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A more worrying statistic from Junior is that 74 ** Reserve **games were conceded from a potential 136, over 50%. Even if we exclude Killyman who conceded all 16 we would have 58/120 conceded, still approaching 50%.
According to the results in the website Killyman conceded 16, Urney 10, Donaghmore 9, Errigal & Aghaloo 8, Brocagh 7, Clan na Gael 4, Brackaville & Derrytresk 3, Drumquin & Castlederg 2, Fintona & Augher 1.
Only Cookstown, Eskra, Glenelly &Drumragh did not concede a game.
Are you looking at the reserve fixtures? Find it hard to believe Killyman never fielded in any games.
Sorry, yes. I was talking about Junior Reserves. It is a lot of games not played and a lot of players missing out on football.
Serious amount of games - I do believe reserve leagues need looked at, or at the least the junior reserve. A lot of these clubs rely on reserves beefing out the senior squad and often have players playing in 2 games.
I like the Friday night football but it is almost impossible to get a reserve team to the other side of the county for 6.45pm throw in when alot of reserves work to 5 and 5.30pm.
An east/west reserve league maybe an option. or if the fixtures committee sit down at the beginning of the year and split games between Fridays and Sundays in all grades. The "derby" or neighbouring games could all be friday nights and anything over an hours spin for any team it should be Sunday automatically. Then you'll see a-lot less games conceded. - This will also solve the refereeing issue when the games are splt between friday and sunday. IMO
Club footballers do not want Sunday football any more. There would be more numbers leaving if it went back to that on a more regular basis
So basically what's the point in playing a game if you can't have a rip after it?
Not that simple. Players are fitter now and playing a lot longer now. There would be plenty of Reserves in Junior playing well into late thirties/early forties and this should be encouraged. MOst of these people have kids and would like to go an do something with the family on a Sunday during the Summer. I know when I quit that was a major reason for it, the kids were aged 5-10 and I wanted to go to beach etc. If I had known that I had no commitments on a Sunday I probably would have played another couple of years.