tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post628745884520861702..comments2024-03-28T04:54:09.797+00:00Comments on The Hook - Leinster Hockey's Only blog: Avoca U21 Cup - YMCA 1 Monkstown 0Stephen Findlaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118625126159007197noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-85050878034840334622008-02-24T10:48:00.000+00:002008-02-24T10:48:00.000+00:00how is o'keefe not in the irish squad?how is o'keefe not in the irish squad?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-29310623270514573252008-02-24T01:12:00.000+00:002008-02-24T01:12:00.000+00:00Come on the 50 comments!! Lads, just a big-up to F...Come on the 50 comments!! Lads, just a big-up to Findlater for this site, never ceases to entertain even if Walker is probably right. Wind up merchants. It does help kill the boredom in work though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-84214785913282766522008-02-23T11:14:00.000+00:002008-02-23T11:14:00.000+00:00Just to clear up, That isnt ym players leaving mos...Just to clear up, That isnt ym players leaving most of those comments, its young lads with too much spare time trying to get people to bitch about ym somemore. grow up.<BR/><BR/>IWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-67935131618596512622008-02-22T20:00:00.000+00:002008-02-22T20:00:00.000+00:00Above comment about video footage- talk about not ...Above comment about video footage- talk about not letting it go...recently the only players out of Marks to play division 1 is Jonathan Kane. In earlier days, it produced Bolger, Fitzer, Clinton, Devin Kehoe, Alan Browne and several others<BR/><BR/>Just shows what can be done with a bit of effortAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-5298279450571692682008-02-22T19:53:00.000+00:002008-02-22T19:53:00.000+00:00YM will have a supper team in 3 years. With robbo...YM will have a supper team in 3 years. With robbo, jeff walker, ian walker and all the really young lads progressing even more. I though as a spectator that the match on Wednesday was a brilliant match. I thought both Jeff Walker and Ian Walker were simply outstanding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-16492720046922410462008-02-22T19:40:00.000+00:002008-02-22T19:40:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-25083380579484076572008-02-22T17:36:00.000+00:002008-02-22T17:36:00.000+00:00good to see st. marks mixing it with the top schoo...good to see st. marks mixing it with the top schools, we need more feeder schools like this one to improve our league,<BR/>not from a glens playerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-90997700417228026532008-02-22T16:24:00.000+00:002008-02-22T16:24:00.000+00:00to be fair to them at least they ar getting better...to be fair to them at least they ar getting better, same cant be said for the pitch!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-51605023344071403282008-02-22T16:14:00.000+00:002008-02-22T16:14:00.000+00:00RA RA RA...YM's youngsters are awesome...YM for th...RA RA RA...YM's youngsters are awesome...YM for the under 21's cup...Rome wasnt built in a day...YM are nearly as good as Fingals pitch...RA RA RA<BR/><BR/>The mortgage tracker.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-42697478181627254952008-02-22T15:26:00.000+00:002008-02-22T15:26:00.000+00:00i dont know how many players have come of st. mark...i dont know how many players have come of st. marks in the last four years and gone on to play division 1 but i dont think its too many. Certainly not in comparison with wesley and andrews. Sometimes the talent dries up. For example; newpark and as a result where are avoca now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-70291061714712655022008-02-22T15:22:00.000+00:002008-02-22T15:22:00.000+00:00in other words bye bye fingal?in other words bye bye fingal?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-26253052477033981152008-02-22T13:34:00.000+00:002008-02-22T13:34:00.000+00:00the thing i find funny is that YM's "young players...the thing i find funny is that YM's "young players" are the same age as the likes of Lewis, Southern, Darling, the Harts....they all seem to be streets ahead of all of these YM lads...yes you have young players, but theyr not as good as you think,so enough of these stupid arguements!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-4823028954616858512008-02-22T13:17:00.000+00:002008-02-22T13:17:00.000+00:00"Every club has a feeder school!"what feeder schoo..."Every club has a feeder school!"<BR/><BR/>what feeder school do fingal have then? and why is it unfortunate St.Marks is Glens feeder school, they seem to be doin well enoughAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-38109465622523735692008-02-22T13:16:00.000+00:002008-02-22T13:16:00.000+00:00You're right, i am not up to date with the bottom ...You're right, i am not up to date with the bottom 3 of the Leinster Senior League. As for the future, its time you boys realise that being good in school does not translate to the mans game. Look at the average age of some of the clubs ahead of you and the quality of the palyers they have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-66440867558663282482008-02-22T13:15:00.000+00:002008-02-22T13:15:00.000+00:00Very uneducated comment left above re YM 'division...Very uneducated comment left above re YM 'division 2'.<BR/><BR/>Laughable in fact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-80540749173762909192008-02-22T13:10:00.000+00:002008-02-22T13:10:00.000+00:00YM should prove to be the most talented team in di...YM should prove to be the most talented team in division 2 next year. We have had this all before with Monkstown threatening to sweep the board with all their talented youngsters. Reality is only 4 clubs have won the league in the donkeys years, the top 3 plus Avoca in their hey day. That mould is not going to be broken soon. YM is a and always will be a social club that happens to play hockey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-72304224243149992402008-02-22T12:56:00.000+00:002008-02-22T12:56:00.000+00:00I leave most of the pro-YM comments on this site. ...I leave most of the pro-YM comments on this site. Anyone interested in joining a debating club with me?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-91339149624502897652008-02-22T12:54:00.000+00:002008-02-22T12:54:00.000+00:00Every club has a feeder school! Its just unfortuna...Every club has a feeder school! Its just unfortunate that Glenannes feeder school is St MarksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-63473903347834257792008-02-22T12:50:00.000+00:002008-02-22T12:50:00.000+00:00You're obviously not that up to scratch in Leinste...You're obviously not that up to scratch in Leinster hockey circles then. You'll be able to name a few more than 4 in seasons to come.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-11850165347981032152008-02-22T12:21:00.000+00:002008-02-22T12:21:00.000+00:00DIfference is Arsenal are top of the league or alw...DIfference is Arsenal are top of the league or always in the top area!! YM are always in the bottom area!! How many are in the que to join YM?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-56860151143120065222008-02-22T12:12:00.000+00:002008-02-22T12:12:00.000+00:00Have a look at the league table before you get all...Have a look at the league table before you get all excited YM. I can recall many clubs, TRR, Pembroke, Monkstown etc fielding 8 or 9 under 21's on their teams and still making cup finals, competing for top 3 etc. What makes you believe that winning 2 or 3 games in a very poor Leinster league means you are going places? Most top teams could'nt name more that 4 of your players.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-80831456924971391922008-02-22T12:11:00.000+00:002008-02-22T12:11:00.000+00:00its easy for clubs like YM to have good young play...its easy for clubs like YM to have good young players because they have a feeder school....think how hard it is for clubs not associated with any hockey schoolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-4255138765962160682008-02-22T09:27:00.000+00:002008-02-22T09:27:00.000+00:00I think its great that YM are so enthusiastic abou...I think its great that YM are so enthusiastic about their youngsters. And, just like Arsenal, its where all the best young players want to play, because they are given a chance to play week in week out against more experienced opposition. And they will improve, sometimes coming on in leaps and bounds (as seen with players like Robbo and Iain Walker). There is no doubt that there is a lot to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-46663015520480564512008-02-21T21:26:00.000+00:002008-02-21T21:26:00.000+00:00Were onli talkin bout r young players because we d...Were onli talkin bout r young players because we dont hav much else 2 talk bout its not like were bragging r anythingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-80148379335380231992008-02-21T20:34:00.000+00:002008-02-21T20:34:00.000+00:00ym were missing playersym were missing playersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com