20 Teams, 2 Divisions, 1 National League

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Originally Posted by nr637

Your sources please?

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https://www.mayonews.ie/news/soccer/...ny-oneill.html

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Originally Posted by Roones26

https://www.mayonews.ie/news/soccer/...ny-oneill.html

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Obviously Mayo FC know something about their application for the new Third Tier! :confused:

Maybe there is an NDA agreement involved here for clubs with the FAI!

Apparently, a number of the original applicants have pulled out of the process, so the FAI are "focused on quality over quantity", with others "on the radar for future expansion", and a fourth tier potentially built around the MSL and LSL - translated, it looks like only between 12-18 clubs are up to the mark the FAI have been looking for:

https://loitalk.com/league-of-ireland-third-tier/

I mean maybe but I’ll wait til it’s in a mainstream paper even a local paper over the report of a first year journalism student I hadn’t seen elsewhere

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Originally Posted by culloty82

it looks like only between 12-18 clubs are up to the mark the FAI have been looking for:

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Is that including B teams? That's close to zero additional interest if so

The youth leagues are where any aspiring LoI clubs should start. CK, Kildare and Mayo are the only clubs showing that commitment. (Limerick FC probably should be mentioned as well.)

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Originally Posted by culloty82

Apparently, a number of the original applicants have pulled out of the process, so the FAI are "focused on quality over quantity", with others "on the radar for future expansion", and a fourth tier potentially built around the MSL and LSL - translated, it looks like only between 12-18 clubs are up to the mark the FAI have been looking for:

https://loitalk.com/league-of-ireland-third-tier/

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I reckon there are plenty of clubs both Senior & Junior that have the necessary facilities, some that would embarrasse current LOI clubs.
The main focus to re-assure clubs involved in this new third tier format will be the financial support that will be available to allow clubs take part.

I reckon the FAI will have no problem getting the required 20 clubs in time.

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Originally Posted by nr637

I reckon there are plenty of clubs both Senior & Junior that have the necessary facilities, some that would embarrasse current LOI clubs.

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I can't think of any club that would already have the necessary facilities, except for Mayo FC probably. Lot's of clubs have nice club houses and training pitches.

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Originally Posted by legendz

The youth leagues are where any aspiring LoI clubs should start. CK, Kildare and Mayo are the only clubs showing that commitment. (Limerick FC probably should be mentioned as well.)

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If you're mentioning Limerick FC as something an aspiring LoI club should look to, then your argument is already dead in the water.

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Originally Posted by Buckett

I can't think of any club that would already have the necessary facilities, except for Mayo FC probably. Lot's of clubs have nice club houses and training pitches.

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There's definitly a few clubs around that have played in the FAI Cup in recent years and have facilities which would work at a third tier level. Cockhill Celtic in Donegal and Fairview Rangers in Limerick for example (though not sure if either have definitely applied).

Wayside Celtic in Dublin could easily become a 3rd tier club as could TEK but does the league need another two Dublin clubs with little or no suppport.

I forgot about Fairview actually, very tidy ground.
It shouldn't really matter where a club is from sbgawa, if there were enough tiers, promotion and relegation over a few years would put everyone where they should be

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Originally Posted by pineapple stu

If you're mentioning Limerick FC as something an aspiring LoI club should look to, then your argument is already dead in the water.

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Aspiring - definitely not. Showing some commitment to the youth leagues - yes.