Greatest League in the World 2024 [new thread available]

CSF

Brabinteely feels like the only appropriate solution here.

johnnyryan89

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118225961#Comment_118225961

What's Tony Richardson's connection to Cabinteely though as he's only gotten involved this season, because to me it sounds like he only got involved to eventually do something like this. Wouldn't be surprised if he had something to do with East Coast FC that were looking to form and saw this as a better option. Didn't they also want to use the Carlisle Grounds?

Edit: Seems he's been involved with Cabinteely's junior side for years. Still would say he's got some connection with the new club and it's why he took majority ownership of Cabinteely in the summer and now Bray.

artanevilla

Cup Final ticket sales have surpassed the Aviva record. Big day Sunday.

overshoot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118226114#Comment_118226114

Not Irish Sea FC?

loyatemu

The name should be something that represents both clubs.

They'll be playing in Bray, so that part should stay the same

Cabinteely are leaving their home turf for this great new adventure, "wandering" if you will. Also as it's Cabinteely essentially taking over Bray we can keep the "FC" part of their name as well.

So "Bray Wanderers FC" seems appropriate; has a nice ring to it I think.

loyatemu

Also, "New Force in LOI football" - this is a joke right?

CSF

Cabaret?

Darkglasses

"The timeline, as it stands, is the team being titled Bray/Cabinteely in 2022, Cabinteely/Bray in 2023 with a new brand encompassing the south Dublin/Wicklow region for 2024."

https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/arid-40739433.html

tastyt

Should just leave it at cabinteely/ bray wanderers or something onto that .

would be a pity to lose such a traditional club name as bray wanderers from the league , anything like east coast fc or the like is just pure tacky effort . If they market it right thered be plenty of interest regardless

Dont see a major problem with a double barrel name

Oat23

The LOI will never be beaten

https://twitter.com/McDonnellDan/status/1464317000025583620

sonic85

Paid to watch the Waterford match and for some reason it won't play. I click into it and the screen is black. Anyone else having issues?

Oat23

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118228620#Comment_118228620

Had that too throughout the season. Player didn't load, but refreshing fixed it for me again tonight.

Try a different browser, incognito mode or disable AdBlock if you have it on.

Speak Now

Tuned into RTE 2 hoping this would be on but bloody egg chasing on it, is it on somewhere else?

kksaints

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118228744#Comment_118228744

loitv.ie

Pawwed Rig

I can't see Waterford winning this. UCD well on top

Waterford could get a red card soon aswell

fullstop

That looked like it could have been a pen to ucd, no replay of course. Keeper took him out I think. Whelan looks a cut above anyone else on the pitch.

Oat23

Fair play to UCD. Worked hard all game and deserved the win.

Waterford brought a load of fans with them tonight so in that regard they're a loss to the league, but the club itself has been a joke with Power's carry on over the past few years especially with the court case against Harps last year. The new owner also looks like he's a header so the PD might be better off without them.

Whelan looks brilliant. Probably a good chance UCD will hold onto him for another year now with PD football while he finishes his degree.

fullstop

Fully deserved by UCD, played all the football. Waterford turn up and play a centre half up front and just lump the ball forward all night, really strange tactics.

PGE1970

I feel sorry for Waterford fans, they have been through a lot.

But as a Drogheda supporter, I feel that we have a better chance of staying up next season with UCD in the PD.

Ohmeha

No question Shels, Drogheda, Harps fans will be happy to see UCD come up with Waterford going down. UCD will be better than Longford but they are already weaker than their 2019 team that finished bottom of the premier and it's sure fire they will lose Whelan and Kerrigan in the summer at the latest

First Division is going to be brutal for Waterford to come straight back up with Galway/Cork both full-time and you would expect Longford/Treaty/Bray-Cabinteely to be in contention

tastyt

Well done UCD

But it’s a sad reflection on the game that there is no premier league club in the south of the country next season

Some brilliant work being done around the country but a lot needs to be done in Munster in particular

2 Dublin clubs promoted, 2 regional clubs relegated

topmanamillion

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118229605#Comment_118229605

Reflection of p1ss poor management at club level for Cork, Limerick and Waterford.

When the likes of Harps can be a stable PD club with nearly everything against them then a 2 or 3 stable PD clubs in the south is very possible.

joeysoap

normally if you draw a line from Dublin to Galway everything is below it. It’s the opposite with next year’s premier division

3 North West, 2 Louth, 5 Dublin and that’s it.Sorry to see Waterford go, the Waterford team of the 60’s and early 70’s were the first ‘superteam’ I saw.

