Play-offs 2022.

[The Donie Forde]

There is no continuity from the orriginal Limerick club of 1937 and any recent variation of LOI football in Limerick. Not even close to it.

Limerick is second only to Cork in having more clubs than Ibiza.

Dublin has had more clubs (and therefore, failed clubs) than anyone.

[outspoken]

Not too sure about that.

First half was quite even, not much between either side, apart from Hurley's goal. It was quite scrappy.

Second half we were by far the better team and could've scored 5. Dennisson had to make a few brilliant saves (the one to deny Rowe at the backpost was brilliant), we hit the post, Walshy nearly got through a few times.

To be honest, it was a surprisingly easy win, I thought Longford would offer a lot more. Bar Adeyemo's chance in the second half where he swivelled in the box, they created little or nothing. We were sitting on a 1-0 lead for ages but it always looked like just a matter of time before we added a second.

Waterford will obviously be a much tougher test, but we have a good enough record against them this year, 2 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, so we certainly won't fear them.

Sadly we reserved our worst performance of the season for the biggest game. We didn't turn up at all.

[legendz]

End of the road for Treaty. Any chance something can be sorted now in the off season and the famous league of Ireland name of Limerick can be brought back ?? 1937 ffs how can such history be discarded.

Wales are Cymru. Treaty can be Luimneach?!

[Longfordian]

Sadly we reserved our worst performance of the season for the biggest game. We didn't turn up at all.

Maybe the players got wind of Gary Cronin stepping down? Might have distracted them a bit. I never fancied us to win out the play offs anyway but it's a shame to finish on a poor performance.

[culloty82]

[EatYerGreens]

Dublin has had more clubs (and therefore, failed clubs) than anyone.

But Dublin is a big place of 1.5 million people and with mutliple clubs at any one time.

Limerick has always been a one club (or no club) town, and even now has a population of less than 100,000 people. You could fit more than 15 Limericks into Dublin City.

So to say you're comparing chalk with cheese here would be something of an under-statement.

[outspoken]

Maybe the players got wind of Gary Cronin stepping down? Might have distracted them a bit. I never fancied us to win out the play offs anyway but it's a shame to finish on a poor performance.

Did cross my mind today alright but no, not the case.

[trevy]

A lot of Waterford fans not happy at ticket arrangements for Friday night in Limerick. Galway were drawn as the 'home' team and are getting the whole of the main stand there about 1350 tickets and Waterford are getting 350 tickets for the small stand behind goal and the open area on far side of ground which is mainly a grass bank. Not ideal for this time of the year with the wet weather.

[FTA-1895]

It's amazing how many Waterford fans are upset about the ticketing arrangements after they seemed to go out of the way to give Shels as few semi final tickets as possible. For what it's worth though if it's true Waterford only got 320 tickets it seems nonsense to play the game in a ground where the tickets can't be split more evenly.

[D24Saint]

A lot of Waterford fans not happy at ticket arrangements for Friday night in Limerick. Galway were drawn as the 'home' team and are getting the whole of the main stand there about 1350 tickets and Waterford are getting 350 tickets for the small stand behind goal and the open area on far side of ground which is mainly a grass bank. Not ideal for this time of the year with the wet weather.

Would Tallaght Stadium not have been a better pick. It could easily handle the crowd and any neutrals.

[nr637]

A lot of Waterford fans not happy at ticket arrangements for Friday night in Limerick. Galway were drawn as the 'home' team and are getting the whole of the main stand there about 1350 tickets and Waterford are getting 350 tickets for the small stand behind goal and the open area on far side of ground which is mainly a grass bank. Not ideal for this time of the year with the wet weather.

Met Éireann,
Regional Forecast - Munster

Friday: Friday looks set to be a mostly dry day with sunshine and just a few passing showers. It is expected to turn cloudier in the west later in the day. Maximum temperatures of 10 to 13 degrees in light or moderate westerly breezes.


If more than 350 Waterford fans are there on Friday night the forecast looks to be reasonable for them, hopefully staying dry without showers during the game while the threat of further rain is after midnight!

[Jd2793]

Would Tallaght Stadium not have been a better pick. It could easily handle the crowd and any neutrals.

was thinkin the same but they probably dont want any games on the pitch before the cup final Sunday?

[gufct]

No club ground in Dublin available this weekend and there was a toss of a coin for home or away ends. Huge interest in Galway city and county so we will fill the home end I’d say.

[legendz]

Would Tallaght Stadium not have been a better pick. It could easily handle the crowd and any neutrals.

The final should be played over two legs. A full house in Galway followed by a full house in Waterford. People go on and on about marketing the league. These high profile playoffs rounds should all be played over two legs to allow the marketing take place on the pitch.

[Philosophizer]

The final should be played over two legs. A full house in Galway followed by a full house in Waterford. People go on and on about marketing the league. These high profile playoffs rounds should all be played over two legs to allow the marketing take place on the pitch.

God forbid we might see a bit of common sense.

[joey B]

The final should be played over two legs. A full house in Galway followed by a full house in Waterford. People go on and on about marketing the league. These high profile playoffs rounds should all be played over two legs to allow the marketing take place on the pitch.

Do the clubs themselves make the decision to change this or is it the FAI?

[sbgawa]

The playoff final is the following Friday so I can't see galway or waterford wanting to play Friday, Tuesday, Friday and ucd will hardly agree to pushing back the final at this stage. I agree it should be two legs but to late this year now

[legendz]

Do the clubs themselves make the decision to change this or is it the FAI?

There were no playoffs in 2017. I think Stephen Henderson's Cobh were influential around that time for the reintroduction of the playoffs.

The playoff final is the following Friday so I can't see galway or waterford wanting to play Friday, Tuesday, Friday and ucd will hardly agree to pushing back the final at this stage. I agree it should be two legs but to late this year now

This season's structure was agreed. I don't think anyone is asking for a change to what has been agreed. Not like FIFA who changed the 2010 playoff draw format to keep the higher seeds apart!
First Division 2022 played out 32 games each. First Division 2021 played out 27 games each. If the First Division 2023 plays out over 27 games, it could finish a week early to allow all playoff rounds over two legs.
If the First Division 2023 opt for a 36 game season, possibly 2nd, 3rd & 4th in First Division and 9th in Premier should be the only 4 teams in the playoffs. Two legged semi-finals with 9th PD v 4th FD and 2nd FD v 3rd FD.
Two legged final then as well. If 9th and 2nd make the final, there should be a draw for home advantage in the second leg. All other final pairings should see the higher league placing rewarded with home advantage in the second leg.

[pateen]

was thinkin the same but they probably dont want any games on the pitch before the cup final Sunday?

Isn't the cup final in the Aviva no?

[EatYerGreens]

Isn't the cup final in the Aviva no?

Women's cup final