Promotion / Relegation Play - Offs 2012

**cornflakes** · 07/11/2012, 12:15 AM

Waterford United yesterday launched a bid to get the result of their promotion/relegation play-off with Dundalk overturned.

**Guinney** · 07/11/2012, 12:22 AM

I really hope Waterford are clutching at straws and we done go down due to a silly technical mistake.

**Charlie Darwin** · 07/11/2012, 12:41 AM

Yawn.

**White Horse** · 07/11/2012, 6:57 AM

Is this a "Blues" thing? Can't win it on the pitch.......

**Dillonman** · 07/11/2012, 7:53 AM

Typical sour grapes from a certain chief's Irish club. Iv now lost all my respect for them.

**Partizan** · 07/11/2012, 8:49 AM

Originally Posted by Dillonman

Typical sour grapes from a certain chief's Irish club. Iv now lost all my respect for them.

Dundalk fan talking about respect?

Hello McFly, hello!

**Dodge** · 07/11/2012, 9:11 AM

No harm in Waterford asking the question in fairness. It seems clear enough he was registered correctly though

**Dillonman** · 07/11/2012, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by Partizan

Dundalk fan talking about respect?

Hello McFly, hello!

Its a constant trend, happened way back in 97, then we didnt go up a few years ago, now this. SOUR GRAPES!

**GCdfc** · 07/11/2012, 10:32 AM

Starting to think after this the LOI could do without clubs trying to crap on each other in such a petty fashion while spending money on an appeal they look like they can ill afford and will lose. There is enough crap surrounding the league. So in a way I hope they continue with their promise to pull out of senior football.

**blue til i die** · 07/11/2012, 10:50 AM

Call it whatever you want, every team in that position would do the exact same.

**Dodge** · 07/11/2012, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by blue til i die

Call it whatever you want, every team in that position would do the exact same.

Not sure this true. Seems like Waterford either actively went searching for some technicality, or knew before hand and said nothing

I've no issue either way and it seems clear cut to me that Dunadlk are fine.

**blue til i die** · 07/11/2012, 11:17 AM

According to radio in waterford, club are confident registration was not done correctly.

Is it just the league of ireland that this happens in every year?

**White Horse** · 07/11/2012, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by blue til i die

Is it just the league of ireland that this happens in every year?

No, only when Waterford don't win a play-off.

**GCdfc** · 07/11/2012, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by blue til i die

According to radio in waterford, club are confident registration was not done correctly.

Is it just the league of ireland that this happens in every year?

How would they know if it was done correctly or not? Insider information from Mr. Delaney? The FAI sanctioned the signing and stamped it. If they screwed up it is their fault and not DFC's. Therefore, DFC shouldn't be penalised.

How come the the clubs DFC knocked out of the cups didn't protest?

I suspect that Waterford heard a rumour and there is many floating around the LOI. Instead of ignoring it like most sensible people would, the chairman who is currently in a position he can't hold after his outrageous pulling out of the league statement, decided to waste money lodging an appeal.

**Dodge** · 07/11/2012, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by GCdfc

How would they know if it was done correctly or not? Insider information from Mr. Delaney? The FAI sanctioned the signing and stamped it. If they screwed up it is their fault and not DFC's. Therefore, DFC shouldn't be penalised

Speaking from personal experience, this means feck all...

Anyway, the deadline they quote relates to transfers from Junior to Junior to clubs. The deadline for professionals was different. Can't see how waterford think otherwise?

**White Horse** · 07/11/2012, 11:40 AM

Are we replaying the season? Bohs for the Cup!

**oriel** · 07/11/2012, 11:58 AM

If their appeal fails and I`m sure it will, I think they should be given their wish of not playing in next seasons FD.

Relegate them to the A league for this.

**Louth4sam** · 07/11/2012, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by blue til i die

Call it whatever you want, every team in that position would do the exact same.

Why wait until after the playoff? No problem with Waterford doing this if they feel it's their only chance of being promoted but makes them look pretty pathetic.

**FrOsTy** · 07/11/2012, 12:05 PM

This is making us look silly and pathetic.

**FrOsTy** · 07/11/2012, 12:48 PM

Does anybody else think that this is the perfect time for the FAI to give in and go for a 1 tier league. This **** up is completely down to them. It seems that Rafter was not eligible for Dundalk, but the FAI signed it off as been eligible. Now, that's not Dundalks fault, but nor is it fair to any other team in the league for one club to have different rules/advantages. The FAI have made a mjor boo boo here and I think it would be just of them to bring up Waterford, Longford, Wexford, Athlone, Finn Harps and a Galway club to the premier division and make a 3-5 year plan with no relegation in between. Let clubs sort themselves out. It will stop players demanding unsustainable wages and will allow clubs the chance to develop and give experience to U19 or youth players that are up and coming.