FAI Invites First Division Expressions of Interest

**gufcfan** · 19/01/2015, 8:14 PM

Originally Posted by Trainee

They have used TEK Utd grounds in Deansgrange in past for big games so I prusme its where they will play their home games, it seem a decent ground as it had an attandance of 2,500 at Man Utd leagends game just before christmas

You can fit that many around a pitch when there are no seats. I wouldn't read anything into that figure.

**Dodge** · 20/01/2015, 8:57 AM

Cabinteely are looking to use Blackrock College's Stradbrook Rugby Ground

**ltfc_2004** · 20/01/2015, 10:22 AM

Stradbrook has great facilties, having drank in the club bar a few times. It would be ok for a first division ground although a lot of the teams use the main pitch.

**wonder88** · 20/01/2015, 6:55 PM

Blackrock have debts of around 1.1 million, so they need to generate money from their facilities. There was a proposed deal where Cuala GAA would come in with 2.5m euro and develop some of their ground for gaelic games. That deal was called off recently. A very nice area, but can soccer develop is this part of Dublin?

**Captain2007** · 20/01/2015, 9:22 PM

Originally Posted by wonder88

Blackrock have debts of around 1.1 million, so they need to generate money from their facilities. There was a proposed deal where Cuala GAA would come in with 2.5m euro and develop some of their ground for gaelic games. That deal was called off recently. A very nice area, but can soccer develop is this part of Dublin?

If it were to happen it would be 13km and less than 15 mins from Bray , guess what would happen ?
Bray draw a lot of support from the borough of Dun Laoghaire currently, that in turn will be a new challenge for Bray Wanderers.
Of course the FAI would have looked at the implications of bringing a second LOI team within 13km of each other.

**pineapple stu** · 20/01/2015, 9:47 PM

Bit more than 15 minutes in fairness. The Bray exit of the M11 is more than 15 minutes from Bray when there's any bit of traffic sure. But yeah, it'd affect Bray (and UCD) to some extent. No idea how much though. I can't see them bringing in thousands like.

Interesting thing is that UCD have very strong Council links, so I don't think there'd be a huge amount of DLR CoCo support for Cabinteely if they join. I don't know how important that is though.

**adamd164** · 20/01/2015, 10:07 PM

Presumably the FAI are going to have to intervene here and ensure that 2 of Bray, UCD and Cabinteely are at home on different weeks to the other for the sake of the league. A rotation system would probably be fairest.

**Charlie Darwin** · 20/01/2015, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by adamd164

Presumably the FAI are going to have to intervene here and ensure that 2 of Bray, UCD and Cabinteely are at home on different weeks to the other for the sake of the league. A rotation system would probably be fairest.

Yeah, it would be a logisitical nightmare to police three potentially explosive events on the same weekend.

**nigel-harps1954** · 20/01/2015, 10:17 PM

I think all three should be amalgamated and called FC South Dublin.

**littlebray** · 20/01/2015, 10:25 PM

You must mean North Wicklow West Brit College AFC, surely?

**pineapple stu** · 21/01/2015, 10:36 AM

Originally Posted by adamd164

Presumably the FAI are going to have to intervene here and ensure that 2 of Bray, UCD and Cabinteely are at home on different weeks to the other for the sake of the league. A rotation system would probably be fairest.

You mock, but we play on Fridays and Bray play on Saturdays.

It begins already.

**Bunny Kelly** · 21/01/2015, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

You mock, but we play on Fridays and Bray play on Saturdays.

It begins already.

Old school Sunday @ 3 for Cabinteely? Can fill the gap for those lost Rovers B supporters

**Mister X** · 21/01/2015, 12:27 PM

just another quick fix by the fai, no long term plan...

**Trainee** · 21/01/2015, 1:07 PM

Originally Posted by Mister X

just another quick fix by the fai, no long term plan...

Why do you say that?

Fai sent out an expression of intrest to join the league & they aplied to Join, My understanding is serval cubs appiled but pulled out for various reasons. A few clubs who appiled wanted more time & may consider joining next season so its possible that in 2016 First Div will 10 teams in it

**cobhlad** · 21/01/2015, 1:59 PM

Originally Posted by Trainee

so its possible that in 2016 First Div will 10 teams in it

10 Teams!!! Sure what would you want to get promoted for! First Division is where it's happening

**gufcfan** · 21/01/2015, 2:00 PM

Brian Kerr on the LOI

One idea that has been touted around, particularly in the last year, is that of abolishing the failing First Division and having 16 teams in one league.

�Going to one league would be disastrous. The idea of no promotion or relegation just wouldn't work.

I remember when we had that years ago and what happened then was that, once teams were out of contention for Europe, they reduced their wage bill by letting players go and a lot of the games towards the end of the season were non-events because there was no danger of relegation,� says Kerr.

**Bunny Kelly** · 21/01/2015, 2:51 PM

If the FD was regionalised into North/South is there any hope in hell you could get 16 clubs to commit to it given less costs for travelling? I don't see how anything less than 8 teams is sustainable

**Captain2007** · 21/01/2015, 3:19 PM

[QUOTE=pineapple stu;1801272]Bit more than 15 minutes in fairness. The Bray exit of the M11 is more than 15 minutes from Bray when there's any bit of traffic sure.

Stu you must drive like Miss daisy

**citybone** · 21/01/2015, 3:41 PM

Originally Posted by Bunny Kelly

If the FD was regionalised into North/South is there any hope in hell you could get 16 clubs to commit to it given less costs for travelling? I don't see how anything less than 8 teams is sustainable

I agree but we need 9 more teams. you lot, Kildare County, Mons, Tralee, Carlow, amateur fingal team, Castlebar, Fanad & ?