The Final Weekend - Season 2011

**monutdfc** · 29/10/2011, 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by gufct

Was wondering why there was no Athlone lineup on Extratime.

I saw their teamsheet, don't know why the ET reporter wouldn't have

**oriel** · 29/10/2011, 11:41 PM

Only seeing this now, I am delighted for Cork, only lost one game all year, thats champions. Unlucky shels, but they have the cup final and promotion, so I'm sure they'll get over it. Sorry to Cork fans, I paused on the 3/1 price a month ago, should have gone with my gut feeling and placed that damn bet. Anyway well done, thats a big win for you, enjoy

**gufc2000** · 29/10/2011, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by thomas72

A lot Athlone first team players refused to play against mons tonight over unpaid wages ye def picked the right weekend for it I hope ye go bust athlone. AS for LimeRick only lost four times all season the least amount in the top four and we still did not get promoted its unreal. GOt into a semi final of the fai and then taken back out of it,The fai gives mons 3pts after there 0-0 draw v harps costly two extra points it turned out to be for us. CORk and shels deserves there promotion well done best of luck to ye next season.

AS for us I reckon we will go up at a canter next season the chairman was talking to supporters before the game saying the club will be adding top players again for next season on top of what we have now also moving into our new home future is bright just a pity we are not moving into the new stadium with premier football.

I'm sorry but its usually the team who gets the most points that deserves to go up? Are you saying if a team draws all 30 matches but doesn't lose, does that mean they should go up?

Ye can have no excuses really for finishing 4th, ye had serious financial clout. Everyone wrote off Roddy and the Mons from the outset, but they proved the doubters wrong. They may not be the most glamorous or talented bunch ever, but it appears they play for each other, and get results. And Limerick's record against the top 3 was poor.

Still wouldn't ye out of the Premier equation though, depending on what goes on elsewhere

**Park_Lane** · 30/10/2011, 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by frenchman

we're not up yet.......we still have to beat galway!!

formality really. will be good to have a new team in the prem also.

**born2bwild** · 30/10/2011, 12:31 AM

Originally Posted by geezer

"the bottom line can be as low as 50 euros (as you've learned this year), but that's the bottom line: anyone who puts loyalty before that doesn't have bills to pay." quote born2bwild from the pfai .

fingal fairy are you sean fifty euro maher representative of the loony group the pfai,

when the supporters in Galway were paying Shepard and O Donnells wages the year before the pfai wouldnt come out of Dublin to represent them as it wasnt worth their while as it was only 2 members. Representative body my arse. Langers & Looneys more like

The pfai, stewy byrne and sean fifty euro maher days are over, Galway Utd will still be alive in whatever division or u19 league we can survive in

Fingal fairy? Where are you getting the 'fairy' bit from?

Look, I don't like that players have to be paid for their services - but they do - the LoI is not the GAA. Sean Maher is a scabby bollock$ but his case brings into focus the basic reality that players are providing a service for which they should be paid. There's nothing 'loony' about that.

**Charlie Darwin** · 30/10/2011, 12:59 AM

Originally Posted by born2bwild

Fingal fairy? Where are you getting the 'fairy' bit from?

Look, I don't like that players have to be paid for their services - but they do - the LoI is not the GAA. Sean Maher is a scabby bollock$ but his case brings into focus the basic reality that players are providing a service for which they should be paid. There's nothing 'loony' about that.

You don't like that the players have to be paid but they should be paid?

**bluewhitearmy** · 30/10/2011, 1:14 AM

Originally Posted by gufc2000

I'm sorry but its usually the team who gets the most points that deserves to go up? Are you saying if a team draws all 30 matches but doesn't lose, does that mean they should go up?

Ye can have no excuses really for finishing 4th, ye had serious financial clout. Everyone wrote off Roddy and the Mons from the outset, but they proved the doubters wrong. They may not be the most glamorous or talented bunch ever, but it appears they play for each other, and get results. And Limerick's record against the top 3 was poor.

Still wouldn't ye out of the Premier equation though, depending on what goes on elsewhere

Its usually the team that gets the most points on the pitch that deserve to go up that would be us.

You do realise in the middle of this crap talk about how they earned it that they only got up by way of things that happened off the pitch yes? So your talk that we can have no excuses is pure bull we did our job on the pitch.

**Spudulika** · 30/10/2011, 5:45 AM

Originally Posted by gufc2000

I'm sorry but its usually the team who gets the most points that deserves to go up? Are you saying if a team draws all 30 matches but doesn't lose, does that mean they should go up?

Ye can have no excuses really for finishing 4th, ye had serious financial clout. Everyone wrote off Roddy and the Mons from the outset, but they proved the doubters wrong. They may not be the most glamorous or talented bunch ever, but it appears they play for each other, and get results. And Limerick's record against the top 3 was poor.

