FAI Invites First Division Expressions of Interest

**Mr A** · 28/01/2015, 1:21 PM

Have you seen the Cabinteely proposal?

**SeanDMRooney** · 28/01/2015, 1:32 PM

No ? You mean this "Dear Members
I am writing because you may have read in the newspapers about our application for League of Ireland Division 1 status and I wanted to give you a brief update.
We had hoped to have kept this confidential and have had an announcement in due course if the license is issued. The press have got wind of our application and discussions with the FAI and hence this communication.
We have agreed in principle with Blackrock RFC that the matches can be played in Stradbrook during the season March to October. Training facilities will also be provided.
We will in due course issue a detailed briefing if the approval comes through and we agree all the relevant matters.
Regards
Mark Smith
Chairman"

**Mr A** · 28/01/2015, 1:40 PM

I was just wondering what people's judgements of the club were based on. Maybe they won't be sustainable and will fold in the first three weeks. But just posting the examples of Mervue and Salthill isn't particularly useful. And in any case neither of those clubs caused any major issues while in the league and Mervue were pretty decent. Jumping into senior is difficult and the odds are against them but it seems a bit early to be sticking the boot into them and the FAI for having them (especially when they have no license yet).

**Charlie Darwin** · 28/01/2015, 1:50 PM

Only mention of Mervue and Salthill came about as a result of somebody saying Cabinteely should easily attract 500 to games.

**Mr A** · 28/01/2015, 1:53 PM

Fair point- but I have seen them raised elsewhere also.

**Charlie Darwin** · 28/01/2015, 2:23 PM

They're in: http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/ne...-cabinteely-fc

**Trainee** · 28/01/2015, 2:34 PM

Fixtures are out tomorrow at 2pm

**nigel-harps1954** · 28/01/2015, 2:41 PM

Home to Cabinteely first game of the season. Massive away following from our new Dublin friends...

**Charlie Darwin** · 28/01/2015, 2:42 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Home to Cabinteely first game of the season. Massive away following from our new Dublin friends...

Probably not a bad day to get them, actually.

**disgruntled** · 28/01/2015, 2:53 PM

Originally Posted by vinnie

Cabinteely have in excess of 900 kids on their books, if they can get 20% of those and their Da's to go to home matches they'll be doing fairly ok

It would be great if they did come.
If the team start struggling any crowds will soon drop off & that could kill the club.
I wish them luck & hope it succeeds for them.

**jbyrne** · 28/01/2015, 3:01 PM

Originally Posted by Spudulika

If they do it right, they can be a decent club in a number of years (at LOI level). With such a large number of under age teams they should be bringing in 500 a game and their under 15's now will be ready in 4-5 years etc. Maybe it's a good new sign for the LOI.

not a chance they will get 500 or anywhere near that (with exception of first match novelty factor maybe). Blackrock RFC who they will be sharing with have a long tradition in the area, have a huge schoolboy / girl section as well as about 6 senior teams yet their biggest match of the season so far last weekend didn't get more than 500 I hear. Spectator facilities in Stradbrook are very poor with no shelter at all. Pitch is totally unsuited to football also. I really hope I am wrong but Id say this could be a financial disaster for them.

**nigel-harps1954** · 28/01/2015, 3:08 PM

There's a bar in the ground though....everyone will want to play there every week.

**eitoof** · 28/01/2015, 4:01 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Home to Cabinteely first game of the season. Massive away following from our new Dublin friends...

"Is that all you bring away?"

**outspoken** · 28/01/2015, 4:13 PM

Apparently they've been going round to LSL clubs looking for players and they are being rejected quickly. Can see them getting battered 6 or 7-0 every week.

**Nesta99** · 28/01/2015, 5:35 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Only mention of Mervue and Salthill came about as a result of somebody saying Cabinteely should easily attract 500 to games.

and I feel its not a good comparison as the Mervue/Salthill/GUST/Galway United/Galway FC mess was devisive in a 'city' of what about 65,000. Every other concern like sustainability, suitability of local rugby facilities are fair enough. The dont seem to be joining with the grumbles that the Galway clubs did and for the sake of the 1st division and maybe even league I hope they do make a positive contribution.

**Spudulika** · 28/01/2015, 5:39 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Only mention of Mervue and Salthill came about as a result of somebody saying Cabinteely should easily attract 500 to games.

Who Charlie? Nobody mentioned "easily" attracting 500 to games.

I love the - supposedly's doing the rounds. It seems that it's better for LOI fans to b!tch about the incompetence of the FAI in not getting enough teams, or the LOI not being attractive or open to clubs, or being a closed league etc, and then when a team/club want to join, the chorus boos them off the stage.

There have been points put forward many times about the so called elitism, or reverse snobbery of LOI fans, painting themselves as special and victims, as being above all others in their search for ever more exotic ways to show how "real" they are. It's quite sad.

Instead of rubbishing or naysaying or looking for ways to pick apart the efforts of footballing people, it'd be far better to just give it a go and appreciate it.

I'm not tarring all with the same brush, but some of the negativity is rotten.

Again I will say (Charlie take note :-) ) , if they do things right, and develop their players through, and market it properly and build their connections with the community, they are capable of bringing in 500 people per week. And their u-15's this season will come through in 4-5 years, it will keep things rolling.

Welcome Cabinteely, and good luck!

**Charlie Darwin** · 28/01/2015, 6:24 PM

Originally Posted by Spudulika

Who Charlie? Nobody mentioned "easily" attracting 500 to games.

I love the - supposedly's doing the rounds. It seems that it's better for LOI fans to b!tch about the incompetence of the FAI in not getting enough teams, or the LOI not being attractive or open to clubs, or being a closed league etc, and then when a team/club want to join, the chorus boos them off the stage.

There have been points put forward many times about the so called elitism, or reverse snobbery of LOI fans, painting themselves as special and victims, as being above all others in their search for ever more exotic ways to show how "real" they are. It's quite sad.

Instead of rubbishing or naysaying or looking for ways to pick apart the efforts of footballing people, it'd be far better to just give it a go and appreciate it.

I'm not tarring all with the same brush, but some of the negativity is rotten.

Again I will say (Charlie take note :-) ) , if they do things right, and develop their players through, and market it properly and build their connections with the community, they are capable of bringing in 500 people per week. And their u-15's this season will come through in 4-5 years, it will keep things rolling.

Welcome Cabinteely, and good luck!

I don't think anybody's booed Cabinteely - in fact, I think the response has been overwhelmingly completely positive towards them.

Easily was probably an exaggeration on my part but you said they "should" be bringing in 500, even if if you're saying it would take a few years, without any real argument for why beyond them having a good underage set-up.

**Briuk** · 28/01/2015, 6:32 PM

If Shamrock had done things properly they could have sent many players there, without cost, or very small..

**Longfordian** · 28/01/2015, 6:37 PM

I was booing Cabinteely (not really).

Their u15s could discover drink or women or both. Or they could be crap. You can't rely on them coming through. Anyway there's an interview with Eddie Gormley in The Mirror who suggests there's wealthy businessmen there if needed.