Yeah Dundalk got screwed.Quote:
Originally Posted by red bellied
It was their own fault they presumed they would be up if that was the case.Quote:
Originally Posted by Schumi
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Yeah Dundalk got screwed.Quote:
Originally Posted by red bellied
It was their own fault they presumed they would be up if that was the case.Quote:
Originally Posted by Schumi
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Only one team was screwed and thats Dundalk.Quote:
Originally Posted by Schumi
There's murder out in CityWest apparently. Dundalk and Waterford officials going mad about being jumped by Galway. Don't think this is over quite yet!
In truth none deserved it. Perhaps only Cobh were anywhere closeQuote:
Originally Posted by adamcarr
And Da Blues stay down too. Delaney strikes again...
Ya have to feel for Dundalk though
Ouch!!
Think I'll pop out to CityWest and give the Dundalk Officials a hand!!!
What club is this?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pablo
**** UCD...what have they ever brought to this league bar a few raving lunatics on here!!!:D :D
So, how many Dublin (& eastern seaboard) teams are in the new Premiersh1t?
and how many are in the other division?
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Dublin, December 11, 2006
FAI announces Premier Division line-up
THE Football Association of Ireland has announced the 12 clubs that will compete in the eircom League of Ireland Premier Division next season.
The announcement was made following a meeting of the FAI Board this afternoon where the recommendations of the Independent Assessment Group were approved.
The 21 clubs which took part in the process were ranked on the basis of points scored as a result of their achievements over the past five seasons on the pitch and how they measured up against specific criteria covering areas such as infrastructure, governance, strategic planning, finance, youth development and marketing.
The 12 clubs selected for the 2007 Premier Division are (in alphabetical order):
Bohemians
Bray Wanderers
Cork City
Derry City
Drogheda United
Galway United
Longford Town
St Patrick’s Athletic
Shamrock Rovers
Shelbourne
Sligo Rovers
UCD
The remaining nine clubs will participate in the First Division. They are (in alphabetical order): Athlone Town, Cobh Ramblers, Dundalk, Finn Harps, Kildare County, Kilkenny City, Limerick*, Monaghan United, Waterford United. *Limerick’s participation depends on the club receiving a First Division licence on appeal.
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FAI Chief Executive John Delaney thanked IAG members Des Casey, Pat O’Neill, John Fitzgerald and Richard Collins for their excellent work over the past few months.
“The IAG members brought tremendous integrity and independence to the process. They ensured that the criteria were applied in a rigorous and diligent fashion and we are very grateful to them for their dedication.”
Mr Delaney said the FAI could now proceed with the preparations for the next season’s eircom League of Ireland.
“We have already appointed a National Promotions Officer and are close to the appointment of a League Director as well as selecting club promotions officers to each of the 12 Premier Division clubs.
“Already, the benefits of the FAI taking over the eircom League are beginning to materialise. We will have a prize fund in excess of €1m between the eircom League, FAI Ford Cup and Setanta Sports Cup and our broadcasting partners will be showing over 50 live television games.
“We have already introduced the standard player’s contract and have agreed a new forum for dialogue with club managers. The manager of each eircom League club has been invited by the FAI to the Euro 2008 qualifier against San Marino where the first forum will take place.”
The chairman of the Independent Assessment Group, Des Casey, said:
“I am satisfied that the non-scoring process of assessment was carried out in a fair and equitable manner in accordance with the criteria and terms of reference laid down. The Group’s collective evaluation was established on that basis and following individual meetings with all the clubs concerned.”
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Exactly! A disgraceful decision but with the FAI overseeing things we new it would be controversal. I'm not excusing them,a bunch of f*cking *****,every last one of them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Louth4sam
Aparantly Wtaerford and Dundalk folk are getting rowdy at CityWest.
No more free drink for them then.
The IAG made the decision not the FAI.Quote:
Originally Posted by Anto McC
On the club promotion officers that are mentioned in the FAI press release. I assume that minimal funding and personnel will be invested in promoting the First Division then?
My God....this is football, you decide it on the pitch. Who cares if Munster have no teams or Connacht have 3 teams or which seaboard has what? That's not how football works. They have an expression in Slovenia "Why bother playing it on the pitch if it's going to be settled at the green table?".Quote:
Originally Posted by CuanaD
The FAI oversaw the whole thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Philly
So if it was based on on field performances, like it should have been, only Dundalk lose out.
No loss IMO. NO comparison between their set up and Galways.
Suprised by a big club like Waterford getting demoted considering Delaney's links.
But clubs voted for it so they will have to accept the decisions and move on.
KOH
Mind if i use that in my sig?Quote:
Originally Posted by Poor Student
I have been saying all along Dundalk knew before a Ball was kicked this year they wouldnt make it and the independence of the IAG is surely shown by the demotion of Waterford.
