retired_michelinman1

Ok, everyone knows about my game fast forwarding "antics" now...

But im wondering if someone can help me out..

The first season (02-03) the Irish League went from March to January...

The next it goes from March to November, and this is the first season that I manage...I take over the Cobh Ramblers halfway through the season (theyre running last in the 1st Division), and I manage to scrape into the promotion playoffs and get promoted ...My problem is, the game still refers to the seasons as double years (ie. 03-04 even tho its all in 03), the manager awards continue long after the season is over, and the draw for the next season hasnt been released yet, when it is now February...does anyone know when I find out who Im playing next year, its awfully hard to arrange friendlies when you dont have any dates...and has anyone else had any issues with the Irish League?

retired_michelinman1

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Merkinstein:
Never heard of the Irish league playing their season inside a calendar year before. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yeah either had I

If we ever qualify for Europe it could cause problems :S

KingsbayYHPE

In the first season the Irish League play a reduced number of games, 22, in order to slot the following seasons into a "season within a calendar year" format.

This means that there's more possibility of all games being played without postponement as the worst of the winter weather is over, and the guys get to play in the Irish Summer sun.

There's no issues with player fitness, like there was with World Cup and Euro Championships in CM3.

The European Competitions are played with the team who won a season and a half ago playing in the qualifiers.

Doesn't make any difference, players are still released for International games and games rescheduled because of this.

retired_junieb55

It's still an odd idea IRL as I had to play some of my games in CM4 on the same night as World Cup 2006 matches were played!

Still got my usual crowd though, must have stuck a big screen TV in one of the stands!

retired_mabartel

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Derekoruk:
Teams qualify for the Presidents Cup by Winning the Eircom League or the Senior Challenge Cup. The Same way as the Charity Shield works in England<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
What if the same team wins both competitions?... Here in Portugal the cup runner up is the one who goes to the supercup final...

retired_drumcook

Same in England, and I think in Iteland, but not totally sure.

Where did you even find this thread

retired_mabartel

hehehehe
I use "SEARCH", you know ...
The thing is... I won the league and Senior Challenge Cup, my friend won nothing at all... and I played the Presidents Cup against him...
He finished 2nd in the league and the cup final was against a D1 team...

Any thoughts?

retired_drumcook

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>I use "SEARCH", you know ... <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

*faints*

*comes round*

*faints again*

Where's everyone else? First recorded instance of someone using the search facility in history and I'm the only bugger here!

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Any thoughts? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yes. It's possible that I was talking crap in my previous answer. Probably best ignore it.

retired_mabartel

Chill out!...
Are you telling me that the rules in Ireland are exactly alike the english rules?...

retired_hardtrucker18

I thought the 2nd place team in the Premiership got the Shield spot if the same team won the cup, not the runner up, they just got the UEFA Cup spot (if they aren't in it/UCL otherwise)...