crystal hood Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Just heard on the grapevine falmouth been stripped of cup apparently played an illegible player, still un-official at moment they have till saturday to appeal! But apparently have no grounds to appeal! unfortunate i would like to stress falmouth were good sportsman on the night and over this my sympathy to kevin and all at falmouth!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM FAL ATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fact, in the final we included a player that has been away training for most of the season. He has played only a handful of games this year unfortunately he played in a couple of the early rounds of the junior cup against Pendeen and Fal Town and we as a club counted these in his five games. Fal/Hel league rules states that a player must play Five league games to be eligible for a final. Therefore as a club we have fallen foul of this rule and have no intention whatsoever of making an appeal. The Falmouth/Helston league council will make a decision which Falmouth Ath will accept fully. The players name was on Falmouth Ath teamsheet and Pendeen afc did not make a complaint about this player. Also Falmouth Ath were given every oppurtunity by the league, to have their squad members checked prior to the match,this offer was not taken up as, we thought all players were eligible. Our sincere appologies to both the Falmouth/Helston league and Pendeen Football Club Kevin Toy Falmouth Ath secretary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tms no9 Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 please tell me he was called ben andros Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Justice Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 To be fair Ben Andros played in the Junior not the Lockhart Cup. Not like you Kevin to make a mistake on a team sheet. Good to see Athletic take it like men, rules are rules unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 The player was Martin Galloway. Martin has played for Fal Ath for several seasons. But this year Martin joined the Fire Brigade and has been completing his training. It seems an honest mistake has been made and Fal Ath have admitted it. Including other cup games Martin had played more than 5 games for the Lockhart Cup. But these did not count and it is an error by the club, certainly not the player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.dre Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 As justice said rules are rules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystal hood Posted May 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 very unfortunate mistake, pleased we won it however would of prefered to have beaten you fair and square, you were good sports when you won it and your being good sports now best of luck for next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Hill Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM FAL ATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fact, in the final we included a player that has been away training for most of the season. He has played only a handful of games this year unfortunately he played in a couple of the early rounds of the junior cup against Pendeen and Fal Town and we as a club counted these in his five games. Fal/Hel league rules states that a player must play Five league games to be eligible for a final. Therefore as a club we have fallen foul of this rule and have no intention whatsoever of making an appeal. The Falmouth/Helston league council will make a decision which Falmouth Ath will accept fully. The players name was on Falmouth Ath teamsheet and Pendeen afc did not make a complaint about this player. Also Falmouth Ath were given every oppurtunity by the league, to have their squad members checked prior to the match,this offer was not taken up as, we thought all players were eligible. Our sincere appologies to both the Falmouth/Helston league and Pendeen Football Club Kevin Toy Falmouth Ath secretary. COULD HAVE DONE WITH A STATEMENT LIKE THIS FROM KEVIN TOY AFTER THE JUNIOR CUP GAME WITH TROON TO CLEAR A FEW THINGS UP. NEVER MIND Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Burnley Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Well Trispinho, Even we had have put out a statement after that Troon game .............how many outsiders will have taken it seriously and looked at it from our point of view??????? Not many...........is the answer to that question, and all that is dead and buried whether people like it or not. I think the club should be credited for coming out straight away a statement. If we hadn't have made a statement, people would moan If we do, then people still moan I think that people generally want to see Athletic fail and get into trouble for their own kicks. Its rather sad, although i know that not everyone is like that, thankfully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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