Originally Posted by rerun
Cheers! I thought it was a good idea, obviously thats why I don't work for the FAI!
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Bottom line as far as I'm concerned is that there is only one criteria that can be used to determine the standing of teams in any league, and that's performance on the pitch. Anything else is focking with the basis of the sport, and half way to killing the game. If football ever ceases to be about what happens on the field then what is the point in playing and watching matches ? Now this is not to say that there shouldn't be sanctions available for off the field misconduct, but to try and structure a league based on some vauge notion of "potential" or "marketability" is nonsense. If clubs have potential, it's up to them to fulfill it. Personally speaking I'd rather Galway, Limerick, or Athlone in the premier league than Dub City or UCD, because in my opinion(and it's only an opinion before anyone jumps down my throat) those two clubs are not going to progress much further than they have up to now. However, they got where they are on merit, and until someone earns the right to replace them they should remain where they are. My own idea of revamping the league would actually be to extend the Premier Division to sixteen teams. That's got more chance of reviving the game in some of the towns I've mentioned above, in my opinion.
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