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[Dodge]

As I said before, it is their right if they want to take it up. If they have that sort of sound infrastructure as is mentioned here, then another chance will come along again when they might be better placed.

Should be thrown out of A league if they don't accept promotion. Why enter it in the first place?

[maroon ultra]

Well they probably thought the FAI might have shown just a little more interest in the first division. I think Mervue are right in making a stand on this. The question has to be asked what is the incentive for teams like Mervue to join the LOI. Other than the slight step up in quality of football there is little else and their manager Johnny Glynn has said as much.

[Dodge]

Well they probably thought the FAI might have shown just a little more interest in the first division. I think Mervue are right in making a stand on this. The question has to be asked what is the incentive for teams like Mervue to join the LOI. Other than the slight step up in quality of football there is little else and their manager Johnny Glynn has said as much.

I have no problem with jumior clubs staying junior BTW I just think that if they're either in the league (and agree to all the conditions etc) or they're not

[galwayhoop]

Should be thrown out of A league if they don't accept promotion. Why enter it in the first place?

thats a bit harsh Dodge!! would it be better for them to step up, find out they can't afford it and go bust or drop out mid-season to save the club???

all the word coming from mervue utd. is they are thinking long and hard about it and going to make the best decision for the club.

they surely didn't expect to have to make this decision this soon and had probably budgeted on A division for a few years first.

[Dodge]

thats a bit harsh Dodge!! would it be better for them to step up, find out they can't afford it and go bust or drop out mid-season to save the club???

Nope, they should figure out if they can do it, and make the decision accordingly. if they enter the first division, I wish them nothing but luck. if they refuse, then please make way for a club that has ambitions

they surely didn't expect to have to make this decision this soon and had probably budgeted on A division for a few years first.

There's, what, 4 or 5 non LOI teams in the A league. Surely, they must've though they were in with a shout.

[sadloserkid]

There's, what, 4 or 5 non LOI teams in the A league. Surely, they must've though they were in with a shout.

3. Mervue, Salthill and Tullamore. I'm 100% in agreement with Dodge tbh. If they have no intention of making the step up then they have no business playing in the 'A' League. I hope they do take their place in the First Division but if they don't, for whatever reason, what purpose exactly are they serving in the 'A' League? If it's solely for experience for players then I'm sure that Galway United signed some bodies for their own 'A' team... I just don't see any purpose in Mervue sustaining a team solely to play 14 games a year in the 'A' Championship.

[galwayhoop]

I just don't see any purpose in Mervue sustaining a team solely to play 14 games a year in the 'A' Championship.

with no connacht senior league both of Galways big amateur clubs Mervue and Salthill presumably decided to join the A League as the only other option they had was junior football, which isn't great in Galway.

[holidaysong]

Did Mervue and the other clubs not have to agree to make the step up to the League at the time of joining the A Championship?

I'm nearly sure I read something about such an agreement..

[sadloserkid]

with no connacht senior league both of Galways big amateur clubs Mervue and Salthill presumably decided to join the A League as the only other option they had was junior football, which isn't great in Galway.

I can totally accept that from the point of view of the clubs but from the league's point of view then I still fail to see what they're bringing to the table. This question isn't a side swipe at you in any fashion galwayhoop but is the 'A' Championship the bottom rung of the national senior league or an extension of the junior set up then?