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Lacken lost all their games in Division 1, and conceded the final game. They will still have a play off to stay up.

Is it to make money or what's the point of those play offs

The whole thing was teams couldn't be promoted or relegated without county players.

By Lacken conceding it added a lot of nonsense to Div 1 relegation, with playoffs for the playoff, as scoring difference cant be used. Happened in other divisions, affecting relegation and promotion. In my opinion, top should go up and bottom go down, and then playoffs to decide the second team promoted and relegated. There should be stricter penalties for concessions at first team level……should be different re reserve teams, as teams are struggling for numbers. Fairly suspicious that Lacken couldnt field a senior team on a Friday and then fielded a reserve team on Sunday

More private jets and champagne for county board members off the back of these playoff windfalls.

I think the fact that they thew the game against Glenties away at the death by trying to time waste will be a good driver for them. They're good enough and mostly younng.

I always find it hilarous when this trope is still rolled out, like there is some shadowy cabal plotting for games to line their pockets. Do people honestly think that there will be hundreds (thousands!!) attending Knockbride versus Castlerahan for their third fixture in a month?

I've not been down home as much this year but the few league games I was at the attendances were very poor. Maybe it's the weather (it does have a massive impact) or maybe it was bad luck for the games I chose (or I have that general effect on crowds!)

In terms of play offs for promotion and relegation, it is a mess, but that is the structure that everyone has signed up to. For it to change, people need to get actively involved in their clubs and bring an alternate model to the table.

Harsh on Kilygarry for sure, but when the dust settles they blew a five point lead and that's not down to the county board.

Lacken staying up. No comment but imagine be changes next year.

Fair play to Lacken, much like they have done in Senior for years, they manage to pull out all the stops in the one game they need to.

Ballyhaise were 8 points up in the second half and couldn't close out against a team that had lost every single game they played this year. I'm not a Lacken man, but credit to them for not throwing in the towel in this game even though they're struggling for numbers.

Ballyhaise would need to ask some serious questions and I don't think league structure is the one I would be looking at immediately. much like Killygarry last week

It is possible for both things to be true! The structure is a cod, but both teams went into games knowing what was required and both had substantial leads in the second half (6 points for Killygarry and 8 for Ballyhaise) so at the end of the day, the league structure isn't the main issue for those teams.

That's a big result for Ramor... How long are they in Div 1... Seems like a lifetime

would 3 up 3 down not make more sense? Top 2 go up/down, 3 &4 at the top and bottom play off to go up/down. 1&2 play the final for the trophy?