Derry Club Football & Hurling original

restorepride · January 23, 2018, 09:53:00 PM

Quote from: thepundit on January 23, 2018, 12:55:07 PM
Firstly it is fair for everyone to be concerned about the massive break in the middle of the summer to facilitate the county players. a real kick in the teeth for the ordinary club player. This will especially affect division 2 and 3 where there are a small representation of players in the county panel. The restructuring of the leagues however provides a real exciting league campaign for the incoming season. In my opinion the league has become stale in the past number of seasons. For this incoming season every game is do or die. As for the leagues starting in 2019.. Division one and two will be hugely competitive.

Fancy a read?!
http://www.gaa.ie/news/county-boards-told-put-clubs-ahead-inter-county-managers/

oakleaflad · January 24, 2018, 09:16:04 AM

The Club Players Association seem to think it's a great idea, "Well done Derry GAA" on their Facebook page with a link to an Irish News article on the new changes.

lenny · January 24, 2018, 10:06:18 AM

Quote from: oakleaflad on January 24, 2018, 09:16:04 AM
The Club Players Association seem to think it's a great idea, "Well done Derry GAA" on their Facebook page with a link to an Irish News article on the new changes.

It seems on paper like a great idea. The players will love getting lots of games. It's a move which has put the players first. It'll be interesting to see how the season pans out. It's up to clubs now to embrace it and not be calling off games for the flimsiest of reasons.

Keyser soze · January 24, 2018, 11:22:02 AM

Quote from: oakleaflad on January 24, 2018, 09:16:04 AM
The Club Players Association seem to think it's a great idea, "Well done Derry GAA" on their Facebook page with a link to an Irish News article on the new changes.

Here is a C&P of the CPA fb post

Regular programme of meaningful competitive games for club players √ Meaningful competitive games....obviously this person has never attended a Larkin Cup or Kerlin Cup game, meaningful my hole

Inter-county players will be available to clubs for all league and championship games √ Yeah the league is rammed into 2 blocks and run off as quickly as possible to get it out of the way when there are no county games. There are no games at all during the summer other than Mickey Mouse cups, who is going to train all spring and summer for this.

CCC Chair meeting & consulting all clubs so they could provide feedback directly to him √ Why were these fundamental issues not addressed at Convention, very few clubs attended the CCC meeting, this was a fait accompli.

Well done Derry GAA.
"New plan looks like it will be a huge success, and strikes a long overdue blow for clubs." Sure anybody could speculate about this and say it was a great plan, whoever wrote this has very little knowledge of the Senior league football in Derry. If it read strikes a blow to clubs it might be a more accurate response. I guarantee you that this 'plan'will not last more than 2 seasons.

The article in the IN was by Cahair O'Kane [AFAIR] who admits himself he is looking at this from a Intermediate/Junior perspective

lavey · January 24, 2018, 01:34:14 PM

Test

Josey Wales · January 24, 2018, 02:44:15 PM

CPA Derry representative - An ex County player for many years - He should never have been allowed to speak for club players in Derry given his heavy bias towards county football down the years
Barker and CCC - Over 2 months without a competitive game after the 1st week in May. Fantastic work guys.
Barker and CCC - Reduction in league games from next year by 30%. Fantastic work guys.
Barker and CCC - Next to no reserve games in div 2 at present. Drag another 4 clubs into the mix to miss out on reserve football from 2019. Fantastic work guys.

theticklemister · January 24, 2018, 07:21:12 PM

Anyone post the master fixture programme?

JoG2 · January 24, 2018, 09:32:09 PM

Stephen Barker has done a great job the last 2 years with the league and championship. Give it a chance. You'd be concerned with div 3 in 2019 with 4 intermediate teams being relegated. Could be a few bad beatings for a few years but it'll hopefully spur junior teams on.

Sure isn't the league only a warm up for the championship?

Tickle, are the fixtures out?

theticklemister · January 24, 2018, 10:43:34 PM

dunno, not privy to that knowledge JOG2

Real Talk · January 24, 2018, 10:45:28 PM

Quote from: JoG2 on January 24, 2018, 09:32:09 PM
Stephen Barker has done a great job the last 2 years with the league and championship. Give it a chance. You'd be concerned with div 3 in 2019 with 4 intermediate teams being relegated. Could be a few bad beatings for a few years but it'll hopefully spur junior teams on.

Sure isn't the league only a warm up for the championship?

Tickle, are the fixtures out?

I believe it is change for the right reasons and therefore is worth a try. It is better to have games in that period in the summer time giving a few good reserve standard players an opportunity to play in the District Competitions. More important id say than players/clubs not turning up for reserve games . There is no doubt the County fixture list puts a new perspective on some of the reasons for these club fixture changes .... "nothing ventured - nothing gained"

shantygael · January 24, 2018, 11:19:22 PM

No fixtures out yet,only the dates for each round.leagues start Wednesday 4th April as NFL finals on Easter weekend. Fixtures out within next fortnight, supposedly.

Keyser soze · January 25, 2018, 09:59:53 AM

Quote from: Real Talk on January 24, 2018, 10:45:28 PM
Quote from: JoG2 on January 24, 2018, 09:32:09 PM
Stephen Barker has done a great job the last 2 years with the league and championship. Give it a chance. You'd be concerned with div 3 in 2019 with 4 intermediate teams being relegated. Could be a few bad beatings for a few years but it'll hopefully spur junior teams on.

Sure isn't the league only a warm up for the championship?

Tickle, are the fixtures out?
I believe it is change for the right reasons and therefore is worth a try. It is better to have games in that period in the summer time giving a few good reserve standard players an opportunity to play in the District Competitions. More important id say than players/clubs not turning up for reserve games . There is no doubt the County fixture list puts a new perspective on some of the reasons for these club fixture changes .... "nothing ventured - nothing gained"

FFS what a load of waffle!!

RedandBlacks · January 25, 2018, 10:09:24 AM

Quote from: JoG2 on January 24, 2018, 09:32:09 PM
Stephen Barker has done a great job the last 2 years with the league and championship. Give it a chance. You'd be concerned with div 3 in 2019 with 4 intermediate teams being relegated. Could be a few bad beatings for a few years but it'll hopefully spur junior teams on.

Sure isn't the league only a warm up for the championship?

Tickle, are the fixtures out?

5 possiably 6 intermediate teams. Think its a bit of a drastic change to implement in one year.
There ll be a lot of squeaky bums in senior and intermediate. Should be a good season

braveheart · January 26, 2018, 10:41:03 PM

A strong Derry team named for Sunday. I hope the weather is as good as today so that we get a good turnout to support the team. A victory is very much needed

Mountain Gael · January 26, 2018, 11:07:38 PM

Wishing the derry management and players all the best for the coming season. Really do believe we will have a good one and first thing we can achieve is promotion from division3. Thought we were going to be light for the first few games but just after seeing team selection for sunday and i must say that is a very strong first 15 plus a few subs that will make a big difference. Have no doubt we will beat westmeath pretty handly and push on for a few bigger games which will decide our fate in the league. So again good luck to all involved and i hope we start were we left off last year when we could and should have beaten mayo down in mayo in the all ireland qualifiers.if we play like that no-one will beat us in the league. doire abu