2012 First Division structure?

**Lim till i die** · 25/11/2011, 5:09 PM

Originally Posted by gufc2000

With the possibility of Carlow and Salthill being thrown in there. If Salthill are staying on, then the FAI will surely push for an even number of teams to be in there.

This is where Limericks licence will no doubt become an issue.

**El-Pietro** · 25/11/2011, 5:19 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

ah but I'm not correcting your spelling, merely your knowledge of the alphabet!

**Lim till i die** · 25/11/2011, 5:21 PM

**El-Pietro** · 25/11/2011, 5:41 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

brilliant! I really hope you had that planned!

**Lim till i die** · 26/11/2011, 2:07 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

brilliant! I really hope you had that planned!

I have my moments in the office.

**Lim till i die** · 26/11/2011, 2:16 PM

EXCLUSIVE!!

I have managed to get from one of my sauces in Abbottstown the structure for next seasons first division!!

STRUCTURE:

The Division will consist of seven and a half teams.
Each team to play each other 11 times.
Season to Run from April 1st to Christmas Day.

NEW POINTS SYSTEM:

3 points for a win.
1 point for a draw.
8 points for beating Limerick.
Free pints and plastic hammers for all the boys in Gdansk courtesy of big Johns big expense account.

INNOVATIONS:

Score Settling - During play every fourteen minutes the referee is to blow his whistle and a Limerick player is to leave the field.
Overtime Multi Ball - Exactly what it says on the tin.
Grass Roots Football - Boots to be phased out over the course of the season.
Attendances - Noel has came up with a new system. From now on attendances are to be calculated using the formula (spectators + players + staff * John Delaneys salary/16) This will lead to a 12% rise in attendances.

PROMOTION:

To be decided on the basis of which team can pull the most Cocker Spaniels from a large tub of creamed cheese. Limerick have to pull Alsations from a large tub of barbed wire.

YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST.

**legendz** · 26/11/2011, 8:28 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Cobh still owe a lump of money to the Revenue don't they? They won't be getting back in without paying that or coming to some arrangement.

News to me. I've seen them as certs to be in. Cobh have shown a good commitment to stay involved with the league by taking their place in the third tier in recent years.

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 27/11/2011, 1:26 PM

Originally Posted by legendz

News to me. I've seen them as certs to be in. Cobh have shown a good commitment to stay involved with the league by taking their place in the third tier in recent years.

Well they couldn't secure a first division license last year so there must be some problems. I mean they even give Limerick a first division license

**Longfordian** · 27/11/2011, 2:05 PM

Yeah if they'd had a tax clearance cert last year they'd have been back in the First Division. According to those on the Cobh forum there hasn't been any money paid off since.

**legendz** · 30/11/2011, 3:06 PM

Today is deadline day for the clubs applying to join the First Division. We should know who's in in a few weeks I hope?

**LFC-Zulu** · 30/11/2011, 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by legendz

Today is deadline day for the clubs applying to join the First Division. We should know who's in in a few weeks I hope?

Ah that word hope again. Are you new to this?

**gufc2000** · 30/11/2011, 11:58 PM

Well the FAI did announce a provisional list of fixtures shortly before Christmas last year, so hopefully that happens this year and we'll have some idea of what kind of First Division we'll have

**legendz** · 01/12/2011, 1:29 PM

Originally Posted by gufc2000

Well the FAI did announce a provisional list of fixtures shortly before Christmas last year, so hopefully that happens this year and we'll have some idea of what kind of First Division we'll have

If we're in, I'll definitely be taking in a trip to Galway.

**gufc2000** · 01/12/2011, 4:55 PM

Originally Posted by legendz

If we're in, I'll definitely be taking in a trip to Galway.

Given the amount of Galway teams in the First Division, if you want an away trip at all you might have no choice but to come to Galway.

**bluemovie** · 01/12/2011, 5:36 PM

Originally Posted by legendz

Today is deadline day for the clubs applying to join the First Division. We should know who's in in a few weeks I hope?

Originally Posted by LFC-Zulu

Ah that word hope again. Are you new to this?

I heard that new Rihanna/Calvin Harris song was written about the First Division.

**legendz** · 01/12/2011, 9:10 PM

Originally Posted by gufc2000

Given the amount of Galway teams in the First Division, if you want an away trip at all you might have no choice but to come to Galway.

Only the United game away will interest me really. I'm sure the other would only have a preference for Cobh so the feeling will be mutual.

**legendz** · 08/12/2011, 2:42 PM

Has anyone any word on when there'll be an announcement on the first division? Is it generally in December the provisional, emphasis being on provisional, fixture list comes out?

**Sam_Heggy** · 08/12/2011, 2:58 PM

Originally Posted by legendz

Has anyone any word on when there'll be an announcement on the first division? Is it generally in December the provisional, emphasis being on provisional, fixture list comes out?

Last season they came out in Dec but in previous years it's usually been about a fortnight before the season starts until the fixtures are out.

**legendz** · 13/12/2011, 8:39 PM

The Galway situation will possibly bring more into the public domain as to when there'll be some announcement on first division licences. Clubs can't be waiting forever. I hope to be seeing Tralee going to Galway next year and there's only one team I want to see us play against, that backed by GUST.

**Sam_Heggy** · 14/12/2011, 9:29 AM

Originally Posted by legendz

The Galway situation will possibly bring more into the public domain as to when there'll be some announcement on first division licences. Clubs can't be waiting forever. I hope to be seeing Tralee going to Galway next year and there's only one team I want to see us play against, that backed by GUST.

Why? You talk about pyramids structures and such, yet you don't want to see the 2 clubs that have qualified from the A League on merit?

Seems strange.

We'll all have a fair idea of the 1st Div by 22nd Dec (granted we do have the circus of licencing to come).