le boss Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Hetty said: You cant gift promotion to teams, Saltash and Helston yet to play each other in the league, if one side won both encounters who's to say the teams below wouldn't have pipped one of them to second place. The only fair way to do it is to start again next season in exactly the same league they started this one. If Mr Massey doesn't like it then unfortunately its a bitter pill he will have to swallow. He will then have to decide if he does it all again next season. It doesn't matter what people have spent! There is no rule to suggest that if you spend a certain amount of money the rules are tailored for your benefit. He wont be the only victim, i'm sure there will be individuals up and down the country on edge thinking their investments are all for nothing. And that comment, like others you have made on this forum, and borne out of your utter dislike for Mr Massey. Priceless!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinner Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 I feel Steve Massey would get more praise and more support if we do not have to watch films and after match talk which always go with what he done when he played. At Penryn we was lucky to have had Bruce Rioch who played for Scotland and managed Arsenal and would not talk about himself at all gentleman and very good coach mattelot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheolderIgetthebetterIwas Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 51 minutes ago, skinner said: I feel Steve Massey would get more praise and more support if we do not have to watch films and after match talk which always go with what he done when he played. At Penryn we was lucky to have had Bruce Rioch who played for Scotland and managed Arsenal and would not talk about himself at all gentleman and very good coach Bruce Rioch, excellent coach and manager, and even better as a person...total humility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hetty Posted March 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 2 hours ago, le boss said: And that comment, like others you have made on this forum, and borne out of your utter dislike for Mr Massey. Priceless!!! Actually you couldn’t be more wrong. My comment was born out of the fact you can’t just gift promotions to teams. It’s unfair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silly billy Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 2 hours ago, skinner said: I feel Steve Massey would get more praise and more support if we do not have to watch films and after match talk which always go with what he done when he played. At Penryn we was lucky to have had Bruce Rioch who played for Scotland and managed Arsenal and would not talk about himself at all gentleman and very good coach Can you explain how you have to watch them? Are you being forced? le boss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le boss Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Hetty said: Actually you couldn’t be more wrong. My comment was born out of the fact you can’t just gift promotions to teams. It’s unfair! Think there is a train of thought that the league placings are pretty much decided other than who finishes first or second and other than Mousehole, I am not sure anyone wants to take promotion from the teams who could mathematically and miraculously qualify so far from gifting promotion I think Mousehole would be the only ones who would have a legitimate gripe. Not having looked at the league recently, I am not even sure Mousehole can qualify. Perhaps you can enlighten me as to why nearly all your posts involving Helston and/or their manager have a tinge of negativity - I am intrigued.... 2 hours ago, skinner said: I feel Steve Massey would get more praise and more support if we do not have to watch films and after match talk which always go with what he done when he played. At Penryn we was lucky to have had Bruce Rioch who played for Scotland and managed Arsenal and would not talk about himself at all gentleman and very good coach So are you saying that Mr Massey is ungentlemanly and a poor coach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hetty Posted March 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 3 hours ago, le boss said: Think there is a train of thought that the league placings are pretty much decided other than who finishes first or second and other than Mousehole, I am not sure anyone wants to take promotion from the teams who could mathematically and miraculously qualify so far from gifting promotion I think Mousehole would be the only ones who would have a legitimate gripe. Not having looked at the league recently, I am not even sure Mousehole can qualify. Perhaps you can enlighten me as to why nearly all your posts involving Helston and/or their manager have a tinge of negativity - I am intrigued.... So are you saying that Mr Massey is ungentlemanly and a poor coach? Sorry I thought it was common knowledge that both helston and saltash wanted and planned to take promotion. However with other teams still in the mix how could you just gift it I them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedsunited Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Take nothing away from Mass, he was a good Pro, but in comparison to other 'Pros' currently residing in Cornwall Mass wouldn't 'lace the boots' or even fit in the same conversation as the likes of Rioch, Morris, Miller, Flynn, Quinn etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheolderIgetthebetterIwas Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 11 hours ago, le boss said: Think there is a train of thought that the league