No matter what anyone says, it is a horrible league, simple as that.
No matter what anyone says, it is a horrible league, simple as that.
I’m not pedantic...I’m merely overly concerned with minute details.
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I hope it long continues and that the youth policy is pursued, certainly it will suceed if it is. Cork has a reputation of being a hothouse of players capable of going across the water, this alone is an incentive and way to get long term stability for the club.
I wouldn't worry too much about more than a couple of seasons in the lower league, Dundalk have emerged stronger in many ways and more community oriented after a lengthy spell out.
It does seem to be better this season than ever before, but I cannot wait to get out of it. Dunno that our form will hold the whole way through though. We caught Cork at the best time - don't think they'll get promoted, but they will be getting a lot better. Derry similarly so, and at home with our tails up. We've yet to play Shels and both Lims and Mons looking stronger than for a few seasons, and Harps are always going to have a go.
That question was less stupid, though you asked it in a profoundly stupid way.
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It's still a graveyard.
From watching MNS it looked like they had a half decent crowd and a good ground.
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This would be close to my personal choice, although would 15 home lge games be enough v the current 18 in the PD and 16 or 17 in the FD ?
That would be a proper league of ireland then, have the likes of Rovers and Bohs going down to play teams like Limerick & Athlone rather than a handy trip around the M50/M1 and few weekenders to the west.
Cork lads, you`re not missing that much, and just think you`re in for a treat when you travel up to Mons, the legendary Mons dogs will be your first port of call.
I'd nearly give them a wild card PD entry for this alone........
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Aye, its great to have a team to support and all that, but really the novelty of playing "new" sides has worn off already - and we're only 4 games in FFS. Games against Harps and maybe Shels might add a wee bit of fervour when those fixtures come round but....
....the 1st Division really DOES have an air of depression about it. It IS a graveyard.
If it wasn't for the fact that we will have Cork,Shels and Harps to play I would agree that it is a graveyard.But as we are in it we have no choice but to make the most of it and hopefully get outta it ASAP.
I have to say though, the standard is seriously crap compared to what we were used to watching in the premier league.
So if you think Bohs are big read this. http://www.astronomy.ie/perpespective.html
See how your attendances hold up when you spend the guts of 5 or more seasons in that cesspit.
Or 16 years
It is a graveyard.Here at Waterford United, I'mjust praying we can keep this early season momentum going and get back to up to the Premier Division!
I really don't like the idea of a 16 team Premier Division. Yes it's needed to get Cork and Derry back up, but on the whole I'd say that football is suffering, what are the Premier League crowds like without the 2 cities?
Have to say I like Div 1. Don't like being in it, and can't wait to get back out of it, but since we are here, it's not that bad a place to be really, especially this year.
Apart from the obvious attractions of having Cork and Derry with us this season, there are many other redeeming features. New teams to go and visit, much more of the country to see, nice quirky grounds, very much nicer people involved in the clubs (bar one or two), a lack (sadly not total) of annoying little Green Street scrotes, and more wins for a club like us, a not inconsequential matter for me at least, who hasn't seemingly forgotten the soul-destroying effect of suffering loss after loss after loss after loss in the Premier only a few seasons ago.
The standard is lower obviously, though not as much as some are suggesting.
Bad first division is bad indeed, but good first division can hold its own with at least the lower end of the Premier, as ourselves and Fingal showed in the Cups last year, and UCD (sans Finn) are showing in the league now.
As we're mentioning it though, another vote here for the 16 team Premier, the only way to go.
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The 1st division i wouldn't say is a graveyard. Now obviously the standard isn't as good as the Premier that's a given, but there's still some brilliant football to be played. From the sounds of it last weekend on the prem was quite boring, where the 1st division things are shaking up quite differently.
To the Cork and Derry lads saying they're looking forward to heading to the likes of athlone and salthill....I'll talk to you again in a few months :P
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