Meetings to make one Division held.

[gspain]

On the basis of naked self interest I'd be all for this. 15 bl^&dy years in this division is long enough. One of our fans in Ballybofey last month mentioned his first game was v Harps in 1995. 14 years following us home and away and never seeing a premier division game. At least I'm old enough to remember when a draw away to Shelbourne was a disaster not a celebration.

That is assuming we are in the 16 and not playing Ramblers in the A championship.

[Réiteoir]

On the basis of naked self interest I'd be all for this. 15 bl^&dy years in this division is long enough. One of our fans in Ballybofey last month mentioned his first game was v Harps in 1995. 14 years following us home and away and never seeing a premier division game. At least I'm old enough to remember when a draw away to Shelbourne was a disaster not a celebration.

That is assuming we are in the 16 and not playing Ramblers in the A championship.

No - Limerick are to be given a place in the newly formed Premier League Division 2

[number16]

Meeting did take place this week. The 16 team format was discussed and one suggestion debated at length was to have a split after half the games into two divisions of 8. All the existing LOI clubs were in attendance.

[osarusan]

one suggestion debated at length was to have a split after half the games into two divisions of 8.

Oh sweet lord.......

[passerrby]

i was lead to believe the meeting was organised to assist NAMA in disposing of our toxic debts all was going well until it was found that some of these were outside the state and at least two was beyond saving

[SkStu]

A 10th place finish in most leagues = a comfortable mid-table finish. Here, it leads to panic, chaos, and failure.

funnily enough, a first place finish has also been known to lead to the same!

[MariborKev]

Meeting did take place this week. The 16 team format was discussed and one suggestion debated at length was to have a split after half the games into two divisions of 8. All the existing LOI clubs were in attendance.

No one was disputing a meeting took place, but it wasn't specifically a "meeting to make one division".

[Ash]

One of our fans in Ballybofey last month mentioned his first game was v Harps in 1995. 14 years following us home and away and never seeing a premier division game.

Some of our younger fans probably think the club is called "Athlone Town Nil"

[citybone]

On the basis of naked self interest I'd be all for this. 15 bl^&dy years in this division is long enough. One of our fans in Ballybofey last month mentioned his first game was v Harps in 1995. 14 years following us home and away and never seeing a premier division game. At least I'm old enough to remember when a draw away to Shelbourne was a disaster not a celebration.

That is assuming we are in the 16 and not playing Ramblers in the A championship.

He must have missed a few seasons.

[Mr A]

This rumour has been going a while, and from several sources.

Merging the league into one division while the clubs get themselves sorted wouldn't be the worst idea, but reducing it to 14/16 seems ropey. How would the teams be decided? It wouldn't be fair to just turf out some at the bottom when so many at the top are making such a balls of themselves.

A new IAG process? It'd nearly be worth it just to see the Dundalk reaction

[number16]

No one was disputing a meeting took place, but it wasn't specifically a "meeting to make one division".

Don't get into semantics - the reason for the meeting was to try and agree a way forward for the league, with the clubs providing lots of the feedback and idea's. The major discussion point became "forming one league of 16" and although the thrust was to come up with new idea's - the only idea debated at any length was this one. Make your own mind up.

[eamo1]

Sam Heggy-aswell as those topics you mentioned for debate you also should have added other topics such as "fudge","Dundalk fans-the policemen of the league","which LOI team is in court this week" amoung others.We should actually just organise a roster system for when each debate will take place.
Every Thursday does appear to be "Future of the LOI" debate day.

[John83]

...Every Thursday does appear to be "Future of the LOI" debate day.

It's when the legal notices are published, right?

[KevB76]

On the basis of naked self interest I'd be all for this. 15 bl^&dy years in this division is long enough. One of our fans in Ballybofey last month mentioned his first game was v Harps in 1995. 14 years following us home and away and never seeing a premier division game. At least I'm old enough to remember when a draw away to Shelbourne was a disaster not a celebration.

I wouldnt be in favour of going from being an average 1st div club to a below average premier club, without experiencing the joys of a promotion winning season in between. I'd feel cheated.

I dare say I'd get over it though

[Ezeikial]

A new IAG process? It'd nearly be worth it just to see the Dundalk reaction

IAG ? - remind me how that works again

[Acornvilla]

is that the think that cost ye promotion??

[SkStu]

IAG ? - remind me how that works again

i think they sponsor ManU.

[culloty82]

Meeting did take place this week. The 16 team format was discussed and one suggestion debated at length was to have a split after half the games into two divisions of 8. All the existing LOI clubs were in attendance.

The A Championship is probably the only FAI idea that has actually worked. Granted teams would benefit from playing Athlone, Longford in one division, but they have to at least be offered a chance of promotion. It would be backward if they went back to election again, which would do nothing to keep the relegated teams going.

[Sam_Heggy]

IAG ? - remind me how that works again

Well, Galway done up a .................... ah forget it, that bridge has been burnt.

[RonnieB]

How about a 0 team league and we can all be put out of our collective misery?