Future league clubs?

**Lim till i die** · 20/02/2007, 9:40 PM

Originally Posted by CraftyToePoke

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.

Ah we'll take that catchment area thank you very much

Although as a local derby, it would be class

**Paddyfield** · 20/02/2007, 9:47 PM

Originally Posted by Dr.Nightdub

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

Didn't Home Farm end up playing Home Farm Everton in the FAI Cup a few years ago?

**superblues** · 20/02/2007, 10:09 PM

Tipperary should be well able to enter a decent team. They have alot of good junior clubs that are always in the mix when it comes to the Junior Cup latter stages!!! I was very surprised they didnt put forward a serious package to try get a team into the First Division.

**Lim till i die** · 20/02/2007, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by superblues

Tipperary should be well able to enter a decent team. They have alot of good junior clubs that are always in the mix when it comes to the Junior Cup latter stages!!! I was very surprised they didnt put forward a serious package to try get a team into the First Division.

We need the Northern part of that catchment area too, it's an anti Limerick conspiracy I tell you

Besides didn't Thurles Town ride into the league on the back of a tidal wave of disinterest not so long ago

**bawn79** · 21/02/2007, 8:07 AM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

We need the Northern part of that catchment area too, it's an anti Limerick conspiracy I tell you

Besides didn't Thurles Town ride into the league on the back of a tidal wave of disinterest not so long ago

Its funny Im from Nenagh and I think that most of the north of Tipp would probably see Limerick as being closer than say Clonmel.
I think a South Tipp team wouldnt really attract much support from north Tipp while a successful Limerick club probably would attract a bit more.

**bigmac** · 21/02/2007, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

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

Probably a better model for sustainability though. Look at Limerick 37 as an example - they already have more going for them in terms of a pyramid structure and connectivity into the footballing community than if just one single club made the leap forward.

**drummerboy** · 21/02/2007, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by Paddyfield

Didn't Home Farm end up playing Home Farm Everton in the FAI Cup a few years ago?

Thats right. Home Farm had a team in the LSL at the time. They dispanded half-way through this season. Amazing when you think of all the players at their disposal.

**Jamjar** · 21/02/2007, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by steno

Would certainly make things interesting in the bottom of the First. Would also provide a route to the eircom league for any club who may develope an ambition to play at the top level over the years to come.

Like Shels for instance.

**passinginterest** · 21/02/2007, 11:52 AM

As bigmac is suggesting I think any new teams should be looking at close ties with local league structures. Sort of representative teams of these leagues, giving the better players an obvious development route. If you get agreement from all teams within the league first it prevents the new club causing friction with existing junior/intermediate sides in the area. Wexford Youths seems to be based on this same type of structure.

**pineapple stu** · 21/02/2007, 12:41 PM

Originally Posted by Paddyfield

Didn't Home Farm end up playing Home Farm Everton in the FAI Cup a few years ago?

They did, yeah. Think it was 3-0 to HF Everton. Played in Tolka, I think?

**incident** · 21/02/2007, 7:59 PM

Originally Posted by holidaysong

Although I'd like to think that this won't be the only way for clubs to join the league in the future. Perhaps the reserve teams of clubs like Derry, Cork and Bohemians will dominate the A Championship and a club like Castlebar Celtic won't get to the stage where they have a chance at a playoff with bottom in the first. I'd like to think that the league would expand in the future if a lot of new clubs look to join the league as our population centres grow across the country.

I really really doubt the reserve teams will dominate in the new league - I'd be expecting the Junior sides to win the league almost every season.

The thing about reserve football is that it's generally played at half the pace and half the intensity of a regular game. In a game between (for example) Drogheda Reserves and Crumlin United, Crumlin would be going all out for the win, whereas the Drogheda players would be more concerned about maintaining match fitness, not picking up any injuries, and showing off their ability.

Basically, I'd expect the reserve teams to do badly in the league simply because they're reserve teams.