Relegation this Season

**Eminence Grise** · 09/05/2011, 8:59 AM

Originally Posted by Hurt Locker

do u work 4 the fai?

He doesn't, afaik. But reading over your matutinal musings today, one could be forgiven for thinking that you live under a bridge and wait for passing billy goats.

**micls** · 09/05/2011, 9:01 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

No one to blame but themselves...

I disagree.

I blame Tom Coughlan

**Sam_Heggy** · 09/05/2011, 9:03 AM

Originally Posted by Hurt Locker

Do you work for the FAI?

Soz ad t do dat woz hurtin my i's.

**Hurt Locker** · 09/05/2011, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by Eminence Grise

He doesn't, afaik. But reading over your matutinal musings today, one could be forgiven for thinking that you live under a bridge and wait for passing billy goats.

Thanks 4 ur input Confucius!!

**legendz** · 14/05/2011, 9:44 AM

I don't think the relegation system is taking anything away from the Premier this season though the number in relegation or play-off zone is down from 3 to 1. The current top 4, Pat's and Dundalk will be aiming for Europe or a cup anyways. Teams 6th, 7th and 8th should have a chance free of relegation worries to at least gain a solid footing in the Premier and look to build from there. When a relegation system comes in for the 12 team premier, I hope it's only the bottom club to go down with team second bottom in a relegation/promotion play-off.

**legendz** · 01/06/2011, 5:05 PM

It's been an exciting start to the season so far with only 6 points separating 1st and 7th. With only 10 clubs, it's not a bad thing that only the bottom 1 or 2 are facing a relegation worry. The top 7 or 8 clubs should be able to have a cushion from the relegation places. It gives some team a position to build and it's better that they are not looking over their shoulder. When the division becomes 12, I hopes it's only the bottom club going down with second bottom involved in a play-off.

**passerrby** · 01/06/2011, 5:53 PM

ya legendz thats just what we need is a season where a team can go all year without winning a match and still stay up

**peadar1987** · 01/06/2011, 8:29 PM

Originally Posted by passerrby

ya legendz thats just what we need is a season where a team can go all year without winning a match and still stay up

That's every season already.

**legendz** · 01/06/2011, 8:34 PM

Originally Posted by passerrby

ya legendz thats just what we need is a season where a team can go all year without winning a match and still stay up

Originally Posted by peadar1987

That's every season already.

lol

It somes up most recent seasons alright!

**eamo1** · 02/06/2011, 1:34 PM

So Galway Utd could lose every game between now and the end of the season(a real possibility),finish rock bottom of the league way behind everyone else with lowest points total ever and yet still only need to win a one leg playoff game to stay up??Only in the LOI

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**Lim till i die** · 02/06/2011, 3:48 PM

Eventhough the system is a shambles I reckon it's pretty unlikely that even in a one legged playoff Galway or Drogheda would catch any of the top four in the First Division.

And tbh even if they do, then the first division team won't deserve to go up.

**legendz** · 02/06/2011, 7:10 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Eventhough the system is a shambles I reckon it's pretty unlikely that even in a one legged playoff Galway or Drogheda would catch any of the top four in the First Division.

And tbh even if they do, then the first division team won't deserve to go up.

Agreed. In fairness the play-off is a once of due to the Premier expansion. If the third place first division team has been unable to finish in the top 2 for automatic promotion and cannot beat the bottom club of the division above, they'll deserve to stay where they are.

**passerrby** · 02/06/2011, 7:14 PM

converservely if a team cannot compete at all and wins no games it should be relegated automatically

**eamo1** · 02/06/2011, 8:57 PM

Originally Posted by passerrby

converservely if a team cannot compete at all and wins no games it should be relegated automatically

My point exactly.

**legendz** · 02/06/2011, 9:02 PM

This years system is as it is anyways. Going forward, should the bring back the relegation system of recent seasons or change it?

**Mr Maroon** · 02/06/2011, 9:21 PM

Originally Posted by legendz

This years system is as it is anyways. Going forward, should the bring back the relegation system of recent seasons or change it?

2 down, 2 up. Play offs are a nonsense.

**legendz** · 02/06/2011, 9:58 PM

Originally Posted by Mr Maroon

2 down, 2 up. Play offs are a nonsense.

I'd agree in a 16 team league. For 10 or 12 team league, 1.5 down, 1.5 up. The half being one of the so-called nonsense play-offs.

A look across Europe:
Denmark 2 (12)
Scotland 1 (12)
Swiss 1.5 (10)
Austria 1 (10)
Slovakia 1 (12)
Finland 1 (12)
Latvia 1 or 1.5 (9 or 10)
Slovenia 1.5 (10)
Iceland 2 (12)

Moldova 1 (14) They play 3 series of 13 games:
The pairings of the third round will then be set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 39 games per team. 1-7 have the extra home game.

A number of leagues with 16 tend to go 2 up and 2 down.

**Dodge** · 02/06/2011, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by Mr Maroon

2 down, 2 up. Play offs are a nonsense.

Disagree. The promotion/relegation play off is one of the few things the league got right.

**peadar1987** · 03/06/2011, 1:22 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Disagree. The promotion/relegation play off is one of the few things the league got right.

A premier team against a first division team is a good thing, because it makes it more likely that the genuinely better team will be in the top division. Playoffs between teams in the same division are just gimmicky though. If a team's proved themselves better over 36 games, they shouldn't have to do it again in a one-off or two-legged affair.

**Ezeikial** · 03/06/2011, 1:25 AM

It would be helpful if the FAI actually confirmed what the set up is going to be.

Come to think of it, perhaps a starting point is confirming if they will continue running the league at all or not.