2007 League Fixtures

**padraicoc** · 05/01/2007, 6:14 PM

Does anyone know when the FAI will be announcing the fixtures for next season?

**Celdrog** · 05/01/2007, 6:19 PM

Originally Posted by padraicoc

Does anyone know when the FAI will be announcing the fixtures for next season?

Probably in June

**Conor H** · 05/01/2007, 7:45 PM

Generally after their AGM in early February.

**Sonic** · 05/01/2007, 8:30 PM

theres norush on it its gonna be a long old season.

**gufc4life** · 05/01/2007, 9:51 PM

Originally Posted by padraicoc

Does anyone know when the FAI will be announcing the fixtures for next season?

i think its around mid janaury

**gael353** · 05/01/2007, 9:57 PM

Fixtures will be out in mid jan but i can see a delay in the start of the league similar to 1985

**geezer** · 05/01/2007, 10:34 PM

i thought it was going to be all so much better with the "fai" taking over the league. its the same old samo, the clubs are way ahead having season tickets out and strong marketing campaigns. it would have been nice to have the fixtures on the back of the season tickets. This super premiership has been planned for 3 years surely they could have set fixtures the minute the teams were settled on

**Terry** · 05/01/2007, 10:38 PM

Thats the thing geezer, the teams still arent settled on !

**mypost** · 05/01/2007, 11:08 PM

Originally Posted by geezer

surely they could have set fixtures the minute the teams were settled on

The participation agreement has to be sent out and signed, before the fixtures are drawn up, notice the words drawn up, not arranged by the clubs, as before.

Don't go panicking yet, we did get to within 8 days of a season starting, before a fixture list was arranged in 2004.

Plenty of time yet.

**Sonic** · 06/01/2007, 9:14 PM

Originally Posted by geezer

i thought it was going to be all so much better with the "fai" taking over the league. its the same old samo, the clubs are way ahead having season tickets out and strong marketing campaigns. it would have been nice to have the fixtures on the back of the season tickets. This super premiership has been planned for 3 years surely they could have set fixtures the minute the teams were settled on

What fcuking difference does it make you know youl be playing the same old teams its trivial argument.

**Terry** · 06/01/2007, 9:25 PM

Originally Posted by Sonic

What fcuking difference does it make

Some people have to arrange time off in advance from work etc... to get to the away matches !

**gufct** · 06/01/2007, 9:49 PM

The date for the participation agreements to be signed by is the 17th January so id say soon after that probably the start of february as the league doesnt kick off until the 9th of March.

**mypost** · 07/01/2007, 1:51 AM

Originally Posted by Terry

Some people have to arrange time off in advance from work etc... to get to the away matches !

Well, we wouldn't have to, if we threw crowd-draining Friday weeknight football in the sewer, where it belongs.

Even the Irish League have the sense to know that the best time to play games is on Saturdays. One of the few things it has going for it.

**JC_GUFC** · 07/01/2007, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by mypost

Well, we wouldn't have to, if we threw crowd-draining Friday night weeknight football in the sewer, where it belongs.

Even the Irish League have the sense to know that the best time to play games is on Saturdays. One of the few things it has going for it.

Well why don't you start supporting an Irish League team so? No-one here is gonna miss you.

Have you questioned Rovers board as to why you don't play on Saturdays?

**GalwayFrancis** · 07/01/2007, 4:02 PM

Originally Posted by mypost

Well, we wouldn't have to, if we threw crowd-draining Friday night weeknight football in the sewer, where it belongs.

people work on the weekends too, you know. not everyone has a monday to friday job!

**holidaysong** · 08/01/2007, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by mypost

Even the Irish League have the sense to know that the best time to play games is on Saturdays. One of the few things it has going for it.

Newry are awkward and play on a Friday night. Next thing they'll be playing on a Thursday!

**galwayhoop** · 08/01/2007, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by mypost

Well, we wouldn't have to, if we threw crowd-draining Friday weeknight football in the sewer, where it belongs.

GUFC play home games on Friday night and had the highest average attendances in Div 1 last season. In fact the last GUFC - Rovers game was the highest gate in the eL (prem & div1) that weekend.

it may not be too convienent for travelling support but it's by far the best night for supporters in Galway. Anyway at least you can spend the night / weekend in galway without hanging yourself not like some places .............

**Conor H** · 08/01/2007, 11:19 AM

Every Club will bring pretty much their biggest away support to Galway next year as it's the most attractive away trip in the league,regardless what hight it's on.

It will be on a Friday night though.

**holidaysong** · 08/01/2007, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by galwayhoop

GUFC play home games on Friday night and had the highest average attendances in Div 1 last season.

Your average attendance was inflated somewhat I feel by the huge amount we brought to your place compared to what you brought to Oriel. Not nitpicking though, I'm sure if we didn't play on a Thursday you would have brought some more.

Originally Posted by Conor H

Every Club will bring pretty much their biggest away support to Galway next year as it's the most attractive away trip in the league,regardless what hight it's on.

I'm heading to Galway for the weekend. The Dundalk FC jacket, scarf and jersey will be on and there will be plenty of dirty looks for any GUFC jersey wearing local.

**pete** · 08/01/2007, 11:41 AM

I don't see any big deal as long as fixtures out maybe a month before the season starts. The FAI need to confirm the participants before the fixtures decided. Hopefully this will be an independent process this year with no involvement by clubs trying to arrnage to suit themselves.