Promotion confusion - who goes up

**Flano** · 25/09/2006, 11:22 AM

Lads
Just been talking to a few guys in work about Utd and if they will get promoted but there's some confusion about what happens at the end of the season if we finish first/second and this UEFA licensing stuff.

Is there automatic promotion or is promotion dictated by meeting the UEFA criteria or is it a mix of both?

Any clarification appreciated

**gufct** · 25/09/2006, 11:27 AM

the clubs will be graded as to how they finish this season with 1/2 in the first being graded above the club that finishes bottom of the premier and then all clubs will be graded on the UEFA Licencing Criteria / Off the field organisation , Finances , geographica position and fan base.

**Lim till i die** · 25/09/2006, 12:09 PM

Galways, Rovers and Dundalk regardless of results.......... It's called professionalism

**harpskid** · 25/09/2006, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Galways, Rovers and Dundalk

No chance all three will be playing in the top flight next season!

**GUISAUltra** · 25/09/2006, 12:30 PM

i hope your right. are ye ready for friday night

**Terry** · 25/09/2006, 12:35 PM

Basically the FAI will hand pick what league all the teams will be playing in next season, Its just very helpful to be placed either 1st or 2nd in the first division to get picked for the premiership.

**Lim till i die** · 25/09/2006, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by harpskid

No chance all three will be playing in the top flight next season!

Galway and Rovers guarenteed, Dundalk very strong possibility

**Lim till i die** · 25/09/2006, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by GUISAUltra

i hope your right. are ye ready for friday night

Absolutely shocking in the second half Saturday night, I wouldn't be overly confident. But then you never know, if we play like we're capable of we should win. Unfortunately we've maybe done that a half dozen times this season

**John83** · 25/09/2006, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Galway and Rovers guarenteed, Dundalk very strong possibility

I hear Athlone are hopeful too. No wonder everyone voted for this.

**Lim till i die** · 25/09/2006, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by John83

I hear Athlone are hopeful too. No wonder everyone voted for this.

If Ucd are thrown out of the Premier for the benefit of anyone of those clubs it is an absolute disgrace, farce, shambles, dark, dark, day for football

Doesn't mean it won't happen tho

**Patrick Dunne** · 25/09/2006, 12:48 PM

There are very detailed criteria for inclusion in next years league.
All clubs have been circulated with in-depth documentation regarding the
points for each criterium and how they will awarded.

We will be making a presentation to the IAG in mid-October.

**Lim till i die** · 25/09/2006, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne

There are very detailed criteria for inclusion in next years league.
All clubs have been circulated with in-depth documentation regarding the
points for each criterium and how they will awarded.

We will be making a presentation to the IAG in mid-October.

See, I know your typing but all I can see is blah, blah, blah..........

Relax Patrick man, don't worry bout the presentation, it's in the bag

**GUISAUltra** · 25/09/2006, 12:53 PM

athlone dont deserve to get promoted anyway. you said if ye play to your best you think ye'll win but i think the exact same. we still haven't played as good as we can play yet all season and we're still top of the league pointswise. should be great game

**Lim till i die** · 25/09/2006, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by GUISAUltra

should be great game

Reckon it'll be a load of toss tbh

Ye'll enjoy it tho

**GUISAUltra** · 25/09/2006, 1:00 PM

well once again, i hope you're right. 3 points would be brilliant with rovers not playing in the league again til they come to terryland. Cant wait for friday, as this is campaign is starting to hot up, every single game is vital

**DmanDmythDledge** · 25/09/2006, 4:28 PM

Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne

There are very detailed criteria for inclusion in next years league.
All clubs have been circulated with in-depth documentation regarding the
points for each criterium and how they will awarded.

We will be making a presentation to the IAG in mid-October.

I presume that's more than what was put on the FAI website?

**Patrick Dunne** · 25/09/2006, 7:40 PM

Yes, what I have seen appears to go into more detail. All clubs attended
a briefing in Dublin approx 2-3 weeks ago.

**soccerc** · 25/09/2006, 7:58 PM

Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne

Yes, what I have seen appears to go into more detail. All clubs attended
a briefing in Dublin approx 2-3 weeks ago.

.....and still many left scratching their heads in a clueless fashion wondering why some of their concerns remained unamswered.

**Magicme** · 26/09/2006, 9:26 AM

Originally Posted by John83

I hear Athlone are hopeful too. No wonder everyone voted for this.

No...everyone didnt vote for it. Blind bit of difference our abstaining did tho.

**GUISAUltra** · 26/09/2006, 10:58 AM

I think everybody should stop worrying about the promotion for the momentr because i dont think anyone really knows exactly whats going to happen. i think we should focus on the job at hand and that is winning this league. if we become first division champs, we'd have to be in the top tier come next season