Failed Statelet Premier League & Other Divisions 2021/22

[Clockwork]

Glentoran v Ballymena tonight. United looking for their first points but they've only played one game.
The big match tomorrow is the north Belfast derby, Crusaders v Cliftonville, Cliftonville's first away game of the season.

Sounds a decent game 2-1 Glens at HT.
ETA; Glens running out comfortable winners 4-1 FT

[Jacksgranda]

10 hours ago, Clockwork said:

 

Sounds a decent game 2-1 Glens at HT.
ETA; Glens running out comfortable winners 4-1 FT

 

I think the Glens are going to be serious title contenders this season.

If Coleraine can't win it - and they won't!  - I wouldn't mind Glentoran winning it, tbh.

[Clockwork]

I think the Glens are going to be serious title contenders this season.
If Coleraine can't win it - and they won't!  - I wouldn't mind Glentoran winning it, tbh.

Definitely, they’ve made an impressive start, back to back home games at the end of the month against Linfield & Crus will give us a good idea as to whether they can really set the pace this term?

[Clockwork]

Tough on Carrick this afternoon, 4-0 up away at Mournview to lose new signing Lee McNulty, stretchered off with a broken leg and see the match abandoned on 71 mins! [emoji15]

[Jacksgranda]

17 minutes ago, Clockwork said:

Tough on Carrick this afternoon, 4-0 up away at Mournview to lose new signing Lee McNulty, stretchered off with a broken leg and see the match abandoned on 71 mins!

Bit of a strange one that.

I wonder if the result will stand?

[Clockwork]

Bit of a strange one that.
I wonder if the result will stand?

No mention of the 75 minute rule, goes to a NIFL Committee for a discretionary decision apparently.
Plenty of action elsewhere, with a thumping win for the Bannsiders[emoji6], late drama at Seaview and an absolute corker from Chris Manzinga to seal the points for Linfield at Portadown. Will look forward to the full highlights.

[Clockwork]

Bit of a strange one that.
I wonder if the result will stand?

Carrick awarded the 3 points[emoji846]

[Jacksgranda]

7 hours ago, Clockwork said:

Carrick awarded the 3 points

Seems only right, but I'm still puzzled by the original abandonment.

[Clockwork]

Seems only right, but I'm still puzzled by the original abandonment.

Yep me too, didn’t really mention the reasons why Glenavon boss Gary Hamilton and his players didn’t want to complete the game on the highlights last night. He didn’t suggest they were distressed at the incident or anything like that. Stuart King was clearly pis*ed off, but at least they’ve rightly been awarded the points. Wish Lee McNulty a speedy recovery.
On a separate note, don’t you find it frustrating that we have to wait until late on Monday evening for the full highlights show on the BBC iPlayer, given that the live stream shows clips from each game on a Saturday afternoon? Wish they would just go back to the old slot straight after the English MOTD highlights. Surely they would get a much bigger audience?

[Clockwork]

Quick update on the Championship.
Newry still top despite a surprise home defeat to Ballinamallard on Saturday dropping their first points of the season.
Ards in second spot getting back to winning ways at home to bottom club Dundela last Saturday. Former Carrick boss Niall Currie clearly has his work cut at with his new club. Still not sure why he would leave Taylors Ave to end up with the East Belfast side? No disrespect to the Duns at all, but there must have been other options for the Big fella?
Portadown outfit Annagh United have made a decent start to sit in third; along with Ballyclare, recovering from a poor start to put together a couple of performances that suggest they could well be in the mix this year. Young defender Liam McKenna enjoying a purple patch at the other end of the park. Their 4-0 reverse against Premiership Linfield in the LC this week perhaps not as bad as the scoreline suggests reading the match report. Will watch the fortunes of the Comrades with interest over the next few weeks![emoji6]

[Jacksgranda]

8 hours ago, Clockwork said:

Quick update on the Championship.
Newry still top despite a surprise home defeat to Ballinamallard on Saturday dropping their first points of the season.
Ards in second spot getting back to winning ways at home to bottom club Dundela last Saturday. Former Carrick boss Niall Currie clearly has his work cut at with his new club. Still not sure why he would leave Taylors Ave to end up with the East Belfast side? No disrespect to the Duns at all, but there must have been other options for the Big fella?
Portadown outfit Annagh United have made a decent start to sit in third; along with Ballyclare, recovering from a poor start to put together a couple of performances that suggest they could well be in the mix this year. Young defender Liam McKenna enjoying a purple patch at the other end of the park. Their 4-0 reverse against Premiership Linfield in the LC this week perhaps not as bad as the scoreline suggests reading the match report. Will watch the fortunes of the Comrades with interest over the next few weeks!