placings are pretty much decided other than who finishes first or second and other than Mousehole, I am not sure anyone wants to take promotion from the teams who could mathematically and miraculously qualify so far from gifting promotion I think Mousehole would be the only ones who would have a legitimate gripe. Not having looked at the league recently, I am not even sure Mousehole can qualify. Perhaps you can enlighten me as to why nearly all your posts involving Helston and/or their manager have a tinge of negativity - I am intrigued.... So are you saying that Mr Massey is ungentlemanly and a poor coach? Twisting words for a conviction...lol 1 hour ago, leedsunited said: Take nothing away from Mass, he was a good Pro, but in comparison to other 'Pros' currently residing in Cornwall Mass wouldn't 'lace the boots' or even fit in the same conversation as the likes of Rioch, Morris, Miller, Flynn, Quinn etc You just mentioned him in the same conversation! silly billy and claret&blue 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We Two Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 It's quite intriguing how a perfectly straight forward post such as " I don't think promotion should be gifted '' can be turned around and be interpreted as a slight on Helston and Steve Massy as a coach and as a person. Perhaps claustrophobia is having an effect on some peoples thinking Just don't ever apply for a job as a diplomat ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onlooker Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 11 hours ago, le boss said: Think there is a train of thought that the league placings are pretty much decided other than who finishes first or second and other than Mousehole, I am not sure anyone wants to take promotion from the teams who could mathematically and miraculously qualify so far from gifting promotion I think Mousehole would be the only ones who would have a legitimate gripe. Not having looked at the league recently, I am not even sure Mousehole can qualify. Perhaps you can enlighten me as to why nearly all your posts involving Helston and/or their manager have a tinge of negativity - I am intrigued.... So are you saying that Mr Massey is ungentlemanly and a poor coach? How have you worked that out then? You seem to have forgotten the team in second? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hetty Posted March 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 2 hours ago, leedsunited said: Take nothing away from Mass, he was a good Pro, but in comparison to other 'Pros' currently residing in Cornwall Mass wouldn't 'lace the boots' or even fit in the same conversation as the likes of Rioch, Morris, Miller, Flynn, Quinn etc What does that have to do with anything? silly billy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100%cornish Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 People on here keep slagging Steve Massey hes done a marvellous job at Helston they play the best football around have a brilliant youth system ,hes a bloody good manager and most managers and people would love to have a cv like hes got .Just promote Satash and Helston they have been the best teams all season and dont relegate anyone then the G would stay up i think they will stay up anyway because a lot of clubs will fold due to this Coronavirus im hoping the G wont be one of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldeneye Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 1 hour ago, 100%cornish said: He's a bloody good manager and most managers and people would love to have a cv like hes got. What's Massey won as a manager? Sorry to ask, but I've got a memory like a sieve and it's getting worse the older I get! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheolderIgetthebetterIwas Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 46 minutes ago, Goldeneye said: the older I get Nothing to do with me! mattelot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheolderIgetthebetterIwas Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 3 minutes ago, Keith B said: Failing memory - join the club sir. It gets worse as the clock ticks - can't remember what I did just now. I can... erm...I think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Jones Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Goldeneye said: What's Massey won as a manager? Sorry to ask, but I've got a memory like a sieve and it's getting worse the older I get! I think he won the South western League cup double with Truro in the 90’s and I’m not sure if he won any county championships when he was manager of Cornwall ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldeneye Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 35 minutes ago, Mark Jones said: I think he won the South western League cup double with Truro in the 90’s and I’m not sure if he won any county championships when he was manager of Cornwall ? I expect 'stato DD' will tell us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobjfh Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 The topic of whether / how the league will finish appears to have become one about Steve Massey - for the record I am not a fan simply on the issue of his desire to self promote. His work the the County u18’ s helping them get to the final a couple of years ago was fantastic, his input at Helston on and off the pitch has made them a ‘powerhouse’ withIn Cornish football and his financial outlay, if believed, is no different to what Falmouth, Penzance, Newquay, Bodmin and others have done it the past. On the actual topic, it looks like the Premier League will finalise at some point (money being a real driver with TV rights at risk - any