What would you change?

In the Seanad today ...

We need a way to stop average players going to the lower leagues in England to make a living.

kevincronin2000 wrote: We need a way to stop average players going to the lower leagues in England to make a living.   *Minimum of 12 month contracts offered to players   *The FAI centrally contracts 2 "star" players for each premier division side, same players must get involved in promotional work.   *Municipal stadiums

Stop fining clubs for stupid things like Pyro or Chants.

Get rid of John Delaney

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kevincronin2000 wrote: *The FAI centrally contracts 2 "star" players for each premier division side, same players must get involved in promotional work.

Like the sound of that. Even if it was just one player each would do a lot of good for the league.

 Get rid of UCD bring nothing to the league , bit harsh but the truth hurts , drastic improvement of Facilities is needed ASAP ! its 2013 not 1913 , covered areas in stadiums are a must and anyone who thinks otherwise is living in Spain and finally the FAI to get off their arses and make the product that is LOI work , if they invested as much time and effort in the LOI as they do in the International Team things might start going in the right direction .

Plenty of the good players around the league have spent time at UCD as well. One of the best clubs around for young lads to join.

roverstillidie wrote: 1: The state to step in and fund sport in a meaningful way. That means French style municipal stadia, swimming pool, gym, tennis courts, basketball courts in all viillages and towns, size depending on cachement area, which will allow every village aspire to LoI membership.   2: A pyramid system - best LSL/MSL teams go up, worst LoI teams go down. Will end the bust cycle as clubs will find their level. End the child slavery that is the schoolboy game and make them link into LoI clubs.   3: Clubs to take responsibility for their own affairs, not expect the FAI to do everything for them. It is not Abbotsowns job to market your club. Its yours. Its not Abbotstowns job to set up an acadamy in your area, its yours.

OldBawnHoop wrote: kevincronin2000 wrote: BETTER STADIA Thomand Park, Tallaght, Turners Cross,   crowds are still poor imo     Ok, obviously the quality of players becomes a factor but if say the likes of Bray become a top top class side will the crowds actually improve that much ? I do not think so because they play in a sh*t hole. Sorry if that offends anyone but its true. If Limerick, Cork and Rovers are around the top of the table the crowds have the potential to be very high. Not the case with other clubs.

If bray play in a state of the art stadium will their crowds improve? I doubt it

Limerick have the best facilities of the lot, their first season back in the premier league in years, are their crowds impressive? Not particularly

You have the second best facilities, using the attendance thread on foot.ie your attendances have fallen by 1000 people per game from 2 seasons ago

Fai cup final in a state of the art stadium, two teams from 2 of the biggest towns in the country and only 17000 people turn up, only 16000 there last year for two teams from two cities

Don't get me wrong, I would love if we could all improve our facilities and have the fans to use them, I just don't buy the whole if you build it they will come argument

Go to local primary schools promoting the particular club, give them a scarf or something to associate themselves with the club, then bring as many as possible of them to a few games free of charge.