RRL ECPL FIXTURES SATURDAY 14TH DECEMBER

[ECPL]

Gerrans & St Mawes 4 St Teath 1

North Petherwin v Veryan (Postponed)

Padstow United 5 Godolphin Atlantic (Newquay) 3

St Blazey v Torpoint Athletic (Postponed)

St Cleer v Roche (Postponed)

St Dominick 6 Foxhole 2

St Minver v Plymouth Marjon (Postponed)

St Stephen 4 Mount Gould 4

 

 

[bolt]

Big game at st Stephen this Saturday I hope there pitch is up for it 

[Jason Prynne]

Very doubtful with the rain we've had & with the forecast for the area 

[Foul Throw 3]

Fingers are crossed.

[bolt]

Hi Jason. How’s the pitch looking as I’m thinking of catching a train to St Austell then taking a taxi to watch this game ??

fingers crossed 🤞 

[morcs]

St Blazey v Torpoint is OFF

[Shouter]

11 minutes ago, morcs said:

St Blazey v Torpoint is OFF

News to us!

[cornish leg end]

1 hour ago, Shouter said:

News to us!

Heard they are struggling for a side today by one if there players today 

[bolt]

Great game at st Stephen today,, well worth the trip 

[coady-9]

Never been involved in agame like it before today at st Stephen total disrespect to everyone shown by the away side of that’s what football has come to now I don’t want anything to do with it anymore 

[coady-9]

Fair play to ref Alan Howells today he done a really good job in a very difficult game 👏🏻 

[Massive88]

Result of the day must be St Dominick beating league leaders Foxhole at Lovells. 
Goalscorers for the Doms were Kieran Ryallx3, Kieran Prescottx2 and Ben Jeffery. 
 

Was a shame that the away team didn’t come down to the pub after the game.
 

#upthedoms 💛🖤

 

 

[coady-9]

Win or lose always go for a drink at Dom looking favourites for me

[Massive88]

8 minutes ago, coady-9 said:

Win or lose always go for a drink at Dom looking favourites for me

Exactly part of the game, even if it’s only for 10 minutes.

Title is well and truely wide open especially with Mount Gold and Foxhole both dropping points recently. Going to be interesting in the new year.

[coady-9]

3 minutes ago, Massive88 said:

Exactly part of the game, even if it’s only for 10 minutes.

Title is well and truely wide open especially with Mount Gold and Foxhole both dropping points recently. Going to be interesting in the new year.

We also had a no show after the game football is dying different game to how it used to be

[Adlestrop]

This is looking to be a fascinating 2nd half of the season: in my book anyone of EIGHT teams could win it.Another big game next week when St.Minver

entertain Mount Gould.Favourites for me has to be Veryan.

[Big shack]

Played against st Stephen today was like playing  against 12 men with that ref as he was first names with the home side. Cant wait for the rematch at tothill can she double figures !!

[StarMan42]

10 hours ago, Big shack said:

Played against st Stephen today was like playing  against 12 men with that ref as he was first names with the home side. Cant wait for the rematch at tothill can she double figures !!

Hi Shaquille, I was at the game today, and also saw the referee call multiple players by there name, and I agree it is absolutely disgraceful that the referee remembers players names, hopefully he will be rightly dealt with for these horrendous manners. As for double figures, i was impressed by st stephens today, but I don’t think they are quite good enough to put ten past yourselves. Maybe you should stick to the NBA Mr O’Neal.

[Foul Throw 3]

Shock MG & Foxhole showing a lack of class and respect! Can’t say I’m surprised. 

[Dave Deacon]

Should Mount Gould win the league, are they likely to have applied for promotion? 

[St Elmo's Fire]

As far as the ref knowing names this no different than when you use local refs at your home matches.He was also no way biased.Did think the away supporters very unruly!!

[Foul Throw 3]

2 hours ago, Dave Deacon said:

Should Mount Gould win the league, are they likely to have applied for promotion? 

Hope so 😂

[hedgerow]

Don’t think the ground is up to standard 

[Foul Throw 3]

I wonder how many cards Foxhole and MG have received so far this season? Reputations not good with MG mentioned on this forum and twitter this weekend and another 2 red cards for Foxhole yesterday helping St Dom to a resounding victory.

[Darin Morse]

Foul Throw (yet another forum contributor hiding behind a nom de plume) what do you mean another 2 red cards for Foxhole? I reckon that in the previous 60 odd games including friendlies we've played since the start of last season we've had precisely one other red card (in the league cup semi)! As one of several Foxhole fans who made the long trek yesterday, trust me when I say that both dismissals had absolutely no bearing on the final result - St Dominick were far too good for us on the day and would have beaten us if we had 11 on all game (or even 13 or 14). I can't speak for anybody else but I had no issue with either red card. Marjons had two sent off against us only last month but there has been no mention (let alone criticism) of them at all!

