Play-offs

[DmanDmythDledge]

I know there's a play-off every year, thanks for that, but as regards this season's proposals I didn't see that said. As you're being so snippy about it perhaps you can enlighten me, then, as to why it would be deemed necessary to have a play-off if the 2nd last placed team in the Premier was going to be ranked 13th and the 2nd placed in the First ranked 12th anyway? Even the FAI are not that stupid, surely? What does it achieve? And what have Dundalk to gain? They can only slip a place or stay still at best, Waterford can only improve or stay still at worst.

Sorry for being snippy but I'm just sick of people going on about how they suddenly noticed the playoff even though it was part of the original proposals.

The only reason that I can think of for the playoff is that it is written into the league rules that it has to happen every year or that the league wants this year to be just like every other year, before the FAI come in and devalue the playoff game.

[stann]

That sounds pretty dodgy. As far as I know UCD's committee haven't received such forward information. So either Waterford are lying (which I don't think) or something is up.

There's nothing up. There has been no official confirmation of Waterford's status, just an official of the club expressing an opinion on a local radio station, which he's perfectly entitled to do. The fact he came across as so confident of our status should not be taken to mean we've been tipped off, by Delaney or anyone else, it just comes from a fairly bullish assessment of our chances, which are more than excellent.
Don't blow this up into a conspiracy, the FAI haven't the ability to conduct a conspiracy for one thing.
And some of you UCD lads, would you mind laying off us a bit? If ye don't get invited in, and I can't see ye not being there now anyway, it won't be our fault, you'll be losing out to Galway or Dundalk. Ease off on the evols a bit, or direct some at them for a while, thanks!

[stann]

Sorry for being snippy but I'm just sick of people going on about how they suddenly noticed the playoff even though it was part of the original proposals.

OK, well as I say I never read that, probably when I read about the ranking system I naively though that having the teams all nicely and neatly ranked in order was going to be enough.

[Duffman]

The reason why were in the premiere division next year is that we meet all the criteria laid down by the IAG with regards to tax, infrastructure, future developement,fan base, the last 5 years performances since we came up in 2003

Thats all well and good and I don't doubt that Waterford deserve to be in it its the knowing in advance of everyone else that I question.

[CollegeTillIDie]

If it is actually based on results over past five years, Dundalk haven't a prayer!

[Mental Man]

Also heard today from a club statement on WLR that we are ranked 9th in the points table for access to next years premiere division, so happy days !!

And CTiD is right a lot of it is based on the last 5 years performances and we score good on that and as i said earlier on previous posts money, tax, infrastructure and future direction the club is taking also comes into the equation and dundalks performances have been dire up to this season.

[holidaysong]

I can't remember from previous years but do the winners of the playoff get presented with a shield or something?

[Niall]

I can't remember from previous years but do the winners of the playoff get presented with a shield or something?

REcall holding a cheap cup in a pub across road from Tower Hoel in Waterford after paul power scored against Bray in the last minute in late 80's first division showdown in Kilcohen park. Johneey Mathews was manager at time. Don't remember a shield though.
Any other Blues fans remember that game or am I way off the mark here?