A 7-team league First Division Next Year

[wonder88]

About a year ago I heard Brian Kerr say on rte radio that the majority of players in the league of Ireland are on wages/expenses of around 50 euro per week. Do those on this forum who have good knowledge of the LoI scene in Dublin agree with this statement?

[Ezeikial]

About a year ago I heard Brian Kerr say on rte radio that the majority of players in the league of Ireland are on wages/expenses of around 50 euro per week. Do those on this forum who have good knowledge of the LoI scene in Dublin agree with this statement?

I doubt that he said that.

€50 is less then the minimum professional contract accepted by the FAI

[Cuyahoga]

Ten times that is nearer the truth in the Premier Division.

[adamd164]

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?

Shels' home support won't vary much, they can't draw a crowd in either division. But what'll hit them big time is the lack of away support from the other Dublin clubs and extra travel expenses to away games.

[Martinho II]

I know in todays Irish Indo that Daniel McDonnell has a piece on LOI today. He said that some amateurs are only on exps and have to get soc welfare on top of it too.

[Iorfa2MaccaJim]

Hi lads.

I was just wondering has anyone heard when the First Division fixtures are to be released ?

[Patrick Dunne]

Amateur or part-time professional footballers can claim social welfare, the same as anyone else in other employment sectors.

[ATFC-1887]

Not looking good in cobh

Martin Deady @MDeady3
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Makes me sick that my own club is such a joke. What was the point in returning to the league if you're just going to make up the numbers?

[NeverFeltBetter]

Goes on to say:

"No one is going to want to pay to watch a 19s squad get beat every week. How can they not see that? Good luck with that anyway....There is actually no point in entering the league this season. Another Salthill."

Hmm.

[marinobohs]

I know in todays Irish Indo that Daniel McDonnell has a piece on LOI today. He said that some amateurs are only on exps and have to get soc welfare on top of it too.

They would of course be entitled to Social Welfare if the expenses paid by club was the only income they had ( as total income would likely be less than qualification figure for SW)
Similarly a player with a decent job could incur additional tax liability on income they got from a club. Money got from football is combined with any other income for tax and SW purposes

[Dodge]

According to Liam Buckley today, Pats approached the FAI about a B team in divisin one last year and were rebuffed. They were not consulted/(approached by fAI) on Shamrock Rovers entering this year

[Neish]

About a year ago I heard Brian Kerr say on rte radio that the majority of players in the league of Ireland are on wages/expenses of around 50 euro per week. Do those on this forum who have good knowledge of the LoI scene in Dublin agree with this statement?

Thats just what RTE are paying him and they told him that its what LOI players are getting to make it sound better

[placid casual]

According to Liam Buckley today, Pats approached the FAI about a B team in divisin one last year and were rebuffed. They were not consulted/(approached by fAI) on Shamrock Rovers entering this year

What makes Bucko think that Pats(or any other club) should be consulted about Rovers entering a team in Division 1??

I dont know why pats were refused last year(if that part of buckos story is even true) but maybe the FAI thought that Pats B would not be sustainable.

[NeverFeltBetter]

What makes Bucko think that Pats(or any other club) should be consulted about Rovers entering a team in Division 1??

Seriously?

[Sheridan]

This thread depresses me. Everyone is laying into Rovers, but I just can't give enough of a toss about the issue to join in. I've become everything I've ever hated.

[Charlie Darwin]

First they came for Shamrock Rovers B, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Shamrock Rovers B fan.
Then they came for Shamrock Rovers, and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Shamrock Rovers fan.
Then they came for Shelbourne, and I didn't speak out because Shelbourne don't have any fans.
Then they came for me, and there was nobody left to speak for me because they'd all signed for Pats.

[legendz]

According to Liam Buckley today, Pats approached the FAI about a B team in divisin one last year and were rebuffed. They were not consulted/(approached by fAI) on Shamrock Rovers entering this year

Pats were one of the Premier clubs who wanted the A Championship disbanded.

[Dodge]

What makes Bucko think that Pats(or any other club) should be consulted about Rovers entering a team in Division 1??

I dont know why pats were refused last year(if that part of buckos story is even true) but maybe the FAI thought that Pats B would not be sustainable.

They weren't 'refused', they were 'rebuffed'. Meaning there was no formal application as presumably the FAI weren't looking for a B team to enter then

Buckley's point is that the FAI knew they were interested but preferred to offer the one available place to Rovers rather than maybe see if they could 3 teams to bring the division to 10. Maybe Rovers are a guinea pig and we'll see more in future years

Sustainability isn't an issue for the FAI

[Charlie Darwin]

Who would have been the third team?

[nigel-harps1954]

Who would have been the third team?

Finn Harps B, of course. They were turned down too, but for the life of me, I can't figure out why.