League Champions 2006?

**Dodge** · 20/02/2007, 5:05 AM

Originally Posted by LeixlipRed

And I thought Derry wanted to win it on the pitch? Strip it from us. You can't strip the memories of us winning it on the last day. We didn't celebrate when we knicked pats title and you wont celebrate knicking ours

Maybe you didn't but the majority of Shels fans did. So **** you all....

**Hibs4Ever** · 20/02/2007, 6:44 AM

IMO Shels must be stripped of title, they cheated. Plain & simple.

Any club can go out and by loads of players they simply can't or never could afford.

Shels done it, thats cheating in my eyes

**David** · 20/02/2007, 6:56 AM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

Would feel extremely hollow for City to be awarded the league - despite Shelbourne's obvious ****y antics form last season.

No point being made Champions if you can't celebrate it. I'm not botredbout Shelbourne losing their title - I'm just 90% convinced I'd rather Derry not be awarded it instead.

I can see where you are coming from on that one Steve, being awarded the title in such circumstances would be virtually meaningless in my opinion. I kn ow I would feel that way if it was my own club who won the title in this manner.

**daniel** · 20/02/2007, 9:24 AM

Just take it off them and dont have winners, as some one said we wanted to win it on the pitch!

Oh and about the top team in Dublin, going by last seasons league its UCD

**GavinZac** · 20/02/2007, 9:27 AM

Originally Posted by daniel

Oh and about the top team in Dublin, going by last seasons league its UCD

what about drogheda :S

**Raheny Red** · 20/02/2007, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Maybe you didn't but the majority of Shels fans did. So **** you all....

Where did you see this? On the last day of the season in Dalymount (think it was the Easter Sunday) I can honestly say there were **** all celebrating!

**derrymac** · 20/02/2007, 10:01 AM

I don't want us to be awarded the league if Shels ares tripped of it. We walked out of the Brandywell after beating Cork gutted that we hadn't won it on the pitch.
I don't care if Shels stay as champions or not. That is in the past. The new season starts next monday for some of us and here's to the future

**Celdrog** · 20/02/2007, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by GavinZac

what about drogheda :S

Was waiting for that

Sure we're from Meath now apparently.

Are we now the top team in the republic

**Dodge** · 20/02/2007, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by Celdrog

Are we now the top team in the republic

He hee he. If I was a Drogheda fan I'd put that on a banner for the next Derry or Shels game (Never know, might get them in the cup)

**geraldo1977** · 20/02/2007, 10:46 AM

I think calling for the players medals to be taken off them is a poor call. They were the ones who suffered most from the financial problems, they weren't getting paid on time!

Pat and all the players got on with it and in the end the best team, made up from Pats backroom staff to all the players. Management above that have now paid the price for there errors, including one ending up in hospital!

One major thing is standing out around all this, the licencing system is a farce and I feel for the Likes of Dundalk and Limerick.

**BohsPartisan** · 20/02/2007, 11:01 AM

Yeah I agree it would be a hollow victory for Derry and as long as Shels are not representing us in Europe, I don't care who won last years title.

**The Man Himself** · 20/02/2007, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by geraldo1977

I think calling for the players medals to be taken off them is a poor call. They were the ones who suffered most from the financial problems, they weren't getting paid on time!

Pat and all the players got on with it and in the end the best team, made up from Pats backroom staff to all the players. Management above that have now paid the price for there errors, including one ending up in hospital!

One major thing is standing out around all this, the licencing system is a farce and I feel for the Likes of Dundalk and Limerick.

dont go blaiming the licencing system, its ollie byrnes fault on where you are today.
count your lucky stars that uefa wernt involved in handing down the punishment on this as they would have kicked you out of football altogether.

look on the bright side" at least you will get a few trips to kilkenny, limerick, monagahan, finn harps, cobh ramblers, wexford, dundalk, kildare,

**Schumi** · 20/02/2007, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by R�iteoir

I think that the FAI could follow the Italian example iirc and not actually award ANYONE the title for 2006 if it pans out.

Inter were awarded the 2005/6 Serie A title after Juventus and Milan were relegated and deducted points.

**Bluebeard** · 20/02/2007, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by derrymac

I don't want us to be awarded the league if Shels ares tripped of it. We walked out of the Brandywell after beating Cork gutted that we hadn't won it on the pitch.

Seeing as no-one else seems to want it, can I have it. I'll clear a bit of space on my desk at work. I cannot wait until people ask me what it is, and I can tell them that I am the Eircom League Champion for 2006.

**pete** · 20/02/2007, 11:26 AM

If Shels cannot get a Premier licence they cannot get a Uefa licence.

The FAI may need to strip Shels of the title to allow them nominate Derry City for the CL place.

**Mr_Parker** · 20/02/2007, 11:32 AM

I don't know the eircom League rules but if similar was to happen in the Irish League no retrospective action can be taken after a certain date. i.e. Our league finishes about the last week of April, with the official end of a season being 31st May. Once the 31st May passes and say an irregularity was found after it would be to late to challenge. Is there anything similar in the eircom or FAI rules?

**Schumi** · 20/02/2007, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by Mr_Parker

Is there anything similar in the eircom or FAI rules?

Honestly, I doubt anyone knows. The rules seem to be made as we go along (or as Ollie requires).

**Mr_Parker** · 20/02/2007, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by Schumi

Honestly, I doubt anyone knows. The rules seem to be made as we go along

Don't feel you are unique on that score! I could give you plenty of examples of that up here too.

**Krstic** · 20/02/2007, 12:52 PM

I think if the Cheats don't get to keep their title then give it to Bluebeard for his desk.

I don't know any Derry fan who would want Ollies Soiled title.

**derm** · 20/02/2007, 1:00 PM

If Shels were stripped of their title would that not also necessitate them paying back the prize money?
Large can of worms that I can't see the FAI wanting to open ...