8 years of Eircom

**Umberside** · 21/07/2009, 6:08 PM

For 8 years Eircom were exclusive sponsors of the League of Ireland.

In that time we created a professional Premier Division, a change to "summer" football and historic success in European competition. And the now the LOI constantly referred to as the "Eircom League".

But in those 8 years of sponsorship what did Eircom do to benefit the clubs of the League of Ireland?

**MariborKev** · 21/07/2009, 6:09 PM

Free wifi for clubs.

**Sheridan** · 21/07/2009, 6:10 PM

It gave Trevor Welch the chance to call it "the Ear-com League" for a few years.

**Mr A** · 21/07/2009, 7:04 PM

They put a few quid in. Which the clubs ****ed away. As they do.

**centre mid** · 21/07/2009, 7:39 PM

Free text-messaging service which was all used up by about 6 weeks into the season and then was shelved.

**Roo69** · 21/07/2009, 8:47 PM

Originally Posted by centre mid

Free text-messaging service which was all used up by about 6 weeks into the season and then was shelved.

The text service provided over the past 2 years was not from eircom, the FAI paid for that themselves through a 3rd party provider. It was costing them a fair whack so they had to cut it out, some clubs where using it stupidly.

**centre mid** · 21/07/2009, 9:06 PM

Originally Posted by Roo69

The text service provided over the past 2 years was not from eircom, the FAI paid for that themselves through a 3rd party provider. It was costing them a fair whack so they had to cut it out, some clubs where using it stupidly.

I know you only used it sparingly Roo

, It was actually a really good idea and a shame that it couldnt continue.