FAI proposals for future of Eircom League...

**Bald Student** · 25/05/2006, 8:25 PM

I'd be more in favour of an expenditure cap set at 100% of income but I'm not opposed to a wage cap.

I don't really see the need to go back to 2001 to get aggregrate points. Teams that did well in the past have already been rewarded by winning the league or getting into europe or whatever, there's no need to reward them twice.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 25/05/2006, 8:31 PM

2001? Hmmm..before Dublin City were founded. Will they take Home Farm's old record or use this as an excuse to kick them out? Well I suppose either way they're f*ucked.

**Conor H** · 25/05/2006, 8:42 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Don't have a problem with a wage cap myself - if clubs don't have the cop on to stick to budgets, someone has to force them to do it to avoid clubs continually getting into financial trouble (Harps, Galway, Rovers, Waterford...)
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Sorry?Could you expand.Im aware we are in debt,but aren't most clubs?Or is the usual UCD dig at Galway?

**DmanDmythDledge** · 25/05/2006, 8:48 PM

Originally Posted by Conor H

Or is the usual UCD dig at Galway?

What do you mean by usual? Could you give examples? Don't think there's precedence to that?

**Conor H** · 25/05/2006, 8:53 PM

Originally Posted by dmandmythdledge

What do you mean by usual? Could you give examples? Don't think there's precedence to that?

Trust me for a while UCD fans had a massive agenda against GUFC.Pineapple Stu will explain to you.
I'm not taring yee with the same brush,im sure yere sound,but certain UCD fans don't approve of Galway meeting Genesis or Galway getting put into the "elite league" next year which is utter rubbish.We have no devine right to get in and we know that,bar the fact that WE ARE THE BEST.

**Bald Student** · 25/05/2006, 8:53 PM

Originally Posted by dmandmythdledge

What do you mean by usual? Could you give examples? Don't think there's precedence to that?

To be fair, I think there is. Pineapple had a big row with Galway fans on here about three months ago.

**Bald Student** · 25/05/2006, 8:55 PM

Originally Posted by Conor H

Trust me for a while UCD fans had a massive agenda against GUFC.Pineapple Stu will explain to you.
I'm not taring yee with the same brush,im sure yere sound,but certain UCD fans don't approve of Galway meeting Genesis or Galway getting put into the "elite league" next year which is utter rubbish.We have no devine right to get in and we know that,bar the fact that WE ARE THE BEST.

Also, to be fair, his objection there was with Genesis not with Galway.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 25/05/2006, 8:56 PM

Well that was before my time so I wasn't aware of it.

**Conor H** · 25/05/2006, 8:58 PM

Point noted Bald student.
Don't mind it dmandmythdledge, there'll be plenty of time for arguements tomorrow when the proposals are announced!

But please leave the Galway boys alone!

**DmanDmythDledge** · 25/05/2006, 9:01 PM

Getting back on topic I think that results in the league should be the only criteria used. I think a mod should make a poll with this thread.

**Conor H** · 25/05/2006, 9:01 PM

Originally Posted by dmandmythdledge

Getting back on topic I think that results in the league should be the only criteria used. I think a mod should make a poll with this thread.

But then it would be the exact same as every other year?

**DmanDmythDledge** · 25/05/2006, 9:05 PM

Ye thats the way I think it should be left. Teams should be rewarded for their performances on the pitch. Teams are already rewarded by high crowds with more finances for example. As a supporter of a team that could possibly benefit if the proposal goes ahead what's your opinion on this ConorH?

**pineapple stu** · 25/05/2006, 9:11 PM

Wasn't there not financial trouble in Galway a few seasons back? If not, apologies. If so, it's another example of how forcing clubs to cop on to themselves would be good for the league.

You're only a young fella Conor, aren't you? Might have been before your time!

Incidentally, having seen the system, I think it's quite disturbing that someone sat down to work this out. It's complete and utter ******. And that's not me being biased. You'll agree after reading it tomorrow!

**Conor H** · 25/05/2006, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by dmandmythdledge

Ye thats the way I think it should be left. Teams should be rewarded for their performances on the pitch. Teams are already rewarded by high crowds with more finances for example. As a supporter of a team that could possibly benefit if the proposal goes ahead what's your opinion on this ConorH?

I haven't really got an opinion on it tbh,Simply because im not too sure what it entails.After tomorrow i'll express an opinion on it.
However i do think that league standings should be a considerable factor but not the only factor.

Stu-The more i think about it you're right.We were in trouble a few years bach but Salthill came to our rescue if you will.
As you said im not the most senior UTD fan on this board so perhaps Patrick Dunne or Terry could give you a better account.

**Roverstillidie** · 25/05/2006, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by dmandmythdledge

Ye thats the way I think it should be left.

you would say that, your team are odds on for the chop.

**pineapple stu** · 25/05/2006, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by Conor H

But then it would be the exact same as every other year?

Duhhh

**Conor H** · 25/05/2006, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Duhhh

Well they're hardly going to announce
" In 2007 the league will be the exact same as every other year"

So have your cards in place folks!

**DmanDmythDledge** · 25/05/2006, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by Roverstillidie

you would say that, your team are odds on for the chop.

The ****ing cheek of you. ****ing ignornace as usual. Thats why in another thread I was saying Dublin City should be kept in the Premier- I don't think I support them. I believe in fairness and it just so happens that the team I support is one of the teams that could potentially screwed over. If the motion is passed it will lower the standard of the Premier Division. Fans like you are a disgrace to the Eircom League.

**pineapple stu** · 25/05/2006, 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by Conor H

Well they're hardly going to announce
" In 2007 the league will be the exact same as every other year"

So have your cards in place folks!

Sadly, yes. But my point is they should. It's worked every other season and in every other country in the world. Why not here and now?

dmanetc - RTID is a WUM. Ignore him.