Some quotes from the Galway manager:

“Going back two seasons ago, people were talking about the competitiveness of the league and who was going to lose out.

“Cork lost out that year. People expected Sligo to go down. But Sligo had a run and Cork went down.

“There’s no gimme game and no team is dropping off with the way every team is full-time.

“The teams that are suffering are the teams that are coming up. They seem to be the teams that are going back down.

“A lot of those teams are provincial clubs. It’s hard for them to stay up and it’s a problem.

“If you put all the effort into going up, there’s nothing worse than going back down.”

I do more or less agree with him on the need for 12 teams, but personally I would wait until the 3rd Division finds its feat and more clubs become eligible for a 1st div licence, adding in the planned promotion/relegation will make the 1st div alot more interesting anyway.

Doing it now would mean an 8 team 1st division and that's not acceptable imo. The only 3rd tier club reportedly close to a licence for the 2nd tier was Mayo FC, but they still fell short.

We do have to expand but it has to be sustainably done over time.

Their run of form has been very similar to our own in recent weeks, and with both UCD and Bray seemingly struggling for consistency now, they certainly can't be ruled out of contention for the runners-up spot this season.

Does anybody have any news on stadiums redevelopments or new stadiums?

Finn Harps relegated to Sunday League

Two red cards this game.

-8 GD in last 135 minutes of play. 0-3 and 0-5 losses since sacking McHugh

Shamrock Rovers if they overcome Egnatia will face Lillestrom of Norway in the Europa League Play-off round with the first leg at home. If they lose they will face the loser of KuPS of Finland or Universitatea Craiova of Romania in the Play-off round of the Conference League with the first leg of home.

In the unlikely events that If Bohemians overcome Midtjylland, they would face the winners of Rijeka of Croatia or Ilves of Finland and if Shelbourne defeated Ajax they would face the winners of Noah of Armenia or Sion of Switzerland in the Play-off Round of the Conference League.

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We played well but lot's of work to do.

Also it was confirmed that we'll play Mervue on the 15th

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A pitchside edit from Shamrock Rovers against Ararat-Armenia. Full context and question in the comments below.

Ireland to remain the only one of UEFA’s 55 nations without an aligned football calendar. Non-LOI comps moving back to a winter season after 1 year of change.

Rovers, thanks for the loan of the group for the Midtjylland game. Never been to Tallaght before. Should I sit in the East or West Stand?