Originally posted by MikeW
Fact is, even if the FAI wanted to do it Cork couldn't become the "home" of the under 21s because of the proximity to the national airport rule (or whatever it is). You'd have to get every under 21 opponent to agree to travel to Cork and that just wouldn't happen. Waterford only got the game because the Russians agreed to go there in return for us playing over there at a different time than was originally agreed.
Yeah, MikeW, I've already stated that the rule is a problem not just for Cork being a potential home base for the U21 side, but for getting any competitive game at that level at all. The rule incidentally has to do with proximity to where the senior international is being played - always Dublin in our case - not the national airport.

Likesay - for the third time - don't have a prob with the rota system per se - just think we should explore diferent avenues for possibly increasing attendances at underage international games. 1 way, I suggest, might be to get a town or city to adopt a particular team, associate with it, and support it. That's all...


Donie