Relegation this Season

**PartySaint** · 27/04/2011, 5:34 PM

It was said on MNS the other night that there is no automatic relegation this season, I was under the impression that the team that finishes last goes down with the team that finishes 9th going into a play-off with the 3rd place team in the first division, Anyone know the story with this?

**John83** · 27/04/2011, 5:40 PM

I have it third hand from a UCD official that 10th will face 3rd in a 1-legged play-off, venue decided by coin toss.

**abcd** · 27/04/2011, 5:51 PM

Why don't they just toss a coin at the start of the season to determine who's relegated, at least then everyone would know where they stand. Absolutely farcical. Having said that being relegated doesn't seem to mean a lot these days anyway. You still have a good chance of staying up when 1 of the premier division teams inevitably folds.

**Dunny** · 27/04/2011, 6:25 PM

Originally Posted by abcd

Why don't they just toss a coin at the start of the season to determine who's relegated

It's called the licensing system

**peadar1987** · 27/04/2011, 8:30 PM

Originally Posted by Dunny

It's called the licensing system

Ah now, the licensing system is a complex process, and the FAI put a large amount of time and effort into drawing up the criteria in the licensing agreement. Just because the coin toss gets the most publicity doesn't mean we should ignore all the people behind the scenes who made it all possible

**A face** · 27/04/2011, 8:35 PM

Didn't see MNS .... does anyone know the full story? I wasn't aware there was a change this year to be honest. There is obviously a reason for it

**Ezeikial** · 27/04/2011, 9:03 PM

Originally Posted by John83

I have it third hand from a UCD official that 10th will face 3rd in a 1-legged play-off, venue decided by coin toss.

Can't be true - the FAI don't do coin toss.

**SkStu** · 27/04/2011, 9:13 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Can't be true - the FAI don't do coin toss.

soggy biscuit, apparently.

**Mr Maroon** · 27/04/2011, 9:45 PM

The last placed team in the Premier play a one legged play-off against the the 3rd placed team in the First, at the home of the Premier team. The top 2 in the First come straight up.

**pineapple stu** · 28/04/2011, 8:58 AM

And then Bohs go bust and Bray are saved.

**Ezeikial** · 28/04/2011, 9:35 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

And then Bohs go bust and Bray are saved.

It can't be that simple. There has to be a few twists and turns for it to be LoI

**pineapple stu** · 28/04/2011, 9:42 AM

I dunno. I'm curious to see how Bray implode from second to last in the remaining three-quarters of the season. And you just know Bohs can't go bust in a straightforward manner.

**MagicMon** · 28/04/2011, 9:54 AM

No automatic relegation and the play-off is decided by chance? That's exactly the same as last season then.

**marinobohs** · 28/04/2011, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

I dunno. I'm curious to see how Bray implode from second to last in the remaining three-quarters of the season. And you just know Bohs can't go bust in a straightforward manner.

As matter of interest Stu how many seasons is this now you have predicted Bohs "going bust" ? Beginning to sound like infatuation. if we were not so sh*** in court I would suggest a restaining order might be soon required.

Back on topic, Prem expanding by two teams for next season so last place (in Prem) in playoff with 3rd place in first division with top two in first automatically coming up*

* subject to FAI change up to, and indeed post, season end.

**John83** · 28/04/2011, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by marinobohs

As matter of interest Stu how many seasons is this now you have predicted Bohs "going bust" ? Beginning to sound like infatuation. if we were not so sh*** in court I would suggest a restaining order might be soon required.

Bohs are perfectly capable of re-staining their own reputation, should it ever recover. And Bohs' financial situation has worsened every year he's predicted bankruptcy, so I'd start praying he turns on someone else soon.

**marinobohs** · 28/04/2011, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by John83

Bohs are perfectly capable of re-staining their own reputation, should it ever recover. And Bohs' financial situation has worsened every year he's predicted bankruptcy, so I'd start praying he turns on someone else soon.

..... and yet again John 83 rides to the rescue of Pineapple Stu

Rreally are you two the same poster or is this the first ever FOOT.IE bromance ?

**John83** · 28/04/2011, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by marinobohs

..... and yet again John 83 rides to the rescue of Pineapple Stu

Rreally are you two the same poster or is this the first ever FOOT.IE bromance ?

I'm just bored of fans of clubs which are running a deficit in the face of a huge (and probably unmanageable) debt taking offence to Pineapple Stu predicting trouble for them. I don't need to be a friend of his to do that.

**PartySaint** · 28/04/2011, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by marinobohs

..... and yet again John 83 rides to the rescue of Pineapple Stu

Rreally are you two the same poster or is this the first ever FOOT.IE bromance ?

Who says they are both dudes??

**marinobohs** · 28/04/2011, 1:44 PM

Originally Posted by John83

I'm just bored of fans of clubs which are running a deficit in the face of a huge (and probably unmanageable) debt taking offence to Pineapple Stu predicting trouble for them. I don't need to be a friend of his to do that.

Probobly no more bored than some of us are of him dragging Bohs finances into every thread

seriously looking like a fixation (whether correct or not).
Tomorrow is Friday but dont see the need to repeat it ad nauseum (even less if I wrongly predicted it on Monday, tuesday, Weds

)

**marinobohs** · 28/04/2011, 1:47 PM

Originally Posted by PartySaint

Who says they are both dudes??

"john" and "Stu" were the hints PS . But you could have a point so apoligies for my evil sexist presumptions (especially if it affected Ms Stu or Ms 83 in any way)