Official Premiership Thread

**Mr A** · 11/12/2006, 3:18 PM

Harps confirmed in the first by the way, no surprise there....

**londonhoop** · 11/12/2006, 3:18 PM

Shamrock Rovers in FAI League
11 Dec 2006. BREAKING NEWS: Shamrock Rovers have been accepted into the FAI premier division for the 2007 season.

**Schumi** · 11/12/2006, 3:19 PM

Originally Posted by soccerc

Can't wait to hear to the recriminations and finger pointing from the very understandably irate party who lost out on a "premiership"spot.

I take it you know who it is. Is it us or Waterford (or someone else!)?

**GalwayFrancis** · 11/12/2006, 3:20 PM

Originally Posted by gerryscore

had accepted dundalk weren't going to be promoted but i must say galway united being promoted from beneath us is just a kick in the teeth. what an absolutely puzzling decision.

well,i was just listening to galway bay fm there, where they had John Fallon, the galway united chairman on and they were told that gufc came very close to topping the 50% off field activities. so thats the reason we are there, and rightfully so, and anyone who questions the IAG decision should be shot, simple as. the rules were laid out from day one and galway united spent a lot of time and effort making sure we scored as high as possible on the off field activites.

**Partizan** · 11/12/2006, 3:20 PM

The tension is unbearable.

**Real ale Madrid** · 11/12/2006, 3:20 PM

My sincerest condolances to any Dundalk supporter - this is a disgrace. If UCD are not in either the league is a shambles before it starts.

**Pablo** · 11/12/2006, 3:22 PM

cant believe i've my fingers crossed for the Blahs!

**Peadar** · 11/12/2006, 3:24 PM

UCD or Waterford, I'll be happy with either going out.

**seand** · 11/12/2006, 3:25 PM

Originally Posted by GalwayFrancis

anyone who questions the IAG decision should be shot, simple as.

...as all right minded people have been saying all season!

**pineapple stu** · 11/12/2006, 3:26 PM

Are we still going on alphabetical order here? Rovers just got announced - that mean Shels next, then Sligo, Pat's (if they're not under Saint), UCD and Waterford?

Any word from Longford? Or indeed the 4pm press conference?

**Pauro 76** · 11/12/2006, 3:26 PM

Did Longford make the cut? i ask cos Shamrock Rovers are in and thought it was alphabetical.... by the way Galway in/Dundalk out disgraceful. and if UCD go down, farcical.

**Philly** · 11/12/2006, 3:26 PM

Originally Posted by GalwayFrancis

well,i was just listening to galway bay fm there, where they had John Fallon, the galway united chairman on and they were told that gufc came very close to topping the 50% off field activities. so thats the reason we are there, and rightfully so, and anyone who questions the IAG decision should be shot, simple as. the rules were laid out from day one and galway united spent a lot of time and effort making sure we scored as high as possible on the off field activites.

True. Galway have being leading the way when it comes to off the pitch management.

The criteria was set for all clubs and assuming no favouritism was shown by the FAI then I think this system is fair.

**Partizan** · 11/12/2006, 3:28 PM

Just in........

WUFC are in the 1st Division next season.

That should dispell all those John Delaney conspiracy theories.

**pineapple stu** · 11/12/2006, 3:28 PM

Originally Posted by GalwayFrancis

told that gufc came very close to topping the 50% off field activities. so thats the reason we are there, and rightfully so, and anyone who questions the IAG decision should be shot, simple as.

Could you be any further up your own hole?

**Pablo** · 11/12/2006, 3:28 PM

The fact of the matter is teams who did well on the field may not have done off it.

Its about minimum standards.

If the FAI pick teams that will put their best foot forward then i'll be very impressed. UCD are dead wood.

**Schumi** · 11/12/2006, 3:29 PM

Originally Posted by Partizan

Just in........

WUFC are in the 1st Division next season.

That should dispell all those John Delaney conspiracy theories.

Seriously?

Don't think anyone saw that coming!

**micls** · 11/12/2006, 3:30 PM

Right decision the Waterford are in the first IMO

**Poor Student** · 11/12/2006, 3:30 PM

Originally Posted by Partizan

Just in........

WUFC are in the 1st Division next season.

That should dispell all those John Delaney conspiracy theories.

Yikes!

**Philly** · 11/12/2006, 3:30 PM

NewsTalk say that 10 teams from this years Premier will be in the new League...

**pineapple stu** · 11/12/2006, 3:31 PM

Originally Posted by Pablo

If the FAI pick teams that will put their best foot forward then i'll be very impressed. UCD are dead wood.

Which is why you'd be in with your winding up order?

If everything so far is correct, it appears to be Rovers and Galway up, Waterford and Dublin City down. Still waiting on news from UCD obviously. Any other First Division teams up?