16-18 Team Premier Division

**Colm** · 28/11/2005, 3:26 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

You dont have to, we all know this is more of your anti-Dublin City crap. They're in the Premier Division and yes, ye will have to play them next season, get over it!

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And are you happy with that, give me Shamrock Rovers over Seery's Franchise anyday.

I actually think it's a sad indictement of this league that the most forward thinking, professional and progressive club this island has ever seen (Cork City), along with other progressive clubs like Shels and Derry, will be forced to compete with and be held back by a non entity like Seerys franchise.

**Dodge** · 28/11/2005, 3:35 PM

Originally Posted by Colm

I actually think it's a sad indictement of this league that the most forward thinking, professional and progressive club this island has ever seen

Previous holder of this title include Shamrock Rovers, Shelbourne, Derry City, St. Patrick's Athletic, Bohemians and Dundalk.

Get over yourself Colm.

**Drumcondra Red** · 28/11/2005, 3:46 PM

Originally Posted by Colm

And are you happy with that, give me Shamrock Rovers over Seery's Franchise anyday.

I actually think it's a sad indictement of this league that the most forward thinking, professional and progressive club this island has ever seen (Cork City), along with other progressive clubs like Shels and Derry, will be forced to compete with and be held back by a non entity like Seerys franchise.

Well yeah, considering they couldn't do the business on the pitch and the behaviour of their "supporters" off the pitch, I for one am glad they've gone!

forward thinking, professional and progressive club this island has ever seen

Hmmm where have I seen/ heard that before???

Oh yeah, every fcuking year its said about somebody, now get back to reality! Surely the same could be said about Cork??? 21 years is hardly a "history" also it could be claimed by some that you lot rose from the ashes of many other Cork teams of years gone by, could it not??? (Maybe not accuratley, but it could be claimed)

**Ronnie** · 28/11/2005, 3:46 PM

Held back? Why? Surely if you play DC home twice you expect 6 points? Gate? Are you saying that because its only DC that crowd will be well down, surely the same logic will apply to UCD, Bray, Longford and depending how the season is going everyone else. Therefore you are relying on your home support, which if every other successful club is a guide, has been extremely fickle to say the least.

**Bald Student** · 28/11/2005, 4:03 PM

Colm,
Let your progressive, forward-thinking, bla-bla-bla club do it's talking on the pitch instead of complaining when UCD, Bray and Longford take points from Turners Cross. No doubt if DCFC go down to Cork and get a result yee'll be calling them to be thrown out of the league as well.

**gufct** · 28/11/2005, 4:12 PM

irrevelant in 2007 the date that the recomendations of Genesis will be implemented.Every club will have to have its house fully in order on and off the field or they will find themselves in the wilderness wherever that is finally going to be.

**sligoman** · 28/11/2005, 4:14 PM

Originally Posted by Colm

I actually think it's a sad indictement of this league that the most forward thinking, professional and progressive club this island has ever seen (Cork City)

Oh ffs, here we go again

. Another thread ruined, well done Colm!

**Conor H** · 28/11/2005, 4:22 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Oh ffs, here we go again

. Another thread ruined, well done Colm!

Couldn't agree more....same people the whole time.

**pineapple stu** · 28/11/2005, 4:24 PM

Originally Posted by Colm

And are you happy with that, give me Shamrock Rovers over Seery's Franchise anyday.

I love the irony of Cork City fans calling DC a franchise! Remind me again - Cork City only exist because so many other Cork teams went bust and the league then decided they had to have a team in the Cork area, effectively to take advantage of the "Cork" name, hence City. Cork City are surely every much a franchise as Dublin City. In fact, the FAI expanded the league just to allow a Cork team into the league, and yet their fans will complain about shady shenanigans with DC's league entry.

**Colm** · 28/11/2005, 4:37 PM

Originally Posted by Conor H

same people the whole time.

Exactly it's always the same people from the same few clubs who get their knickers in a twist when a City fan dares state a fact.

