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.
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.
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
I wish i did not know then what I dont know now
Larry Be Wyse
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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
#NeverStopNotGivingUp
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.
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.
is that the think that cost ye promotion??
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.
How about a 0 team league and we can all be put out of our collective misery?
Roddy Collins, the biggest <insert as appropiate> in Irish Football.
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