2013 First Division

**nigel-harps1954** · 15/01/2013, 6:27 PM

http://www.finnharps.com/site/index....ark&Itemid=101

Harps in training at the indoor 3g complex in Letterkenny. Strength and conditioning. Players will be like machines come the start of the season.

**blue til i die** · 15/01/2013, 7:14 PM

Originally Posted by Trainee

As Henderson is classed as a football creditor it should be a licence issue? I think the rule is you have to have paid any outstanding footballing debts or have a signed agreement with the person to pay it off over time.

If Waterford don't have an agreement with their former manager who they owe money why should they get a licence when Cobh could fail to get a licence because they owe former players money?

It is part of licensing. But the case is gone to an appeal before the High Court, it wont be heard by the time the season starts, so no agreement can physically be made since it may end up end not owing anything.

**Quayman** · 16/01/2013, 7:50 AM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

http://www.finnharps.com/site/index....ark&Itemid=101

Harps in training at the indoor 3g complex in Letterkenny. Strength and conditioning. Players will be like machines come the start of the season.

Thats very similar to what we have at Oriel.

**adamd164** · 16/01/2013, 2:20 PM

This is slightly off topic but just to save me trawling another thread, what's the latest with Harps' new ground? Is it still being constructed?

**nigel-harps1954** · 16/01/2013, 6:44 PM

Originally Posted by adamd164

This is slightly off topic but just to save me trawling another thread, what's the latest with Harps' new ground? Is it still being constructed?

I often ask myself the same question Adam.

Last I heard was the EGM just before Christmas, where they said that foundations for the second stand are to be done in the new year with steel structures to follow soon after, as soon as the new draw-down of grant money comes through.

After that, your guess is as good as mine.

**nigel-harps1954** · 16/01/2013, 6:45 PM

Originally Posted by Quayman

Thats very similar to what we have at Oriel.

Delighted for you.

**BonnieShels** · 17/01/2013, 9:32 AM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Delighted for you.

How oddly snipey.

**nigel-harps1954** · 17/01/2013, 1:48 PM

Originally Posted by BonnieShels

How oddly snipey.

It almost felt apt.

**Trainee** · 17/01/2013, 6:26 PM

Taken from Mervue utd website

Mervue Utd have announced a couple of pre-season warm up games ahead of the new Airtricity First Division campaign which will begin on the 1st March.
http://www.mervueunited.com/news/210751/o_dl_ou_d

It more than likely a mistake and it will start on the 8th but its LOI so god only know if its a mistake or not

**daithi** · 18/01/2013, 9:43 AM

When are we gonna find out what is happening with the coming season? Whats the holdup?

**Mr A** · 18/01/2013, 10:26 AM

I guess they're waiting for licensing to be completed.

**Dodge** · 18/01/2013, 11:02 AM

Last year the fixtures were announced on January 26th, and licenses were announced on 15th February

Its a bit trickier this year as there's currently only 7 confirmed teams. I guess it'd be obvious enough that who's ever idle would play Cobh but still awkward

**Partizan** · 18/01/2013, 1:21 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Last year the fixtures were announced on January 26th, and licenses were announced on 15th February

Its a bit trickier this year as there's currently only 7 confirmed teams. I guess it'd be obvious enough that who's ever idle would play Cobh but still awkward

and yet we still have FAI, the usual Dublin based clubs and posters on here who still insist on this farcical set up purely for their own self interest.

For the good of Irish football my arse.

**bluewhitearmy** · 18/01/2013, 1:28 PM

Originally Posted by Partizan

and yet we still have FAI, the usual Dublin based clubs and posters on here who still insist on this farcical set up purely for their own self interest.

For the good of Irish football my arse.

And im sure you would be just as upset about it if ye had beaten Dundalk in the play-off yes?

**Dodge** · 18/01/2013, 1:55 PM

Originally Posted by Partizan

and yet we still have FAI, the usual Dublin based clubs and posters on here who still insist on this farcical set up purely for their own self interest.

Don't remember a single post on here (from a Dublin or country based poster) saying a 7 or 8 team league is fine. Any links?

**nigel-harps1954** · 18/01/2013, 2:36 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Don't remember a single post on here (from a Dublin or country based poster) saying a 7 or 8 team league is fine. Any links?

Not so much saying an 8 team division was fine, more so that they had to persist with the 12 team Premier. A backhanded way of saying it really.

**nigel-harps1954** · 18/01/2013, 2:36 PM

Originally Posted by Trainee

Taken from Mervue utd website

Mervue Utd have announced a couple of pre-season warm up games ahead of the new Airtricity First Division campaign which will begin on the 1st March.
http://www.mervueunited.com/news/210751/o_dl_ou_d

It more than likely a mistake and it will start on the 8th but its LOI so god only know if its a mistake or not

It was amended to say the 8th March.

**wonder88** · 18/01/2013, 11:46 PM

Is there any chance that 3 new teams be allowed into the 1st Div this year ? If not, it looks like it will be a one divison league next year with 18 teams, a spilt after one round of matches between a top and bottom half. It will mean 31 league games for all teams, easier to fit in than the current 33 game season.