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With a month to go until the start of Season 2011 and with the pre-season well and truly underway does anyone know when the licences are supposed to be announced or would anyone closer to a club have an inkling?
Please don't mention fudge until it becomes very clear that Cadbury's has been ransacked.
14th or 15th February I think. Somewhere around then anyway!
The 15th has been mentioned alright. Remember it cos it's one day after Fingal's opening Setanta Cup game (which could be our opener if they pull out).
Well UCD should be all right. Shamrock Rovers too I'd say.
Beyond that it starts to get tricky.
The decisions will be made by Sunday the 13th. I presume the announcement will be on Monday the 14th.
.... Monday 14th, Weds 16th, friday 18th and various dates afterQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr Maroon
True.
Licences to be announced at 8.30pm on Friday 4 March (unless the Rovers V Dundalk game has been moved for Television)
Clearly, you hate the league. This sort of fan, dancing on the graves of assorted clubs, is why more people don't watch games. Even Rovers and UCD are only one bill away from bankruptcy. :turtle::hammer::beer: Damn, where's the "jealous" smilie when you need it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
Surely they need to be issued prior to the commencement of the Setanta Cup as participating teams are required to have a current domestic license to compete in it?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
http://www.irishleaguesupporters.com...milies/huh.gif
Can any the Galway lads confirm that when Galway applied for there one United was spelled Utd on the form and was returned?
Why do you say only these two? I would safely say Sligo, Dundalk, Pats & Derry are all 100%, Bray & Galway most likely, Fingal and Bohs, who knows.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
thats bull red army, whoever told you that?
Once the licences have been awarded, will any firm decision be made on whether it is 1 down, 3 up or two teams promoted and no relegation? Likewise, the A Championship clubs have been left in limbo over their future next year, so once the league format is finalised, they'll need to know precisely what division they'll be playing in in 2012.
Oh....Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Sweet....
Jebus......
Sarcasm is lost on the tinternet these days, not like back in my day.
What?Quote:
Originally Posted by Red Army
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Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy
I miss the olde internet too.
Sorry Mr P but you just don't get how it works down here.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_Parker
Special Setanta licenses will be issued retrospectively to any club that sells two Lansdowne Rd vantage tickets by the end of the season.
Sell ten and the FAI will insist you are declared the winner (open to Irish League clubs too, apply anytime before next December 31)
How could it fail?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
It was Mooney who was saying it Terry.
The league will never grow with so much uncertainty over it and a good number of clubs. Coming from a region not represented by any of the 22 LoI clubs, I find it hard to take the league seriously, as much as I'll like to see the league develop. The FAI need to sort out the issues regards the restructuring of the league and make it clear how potential new clubs, especially from regions not represent, can look to join the league.
This is all far too logical ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
Get your red pens out!!
On that basis Cliftonville are in with a great chance seeing as we have already been doing our bit on the ticket front for many years now. :smile:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
However joking aside, I have read through the rules again and I believe it is quite clear that clubs entry into the Setanta is conditional on having a "current" licence and that LOI club licences from last season expired on the 31st December.
Details Details!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr_Parker
First rule of the FAI is that there are no rules (unless they decide they dont like you)
Cork City have applied for a Prem license. How many clubs need to fail to get them for us to go up? 4 or 5 is it?
You would probably need Drogheda, Monaghan, Waterford, Shels and Limerick to all fail to get them before Cork would go up if it was to go on final standings of last season. I know we wouldn't even be applying for it so you can probably take us out straight away.Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
Bohs would be another possibility. I can't imagine Drogheda in any situation being able to take a premier spot.
So if you say we finished 16th, and fingal are already gone. Limerick didn't apply for a Prem license, and Bohs and Drogs could potentially not be able to get Prem licenses (arguments sake) thats us up to 12th.
Not to be dancing on the grave of Fingal by the way. having been through this I know how tough this must be for their fans. And to be honest we're set up to compete for the first division not to play in the Premier, I'd much rather get promoted on the field
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/...ingfingal.html
Fingal could be opening one spot?
Ya most likely you'd be talking about Mons and Waterford up to replace Bohs and Fingal and Limerick probably wouldn't even apply so it would be Shels next in line and then Cork.Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
Agree, personally i would prefer Limerick to get promoted on the field. Wouldn't mind having Waterford and Mons out of the division though. If fingal are gone and there are teams moving up i take it Cobh are back in the first division.
The FAI should press forward with 10 clubs in each of the Premier and First Divison. Retain the A Championship as a safety net for clubs who fall out of the league but can be used as a path-way back as Cobh Ramblers have been trying to do.
But they are not the FAI's rules in this case.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
you know what i mean!!
Subject to meeting licencing requirements Drogheda will be in the premier with an amateur team
Will Cobh Ramblers be invited to the First Division?
I do. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Provided they obtain a licence, I can't see why they would not be invited back.Quote:
Originally Posted by legendz
You enjoy the social aspect of Cobh Sam if memory serves me correct!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy
lads ye have forgotten about my club longford town fc.. they are in a very good position financially (thank god!) and got a premier division licence last season and I am sure they will be applying for it again this season but I would guess that we would be low in the rankings to go back up unless a huge amount of teams pull out of the league then we may have a chance depending on the rankings!Quote:
Originally Posted by El-Pietro
It wont go beyond Monaghan and Waterford for the Premier place.
If Monaghan don't want it, Waterford will take it (even if they have to get rid of Hendo! :p)
Tis a no brainer for Monaghan IMO but whatever, I'm not privy to their plans.