Just as long as you don't try to play any friendlies there.
That kind of carry on could really screw over Salthill.
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The attendance at that Athlone Town v Salthill game would have been DIRE if that friendly hadn't been cancelled.
Yep, got out of jail on that one.
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Premier Division Licence:
- Athlone Town FC
- Bohemian FC
- Bray Wanderers FC
- Cork City FC
- Derry City FC
- Drogheda United FC
- Dundalk FC
- Longford Town FC
- Monaghan United FC
- Shamrock Rovers FC
- Shelbourne FC
- Sligo Rovers FC
- St. Patrick’s Athletic
- UCD AFC
- Waterford United FC
First Division Licence:
- Finn Harps FC
- Limerick FC
- Mervue United FC
- SD Galway
- Wexford Youths FC
Cobh Ramblers and Tralee Dynamos did not receive licenses and have 5 days to appeal
http://breakingnews.ie/sport/soccer/...es-539944.html
Terryland didnt have an inspection or Engineers Cert. is that not a pre-requisite for a Licence being awarded?
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A Championship: 4 years - 8 first teams - 0 financially ruined. First Division '14: 7 first teams.
Opportunity lost for new clubs/regions to join the LoI family.
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A Championship: 4 years - 8 first teams - 0 financially ruined. First Division '14: 7 first teams.
Opportunity lost for new clubs/regions to join the LoI family.
League of Ireland Club Licenses 2012
I think the fact is that Limerick have nominated Jackman Park for home games this season. They probably had no intention of playing in an empty Thomond Park this season which is most likely the reason they weren't given a Premier Licence. A Premier licence would have no doubt been given to them had they said they'd be playing in Thomond Park this year.
deal in facts please. im just glad the clubs were helped over the line in the prem cos having longford (24pts) waterford (24pts) or athlone (34pts) behind us, going up ahead of us would have been a bitter pill. Glad we didnt get a meaningless prem licence when playing in the first.
Plus a few more naturally e.g. GUST, Carlow and entice Castlebar and Tullamore back into the national scene. 6 teams over three series would have one more game than last years A Championship. The finances involved surely wouldn't be too much different?
It's terrible just to be left with wishful thinking...
Over the winter before the first division fixtures were announced, it was looking good that League of Ireland football would be coming to the Kingdom. It's disappointing and frustrating that it has not happened. I was in Austin Stack Park on Saturday night for Kerry v Armagh. Shame about the result and our performance but it was good to go to the game under lights and take in the game. It'd be great to have the same opportunity to watch a local side in the League of Ireland but anyways maybe in the years ahead the dream will come through.
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A Championship: 4 years - 8 first teams - 0 financially ruined. First Division '14: 7 first teams.
Opportunity lost for new clubs/regions to join the LoI family.
You have to look at history and other experiences. Newbridge Town entered the LoI as Kildare County. The belief being it'd garner more support. Personally I think they should've entered as Newbridge Town and maybe after a few years if there were getting on ok in the league maybe reform the club for being more for their county.
Tralee Dynamos have been putting in a lot of hard work and should rightly be looking to join the league as the club and entity that they are.
When they do get in, which I hope they will in years to come, they need to earn the support of the county if that is what they want. The best way to start is summer soccer camps around the county and working with local clubs in those areas.
Similarly as to what I was saying regards Newbridge Town and Kildare County, if Dynamos ever get in, maybe after a few years with consulation they could look for a change of direction.
I wouldn't support this idea for established League of Ireland clubs but new clubs still in they infancy can make that change.
There's been some harsh comment on SD Galway but after a few years in the league as they have been, this is the time for such a change of direction. Their hand has been forced a bit by the goings of with GUST etc. but it'll be interesting in away to see how SD Galway get on. The shadow of GUST hangs over them though so it won't exactly be the same scenario in that respects.
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A Championship: 4 years - 8 first teams - 0 financially ruined. First Division '14: 7 first teams.
Opportunity lost for new clubs/regions to join the LoI family.
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