Do we know if teams can do that? Is there a provision for new teams to enter whenever they want, or was this their only window of opportunity to join?
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remember that old line from monthy pyton " hes making it up as he goes along"
www.sefc.ie we are slowly getting there and hopefully part of the U20s set up for the new season
hey garry like the tracksuit.
Do any of these new clubs have spectator facilities like a grandstand or covered standing? In fact, how many current clubs below the League of Ireland have spectator facilities?
Spectator facilities at Mervue and Salthill's grounds are currently non existent.
Spectator facilities in a reserve division. I doubt they would have to be in place yet. Both clubs will probably now have plans to put them in, but hopefully they won't use Terryland as there are enough games played there already. Both Galway clubs are saying these teams will be an outlet for their underage development. Mervue have won 3 underage national titles in the last 5 years and their chairman said their application would not have happened if a Connacht Senior league existed. As for running costs in this new division, neither team is short of a few pound.
I know of plenty of amateur players, if the opportunity arose to play eL, they would turn it down as they wouldn't be able to line out for the international side again. Mikey Keogh of Killester United, top scorer of the FAI Cup 2006, recently returned from Glenavon and is now back with KUFC won't be able to play for Ireland Amateur's again!
AFAIk AUL clubs only need access to changing rooms!
Although you could question the value of having an Amateur National Team to start with..
I'll admit I don't know much about the setup so could well be missing something important, but what purpose does the team serve exactly? It looks and sounds like a thinly masked excuse for junkets..
the GUFC has been stung into action despite being undermined by buffoons at the fai that are only interested in grinding axes over old local political ****e at the expense of a strong regional effort. 250 season tickets excluding tiger (juvenile) tickets sold to date ranging from €250 to €1500 a pop. With 3 months to go to seasons start thats not bad. Also good to see lims fans out in shopping centres promoting their club
What??
In Galway like??
This is all the promotional stuff going on that I am aware of.
Also, kind of hard for us to start flogging season tickets when we don't have any........
Irish Mail on Sunday says Fanad actually turned down an invitation to 'A' League.
The article seems to suggest they were invited without applying. It did say a few clubs dropped out after initially applying. It also said something about a couple of junior clubs in Dublin 'shaking their heads negatively' at the league or something along those lines. It didn't explain if they turned down an invite or have nothing to do with it and just generally disapprove.:confused:
lads this rule changed some way recently.
johnny mernagh was in the irish amateur squad last season on a few occasions even though he had spells with both gufc and limerick.
he was in the paper after his first call up saying how he was surprised he was eligible after playing pro before.
don't know the exact rule on eligibility but if you only had a brief pro career (i.e. one season or so) then you can play.
OK so now I know more about A Championship. But already one team is now promoted to the Second League - Sporting Fingal.
from wikipedia:
" 'A' League Championship
The 'A' League Championship is a new league introduced in order to provide a link between non-league soccer in the and the eircom League. It gives clubs the opportunity to win promotion to the league for the first time. It has been decided that this championship will not kick off until June butThe league will contain reserve sides of the eircom League clubs also. Last December four new clubs were accepted for entry into the championship. These clubs are and both from from and newly formed club who have since been elevated to the First Divison."Quote:
a Shield competition, starting in March, will be put in place in order to give the 'A' League Championship participants a chance to prepare.
- so, does anyone have an update on the situation here? this news is months old, and i cant find anything on the web about it... -