[Brian Jones]

A fair assessment of yesterday's match' , Red cards can always be controversial but the two given yesterday were Spot On.

[Maybenextyear]

1 hour ago, Darin Morse said:

Foul Throw (yet another forum contributor hiding behind a nom de plume) what do you mean another 2 red cards for Foxhole? I reckon that in the previous 60 odd games including friendlies we've played since the start of last season we've had precisely one other red card (in the league cup semi)! As one of several Foxhole fans who made the long trek yesterday, trust me when I say that both dismissals had absolutely no bearing on the final result - St Dominick were far too good for us on the day and would have beaten us if we had 11 on all game (or even 13 or 14). I can't speak for anybody else but I had no issue with either red card. Marjons had two sent off against us only last month but there has been no mention (let alone criticism) of them at all!

Marjons have not had a red card all season, there was 2 yellows resulting in a sin bin. I suspect that is why there was no mention or criticism of them

[Darin Morse]

Thank you for the clarification Maybenextyear. I saw the player who had earlier been booked then banished to the dugout, and the coach walking towards the perimeter gate following a discussion with the referee, but did not notice either subsequently return to their position (although I accept that may well have been due to their being less than 10 minutes remaining). I'm happy to be corrected. On the subject on sin bins, Foul Throw will be interested to learn that Foxhole have only suffered this once this season.

[Foul Throw 3]

Referees must be scared of Whetts!

[karaoke]

3 hours ago, Darin Morse said:

Thank you for the clarification Maybenextyear. I saw the player who had earlier been booked then banished to the dugout, and the coach walking towards the perimeter gate following a discussion with the referee, but did not notice either subsequently return to their position (although I accept that may well have been due to their being less than 10 minutes remaining). I'm happy to be corrected. On the subject on sin bins, Foul Throw will be interested to learn that Foxhole have only suffered this once this season.

Darin there was no problem with the coach and to their credit all of the Foxhole players shook hands with me at the end of the game with absolutely no animosity. I must say another very honest report from you. 

[Adlestrop]

Hear Hear  !

Have you reffed Mount Gould yet ?

[karaoke]

1 hour ago, Adlestrop said:

Hear Hear  !

Have you reffed Mount Gould yet ?

Yes mate, to be fair they were no worse or better than anybody else on the day

[Jason Prynne]

Must of been your lucky day then !!

 

[karaoke]

8 minutes ago, Jason Prynne said:

Must of been your lucky day then !!

 

[Adlestrop]

1. What was your impression of the ground,Karaoke- suitable for Senior football ?

[karaoke]

1 hour ago, Adlestrop said:

1. What was your impression of the ground,Karaoke- suitable for Senior football ?

Nothing wrong with St Dominick, grass short, well marked. It is a friendly country village set up and at least the game was on when many others were off.  

[Adlestrop]

Sorry,Karoake,I meant the ground at Mount Gould-have you reffed there yet?

[karaoke]

29 minutes ago, Adlestrop said:

Sorry,Karoake,I meant the ground at Mount Gould-have you reffed there yet?

Yes, I have been there many times over the years, it's a typical Plymouth Council pitch, no dugouts, basic changing rooms but pretty flat. I shouldn't think any higher league would accept them.

[Ian Pethick]

On 16/12/2019 at 19:17, karaoke said:

Yes, I have been there many times over the years, it's a typical Plymouth Council pitch, no dugouts, basic changing rooms but pretty flat. I shouldn't think any higher league would accept them.

Don't think that Mount Gould would want promotion beyond ECPL. Don't mean this in a derogatory way, but they have a Sunday league look about them. Their squad contains players such as Chris Wright, Danny Brook and Jimmy Alexander. Superb players for numerous Peninsula League sides in the past, but probably winding down now and want to enjoy playing football without too much travelling.

[karaoke]

2 hours ago, Way Of The Park said:

Don't think that Mount Gould would want promotion beyond ECPL. Don't mean this in a derogatory way, but they have a Sunday league look about them. Their squad contains players such as Chris Wright, Danny Brook and Jimmy Alexander. Superb players for numerous Peninsula League sides in the past, but probably winding down now and want to enjoy playing football without too much travelling.

None of those played when I reffed them so don't know if they are regulars

[Jason Prynne]

Don't know about Jimmy Alexander but Brook & Wright played v St Stephen last weekend,Mr Wright was the lovely chap stamping on a St Stephen players calf on the way to the changing rooms at half time with no provocation what so ever,Bravo Sir !!!

[bolt]

Will be a physical game again in the return match 

[Shouter]

There's a lot of criticism of Mount Gould on here - some of which I think is unjustified. The conduct of players and supporters is something I cannot condone - but only the club itself can do something to address. I offer no comment on that, other than to say this is not restricted to MG!

