About time we had a local league derby..
About time we had a local league derby..
maybe its another galway team tuam? maybe athenry ? we could have our own little mini league over hear in galwayQuote:
Originally Posted by culloty82
Sligo and Derry not enough... oh, wait!Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
If it goes regional, you will.Quote:
Originally Posted by Guitd
Was in westport at the weekend and they were talking about the first division licences also?
I hope the mystery fifth team is Manchester United. An Irish club we can all get behind.
Talking thru your Hoop there Charles.......You surely mean Celtic, no?Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
14 team league would surely be the worst possible outcome?Quote:
Originally Posted by trevy
Without being all 'legendz' about it, I'm having trouble trying to figure out how the seaosn would work.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macy
26 games - play each other twice
39 games - play three times (7 teams getting one more home game than the rest)
38 games - play twice, split into 7/7 and then those 6 twice again
All three are horrible prospects
Just play once after the split, it would give you 32 games, a small amount of games after the split would probably keep the run in interesting in the top and bottom halfQuote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Still gives you 3 home games against some teams, 2 against others.
It would give 1 home and 1 away game against the teams in the opposite half
2 home/1 away games against three teams in your half and 2 away/ 1 home games against the other three.
I agree no way is perfect with 14 teams, I just think less games after a split will give a better chance of keeping it interesting for most teams and fans
Nightmarish stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
That 'split' is probably the worst idea to ever happen in Irish football.
I heard (from reliable source) that Fanad have withdrawn their application.Quote:
Originally Posted by culloty82
Just like it was in the early 90s. Stooopid LImerick and stoopid waterlogged pitchesQuote:
Originally Posted by osarusan
Maybe, but the only reason Castlebar withdrew was because of the uncertainty over the A Championship, so maybe they want back in now that the divisions will be more certain. As legendz says, it's hard to see past Cobh for the first place when they came so close in February.Quote:
Originally Posted by Terry
14 would be one of the worst outcomes. As things stand at the moment it'll be 12 after the Mons play-off win. The only expansion worth considering after that is to 16. I'd like to see the FAI press ahead with 12 for the Premier Division as it stands. If there's an expansion to 16 in the pipeline, let all first division clubs battle for that next season.
Agree the only expansion that makes sense is 16. However, not as convinced by the need for the opportunity for a lot of first division teams to overspend. An unexpected change is nearly better in that regard.Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
FAI have just confired it'll be 12 team premier. No split. Teams play each other three times for a 33 game seaosn
League starts March 2nd
Mid season break coincides with Euro2012, which was expected.
from twitter....
McDonnellDan Daniel McDonnell
Tomorrow: LOI format for 2012 agreed but only after clubs reject original plan.
No mention of how many teams are in Division 1
http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/article...ure-confirmed/
http://blackandwhitetown.tumblr.com/...012-loi-season
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Following tonight’s Annual Clubs’ Convention, the NLEC has agreed the following structure for the 2012 Airtricity League Season:
The season will commence on Friday March 2 2012.
Premier Division
12 Clubs x 3 Rounds (33 fixtures).
12[SIZE=1]th[/SIZE] placed Club automatically relegated.
11[SIZE=1]th[/SIZE] placed Club takes part in two-leg Promotion/Relegation Play-off.
First Division
The winners of the First Division will be automatically promoted to the Premier Division.
The second placed Club plays the third placed Club in a Play-off.
The winners of this play-off will play the 11[SIZE=1]th[/SIZE] placed Premier Division Club in a two-leg Promotion/Relegation Play-off for a place in the 2013 Premier Division.
Mid-Season Break
This will coincide generally with the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2012 campaign. Exact dates will be finalised after the Euro 2012 draw.
End of Season date
Weekend ending Sunday October 28 2012.
Wonder what the original plan was? The approved structure seems logical enough.
Wow, I really wasn't expecting this to get confirmed so early in pre-season! Any idea of the relegation/promotion structure or is that too much to hope for?
About time they decided, clubs can finally get their houses in order (well try their best) for next season.
