First Division Games?

**Iorfa2MaccaJim** · 15/01/2009, 3:45 PM

Hi Lads

Unless I read it wrong, it said something on the Limerick forum that some (if not all, I'm not sure), of the teams in the First Division, will play their home games on a Saturday afternoon.

Can anyone shed any light on this ?

**stann** · 15/01/2009, 3:49 PM

You did read it wrong.
A local paper in Limerick apparently has it that they will be playing their home games on Saturday afternoons this season. Then someone else said they thought it was a league decision that all Div 1 teams will be playing Saturdays (no time specified).
I have to say I've heard nothing on this and AFAIK our current position is that we'll be playing on Friday nights as always.

**don ramo** · 15/01/2009, 3:49 PM

Originally Posted by Iorfa2MaccaJim

Hi Lads

Unless I read it wrong, it said something on the Limerick forum that some (if not all, I'm not sure), of the teams in the First Division, will play their home games on a Saturday afternoon.

Can anyone shed any light on this ?

wont happen, LOI games aviod EPL games as much as they can, thats why SKY supplied floodlights all those years ago, so we could play at night and get attendances

**Dodge** · 15/01/2009, 3:52 PM

The real reason LOI don't play saturday afternoon is so as not to clash with junior football

**don ramo** · 15/01/2009, 3:55 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

The real reason LOI don't play saturday afternoon is so as not to clash with junior football

LOI played saturday afternoons for years, till the premiership was formed and then moved to evening for attendance reasons, thats why SKY had to give the floodlights, or else they couldnt broadcast in ireland

**stann** · 15/01/2009, 3:55 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

The real reason LOI don't play saturday afternoon is so as not to clash with junior football

Correct.
Bearing in mind that (in the floodlight era) live Saturday afternoon football on telly is a very recent development, only since Setanta started doing it (ignoring the Big Match and the like 20 odd years ago).

Bit confused there Don! LOI moved for the most part from Sunday afternoons to Friday nights due to the advent of Sky, then a couple of sides started with Saturday nights as it suited their purposes better.

**Réiteoir** · 15/01/2009, 4:08 PM

But it'll all be moot if a whole swathe of Prem clubs fail the Licensing - as we'll have a one division League of 22 clubs instead of a Prem of 6 clubs

**oriel** · 15/01/2009, 4:18 PM

Prem Div clubs should all play on Friday nights and First Div on a Sat, would make for better press coverage.

And we should be fined for playing on thursday !!!!!

**Youths4Ever** · 15/01/2009, 4:40 PM

i really hope games not on Saturday's we tried playing Saturday in our first season and it affected attendances in a negative manner. People have a lot more commitments on Saturdays than Friday night's IMO

**Battery Rover** · 15/01/2009, 5:49 PM

Originally Posted by stann

You did read it wrong.I have to say I've heard nothing on this and AFAIK our current position is that we'll be playing on Friday nights as always.

I have heard nothing on this either it is totally a Limerick FC decision. The league sent out forms today asking for time and days of matches. We are considering Friday nights at 7.45pm for our games next season.

**CSFShels** · 15/01/2009, 7:06 PM

Saturday would be handy for away trips. Don't think it'll really benefit the clubs much though.

**Dodge** · 15/01/2009, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by CSFShels

Saturday would be handy for away trips. Don't think it'll really benefit the clubs much though.

If their amatuer part time players don't have to leave work n a friday, it might help them

**jebus** · 15/01/2009, 11:56 PM

I think the Limerick Leader journalist got a bit confused. He was also saying that we would be moving back to the Markets Field for the start of the season, which we won't be, but if we had been we would have had to go to Saturday afternoons as the Markets Field doesn't have floodlights.

As it stands we'll be starting the season in Jackman Park on Friday nights, but the FAI apparantly want us to move to the Markets Field, if we do we'll either have to go to Saturdays or the FAI will have to stump up the cash for floodlights.

I still think we'll probably end up with one division next year as opposed to two anyway, so this FAI directive is as pie in the sky as anything

**Rovers Maniac** · 16/01/2009, 12:03 AM

Would be amazed if we have one division, clus like us fought tooth and nail to get away from some clubs who have been down there 14 or 15 seasons.

**jebus** · 16/01/2009, 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by Rovers Maniac

Would be amazed if we have one division, clus like us fought tooth and nail to get away from some clubs who have been down there 14 or 15 seasons.

Are you on about Sligo, Shamrock or possibly Blackburn Rovers this time?

**Rovers Maniac** · 16/01/2009, 12:30 AM

Originally Posted by jebus

Are you on about Sligo, Shamrock or possibly Blackburn Rovers this time?

Jebus look at my avatar man, it screams one team at you to the core !

When you come to Dublin i will support the 37's

**Dunny** · 16/01/2009, 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by Rovers Maniac

Jebus look at my avatar man, it screams one team at you to the core !

When you come to Dublin i will support the 37's

Your a season too late, Name changed back to Limerick FC this season..

**jebus** · 16/01/2009, 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by Rovers Maniac

Jebus look at my avatar man, it screams one team at you to the core !

When you come to Dublin i will support the 37's

Strange that it used to scream Shamrock Rovers once upon a time.

For someone trying to make an internet character for himself (I know a thing or two about that) that really was a rookie error my friend

**monutdfc** · 16/01/2009, 11:06 AM

Originally Posted by oriel

Prem Div clubs should all play on Friday nights and First Div on a Sat, would make for better press coverage.

They tried to implement that a few seasons ago (before the FAI took over), not sure how close it was to happening (the nights might have been the other way round too, first on a Friday and Prem on a Saturday)