Future league clubs?

**sonofstan** · 18/02/2007, 4:48 PM

there might be room for a second team in north Dublin - particularly east of the Airport road

**Dodge** · 18/02/2007, 4:52 PM

Starting to like the A championship idea. Similar to the Spanish League.

Oh and no Intermediate side is going to make the step up to LOI anytime soon. Look at the recent history. Most are far too comfortable in their own little worlds (and best of luck to them)

Any new clubs in the el will probably be franchise jobs like Wexford or Limerick 37

**steno** · 18/02/2007, 4:53 PM

Far as I remember the team would have to finish in one of their regional division playoff places assuming they get enough teams to regionalise the A championship. But even if it wasn't enogh teams to regionalise, would still be some sort of playoff for the A championship title?.

I seem to remeber as well that if no team reaches the playoff the team that finishes bottom of the 1st remain in the First without having to playoff to consolidate their spot in Div 1.

**steno** · 18/02/2007, 4:55 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Starting to like the A championship idea. Similar to the Spanish League.

Oh and no Intermediate side is going to make the step up to LOI anytime soon. Look at the recent history. Most are far too comfortable in their own little worlds (and best of luck to them)

Any new clubs in the el will probably be franchise jobs like Wexford or Limerick 37

Can't see it happening myself but the option will always be there for them if they can stump up the 5,000 entrance fee for the A championship.

**Dodge** · 18/02/2007, 5:22 PM

Don't thin it'll happen either. just saying that if any club enters the league they'l;l be a new entity rather than an intermediate side making the step up

**Sam_Heggy** · 18/02/2007, 7:40 PM

Letterkenny Rovers will have the money and facilities in the next few years............. but as for fanbase i cant see it. letterkenny is a big town but any1 with interest in loi (within the area) r Harps fans so i couldn see it. i presume it would be the same for most areas with an established team in medium close proximity.

**steno** · 18/02/2007, 8:34 PM

I take it that A league teams will also play in the FAI cup and League Cup asssuming that they are not already reserve teams from Premier or 1st Div teams.

So how will that affect those sides that already compete in the League Cup but not the League and will there be any additional rounds in the FAI Cup.

Or Will the A league teams be added into the 1st round draw of the FAI Cup with the Senior League sides or go directly into the second round like Premier and Div 1 clubs?.

**Cluba06** · 18/02/2007, 8:38 PM

I heard about a club in the meath and district league who have a ten year plan that will see them rise from meath and district league football to lsl and into the first division, does rock celtic ring any bells??
some of their first team squad and previous clubs:
Kevin Mullen-newry fc
David McGeough-stoke,newry,dundalk
Johnaton Sharkey- dundalk
Gerry Breen- leeds,newry,dundalk
Ciaran Dunne-Dundalk
Derek Delaney-ipswich,dundalk,drog,newry,kildare,glenavon and bluebell

**steno** · 18/02/2007, 8:46 PM

Originally Posted by Cluba06

I heard about a club in the meath and district league who have a ten year plan that will see them rise from meath and district league football to lsl and into the first division, does rock celtic ring any bells??
some of their first team squad and previous clubs:
Kevin Mullen-newry fc
David McGeough-stoke,newry,dundalk
Johnaton Sharkey- dundalk
Gerry Breen- leeds,newry,dundalk
Ciaran Dunne-Dundalk
Derek Delaney-ipswich,dundalk,drog,newry,kildare,glenavon and bluebell

Derek Delaney was with Kildare County at the start of last season but dissappeared after a couple of months was wondering where he went too.

**Cluba06** · 19/02/2007, 1:09 PM

he went to bluebell this season then back to rock celtic now played last weekend

**Dr.Nightdub** · 19/02/2007, 11:53 PM

Originally Posted by steno

I take it that A league teams will also play in the FAI cup and League Cup asssuming that they are not already reserve teams from Premier or 1st Div teams.

Didn't Ajax end up playing Ajax Reserves in the Dutch Cup Final a few years back?

**TheBoss** · 20/02/2007, 12:16 AM

Yes, they did, I think it was a Semi Final.

**dcfcsteve** · 20/02/2007, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by holidaysong

The playoff between the winner of the A Championship and bottom in the First Division is a good idea. Should makes things a wee bit more interesting down at the bottom of the First Division towards the end of the season.

Only problem is that a lot of the time the A League team winners may have no genuine interest in progressing into the senior structure. So having won the right to contest such a play-off, they may well be keen to do it - seeing it as a mini Cup Final - but then turn around and say 'no thanks' if they did win it. So it'd be meaningless.

Maxi could therefore have his work cut out for him over the next few seasons......

**DecBoh** · 20/02/2007, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by TommyT

By 2011 Bohs will be down the road

From where, it certainly wont be Navan

**Mr A** · 20/02/2007, 11:28 AM

The deal with the A championship as I remember it is that for a side to be eligible to have a playoff they must finish in the top four and be the highest finishing non-reserve side. If the competition is regionalized (and that's the plan) and clubs in both sections fulfill this they playoff against each other for the right to challenge the last eL team.

Basically, it sounds like it will be very difficult for anybody new to get into the league, as many of the reserve sides will be quite strong, and the expense of competing in it and working up to licensing standards would be very high.

**NY Hoop** · 20/02/2007, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by sonofstan

there might be room for a second team in north Dublin - particularly east of the Airport road

Are you for real? Has history taught you nothing. The present 5 clubs in Dublin is more than enough. We dont any more fiascos like CHF, Francis and Gate.

We can hardly sustain the 22 clubs in the league at the moment ffs.

As for the A League that's a different story.

KOH

**The Man Himself** · 20/02/2007, 12:14 PM

less dublin teams and more country teams would make it a better league,
now that we have wexford in i think more teams from the likes of kerry, tipperary, naven, caven, roscommon, meath, claire, and get rid of pats, ucd, and shels from dublin. rovers and bohs would be enough teams from dublin and change their names to dublin north and dublin south.

**Lim till i die** · 20/02/2007, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by The Man Himself

less dublin teams and more country teams would make it a better league,
now that we have wexford in i think more teams from the likes of kerry, tipperary, naven, caven, roscommon, meath, claire, and get rid of pats, ucd, and shels from dublin. rovers and bohs would be enough teams from dublin and change their names to dublin north and dublin south.

A particularly poor attempt at a wind up

Although I was a little shocked at the thought of a whole team in "claire"

**Raheny Red** · 20/02/2007, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

A particularly poor attempt at a wind up

Although I was a little shocked at the thought of a whole team in "claire"

The whole lot of his posts are Wums

**CraftyToePoke** · 20/02/2007, 12:29 PM

personally, id like to see Newcastle West give it another shot, its a significantly bigger town now than when thet dropped out in the early 90's so they may get a better attendance.