See the draw was made for the Lancashire Senior Championship, I presume the format will be that they play each other? Will St Peter's be able to field this year? surprised to see they were entering the Senior Championship this year after last year, thought they might concentrate on the Junior Championship!

BigTom2050 (Tipperary) - Posts: 289 - 11/02/2009 15:42:07    204342

round 1

St Peters v St Brendan's

St Lawrances v John Mitchells

St Anns v Oisins ( not sure if this is at home for Anns )

some interesting ties there, it will be, most interesting to see how the peters, brendans game pans out. its a big yr for both clubs on the field.

hough_ender (UK) - Posts: 82 - 11/02/2009 18:03:29    204518

Now to be fair Lancashire could well be one of the most exciting championships not just the county but britain has seen for decades. Solid boy's -and i mean solid- reports coming out of Manchester suggest a few sleeping giants have woken up from their monged out sleep and will frighten the lives out of some of the pretenders who have ruled the roost during these less impresive years for the county. It would appear the offer of 12 hrs behind a roller just doesn't have the same appeal with this new confident, well educated young irish generation; this ultimately will only be a good thing and football in Lancashire will be the winner and we ourselves the neutral will sit back and enjoy the year ahead.

take.yer.pints (UK) - Posts: 76 - 11/02/2009 19:49:27    204593

"reports coming out of Manchester suggest a few sleeping giants have woken up from their monged out sleep"

Take.yer.points, I agree this has all the ingredients for an interesting championship year. But do you care tell us who these 'sleeping giants' are you are refering to?

On another note does anyone know the date and fixtures for the start of the season?

Yer Man (None) - Posts: 286 - 11/02/2009 22:20:38    204684

I must congratulate the Lancashire county board on being able to fit the senior championship into their extremely tight fixture list! Well done lads - progress indeed!!!

HospitalBall (UK) - Posts: 79 - 12/02/2009 08:18:31    204820

Fewer junior games this year.. why? mitchels are too strong for any lancashire teams and are likely to pick you some new additions when the season restarts making it impossible for other teams to compete for silverwear or even play at a competitive level. Something needs to be done to level out the playing field for the sake of the lancashire county game. I m sure the liverpool lads dont want to be going out thrashing teams every week - whats the point in that.

Cattle Grid (Tyrone) - Posts: 28 - 12/02/2009 10:23:58    204880

Cattle Grid County: Tyrone Posts: 21 204880 Fewer junior games this year.. why? mitchels are too strong for any lancashire teams and are likely to pick you some new additions when the season restarts making it impossible for other teams to compete for silverwear or even play at a competitive level. Something needs to be done to level out the playing field for the sake of the lancashire county game. I m sure the liverpool lads dont want to be going out thrashing teams every week - whats the point in that. probably 2 choices, another team in Liverpool or play in London! Always thought that Liverpool & Manchester had similar Irish populations, how come there is only 1 club in Liverpool but 5 in Manchester?

BigTom2050 (Tipperary) - Posts: 289 - 12/02/2009 10:54:16    204907

Lets hope so of the manchester teams, can up the anty this year and give johm mitchels a run for there money.

hough_ender (UK) - Posts: 82 - 12/02/2009 12:24:54    205015

lots of good points raised however the gap is not the mitchels' lads fault, nor the fact that there is only one team in l'pool. personally glad they have raised the bar. It shook oisins into action last year and in the end it was close, losing both junior and senior championship by a single point. lancashire looks like a one horse race but you never know. I have been slated in the past for stating that i think mitchels are as good if not better than the London senior teams so i'm not sure that an all britain league would benefit them. Then you would have to look at the logistical problem a british league would provide.Indeed they are probably better than any junior team in Ireland (which they are proving) so it's going to be difficult finding competition in lancashire and further afield.

hot chocolate (Down) - Posts: 50 - 12/02/2009 13:12:51    205097

As willferral our resident JM roveing supporter will agree, it is going to take some big push for anyone to beat the Liverpool men, who all going well, will be all Ireland Champs.
As for comments about only one team in Liverpool. lay of JM. If you want, go and set up another team yourself.
I would imagine after last years close final, Oisin's will be hoping they can up there game, and put an end to the liverpool dominance.
meanwhile, I suspect St Peters have spent the winter pulling a squad together. I here they have been training for a few weeks now, and they should not be taken lightly by anyone. There target should be to fullfill fixtures.
St Lawerence have been ageing, and they too could do with an overhaul. St annes, and St Brendans, will be looking to overtake peters and Lawerences this season, but to challenge mithcles well I fear a challenge to far for this year.

Finnaly, oisins are at home

Catface (UK) - Posts: 133 - 12/02/2009 13:21:31    205106

As willferral our resident JM roveing supporter will agree, it is going to take some big push for anyone to beat the Liverpool men, who all going well, will be all Ireland Champs. As for comments about only one team in Liverpool. lay of JM. If you want, go and set up another team yourself. I would imagine after last years close final, Oisin's will be hoping they can up there game, and put an end to the liverpool dominance. meanwhile, I suspect St Peters have spent the winter pulling a squad together. I here they have been training for a few weeks now, and they should not be taken lightly by anyone. There target should be to fullfill fixtures. St Lawerence have been ageing, and they too could do with an overhaul. St annes, and St Brendans, will be looking to overtake peters and Lawerences this season, but to challenge mithcles well I fear a challenge to far for this year. Finnaly, oisins are at home Where did I have a go at Mitchells? Its just a shame there is only club in the city considering its Irish population, thats not at a dig at Mitchells is it?