All 22 clubs signed up for this and while i feel sorry for the clubs who didnt make it im delighted for the people who stuck with United including Salthill Devon who steadied the ship before we moved back in for the final push.
Well lads anyone who comes on here moaning next year about why the 'barstool monkeys' won't support their local teams can shove it as far as I'm concerned. This ruling from day one was always going to make a farce out of the League of Ireland and we have been told all along (in truth mostly by Galway 'fans'*) to just accept it. Galway being put up in place of Dundalk makes this league a ****ing joke in most people's eyes, well the people who count anyway, the 'barstool monkeys' who the FAI are trying to entice back to watching this sham of a league.
How can we expect anyone with a passing interest in League of Ireland football to give a toss about it now? Or how can expect to point out the merits of a competitive FAI Premiership to non-League of Ireland fans now? All any of them have to(and trust me will do) is point to this nonsense and ask how we can support such tripe. Its a ****ing disgrace and any Galway fan coming on here bleating about it should be ashamed of themselves
*In my, and many other fans eyes the vast majority of people who supported this from day one have been Galway fans, and thats not even mentioning the pig headed crowing they have been doing in the last few weeks on this website about this. Apologies to any Galway supporter who saw sense and didn't support this for lumping you in with that shower. I said 'fans' because I can't honestly say that I think of them as 'football fans' given all this 'we're best off the field' nonsense they have been coming out with, try winning something on the pitch lads before you start thumping your chest
Nothin compared to Rovers setup, eh NY Hoop, head out of ar*e time i think
excellent post jebus, basically what i would have tried to say though my post would probably have been a LOT more bitter and resentful
in fairness mcgonigle, i'm sure whoever's setup they borrow next season will be excellent.Quote:
Originally Posted by mcgonigle
By all means, Anto, go ahead.Quote:
Originally Posted by Anto McC
Excellent post Jebus. Decisions like this one has me scratching my own head wondering why i support this league.
Poor student,Much appreicated.
We're in the Premier league Jebus so by all means continue your anti Galway rants.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by jebus
I'll leave it off til you lot are back where you belong in the First Division. I see Galway supporters are organising a 'Promotion Party'. Truly pathetic from Franchise FCQuote:
Originally Posted by Conor H
firm dismissal of any anti-galway in the premier argument from conor h, seems to be applying the same amount of brainpower into his responses as the fai put into this ****ing league.
You're right. You are light years behind us in how to run a matchday i.e. making sure the visiting supporters can exit safely, cameramen arent attacked etc etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by mcgonigle
Enjoy yet another year in the graveyard. You wont be missed.
KOH
You'd swear this was a surprise.
Instead of whinging on here about the FAI why don't ye whinge to yere clubs Dundalk included who signed up for the thing.
Dundalk knew full well when they signed up they hadn't a hope of making the premier but it now the whinge about it.
Waterford can have no complaints. They lost the "relegation/promotion" playoff so they can hardly complain they replaced by Galway instead of Dundalk.
Dundalk signed up to this independent process & now they moaning because they not like the result. Does this mean Dundalks signature worht nothing.
Bray are very lucky to survive.
I really don't get this.
The system was agreed to by ALL the clubs that are currently in the league.
If you have a problem, you all ought to be bashing your club reps who voted FOR this change and system, not a club that participated fully in it and ticked most of the boxes required.
Seriously. A bit of common sonse wouldn't go afar here....
You have to wonder, what the hell was going on when Waterford were given these unofficial oral guarantees by FAI men (possibly Delaney himself) when evidently they went down?Quote:
Originally Posted by gufct
Sense is not common in Dundalk. Witness their whinging now and in coming days. No sympathy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Philly
KOH
you have to wonder why the teams with 'no chance' of getting into the league bothered fielding a team this year. unneccessary expense.
What can I say, Dundalk got shafted on the playing side. Waterford relegated deservedly in a normal year, but probably as an example this year. Looks like doing what the FAI wants you to do and live within your means doesn't get you a place in the super dooper premier thingy after all. I'm disappointed obviously, but I'll wait to see what the full story is as regards scores etc. before I make my mind up. Either way, by the time the league gets cut to 10 it'll be back to the best 10 teams on the pitch - a waste of a year in my opinion.
Just wondering does anyone else think that the easiest way to get into the 10 team premier will be by promotion the year 3 go down?
PREMIER LEAGUE.Quote:
Originally Posted by gerryscore
have to prove the committee's independence somehow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Poor Student
Don't be such a d*ckhead. You don't deserve to be there and you know it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Conor H
It is tough on Dundalk but they knew from the start as we did. I wonder how long it will take Gill to come out roaring on the radio or somewhere saying that they have been shafted.