Wallace - Wexford to fill Vacant League Spot

**passinginterest** · 08/12/2006, 4:19 PM

There goes Wexford's chances of winning anything. It's going to be like the hurling. Beat the little teams then get hammered by Cork/Man U, or Kilkenny/Celtic. God dam and I thought we were onto a winner!

**Clipper** · 08/12/2006, 4:25 PM

Was there not talk of Tralee putting a team in a few years ago? Anybody heard any news on them this time around?

**Bluebeard** · 08/12/2006, 6:13 PM

Donegal Celtic have applied to join the league. They are talking about splitting home games between their ground in Belfast, and for the more contentious games (Dundalk, Derry, Shamrock Rovers) playing in Crossmaglen under the Armagh GAA County Board's new "Open Arms" policy, and it would also be seen as being very good PR for both the regional franchise and for relations with the GAA. Word has it that the club's arguement has partly been to suggest that this is the first step to an All Ireland league.

In terms of the underage teams and all that, they have long been on top of things and are reputed to have one of the best set ups in the North.

Paddy Kelly is set to step down as manager and take over the Director of Football position, to allow Harry McCue to make his way back into league management. Word on the ground has it that the club expects to be pushing for a European place in 5 years.

Thought it was about time that we had some ridiculous but very slightly plausible rumours

**Kerry Blue** · 08/12/2006, 6:18 PM

Originally Posted by Clipper

Was there not talk of Tralee putting a team in a few years ago? Anybody heard any news on them this time around?

There was supposed to be a team applying to join the league last year, but it never materialised. There isn't really any club in Kerry who would have the funds necessary to maintain an eircom league campaign and none would have enough of a fan base. The only way a team from Kerry could enter the league would be as a development from the Kerry League under 21 team which has done well lately. The KDL would be better equiped to help finance a county team and it would be a lot easier to get support for a Kerry team as opposed to an individual club.

**Jerry The Saint** · 08/12/2006, 10:46 PM

John Delaney has stated that he would like to see Ronan Seery back working in the league so the proposed merger between the last two clubs to join the League has a lot of support within the FAI. Dublin Incorporating County Kildare FC hopes to be more successful than the two previous clubs and Seery estimates they will be competing in the last-16 of the Champions League within 6 months.

**CollegeTillIDie** · 09/12/2006, 6:38 AM

Donegal Celtic not playing in Donegal in the League would probably be welcome in Ballybofey

**Latcheko** · 09/12/2006, 4:23 PM

Ah for feck's sake. Wexford? Another bloody Jackeen team. Hello? There's like, three other provinces.

**Patrick Dunne** · 09/12/2006, 4:29 PM

Wexford would be a welcome addition. Strawberries, hurling, Mattie Forde, and general affability spring to mind.

If GUFC travel there next year it will be the biggest invading force since 1798 !

**Latcheko** · 09/12/2006, 4:47 PM

I've nothing against Wexford but I'd prefer a team a little further away from Dublin just for a bit more regional variation or something. Ach, I'll shut up now.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 09/12/2006, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by Hooperatzi

who? no-one else has applied.

The FAI have said that there has been more than one application to join the Eircom League next season.

**BohsFans** · 09/12/2006, 11:20 PM

I remember O'Neill-C. on aertel said a Dublin club had applied a few weeks ago.

**passerrby** · 10/12/2006, 12:41 AM

mountjoy inmates said they would love to join but we afriad of a visit fromshamrock rovers

**Poor Student** · 10/12/2006, 7:04 AM

The Ireland on Sunday suggests that a Mayo club are the FAI's favourites in spite of strong support for Wallace's Wexford idea.

**steno** · 10/12/2006, 12:34 PM

Heres a crazy idea if there are enough applications extend the league to two divisions off 12 teams. Its pretty obvious that a 10 team division doesn't work all that well.

**dcfcsteve** · 11/12/2006, 1:50 AM

Originally Posted by Kerry Blue

There isn't really any club in Kerry who would have the funds necessary to maintain an eircom league campaign and none would have enough of a fan base.

There don't seem to be any likely contenders from Kerry, but I wouldn't dismiss a junior club on the basis of "fan base". Crowds at our lower senior clubs are dreadful, so you can't be too harsh on the junior clubs in this area, as it's usually just friends, WAGs and relatives who watch the games anyway.

Just so long as the potential is there for crowds - i.e. letting teams in from urban areas, not dots on the map like Newcastle West