Voting on 22 League current state.

[Roo69]

Originally posted by pete
I just can't accept Bray aren't takeing the lazy option. Their local derby next season will be UCD & all their dublin friends in the Premier division - no doubt they anticipating increased travel budget & reduced attendances.

Bray have really done nothing as far as i can see to improve their lot. The ground is still dire & don't think a 1st division club rumoured to be paying almost 1K a week to a certain player can moan too much about finances.

:rolleyes:

Longford ahve shown what is possible of any 1st division club & no club would have a smaller potential support base.

We cant do anything to strengthen or squad when we have no money to buy players, Devo brought in 2 players last year on Free's - Chris O'Connor and Robbie McGuinness.

The Ground is in rag order alright, but still better than a hell of a lot of other grounds around the place. As i write this the builders are working on the new stand, which will include new changing rooms, a bar etc.......

We pay no player any where near 1k per week - fact !

Our finances are actually in a pretty good state at the moment compared to most clubs, its run on a tight budget but its working at the moment ! just no transfer funds !

[Colm]

Originally posted by SÓCcfc
Bring it back to 12, scrap the league cup play ever team twice home and away thats 44 games. Play the mid week ones when the weather is warm and its bright.

That's certainly the best suggestion I've heard so far. However, it's still too soon, even bringing in an extra two clubs would be bad for the league imo simply because there are no clubs in the first division good enough in terms of stadia, footballing standard and the general way in which the clubs are run.



Originally posted by A face
And isnt the 22 team league just an easy way of avoiding putting in the effort. Clubs wont have to excel and improve. They just have it handed to them


That sums it up really.
Why should these clubs be given an easy ride when clubs like City, Longford, Bohs etc have made huge efforts to improve both their own clubs and the league in general.
If these clubs are not forced to make the effort in order to get into the premier then they will never improve and will drag the entire league down with them.

[adamcarr]

kilkenny have said they are going to say yes. i wonder if they only said yes cause they are the current worst team in ireland

[A face]

How many are we at now .... offically !!


Bohs : No


Bray : Yes
Kilkenny : Yes

Have any other clubs offically said how they will vote ??

[A face]

Originally posted by Xlex
Are you talking to yourself again A Face?


Yeah .... it is when i start talking back that i'll get worried !! :D

[atfconline]

Originally posted by A face
How many are we at now .... offically !!


Bohs : No


Bray : Yes
Kilkenny : Yes

Have any other clubs offically said how they will vote ??

Athlone have publicly come out against it.

[Estar]

Originally posted by atfconline
Were those points every actually deducted btw? I don't think they were.

As far as I know they did and a fine. We still finished bottom.:(

[SÓC]

Originally posted by Colm
However, it's still too soon, even bringing in an extra two clubs would be bad for the league imo simply because there are no clubs in the first division good enough in terms of stadia, footballing standard and the general way in which the clubs are run.

Bray are run well, and have a good team, currently working on stadium.

Sligo managed to make a profit in Division One and have a good stadium, not a great team tho.

Finn Harps are well run, good team and shocking stadium.

UCD are all three but no fans.

I suppose there no quick fix. They is no way of fixing the Jackeen Overdose. Even if we had a 16 team league as things stand we'd still have more than half the teams from the Pale. Think of it you'd have;
Bohs
Shels
Rovers
Pats
Dublin City
Bray
UCD
Drogs
Kildare

[Estar]

Shelbourne No
Bohemians No
Cork City No
Longford Town No
St Patricks Athletic No
Waterford United No
Shamrock Rovers No
Drogheda United website will debate
Derry City No
UCD No
Dublin City No
Bray Wanderers - YES
Finn Harps - YES
Limerick FC- YES
Kildare County FC - YES
Sligo Rovers - YES
Galway United - YES
Cobh Ramblers - YES
Athlone Town No
Dundalk- YES
Monaghan United No
Kilkenny City- YES

Yes 9
No 12
? 1

Going by the Irish Sun

If there was a vote for a 10 team Premier Division - Only Shelboure and Bohs would vote for it.

Surely this spells the end of the 10 team league.

There is a lot of teams all for a 16 team league.
Next year could be very important in Div 1.:eek:

[Dodge]

Originally posted by Estar
Shelbourne No
Bohemians No
Cork City No
Longford Town No
St Patricks Athletic No
Waterford United No
Shamrock Rovers No
Drogheda United website will debate
Derry City No
UCD No
Dublin City No
Bray Wanderers - YES
Finn Harps - YES
Limerick FC- YES
Kildare County FC - YES
Sligo Rovers - YES
Galway United - YES
Cobh Ramblers - YES
Athlone Town No
Dundalk- YES
Monaghan United No
Kilkenny City- YES

Yes 9
No 12
? 1

Going by the Irish Sun

If there was a vote for a 10 team Premier Division - Only Shelboure and Bohs would vote for it.

Surely this spells the end of the 10 team league.

There is a lot of teams all for a 16 team league.
Next year could be very important in Div 1.:eek:
Once again the tail wagging the dog…

[sadloserkid]

Limerick are trying to encourage us to push for a yes vote. More short-sighted crap from our lot.

slk says no!!!

[dancinpants]

Its a ****e idea dreamt up by a ****e club!!!!.Devo says therell be more derbies!!!.Christ the premier is over half Dublin and its surroundings as is!!.Derry and Longford are the only teams in the current premier with no derby games.

[Éanna]

Harps have come out against it now too