Bray statement

**osarusan** · 14/12/2017, 1:17 PM

Originally Posted by KBurke

To be honest, as a Galway fan if Bray were not to get a premier license and get send to the 1st Division I would hope we would refuse the offer of a place in the Premier. With the players lost etc we would only be cannon fodder for the other 9 teams who would be well ahead in their planning for the season.
It could do more harm than good for the club especially in it's new fan owned state.

Madness, never ever turn down a spot in the top division.

**Mr A** · 14/12/2017, 1:40 PM

Can see both sides of the argument. Going up when plans are well in train for a first division campaign will be hugely difficult. But so is getting out of the first division.

**EatYerGreens** · 14/12/2017, 5:27 PM

Originally Posted by KBurke

That's kinda the point, if the team isn't good enough to get a play off spot in the first division it's hardly not going to come last in the premier.

Getting beaten every week would also lead to lower gates and less money.

But if the logic and expectation is that if the team isn't good enough for a play-off spot, then crowds would undoubtedly be lower in the First watching a team going nowhere than in the Premier watching a team trying to avoid the drop. Crowds are always worse in the First Division than they are in the Premier Division for any team that isn't challenging for promotion. Plus you can't charge as much for tickets either, so a double hit to your income.

**total hoofball** · 14/12/2017, 7:52 PM

Bray and Drogheda were both relegated in 2009 and 2010 respectively and ended up back in the Premier Division the following season due to other clubs going bust (Cork City and Sporting Fingal)

Both Bray and Drogheda finished 2nd bottom in 9th spot in their reprieve seasons, Bray surviving a penalty shootout in a play-off against Monaghan and Drogheda didn't have any play-offs to worry about that season. Once both clubs survived that unexpected Premier Division season they did ok, Drogheda even finished in 2nd spot in 2012

You could understand why Galway would be a bit reluctant if the same reprieve as Bray & Drogheda happened as they would probably finish 9th or 10th but the First Division isn't called the graveyard for nothing any club should take any opportunity given to them to get away from it by any means necessary (aside from the spending stupid sums of money thing obviously).

**sbgawa** · 15/12/2017, 10:04 AM

its not ideal obviously but if Galway did get a reprieve they could still get in a few extra players between now and start of season,
Will take time to bed them in but a slow start doesn't man relegation....ask Pats and Sligo

**KBurke** · 15/12/2017, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

its not ideal obviously but if Galway did get a reprieve they could still get in a few extra players between now and start of season,
Will take time to bed them in but a slow start doesn't man relegation....ask Pats and Sligo

It was our slow start than contributed to our relegation

**Mr A** · 15/12/2017, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by sbgawa

its not ideal obviously but if Galway did get a reprieve they could still get in a few extra players between now and start of season,
Will take time to bed them in but a slow start doesn't man relegation....ask Pats and Sligo

A slow start doesn't mean relegation especially when you can invest heavily in July. Which Galway probably wouldn't be able to do.

**redobit** · 15/12/2017, 12:52 PM

One match playoff between Galway and Cobh!

**Mr A** · 15/12/2017, 1:02 PM

Originally Posted by redobit

One match playoff between Galway and Cobh!

On Christmas.

**Philosophizer** · 19/12/2017, 1:07 PM

Keith Buckley desperately trying to get his 2 year contract at Bray cancelled prematurely, and a return to Bohs would be his preferred option apparently...
https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football...ppointed-boss/

“We have no manager and no players. Who is going to want to sign for a club like that? “If someone signs for Bray next season it will be because it is their last choice, not their first choice.

“I’m looking for my contract to be cancelled so I can walk away. I’m not looking to be paid up. But they’ve told me that’s not possible.
“Even if Jose Mourinho is the new manager and they were going to pay me €10,000 a week, I wouldn’t want to be here. I don’t care who likes that or doesn’t.

"Aaron Greene, Kevin Lynch, Darragh Noone and Jake Ellis are the other players under contract and, with the possible exception of Ellis, Buckley says they want to leave too."

**Seagull** · 21/12/2017, 6:51 PM

From Facebook:
Breaking News :Millway Dawn Ltd under the Stewardship of Mr Mulvey and Denis O'Connor try to sell the Company to Garret Kelleher of St Pats
https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football...ray-wanderers/

**Mr A** · 22/12/2017, 10:32 AM

It would have been the most #GreatestLeagueInTheWorld moment ever if all the shenanigans in Bray resulted in Pat's going bust.

**bluemovie** · 22/12/2017, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by total hoofball

Bray and Drogheda were both relegated in 2009 and 2010 respectively and ended up back in the Premier Division the following season due to other clubs going bust (Cork City and Sporting Fingal)

Both Bray and Drogheda finished 2nd bottom in 9th spot in their reprieve seasons, Bray surviving a penalty shootout in a play-off against Monaghan and Drogheda didn't have any play-offs to worry about that season. Once both clubs survived that unexpected Premier Division season they did ok, Drogheda even finished in 2nd spot in 2012

Same for Waterford in 2007 after the Shelegation. Last minute reprieve for the Premier but had assembled a First Division squad, came 11th of 12 and lost the play-off to Harps.

**ToberonaTornado** · 26/12/2017, 12:32 PM

Dave Mackey is Bray's new manager.

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soc...ager-1.3338234

**Jofspring** · 19/01/2018, 8:38 PM

Bray have listed all Bar the three players under contract from last season as Trialist. What’s that about?

**Longfordian** · 19/01/2018, 8:46 PM

Just keeping their cards close to their chest.

In all seriousness I've seen speculation that the FAI haven't ratified their new registrations for whatever reason.