A 7-team league First Division Next Year

**Dalymountrower** · 21/12/2013, 6:28 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Shamrock Rovers B team playing Sunday afternoons. Great news really. Meaning bigger travelling support, at least from us anyway.

Aah the Harps Hoops love in re kindled.!!

Would be imteresting if Rovers first team was relegated and ended up competimg with the second team for promotion ponts.

**NeverFeltBetter** · 21/12/2013, 7:21 PM

That obviously isn't a possibility. In that unlikely event, the B team would cease to exist, for obvious reasons.

**Dalymountrower** · 21/12/2013, 8:19 PM

Originally Posted by Dalymountrower

Aah the Harps Hoops love in re kindled.!!

Would be imteresting if Rovers first team was relegated and ended up competimg with the second team for promotion ponts.

Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter

That obviously isn't a possibility. In that unlikely event, the B team would cease to exist, for obvious reasons.

Yeah , unlikely
Short memory NFB!.

**IrishRossi** · 21/12/2013, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Shamrock Rovers B team playing Sunday afternoons.

great i will get to go to at least 2 away matches this year

**Nesta99** · 22/12/2013, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by Dalymountrower

Yeah , unlikely
Short memory NFB!.

It would be interesting no doubt but not going to happen, TC isnt that bad a manager (mwhahaha)

**marinobohs** · 23/12/2013, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by TheBoss

The only issues I have with it, is that players registered for First Team, should not be able to play for the 'B' Team unless they are registered for 'B' team via transfer, on the other side, players that played with the 'B' team, that get promoted to First Team, should not be allowed to return the 'B' Team as they have effectively been signed as new player, maybe players U-21 can move interchangeably.

Pretty sure its only 3 first teamers (plus keeper) can move down (first to A team). Stupid decision by those masters of the screw up at Abbotstown (what a surprise !)
Separate squads registered at the start of the season, and transfers as any other club(s) and this would be a good move, but that would be too easy...............

**RiffRaff** · 27/12/2013, 12:44 PM

Have to say I'm really disappointed in this development. If memory serves correct we had a league of ireland B up until the 80's which featured reserve teams plus non league teams and the introduction of a 2nd division with promotion / relegation seemed a huge leap forward at the time. We now seem to be turning the clock back to where we were 30 years ago. Allowing a reserve team into the first division should have been the last consideration for the FAI, after the possibilities of making one expanded division or even sounding out any Northern teams interested in switching leagues (controversial though it may have been). They could also have made the numbers up by encouraging a university selection or garda team or something to enter (the 2nd option would also mean the games wouldnt need policing!). Even a pub team would have made the first division more realistic than putting reserves in. The FAI are pointing to what happens in Spain and Holland - but how many people tune in for the results in their 2nd divisions?

**Trainee** · 27/12/2013, 4:23 PM

In spain B teams dont play on same night as first team(as per league rules), so If rovers first team are playing on a Friday night, will Rovers B be playing on same night. eg if Rovers B are away to waterford on Friday night, will waterford be forced to move their home game to sat/sun to avoid both Rovers playing on same night.

**Charlie Darwin** · 27/12/2013, 4:35 PM

Originally Posted by Trainee

In spain B teams dont play on same night as first team(as per league rules), so If rovers first team are playing on a Friday night, will Rovers B be playing on same night. eg if Rovers B are away to waterford on Friday night, will waterford be forced to move their home game to sat/sun to avoid both Rovers playing on same night.

I don't see any reason why they would do that. So yes, they probably will.

**Neish** · 30/12/2013, 7:04 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

I don't see any reason why they would do that. So yes, they probably will.

Are you saying that Rovers B will or will not play the same night as Rovers first team?

**Charlie Darwin** · 30/12/2013, 7:09 PM

Originally Posted by Neish

Are you saying that Rovers B will or will not play the same night as Rovers first team?

I have no idea. I assume that clubs will still be allowed play games on their traditional dates.

**disgruntled** · 31/12/2013, 9:55 AM

Originally Posted by Neish

Are you saying that Rovers B will or will not play the same night as Rovers first team?

With the way the FAI have handled this entire farce I wouldn't be surprised what might happen.
I doubt if the FAI know themselves.
The logical thing to happen would be if Rovers first team are at home then their B team will be away.

**Dodge** · 31/12/2013, 1:03 PM

Rovers B team are playing home games on Sundays.

Away games may clash but no big deal

**Darklordsbane** · 31/12/2013, 1:47 PM

Hi All
I might be wrong but I thought I heard that Shamrock Rovers B team will play on Sundays, like I said it might be that I was drunk or dreaming but I'm pretty sure that's what I heard.
From a Rovers point of view that would suit their squads as 1st team play on Friday players that only played for a few minutes or didn't play could play on Sunday for the B team

**Charlie Darwin** · 31/12/2013, 2:05 PM

I assume the question mark is over away games. If the A team are playing at home on Friday night and the B team are travelling to Shels, will Shels be forced to move their game to another night? I doubt it.

**Jofspring** · 31/12/2013, 3:27 PM

Na I doubt teams are going to be made move a game to accommodate the away team.

**KBurke** · 02/01/2014, 9:06 AM

Chatting to a Shels fan over the christmas and he said there were rumors that Shels mightn't have a team this year. Apparently money is v tight, cant afford the rent for Tolka etc. Anybody kknow if there is any truth in this?

**Dodge** · 02/01/2014, 9:21 AM

Originally Posted by KBurke

Chatting to a Shels fan over the christmas and he said there were rumors that Shels mightn't have a team this year. Apparently money is v tight, cant afford the rent for Tolka etc. Anybody kknow if there is any truth in this?

Money is clearly tight but they were signing players up to christmas week.

**Darklordsbane** · 02/01/2014, 1:35 PM

Don't know if it's true but I was told by a footballer that the shels player are all signing as amateurs hence the low wages like I said could be just hearsay

**nigel-harps1954** · 02/01/2014, 2:37 PM

Originally Posted by Darklordsbane

Don't know if it's true but I was told by a footballer that the shels player are all signing as amateurs hence the low wages like I said could be just hearsay