this wont affect galway this year unless they turn the table upside down.
Just wondering what people would think if there was a play-off between third and fourth for the last European spot. It would create extra revenue & give clubs like Galway a chance of making Europe.
this wont affect galway this year unless they turn the table upside down.
Presumably you'd be looking forward to a Sligo v Galway encounter, for this play-off this year.
Can ye not wait to the graves are dug before you start dancing?
What is it with dundalkjames, longfordjames and galwayjames all making threads about fiddling with the league in some way or another?. Are they all the same person?.
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
It's an excellent idea to have a play-off for the last Europa spot from the league (normally between 3rd and 4th place, but possibly 4th and 5th place, depending on the cup)
It would give additional revenue not just for the play-off match(es) but possibly add an extra incentive for another team or two who are mid-table, thus possibly adding more excitment and revenue for those in the hunt over the final 10 games.
One of the few benefits of a 10 team premier is that teams have something tangible to play for over the last part of the season- anything that capitalises further on this is a positive.
A greater difference in prize money between each spot would also be sensible.
You can apply exactly the same logic to the current premier relegation play-offs and the 1st division promotion play-offs.
Obviously in needs to be declared in advance (with the FAI around you need to point out provisos like that!)
You find find any complaints (at least pre-season) from any team!
I don't like it, you have 36 games to finish as high as possible and that should be that.
The 8th place relegation play-off spot should be given to the team who comes 4th in The First Division.
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Not a chance this would work in my opinion . The team that finishes in a european position after 36 games deserves to qualify. It would'nt be right to see a team in 6th go into europe instead of the team in 3rd as the 3rd place teams hard work is gonw to waste.
Ah sure lets have the bottom 2 sides in the league have a playoff for a European spot, so everyone gets a turn ya know?
Lets redefine what it means to heal
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Its not really up to the clubs though is it? The FAI can invite anyone they want to take the place. There is a means of qualifing but the final say is with the FAI so how do we know what will happen.
Cork City could refuse it as well, its another scenario.
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