Hammer Archer

Not looking at next season, just delighted with tonight. Apart from the first 10 minutes, we absolutely dominated the game. It was one of the most comfortable 1 goal wins I've seen. I know Waterford had an awful week but I expected some sort of reaction and some sort of urgency with 5 or 10 minutes left. But they just didn't seem bothered. And they just couldn't handle the likes of Whelan and Kerrigan.

cdeb

Waterford were an embarrassment tonight and deserved to go down. No interest in playing ball; just kicking and fouling and hoofing.

It's a shame cos they have potential as a club and the Premier really boosted their crowds, which is good. But as a club, they seem to be a shambles.

But not our problem. I can't see how we'll stay up next season, but this evening's been one of those nights you really appreciate following the LoI. Good craic at the game; pints with the players after.

topmanamillion

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118229544#Comment_118229544

A very difficult division to get out of now. It would be very risky for Waterford to increase the budget going for broke seeing as Galway/the Comers could match it and then fall in the Play offs. But this is the LOI so thats exactly what will happen.

hardybuck

Fair play to UCD, hopefully the promotion helps to ensure that lads like Whelan can stay and continue his development.

Salt in the wound is that he was an underage player with Waterford, but I think he's going places beyond LOI for sure so good luck to him.

Oat23

This piece by David Sneyd ahead of the cup final is great.

https://www.the42.ie/fai-cup-final-2-5610370-Nov2021/

NIMAN

On a non-football related topic, anyone else really concerned about how 2022 is going to pan out wrt covid?

Got an email from Derry about renewing my 2020 season ticket, which cost me and 2 young fellas £350, for which we got 2 home games before Covid closed everything down.

Id love to renew them again, but the smoke signals this last week don't look good. I think there are more restrictions coming very soon, and these could easily move into lockdowns.

Normally would be buzzing about the start of next season, especially with our new signings etc, but end Feb is so close I don't think it's going to be unaffected.

Patrick2010

Rovers have sold 1000 tickets so far

artanevilla

Looks like sales broke the 40k barrier. Few spares floating about but should be a great crowd.

trashcan

Fantastic crowd figure. Hopefully the games will live up to it. Nervous and excited. If we play to our best we will win I think. Come on the Saints !

Violence between fans down in Ringsend before the game. Presuming it was Bohs supporters.

ShamoBuc

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118235894#Comment_118235894

Seen a few clips of the 'action' .

Mr.Crinklewood

**** RTE Player.

Thought it had improved recently, but it's driving me towards an illegal stream.

Fitz*

Cup final. 90th minute. In his own box, what a tackle.

PGE1970

Great crowd and atmosphere but it's been a disappointing game.

fullstop

Both teams looking to take the extra touch far too often in and around the box.

chopperbyrne

Extra time has been great.

super_furry

Happy for Stephen O'Donnell, even happier to see Bohs lose.

ShamoBuc

Fairly brutal game.

Very good ET

Fantastic crowd.

Well done Pats.

Oat23

Overall you'd have to say it's a disappointing season for Bohs now that they've lost that. No Europe next season.

chopperbyrne

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118236744#Comment_118236744

Probably delighted they've cut their carbon footprint.

Ferris_Bueller

Great crowd and atmosphere by the looks of it, but agree match was very poor although extra time was a bit more open. Think Pats just about deserved it. Abankwah looked very comfortable when he came on.

Shame what happened with the Bohs fans before the game. Wonder what next season will look like for them? No Europe now and likely a good chunk of players will be leaving (rumours that Kelly, Coote, Burt, Buckley are all going - Tierney already going to Motherwell). Keith Long has done a brilliant job rebuilding their squad year after year but next season will surely be his biggest challenge.

artanevilla

It's a shame that the video on social media going around is of scumbags causing trouble is what most people seem to be taking away from today.

artanevilla

It's a Dublin problem sadly, not a Bohs or LOI issue and it's getting worse year on year.

artanevilla

One thing I did notice, after the penos, Stephen O'Donnell went straight to the Bohs players to commiserate them, he didn't have to but he did.

NIMAN

Yeah seen the videos, like everyone I suppose. Poor scenes and will give the LoI a bad name.

But I guess scum will be scum.

I read that tent that was attacked was a family friendly one? If true, it makes it more shocking.

MrMusician18

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118237178#Comment_118237178

It absolutely is a Bohs problem. It's been going on years FFS.

Head in the sand stuff thinking it isn't.

hardybuck

Great year for St Pat's and O'Donnell has acquitted himself well. Big improvement on last year, they look like a very steady outfit.

Bohs are almost the opposite. Lot's of ups and downs over the season, must be a bit of a rollercoaster for the fans. Personally I think Long has to be doing better with the quality he has as his disposal, didn't help that he couldn't get involved today either.

Finally, more disgraceful scenes in Ringsend today. Hopefully the video footage will get a few lads locked up because they deserve it. This type of stuff really tarnishes the reputation of the league, the clubs and their supporters need to start asking themselves hard questions.