bella dont hate me but they have also signed 3 of your minor/21 players.

**bellavistaman** · 10/08/2007, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by littleman

Grattan have retained all their players for this season,encluding their 2 internationals.

Bella dont hate me but they have also signed 3 of your minor/21 players.

Your alrite bud who did they get?

**pass&move** · 10/08/2007, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by Shilts

Any ideas who will be in the running this year for the Prem title?
Same ol' faces or will there be a surprise? Park Utd anyone??
Any major signings or transfers? Were Grattan able to hold onto their internationals? I saw them in the amateur intnl v USA and they impressed so I wouldn't be surprised if Ramblers or even City were sniffing around.

Who got promoted to the Prem with Ballyphehane? Were Macroom the only team relegated?

Kinsale look to be very strong again this year,Grattan can do it back to back by what I've seen and heard

Kanturk up from Prem A,looks like Macroom only team relegated,other team to take Maymount's place

**bellavistaman** · 10/08/2007, 1:19 PM

Originally Posted by pass&move

Kanturk up from Prem A,

aw stop, there cat. Good CB but thats bout it.

**pass&move** · 10/08/2007, 2:50 PM

Originally Posted by bellavistaman

aw stop, there cat. Good CB but thats bout it.

Are you saying Kanturk were not promoted with Ballyphehane

**bellavistaman** · 10/08/2007, 4:02 PM

No,not at all sayin i cant believe they got up

**qwertyui** · 10/08/2007, 5:53 PM

Ya i heard Grattan are flying in pre season. They're back a good while training as far as i know. Is it true Derek MacCarthy is back with Kinsale?

A few new faces too? My sources are never usually wrong!

If the above are true -
Leeside for the Mossie
Grattan/Kinsale for the league
Leeside/Coachford for the AOH?

No real surprises but a few years experience tells me i wont be far wrong...

Top scorers??
Derek MacCarthy or Derek Varian for Kinsale
Maybe JP O'Sullivan but i think teams will be a lot more aware of him this year than last.

**littleman** · 10/08/2007, 7:21 PM

Bella,they signed David O'Sullivan,thats JP and captain Marks younger brother, a guy called Pa Sullivan(no relation)and another redhead guy called Scott somethin,did,ny get his second name.They also signed the Cork minor football keeper Thomas Martin,plus a few faces at the passage game I've never seen before.They play Blarney tomorrow at 2:30 in O'Shea Park.

Qwertyui, your predictions are decent but I think the Mossie is wide open because I cant see any of the top sides doin anything other than using it as a pre season warm up.It realistly could be the only silverware up for grabs that Leeside and the rest will be trying to win and I'm not meaning to sound disrespectful,its just how I see it.

Kinsale will be gunning for the league,to try to regain some lost respect,Ballypheane will be looking for a top 4 finish,I honestly dont think that they (even though they are a class side) have the beatings of the Gratts,Kinsale or Leeside and the rest weekin weekout.

The Gratts have a huge season to come.If they are able to keep focused they could achive something special this year.They will get more breaks than anyone else because of the amount of players they will have on Oscar Traynor and International duty.This will give them an added edge over everyone else.A free weekend every 4 or 5 weeks I'd say to recharge the batteries and heal the injurys.

League ............... Grattan
AOH .............. Grattan/Kinsale/Leeside/Blarney Street r my outsiders.
Mossie ............ Who cares to be honest its lost it appeal.
FAI ............... Well lets hope we get 5 or 6 of our top sides into the open round.
MJC ........... I can actually see a Cork side winning it this year ??????
MSC.............. Let the Gratts loose.

**littleman** · 10/08/2007, 8:05 PM

Last I heard Derek Varian was headin to Oz,got that from a guy who works with him. Derek Mcarthy aint the same attackin force anymore..

**bellavistaman** · 10/08/2007, 10:32 PM

Think thats a bit harsh n the Linnane cup, we played Leeside twice last year and Ballyphehane 3 times, and id fancy Ballyphehane to beat them being honest. There CB Alan O'Mahony is top quality very good footballer.

**littleman** · 11/08/2007, 1:12 AM

Dont get me wrong Bella,its not that I dont think that the Mossie Linnane is not worth winning,its just the timing of it.Every other division dosent start their individual cup competition until late September/November.It would be better to run it after xmas on a strictly knockout basis.Gives the teams in the Premier/A who are not still envolved in the Fai and Mjc or Msc or Aoh something to play for.

Regarding Ballypheane last season in the games they had to play against PREMIER sides they did very well.But that was only in one off cup games.You yourself know how teams can be easily motivated to up their game in a one off situation.Doughlas Hall/Cobh,,,Grattan /Pike or Peake are just examples of so called weaker sides dishin it out(whoops sorry for the Cobh thing). It dosent mean that in a league format they would do as well,great results for the teams that got them on the day but over a 22 game season I dont think so.I think Bally have excellent players but a top 4 finish is the best I can see for them.Remember for every so called football side in the Premier their are just as many kick **** teams who wont let a ball bounce never mind roll along the ground

Grattan and Kinsale set the tone for the AUL by winning week in week out,both had only lost one game between the start of the season and xmas last season,in all compo's.Thats why their the best teams in the Aul.You dont get to play great football sides every week as you might think in the Premier or big competitions.Just better football sides and fitter kick **** artists.Grattan and Kinsale have beaten mostly everything thrown at them league or cup/local or national and were only beat by truly top class national sides in the games that counted.Can we honestly say that about the rest.We are startin to get more teams in to the open rounds of the FAI and MJC/MSC thats a great sign that we are improving but lets not get carried away.