An absolutely absurd comment. How can you be so sure ??Quote:
Originally Posted by Breifne
The current make-up of the Eircom league owes its roots largely to the expansions in the League that occured in the 1980's, and the changes since then - listed as follows :
NEW ENTRANTS TO EIRCOM LEAGUE/LEAGUE OF IRELAND
1984 : (All due to Expansion)
Cork City, Longford Town.
1985 : (All due to Expansion)
Bray Wanderers, Cobh Ramblers, Derry City, EMFA (now Kilkenny City), Monaghan United, Newcastle United (later Newcastle West, now defunct).
1990 :
St James's Gate (Now defunct, took place of Newcastle West).
1996 :
St Francis (Now defunct, took place of St James' Gate).
2003 :
Kildare County (took place of St Francis).
That's 11 clubs who've joined our currently 22 team league over the last 22 years, 9 of which still remain.
So which of those particular entries into the league had "some suspect dealings" involved with it ? (And for the jokers - Derry gaining special dispensation from FIFA was hardly a suspect dealing) ?? :confused:
The only even vaguely suspect dealings from amongst the above related to a club LEAVING the league - not joining. St Francis 'merged' with/was swallowed by St Pats in 2002 them at very short notice without giving the League any notice of their intentions - meaning that there were only 11 clubs competing in the Premier Division for season 2002/3.
To try to give legitimacy to Seery's underhand tactics by claiming that every other club in the league is there through some sort of dodgy dealings is clearly absurd and pathetic.
Coincidentally - to follow your arguements through - are St Pats no longer the same St Patrick's Athletic they've always been, purely because St Francis Fc allegedly 'merged' with them in 2002....?