Name of 2009 League?

[Scrufil]

Does anyone know what the official title of the League of Ireland is for 2009? If you had a choice what would you title it?

[L37Ultra]

Its the League Of Ireland

[Scrufil]

Is that confirmed? I thought it might be The FAI League of Ireland.

[rambler14]

I heard they were calling it Dave!

[Rovers fan]

I heard they were calling it Dave!

Yeah I heard that as well

[Lamper.sffc]

I heard they were calling it Dave!

Now thats just a ridiculous thing to say. They are calling it Bob

[holidaysong]

Doolin was still calling it the eircom League in his interviews last week. Also, eircom is still on the official league website. If they aren't sponsoring the league anymore why don't the FAI tell people to step using their name and allowing them free advertising?

[don ramo]

i heard there calling it the EPL (eire premier league but just use the abreviation) and see if the barstoolers will notice there in ireland

[gufcfan]

I heard they were calling it Dave!

Full official name is Daft Dave.

[Mr A]

They should call it Mazumdar.

[Réiteoir]

Nah - they're actually calling it "The Contrabulous Fabtraption of Master Jonathon P. Delaney"

[Magicme]

Doolin was still calling it the eircom League in his interviews last week. Also, eircom is still on the official league website. If they aren't sponsoring the league anymore why don't the FAI tell people to step using their name and allowing them free advertising?

Eircom are still a sponsor but not the sole sponsor.

[A face]

Eircom are still a sponsor but not the sole sponsor.

Exactly !!

[noby]

The tbc league.

[Jersey Cow]

How about "The Jokeshop"

[Neish]

IMO It is and always will be the League of Ireland or prehaps FAI League of Ireland, It get on my nerves when it was called Eircom League. How many english people call their top league The Barclays Premiership, or Italians call theirs Serie A Telecom Italia Mobile. Most news channels don't even use these names

[A face]

IMO It is and always will be the League of Ireland or prehaps FAI League of Ireland, It get on my nerves when it was called Eircom League. How many english people call their top league The Barclays Premiership, or Italians call theirs Serie A Telecom Italia Mobile. Most news channels don't even use these names

I think it was stipulated in agreement that the league would be referred to as the 'eircom League' when eircom signed up. Thats why it changed.

League of Ireland is the name alright though, i'll agree with ya there.

[thischarmingman]

The Astericks League?

[holidaysong]

Eircom are still a sponsor but not the sole sponsor.

I wasn't aware of that. Thanks.

League of Ireland will do just fine. :)

[Sam_Heggy]

"Ultimate Glenroe" League of Ireland the soap opera of World Football.

Biddy and Miley the new promotions officers.

[gufc2000]

I thought Boylesports were sponsoring the league this season?

[Black and White]

Did the FAI not have a plan when they took over 2 years ago that when it went back to a 10 team division it would be known as the Irish Premiership of something like that??

[Dunny]

I thought Boylesports were sponsoring the league this season?

Rumoured Boylesports will be Dundalk's main sponsor this season...:confused:

[WoodquayBoy]

As far as I am concerned it is THE League, and that is what I will always refer to it as

[Réiteoir]

The National Association Football League of Ireland

Or The NAFLI for short

[gufc2000]

Did the FAI not have a plan when they took over 2 years ago that when it went back to a 10 team division it would be known as the Irish Premiership of something like that??
Heard that aswell. Hard to know what the FAI will call it

[pineapple stu]

I think they backed down on the term "Premiership" after people gave out about it. They changed their minds to it only being a working title, which they quietly dropped.

[Mr A]

Anyway, with the Irish League having adopted the premiership thing it would just get silly and confusing.

[Longfordian]

Perfectly suitable so Mr A.

[sligored]

Rumoured Boylesports will be Dundalk's main sponsor this season...:confused:

steve bruce announced as honorary chairman yet?

[forza rovers]

mac Donald's league of Irelandhttp://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/original/mcdonalds.jpg with him on the side of the jersey:D

[Martinho II]

mac Donald's league of Irelandhttp://www.mediabistro.com/agencyspy/original/mcdonalds.jpg with him on the side of the jersey:D

didnt mcdonalds sponsor galway utd at some stage is that right??

[paudie]

Even given the recession it would be very disappointing if the FAI couldn't get a title sponsor for the league for 2009

[SkStu]

i would have absolutely no problem with it going back to the "Pat Grace's Famous Fried Chicken League of Ireland", if Pat is still frying chicken for a living.

[Rovers1]

didnt mcdonalds sponsor galway utd at some stage is that right??

they sponsored Athlone a few seasons back, no?

[HarpoJoyce]

Even given the recession it would be very disappointing if the FAI couldn't get a title sponsor for the league for 2009

Yes paudie, but you won't use the sponsor's name so at the momen a decision you will never make and one you wont use means your crying doesn't actually count.

I know shamrock rovers and Cork City and Drogheda utd. fans have the High Court still in mind. So THE BAR Council is an appropiate sponsor...
http://www.lawlibrary.ie/viewdoc.asp?DocID=542&m=f
They have a volontary Assistance scheme too
http://www.lawlibrary.ie/viewdoc.asp?DocID=542&m=f
What is the ‘Voluntary Assistance’ scheme?
Under our ‘Voluntary Assistance’ scheme, barristers provide services directly to non-government organisations working with members of the community who cannot afford legal services."

I realise Volontary maybe alien, legal termology to many supporters but really its nothing to be afraid of. You should be worried if you didn't know of the scheme already.

[sligoman]

didnt mcdonalds sponsor galway utd at some stage is that right??If memory serves me correct, they did indeed Marty.

[dfx-]

The Deducted Points League

The Revenue Commissioners League

[BohDiddley]

It should be called The Football League, so that RTE would have no choice but to use the term, instead of steadfastly calling it sacair.

[Scrufil]

It really shows how well the FAI is promoting the 2009 League of Ireland when at this point a number of fans don't know for sure what the official title is. Not very encouraging. I wonder if I sent an email to the FAI would it take a 3 man committee to 'appoint the right name'?:D

By the way I like some of the alternate names people are coming up with - but don't give up the day jobs.

[Magicme]

I believe the new logo etc will be launched in the coming days.

[pineapple stu]

Along with the new website?

[Magicme]

Havent a clue.

[Rovers1]

I believe the new logo etc will be launched in the coming days.

any news on a new sponsor Magicme??

[Magicme]

Not going with one main sponsor afaik but with numerous ones to help boost the coffers.

[Rovers1]

ah so id say with no main sponsor it will just be 'The FAI League Of Ireland'??

[holidaysong]

ah so id say with no main sponsor it will just be 'The FAI League Of Ireland'??

Sounds good to me. Hopefully they release the fixtures at the same time as the logos and stuff.

[Rovers1]

Hopefully they release the fixtures at the same time as the logos and stuff.

Well Magicme said the logo etc would be released 'soon'. The fixtures mightnt be out for another month:(

[BonnieShels]

It should be called The Football League, so that RTE would have no choice but to use the term, instead of steadfastly calling it sacair.

But that's the name of the sport that the FAI are in charge of [using in charge in the loosest of terms possible] isn't it?

Football is run under the auspices of the GAA. :P

[sligoman]

Well Magicme said the logo etc would be released 'soon'. The fixtures mightnt be out for another month:(Scheduled for the end of this month. No need to bash the FAI just yet...let's see if they do stick to the schedule, if they don't, bash them then;)