Club Licensing

**JC_GUFC** · 19/04/2007, 5:40 PM

http://www.irishpremierleague.com/news190407_1.htm

Does this mean that there's a possibility of a 6 team Irish league next year with 3 of the teams playing in Windsor!?!?

Any reason Larne didn't apply for it?

**David** · 19/04/2007, 6:01 PM

No is only in regards to playing in Europe.

**Steve Bruce** · 20/04/2007, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by JC_GUFC

http://www.irishpremierleague.com/news190407_1.htm

Does this mean that there's a possibility of a 6 team Irish league next year with 3 of the teams playing in Windsor!?!?

Any reason Larne didn't apply for it?

Completely seperate issue. Although I do believe the season after next the UEFA licencing could become a requirement to be part of the new invitational league.

**SwiftsSupporter** · 20/04/2007, 12:10 PM

The licence in the future may be a requirement but I think clubs will still be able to use their grounds however that is nothing to do with this new invitational league although it could help teams qualify for it.

**historynut** · 20/04/2007, 6:01 PM

Whats the crack with this proposed new invitational league, another league re-vamp?

**David** · 20/04/2007, 6:08 PM

Yes looks like it is coming down to 12 teams.

**historynut** · 20/04/2007, 6:39 PM

Will it be a closed shop affair, or promotion relegation still available ?
Has how 12 been determined ? Will bottom 4 be automatically relegated ?
If invititation would you reccomend bet on Glenavon being 12th first season,(based on past few seasons)as that suggests ground facillities will be part of criteria ? Take it surplus 4 will be taken at Div 1, Div 2, increasing numbers in those division's.

**SwiftsSupporter** · 21/04/2007, 2:36 PM

Well there's a point’s table drawn up with points for league position, cup runs, facilities etc. Apart from that I don't think we know but I would imagine there wouldn't be promotion/relegation for at least the first season.