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Drumcondra 69er
Jack Charlton Joined: 07 Oct 2009 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 7124 |
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Posted: 04 May 2020 at 2:07pm |
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There's been plenty of talk between clubs and the league about how best to return but supporters have not really been part of that discussion so far. Will only take a couple of minutes and all responses and shares are welcome.
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Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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Social distancing isn't feasible at a football match, even at Tolka.
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horsebox
Robbie Keane Born n bred in darndale. Joined: 03 Feb 2010 Location: Ireland Status: Online Points: 34915 |
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The league should continue with social distancing enforced for the short term at least.
Attendances should be limited for home\away fans and could possibly be increased on how the fans respect the rules above and over time. |
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ProudAndLoud
Davey Langan Joined: 12 Sep 2016 Location: Dublin Status: Offline Points: 801 |
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And what about the players ?? Very hard to play football and social distance at same time ??
It's going to be a disaster and not worth the risk. More money lost
Edited by ProudAndLoud - 04 May 2020 at 9:12pm |
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Gaz
Moderator Group You'll always be Gazsh to me. Joined: 18 Oct 2007 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 11579 |
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Only seeing this now - filled it in
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I dont email the count anymore, its been 9 months : ( He even sent me a YBIG scarf for my Birthday
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GreenArmy!
Liam Brady Joined: 22 Aug 2011 Status: Offline Points: 1741 |
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Don't think the league should go ahead behind closed doors myself.
Don't get me wrong, I am missing football more than anyone but with it being only 4/5 games in, if the season cant go ahead with fans it should be voided in my opinion. The league has been improving steadily over the last few years and I feel a year without revenue gate receipts would only send it back in the wrong direction. Of course there is the mention of a paid streaming service but in reality I don't feel this will attract the part-time occasional fans which you get on any given week and that teams would be relying on their small hardcore who already have season tickets or memberships and may be due some discount on any streaming of matches which only further cuts the stream of revenue. As well as that you lose out on programmes, merchandise sales, bar takes, food sales/burger van fees, etc. I just don't see how it would be feasible to pay players and any other match day expenses when there is very little coming in and feel that it would start to undo most of the good work of the last few years. Maybe Im wrong and would be interested to hear any counter argument on the matter.
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Sham157
Moderator Group Joined: 17 Jul 2009 Location: Monaghan/Dublin Status: Online Points: 33235 |
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YES
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sausy
Jack Charlton MAYO FOR SAM Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Location: The local Status: Offline Points: 6992 |
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could a switch back from Summer football to a traditional season be an option and then a condensed season next year before back to Summer football in 2022.
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Daragho
Davey Langan Joined: 01 Dec 2011 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 805 |
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I'm very worried for the domestic league. With no crowds permitted for quite a while (if there's no vaccine that could be into 2022) where is any revenue going to come from? Streaming is unlikely to plug the gap. So without almost full financial support from government, UEFA or FIFA how can you run any competition?
I really can't see a way around this if there are no spectators allowed.
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Terzino
500 Club la la la Joined: 06 Apr 2016 Status: Offline Points: 665 |
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Most leagues across Europe must be in a similar situation. So I guess there will be some Europe-wide attempt to save the clubs.
When a disaster like this strikes you might even get some kind of radical solution. A European Super League, conglomeration of smaller leagues or, in our case, the fabled All-Ireland league.
Edited by Terzino - 15 May 2020 at 4:00pm |
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Denis Irwin
Robbie Keane Stay Home & watch Lethal Weapon Joined: 03 Feb 2008 Location: Ath Cliath Status: Offline Points: 37960 |
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Belgian/Dutch league has been mooted previously. Think a Scandinavian one has been as well
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Robbie Keane I am MALDING Joined: 30 Nov 2014 Location: Trumpton Status: Offline Points: 44659 |
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Celtic have been linked with a north Atlantic league more often than with EPL. It would certainly be the preferred option of the two, seeing as football can't be run as a sport anymore.
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Jackal
Liam Brady Joined: 14 Sep 2019 Status: Offline Points: 1368 |
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The All Ireland league is not happening anyway. The Northern Clubs made that clear.
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horsebox
Robbie Keane Born n bred in darndale. Joined: 03 Feb 2010 Location: Ireland Status: Online Points: 34915 |
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Where is that now? Posted previously - https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/crusaders-chief-eager-to-see-the-plans-for-all-island-football-revolution-38626251.html https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/linfield-and-glentoran-open-to-further-cross-border-league-talks-after-groundbreaking-dundalk-summit-38629875.html Edited by horsebox - 15 May 2020 at 7:15pm |
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Daragho
Davey Langan Joined: 01 Dec 2011 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 805 |
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I heard Niall Quinn on the LoI Weekly podcast. In fairness, from listening to him there seems to be a real concerted effort by himself and the FAI to put in place a structure and, more importantly, the finances to get the league up and running again.
It has given me a bit more optimism. If there is to be streaming of all games in a concentrated season I hope enough fans pay to watch. After all, we'd be contributing to the survival of our clubs, not just to see a few matches behind closed doors (which isn't all that exciting, to be honest).
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Terzino
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Under normal circumstances the All-Ireland league probably wouldn't happen, but "social distancing" is going to drive clubs to the wall, even if the players are given the all clear to play.
Something will have to emerge from the ruins. For an Atlantic League type thing, the problem is not the pandemic but our lack of infrastructure. Dundalk would need a brand new stadium. Or if you really wanted to take advantage of bigger clubs coming into the country, you'd need to use Lansdowne. So Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers doing a ground share in Lansdowne? Until the clubs get their own modern grounds it doesn't look a runner. And they can't afford that, so it means the government building multi-use municipal stadiums. We just need to elect a sports-mad, socialist Taoiseach.
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cildaratown
Liam Brady killdare town Joined: 11 Mar 2016 Status: Offline Points: 1390 |
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when is the earliest that the league would come back?
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JUICEBOMB
Liam Brady Joined: 06 Oct 2011 Location: Ireland Status: Offline Points: 2104 |
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on a lower level...the lenister senior league want to finish the season out...with games taking place on 28th August and clubs available to train from 10th August.problem is that I’m hearing a lot of the mid table teams (in the top intermediate league) with nothing to play for can’t get lads to go back for the remaining 9 games.
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