2009 A Championship

**gufc2000** · 12/02/2009, 8:03 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

Do you have a link because I never saw anything saying that and just had a quick check there too.

Sorry not on the UCD forum, its in this thread on page 2. I knew I had came across it somewhere but I just couldn't remember where. Anyways are ye not entering now or whats the story?

**pineapple stu** · 13/02/2009, 2:11 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

Do you have a link because I never saw anything saying that and just had a quick check there too.

I'm 99% sure we are. Any post would probably have come from me. We're reigning champions and treat the underage stuff probably more seriously than any other club in the league.

**HarpoJoyce** · 13/02/2009, 2:39 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

I'm 99% sure we are. Any post would probably have come from me. We're reigning champions and treat the underage stuff probably more seriously than any other club in the league.

Do you supply UCD's underage players with Carlsberg?

**pineapple stu** · 13/02/2009, 2:45 PM

No. We're not allowed advertise beer to youngsters any more.

**sadloserkid** · 13/02/2009, 3:39 PM

Would be surprised to see Kilkenny on board in the short-term. Think they were burned more badly than is let on by their exit last around and will concentrate on the underage team for a while yet. That was very much the vibe from their camp last year.

Also why would the two smaller Galway teams be shown the door? Ludicrous statement for anybody to make. There's hardly a list of clubs clamouring to take part in the A League as is.

Celtictiger I appreciate that you're coming from a basically good place but you have to realise that there are criteria other than population to be factored in when making up these fantastical new league structures?

**gufc2000** · 14/02/2009, 9:38 AM

Originally Posted by CelticTiger

Alright sadloser at least you didnt rip on me thanks, people learn from mistakes!
Anyway ive done a bit of thinking and ive decided to go with a 10 team premier league,12 teams division north and south,1 promotion spot for each league,my selection of teams would be the same as chimpster on page 4.
i reckon this way is sustainable,thoughts?
Though i do worry for that potential geography imbalance.

The 7 new clubs i would bring through to go with the current 27 (22+tralee,mervue,salthill,tullamore and carlow)
Castlebar,Clonmel,Mullingar,Kilkenny,Fanad,Portlao ise,and Carrick United.

Seem fair? i put carrick in because they are from munster which i reckon needs more clubs

Ya a regionalised First Division is the only way forward. The current graveyard that it is has just descended into meaningless games for the last two rounds for the bottom 3 or 4 clubs. However I would look into the possibility of having 12 teams in the Premier as 10 just seems too few

**WexCar** · 14/02/2009, 6:56 PM

Originally Posted by CelticTiger

12 teams division north and south,1 promotion spot for each league,

instead of 1 automatic promotion spot for each league how about a play off system, maybe the top 3 in each division play off, those who finish top get a bye to the P/O final with 2nd & 3rd placed teams in semi-final. this system would help the better teams get promoted in the case of 1 league being stronger than the other.

**WexCar** · 14/02/2009, 10:27 PM

no, have two finals so two teams get promoted

2nd north v 3rd south -- winner plays 1st north -- winner promoted

3rd north v 2nd south -- winner plays 1st south -- winner promoted

**DmanDmythDledge** · 15/02/2009, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by GUFCforlife

Sorry not on the UCD forum, its in this thread on page 2. I knew I had came across it somewhere but I just couldn't remember where. Anyways are ye not entering now or whats the story?

That post is nothing but an assumption. If we get enough players I'd say we will enter but we don't have enough for a senior team at the moment, let alone a reserve team as well.

**HarpoJoyce** · 15/02/2009, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

That post is nothing but an assumption. If we get enough players I'd say we will enter but we don't have enough for a senior team at the moment, let alone a reserve team as well.

That's how I see UCD's situation at the moment aswell

**pineapple stu** · 15/02/2009, 4:03 PM

It is an assumption, yes. But we had 24 players the first night of training, and are looking for more. It's the club's stated intention to have an A Team next year, and I'd be looking for reasons why we won't have one rather than why we will have one.

**ShnaeGuevara715** · 16/02/2009, 11:19 AM

I hate to indulge in this "fantasy league" crap but; the league of ireland has come under FAI control. Is there any progress in the provincial leagues coming under the league pyramid? Or would that just be absurd?