 

Good update!

No surprises in the League Cup - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58553180

Some goals - Bangor v Coleraine  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/58551481

Ballyclare v Linfield  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/58551484

[Clockwork]

Good update!
No surprises in the League Cup - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58553180
Some goals - Bangor v Coleraine  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/58551481
Ballyclare v Linfield  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/58551484

Couple of crackers there; Stephen Fallon’s first for Linfield and Cathair Friel’s strike for Coleraine’s second. [emoji846][emoji106]

[Jacksgranda]

Some of the defending wasn't that clever. 

[Clockwork]

Some of the defending wasn't that clever. 

A trip to the Loughshore Hotel Arena for the holders in the last 16. Cru’s Vs Ballymena perhaps the tie of the round.

[Jacksgranda]

7 hours ago, Clockwork said:

 

A trip to the Loughshore Hotel Arena for the holders in the last 16. Cru’s Vs Ballymena perhaps the tie of the round.

 

Some interesting ties

Bet McLean League Cup third round ties - Wednesday 13 October - 19:45 BST

Ards v Cliftonville

Carrick Rangers v Coleraine

Crusaders v Ballymena United

Glenavon v Glentoran

Larne v Dungannon Swifts

Linfield v Institute

Portadown v Ballinamallard United

Warrenpoint Town v Loughgall

[Clockwork]

Some interesting ties

Bet McLean League Cup third round ties - Wednesday 13 October - 19:45 BST

Ards v Cliftonville

Carrick Rangers v Coleraine

Crusaders v Ballymena United

Glenavon v Glentoran

Larne v Dungannon Swifts

Linfield v Institute

Portadown v Ballinamallard United

Warrenpoint Town v Loughgall

Tough run for Carrick before the Coleraine tie, Ballymena, Larne & Linfield all due, Portadown tomorrow at home, a chance to to set up for these! Fingers crossed.[emoji846]

[Jacksgranda]

Cliftonville win at Stangmore, to stay top, Glentoran are second after winning at Warrenpoint, Larne third despite losing at Seaview, Carrick fourth after seeing off Portadown and Coleraine snatch a late point at Windsor, while Ballymena and Glenavon also draw 1-1 at the Warden Street Showgrounds.

Some teams have played 5 games, some 4 and some 3, so the table is a bit of a guddle.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58605225

Crusaders v Larne  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/58611985

Linfield v Coleraine  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/58610101

Dungannon v Cliftonville  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/58610101

Warrenpoint v Glentoran  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/58609546

Ballymena v Glenavon  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/58610296

Carrick Rangers v Portadown   https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/58611987

[Clockwork]

Cliftonville win at Stangmore, to stay top, Glentoran are second after winning at Warrenpoint, Larne third despite losing at Seaview, Carrick fourth after seeing off Portadown and Coleraine snatch a late point at Windsor, while Ballymena and Glenavon also draw 1-1 at the Warden Street Showgrounds.
Some teams have played 5 games, some 4 and some 3, so the table is a bit of a guddle.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58605225
Crusaders v Larne  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/58611985
Linfield v Coleraine  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/58610101
Dungannon v Cliftonville  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/58610101
Warrenpoint v Glentoran  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/58609546
Ballymena v Glenavon  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/58610296
Carrick Rangers v Portadown   https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/58611987

McKendry’s late equaliser at Windsor an absolute beauty.
Cracking win for Carrick too over Portadown. Mon the Rangers![emoji846]

In the Championship, Newry stay top despite losing at Ballyclare, Gary Donnelly with the solitary goal for the Comrades. Annagh United hold second spot after easing past bottom side Dundela. Reads like a decent finish in the game over at the Brandywell as Institute continued on a run to claim all three points against 3rd place Ards.

[Jacksgranda]

On 17/09/2021 at 23:33, Clockwork said:

Tough run for Carrick before the Coleraine tie, Ballymena, Larne & Linfield all due, Portadown tomorrow at home, a chance to to set up for these! Fingers crossed.

I thought Carrick would struggle as usual but so far so good. Next 3 league games will tell a tale, though.

[Clockwork]

I thought Carrick would struggle as usual but so far so good. Next 3 league games will tell a tale, though.

Yep don’t expect much from the games coming up, but struggling Ballymena a possibility. All about getting some points on the board at this stage eh?[emoji6]