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Replying To johncreilly: "Would you really change it? Leads to extremely competitive groups. A team is always in some fight and needs 3/4 wins to guarantee a semi final." I wouldn't change the system that's there but I would have only one break in the round robin, play 3 games, week off and then play 2 or vica versa. With each team having a bye they automatically get another weekend off anyway eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1944 - 11/09/2024 10:28:40 2569369 Link
Replying To eoinog: "Yes, I would imagine it's an insurance issue. There's very few clubs that have a good existing structure in place with good wifi that enable games to be streamed. Plus you are asking a club to do all the work to stream a match that doesn't involve their own team which is difficult. Markievicz Park not open isn't helping things either but I hate going to group games there because there's zero atmosphere. The group system that's in place is working well but I don't think there should be another free weekend next week. If your winning it's not hard to train but if you are already in relegation you might have to play a meaningless game this weekend, everyone has next weekend off and it might be your turn to the have a bye the following weekend. That's a lot of time to ask fellas to come out for training and morale pretty low as no one wants to be playing relegation games in October." Agree on this, could be tightened up. One break is plenty and three games in three weeks in manageable. In terms of atmosphere, would you be pro home and away fixtures? johncreilly (Sligo) - Posts: 105 - 11/09/2024 10:47:28 2569377 Link
Replying To johncreilly: "Agree on this, could be tightened up. One break is plenty and three games in three weeks in manageable. In terms of atmosphere, would you be pro home and away fixtures?" I would love if home and away was incorporated in some way. The way the CCCC are operating with their times and venues anything would be an improvement. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1944 - 11/09/2024 11:25:47 2569388 Link
Replying To eoinog: "I would love if home and away was incorporated in some way. The way the CCCC are operating with their times and venues anything would be an improvement." Agree home and away would be a great move but I fear that it'll never happen in Sligo. In Leitrim and some other counties I think the host club keeps the gate receipts which wouldn't go down well with the county board but then again they wouldn't have to pay out whatever they do to those clubs lucky enough to host multiple games. Some clubs would need to invest in a fence too to keep supporters off sidelines etc. but in 2024 that should be a required standard anyway. Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 424 - 11/09/2024 12:32:15 2569399 Link
Replying To Sligoman1234: "Agree home and away would be a great move but I fear that it'll never happen in Sligo. In Leitrim and some other counties I think the host club keeps the gate receipts which wouldn't go down well with the county board but then again they wouldn't have to pay out whatever they do to those clubs lucky enough to host multiple games. Some clubs would need to invest in a fence too to keep supporters off sidelines etc. but in 2024 that should be a required standard anyway." I think the fence thing was an argument for a long time but can't be many left now without that sorted. There were home and away games about a decade ago. Even one home and away and two neutral. I think it would bring a more intense atmosphere to games. johncreilly (Sligo) - Posts: 105 - 11/09/2024 13:06:18 2569407 Link
Replying To johncreilly: "Agree on this, could be tightened up. One break is plenty and three games in three weeks in manageable. In terms of atmosphere, would you be pro home and away fixtures?" Problem with home away fixtures is that some grounds aren't able to host championship level crowds, but I suppose you could get around that with allowing a club to nominate an alternative. I'd broadly be in favour of them myself. Minimum requirements though should be a covered stand in case of poor weather, a scoreboard and a proper pitch boundary. I hate games in Scarden as the weather always becomes a huge factor and also, if there's torrential rain you get soaked because there's no stand there at all! It's actually embarrassing that the centre of excellence didn't include a covered stand for matches! xwave8000 (Sligo) - Posts: 20 - 11/09/2024 13:35:59 2569413 Link