Still wouldn't ye out of the Premier equation though, depending on what goes on elsewhere

Don't think anyone did. They had a good nearly team last year, added to it and were clever on and off the pitch. The issue will now be whether they go bust chasing safety in the Premier or just continue their prudence and ethos of previous years.

**GalwayRed** · 30/10/2011, 9:03 AM

Congrats to Cork on promotion. I'm not too worried about the league title. Promotion was the aim and we managed that but it's always frustrating to lose a game to a last minute goal.
On the game itself it was actually a pretty good match. Both teams went for it so it was end to end. I thought we looked very shaky the first ten minutes but then settled down. Casso took his goal very well and on another day Philly Hughes might have scored with one of those one on ones. I think a draw would've been a fair reflection of how the game went but once again we've managed to concede a late decider.
Cracking away support as well.

**Dunny** · 30/10/2011, 9:12 AM

What is the prize money for winning the FD and coming second?

**BulmersKid** · 30/10/2011, 9:21 AM

http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/4920

The FAI has announced the prize money for the 2011 Airtricity League. Prize money for the Airtricity Premier Division, First Division, FAI Cup and EA Sports Cup have all been confirmed.

The 2011 Airtricity Premier Division champions will receive €100,000, while the runners up will get €45,000. First Division champions will be awarded €25,000 with the runners up will pocketing €12,500.

€50,000 will go to the FAI Cup winners, with €25,000 going to the runners-up. The EA Sports Cup champions will collect €10,000. €5,000 will go to the losing team.

**kevincronin2000** · 30/10/2011, 9:48 AM

First Division champions will be awarded €25,000 with the runners up will pocketing €12,500.

Shelbourne made it up on the gate recipts from the travelling fans

**GalwayRed** · 30/10/2011, 9:58 AM

Originally Posted by kevincronin2000

Shelbourne made it up on the gate recipts from the travelling fans

We have at least �25k coming in from the cup next week anyway.

**pineapple stu** · 30/10/2011, 9:58 AM

Originally Posted by mypost

The previous board cooked the books. The 400 Club alerted that to the FAI, who duly thanked them with stripping away the PD licence and docking us 8 points, including the 3 points won after the old board had stepped down. The 8 points was the difference between survival in the division and a sabbattical in the other.

Tough. You shouldn't have gotten a licence in the first place, and you think an 8 point deduction is unfair? If simply changing board made everything ok, then it'd be done countless times around the world to avoid any punishment. The club broke the rules and deserved what it got. That obviously doesn't take away from the commendable job the new board have done since.

**born2bwild** · 30/10/2011, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

You don't like that the players have to be paid but they should be paid?

]Yeah. I don't like that bills have to be paid but they should be paid if you want the lights/gas to work.
Personal preference and public necessity are different things.
You don't like paying rent to South Dublin Council but you should keep doing it (it's advisable, in your best interests etc etc)

**MagicMon** · 30/10/2011, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy

Its usually the team that gets the most points on the pitch that deserve to go up that would be us.

You do realise in the middle of this crap talk about how they earned it that they only got up by way of things that happened off the pitch yes? So your talk that we can have no excuses is pure bull we did our job on the pitch.

So if the Brennans had played v limerick, and it had ended up 0-0, that would have all been fine?

**bluewhitearmy** · 30/10/2011, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by MagicMon

So if the Brennans had played v limerick, and it had ended up 0-0, that would have all been fine?

They were suspended they got the red cards in a senior game so its not the same thing at all sad to even suggest it is.

I didnt know why we were complaining 1st about the Harps thing until i was shown something that will win us the case if it gets heard which it more then likely wont.

**born2bwild** · 30/10/2011, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by GalwayRed

Congrats to Cork on promotion. I'm not too worried about the league title. Promotion was the aim and we managed that but it's always frustrating to lose a game to a last minute goal.
On the game itself it was actually a pretty good match. Both teams went for it so it was end to end. I thought we looked very shaky the first ten minutes but then settled down. Casso took his goal very well and on another day Philly Hughes might have scored with one of those one on ones. I think a draw would've been a fair reflection of how the game went but once again we've managed to concede a late decider.
Cracking away support as well.

Carlsberg don't do Magnanimity ....(or exceedingly good cakes)

**pineapple stu** · 30/10/2011, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by born2bwild

Yeah. I don't like that bills have to be paid but they should be paid if you want the lights/gas to work.

In fairness, paying for things is a fundamental fact of life, and how the world works. There's no point not liking it. I'm not sure what you mean by differentiating between personal preference and public necessity - you're under no obligation to have lights and gas, so that strikes me as a personal preference. And has nothing at all to do with LoI clubs paying players (which money they generally deserve)