Clubs which have been applying to join the First Division have a deadline of November 30th.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
http://www.kerryman.ie/sport/tralee-...d-2890820.html
Tralee in Airtricity bid
Wednesday September 28 2011
THE Tralee Dynamos senior side are hoping their application to play in Division 1 of the League of Ireland will be given the green light. With the 'A' championship now terminated they have no other choice, but to try and enter the league, however, it is up to the League of Irleand to give them the stamp of approval.
There is a set criteria to get into the league and Dynamos will have to meet all the requirements to get a licence to play. The club are presently studying the manual sent out to them by the FAI and they will have to have everything ironed out by the deadline of November 30.
Noel White says the club will be doing everything in their power to meet the requirements to obtain the licence. " We have a meeting with the FAI at Abbotstown this Wednesday afternoon to discuss issues associated with obtaining our licence.
" We found the 'A' Championship to be a great experience and all the players are now setting their sights in playing in the League of Ireland First Division.
" We know we have a lot to do to make it a viable proposition, but the will is there within the club to achieve it."
I'm happy with the outcome. Not sure regards comments about a proposal being rejected but I think they've come up with a good structure. The Premier will consist of 12 which is what clubs played for last year, most notably Cork, Shels and the play-off winners the mighty Mons.
I've never liked the relegation play-off between two premier clubs. I never thought it worked for relegation but it does for promotion i.e. the play-off between 2nd and 3rd. The team winning the first division will be rewarded with automatic promotion. 2nd and 3rd will give a few clubs something to challenge for. I imagine like the old system, the team finishing 2nd will have the home tie for the play-off.
There's nothing startling about tonight's announcement and nor should there be either. Looking forward now to hearing how next years First Division will take shape. If Tralee are to be involved, as I hope, it'll have to be at least 12.
See above, 12th goes down, 1st goes up, 2nd v 3rd in first divison playoff, winner plays 11th in the Premier.Quote:
Originally Posted by MagicMon
I see there won't be a split. But at this stage the only innovation would, in terms of adding games - and doing away with the third game - would be introducing regionalisation.
Play everyone twice home and away. Play your local section an extra home and away. And introduce a proper playoff - regional winners guaranteed european football, but have to decide overall winners and next x teams play for last euro spot..
I'd like to know as well. They have come up with a very logical structure. The main change really is we're back to 12 teams over 33 games and the relegation play-off of recent years, except for this year, is back except third last in the premier is kept out of the play-off, most were asking for that anyways so that's a good move and a correction that had to be made.Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
No split is good. Was it a suggestion rejected tonight? If so, hat's off to the wise heads who vetoed it.Quote:
Originally Posted by A N Mouse
The usual way with the third series is that it's reversed the following season with minor change due to promotion/relegation.
A clear way to earn the extra home game on the field of play would be giving the top 6 teams from the year before the extra game. Towards the end of season in mid-table, it'd be an incentive to finish higher in the table. It's an option.
If this is what they agreed to I'd hate to see what they rejected.
Interesting. Isn't that what they do in the Danish League?Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
Ha ha, that's right!Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
The Danish League. The Danish League. The Danish League. :)
Baffling that they couldn't decide the number of First Division clubs, at least then teams would have some indication whether they were in or out.
November 30th is the deadline for clubs applying. I see it as a good move. It hints they could be open to more than 1 club. If it was 1 club, I'd say Cobh will get the nod. If it's 3, Tralee and the other 3 have a good chance for the extra 2 places.Quote:
Originally Posted by culloty82
Is the final decision with the FAI or the league's 21 clubs?
I think the one that was rejected was a regional 1st div of North and South.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
The Indo says the clubs rejected a league split after so many games.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy
Less than 12 months after agreeing to it. This league is nothing if not consistent in its fiddling about
Regionalised is ok for the 1st division but not the prem in my view but i think its a better option than the 33 games system.Quote:
Originally Posted by A N Mouse
Some teams will have more away games than home games and some clubs might have to play Shamrocks twice away and only once at home, a financial nightmare and competitive disadvantage.
I would have preferred a split
Huh? if you're in the bottom six, you're not getting any of the bigger clubs so how will that not create a 'financial nightmare' for some clubsQuote:
Originally Posted by citybone
Anyone who followed the LOI in the early 90s can tell you what a disaster the top 6/bottom 6 split was