Every el fan I have spoken to does not like the name "Premiership" - does anyone here like it? Could we maybe get the nlsa on board and try and get a name that most el fans would be happy with?
Thoughts...
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Every el fan I have spoken to does not like the name "Premiership" - does anyone here like it? Could we maybe get the nlsa on board and try and get a name that most el fans would be happy with?
Thoughts...
I wudnt care less wot it was called as long as the proposals accepted by the clubs work out in the end.
We could call it "An Premiership" then so!
To be fair to joema, Spain has La Liga, Germany has Bundesliga, Italy Serie A, England has the Premiership, each known solely by it's own independent name. The Premiership will look to the barstoolers and others we are trying to attract to the local game like our inferior complex is so bad that we can't even come up with our own name without having to look over our shoulders at the "big boys" in England. Surely those in the "important seats" are intelligent and creative enough to come up with a unique name that doesn't smack of minnowism.
Agreed "The Premiership" Smacks of west-Britishness. Peile Eire or Serie Eire were suggested on here a while back and at the time I wasn't too sure but I must admit that Serie Eire has Grown on me.
Joke of a name tbh. (although the alternatives listed here are worse)
I voted for SuperPremierBundesLaLigaA (Ireland Conference)
What was wrong with 'League of Ireland'? It's what many people will still call the league anyway.
Perhaps 'Premier League of Ireland' if they must tinker with it.
I have spoken to several people about this (big interest in football, not eL fans but not hostile to it either, not big fans of any particular EPL team) and the overwhelming initial response was to laugh at the name. When they realised I wasn't joking there was still a disbelief that this was the best they could come up with.
They were also hugely dismissive of the idea of top-flight clubs being selected by a committee (Niall Quinn's involvement also a big source of amusement). Someone said they couldn't take the league seriously if weaker teams were promoted because they had more fans.
So from my small, unstructured, unscientific survey sample, the feeling is that these changes make the league appear more small-time and in some cases actually make people less likely to go to games (as opposed to having no effect - no-one I spoke to was more likely to give the league a chance after hearing the changes). I imagine these are the type of people that these super-proposals were supposed to attract. The sad thing is that I've a horrible feeling that this straw poll is more market research than the FAI carried out while drawing up the proposals (not to mention the Genesis wasters). :(
I would like to see it called "the championship"
especially as it would wind up memebers of the GAA
lets call it the "unicorn league" after another myticial beast
and its bound to be extinct in a number of years
Agreed !!Quote:
Originally Posted by el punter
The NLSA had a meeting with the FAI on the new format. One of the things we mentioned was the general dissatisfaction with the name. We were told that it was a working title for the moment and not necessarily finalised.Quote:
Originally Posted by joema
Good idea. Let the GAA call theirs 'An Championship Mor'.Quote:
Originally Posted by hoops1
'The Premiership' is simply childish and plays into the hands of the 'gulf-in-class' brigade.
Yeah and the Genesis Report called for a further report into the league. It will be called the Premiership if F.uckhead Delaney is allowed name it.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
My irish isn't the best but surely someone could translate a few phrases like "Elite League" "Premier League" "Best League" "Highest League" to get a catchy title.
Serie Eire makes no sense as is Italian-Irish combo. If we object to stealing from the EPL then surely we object to stealing off the Spanish or Italian?
Hard to disgaree with that really.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Going on my best Waterford Irish, down these parts we say either Cumann or Conradh for League, and Priomha for Premier.Quote:
Originally Posted by pete
Highest League - An Ard Priomh Chonradh
Premier League - An Cumann or (Chonradh) Priomha
Elite League - An Cumann Eisiach.
Its been a coupel of years since I was west of Dun Garbhain but I stand corrected.
But surely it shouldn't be down to just one man though ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Isn't that Priomh-Conradh ??Quote:
Originally Posted by Partizan
On second thoughts, why don't we just call it The English Premier League and suspend football in Ireland. People in Ireland will soon get used to not having live football and go to the pub to watch it. To supplement this strategy we could just select the national team from teams that play in England. The upside of this is that the FAI can make money out of internationals and use it to send officers along with the players on junkets, *ahem*, sorry, to assist the team abroad.
Sure we're nearly there already.
The only problem would be what to do with all the world class facilities that the Irish football authorities have invested in over the years.
I wish I had your naivityQuote:
Originally Posted by A face
Knock yourselves out:
http://www.englishirishdictionary.com/
Good plan in theory rerun, but I'd be sceptical. You don't seriously think that Irish football fans would have so little nous or pride that they'd pledge their undying allegiance to British clubs instead, do you?Quote:
Originally Posted by rerun
Call it anything but NOT the Premiership
Eitilt den Chéad Ghrád
(Bad literal translation, the first-class flight)
Eitilt Mór
An Deich Mhór
(The Big 10 (2007?))
I know, slow day! :)
I was at a presentation on the new league format as an NLSA rep and I put it to the FAI that the name seemed to be universally unpopular. They told me that the name was a working title and subject to change but they've continued to use the name since then so I'm not sure wheather they plan to stick with it or not.
How about something with "Peile".
Is there any further correspondence scheduled between the FAI and NLSA?
Uas-Chonradh Peile na hEireannQuote:
Originally Posted by BohsPartisan
None of those Irish phrases are catchy enough for me.
A League or E League (someone suggest previously). I think these best i've heard so far...
Maybe Angle-Irish combo...?
The Irish Super Duper Most Excellent Real Football League?
E League? Trevor Molloy will be excited by that prospect.Quote:
Originally Posted by pete
We'll be meeting in the next few weeks to confirm tickets and things for the autumn internationals. I can ask them about the name again then. If there's anything else you think I should bring up send me an e-mail at jcraddock@campus.ieQuote:
Originally Posted by el punter
Nice one, I have a few ideas but they arent finalised yet, could you remind us about this maybe a week before the meeting?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bald Student
I think having Irish in the name is a good idea, but so far imo the proposed names are not catchy at all, how about something simple like "Peile Eire" or "The Eire League"?
Peileship??? :D
How long will eircom be sponsoring the league? Just thinking, does the name in England not change from time to time? The organisation that runs the league is called "The Premier League" but is the name of the actual competition "The Barclays Premiership". I suppose the sponsor might have some say in what the actual competition name is?
Personally I'd go for the <sponsor> League - Premier Division, <sponsor> League - 1st Division etc. ;)
Even gives you the sneaky option to get different sponsors for the different leagues. Perhaps TG4 or someone might end up sponsoring the U21 league and showing the matches :)
hpow about "the div above the first div"
How about "Joy Division"