Licensing 2012

[Longfordian]

Hopefully not involving Wexford Youths...

[culloty82]

It must be a First Division club in trouble, otherwise they'd already have promoted the 13th club with a Premier licence?

[Mr A]

Makes sense.

Sure they'd never promote a club with just weeks to go before the season.

No, wait a minute...

[Jofspring]

If it was a first division club that may not be getting a license who could it be?

Limerick: They could come up with any number of excuses not to I'm sure but the club seems to be being run well and should be a good addition to the premier if promoted at the end of this season.
Waterford: Have had problems in the past but haven't heard anything recently of financial difficulty etc...
Longford: Seem to be keeping there budget pretty well and will most likely get a premier license.
Mervue: Mumblings of financial trouble but nothing concrete.
Wexford Youths: Working off a modest budget and have a good ground. Surely ok despite Micks problems?
Finn Harps: Had trouble at the end of last season but have come out the other side of it?
SD Galway: Surely working off a modest budget, good facilities and seem to be full steam ahead for the new season.
Athlone: Just had the debts on the ground cleared, have a modest budget also and surely could apply for a premier license.

Anyone have a better idea of the state of the premier teams?

The silence on this is deafening

[Joe Dixon]

Just heard a rumor that it's a Big Club.

[nigel-harps1954]

Anyone else notice that half the first division are going to be playing in blue this season............

[El-Pietro]

Limerick, Waterford and Harps?

who am I missing? Salthill are wearing Claret and blue right? Athlone blue and black

[nigel-harps1954]

Meh, Athlone are blue. I don't accept the black part.

[bluewhitearmy]

You would think they would make some sort of statement to say whats going on....Absolute clowns.

[Eminence Grise]

Anyone else notice that half the first division are going to be playing in blue this season............

If none of them end up playing in the red we'll all be happy!

[Captain2007]

Cheers for the info.

I think it was actually a Bray poster that started the Bray story would be fantastic if it wasnt true though.

Hopefully straight forward licences get given to everyone straight away there has been enough of a mess about the make up of things next season already.

Bray will will just scrape through with a licence, there main issue was finance they are extremely in dire straits, but have made adequate cut-backs to obtain a licence although does not look good for the coming season on or off the pitch.

[L.T.F.C.]

I have no doubt we'll get a Premier Licence. I can't remember when we didn't get one.

[blue til i die]

Waterford: Have had problems in the past but haven't heard anything recently of financial difficulty etc...



Huh? :confused:

[Martinho II]

I have no doubt we'll get a Premier Licence. I can't remember when we didn't get one.

think it occurred for us last in 2009..

[LFC-Zulu]

I have no doubt we'll get a Premier Licence. I can't remember when we didn't get one.

think it occurred for us last in 2009..
Either your using your Daddy's account, you have an extreme case of short term memory, or you're a very well trained toddler in terms of computer skills!

[Longfordian]

Yes I think that's right. It was apparently because we applied for a First Division one only by mistake. We've had a Premier Licence every year before and since, not without a hitch some years but not recently thankfully!

[Lim till i die]

Huh? :confused:

He said you've had problems in the past...

The one eyed nature of this league at times :D

[Lim till i die]

Yes I think that's right. It was apparently because we applied for a First Division one only by mistake. We've had a Premier Licence every year before and since, not without a hitch some years but not recently thankfully!

Longford there, one of the Premier standard elite. :bulgy:

[culloty82]

It now appears, according to today's papers, that the licences will be awarded this afternoon, with Limerick having won a Premier licence "If a vacancy arises in the Premier Division, Limerick will be promoted, while if there is a vacancy in the First Division, Tralee Dynamos will be elected".

[GCdfc]

hmmm....there are vacancies in the first division if they weren't so pigheaded in wanting only 8 teams. Tossers in the FAI!

[Mr A]

Finn Harps confirm a first division license. (http://www.finnharps.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=778:finn-harps-awarded-first-division-licence&catid=39:news-from-finn-park&Itemid=101)

[thomas72]

It now appears, according to today's papers, that the licences will be awarded this afternoon, with Limerick having won a Premier licence "If a vacancy arises in the Premier Division, Limerick will be promoted, while if there is a vacancy in the First Division, Tralee Dynamos will be elected".

before everyone starts rambling on saying how on earth did Limerick get a premier licence for Jackman park they didn't they got one for there new stadium the markets field which they could have nearly 4,000 seats ready to put in ASAP WHILE continued work will happen throughout the season to bring capacity up to the planned 8,100

LImerick has alwayssaid they
will not move into the markets field
until they get into premier league

[Shannonsider]

before everyone starts rambling on saying how on earth did Limerick get a premier licence for Jackman park they didn't they got one for there new stadium the markets field which they could have nearly 4,000 seats ready to put in ASAP WHILE continued work will happen throughout the season to bring capacity up to the planned 8,100

LImerick has alwayssaid they
will not move into the markets field
until they get into premier league

Thats not true at all.

How could they possibly have 4,000 seats put in place in two weeks?

