eL clubs vote for change.

**Risteard** · 28/01/2006, 12:47 PM

Eircom League clubs vote for change
Saturday, 28 January 2006 1:30

FAI to operate a financially viable league in 2007

A vote has been taken today at the eircom League AGM in Limerick which is set to change the structure of the League next year.

18 of the 22 clubs voted in favour of re-structuring the league at the end of next season, with no promotion or relegation to take place.

It is the first step towards a full merger between the League and the FAI, following proposals by the FAI to operate a financially viable league in 2007, when clubs will be placed in divisions which reflect this season's league placing, facilities and each club's marketability.

So what i get from that is there will be promotion & relegation but it will have nothing to do with where your team finishes in the league.

I'd say this will probably lead to the likes of Rovers, Dub City/ Waterford, Ramblers/ Galway & Limerick putting new player deals aside and spending money elsewhere.

**Poor Student** · 28/01/2006, 12:59 PM

Source?

**A face** · 28/01/2006, 1:14 PM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

Source?

Exactly .... it has a life span of about two minutes if there is no source provided !!

**Slash/ED** · 28/01/2006, 1:16 PM

I find it hard to believe it would get such a high number of votes.

**eirebhoy** · 28/01/2006, 1:18 PM

http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/0128/eircomleague.html

**Poor Student** · 28/01/2006, 1:19 PM

Just saw it's on aertel myself. How did they butter up all but 4 clubs?

**A face** · 28/01/2006, 1:22 PM

18 of the 22 clubs voted in favour

Jebus H Crisps !! ..... 81%

That is unreal .... were clubs given an impossible choice or is there something that we dont know about ??

**Slash/ED** · 28/01/2006, 1:26 PM

That is very, very strange - to say the least. Though nobody here seems quite sure on exactly what it is they've voted for, maybe the proposal isn't quite what the media made it out to be? I've kept out of the threads on it here as I'm still not quite sure what it is the proposal is exactly, so such a majority would hopefully mean it's not as bad as feared on here, or is that wishful thinking?

**MariborKev** · 28/01/2006, 1:30 PM

Originally Posted by Risteard

So what i get from that is there will be promotion & relegation but it will have nothing to do with where your team finishes in the league.

Incorrect.

**dcfcsteve** · 28/01/2006, 1:38 PM

Would be good to know who the 4 dissidents were.

I'd be very worried if I was a fan of Dublin City, Cobh, and possibly also UCD. Hard to know who'd win out between Dundalk and Drogheda as well, but I'd say the Drogs are in better shape at the moment.

**Anto McC** · 28/01/2006, 1:44 PM

This is a very significant moment for the clubs and league we know and love,i seriously hope its a good one but i fear it's not!

**Battery Rover** · 28/01/2006, 1:54 PM

From that vote it seems we have made the right choice then to put most of what we spend into infastructure and going to a very much local based policy for this season.

Does this mean that the premier next year will be picked by region and facilities then regardless of where teams finish.

**Poor Student** · 28/01/2006, 1:54 PM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

I'd be very worried if I was a fan of Dublin City, Cobh, and possibly also UCD.

Oh I am worried Steve.

The dissidents are Dub City, Bray, UCD and one of Kilkenny or Monaghan I think.

**thejollyrodger** · 28/01/2006, 1:56 PM

Im pretty excited about this new league to be honest. (bar the ground share of course). I cant belive there has been such a land slide support !!

**Poor Student** · 28/01/2006, 2:05 PM

Originally Posted by thejollyrodger

Im pretty excited about this new league to be honest. (bar the ground share of course). I cant belive there has been such a land slide support !!

How could you be? What's going to change except shuffling teams around on non-sporting criteria?

**Maynard** · 28/01/2006, 2:14 PM

Originally Posted by Risteard

I'd say this will probably lead to the likes of Rovers, Dub City/ Waterford, Ramblers/ Galway & Limerick putting new player deals aside and spending money elsewhere.

Nice thought, however due to the rediculous timing of the vote most or all of the clubs have already bought their players and aside from some U21's have got their squads together training and playing friendlies.

BTW if anyone doesn't think this f*cking stinks to high heaven then they must have a peg on their nose.

**Passive** · 28/01/2006, 2:14 PM

Maybe it's time we started taking non-sporting criteria a little more seriously in this country.

Have to say that I'm very surprised such a large number of clubs voted for it.

These are interesting times.

**Stevo Da Gull** · 28/01/2006, 2:15 PM

The details sound scetchy but I aint really liking this so far. 18 outta 22, wow.

**sullanefc** · 28/01/2006, 2:16 PM

Originally Posted by Passive

Maybe it's time we started taking non-sporting criteria a little more seriously in this country.

I agree. A league with a good geographical spread of clubs with each one having large fan bases can only be a good thing.

**Poor Student** · 28/01/2006, 2:20 PM

Originally Posted by sullanefc

I agree. A league with a good geographical spread of clubs with each one having large fan bases can only be a good thing.

It doesn't work like that and you know it. Waterford have a nice unchallenged population area but it doesn't matter squat when you have a poor team and are run terribly.