Fixtures out tomorrow

[poster]

Nice and early for the craic.

[bluemovie]

Are you sure you've got the right league? That would seem organised, customer-friendly and progressive. Surely not the League of Ireland.

[poster]

Dan McDonnell said it on Twitter:

"Cork resign Danny Murphy, Fingal confirm they're in Dalymount next year and fixture list announced tomorrow. The #LOI ploughs on."
and
"Just to confirm cos I'm getting more questions on it. LOI fixtures definitely released tmrw afternoon, even if more licensing issues to come"

[legendz]

Will it include A Championship fixtures? They'd want to be announcing what the clubs are playing for as well, promotion/relegation as normal or any changes that might be on the way.

[Jofspring]

Surely the most shocking announcement on foot in a long time. It's a Christmas Miracle.

[bluewhitearmy]

Was just told this is bull by someone involved in the league.

[redobit]

Surely the most shocking announcement on foot in a long time. It's a Christmas Miracle.

Everybody gets one.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALmQZXza2Rs)

[abcd]

It would appear to be true. Saw a message on Airtricity League Facebook saying it was tomorrow. As usual with the FAI its all smoke and mirrors.

[poster]

It would appear to be true. Saw a message on Airtricity League Facebook saying it was tomorrow. As usual with the FAI its all smoke and mirrors.

I'm pretty sure that page is run by a horny 15 year old.

[bullit]

I'm pretty sure that page is run by a horny 15 year old.
Tell us when to laugh??

[Magicme]

You would bullit if you knew who really ran it. Think they would like that description of them!! :-D

[exiled_gufc_fan]

Just don't book advance train tickets, flights, annual leave or any such ... just in case

[marinobohs]

So we can expect lots of "A.N. Other V possible XXX" type fixtures or will each fixture have an asterix * subject to...... ?

[gufc2000]

At what time can we expect these 'fixtures' to be released?

[Battery Rover]

This afternoon. No time specified in the email

[Dillonman]

There out: up on the league website:

http://www.airtricityleague.ie/images/stories/2011_Season_Airtricity_League_Fixture_List.pdf

We are away to Rovers!

[PartySaint]

Galway again, this time away

[legendz]

Important line on the first page: SUBJECT TO THE DECISIONS OF THE FAI CLUB LICENSING COMMITTEE. It's great the fixtures are out anyways, just a shame there's no sign of the A Championship fixtures.

[Dunny]

http://www.sportressofblogitude.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Helen_Lovejoy.png
WONT SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE A CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

[brayfan08]

Dundalk to win the league because we play them last game of the season in the carlisle.

[**FrOsTy**]

Away to Shels first game. Should be a cracker!

[Schumi]

We're away in Dalymount first assuming our opponents don't fold in the meantime.

[HulaHoop]

No mid season break?

[Red4Eva]

WEEKEND ENDING SUNDAY 31st JULY – NO FIXTURES

[legendz]

There's enough of a break during the winter.

[Roo69]

League title to be lifted for the third year in a row at the Carlisle...

We start at home to Bohs, interesting

[BonnieShels]

Away to Shels first game. Should be a cracker!

Home to Waterford in the first game. Should be a cracker.

We're playing Athlone away on the last day. I'm taking that as a good omen cos being home on the last day never works for us.

NYIAOW!

[gufc2000]

Ourselves and Pats on the opening day is starting to become an annual thing now

[legendz]

Shamrock Rovers v Dundalk will probably be the first live game on tv. They should look to avoid scheduling games on Monday nights that clash with MNS. It is a programme after all looking to promote the league.

[gufc2000]

Important line on the first page: SUBJECT TO THE DECISIONS OF THE FAI CLUB LICENSING COMMITTEE. It's great the fixtures are out anyways, just a shame there's no sign of the A Championship fixtures.
In fairness legendz, they never released the 'A' Championship fixtures at the same time as the Airitricity League ones...they usually come a few weeks after

[legendz]

They could start releasing them at the same time but I'll save my comments for the A Championship thread. :cool:
Derry City v Sligo Rovers should be another good opening fixture. The clash of the Rovers on the 12th of March should be another game for live tv.

[gael353]

limerick id say will be away to monaghan, away to wexford, away to finn harps then a double header home games against salthill and mervue followed by away to waterford and shels :rolleyes:

[poster]

Tell us when to laugh??

Is it run by you? Oh please say it is :teeth:

[bullit]

Is it run by you? Oh please say it is :teeth:
no its your sister

[poster]

no its your sister

Wondered what she was at...

