Promotion / Relegation Play - Offs 2012

**harps1954** · 14/09/2012, 2:34 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Really? That's a silly rule.

This is the rule in the participation agreement. It doesn't state the amount, but it's currently €10 for adults.

11 Admission Charges
The minimum charge for admission to all matches under the jurisdiction of the Committee shall be determined at
the beginning of each season. Clubs may also offer group or family tickets on a promotional basis, which do not
conform to these minimum charges. Admission charges in all cases shall be the same for home and away
supporters.

**blue til i die** · 19/09/2012, 2:20 PM

Nice of them to finally confirm this:

FIRST DIVISION PROMOTION/RELEGATION PLAY-OFF
Fri. /Sat. 19/20 October Third placed Club v Second placed Club
Fri. /Sat. 26/27 October Second placed Club v Third placed Club

Match against Premier team: Monday or Tuesday (October 29/30) with the return leg taking place on Friday November 2.

**harps1954** · 19/09/2012, 3:18 PM

Originally Posted by blue til i die

Nice of them to finally confirm this:

FIRST DIVISION PROMOTION/RELEGATION PLAY-OFF
Fri. /Sat. 19/20 October Third placed Club v Second placed Club
Fri. /Sat. 26/27 October Second placed Club v Third placed Club

Match against Premier team: Monday or Tuesday (October 29/30) with the return leg taking place on Friday November 2.

Apart from thd dates against the Premier Division clubs, the dates for the First Division play-off between 2nd and 3rd has been in the fixture list since the start of the season - can't see why you would say it's nice of them to finally confirm it when it was there all along.

**Trainee** · 19/09/2012, 3:30 PM

Limerick will replace monaghan,

Am I correct in saying winner of 2nd v 3rd will be promoted as Monaghan will be in premier even if they loose the final

**blue til i die** · 19/09/2012, 3:33 PM

Originally Posted by harps1954

Apart from thd dates against the Premier Division clubs, the dates for the First Division play-off between 2nd and 3rd has been in the fixture list since the start of the season - can't see why you would say it's nice of them to finally confirm it when it was there all along.

Probably because the fai wouldn't confirm it to clubs until recently. I'm aware it was in the fixtures.

**adamd164** · 19/09/2012, 4:01 PM

Originally Posted by Trainee

Limerick will replace monaghan,

Am I correct in saying winner of 2nd v 3rd will be promoted as Monaghan will be in premier even if they loose the final

Eh!? Limerick (assuming they win the league) replace Monaghan.

The playoff then determines whether last in the premier stays or is replaced by 2nd/3rd in the First division.

Look at it this way: Monaghan are effectively going to come 'last' in the premier. They just won't be in the first division next year. Hence the first division will reduce in size by one team. (Though there'll probably be others allowed in, e.g. Cobh or Tralee or Galway United.)

**Dodge** · 19/09/2012, 4:03 PM

Originally Posted by blue til i die

Probably because the fai wouldn't confirm it to clubs until recently. I'm aware it was in the fixtures.

And people want the clubs to have more say in the running...

Club; Can you confirm the dates for the 1st divisin play offs

FAI; They're in the fixtures

Club; Yeah, but can you confirm?

FAI; Oh FFS...

**blue til i die** · 19/09/2012, 4:22 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

And people want the clubs to have more say in the running...

Club; Can you confirm the dates for the 1st divisin play offs

FAI; They're in the fixtures

Club; Yeah, but can you confirm?

FAI; Oh FFS...

Ok, ok, i left myself open to that, nicely done

What i meant was that clubs were told it might be changed to a one-legged match between the first division team, with the match with premier team being two-legged.

**oriel** · 19/09/2012, 8:39 PM

If we escape the play off & make the cup final (granted both long shots) that date for the 2nd leg of the final play off game will be moved from fri 2nd nov as the cup final is on sun 4th nov.

**L.T.F.C.** · 20/09/2012, 6:21 PM

What? Are you serious? So you have to play a play-off final and then the cup final in the space of three days?

**Dodge** · 08/10/2012, 1:02 PM

Originally Posted by L.T.F.C.

What? Are you serious? So you have to play a play-off final and then the cup final in the space of three days?

See, not an issue now...

**Sam_Heggy** · 08/10/2012, 7:46 PM

On yesterdays showing, Dundalk will be no push-over for either Waterford or Longford.
If they fancy it enough I reckon Dundalk could stay up.
Waterford were poor against us in Finn Park last week and then beaten at home by Mervue.
Longford lost their last 2 and have been gradually getting worse every week by the looks of things.

It'll be interesting either way.

**Jofspring** · 08/10/2012, 8:16 PM

The one thing that will stand to Dundalk is playing top opposition week in week out. Either Waterford or Longford though could take a lot of confidence from getting through the first division play off also though.

**Longfordian** · 08/10/2012, 8:25 PM

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

On yesterdays showing, Dundalk will be no push-over for either Waterford or Longford.
If they fancy it enough I reckon Dundalk could stay up.
Waterford were poor against us in Finn Park last week and then beaten at home by Mervue.
Longford lost their last 2 and have been gradually getting worse every week by the looks of things.

It'll be interesting either way.

We've an awful lot of injuries at the moment but most of them are likely to be back for the play offs. Not too optimistic all the same. It's hard to get out of a run of bad form.

**Nesta99** · 08/10/2012, 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

It's hard to get out of a run of bad form.

Like conceding 14 goals in 3 games and none scored....yeah Longford/Waterford should be terrified:/

**trevy** · 09/10/2012, 8:26 AM

Peter Collins on MNS thought Waterford were already through to play Dundalk in the play offs and didn't seem to realise there's a first division play off first! I don't think any of the 3 teams will fear each other on current form.

**harpin** · 09/10/2012, 9:13 AM

Originally Posted by trevy

Peter Collins on MNS thought Waterford were already through to play Dundalk in the play offs and didn't seem to realise there's a first division play off first! I don't think any of the 3 teams will fear each other on current form.

He looked like he'd had a very big session at the weekend

**El-Pietro** · 09/10/2012, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by trevy

Peter Collins on MNS thought Waterford were already through to play Dundalk in the play offs and didn't seem to realise there's a first division play off first! I don't think any of the 3 teams will fear each other on current form.

Peter Collins should stick to the motor "sports". He sounds like an car engine these days.

**The Muffler** · 10/10/2012, 11:21 PM

Can't see anyone but Waterford going up. Saw both Longford and Waterford 3 times each and I wouldn't fear Longford in the slightest. No pace in the team and the strikers aren't up to much. Waterford will have Sean Maguire to tear the shreds out of that awful Dundalk defence. The only hope for Dundalk is their decent attackers in Rafter and Gary Shanahan and that terrible pitch they somehow play on.