**NY Hoop** · 28/11/2005, 4:43 PM

Originally Posted by Colm

And are you happy with that, give me Shamrock Rovers over Seery's Franchise anyday.

I actually think it's a sad indictement of this league that the most forward thinking, professional and progressive club this island has ever seen (Cork City), along with other progressive clubs like Shels and Derry, will be forced to compete with and be held back by a non entity like Seerys franchise.

Spot on.

KOH

**pete** · 28/11/2005, 4:45 PM

No other City fan has endorsed Colms comments so keeo your so that makes it a "city FAN" not fans.

**Partizan** · 28/11/2005, 5:08 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

I love the irony of Cork City fans calling DC a franchise! Remind me again - Cork City only exist because so many other Cork teams went bust and the league then decided they had to have a team in the Cork area, effectively to take advantage of the "Cork" name, hence City. Cork City are surely every much a franchise as Dublin City. In fact, the FAI expanded the league just to allow a Cork team into the league, and yet their fans will complain about shady shenanigans with DC's league entry.

Every club in the league Pineapple is a franchise. A franchise is a license given by the FAI to operate a senior soccer license.

But youre right. There's been more Cork clubs down through the years then you can wave your stick at.

What next?, Cork Town

**Colm** · 28/11/2005, 5:23 PM

Originally Posted by pete

No other City fan has endorsed Colms comments so keeo your so that makes it a "city FAN" not fans.

You're not disagreeing either though Pete!

It's amazing.... if you say anything critical of the club on ccfc.ie your slated but on here if you dare say anything good about Cork City (or Rovers/Derry/Shels) you get slated by the usual suspects from the usual clubs!

The fact is that Cork City are the most professional and progressive club in the EL at the moment. Rico and Lennox seem to have a really good plan in place to ensure it contunues that way for some time to come too. If saying that upsets other fans, then fair enough I don't really give a flying fcuk. Perhaps if ye followed our example instead of just b!tchinga nd whining and wishing the few clubs that have taken the step forward would come back to ye're level your clubs would actually be in a far healthier state.

It's a shame that Rovers have got relegated but even still they remain one of the few clubs with the potential to move to the next step. Dublin CIty are the complete opposite of everything this league should be striving towards.

**pete** · 28/11/2005, 5:39 PM

Originally Posted by Colm

You're not disagreeing either though Pete!

Yeah but claiming we most progressive doesn't liken you to others. Colm - wasn't so long ago you critical of the club where as i've backed Brian Lennox for long time now.

Almost ever club in the country gone bust from time to time its just some renamed themselves while others did tax deals with the state.

We weren't always run well & no guarantee we always will be.

**Mr A** · 28/11/2005, 5:45 PM

Something for fans of current top clubs who think that they will always up there to ponder- Gerry McDermott point out in todays independent that in 1980 the top five clubs were Limerick, Dundalk, Athlone, Shamrock Rovers, Harps.

I'd say the 10 first division has more title wins at this stage than the premier (that's a guess, I'll leave it to the stattos to add up the actual totals).

**bigmac** · 28/11/2005, 5:50 PM

so how exactly are DC holding Cork back Colm?

**Mr A** · 28/11/2005, 6:00 PM

If Cork can't get crowds in when they play certain clubs, that's their problem, no one elses.

**Poor Student** · 28/11/2005, 6:05 PM

Premier Division:
Bohemian FC - 9 times
Cork City - 2 times
Derry City - 2 times
Shelbourne - 12 times
Sligo Rovers - 2 times
St. Pat's - 8 times
Waterford - 6 times

41 times between all the Premier clubs.

First Division
Athlone - 2 times?
Dundalk - 9 times
Limerick - 2 times
Shamrock Rovers - 15 times

28 times between all 1st Division clubs (I think).

Incidentally does anyone reckon in about 10 years its Shels who could be the ones with the most league titles? Also, some club websites are so crap they have no roll of honours.