New League

**Redzer** · 07/12/2006, 12:46 PM

This is in the Mirror today:

Marks out of 500 for sporting criteria 2002-2006:

1. Shelbourne 493
2. Cork City 460
2. Derry City 460
4. Drogheda United 437
5. Longford Town 430
6. Bohemains 420
7. St Patrick's Ath 410
8. Shamrock Rovers 380
9. UCD 370
10. Sligo Rovers 340
11. Waterford United 337
12. Bray Wanderers 333

It Looks like it's the same 11 as last season plus Shams for the Premier Div.

**Conor H** · 07/12/2006, 1:14 PM

Looking that way yes but i wouldn't rule GUFC out.
Twud be a travesty if we were to go another year without playing yee.

**John83** · 07/12/2006, 1:39 PM

This has all been known for months. The big question is how they'll mark the non-sporting category.

**MervilleUnited** · 07/12/2006, 5:24 PM

Watch This Space Lads, A Single League next year, home and away

"Transitional" it will be called

Will suit our full time policy as at least 5 midweek games will need to be held to get it to a finish on time. Maybe the MC were really on the ball?

**Guts&Glory** · 07/12/2006, 5:44 PM

Originally Posted by MervilleUnited

Watch This Space Lads, A Single League next year, home and away

"Transitional" it will be called

Will suit our full time policy as at least 5 midweek games will need to be held to get it to a finish on time. Maybe the MC were really on the ball?

That wouldnt make sense as it would defeat the purpose of what they have been working to for the last 2 years as well as disregard the Genesis report and the supposed FAI strategy to strengthen the Top division and therefore Irish football.

What if for example Galway and or FinnHarps or someone else finishes ahead of say Bray and Waterford and they then cut the league into top 12 for premier and bottom 10 for 1st division ?

Then what they have being trying to do for the last 2 years was a waste of time. If the did that they may as well have just left the promotion and relegation process as was without any need to rank teams etc.

**MervilleUnited** · 07/12/2006, 5:57 PM

Originally Posted by Guts&Glory

That wouldnt make sense as it would defeat the purpose of what they have been working to for the last 2 years as well as disregard the Genesis report and the supposed FAI strategy to strengthen the Top division and therefore Irish football.

What if for example Galway and or FinnHarps or someone else finishes ahead of say Bray and Waterford and they then cut the league into top 12 for premier and bottom 10 for 1st division ?

Then what they have being trying to do for the last 2 years was a waste of time. If the did that they may as well have just left the promotion and relegation process as was without any need to rank teams etc.

Totally Agree!
But watch this space!

Smell of Fudge in the Air Tonight (Apoligies to Phil Collins)

**SligoBrewer** · 07/12/2006, 8:47 PM

i wouldn't mind 1 league for an expermental basis...
its kinda a bit unfair plain 1 away, 2 home or vice versa..

**sligoman** · 08/12/2006, 7:31 PM

Originally Posted by Conor H

Twud be a travesty if we were to go another year without playing yee.

Maybe for ye...

**Only1Rovers** · 11/12/2006, 11:58 AM

That one league sounds like bull, plus it wouldn't suit rovers

**feo123** · 11/12/2006, 5:17 PM

well done galway

**Conor H** · 11/12/2006, 5:25 PM

Originally Posted by feo123

well done galway

Thanks.

Look forward to seeing many of yee next year.Should be great crack in the 1st match!!!Can't wait!!

**red bellied** · 11/12/2006, 5:33 PM

Sports headline in the Champion next season, Galway take the three points in the Showgrounds.

Galway United came away from the Showgrounds with a hard fought victory even though there was no actual football on show. The clincher for Galway was the issue of having seatbelts on the team bus. Rovers started well with a well oiled presentation by John Chadda of the proposed new clubhouse. Galway countered by their impressive slideshow of their new stand. Just as it looked like the points were going to be shared, Galway snatched it with the seatbelts.

**Gaillimh Al** · 11/12/2006, 5:36 PM

PML!!! Post of the Century.

**Conor H** · 11/12/2006, 5:37 PM

Originally Posted by red bellied

Sports headline in the Champion next season, Galway take the three points in the Showgrounds.

Galway United came away from the Showgrounds with a hard fought victory even though there was no actual football on show. The clincher for Galway was the issue of having seatbelts on the team bus. Rovers started well with a well oiled presentation by John Chadda of the proposed new clubhouse. Galway countered by their impressive slideshow of their new stand. Just as it looked like the points were going to be shared, Galway snatched it with the seatbelts.

Good man.

**Patrick Dunne** · 11/12/2006, 6:50 PM

In the second game in the Showgrounds, the game was postponed when a local unwittingly wandered on to the subs bench, much to the consternation of the home crowd.

He was dispatched with flying scissors karate kick from the event controller, Oliver Davey.

**Redzer** · 12/12/2006, 12:10 PM

I copied this from another thread, but it's interesting from a Rovers viewpoint.
looks like we scored well on both fronts;

On the field

1. Shels 493
2. Cork City 460
2. Derry City 460
4. Drogs 437
5. Longford 430
6. Bohs 420
7. St Pats 410
8. Rovers 380
9. UCD 370
10.Sligo 340
11. Waterford 337
12. Bray 333
13. Galway 260
14. Dundalk 247

Off the Field

Galway 389
UCD 374
Bohs 371
Derry City 370
Sligo 360
Bray 351
Dundalk 348
Rovers 346
Drogs 300
Waterford 295
Shels 278
Cork City N/A
Longford N/A
St Pats N/A

**feo123** · 12/12/2006, 3:18 PM

how did galway do so well off the field? fare play to them!

**John83** · 12/12/2006, 3:37 PM

Originally Posted by feo123

how did galway do so well off the field? fare play to them!

Fare play had nothing to do with it.

Not bitter.

Just wondering what a fee paid by a passenger has to do with anything.

More seriously, well done to Galway, and also to UCD while I'm at it - second in spite of our attendances disadvantage. I seem to recall the Genesis (?) punters praising Galway's set up, so this shouldn't be that big a surprise.