New Eircom League of Ireland Website

**barney** · 08/03/2007, 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by A face

That was a link to an application form yesterday. Maybe they are reading this thread and sorted it out??

Maybe so but...

Originally Posted by A face

No obvious link from that site to fai.ie

No obvious link from fai.ie to that site

You'd swear that both weren't even connected

Is it really the official league website run by the FAI ??

How do we even know that its them who have made it ??

Maybe it isn't made by the FAI at all, it could be just someone posing as them, an impostor if you will.

To the admin of that site -> "Who are you and what have you done with the FAI? "

Ah ..... you have to laugh really

You made that post today. What's that they say about glass houses and stones?

**gufcfan** · 09/03/2007, 7:46 AM

... Eircom LOI.ie it should be Eircom LOL.ie!

**holidaysong** · 09/03/2007, 9:29 AM

The crest they are using for us is like 20 years old!

**Block G Raptor** · 09/03/2007, 9:47 AM

It's an improvement lads be greatfull for that at least. Rome wasn't built in a day

**WeAreRovers** · 09/03/2007, 10:09 AM

Mistakes like the link that was wrong yesterday and the incorrect crests are symptomatic of a governing body that doesn't care about the League. That's why people are pointing this stuff out. If the small things are wrong now......

KOH

**MariborKev** · 09/03/2007, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

Mistakes like the link that was wrong yesterday and the incorrect crests are symptomatic of a governing body that doesn't care about the League. That's why people are pointing this stuff out. If the small things are wrong now......

KOH

Indeed.

Can you imagine if the FAI used the old logos of the corporate sponsors on the fai.ie site. I am sure the firms would sit back and say, "sure its only a small thing".......

People have to get this minnowism out of their heads. We have every right to demand these things are right.

**barney** · 09/03/2007, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by Maribor

Indeed.

Can you imagine if the FAI used the old logos of the corporate sponsors on the fai.ie site. I am sure the firms would sit back and say, "sure its only a small thing".......

People have to get this minnowism out of their heads. We have every right to demand these things are right.

Point it out to the FAI. If they don't change it then, then maybe you have grounds for complaint.

It's not a case of saying "it's only a small thing" and forgetting it. It's a case of saying that the FAI have inherited the rubble of the league and are now trying to build a competent and functioning league and structures. Doing that, things will go wrong. A wrong crest on a new website doesn't affect anyone in a practical sense, and therefore isn't a big deal in the grand scheme of things.

**Block G Raptor** · 09/03/2007, 10:43 AM

is anyone familiar enough with all eL crests to complie a quick list of the incorrect crests and links to correct ones and email it to info@fai.ie. I'd do it myself but I'm not familiar with all the crests
At point out the **** up and see if they do anything about it

**Mr_T** · 09/03/2007, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by A face

That was a link to an application form yesterday. Maybe they are reading this thread and sorted it out??

don't you know that they are.

the Harps crest is right now, was it the Gold coloured one that was up yesterday?

foot.ie should start a thread called "FAO FAI"

the FAI seem to spend so much time reading websites and forums that it may just be the best way to get your message to them!!!

**Sheridan** · 09/03/2007, 10:50 AM

That idea's crossed my mind before, it's not as ludicrous as it sounds. Maybe we should have personalised threads/forums where posters can leave messages of support and encouragement for G McD, JD etc.

**MariborKev** · 09/03/2007, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by barney

Point it out to the FAI. If they don't change it then, then maybe you have grounds for complaint.

It's not a case of saying "it's only a small thing" and forgetting it. It's a case of saying that the FAI have inherited the rubble of the league and are now trying to build a competent and functioning league and structures. Doing that, things will go wrong. A wrong crest on a new website doesn't affect anyone in a practical sense, and therefore isn't a big deal in the grand scheme of things.

Barney,

It may have escaped your attention but I am sorta persona non grata round the FAI at the minute

The FAI are indeed buidling a functioning league but I am not expecting Gran Favin* to be designing the website....

There will be people who were employed to do that and they should have got it right. Email the clubs, get them to email the crests.

It is not huge in a practical sense but "brand" is a hugely important and as others have said, if we start off on the wrong foot.

Even their previews are hugely disappointing. They could have been written in two minutes each....

Can you imagine any organisation attempting a rebrand and then producing a website short on detail and with errors?

**MariborKev** · 09/03/2007, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by Sheridan

That idea's crossed my mind before, it's not as ludicrous as it sounds. Maybe we should have personalised threads/forums where posters can leave messages of support and encouragement for G McD, JD etc.

Is there a tumbleweed smiley, cause we may need it!

**WeAreRovers** · 09/03/2007, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by barney

It's a case of saying that the FAI have inherited the rubble of the league and are now trying to build a competent and functioning league and structures.

You're definitely an FAI employee. That's the ****-eyed spin that Gran Favin has been pushing in the media recently. It's as if the FAI were totally unconnected to the league before now.

KOH

**Schumi** · 09/03/2007, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by barney

A wrong crest on a new website doesn't affect anyone in a practical sense, and therefore isn't a big deal in the grand scheme of things.

You'd think so but the FAI seem very concerned about their new league logo being used properly. You should see the volume of crap they sent to clubs along with the logo (assuming you didn't write it obviously

) so you'd think they might pay as much attention to other people's logos.

**Sonic** · 09/03/2007, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by barney

Fair enough, I'll go with you on the fixture thing, but I still think these things are going to happen in a new set up.

The registration issue? Should a lot of the responsibility for that not lie with the clubs as well as the FAI?

Certain clubs being without players because they werent notified of the 3 clubs in one season rule is also a big error on their part.

**pete** · 09/03/2007, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by gufcfan

... Eircom LOI.ie it should be Eircom LOL.ie!

Thought I was the only one who was thinking that.

loi.ie looks too much like lol.ie

If people are unhappy with things on the website. Better to send them an email showing them the mistake than bitch about it here.

**John83** · 09/03/2007, 1:03 PM

Originally Posted by barney

LOL I reckon some people on here want the league to be the usual farce just so they can say "I told you so" and have a pop at the FAI. Exactly the small minded attitude that's holding our league back.

We really don't. We just expect it to happen. Most of us can extrapolate from past events.

Originally Posted by Student Mullet

The more worrying thing is that the mistakes are still happening in the new, better run, league. The season started today and it was only a couple of days ago that someone spotted a problem with the registration of 30 or so players. We came very close to a trip to the High Court there.

What's the story with this? I didn't hear anything about it before.

Originally Posted by pete

If people are unhappy with things on the website. Better to send them an email showing them the mistake than bitch about it here.

Agreed. They have a contact email at the bottom. I don't see any point in being bitchy right now. Offer information, constructive criticism... if it's ****e in a couple of months, sure, moan, but for now, it's clearly a work in progress.

**Tis-smeee** · 09/03/2007, 1:17 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Better to send them an email showing them the mistake than bitch about it here.

I would but there is no contact e.mail on the site

just the usual F.a.i one

Question one: Are they responsible for the content of all there links?

Question two: About two years ago the league of Ireland hall of Fame was removed from the fai.ie I would like to see it back, Johny Matthews and Paddie Coad were def on it, where is it gone?