The Game Is Up ; Ten Team League Could Mean More Clubs Going Out of Business, Claims Bray Wanderers' Eddie Gormley [Eire Region]
Mail on Sunday › April 26, 2009
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THERE'S a familiar feel to this week's round of fixtures in the Premier Division. Bohemians take on Dundalk, last season's table toppers in their respective divisions going head-to-head. Jeff Kenna, meanwhile, will try and outwit his former assistant, Ian Foster as St Pat's tussle with Galway United.
If it feels like the league has been here before, it's because it has - less than two months ago. This weekend saw the completion of the first round of fixtures. Every club has already got to know each other and the season has barely developed any pattern.See the full content of this document
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The Game Is Up ; Ten Team League Could Mean More Clubs Going Out of Business, Claims Bray Wanderers' Eddie Gormley [Eire Region]
When the FAI assumed control, they sold the idea of a 10-team top flight on the premise that, eventually, it would be filled with professional clubs.
It seemed utopian at the time. Now, it's simply unfeasible. It will be a long time before there are 10 fulltime clubs in the coun...See the full content of this document
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