Replying To johncreilly: "I think the fence thing was an argument for a long time but can't be many left now without that sorted. There were home and away games about a decade ago. Even one home and away and two neutral. I think it would bring a more intense atmosphere to games." Farnan's and St Michaels might be the only two left at this stage alright but still should be sorted regardless of championship games. Yes a one home, one away and two neutral would be a good start. It might actually force some clubs to invest a bit in their pitch facilities if they were hosting their own games. Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 424 - 11/09/2024 14:11:42 2569421 Link
S.Gaels to beat Easkey by 3 Coolera by 7 Drumcliffe by 1 Mary's by 2 Johns by 2 Owenmore by 5 Coolaney by 3 Harps by 4 Taypot (Sligo) - Posts: 49 - 12/09/2024 10:55:50 2569501 Link
Predictions: Senior Easkey v Shamrock Gaels.....Shamrock Gaels by 3 Coolera v Tubbercurry....Tubbercurry by 1 Drumcliffe v Tourlestrane....Draw St Marys v St Molaise Gaels....St Molaise Gaels by 2 Intermediate: St Johns v Castleconnor.....St Johns by 2 Bunninadden v Owenmore Gaels....Bunninadden by 2 C/Mullinabreena v St Pats....Draw Enniscrone v E.Harps.....Harps by 2 Junior St Michaels v St Marys....Michael's by 3 Shamrock Gaels v Tourlestrane...Tourlestrane s by 3 Ballymote v Eastern Harps...Ballymote by 6 Cloonacool v Drumcliffe...Cloonacool by 5 RealSouthSligo (Sligo) - Posts: 106 - 12/09/2024 11:23:21 2569512 Link
Senior Easkey v Shamrock Gaels.....Shamrock Gaels by 5 Coolera v Tubbercurry....coolera by 6 Drumcliffe v Tourlestrane.... tourla by 1 St Marys v St Molaise Gaels.... marys by 1 Intermediate: St Johns v Castleconnor.....St Johns by 2 Bunninadden v Owenmore Gaels.... owenmore by 2 C/Mullinabreena v St Pats.... coolaney by 3 Enniscrone v E.Harps.....Harps by 2 Junior St Michaels v St Marys....Michael's Shamrock Gaels v Tourlestrane...Tourlestrane Ballymote v Eastern Harps...Ballymote Cloonacool v Drumcliffe...Cloonacool Westside14 (Sligo) - Posts: 18 - 12/09/2024 16:30:23 2569591 Link
Replying To xwave8000: "Problem with home away fixtures is that some grounds aren't able to host championship level crowds, but I suppose you could get around that with allowing a club to nominate an alternative. I'd broadly be in favour of them myself. Minimum requirements though should be a covered stand in case of poor weather, a scoreboard and a proper pitch boundary. I hate games in Scarden as the weather always becomes a huge factor and also, if there's torrential rain you get soaked because there's no stand there at all! It's actually embarrassing that the centre of excellence didn't include a covered stand for matches!" There isn't a stand in scarden because it was built as a training centre. Not for holding championship games. I think its an insult to clubs bringing them there and games scheduled there should be straight up refused by clubs. Also annoys me having underage finals there. westvoice (Sligo) - Posts: 55 - 13/09/2024 10:41:11 2569676 Link
Replying To westvoice: "There isn't a stand in scarden because it was built as a training centre. Not for holding championship games. I think its an insult to clubs bringing them there and games scheduled there should be straight up refused by clubs. Also annoys me having underage finals there." Agree with you. Scarden wasn't built for games . How many grounds have match standard floodlights now ? eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1944 - 13/09/2024 11:07:54 2569680 Link
Replying To eoinog: "Agree with you. Scarden wasn't built for games . How many grounds have match standard floodlights now ?" Harps, enniscrone and tourlestrane off the top of my head. But scarden doesn't even get many lights games so that's not an excuse why they put them there. westvoice (Sligo) - Posts: 55 - 13/09/2024 12:18:44 2569693 Link
The most striking thing about this weekends games is that the prime slot of a Saturday evening game under lights is a Junior match . Anyway here are my predictions. Coolera v Tubber..... Coolera by 7 Mary's v Molaise...... Marys by 2 S.Gaels v Easkey........ S Gaels by 2 Drumcliffe v Tourlestrane..... Tourlestrane by 1 St.Johns v Castleconnor....Johns by 2 Bunninadden v Owenmore Gaels.... Gaels by 4 Eastern Harp's v Enniscrone........Harps by 4 Coolaney v St. Pats... Coolaney by 1 By Sunday evening the picture will be much clearer on how things stand heading for the last group of games eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1944 - 13/09/2024 12:30:07 2569694 Link
