I think this is an interesting insight into the minds of club officials.Less pleasing from the association’s point of view, though, will be the fact that a majority of officials do not believe that the benefits of running an A Championship side justify the costs involved
We were one of the few teams to take the A League seriously last year, and ended up winning it. Our team in the final last year was -
Brennan (c); Harding (Purcell 75), Stevens, Boyle, E McMillan; King (Cahillane 69), Ward, Bolger, Nangle (Matthews 63); D McMillan, Reilly. Subs not used - Barron, Kelly
Of those, Stevens, King and Cahillane have left the club, while the others are all regulars this season. As a result, despite losing many of our senior players, we were able to start this season with a side which, even though they had less than 100 UCD appearances as a squad between them, is now top of the table.
I think the fact that most club officials think the A League isn't worth it says more about the club officials - and their short terms outlook - than the A League. It's a shame the article didn't bother to try pick up on this.
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