Sporting Fingal

**Macy** · 23/10/2007, 7:18 AM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

Nah, that particular council has wisely decided to get behind their existing club.

And Wanderers are repaying their faith...

**CollegeTillIDie** · 23/10/2007, 7:20 AM

Macy

Wanderers local authorities are, Bray UDC and Wicklow County Council

**onceahoop** · 27/10/2007, 11:17 AM

Official launch yestarday

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...e-1206113.html

**Poor Student** · 27/10/2007, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by galwayhoop

I could be wrong here but I thought that Fingal FC/Sporting Fingal are applying to get into the A Championship (third tier of senior football) if and when that happens. Thus not immediatly threatning any established league clubs any more than any of these other proposed 'Conference' clubs.

That's correct. But the A Championship will need clubs with ambition to put pressure on clubs higher up. Any potential promoted A Championship side will have to defeat a 1st Division club in a playoff.

**holidaysong** · 27/10/2007, 1:09 PM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

That's correct. But the A Championship will need clubs with ambition to put pressure on clubs higher up. Any potential promoted A Championship side will have to defeat a 1st Division club in a playoff.

The FAI/eL merger document says that this new playoff comes into effect next year, is this still the case?

**galwayhoop** · 30/10/2007, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

That's correct. But the A Championship will need clubs with ambition to put pressure on clubs higher up. Any potential promoted A Championship side will have to defeat a 1st Division club in a playoff.

Thus not immediatly threatning any established league clubs any more than any of these other proposed 'Conference' clubs.