Replying To eoinog: "Agree with you. Scarden wasn't built for games . How many grounds have match standard floodlights now ?" Tourlestrane, Eastern Harps, Enniscrone Kilglass have hosted games under lights, have Curry too??? Agree on the comment regarding Scarden it was never meant to be a venue for games or if it was should only be when club grounds aren't playable but often its the reverse. Ya don't see other counties hosting games in their centre of excellence unless they have to. Derry are an exception because they invested in one pitch being capable of hosting county games. I don't know why something isn't sorted out with Summerhill either for when club pitches aren't playable. Sligoman1234 (Sligo) - Posts: 424 - 13/09/2024 12:37:19 2569696 Link
Replying To westvoice: "Harps, enniscrone and tourlestrane off the top of my head. But scarden doesn't even get many lights games so that's not an excuse why they put them there." Agreed. I don't know a team that enjoys going to Scarden. johncreilly (Sligo) - Posts: 105 - 13/09/2024 13:15:32 2569704 Link
Drumcliffe 1-6 Tourlestrane 0-7, both teams played better against the wind. I know it was cagey and defensive but I enjoyed it. Some excellent scores and turnovers although it was lacking in intensity for the most part. Lally's goal was classy and a great move. James Donlon looks back to his best, his transitional play was impressive both defensively and attacking. Eoghan Smith is a massive weapon from range, and he links well. Power and Regan played well. That being said I thought Tourlestrane only really played start of the second half and were far too passive. Where was the intensity they showed against us. There weren't very accurate today either. I thought Johnny Kelly was outstanding for them and brought the fight with Neil Egan. There was a lot at stake for Molaise in this game. If we win tomorrow we go to 5pts level with Drumcliffe. They play Mary's last and we would be hoping for a draw or Drumcliffe win the last day. Drumcliffe 5pts +5 Mary's 4 pts +11 Molaise 3pts 0 Tour 2 pts -7 Curry 0 pts -9 It will be a tough one tomorrow, we have to take the space away from Kyle and Cian up front and shutdown Mulligan and the Mary's runners from deep. We better not get sucked into a counter attack game from them. All the best, Molaise. Sligonian (Sligo) - Posts: 1714 - 14/09/2024 22:46:56 2569895 Link
Last year Tourlestrane got caught with a sucker punch from Drumcliffe and were probably unfortunate to exit the championship. This year has really brought the curtain down on this great team. The news of Solan leaving had to have an affect on their preparations for the championship. I can't for the life of me figure out why it wasn't kept under wrap's for an extra month. It's not as if there's a queue of managers looking for the Longford job. Tourlestrane were looking after him well, they deserved a bit of respect in return. eoinog (Sligo) - Posts: 1944 - 15/09/2024 12:21:59 2569938 Link
St Molaise 1-20 St Marys 2-9 Great performance and win by the lads, congrats to all involved. It was breathless at times. By my calculations we are through to the semi finals so we don't need to rely on results. The only result I didn't expect was one sided affair so the score difference helps us a lot. Mary's did well to get back into it first half as we totally dominated midfield but we were excellent second half and shut them down. If Drumcliffe beat Mary's we go through on points, if they draw, we go through on head to head with Mary's, if Mary's win we beat Drumcliffe on score difference because head to head was a draw. We can only finish second so probably face Coolera in semi finals. Sligonian (Sligo) - Posts: 1714 - 15/09/2024 16:00:02 2569957 Link
This weeks prediction table. Excuse me if i missed anyone. 18 Points - Sligoman1234 16 points - xwave 15 points - Taypot (no junior picks) & johncreilly 14 points - westisde14 13 points - eoinog (no junior picks) 11 points - RealSouthSligo & SligoD johncreilly (Sligo) - Posts: 105 - 16/09/2024 08:51:57 2570057 Link