of you thinking of cancelling Sky Sport - as NO sport?) but to be honest I can’t see the FA changing their current stance for NLS and grassroots games, especially. Our players may have to self isolate on an individual basis but not as a league, so there will not be a point that playing games presents no risk, for several months to come. The choice is then basically two fold (as personally I cannot see the option of continuing into next season as a starter for us) - cancel the leagues for this season (which would cause heartache for us all) or decide the games based on some measure - either current standings or PPG - that changes nothing for Helston but would make a difference between St Austell and Saltash. Just hope the FA make the call soon - we’ve all got more to worry about - and this is going to be a long haul 🙁 Just read the FA / SWPL update - professional game off until 30 April but league end dates now indefinite. Our league will be decided after a ‘meeting’ next Tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldy Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 The FA have called a web seminar virtual meeting with all Step 5 & 6 leagues to discuss the situation next Tuesday (24th March). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le boss Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 8 hours ago, Onlooker said: How have you worked that out then? You seem to have forgotten the team in second? Please re read my post - I did write that I hadn't looked at the league standings but yes I do now see that St Austell are in second having played more games but as in the past seasons, are they still reluctant to take promotion. And yes, I do know about the second year rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitch Care Guru Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 The RFU have cancelled the remainder of the 2019/20 season for all rugby below the Premier League will football follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldy Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 3 minutes ago, Pitch Care Guru said: The RFU have cancelled the remainder of the 2019/20 season for all rugby below the Premier League will football follow. Finally a sensible decision. Too much money in football for sensible decisions. TheolderIgetthebetterIwas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheolderIgetthebetterIwas Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 On 19/03/2020 at 11:42, 100%cornish said: People on here keep slagging Steve Massey hes done a marvellous job at Helston they play the best football around have a brilliant youth system ,hes a bloody good manager and most managers and people would love to have a cv like hes got .Just promote Satash and Helston they have been the best teams all season and dont relegate anyone then the G would stay up i think they will stay up anyway because a lot of clubs will fold due to this Coronavirus im hoping the G wont be one of them I've always found the fella perfectly amiable to talk too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 On 19/03/2020 at 15:29, Keith B said: Failing memory - join the club sir. It gets worse as the clock ticks - can't remember what I did just now. Most managers win nothing without money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSB1 Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 On 19/03/2020 at 11:42, 100%cornish said: People on here keep slagging Steve Massey hes done a marvellous job at Helston they play the best football around have a brilliant youth system ,hes a bloody good manager and most managers and people would love to have a cv like hes got .Just promote Satash and Helston they have been the best teams all season and dont relegate anyone then the G would stay up i think they will stay up anyway because a lot of clubs will fold due to this Coronavirus im hoping the G wont be one of them You say "they play the best football around" yet I have seen them play about 9 or 10 times this season and every time I have watched them they have played a 4-3-3 and lumped it long and direct. Completely bypassing their midfield which contains some of the best midfielders around! Is it effective? The league would suggest so, yes! Is it the best or best to watch....absolutely not. For me, Saltash, St Austell and Falmouth play some of the best football around. mattelot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le boss Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 1 hour ago, SSB1 said: You say "they play the best football around" yet I have seen them play about 9 or 10 times this season and every time I have watched them they have played a 4-3-3 and lumped it long and direct. Completely bypassing their midfield which contains some of the best midfielders around! Is it effective? The league would suggest so, yes! Is it the best or best to watch....absolutely not. For me, Saltash, St Austell and Falmouth play some of the best football around. Must be doing something right if you've watched them that many times. Graham Taylor once said there is no such thing as long ball football, just a team using longer passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheolderIgetthebetterIwas Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 26 minutes ago, le boss said: Must be doing something right if you've watched them that many times. Graham Taylor once said there is no such thing as long ball football, just a team using longer passes. Yeah! he always was a bit of a turnip. mattelot and le boss 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedsunited Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Void the season, bugger people's feelings or what they have spent. Keep everyone away from each other until July at the very earliest when pre season can hopefully start & hopefully we resume as normal next season. