Can Derry City join the LoI?

[garyderry]

They could always get round this whole issue by having the registered offices and address of the club operating from an address just over the border in the Republic - but play out of the Brandywell.

A la TNS and Chester City

Got there just before me :D

[Candystripe]

if push really came to shove by the IFA, it wouldnt be beyond the grounds of possibility that Derry could base themselves in the Rebublic as the current ground is only a few miles from the border,
Its extremely unlikely Derry would ever want to or would play over border in Donegal by the way, however if they really were forced out of existence by the IFA then its there as an option.

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I'm pretty sure that if it did come to that DCFC could move the 2 miles and play at Killea fc's ground and get one of those lego stands up in no time.

Actually come to think of it....going towards Buncrana, Bridgend would probably have a bigger catchment area to the bigger estates and would be closer to most than the Brandywell is. (about 1/2 mile from nearest)


Imagine we could then put this thread to bed.

[dcfcsteve]

This thread will be put to bed anyway within the next month or so by the licensing decision of the FAI.

Unfortunaterly, that will also bring to an end our Irish League friends' favourite pastime of pointless conjecture and endless assumption. Football's very own metaphysical nihilists.

I'm sure they'll move onto other important footballing topics afterwards. Such as 'If a club falls out of senior football and no-one is there to hear it, did it really make a sound....?'.

[Réiteoir]

Simply replace "Irish League friends" with "Pontificating Rovers Posters" and it'll be like nothing would have changed

[fieldofmarkets]

If/When its all worked out and Derry do play in the 1st...which I hope they do even though that will probably reduce our chances...there will be a lot of new away trips for Derry fans, could be a fun year for them.....and I will be looking forward to a trip to the Brandywell.