Shamrock Rovers entering a team in Div 1 next season

**RathfarnhamHoop** · 20/02/2020, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by Town Legend

I find it funny how one of the reasons Rovers fans are giving as good reason for them to be included is the amount of fans they''ll bring. Last time they were in they brought no one!! How is this going to be any different??

If you're managing to get that from my "every so often there'll be a bigger than most away crowd" you're seriously reaching there.

**Town Legend** · 20/02/2020, 11:07 PM

Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop

If you're managing to get that from my "every so often there'll be a bigger than most away crowd" you're seriously reaching there.

Where did I mention you?? All you have to do is go on twitter and take a look at what some deluded Shamrock Rovers fans are saying about crowds they would bring.

**Town Legend** · 20/02/2020, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop

See Longfords social media guy is making a show of himself again

This lad is an embarrassment to the club with his tweets and match commentary.

**DCWA** · 21/02/2020, 5:50 AM

Rovers fans will be the ones crying into their pints in a few years time.

No promotion this year but Rovers II end up in again next year. The no promotion clause is quietly deleted. Significant investment. Rovers II promoted. 2022 further significant investment from Desmond Rovers II usurp the real Rovers. Desmond pulls away, splits the two entities. Rovers II now Dublin Celtic and within a few years whilst the real Rovers, ironically now strong themselves as “Dublin’s Original’s” are pottering about mid table League of Ireland football under Bradley and Desmond’s Dublin Celtic, playing in the Aviva under Stephen Kenny with Perth back as his assistant, are at the top end of the English Championship rapidly approaching the Premier League over there.

**sulywaterfordfc** · 21/02/2020, 8:01 AM

The pictures clubs posted yesterday were nothing short of an embarrassment for the league. It’s even more laughable that the background to UCDs picture was a packed main stand in the RSC, Waterford. That really puzzled me, absolutely no relevance whatsoever.

This excuse that Rovers II will bring no away fans either is absolute rubbish. We spent ten years in the division, and it wasn’t to often we had more then a dozen or two away fans in the RSC. From 2012-2017, ourselves and Shels were seemingly the only clubs bring a bus load to away grounds on a regular basis.

The division already has Athlone, Cobh, Cabinteely and Wexford. Chances are it’ll be a rare occasion this year if they bring more then a dozen fans to an away game.

Reality is a 9 team league playing each other four times simply wouldn’t work with the LOI, especially the first division in its current state. If first division clubs are going to act like big boys they would want to come to the table with better and more realistic and viable solutions in future.

**placid casual** · 21/02/2020, 8:15 AM

Originally Posted by mcgonigle

It's not, but they can't see past their own arrogance. In their heads they are the greatest thing to happen to football in this country. That's why they're all on here having a hissy fit that fans of other FD clubs aren't delighted with the privilege of playing the famous green and white hoops in the greatest stadium built by a county council

Wow, how wide of the mark could you actually get..
Rovers fans on here are just bemused by the amount of attention this move is getting, for them doing the FAI a favour and rounding out an even numbered league- so everyone gets to play , every week. DUH!
I get that everyone more or less hates Rovers anyway, but at least acknowledge this situation for what it is.

**Bunny Kelly** · 21/02/2020, 8:37 AM

I can get why Prem Div clubs would have an issue with the B team if it was providing match fitness to their subs & giving an unfair advantage but this appears to have been largely ruled out.

The First Division clubs have little grounds tho, Cabo, Wexford & UCD are largely u21 sides with no fans so how are Rovers B any different.

What I do find interesting is the club driving the wedge in the FD appear to be Cabo who weren't around the last time Rovers B were. While they have their rights to protest as league member it grates with me that the new kids on the block are dictating policy for the First Division, especially when motives seem to have nothing to do with the LOI itself

**Mr A** · 21/02/2020, 9:09 AM

Ah here, do you really think the other clubs are dancing to Cabinteely's tune? Why on earth would they do that? It makes no sense whatsoever.

**Bunny Kelly** · 21/02/2020, 10:16 AM

The comment about not wanting any player born after 2003 in the statement is clearly relating to schoolboy football & the fact that Cabo & now Bray are now a front for 2 of the biggest schoolboy set ups in the country.

I honestly can't see any reason for the other First Division clubs to have a problem, it has actually made it easier to get promoted for these sides

**Town Legend** · 21/02/2020, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by sulywaterfordfc

The pictures clubs posted yesterday were nothing short of an embarrassment for the league. It’s even more laughable that the background to UCDs picture was a packed main stand in the RSC, Waterford. That really puzzled me, absolutely no relevance whatsoever.