[passerrby]

looks like we play bray away in the first game of the ......ops sorry spoke out of turn

[Dunny]

Wondered what she was at...


This isnt her is it...? :p

http://lettertoamerica.podbus.com/pictures/Aine_Chambers/AineChambers2m.jpg

[poster]

This isnt her is it...? :p

http://lettertoamerica.podbus.com/pictures/Aine_Chambers/AineChambers2m.jpg

No, that'd be the wife.

[gael353]

This isnt her is it...? :p

http://lettertoamerica.podbus.com/pictures/Aine_Chambers/AineChambers2m.jpg


well worth $15 :bigsmile:

[Copa Mundial]

WEEKEND ENDING SUNDAY 31st JULY – NO FIXTURES
Thats the scheduled weekend of the tournament involving Inter Milan at The Aviva :ball:

[northwestexile]

Month of May is looking pretty crowded. 8 games in 4 weeks with a midweek EA Sports cup match before that. I can't see why the league couldn't be started two or three weeks earlier to avoid this buildup of games.

SERIES NO. 9 Fri. 29 April
MIDWEEK - SERIES NO. 10 Mon. 2 May
SERIES NO. 11 Fri. 6 May
MIDWEEK - SERIES NO. 12 (Mon. /Tues. 9/10 May)
SERIES NO. 13 Fri. 13 May
SERIES NO. 14 Fri. 20 May
SERIES NO. 15 Thurs. 26 May
SERIES NO. 16 (Mon. /Tues. 30/31 May)

[Bray Head]

Same last year. Why can't they have just one mid week game a month over the season rather than squash it all into a month. Expensive month for fans going to all the games.

[BonnieShels]

Well as a result I'm sure some won't go to some of the matches. Only a natural situation to occur.

[Dodge]

Month of May is looking pretty crowded. 8 games in 4 weeks with a midweek EA Sports cup match before that. I can't see why the league couldn't be started two or three weeks earlier to avoid this buildup of games.

SERIES NO. 9 Fri. 29 April
MIDWEEK - SERIES NO. 10 Mon. 2 May
SERIES NO. 11 Fri. 6 May
MIDWEEK - SERIES NO. 12 (Mon. /Tues. 9/10 May)
SERIES NO. 13 Fri. 13 May
SERIES NO. 14 Fri. 20 May
SERIES NO. 15 Thurs. 26 May
SERIES NO. 16 (Mon. /Tues. 30/31 May)

Setanta Cup final is the 14th too. Likely to cause at least 2 games to be called off for that weekend

[legendz]

Month of May is looking pretty crowded. 8 games in 4 weeks with a midweek EA Sports cup match before that. I can't see why the league couldn't be started two or three weeks earlier to avoid this buildup of games.

SERIES NO. 9 Fri. 29 April
MIDWEEK - SERIES NO. 10 Mon. 2 May
SERIES NO. 11 Fri. 6 May
MIDWEEK - SERIES NO. 12 (Mon. /Tues. 9/10 May)
SERIES NO. 13 Fri. 13 May
SERIES NO. 14 Fri. 20 May
SERIES NO. 15 Thurs. 26 May
SERIES NO. 16 (Mon. /Tues. 30/31 May)

I agree, the league should be started a week or two earlier than it is to avoid this build-up of games. The LoI must have one of the longest off-seasons in Europe.

[pineapple stu]

I agree, the league should be started a week or two earlier than it is to avoid this build-up of games.
For most clubs, that means an extra week or two's wages to pay. It's probably more cost effective for clubs this way.

[northwestexile]

For most clubs, that means an extra week or two's wages to pay. It's probably more cost effective for clubs this way.

Would one week make or break a club? Would the attendance difference be large enough between a midweek and weekend game cancel out at least some of the extra week along with the extra sponsorship revenue/general interest that a weekend game may bring? Also there is the fact that with European competitions about a month after is fatigue a problem (which I suppose is a bit harder to quantify)

[legendz]

If they had to go with one of:
1) adding an extra week or two to the league season
2) reducing the number of league games
Which of the two options will be the most cost effective?

[Ezeikial]

Would the attendance difference be large enough between a midweek and weekend game cancel out at least some of the extra week along with the extra sponsorship revenue/general interest that a weekend game may bring?

Of course there would be extra gate receipts for a weekend over midweek match, but for the vast majority of clubs the extra revenue would not nearly match the additional costs (this ignores the fact the half of the clubs - the away teams - would have increased costs with no extra revenue)

[pineapple stu]

Would one week make or break a club?
No, but there's a thing called the middle ground. It'd likely help a club.