The play-off

[pineapple stu]

And after tonight, you'd have to have Bray as big favourites.

[Schumi]

And after tonight, you'd have to have Bray as big favourites.

Before tonight too.

[WoodquayBoy]

A big disappointment was the amount of our lot who just gave up. Ward and Mulhall were brilliant, Bolger was different class, you're keeper was very poor, but hows how bad we were that we never really tested him. Time to rest our so-called 'better' players over the next 3 games in preparation for the play-off with Bray. Have that awful sinking feeling though . . . .

[pineapple stu]

Before tonight too.

More so after tonight.

[Guitd]

cud see Galway folding if the loose the playoffs club is in desperate state

[Sam_Heggy]

Will there be any need for Playoffs? If the FAI are going to go ahead with a rejig of the premier. 12 teams maybe?

There will be no re-jig after this season, rumours of a 16 team league in 2012 though have been doing the rounds.

[eamo1]

Devlin?

Whats been the reason for Bray's revival in recent months?Has it been Pat Devlin?Is he still the caretaker manager or is there someone else leading the miraculous recovery?

[peadar1987]

Whats been the reason for Bray's revival in recent months?Has it been Pat Devlin?Is he still the caretaker manager or is there someone else leading the miraculous recovery?

It's Devo and Keith Long in the dugout at the moment, and it's usually Long who's up on his feet shouting instructions, although I'm not sure exactly who wears the trousers in the dugout.

They have the team playing with far more confidence and belief than Eddie ever did. I think that's the main difference.

[geezer]

You wrong

cud see Galway folding if the loose the playoffs club is in desperate state

Not a notion of the above happening, you obviously not around the last 3 months.
GUST is re invigorated and working heavily with the Board of GUFC and huge strides have been made to integrate the club with its supporters. GUFC is going nowhere, I hope we survive the play offs but even if we dont the club has shag all debt directly connected to it.

[legendz]

There will be no re-jig after this season, rumours of a 16 team league in 2012 though have been doing the rounds.

I haven't heard those rumours but I've suggested a 16 club division myself as well!
I think it'll come down to the licencing first. If 16+ clubs show they are capable of holding a licence they might decide to expand the Division. It would be for the better of the game with more of a spread of top flight football nationally.
It'll depend on the progress of new clubs in the A Championship as well. Promoting 6 clubs to the Premier will require at least 4 clubs being promoted to Division One.

[WoodquayBoy]

Not a notion of the above happening, you obviously not around the last 3 months.
GUST is re invigorated and working heavily with the Board of GUFC and huge strides have been made to integrate the club with its supporters. GUFC is going nowhere, I hope we survive the play offs but even if we dont the club has shag all debt directly connected to it.

I hope you're right Geezer, I hope you're right . . . . .

[legendz]

Galway - Bray is nearly a confirmed fixture at this stage.
There is still a lot of possibilities in Division One. I'd imagine Monaghan will finish second, getting the home advantage against either Waterford or Shelbourne.

[pateen]

Can someone clarify to me about promotion/relegation. Is it bottom two in premier get relegated, and third from bottom goes into a play off with third from top in the first division?
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[holidaysong]

Only bottom goes down automatically. Then the play-offs are 8th vs 9th in the premier and 2nd vs. 3rd in the first division. The loser of the premier division match then plays the winner of the first division match over two legs for a premier division spot.

[PartySaint]

Only bottom goes down automatically. Then the play-offs are 8th vs 9th in the premier and 2nd vs. 3rd in the first division. The loser of the premier division match then plays the winner of the first division match over two legs for a premier division spot.

And then they all stay up and the team that wins the league goes down