The license was given for the club in case a Premier team goes down, not because of the Market's Field

[gormacha]

before everyone starts rambling on saying how on earth did Limerick get a premier licence for Jackman park they didn't they got one for there new stadium the markets field which they could have nearly 4,000 seats ready to put in ASAP WHILE continued work will happen throughout the season to bring capacity up to the planned 8,100


If any of that is true, then it is laughable.

Even if Limerick are awarded a PD license on the basis of a ground they might have in the future, that is equally laughable.

[Enruoblehs]

Shelbourne Football Club would like to announce that they have, today, been notified that we have been awarded a Premier Division Licence for the 2012 Season.

I would like personally to acknowledge the help of everybody who assisted in the application process and with the subsequent follow-up work that had to be done. It is a great credit to all those volunteers that we have retained our Premier Division Licence.

A special word of thanks to Liam Ward, our Club Licensing Officer who again coordinated the whole process.

Signed,

Joe Casey
On behalf of the Board of Management

[Jofspring]

If any of that is true, then it is laughable.

Even if Limerick are awarded a PD license on the basis of a ground they might have in the future, that is equally laughable.

Didn't Drogheda get a licence for the premier based on plans for a new stadium or building up their ground? something along those lines anyway. It's certainly nothing new.

If we got a premier licence it's for one the following reasons I would think.

1) The Markets Field would be up to standard within a couple of months or
2) Thomond Park can be used temporarily.

Could be a combination of both also.

[Battery Rover]

Athlone Town - Premier License

http://www.athlonetownfc.ie/?p=4269

[thomas72]

Thats not true at all.

How could they possibly have 4,000 seats put in place in two weeks?

The license was given for the club in case a Premier team goes down, not because of the Market's Field


They will put in temporary seating for the season while work continues you hardly think the FAI would let them up to premier playing in Jackman park no chance would not even come close to premier standard. I'M guessing before this licence was awarded the FAI would surely of asked if somebody in the premier goes belly up were will ye play yer home games if we award ye a premier licence. JUst talking a guess here lads

[adamd164]

So they've been announced - anyone got a full list of who got which Premier/First licences?

[Mr A]

That won't come until all clubs have been told. The potential for curveballs remains.

[Dunny]

Dundalk - Premier License

www.dundalkfc.com/dundalk-fc-awarded-premier-licence

[galwayhoop]

So they've been announced - anyone got a full list of who got which Premier/First licences?

No announcement as yet. Clubs have been informed individually

[The Lilywhites]

Shelbourne Football Club would like to announce that they have, today, been notified that we have been awarded a Premier Division Licence for the 2011 Season.

What about 2012?

[thomas72]

Also Limerick chairman said we are ready for premier football everything is in place if needed

[gormacha]

Waterford United have announced on twitter that they got a Premier License.

[Mr A]

It has all gone very quiet. I think it is clear at this point that all the clubs that have not announced their licenses yet have failed.

[bluewhitearmy]

If we were to get Premier we would be playing in Thomond Park dont know where all this talk of Jackman is coming from...

Temporary seating would do nothing for Jackman they wouldnt let us use it as there is only one exit.

[thomas72]

BWA I was talking about temporary seating for the markets field not Jackman you could never play premier football there its embarrassing enough playing first division there.

ONLy question about markets field is the pitch what state Is it in?

[Spudulika]

So far that's:
Premier

Dundalk
Shels
Limerick
Athlone
Waterford

First

Harps

[bluewhitearmy]

BWA I was talking about temporary seating for the markets field not Jackman you could never play premier football there its embarrassing enough playing first division there.

ONLy question about markets field is the pitch what state Is it in?

Markets field would be nowhere near ready for 4-5 months from what im told.....They have Thomond down as the ground they will play in prem.

[bluewhitearmy]

So far that's:
Dundalk
Shels
Limerick
Athlone
Waterford

We havent got anything yet.

[thomas72]

I must it would be brilliant to see Limerick in Thomond park for a season atmosphere would be dead in a 26,000 stadium I suppose Jackman is hardly Istanbul is It ;)

[Battery Rover]

Dundalk
Shels
Limerick
Athlone
Waterford
Cork City

[ahmcd]

Bray Got a Premier License:

http://braywanderers.ie/index.php?id=600&backPID=1&tt_news=1397

[atfconline]

Premier for Longford (http://ltfc.ie/index.php/premier-division-licence/#more-1344).

[Battery Rover]

Premier
Dundalk
Shels
Limerick
Athlone
Waterford
Cork City
Longford
Bray

First
Finn Harps

Any more to add

[Dunny]

Bohemians - Premier License

http://twitter.com/#!/bfcdublin

[bluewhitearmy]

Surely no other prem team in trouble?

[Magicme]

Mons got premier too.

[MagicMon]

Monaghan United have announced getting a premier licence. Now just need to announce about keeping Roddy and signing Messi and Van Pierse.

http://monaghanunited.tv/?p=1726

ex-Mons FC (Louth Branch) have tweeted that they got their premier licence too.