QuoteAs well as the reasons you list, Steve, AFAIK, such a move would have to be sanctioned by the IFA, so there's absolutely NO chance - even if C'ville wanted it (which I guess they don't actually).Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
Yeah, they'd come into the league, make the cup final in their first year and their fans would get all high and mighty but their team would collapse to a 10-0 defeat with the usual 'Mayo Final Day Head Staggers' striking again.
#NeverStopNotGivingUp
As well as the reasons you list, Steve, AFAIK, such a move would have to be sanctioned by the IFA, so there's absolutely NO chance - even if C'ville wanted it (which I guess they don't actually).
Actually, if that day should ever come, I feel there's a better chance of the Office of National Statistics in Whitehall naming (keeping) it as Londonderry, though you may be right about Laois reverting to its proper name (and Offaly, as well, for that matter)God help us if there ever was an end to partition. They might put Derry down in it's medieval 'Derrie' form as well.....?
This issue raises it whorry old head again !
If a team in one footballing jurisdiction wants to play in the competitions of another footballing jurisdiction, it would be illegal under European Competition and Restraint of Trade Laws for their home jurisdiction ro prevent them from doing so. There is legal precedent for this with the Welsh clubs vs the Welsh FA in 1994 (Lord Blackburn's High Court ruling).
So if Cliftonville wanted to join the EL, the IFA would have no legal means of preventing them. What would scupper such a move, however, would be if the EL clubs/FAI voted not to accept uch an extra-judicial club into their league through their usual procedures for deliberating upon new joiners.
Derry City needed IFA permission in 1984/5, because that period pre-dated the Maastricht Treaty in 1992 that introduced the competition and restraint of trade rules that are now in-force.
Fact !
I usually have to spend hours explaining and debating this issue to the death every time it rises once every 6 months, and I can't be arsed to do it again. A former FIFA ruling committee member and Welsh FA President, confirmed the above directly to me last year, so I've no interest in debating it with anyone who will undoubtedly know less about world football than that individual.
Well - as the unclear legal status of the crown's insistence upon using the name 'Londonderry', despite the democratic name change of the Council in 1984, is up for challenge in the next couple of months in the High Court, you may well find the ONS having to resort to mis-spellings of 'Derry' in future to ease the taste of any sour grapes they may be made to swallow on the issue...Actually, if that day should ever come, I feel there's a better chance of the Office of National Statistics in Whitehall naming (keeping) it as Londonderry, though you may be right about Laois reverting to its proper name (and Offaly, as well, for that matter)
The easy answer to this issue is rather than try and find some pub team from the likes of Mayo , Kerry etc that wouldn't bring anything beneficial to the league, is to ask Dery to witdraw and suggest that they apply to return to play in the league in their own country... surely that is the logical thing to do... would also have the added benefit of freeing us from having to listen to the incessant whinning from "Mrs" Kenny.
Hark, do I hear the first wind-up of the day?
in fairness, Waterford Utd are only average, why another team from there??Word around here is tha its either Carrick United or the Statoil FAI junior cup winners Waterford Crystal.
And not even a good one at that. He must still be waking up, poor lad...
That was six days ago your obviously not that wide awake either
Wide awake Lim. Just bored with the speculation of this thread, and felt the need to celebrate the fact no Derry fans had fallen for such a glaringly obvious wind-up attempt.That was six days ago your obviously not that wide awake either
Oh you Northerners and your triumphalism
Do you mind - this is our traditional route through foot.ie........Oh you Northerners and your triumphalism
Today's Sunday Times contains a rather fawning interview with Mick Wallace, in which he confirms that he's seeking to have Wexford Youths FC admitted to the First Division next season. Their application is apparently to be submitted this week.
A leading authority on League of Ireland football since 2003. You're probably wrong.
Inerestin.
I hope they're not going to be called Wexford Youths if they get in !
What do you suggest? Young Boys of Ferns?
A patriot is someone who knows how to hate his country properly.
Maybe a Team from my Home County, Meath, although some would say that Drogheda is partially in Meath.
I've always wanted to support a team that would enable me to say "I like Young Boys..."
Sounds like a Borat sketch....
I see Football Manager 2007 have Mullingar Town in the first division. Was this just an educated guess on their part or is there more to it?
The former ("educated" by this forum, no less.)
I was speaking to the head researcher today and kept him abreast of developments.
A leading authority on League of Ireland football since 2003. You're probably wrong.
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