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 I think the season should be played out and finished. Any club with nothing to play for shouldnt get a vote. To easy for most clubs to just give up because theyve no chance of winning anything and havnt for months. The season should be finished when ever possible and then start the new season. If that means loosing the odd cup competition so be it. le boss and kevin richards 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheolderIgetthebetterIwas Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 I would think most players have written this season off and will enjoy the break. Ask them to play again in a month or two's time the majority won't even bother to turn up. Clubs won't be able to raise teams...I believe it's all over bar the shouting now! baldy, RAPPO, Quiet Man and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
middle mans mate Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 1 hour ago, TheolderIgetthebetterIwas said: I would think most players have written this season off and will enjoy the break. Ask them to play again in a month or two's time the majority won't even bother to turn up. Clubs won't be able to raise teams...I believe it's all over bar the shouting now! Exactly! Loads off on holiday too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Pethick Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 35 minutes ago, middle mans mate said: Exactly! Loads off on holiday too! Doubt very much that anybody will be going away on holiday this year. le boss and RAPPO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hetty Posted March 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 6 hours ago, TheolderIgetthebetterIwas said: I would think most players have written this season off and will enjoy the break. Ask them to play again in a month or two's time the majority won't even bother to turn up. Clubs won't be able to raise teams...I believe it's all over bar the shouting now! Who’s shouting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldy Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 I think most people now accept that this season is over. They just need the authorities to make a decision. Saying nothing has been decided and then sending out a confidential email doesn’t scan. If the Premier League want to finish their season with relegation, then the leagues below will want promotion/relegation to be sorted. Difficult to see the FA can implement that to a certain level only? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitch Care Guru Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 I’m a Club Chairman, step 6 and 7 and also a pitch renovation contractor so here goes. In the first instance can I/we expect players a club volunteers to return until the Government permit and or the medical profession say it’s safe to do so the answer is no. There is an opportunity to start pitch renovation early if the season is not to to completed before July/August which under normal circumstances would be when the 20/21 season would start. So end it now let’s get our pitch’s sorted and let the League and FA Officials provide a clear direction on where we go. They should be better informed by say the end of April/mid May. TheolderIgetthebetterIwas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheolderIgetthebetterIwas Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 11 minutes ago, Pitch Care Guru said: I’m a Club Chairman, step 6 and 7 and also a pitch renovation contractor so here goes. In the first instance can I/we expect players a club volunteers to return until the Government permit and or the medical profession say it’s safe to do so the answer is no. There is an opportunity to start pitch renovation early if the season is not to to completed before July/August which under normal circumstances would be when the 20/21 season would start. So end it now let’s get our pitch’s sorted and let the League and FA Officials provide a clear direction on where we go. They should be better informed by say the end of April/mid May. That's the problem pitchcare, sort it now and let us get on with it. I would love to repair the goalmouths tomorrow...if only! April /May would be like a normal season. What kit you got for pitch renovations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitch Care Guru Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Have every conceivable piece of equipment website is Pitch Care Guru TheolderIgetthebetterIwas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedsunited Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 Does clubs insurance policies stay Valid throughout the season covering players for injury or loss of income ? If not can we expect players to play 'out of season' without the guarantee of insurance ? Just now, leedsunited said: Does clubs insurance policies stay Valid throughout the season covering players for injury or loss of income ? If not can we expect players to play 'out of season' without the guarantee of insurance ? In other words if clubs insurance players for 9 months of the season, August to May, can we ask clubs to pay out more if the season Carrys on in to June/July to cover the players for those extra two months ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Deacon Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 59 minutes ago, leedsunited said: Does clubs insurance policies stay Valid throughout the season covering players for injury or loss of income ? If not can we expect players to play 'out