Might start calling it the "Atrocious League"
Kom Igen, FCK...
Unfortunate that it's the Airtricity League and not League of Ireland but if there's any money in it for the League, who's really complaining? The fact that the site hasn't been uploaded in months bothers me though. No club site still has last years tables, why should the official league site?
Beat me to it (sort of) I was hoping to be the first to brand it the "Atrocity League".Originally Posted by Réiteoir
Out for a spell, got neglected, lay on the bench unselected.
Agree. On the flipside, if I was a marketing executive with a service I wanted to portray as dynamic, progressive and efficient, the last thing I'd sponsor is a league where nobody knew who'd be in what division til 10 days before the season started.
Sure it'd be no fun if there was any sort of organisation or competence involved!
True. Wait til you see the First Division!
picture of the launch on sportsfile.com
http://www.sportsfile.com/id/405451/
So has everyone done the Atricity League fan survey?
*thanks* for Georgia Salpa.
Sives: "What the hell is this?"
Salpa: "It's called the Premier Division Trophy Craig - don't get too used to holding it - you won't be seeing it for a good few seasons"
Kom Igen, FCK...
The prize money isn't even decided yet
http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...-2082480.html?.............. Certainly, this year's launch was markedly different to the more salubrious affairs of recent times. Managers weren't invited, while there were no press releases about prize money because the powers that be haven't decided whether they will reduce it or not.
FAI CEO Delaney defended the delay in an announcement until next week, in addition to arguing that the Abbotstown authorities were blameless in the Cork affair and an emerging controversy with respect to the transfer of Limerick FC's licence from one company to another, with Jack McCarthy, the original holder, claiming to be left in the dark.
A transient, horrible, fantastic dream,
Wherein is nothing yet all things do seem:
From which we're wakened by a friendly nudge
Of our bedfellow Death, and cry: "O fudge!"
Ambrose Bierce
personally am glad it was a "less salubrious affair" this season. Like all companies, the FAI are gotta be feeling the pinch a little and its better that the spend what money they have on things that will help the league than wasting it feeding dignatries, chairman and managers at a big lauch event. All the really needed was the press attention and they got that by announcing the Airtricity deal and drafting in some beautiful young ladies to poss with the trophy and players. Well done FAI for not wasting money and for getting such a visible sponsor on board.
Haha! Uncalled for...
Sives: "What the hell is this?"
Salpa: "It's called the Premier Division Trophy Craig - don't get too used to holding it - you won't be seeing it for a good few seasons"
Airtricty League of Ireland would have been far better but what can ye do.... Did they have to completely change the logo too? I quite liked the one we had. Suffice to say, I'll be still calling it LoI anyway.
Call me an old cynic but:
The last League launch I was at was 4 or 5 years ago in the Law Library in Blackhall Place.There was no food or drink provided and I'd imagine the hall hire was cheap enough.
The norm at league launches is to provide lots of photo ops and interviews with managers mainly and players also, to provide plenty of copy and publicise the upcoming league.
No managers were invited this year for fear they might speak out of turn.
The D4 Berkley Court Hotel doesn't come cheap - but the rooftop where all the photos were set up provided an opportunistic backdrop of the Aviva Stadium
A transient, horrible, fantastic dream,
Wherein is nothing yet all things do seem:
From which we're wakened by a friendly nudge
Of our bedfellow Death, and cry: "O fudge!"
Ambrose Bierce
Im just concerned about whether we have to get new jerseys, we already have the LOI logo sublimated into the jersey.
Cynic!
The rumour that the managers werent invited due to them speaking out was just that, a rumour. Originally all they wanted was a player from each squad for the photos and the press. The chairmen were then invited out of courtesy. People will always look for something to throw at the FAI even when there is no substance to the claims.
The Berkley probably have a deal with the FAI as the new Aviva stadium will bring them lots of business so they are eager to work with them so I doubt it cost much. And I think the roof with the Aviva stadium in the background was the perfect place to take the pics as the new stadium is something football (and Rugby of course) can be really really proud of.
I'll save the back slapping when we see the actual benefits to the league, thanks. At the moment, all we know is they've sold the name down the swanny for some undisclosed sum, of which the league might get zero net benefit.
If you attack me with stupidity, I'll be forced to defend myself with sarcasm.
Disappointed to see Airtricity have a massive front and back page spread on the Metro this morning that makes no mention of the league whatsoever. Not the best of starts, maybe they'll do something later in the week.
Tallaght Stadium Regular
Would not hold my breath, but here's hoping.
funnily enough everyone I spoke to about it over the weekend called it the "Airtricty league of Ireland" as well, hopefully people power will make that name stick !Haha! Uncalled for...
Airtricty League of Ireland would have been far better but what can ye do.... Did they have to completely change the logo too? I quite liked the one we had. Suffice to say, I'll be still calling it LoI anyway.
PS maybe Sives did not recognise the trophy without the red and black ribbons on it
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