This excuse that Rovers II will bring no away fans either is absolute rubbish. We spent ten years in the division, and it wasn’t to often we had more then a dozen or two away fans in the RSC. From 2012-2017, ourselves and Shels were seemingly the only clubs bring a bus load to away grounds on a regular basis.

The division already has Athlone, Cobh, Cabinteely and Wexford. Chances are it’ll be a rare occasion this year if they bring more then a dozen fans to an away game.

Reality is a 9 team league playing each other four times simply wouldn’t work with the LOI, especially the first division in its current state. If first division clubs are going to act like big boys they would want to come to the table with better and more realistic and viable solutions in future.

Shamrock Rovers B were in the league before and brought no one to their away games. Genuine question, why will this year be different with this B team? The 300-500 that I see mentioned on twitter would be 290-490 more than what they brought last time. I have no issues with Rovers entering a B team. It was just the clarity of what first team players they could use I had the issue with. But one gk and one outfield player from the senior team is OK. If they were allowed to play any amount of A players it would of been a joke.

**Ezeikial** · 21/02/2020, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by placid casual

I get that everyone more or less hates Rovers anyway, but at least acknowledge this situation for what it is.

You seem to underestimate how others feel about Rovers

**mcgonigle** · 21/02/2020, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by placid casual

Wow, how wide of the mark could you actually get..
Rovers fans on here are just bemused by the amount of attention this move is getting, for them doing the FAI a favour and rounding out an even numbered league- so everyone gets to play , every week. DUH!
I get that everyone more or less hates Rovers anyway, but at least acknowledge this situation for what it is.

Thanks for proving my point.

Can't see why these minnow clubs are making such a fuss, sure they get to play in a 7,000 capacity ground in front of 200 people against the best of Ireland's newest puppy farm.

And not only are Rovers doing these 9 minnows a great service they are selflessly helping out the FAI with no benefits to themselves. The model club

**placid casual** · 21/02/2020, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

You seem to underestimate how others feel about Rovers

Don't worry mate I wasn't referring to you 😄.
We're all aware of the high regard you have for Rovers- why else would you constantly make reference to them after all.

**nigel-harps1954** · 21/02/2020, 1:49 PM

Originally Posted by sulywaterfordfc

The pictures clubs posted yesterday were nothing short of an embarrassment for the league. It’s even more laughable that the background to UCDs picture was a packed main stand in the RSC, Waterford. That really puzzled me, absolutely no relevance whatsoever.

This excuse that Rovers II will bring no away fans either is absolute rubbish. We spent ten years in the division, and it wasn’t to often we had more then a dozen or two away fans in the RSC. From 2012-2017, ourselves and Shels were seemingly the only clubs bring a bus load to away grounds on a regular basis.

The division already has Athlone, Cobh, Cabinteely and Wexford. Chances are it’ll be a rare occasion this year if they bring more then a dozen fans to an away game.

Reality is a 9 team league playing each other four times simply wouldn’t work with the LOI, especially the first division in its current state. If first division clubs are going to act like big boys they would want to come to the table with better and more realistic and viable solutions in future.

I know it's easy to forget Harps were in the First Division a few of those years 2012-2017..

**sulywaterfordfc** · 21/02/2020, 2:12 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

I know it's easy to forget Harps were in the First Division a few of those years 2012-2017..

Actually in fairness to Harps in the latter years always some brought fans. I remember one year in particular might have been the first game of the season and there must of been 50 plus Harps at the game with a drum creating a bitta noise. Only done the trek to Harps twice and the journey up is great crack, but coming home straight after feels like a punishment. Letterkenny is a grand spot for a night out all the same

**thebronze14** · 21/02/2020, 3:01 PM

Originally Posted by sulywaterfordfc

Actually in fairness to Harps in the latter years always some brought fans. I remember one year in particular might have been the first game of the season and there must of been 50 plus Harps at the game with a drum creating a bitta noise. Only done the trek to Harps twice and the journey up is great crack, but coming home straight after feels like a punishment. Letterkenny is a grand spot for a night out all the same

Last minute equiliser to rob a point iirc.... Skipped a wedding to go. The goal is reward in the end!

**Martinho II** · 21/02/2020, 3:07 PM

Originally Posted by Town Legend

I find it funny how one of the reasons Rovers fans are giving as good reason for them to be included is the amount of fans they''ll bring. Last time they were in they brought no one!! How is this going to be any different??

Cos this time if you are a fan of shamrock rovers whether you are a fan of the top flight rovers team or the lower flight rovers team any game you go to at home watching them is covered in your season ticket price thats why. I imagine there will be more interest than six years ago tbh.