of season' without the guarantee of insurance ? In other words if clubs insurance players for 9 months of the season, August to May, can we ask clubs to pay out more if the season Carrys on in to June/July to cover the players for those extra two months ? No need to enquire - for Step 5 & 6 the playing season has finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedsunited Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Dave Deacon said: No need to enquire - for Step 5 & 6 the playing season has finished Does that mean no Champion's or Relegation ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Deacon Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 34 minutes ago, leedsunited said: Does that mean no Champion's or Relegation ? That’s what the FA still have to advise on! Whatever the decision, not going to be easy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedsunited Posted March 25, 2020 Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 I can't see how any team can lose or be given anything until the season is completed .. which it's not safe to do so ... Pull this season, & blame it on an 'Act of God' .. it just can't be helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hetty Posted March 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2020 2 hours ago, leedsunited said: I can't see how any team can lose or be given anything until the season is completed .. which it's not safe to do so ... Pull this season, & blame it on an 'Act of God' .. it just can't be helped. Kung flu silly billy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le boss Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 13 hours ago, leedsunited said: I can't see how any team can lose or be given anything until the season is completed .. which it's not safe to do so ... Pull this season, & blame it on an 'Act of God' .. it just can't be helped. I wonder if you would be quite so vociferous with your opinion if Bodmin were top of the table - and I'm not expecting too much honesty. I'm not disputing that there should be a huge amount of perspective but it does set a very dangerous precedent for the future. We can all laugh but if global warming continues and weather patterns change, fixtures in future years may suffer. We continually read on here now about the weather causing cancellations - so where do you draw the line? I guess a lot of replies will say that the powers to be will make contingency plans for the future, which begs the question - why cannot these plans be made now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheolderIgetthebetterIwas Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 You cannot make plans for evolution. Global warming is the planet evolving to what we are doing to it. Covid 19 is the evolution of viruses and bacteria reacting to our modern medicine. If number 19 doesn't get us...number 21 or 22, or whatever number it is will wipe the most successful species from the planet and it will start repairing itself again. Too many people...too greedy. Evolution...unstoppable! Back to football...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedsunited Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 3 hours ago, le boss said: I wonder if you would be quite so vociferous with your opinion if Bodmin were top of the table - and I'm not expecting too much honesty. I'm not disputing that there should be a huge amount of perspective but it does set a very dangerous precedent for the future. We can all laugh but if global warming continues and weather patterns change, fixtures in future years may suffer. We continually read on here now about the weather causing cancellations - so where do you draw the line? I guess a lot of replies will say that the powers to be will make contingency plans for the future, which begs the question - why cannot these plans be made now? Most definitely I would be supporting the closure of the season early, regardless if it were Bodmin or whoever top of league, this is a Pandemic that's taking people's lives ... Have some morality please 'le boss?' Forget the bloody football. If the league's operating at a higher level are 'voiding' everything then so should the Swpl . Surely no manager or club could agree football can continue at present, & argue the decisions made by the FA, if so make themselves known to us all .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
le boss Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 22 minutes ago, leedsunited said: Most definitely I would be supporting the closure of the season early, regardless if it were Bodmin or whoever top of league, this is a Pandemic that's taking people's lives ... Have some morality please 'le boss?' Forget the bloody football. If the league's operating at a higher level are 'voiding' everything then so should the Swpl . Surely no manager or club could agree football can continue at present, & argue the decisions made by the FA, if so make themselves known to us all .. Totally missed my point - not advocating football recommence during this crisis so my morality is intact!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Deacon Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 FA have now officially declared season null and void. Their statement is on the Announcements sub-forum page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leedsunited Posted March 26, 2020 Report Share Posted March 26, 2020 47 minutes ago, Dave Deacon said: FA have now officially declared season null and void. Their statement is on the Announcements sub-forum page Wonderful news. A sensible decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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