You might be interested to know that's the 19th of October this year. How did people find out this vital sort of thing before google came along?!!Quote:
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You might be interested to know that's the 19th of October this year. How did people find out this vital sort of thing before google came along?!!Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
Let's wait and see, when the licenses are dished out, if the fai are daft enoughto give a premier licence (and place) to the frogs my point will be provedQuote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
That should be Drogs :)
Frogs was better ;D
Bohs have been given a Premier license apparently.
That's rediculous if they have, how many players have they signed?
I think some people don't get what "getting a premier licence" means.
We have had premier licences for the last 3 years and still were in the fd.
A premier licence dictates a certain standard and not the positioning of the club in the league.
Now, don't get me wrong, Bohs getting this licence probably means they are in the pd. But recent talk about getting licences has been bugging me.
Honestly think a club is going to fold mid season this year if this is the case.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dunny
FAI are only shooting themselves in the foot.
It's grand we'll just employ our old friend *
Problem solved.
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Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy
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Originally Posted by thischarmingman
If a mod would be so kind as to split this thread off...
Whats with all the knicker twisting lads? If we get a Premier division licence we're in, if we don't we're not. I don't see the problem :-)
did sporting get a premier licence
They're being announced today by the looks of things. Athlone have announced on their site that they've got a Premier Licence.
Right, let the outrage begin. The Drogs have been given a premier licence
Galway United REFUSED a Premier Division licence, only awarded an A Championship one, "for failure to fulfill financial criteria"
Time for a good froth at the mouth folks!!
http://www.droghedaunited.ie/news/20...y/news_003.php
Issued 11:00 Monday 14th February 2011
Drogheda United FC is delighted to have learned this morning that it has been granted a Premier Division licence and place for the 2011 season.
The club had made a strong case for its inclusion in the top-flight after last week receiving official notification that it was next in line to fill the vacancy left by Sporting Fingal.
With the potential for increased sponsorship, commercial interest and gate income that life in the premier division affords, and following a strong start to its share issue scheme which in under a month has yielded over €80K, those now running the club look forward to building a stable and successful future.
“Taking our place in this season’s premier division gives us a terrific opportunity to move on from the turbulent times of the past, assuming our share scheme maintains momentum up to the start of the season” said Jim Agnew, club Director. “We’ve worked hard over the last few months on plans to make the club self-sustaining and to place ownership in the hands of the supporters and our community. We may not be winning the league or anything like that for a while but by the beginning of the season we believe we can have a club that is structured, vibrant and, most importantly, financially stable. Hopefully the award of this licence will encourage more people to become involved in our project and will boost membership of our Claret & Blue Club.”
Season tickets for this season’s campaign are on-sale immediately on www.droghedaunited.ie or from the Drogheda United club house from next weekend
Premier: Bohs, Bray, Cork, Derry, Drogs, Dundalk, Mons, Shams, Sligo, Shels, Pats, UCD, Athlone and Longford First Division: Mervue, Wexford, Salthill, Waterford and Harps. Limerick awarded a "conditional" licence
A Championship: Cobh, Galway Utd, Fanad, Carlow, Tralee
So Mons to replace Galway? There's always a shock on Licence day!
Wow, shock of the day.
So what happens now. Is there another A championship team to come up? Or will they leave Cobh where they are and have 2 divisions of 10.
Condolences to Galway fans and the lads that've worked hard to try and sort the club out. Hopefully this time will help ye take back ye're club and come back stronger.
Delighted to hear that. No matter how crap Drogs will be this season they'll still be a draw (well for the first game at least)Quote:
Originally Posted by WindmillWarrior
I'd assume that if Cobh were only given an A division Licence and not told to upgrade their application that they won't be coming up. Three less games for First Division clubs though unless they're playing each other 4 times?
So the first division is now 10 team? So 3 more games? Will all the fixtures change. Do we have to play mervue and Salthill 4 times!
Ah the confusion!
Poor Galway man, that is a shocker. Always a decent bunch of fans. Hope yis bounce back
So 2 10 team divsions then
Premier
Bohs, Bray, Derry, Drogs, Dundalk, Mons, Shams, Sligo, Pats, UCD
First
Cork, Shels, Athlone, Longford, Mervue, Wexford, Salthill, Waterford, Harps and Limerick
Few shockers there.
That's a shocker. Any chance of appealing it? What was the financial criteria that was missed out on?Quote:
Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy
Will the proposed 12 team premier still happen next year? If so then you just need to finish in the top third of the first to get a shot, less if someone else goes bust!
The appeals never work as they will consider whether the wrong decision was made at the time of the original application and not any change since. I'd say they were told what they needed to do and couldn't manage it. Tough on them as by the sounds of things they were working hard to address their situation.
Did not see Galway coming, even if they are a basket case financially. With the A League going this season, are they confirmed of promotion to a 12-team First for next year, or have they got one shot only at promotion? Real kick in the teeth for the fans too; have to feel sorry for them.
Any word on when revised fixtures are due out so? As in, do we travel to Drogheda or Monaghan on the opening day?
Ah the good old soap-opera that is the LOI, it never ceases to amaze me.
First Division teams play each other 4 times then right?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Christ this is getting impossible! I'm writing a book on all the LOI clubs at mo (plus lot of defunct ones) , and was half way through a piece on PREMIER Division Galway United.
Now they are in the A Championship??
Good thing I didn't start the Fingal piece.
So is it going to be a 10-team Premier Division and a 10-team First Division now?
Whatever about Division 1 the A Championship really is a tour around the country!
Same here. Can't believe that Bohs got a premier licence and Galway didn'tQuote:
Originally Posted by redobit
You might know this JC actually - can Galway United actually survive in the A League? We've seen the changes Cobh had to make when they dropped in; Galway with some players under contract (?) and now really low gates and few of them, not to mention high debts - can they keep the show on the road this year?
half the country. Northern sectionQuote:
Originally Posted by JC_GUFC
Read this on Twitter
http://twitter.com/willster1888Quote:
Galway United refused Premeri Div licence, given 'A' Chanpionship license instead. Money still owed to 3 players. Club has 5 days to appeal
+1. The FAI have a lot to answer for.Quote:
Originally Posted by Louth4sam
Can't imagine how the Galway fans are feeling- they're bound to be bemused at this and a lot of questions will no doubt be asked.
This league is truly mad.
Is the reason not obvious?Quote:
Originally Posted by redobit
Galway owe money to three players.Bohs owe money to none.Simple really!