tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post6640776173573665159..comments2024-03-28T04:54:09.797+00:00Comments on The Hook - Leinster Hockey's Only blog: Town breach top four; Trin hit nine againStephen Findlaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12118625126159007197noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-26664278590754760052010-03-11T15:16:34.922+00:002010-03-11T15:16:34.922+00:00Removing a teams right to promotion is not the ans...Removing a teams right to promotion is not the answer. Not only is it an insult to teams aspiring to get into Div 1 (Remember, some teams have already played in Div 1), it would alos be regressive, not progressive for the problem at hand.<br /><br />Realistically it needs 2 leagues of equal amounts of teams!<br /><br />Why not introduce the following system for next season. It is too late to do Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-25345747784405705632010-03-11T12:53:21.379+00:002010-03-11T12:53:21.379+00:00The only reason UCD are getting more established i...The only reason UCD are getting more established is because this is their 3rd season in the league. Teams will often need more than one season to adjust. UCD didn't evade automatic relegation by much either.<br /><br />I'm not saying Div 2 teams shouldn't be able to come up, but I don't think it should be automatic. Play a 2/3 leg style promotion/relagation at the start of the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-11691992067570848932010-03-11T11:54:59.468+00:002010-03-11T11:54:59.468+00:00I'd love to hear if any clontarf player thinks...I'd love to hear if any clontarf player thinks going up to play a higher standard of hockey against better opposition was a mistake? Guarentee none of them do. Its a joke to think any div 2 team would pass up the opportunity!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-7277116852834185362010-03-11T11:37:42.078+00:002010-03-11T11:37:42.078+00:004:16. Are you serious...I haven't seen such a ...4:16. Are you serious...I haven't seen such a one sided game in a long time. You should see the stats...something like 40 circle penetrations to 3. Very rarely can a team feel comfortable with a one goal lead buty Monkstown clearly were.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-9215195926602904832010-03-11T10:37:32.113+00:002010-03-11T10:37:32.113+00:0010.21am - i feel your view shows a complete lack o...10.21am - i feel your view shows a complete lack of respect for division two clubs who are trying to develop their game which in turn will benefit leinster hockey.<br /><br />the amount of teams that have gone down and not come straight back up again while the number of sides who have kept their place in div one in recent times bears testimony to this.<br /><br />bray stayed up two years, railwayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-80334836464807192992010-03-11T10:21:00.123+00:002010-03-11T10:21:00.123+00:00So as a team you'd rather come up, be the whip...So as a team you'd rather come up, be the whipping boys for a year then go straight back down? What a waste of a year. It's always going to be very hard for a team to make the jump from 2nd to 1st div.<br /><br />It should be a promotion relegation match for both positions. The advantage of coming first is that you get to play the weakest side. I'm sure most first teams would rather Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-84489283622029684492010-03-11T01:48:41.542+00:002010-03-11T01:48:41.542+00:00March 10, 2010 4:41 PM
are you saying that a tea...March 10, 2010 4:41 PM<br /><br /><br />are you saying that a team trains their balls off to gain promotion and then go ah no wait a min lads sure we wont go up....sure we're grand here!!! i think your sniffin a bit too much permanent marker!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-30484702913571981242010-03-11T01:45:50.362+00:002010-03-11T01:45:50.362+00:00March 10, 2010 2:38 PM
False
if sutton go up the...March 10, 2010 2:38 PM<br /><br />False<br /><br />if sutton go up they'd get a good few players in...same with westonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-46231282481539939142010-03-10T23:23:33.024+00:002010-03-10T23:23:33.024+00:00'2.38 has a point. I think whatever team wins ...'2.38 has a point. I think whatever team wins promotion should put their hand up and say they will stay down as long as last place in Div 1 comes down as well if the Leinster branch doesn't do anything about the leagues.'<br /><br />Yeah right. Get real. I cant see anyone agreeing to such a ridiculous suggestionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-45748241710266386062010-03-10T22:57:30.670+00:002010-03-10T22:57:30.670+00:00Come on pillow.Come on pillow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-50446579117702195442010-03-10T22:18:40.479+00:002010-03-10T22:18:40.479+00:004.29 has a point also, that machine is on fire4.29 has a point also, that machine is on fireAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-69518267903808095332010-03-10T16:55:47.261+00:002010-03-10T16:55:47.261+00:00Get rid of 2 teams out of div 1 and put them in di...Get rid of 2 teams out of div 1 and put them in div 2!<br /><br />8 teams div 1<br />8 teams div 2<br /><br />Solves all problems and makes both leagues stronger...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-91965498437528427942010-03-10T16:41:45.493+00:002010-03-10T16:41:45.493+00:002.38 has a point. I think whatever team wins promo...2.38 has a point. I think whatever team wins promotion should put their hand up and say they will stay down as long as last place in Div 1 comes down as well if the Leinster branch doesn't do anything about the leagues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-15193302670728453282010-03-10T16:29:12.518+00:002010-03-10T16:29:12.518+00:00Pillow is banging them in!Pillow is banging them in!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-86993616858386277842010-03-10T16:16:42.959+00:002010-03-10T16:16:42.959+00:00i was at the monkstown game last night; there is n...i was at the monkstown game last night; there is no way you can say monkstown were well worth the win. at the end of the 1st half, railway should have been in the having dominatd the play. town in fairness were the applied much more pressure on railway in the 2nd half and had good chances for more goals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-80723212734036191742010-03-10T16:11:32.950+00:002010-03-10T16:11:32.950+00:00whoever wins division 2 is going up. get over it.whoever wins division 2 is going up. get over it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-36566637582923454302010-03-10T14:38:35.781+00:002010-03-10T14:38:35.781+00:00Nobody in division 2 is good enough to go up.Nobody in division 2 is good enough to go up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-8269818379222289982010-03-10T12:56:28.867+00:002010-03-10T12:56:28.867+00:00stevo could i suggest that we could get rid of two...stevo could i suggest that we could get rid of two crapy cups in 1st division add in 3 more teams from 2nd devision and then join the rest with division 3.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-69943210872790125412010-03-10T11:12:13.197+00:002010-03-10T11:12:13.197+00:00At this point, nothing has reached me nor anyone I...At this point, nothing has reached me nor anyone I have spoken to at any games recently so I assume the status quo remains in place; that is tenth is relegated, ninth will play-off against second in division two.<br /><br />Until anything else is confirmed, I would go by that rationale.Stephen Findlaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12118625126159007197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147439334930274041.post-46059753577564302782010-03-10T11:09:55.037+00:002010-03-10T11:09:55.037+00:00Steve is there any news on what the leinster branc...Steve is there any news on what the leinster branch is going to do with division 2.<br /><br />I think its only fair to the teams who are looking to go up or indeed for clontarf who, barring a miracle will be relegated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com