isaac rosenberg Posted September 24, 2012 Report Share Posted September 24, 2012 Looks like six or seven victories for the Combo over the ECPL in the Senior Cup ? Has the class gap between the leagues widened ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponsonby Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 The Senior Cup is not a fair reflection on the ECPL as most of the better teams aren't eligible. Last year's top 10 was Torpoint Reserves, Sticker, Launceston Reserves, Bude, Plymouth Parkway Reserves, Tavistock Reserves, Elburton Reserves, Saltash Reserves, Morwenstow and Bere Alston. Only 2 of these sides are allowed to play in the Senior Cup either because they are reserve teams, situated in Devon, or have been promoted to the Peninsular League so are no longer an ECPL club. The 2 sides eligible are Bude and Morwenstow who were 4th and 9th respectively last season. Therefore no evidence to suggest a widening gap between the leagues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crouchy Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 The Senior Cup is not a fair reflection on the ECPL as most of the better teams aren't eligible. Last year's top 10 was Torpoint Reserves, Sticker, Launceston Reserves, Bude, Plymouth Parkway Reserves, Tavistock Reserves, Elburton Reserves, Saltash Reserves, Morwenstow and Bere Alston. Only 2 of these sides are allowed to play in the Senior Cup either because they are reserve teams, situated in Devon, or have been promoted to the Peninsular League so are no longer an ECPL club. The 2 sides eligible are Bude and Morwenstow who were 4th and 9th respectively last season. Therefore no evidence to suggest a widening gap between the leagues. Sticker beat Falmouth in the evely cup final last season and Falmouth were the best team in the combo! not quite as cut and dried as you think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponsonby Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 I should have said there was of no evidence of ANY gap between the leagues. Yes, Sticker beat Falmouth in the Evely Cup and Sticker were handsomely beaten into 2nd place in the league by Torpoint. So you could make a case for the ECPL being stronger than the Combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truros mr mourinho Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 70 mile gap,st just and the real world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegrose Posted September 25, 2012 Report Share Posted September 25, 2012 not that this really matters cos bodmin will win the cup this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaac rosenberg Posted September 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Sorry about slow response, been working.! Tinners played two Evely finals in the last decade: won one, lost one. Both East sides were full of ringers and nobody honestly gave a fig for the competition...in fact, a few yers ago, an alternative way of running iit was suggested, but it was typical of Cornish football that out of respect they could only change the format unless somebody died first. So you're saying that all the best ECPL sides are now from Devon or are actually full of Peninsula players in all the games that matter, is that right ? Lectures on the real world from a man in Truro ! tas that the one created in seven years by Kevin Heaney ? By the way, I live in Gloucestershire now....the St Just empire has stretched ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponsonby Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Isaac There are some quality reserve sides in the ECPL and many of those players could easily play at a higher level. Torpoint are a fine example of this and without question have been the best team in the last 5 years, good players and good managers. Former manager, Ricky Cardew won the South Western League with Bodmin and current manager Ian Stephens was a terrific player and is a top manager so there is a great pedigree within the ECPL. These sort of people have only made the ECPL stronger. Without the Devon teams the ECPL would be far worse off, what would Parkway, Elburton and the likes gain from playing in the P&D Premier. Nothing apart from a broken leg by some numpty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay101 Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Isaac There are some quality reserve sides in the ECPL and many of those players could easily play at a higher level. Torpoint are a fine example of this and without question have been the best team in the last 5 years, good players and good managers. Former manager, Ricky Cardew won the South Western League with Bodmin and current manager Ian Stephens was a terrific player and is a top manager so there is a great pedigree within the ECPL. These sort of people have only made the ECPL stronger. Without the Devon teams the ECPL would be far worse off, what would Parkway, Elburton and the likes gain from playing in the P&D Premier. Nothing apart from a broken leg by some numpty. Played in the P and D League for Uni. It's a woeful league and getting a broken leg is what I got by a numpty! So you're right... Bude are on the up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponsonby Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Exactly. Bude are doing well, very well in fact. Little Tommy Tevez always plays better alongside Billy Hopcroft who is himself a very good player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budetownfcbicks Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Little Tommy Tevez plays in midfield these days!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponsonby Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 I think that LTT is a great player, maybe putting him in midfield was a masterstroke. I see him more in the Rooney role myself, creative and an eye for goal. I reckon that he's adaptable though, Bude through and through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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