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    I know, I know, another league structure post, but I have often thought about an NFL style conference system working for a regionalised 1st division.
    Here is the new Rugby Pro 14 format:

    https://youtu.be/j-5FhbB4Kp8

    Entice Monaghan, Kildare, Kilkenny back. Add a Kerry league team and any other regional team. Allow Premier teams to have reserve/u23 teams at a reasonable cost. And hey presto. Enough teams to have a regionalised low cost 1st division.

    Increase the premier to 14 and run it like the Belgian league and you have plenty of variety of fixtures.

    League solved.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sullanefc View Post
    I know, I know, another league structure post, but I have often thought about an NFL style conference system working for a regionalised 1st division.
    Here is the new Rugby Pro 14 format:

    https://youtu.be/j-5FhbB4Kp8

    Entice Monaghan, Kildare, Kilkenny back. Add a Kerry league team and any other regional team. Allow Premier teams to have reserve/u23 teams at a reasonable cost. And hey presto. Enough teams to have a regionalised low cost 1st division.

    Increase the premier to 14 and run it like the Belgian league and you have plenty of variety of fixtures.

    League solved.
    That might actually work so no hope of the FAI bringing it in.

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    "Entice Kildare, Kilkenny and Monaghan back"

    Three clubs with maybe 500 fans between them, and not enough people to run them.

    But we'll "entice them back" and that's problem solved?

    Right so.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sullanefc View Post

    Entice Monaghan, Kildare, Kilkenny back. Add a Kerry league team and any other regional team. Allow Premier teams to have reserve/u23 teams at a reasonable cost. And hey presto. Enough teams to have a regionalised low cost 1st division.

    League solved.
    You forgot Fingal. In fairness to have a 'low cost first division' is one thing. But any FD club would or should have aspirations of getting to the Premier rather than plodding along in the FD and hoping not to get promoted cause that will finish their club.
    Manager: Fergal, have you your boots with ya?
    Fergal: Ya, I have them here.
    Manager: Ah good stuff, well give them to this man so, he forgot his!

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    Limerick
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    Quote Originally Posted by Northsider View Post
    Limerick
    Sligo
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    I see LTID has really upset you.

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    I can't see any of the bottom three getting out of it right now. I know its only three points but a couple of good results for Pats and Harps could open that right up. Maybe Limerick get dragged down into it, but can Sligo or Galway win enough games to catch them? Drogheda are sunk.

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    Quote Originally Posted by El-Pietro View Post
    I can't see any of the bottom three getting out of it right now. I know its only three points but a couple of good results for Pats and Harps could open that right up. Maybe Limerick get dragged down into it, but can Sligo or Galway win enough games to catch them? Drogheda are sunk.

    If we loose away to harps on Friday we are going down & if Sligo loose at home to Pats on Saturday they are going down too. If we & Sligo win then we are both back in the pack & have fighting chance of staying up.

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    Transfer window now closed. How has it affected squads?
    Rovers and Pats look to have strengthened. Limerick and Galway seem to have weakened. Harps and Drogheda about the same as before.

    Long way to go but this weekend is huge.
    Manager: Fergal, have you your boots with ya?
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    Harps in:

    Ibrahim Keita
    Peter Burke
    Mark Timlin
    Tommy McBride

    Out:

    Harry Doherty
    Tommy McMonagle
    Michael Funston
    Simon McGlynn
    Ciaran O'Connor


    For me, we've got potentially a striker better than O'Connor, goalkeeper Burke similar to Doherty albeit more experienced at senior level, centre mid McBride to fill the bench replacing Funston, winger Timlin better than McGlynn.

    All we missed out on was a centre half to replace McMonagle.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954 View Post
    Harps in:

    Ibrahim Keita
    Peter Burke
    Mark Timlin
    Tommy McBride

    Out:

    Harry Doherty
    Tommy McMonagle
    Michael Funston
    Simon McGlynn
    Ciaran O'Connor


    For me, we've got potentially a striker better than O'Connor, goalkeeper Burke similar to Doherty albeit more experienced at senior level, centre mid McBride to fill the bench replacing Funston, winger Timlin better than McGlynn.

    All we missed out on was a centre half to replace McMonagle.
    Sorry but what about JDoherty? He was there in the bench for you in one of the games.
    Also if you consider that McMonagle left in mid-season you should also consider McMillen as an addition as he got his clearence after the first one departed!

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    Jack Doherty never appeared for Harps. He was incorrectly listed as being on the bench away to Dundalk when it was actually Harry Doherty on there.

    After all the hassle getting him cleared, I don't think Millien will end up playing much of a part at all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954 View Post
    Jack Doherty never appeared for Harps. He was incorrectly listed as being on the bench away to Dundalk when it was actually Harry Doherty on there.
    Uh oh. Points deduction on the way.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sullanefc View Post
    Uh oh. Points deduction on the way.
    He was only incorrectly listed by Dundalk media teamsheets.
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    Limerick - The new manager is a disaster and I just think he doesn't know the League
    Sligo - Can't turn draws into wins & don't score a lot
    Drogheda - No explanation needed

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    If we slip into bottom 3 we haven't a hope of getting out. Our only hope is others don't get the points to put us in there.

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    Big win for Galway last night. A draw in the Sligo Pats game this evening and it'll be a decent weekend results wise for us.

    Limerick are right in it now. Welcome to the party lads!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by pineapple stu View Post
    "Entice Kildare, Kilkenny and Monaghan back"

    Three clubs with maybe 500 fans between them, and not enough people to run them.

    But we'll "entice them back" and that's problem solved?

    Right so.
    Glasshouse. stone. throw.

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    I didn't think Galway had wins in them and was worried that the bottom three would be wrapped up with a few weeks to go but that win last night opens it right up and Limerick have to start worrying now. Why did they let Williams go?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Partizan View Post
    Glasshouse. stone. throw.
    What's your point, caller?

    Fan of small club can't say that bringing in more small clubs isn't the solution to the league's problems?

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