QuoteIsnt today the deadline? The silence is deafening.
Originally Posted by Louth4sam
Sounds like a serious conflict of interests to me.
Isnt today the deadline? The silence is deafening.
Cumann Peile Dún Dealgan - Champions 2015 (too many accolades to be typing)
Termonbarry Athletic TID!
Even their forum is dead. Saying a novena* as I type.
*well I would if I knew one.
I'm torn. I like Drogheda but then they'd prob be replaced by Cobh and I miss Cobh.
Theres no way they will let the club fold. They will simply grab the €75k thats been raised so far in the share thingy and come back cap-in-hand to the fans again before the season ends.
So was this 200k mark a scare tactic? Strange it's all very quiet in South Louth today.
Last edited by Dunny; 31/01/2011 at 9:02 PM.
Cumann Peile Dún Dealgan - Champions 2015 (too many accolades to be typing)
Termonbarry Athletic TID!
Some astute observors on here were calling it this way from an early stage.
Remember that Drogheda said that €55k would allow them to meet their licencing liabilities. If they have raised €20k - €30k more then this I reckon it's game on to start the season
Last edited by Ezeikial; 31/01/2011 at 10:32 PM.
Think everyones getting really p!ssed off now at this stage. Lads running the club are doing their very best but the share offer has only 70 expressions of interest , even some of them are having second thoughts about it now , there's barely enough to cover the debt. I'd say they're working on plans X , Y and Z at the moment.
If Cobh replace Fingal, who lines up next in Drogheda implode?
Well, out of last year's A Championship teams, FC Carlow were the next highest non-reserve side, in fifth. Castlebar and Tralee both were seventh in their respective groups, but Tralee got more points. Tullamore are the other side. Whatever happens, expect there to be fudge! To be honest, if we lose both Fingal and Drogheda, possibly Bohs and Galway, and any other club with problems, there doesn't seem to be any point to the A Championship.
That's harsh on the A Championship. It has these 3-4 clubs available to join the league, if needed. If other clubs fall like Cobh did in the past, the A Championship is an ok interim league to be part of. Clubs can look to build for the LoI proper. Wasn't there a story Drogheda would seek an A licence if it came to that?
It's better for the league that the A Championship is there for this, leaving the first division up in a position to have some sort of stability.
Instead of fudging, not to go once again but.., maybe it's time to reduce the number of clubs from 22 to 20, running two divisions of 10 each. The A Championship should be retained, removing the stipulation Premier clubs have to field an A side. Any expansion of the league in the future should be put on hold until more clubs can show they can hold the required licences without all the fudging.
The A Championship is gone, dead, finished after this year.
FC Carlow play in a field at the back of a housing estate.
If any good junior club is crazy enough to want to join the League Of Ireland they can be accomodated in the First Division.
When the play-off winners would replace Fingal, I'd imagine in Drogheda's case it would be open applications, with any interested club judged by licencing criteria - Carlow and Tralee would put their names forward anyway, not sure how interested/ready Castlebar and Tullamore would be. It says a lot that even after the regular updates on this and the Bohs and Galway threads, we're still trying to second-guess if they can get a licence on Monday.
Easily, as you could expand it to a position of a straight home and away if necessary. Problem should in theory be licencing, but when has that ever been a problem?
If you attack me with stupidity, I'll be forced to defend myself with sarcasm.
whats goin to happen when the a championship goes with the likes of FC Carlow?
Gary Cronin is he the right man to manage Longford Town?
I don't know.
If any club wants to and meets the standard they could step up to the First Division, if not they can play in whatever Senior League.
Don't get me wrong I think it's a shame the A Championship is going, it's definitely served a purpose for Limerick, but I just wouldn't agree with the suggestion that it's the only and best way for clubs to step up to the League.
The best thing the FAI could do is give the Premier Division a position of strength with 16 clubs playing straight home and away. The top 6 from division one last year and maybe one or two more, can make the step-up to the Premier.
The rest of the clubs then, be it any number from 8 to 11 or more, should be welcome to participate in Division One. The number of series and games then will have to be worked around that. 8 can play 28 over 4 series, 10 will probably play 27 over 3 series.
Now there is a thought, im surprised nobody thoiught of that before????
Hearing rumours Drogs willpull put just like Fingal? Anyone else get this?
If they are to, which will be sad to hear, the LoI will be left with two divisions of 10. If true, are the FAI sure bringing the curtain down on the A Championship is a good idea? If the Drog's have to bow out, I hope they can at least be accommodated in the A Championship as Cobh were.
Last edited by legendz; 10/02/2011 at 11:07 PM.
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