As a club MG have been around for many years. The P&D league had declined massive over the last 10 years, to a point where I believe there are only 10 teams in the Premier Division, most if not all, playing on poorly maintained council pitches with awful changing facilities. That in itself is not fun. Tamarside were the first P&D club to make the move to the ECPL and clubs like Plymstock, Plymouth Parkway and Elburton Villa have all followed suit, with varying degrees of success. 

I believe MG do want to progress. They have improved the changing facilities massively and they have plans to install dugouts and a pitch barrier at Tothill Enclosure, which by the way is one of the better surfaces in the league, if not the greatest of venues. The likes of the players mentioned above are not going to be around forever. MG do have links to junior clubs and have on occasions incorporated young players into their side.

In hindsight, I think MG would probably have preferred to go into the new Devon County League set up. Tothill Enclosure would not take that much to get up to scratch. Plympton Athletic for example,  play at Lee Moor in the Devon County League where facilities are far from great.

The bottom line is, MG are in the ECPL and we have to play them! Yes, they're physical. Yes, there are some on and off field antics that may not sit right with some of us. But I've been to plenty of East Cornwall clubs - some even this season - received very similar treatment and witnessed similar displays of poor conduct from players and spectators alike. Don't think for one minute this is a new thing! I think some of you have very selective memories... or you don't like it when the shoe is on the other foot? 

I embrace teams like MG into the league. It may not be that enjoyable on the day - because they'll make it very hard for you - but it's a test and one that I will be looking forward to later in the season.

[Adlestrop]

Well said,Shouter-a wonderfully sensible and well-balanced posting.

As for Mount Gould,I fully believe they are an excellent addition to the League(the team everyone wants to beat),and if anyone thinks they are a problem to play against,

I offer this thought: Wait until you visit Foxhole !!! -"you aint seen nothing yet"

Ticcks are already on sale for the M.G./Foxes clashes !

[Ian Pethick]

5 minutes ago, Adlestrop said:

Well said,Shouter-a wonderfully sensible and well-balanced posting.

As for Mount Gould,I fully believe they are an excellent addition to the League(the team everyone wants to beat),and if anyone thinks they are a problem to play against,

I offer this thought: Wait until you visit Foxhole !!! -"you aint seen nothing yet"

Ticcks are already on sale for the M.G./Foxes clashes !

Do wonder if there is a bit of anti Plymouth sentiment at play as well. Remember Plymouth Parkway Reserves , and Tamarside before them, catching a bit of stick when they played in the ECPL. Especially when they were successful.

[will.i.am]

1 hour ago, Way Of The Park said:

Do wonder if there is a bit of anti Plymouth sentiment at play as well. Remember Plymouth Parkway Reserves , and Tamarside before them, catching a bit of stick when they played in the ECPL. Especially when they were successful.

Possibly, but is any wonder when they seem to hold such strong anti Cornish sentiment themselves. At one point on Saturday one of the MG bench turned to the home supporters and called them a " bunch of Cornish c***s" after being on the end of a few laughs for slipping on his arse. They won't win many friends in this league with attitude like that.

[Jason Prynne]

Think some of you that are posting are missing the major points as no one is knocking that Mount Gould are a good side but the issues are the behaviour of the players on & off the pitch,there supporters who’s behaviour which is embarrassing in any walk of life ,there management team constantly threatening opposition players & to top it all the above constantly knocking Cornwall as a place & it’s people well sorry you asked to join a Cornish league & if you don’t like it don’t play in it as I’m sure the P&D will welcome you back & let the rest of us enjoy a Saturday afternoon.

[Adlestrop]

• The overriding concern about the likes of Mount Gould is that the long-standing dominance of the "Clay County"  Clubs in the ECPL has been severely threatened in
• recent years.

[Shouter]

3 hours ago, Jason Prynne said:

Think some of you that are posting are missing the major points as no one is knocking that Mount Gould are a good side but the issues are the behaviour of the players on & off the pitch,there supporters who’s behaviour which is embarrassing in any walk of life ,there management team constantly threatening opposition players & to top it all the above constantly knocking Cornwall as a place & it’s people well sorry you asked to join a Cornish league & if you don’t like it don’t play in it as I’m sure the P&D will welcome you back & let the rest of us enjoy a Saturday afternoon.

I think you are also missing the point slightly Jason. As I said, I have experienced equally embarrassing behavior and conduct from other clubs in the league (someone has already mentioned one) both this season and in my previous involvement in the ECPL. I just think it's highlighted because MG are new, from Plymouth and are likely (nothing is for sure) to win the league at the first attempt. It's nothing new.

 

[Tribute]

Heard there was a mass , handbags near the end and some MG supporters came in the pitch 🤷‍♂️