QuoteThat and an overcrowded beach is likely to result in a lot of fatalities.Originally Posted by Mr A
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Important to note that 25k is a to date number so might increase further
That and an overcrowded beach is likely to result in a lot of fatalities.
That’s something like Nostradamus would say about the league having too many clubs.
Gary Cronin is he the right man to manage Longford Town?
I think the sensible thing to do here is to expect a league season to start again around July, scrapping the League Cup. Play through to January, and have the following season starting at the end of March/start of April again. You could scrap the final round of games and play a 27 game season in that timeframe, albeit with four or five midweek rounds.
Alternatively, there's a 22 game season that could be played out, with a split after 18 games into top 5, bottom 5, playing four more games against those teams.
All of this depends on how strict we get with lockdowns and testing though.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
As in scratching the current one and starting again in a new format ?
Consider what's already played to be a pre-season tournament and award Shamrock Rovers a little trophy.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
Makes absolutely no sense to simultaneously talk about shortening the league due to lack of time to play games and discarding games already played. That's just counterproductive.
Last edited by RathfarnhamHoop; 19/03/2020 at 11:04 PM.
Genuinely, I'd pick up where we left off with 4-5 games played each.
The previous post was tongue in cheek.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
Got that but it has been a serious suggestion in some places which doesn't make sense any way you look at it
It would only make sense in the scenario of only having the time for two series of fixtures one home & one away.
Still doesn't make sense because it's not like teams have played each other 3 times already
https://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/n...n-date/id-3191
Possibly ambitious but new schedule has a 27 game season in the Premier Division - losing the final series.
In Dundalk's case that would mean losing 5 home games including one against Rovers and means we finish the season away from home now.
Big hole in all clubs budgets. Also seriously devalues a season ticket - most loyal fans won't care about that (still 2 'free' games on overall price in our case) but bound to cause annoyance and hassle across all clubs.
Means we play Dundalk and Rovers home once and away twice. Difficult from a financial point of view and in a sporting sense.
Unfortunately there will always tight fisted gits looking for a discount off the following seasons ticket or a refund.
We're still looking at 3 midweek rounds in that. Not ideal for First Division clubs especially if they go on with the 27 games.
In Harps case, we also lose 5 home games. 4 of our last 6 games will now be away from home, including trips to Cork and Waterford.
In terms of season tickets, those who bought early bird prices will now be saving two euro. Those who bought regular price will be losing out on a tenner. I'm sure season ticket holders won't complain about it though given the financial strain on the club.
European schedules could play havoc. FAI will have to insist on Sunday afternoon games.
We now have 11 home games left until the end of the season in December. Even presuming we suspend payments to players, they'll need to come back in start of June for another 'pre-season', so we'll be looking at paying players for around 27 weeks. That's going to be incredibly difficult, especially when losing out on 5 home games, including one against Derry, which would be a bumper crowd, naturally.
Really wish they'd pushed the fixtures out another couple of weeks until the start of January. Everyone would have got a bit of a bump in crowds over Christmas and could have looked at St Stephens Day derby games.
https://kesslereffect.bandcamp.com/album/kepler - New music. It's not that bad.
Definitely it should have been considered.
Off top of my head Rovers only lose four home games (Pats, Derry, Sligo and Bohs) but that's Bohs home game is a big one to lose on gate receipts alone.
Would have loved if they'd just pushed the league out an extra week, got rid of a midweek round, and then pushed the cup out so we had a Stephens Day final, which would have also got rid of another midweek round.
Yes that's definitely a reason but another one is our weather during November/December, alot of games will be postponed which will cause problems on title/relegation run-ins. I can only presume the clubs will agree to just put up with rescheduling matches to be played immediately within 24/48 hours because that headache would be nothing compared to what they're experiencing now
The Leinster Senior League needs a strong Bohemians
https://www.corkcityfc.ie/home/2020/...lub-statement/
Cork as expected, although seems some staff will still be paid.
Harps likely next? Will everyone bar Dundalk and Rovers (both for now) follow suit over the next week?
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