Hopefully we bounce straight back up. The Baker still has some magic left to sprinkle i think.
Looking forward to Carrick tomorrow v Leitrim!
C'mon Antrim!!
Quote from: Gold on February 01, 2014, 04:41:47 PM
Hopefully we bounce straight back up. The Baker still has some magic left to sprinkle i think.
Looking forward to Carrick tomorrow v Leitrim!
C'mon Antrim!!
Don't forget your umbrella.
I hope you replace us in the basement. I hope the English invade your land-locked county and the rest of us are freed. We could have a 31 County Republic. We'd sit on our arses and do nothin
You could swap your primrose for red!
Antrim at 4/6 looks good to me. Can't see anything but an Antrim win.
1-8 to 0-3 to Leitrim at HT
f**k
Jesus that's bad,maybe playing against a strong wind in first half,any further scores
Lovelies 1-11 Antrim 1-06 FT.
Hopefully our little brothers can mount a promotion push now.
Looking forward to my first county game of the season tomorrow, London vs Clare.
A bit of a beating in the opening fixture at Wicklow, but hope springs eternal.
Hope you enjoy it.
Why is this fixture on this weekend I wonder?
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Any reason why it shouldn't be this weekend?
Quote from: Man of Kent on February 22, 2014, 09:29:16 PM
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Any reason why it shouldn't be this weekend?
No NFL games this weekend ( obv other than this one) . Resume next weekend.
Oh, I see. I thought you were suggesting something sinister!
I'm Just glad to see some football. Chances are limited for a Man of Kent! :)
Quote from: Rossfan on February 22, 2014, 09:00:16 PM
Hope you enjoy it.
Why is this fixture on this weekend I wonder?
Clare got it brought forward because it was due to be played on St Patricks weekend?
London 1-8 (1-3) Clare 2-14 (2-7)
Well the euphoria of last summer is well and truly over for London after the second (heavy) defeat of season.
Clare ran out worthy winners at Ruslip in a strong wind and on a tricky surface that offered erratic bounce and saw players struggle to keep their feet. Indeed I have never seen a game where players traveled while almost exclusively kicking, not bouncing the ball.
Clare effectively won with two goals in the first 15 minutes, both of which London could (and should) have avoided. The first saw London appear to have control of the ball only to lose possession in front of goal giving Traynor no chance. The second saw the keeper spill the ball at his near post and with defenders helpless the ball was smashed into the roof of the net.
London's talisman Lorcan Mulvey did nip in front of the Clare 'keeper to punch a goal for the home team on 22 minutes, but he wasn't his dominated self (I believe he is back from injury and missed the trip to Wicklow) and was replaced at the start of the second half after a heavy challenge.
Any hope of London revival was short lived as Clare replied to the London three pointer by racking up 6 points in 8 minutes to the home sides 1.
As always London's efforts was not in question however they didn't seem to be at the races today. Paul Coggins must already be concerned that the wooden spoon beckons!
On a separate note how much do Div. 4 sides charge for admission? In the short time I've been watching London I think the price of league games has doubled, £5 to £10. Bearing in mind that Ruslip is a clubhouse with a playing area, no seats or terrace. While I'm happy to pay ten quid seems a lot to me.
QuoteOn a separate note how much do Div. 4 sides charge for admission? In the short time I've been watching London I think the price of league games has doubled, £5 to £10. Bearing in mind that Ruslip is a clubhouse with a playing area, no seats or terrace. While I'm happy to pay ten quid seems a lot to me.
The GAA doesn't do selective pricing, in general. A decent seat in a covered stand for a Div 1 or Div 2 game would be the same price. In Ireland, you can buy the ticket during the week before the game for a discount.
Quote from: armaghniac on February 23, 2014, 10:07:34 PM
The GAA doesn't do selective pricing, in general. A decent seat in a covered stand for a Div 1 or Div 2 game would be the same price. In Ireland, you can buy the ticket during the week before the game for a discount.
So it would be the same to watch Dublin v Cork as I paid today for London v Clare? That doesn't seem right. :o
It's different in different divisions but it is a tenner here for division 4 football.
€10 very excessive for div 4. IMO the home team county should set prices. They know their counties better than anyone and will probably get it right based on the importance of the game and opposition
€10 for D3 games with no discount if bought in advance.
However you can go to any part of the ground and most grounds have enough cover/seats for the average D3 crowds.
Quote from: Rossfan on February 24, 2014, 04:30:31 PM
€10 for D3 games with no discount if bought in advance.
However you can go to any part of the ground and most grounds have enough cover/seats for the average D3 crowds.
Should be discounts in D3/D4 say €7 then we might get a few more to these games.
Last season London charged £10 for the Championship QF with Sligo. So the same price is too much for a Div. 4 game in my view.
I've no idea what attendances Div. 4 get in Ireland (the Youtube footage of the game at Wickow looked very sparsely attended) , but I doubt there were 200 at Ruslip yesterday. When you bear in mind that OAP's are half price and juniors are free I doubt the takings cover the running costs.
Anyway, it's nice to see that my throw away comment about admission resulted in a string of posts, while my painstakingly complied report didn't raise a single murmur!
London 1-7 (0-2) Tipperary 1-8 (1-19)
Is it possible that after the Championship wins last season the other counties are taking London a bit more seriously?
That could explain why have they have lost their first three outings by 11, 9 and 12 points.
London made three changes to the side that lost to Clare last weekend, including Mulvey who was missing with a groin strain (I think).
Tipp came straight out of the blocks and, from the throw in created a goal chance that saw London's first touch go behind for a 45.
London came back immediately and from a free close to the posts opted to create a goal chance that caught everyone expect the Tipp 'Keeper off guard who turned the low shot wide for a 45, which was converted to get London on the board. London then had to wait until the 32nd min. before recording another! However the home side could feel a little aggrieved to find Fizgerald in the Tipp goal on top form, making three goal bound saves in the first half.
The Tipperary front line on the other hand kept the scoreboard ticking over nicely and converted a 22 min. penalty to give them a 9 nine point lead at the break.
London started the second half with purpose and added 3 points and converted a penalty before Tipp regained control scoring 6 points, all from play, to London's 1 from a free.
Fizgerald then pulled off two fine second half saves to keep the winning margin comfortable for the visitors.
If you were looking to put a positive spin on things you could point the the Tipperary 'keeper (I think the best description is that he's a big unit!) but too often shots fell short and passing was inaccurate at critical times. Tipp's back line always seemed quicker to pounce on the lose ball. Sean Kelly was my MoM for London. He was busy, aggressive and chipped in with a couple of points.
So London head to Waterford in desperate need to of a change of fortune.
(London - Traynor, Butler, Curran, McCarthy, Hannon, Kelly, McCarron, Carroll, Crowley, Feeney, Gottsche, Miskelly, Mulligan, O'Neill Magee)
On a separate issue we had three black cards in the game (London 2, Tipp 1). All seemed to correct from refereeing point of view. My question is has the new card changed anything? The Tipp BC occurred with about 5 mins. to go in a game that was well won and seemed totally pointless.