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U21 looks too strict, the team wont be competitiveQuote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
Why just not copying what works in Spain... U23 teams with a maximum 6 players who can be under 25 (this players can't play for first team)
No possibility to use "A" team players for the "B" team
I get where you're coming from albeit harshly put. Relevant to some clubs more than others, a lot easier said than done and really is an issue for clubs at the top end of the PD also, no?Quote:
Originally Posted by placid casual
I've no wish to offend anyone, but I'm getting a bit sick of hearing from whingein 1st Division clubs declaring "won't someone please notice us". God helps those who help themselves.
As for the guy mentioning comparisons to the blueshirts ambivalence to Ireland's homeless epidemic, you should be ashamed.
This is right out of the Republican Party of Americas playbook. Its worse than Fine Gael.Quote:
Originally Posted by placid casual
Ouch!!
God and blueshirts references ffs its football sometimes i despair.
Something like this would work or just have a 1st Div panel of players. No switch of players between the two divisions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Briuk
What ever system is chosen must be the same for every team in the division.
I don't see how rovers B having a youth squad only will solve this problem. FD clubs have been clear they see the entry of a reserve team as cheapening the division and don't want to be in a league in a few times which could be 50% made up of reserve sides (dundalk & Pats have made sounds about it in the past). Speaking to a lot of fans of late and many don't see the league starting on time
9 days to go until the supposed start of the First, any update on what is happening? Seems stupidly quiet given how close the league start is
I think the 6 clubs that weren't awarded licenses last week had until today to rectify any areas they were failing in.
Johnny Ward has tweeted to say as far as he knows Limerick didn't apply in the end and the first fixtures released will be the official ones with rovers B included. If that's the case it's over to longford town to decide whether they set the tone and boycott or whether the clubs just roll over and accept it
I'm going to say they'll do the latter when push comes to shove. Why risk a points deduction which could harm their promotion chances when there's no guarantee the other teams will follow suit? Personally I think the "insult" is overblown. I wouldn't like to see half the division made up of second teams though.
I'd say after all the uncertainty & problems behind the scenes everyone just wants to get season underway & put this behind them
Athlone in trouble too, according to a reply to Ward's tweet.
Seen that but ward claims the ATFC manager informed him they have got a license. Public meeting in athlone tonight and reading the comments there's a lot of cynics who feels it may be an excuse to pull out of senior football.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zenith
I wouldn't be surprised to see Cabo pull out using this as a smoke screen, it has been a failed experiment.
The BS going on with clubs in the first division scrambling to get licences really does make the claims from the likes of Cabo that the leagues integrity is at stake over allowing Rovers B in really is comical
Just scrap it and promote Longford imo
Saw article somewhere with Cabo they nearly merged with some team altogether and were going to pull out. Wonder was it Bray considering Pat Devlins connections?
First Division going ahead as originally scheduled.
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Originally Posted by FAI
"all applicants"
That seems to confirm that Limerick didn't apply in the end.
Looks like POS plan was to get limerick/treaty utd to withdraw, get a license & sell them his license. When they withdrew & refused to have anything to do with him, his license became worthless so he didn't applyQuote:
Originally Posted by sidewayspasser
Or just the fact he hasn't any manager, players or home ground and hasn't a pot to pish in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trainee
Probably the above.
Please God can POS' Limerick just die?
Has POS entered an underage team?
He wants to maintain a club presence in the underage leagues and will seek clarity from the NLEC tomorrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Did no one from FD receive a licence that would cover them for the PD? Usually they’d announce about 15 PD licencesQuote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
I dont think so. We only got a FD Licence ourselves as Daire Doyle is not fully qualified to be a coach yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
Any word on the restrictions being put on rovers B or do we wait until Saturday evening & see if half the First team squad are playing?
I'm assuming there has been some compromise at this stage.
Strange it hasnt been announced
Please don't exaggerate, Bunny! The original rules suggestion was that they could field 4 first team players in the starting 11 - that's just over 35%.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bunny Kelly
If they have a premier division first team squad of about 24 players, sure it would take a whole 3 matches before they would reach the 50% mark you mention.
Does any other national league in the world have a game by game loan system like this?
Along with any of the underage or women's fixtures. I can only imagine the chaos the place must be in.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Rovers are playing Cork on Friday and Waterford on Monday.
If there are any first team players in the squad on Saturday i would be amazed.
This has always been about the Academy player development , the overage players will be minimal IMO but Rovers are entitled to have the outlet for occasional use.
That's what the rules were.
More curious for on going basis what the rule is, obviously less likely to have senior players when games on a Monday.
I wonder would they have some older players just for the B team to give them some experience, Richie Purdy & Sean Heaney played with the B's before & haven't signed up with anyone
Lol, it's doubtful rovers squad will even be in the match programme because as of last night there was no confirmation of their set up for this season. Laughable.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Longford intend to play the fixture then?
All this would've been an awful lot easier if first division clubs were reasonable to start with and didn't just stomp their feet and say "no, under no conditions" when we now clearly know that there are conditions that it's acceptable to them under. Them being that it's an u21 team.
Is there any clarification on these rules?Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Up to 4 players from the premier division squad for each and every match is hardly 'occasional use'
The notion of 'overage players' is a little bizarre and maybe a red herring- surely the problem is not the age of any player but that up to 4 players are allowed to switch over and back between the two divisions each matchday.
This is a big problem now. Every post the club put up is full of comments asking if we are boycotting, the club probably should make some sort of statement that isn't a statement if that makes sense because I can see the gate being very small otherwise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
I for one think the game will go ahead as our supporters club have their AGM tonight and we are introducing a new initiative for ex town players to be introduced to crowd at HT and an interview taking place in the clubhouse after the game. Dessie Baker will be the first person to be interviewed for 15 mins after the game this saturday. All mgt and players are coming in also afterwards too. There was no mention of boycott in minutes of Supporters Club whatapp I saw.
I think this is Daire Doyles idea which is superb as will generate lot of interest.
If they were still planning to boycott there would surely be a bit more noise about it.