QuoteStick to the bogball you redneck!Originally Posted by L.T.F.C.
The FAI might as well take the next logical step and run the First Division on the A Championship format, at least then it might prove practical for Tralee, Cobh and other clubs to revisit entering.
Stick to the bogball you redneck!
i dont know i think it is a good idea about the reserve teams, but if for example, sligo, rovers and pats were to be the 3 reserve teams would they do away with their 19s teams with the best 19s stepping up to the reserve team?, because as you said the cost of running the 3 teams would be too much i would say.
The 3 teams are Rovers, Sligo and Cork and none are thinking of doing away with their 19s. They see the reserves as an extension of the 19s
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My reading of the report on Galway football was that there should ideally be one club and that this should be basically based around the old Galway United. Therefore it seems to me that if you're going to arbitrarily reject applications the GUST one should the last in line for that. And given the shortage of clubs, it would make sense to let them in anyway for an interim period.
If the reports are true, GUST and indeed Galway football in general have been very poorly served here.
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FAI tell an "independent 3rd party" what conclusion to come to and then contradict it a month later.
Gavin and co. can go and ****e. Finished worrying about this nonsense.
Would players be able to move freely between the premier and reserve D1 teams does anyone know? That is- could a player play for the premier team one week and the reserves the next?
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Fair play to any club who can afford to run a first division club in addition to a premier division team and an U19 team.
I don't how they can afford it, but it should benefit their young players.
While I agree that Galway football has been messed around, I don't think the FAI could go from their report stating there's too many clubs and there should be one max, to then admitting a "new" third club into the league from Galway.
Of course they should still have been allowed apply for a license (license doesn't guarentee anything...) as who knows if Mervue/Salthill will pass
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I Feel sorry for first div clubs as its near impossible to do a budget for next year when you dont know how many home games they are going to have, knowing the Fai they will wait till after licening to confirm structure of first div.
Plenty to run on this yet, Everyone needs to stop the cat and mouse games though soon,
Declan Devine in interviews outlines what this league means to his city and community, there are a large batch of LOI supporters in Galway working, cleaning and preparing to get back in to the League however long it takes. Lets see who is left standing and will Terryland Eamonn Deacy park become derelict for LOI football. Hopefully it wont come to this.
There could be more to this anyway, as always when going on leaks not everything comes out.While I agree that Galway football has been messed around, I don't think the FAI could go from their report stating there's too many clubs and there should be one max, to then admitting a "new" third club into the league from Galway.
Of course they should still have been allowed apply for a license (license doesn't guarentee anything...) as who knows if Mervue/Salthill will pass
Seeing as the meeting was only yesterday it's probably unlikely that the FAI came down, told GUST to **** off and OKd the other 2 for next season, particularly if Salthill are going back to Drom.
I don't really have an issue with the FAI saying no to a 3rd team, that goes totally against the report too but I don't see how they can justify running with what was there last season.
Is it really so hard for the FAI to come up with sensible, intuitive, and easily verified and enforced licensing conditions, and apply them evenly to all clubs? You don't see them saying "Waterford haven't won a trophy in a while, let's make them FAI Cup champions", so why start rejecting clubs on the vague notion that there are too many in one particular area? If licensing is sorted out, clubs that are viable will get licenses, clubs that aren't, won't. If there are "too many" in a certain area, the smallest ones won't have the fanbase and therefore finances to get a license.
Equally why would they go with a new club when they already have 2 there? No guarantee GUST would be a success.
Having reserve teams in the First Division is nonsensical.
An awful 7-team league even makes more sense.
I’m not pedantic...I’m merely overly concerned with minute details.
A 16 team premier division makes even more sense. However, the self styled "big clubs" don't want that.Having reserve teams in the First Division is nonsensical.
An awful 7-team league even makes more sense.
Trying to lose the Krusty name are ye?
Life without Rovers, it makes no sense...it's a heartache...nothing but a fools game. S.R.F.C.
Really feel for the Galway Utd fans if this is true. What are the FAI trying to do to LOI in Galway?
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Would you buy a share? Would you play in the Irish league? Would you get on the Gust bus to Windsor Park. We need a team in Terrylands Deacy Park for 2013 for our community our county our city and our sanity. Galway United Nua . Www.galwaysoccer.com or come to Deacy Park this friday at 8pm for the United v longford game u19. join the debate with free tea under the stand at half time
Plenty still to play hope for even in the new League Of Ireland reserve division (formerly known as the graveyard or 1st division)
friday at 8pm for the United v longford game u19. join the debate with free tea under the stand at half time
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