BigTom2050 (Tipperary) - Posts: 289 - 12/02/2009 17:13:55    205390

Ah bigtom2050, not so much directed at you, but i here to many people talk of that there is only one team in Liverpool. Sometimes its like a broken record.
Anyway, i do hope that someone in manchester can end there dominance this season

Catface (UK) - Posts: 133 - 13/02/2009 13:18:13    206077

Should be a interesting year, I too am hoping the challenge that Mitchels are up against continues to improve.

However its very early in the year to be talking about championships!

Can anyone give us club updates to let us know if teams within the county are likely to be stronger/ weaker than last season. Many new signings etc..

And finally does anyone know the craic with the early season fixtures?

Yer Man (None) - Posts: 286 - 14/02/2009 13:04:18    206760

Peters, a majority of uni lads from MMU, fairly decent standard; the only danger as we all know is the lads often pop home just as the championship/league gets in full gear; i'm sure hopkins knows what he's doing. I would expect a fairly decent league run but nowhere near the silver. Lawrences, it's no secret like Chelski they have grown old together, sure they had a good spell back a few years but the hunger, desire call what you like just aint there; so much so i would imagine the aforementioned 'Hopo' may lure a few away. Turn moss won't see much high quality football from the boys in yellow an blue- or is it lavender- in 09' Oisins are bit like Donegal in that nobody minds them, they are a well organized outfit have one very good lad from Derry coupled with the the most miserable bar man in O'sheas -the heavy fella- on their books; there website will be there greatest sucess for this campaign; although did i say i don't mind em. St Annes, good juniour side, considering there infancy as a club; i fancy them for at least one of the juniour titles St brendans, same old same old good intentions, great club, once the envy of the county now with the most potential in Manchester, who knows?.....

take.yer.pints (UK) - Posts: 76 - 14/02/2009 20:18:46    206974

I was wondering does anyone have any predictions on the outcome of the Sfirst round of senior fixtures, would be good to know how people think it will go?

hough_ender (UK) - Posts: 82 - 15/02/2009 19:47:32    207431

take.yer.pints I take it that last post was a bit tongue in cheek? Lawrences lads signing for Peters? Oisins nobody minds them and a good lad from Derry? Tell me another joke! Anns for one of the Junior titles - did you see their results in Junior last year? St Brendans now with the most potential in Manchester? Next you'll be telling Chester will win the Junior Championship.

Dont know about new signings for anyone, But my sources from within Oisins tell me that there is a lot of disgruntled players there who are fed sitting on the bench and the same applies to a few of the John Mitchells lads. Thats the problem when you have 30 plus sqauds, its a problem all clubs in Lancashire wouldnt mind having!

As for predictions Mitchells to walked everything again.

Mitchells vs Lawrences - Mitchells to win by 10-15 points.
Oisins vs St Annes - Oisins by 5-6 points
St Brendans vs St Peters this will be the most interesting of the first round ties and if Peters can field this year I would expect them to win.

Bob the Builder (UK) - Posts: 137 - 15/02/2009 22:22:29    207642

By hell Bob, you've been busy today!! Nice to see some agreement at last.

Carnaross (None) - Posts: 189 - 16/02/2009 00:59:00    207787

Hey, I have been watchen man met play a fair bit ths year and i was wondering wat club over here does there centre foward play for if any? I watched him again against preston and he was brilliant that match. He would be a great addition to Brendans.

seba (Cavan) - Posts: 2 - 18/02/2009 10:08:09    210447

anyone got the dates for the 1st round of fixtures?

BigTom2050 (Tipperary) - Posts: 289 - 03/04/2009 15:56:41    247565

Here you go Tom just for you to plan all the hols in advance and cause it was a nice sunny day today,

Sunday 21/06/2009 1 Senior Championship St Lawrence's v John Mitchell's Turn Moss 1.00
1 Senior Championship St Brendan's v St Peter's Hough End 1.00
1 Senior Championship Oisin v St Anne's Old Bedian's 1.00

Sunday 28/06/2009 2 Senior Championship St Anne's v St Brendan's Turn Moss 1.00
2 Senior Championship John Mitchell's v Oisin Liverpool 1.00
2 Senior Championship St Peter's v St Lawrence's Hough End 1.00

Thursday 16/07/2009 3 Senior Championship St Anne's v St Lawrence's Turn Moss 7.30
3 Senior Championship St Brendan's v Oisin Hough End 7.30
3 Senior Championship John Mitchell's v St Peter's Liverpool 7.30

Sunday 19/07/2009 4 Senior Championship St Anne's v John Mitchell's Turn Moss 1.00
4 Senior Championship St Brendan's v St Lawrence's Hough End 1.00
4 Senior Championship Oisin v St Peter's Old Bedian's 1.00

Sunday 26/07/2009 5 Senior Championship St Peter's v St Anne's Hough End 1.00
5 Senior Championship John Mitchell's v St Brendan's Liverpool 1.00
5 Senior Championship St Lawrence's v Oisin Turn Moss 1.00

Sunday 13/09/2009 Senior Championship S/F

Sunday 04/10/2009 Senior Championship Final

Comeonthetown (UK) - Posts: 57 - 03/04/2009 21:28:11    247889