Div 1 B/K
Div 2 The Harps
Div 3 Ballinakill
Div 4 Clonad
Div 5 The Harps
Div 6 B/K
Div 2 The Harps
Div 3 Ballinakill
Div 4 Clonad
Div 5 The Harps
Div 6 B/K
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Show posts MenuQuote from: Verbal on August 10, 2024, 11:05:45 PMIt is an horrendous decision.Have to agree. Rosenallis and Castletown are effectively finished for the year after two games with no fear of relegation. It will be interesting to see how they perform in Round 3. For 2025, they will be hoping some cannon fodder get promoted along with B/K.
No basis for thinking that we have more than 8 Senior teams.
It didn't stop Portlaoise & Abbeyleix building back up following relegation.
It will promote mediocrity all round. 3-4 clubs every year knowing that all they have to do is beat X or Y to avoid relegation.
This has a direct impact on training levels and quality.
Which has a direct impact on the quality of play.
Which has a direct impact on the standard of hurling in the county.
The idea of "exposing more players to senior is a myth".
We are exposing them to mediocrity.
Quote from: Keyser Söze on September 05, 2023, 10:38:41 PMHave to agree. 10 team competition will only make it easier for the bottom 4 clubs to survive. The relegation final for the last number of years has been more competitive than most matches.
I think Abbeyleix also.
They are the makings of a fine side. Likely to be knocking around the last 4 for the foreseeable.
The other game will certainly be double figures.
Could well be 25+
Castletown, like The Harps & Borris Kilcotton (and possibly even Rosenallis) have not been good.
Those teams need to the pressure of an 8 team championship to improve or go down.
Those who remember the championships of the 1990s into the early 2000s, the likes of Clonad and Errill were very poor but surviving because there was 10 or 12 teams.
It did nothing to improve the standard or competitive nature.
8 teams is what we have. Max.
Quote from: Jd on June 04, 2023, 10:41:52 PMThe county board personnel has changed quite a bit in the last couple of years apart from the Secretary which is a full time position so blaming the Co Board is a bit like blaming the government who take the hit irrespective of who is in power. Before someone takes a pot shot at the Secretary, he has raised the thorny issue of restructuring our senior football championship for a few years but the clubs aren't interested. Therein lies the core problem in that our clubs put their own narrow interests ahead of the greater good. Furthermore, small counties tend to get a good group of players once in a generation and the reality is we just don't have the players.
We have a good few here calling for a complete change of county board. I'll play devil's advocate and ask who do these people suggest take over. A full executive top to bottom. Not too many legends sticking their heads above the parapet to take on any jobs in there. The chairman's position for instance requires them to be in OMP 6 days a week and that's with trying to hold down a job too. That's just one position. Have a scout around and see how many people you can get to do the various jobs. And before anyone says it I am not nor never have been on the Co board I've helped out with a few thins and see what a struggle it is to get people in
Quote from: Laois Rising on August 08, 2022, 11:50:14 AM
Hopefully the intermediate championship can be revamped soon. It needs to be a 12 team competition with a least 8/9 first team club teams involved. It would improve the quality of the championship immensely. If I had a choice, I would rather my club be competitive challenging for a county title at intermediate level rather than hoping just to avoid relegation from the Laois senior championship year on year. Whose knows, with a strong intermediate county championship winning side there is a possibility of a Leinster title and an All-Ireland Final appearance in Croke Park. Winning championship matches and making a county final really brings a feel good factor to a parish/community. Look at the last few Leinster winning sides from Meath, Wexford, Louth, Kildare-with a slightly better club side coming out of Laois, we would be there or thereabouts for winning these titles.
Quote from: Tintin84 on August 20, 2022, 10:36:58 PMImpressiveQuote from: Tintin84 on August 19, 2022, 03:01:56 PM
Kileen
Emo
O'Dempseys
Ballyroan
Rosenallis
Clonaslee
All to win
perdictions on song so far...
Quote from: vetoldthe on August 05, 2022, 10:04:27 PMHave to agree.Very enjoyable. O'Ds missed a few goal chances and could have had a free at the end to equalise.
Great credit to both teams for a super
game of football this evening in o.m.p