FAI Invites First Division Expressions of Interest

**Eminence Grise** · 22/12/2014, 9:52 PM

Originally Posted by avvenalaf

What happened with that caper where some Mullingar head in Londoin with more money than sense sent a rakalunvners over to play for Mullingar with Champions League in five years being on the cards?

One of the players is doing time for armed robbery.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashley_Sestanovich - he used to be be a handy player in lower leagues in FM and CM!

**cheifo** · 01/01/2015, 11:02 PM

Any rumours about 8th team? .....or even any rumours about rumours?

**Charlie Darwin** · 01/01/2015, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by cheifo

Any rumours about 8th team? .....or even any rumours about rumours?

Cabinteely FC is the one the papers ran with a while back but no word since. Carlow have ruled themselves out. It might be Cork B or Pats B. Truth is we can't be sure the FAI even know.

**cobhlad** · 03/01/2015, 7:33 PM

Clubs are going back to training this week and there are no ideas of fixtures, not even how many clubs will be in the Division. This has gone beyond a farce. How will a new club even get up and running so quickly. Looks more like an implausible seven team league as every week passes

**eitoof** · 07/01/2015, 7:40 AM

Bueller? Bueller? Bueller? Anyone? Anyone?

**Ezeikial** · 07/01/2015, 8:27 AM

Decent article from Macdara Ferris in extratime.ie about Shamrock Rovers B

http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/13487/

Former captain Michael Kelly is not at all complimentary about the attitudes at Rovers

It�s the dedicated players who played without any pay [on amateur contracts] that I�m frustrated for. Some of the lads travelled for an hour to training and then the length and breath of the country for fixtures but they didn�t even get a call on their future in the end.

**Professor K** · 07/01/2015, 1:28 PM

Hearing rumours started by myself about Gweedore Celtic.

**SeanDMRooney** · 07/01/2015, 1:36 PM

Such probably consider Letterkenny Rovers at this stage

**nigel-harps1954** · 11/01/2015, 7:32 PM

Given that the 2014 First Division fixtures were released on the 14th January last year, can we expect some sort of announcement this week? A list released with 'AN OTHER' or 'TBC' filling in the gaps?

**Mr A** · 11/01/2015, 10:04 PM

It'd be great if clubs had something to plan around, but I doubt it. Scary how little word there is of an eighth team.

**ATFC-1887** · 12/01/2015, 2:07 PM

I reckon its just gonna be the 7 teams this year. What a shambles if it is.

**nigel-harps1954** · 12/01/2015, 2:10 PM

Originally Posted by ATFC-1887

I reckon its just gonna be the 7 teams this year. What a shambles if it is.

Has to be a minimum of 8 teams per UEFA rules, or so I'm told.

**Charlie Darwin** · 12/01/2015, 2:11 PM

I have my doubts about whether the clubs would go ahead with a seven-team league. If the FAI can't come up with somebody, we might see a few teams dropping into junior football rather than go bust.

**pineapple stu** · 12/01/2015, 3:34 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Has to be a minimum of 8 teams per UEFA rules, or so I'm told.

The Gibraltar league increased when the joined UEFA for that reason.

Though this bit here on it says it's for Premier Divisions only. And also, that the minimum number is 7.

I'm presuming it's correct, but maybe it's not.

**NeverFeltBetter** · 12/01/2015, 3:39 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

I have my doubts about whether the clubs would go ahead with a seven-team league. If the FAI can't come up with somebody, we might see a few teams dropping into junior football rather than go bust.

Who would be the most likely? Waterford? A few clubs are operating on a shoestring anyway right?