Airtricity League Licenses 2012

celticutd87

Dam it Cobh Ramblers got nothing AGAIN!
Limbo now as their is no league for the A Team. Will probably appeal id suspect. Any thoughts?
http://www.fai.ie/domestic-a-grassroots/airtricity-league/news/102369-airtricity-premier-and-first-division-licenses-awarded.html

losthorizon

When you say its limbo for the A team You mean they have no league to play in? What about MSL? I suspect they will appeal.

GLaDOS

http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/7415/clubs-receive-licensing-verdicts/

Following a meeting of the FAI's Independent Club Licensing Committee, 15 Premier Division licences and 5 First Division licences were awarded.

Cobh Ramblers and Tralee Dynamos were unsuccessful in their application for a First Division licence. Clubs have five working days from the date of the decision notice to lodge an appeal.


Independent Club Licensing Committee – 2012 Licence Awards:


Premier Division Licence: Athlone Town FC, Bohemian FC, Bray Wanderers FC, Cork City FC, Derry City FC, Drogheda United FC , Dundalk FC, Longford Town FC, Monaghan United FC, Shamrock Rovers FC, Shelbourne FC, Sligo Rovers FC, St. Patrick’s Athletic, UCD AFC, Waterford United FC,


First Division Licence: Finn Harps FC, Limerick FC, Mervue United FC, SD Galway, Wexford Youths FC

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So who the hell is going to be in the FD then?

8 teams?

Farce.

gnfnrhead

First division looks a little small at this stage.

Pinturicchio

Why is anyone surprised? It had already been decided that it was going to be an 8 team first division (without Tralee or Cobh).

oldyouth

gnfnrhead wrote: »

First division looks a little small at this stage.

It was set at 8 teams a few weeks ago and all teams to play in it are now confirmed. A Premier licence does not necessarily mean you play in that division

adamski8

they should just make it a 20 team league, stop the same games being played so much!

gnfnrhead

oldyouth wrote: »

It was set at 8 teams a few weeks ago and all teams to play in it are now confirmed. A Premier licence does not necessarily mean you play in that division

I knew about the licence part, but didnt know about only eight teams.

Pinturicchio

adamski8 wrote: »

they should just make it a 20 team league, stop the same games being played so much!

And leave 15 or so of those teams with absolutely nothing to play for.

upandcumming

Pinturicchio wrote: »

And leave 15 or so of those teams with absolutely nothing to play for.

Yeah, that happens nowhere else.

dsmythy

upandcumming wrote: »

Yeah, that happens nowhere else.

What leagues around the Irish level have 20 in their top division?

Pinturicchio

It would be 20 in the only division.

dan1895

dsmythy wrote: »

What leagues around the Irish level have 20 in their top division?

A quick Google says none.

Zebra3

celticutd87 wrote: »

Dam it Cobh Ramblers got nothing AGAIN!
Limbo now as their is no league for the A Team. Will probably appeal id suspect. Any thoughts?
http://www.fai.ie/domestic-a-grassroots/airtricity-league/news/102369-airtricity-premier-and-first-division-licenses-awarded.html

Yep, they apparently owe somebody money and haven't paid him in full or reached an agreement with him = no licence.

CiaranC

upandcumming wrote: »

Yeah, that happens nowhere else.

Do you think the likes of Shamrock Rovers and Sligo Rovers want to have to go play in a field in Galway in front of ten supporters? It is vital for our continued progression in Europe that we play teams of the highest standard available week in, week out and avoid a situation where we play Wexford Youths on a Friday and then Juventus on a Wednesday. (No offence to Wexford)

Also the last time there was a large division, there was about 12 teams who did nothing for football here and were just happy to collect a payday when the handful of progressive clubs in the country came to visit. No relegation means we would turn into the GAA with loads of representatives who just dont bother. No thanks.

dreamers75

We dont really have relegation at the moment.

GLaDOS

dreamers75 wrote: »

We dont really have relegation at the moment.

Especially if you're Bray

DB10

CiaranC wrote: »

No relegation means we would turn into the GAA with loads of representatives who just dont bother. No thanks.

Not really sure what that GAA reference is about?

stovelid

DB10 wrote: »

Not really sure what that GAA reference is about?

It was a comparison. It's a rhetorical device of communication often used when people are making a point during a discussion.

ArmaniJeanss

A 20 team division could work (and keep most everyone with something to play for) if it was done such that at the end of the season (or two seasons cumulative) the league would resplit into two divisions of 10 and 10, or 10 + 12 or 12 + 10 if Cobh and Tralee get their licenses.

DB10

stovelid wrote: »

It was a comparison. It's a rhetorical device of communication often used when people are making a point during a discussion.

Grow up.

It was a stupid comparison.

Zebra3

ArmaniJeanss wrote: »

A 20 team division could work (and keep most everyone with something to play for) if it was done such that at the end of the season (or two seasons cumulative) the league would resplit into two divisions of 10 and 10, or 10 + 12 or 12 + 10 if Cobh and Tralee get their licenses.