Wallace - Wexford to fill Vacant League Spot

**passinginterest** · 05/12/2006, 12:42 PM

Heard on Newstalk that Mick Wallace hopes to recieve a club licence early in the new year for a team based at his new state of the art facility just outside Wexford town. It's a fantastic looking place, that's been a huge investment by Wallace. I think with his track record with Wexford Youth teams and development, not to mention finances, this could be an excellent addition to the league. Up Wexford!

**Ash** · 05/12/2006, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

Heard on Newstalk that Mick Wallace hopes to recieve a club licence early in the new year for a team based at his new state of the art facility just outside Wexford town. It's a fantastic looking place, that's been a huge investment by Wallace. I think with his track record with Wexford Youth teams and development, not to mention finances, this could be an excellent addition to the league. Up Wexford!

If Limerick aren't granted a licence at all (I hope they do get one btw) will they
bother looking for a new team to replace Dublin City as that would leave uneven
numbers again?

**Lim till i die** · 05/12/2006, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by Ash

If Limerick aren't granted a licence at all (I hope they do get one btw) will they
bother looking for a new team to replace Dublin City as that would leave uneven
numbers again?

I'd like to think they got more than one new applicant though

**passerrby** · 05/12/2006, 12:59 PM

football needs limerick more than it needs licensing ,also a big welcome to wexford if its true

**Lim till i die** · 05/12/2006, 1:01 PM

Originally Posted by passerrby

football needs limerick more than it needs licensing ,also a big welcome to wexford if its true

Thanks

Although there's a lot of people on here who will beg to differ

**passinginterest** · 05/12/2006, 1:03 PM

Every reason to believe it's true. There's been a major investment in academies in Wexford at all age groups and there was a plan announced a few years back to have a team in the u.21 league within five years (can't remember how long ago that was). With Wallace having nearly completed work on the grounds and the present restructuring of the league I think they're just trying to bypass the u.21 stage.

**Lim till i die** · 05/12/2006, 1:04 PM

Does all this mean Pat Dolan has a job in the league again??

Hooray

**Poor Student** · 05/12/2006, 1:11 PM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

Every reason to believe it's true. There's been a major investment in academies in Wexford at all age groups and there was a plan announced a few years back to have a team in the u.21 league within five years (can't remember how long ago that was). With Wallace having nearly completed work on the grounds and the present restructuring of the league I think they're just trying to bypass the u.21 stage.

It's a good way to go about it. Build the club from the grassroots up and have a structure in place when sliding into the league.

**WeAreRovers** · 05/12/2006, 1:35 PM

Originally Posted by passerrby

football needs limerick more than it needs licensing ,also a big welcome to wexford if its true

Football needs a strong Limerick club and a strong licencing system. Sadly we have neither.

KOH

**Lim till i die** · 05/12/2006, 1:37 PM

Originally Posted by WeAreRovers

Football needs a strong Limerick club and a strong licencing system. Sadly we have neither.

KOH

Someday WAR, Someday......

**dcfcsteve** · 05/12/2006, 2:09 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Someday WAR, Someday......

Though which will come first, God only knows.......!

**Lim till i die** · 05/12/2006, 2:10 PM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

Though which will come first, God only knows.......!

If I had to put money on it I'd say the latter

**Jerry The Saint** · 05/12/2006, 5:19 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Does all this mean Pat Dolan has a job in the league again??

Hooray

Name announced for the new team:

SUPER MODEL COUNTY FC

**MrJoeSoap** · 05/12/2006, 5:38 PM

A TEAM from Wexford backed by construction millionaire Mick Wallace is the strong favourite to fill the void left by the demise of Dublin City in next year's Eircom League.

The FAI recently opened up applications for a 22nd club to join the senior game at First Division level next year as the new era under the stewardship of the association begins.

And the Irish Independent understands that Wallace's Wexford experiment is expected to be successful in their application once they can meet with Club Licensing requirements. Officially, the FAI says there will be no confirmation on a new club until January and there has been more than one application for the vacancy.

However, it is believed that a team from Wexford would fulfil the criteria perfectly given that it would extend the regional spread of a league that is often castigated for being too Dublin centric.

Wallace is well known in Eircom League circles due to his close relationship with former St Patrick's Athletic and Cork City boss Pat Dolan.

And he is also credited with being a huge influence in the career of Reading striker Kevin Doyle after recognising his talent as a teenager with the Wexford Youths and recommending him to Dolan.

Wallace has always spoken of a desire to establish an Eircom League team in Wexford, a county which consistently produces strong youth sides demonstrating the potential that exists in the vicinity.

Wallace is developing a state of the art facility for soccer on a 14 acre site just outside Wexford town, which he hopes will eventually fulfill the requirements to secure a First Division licence.

The FAI confirmed yesterday that of the 21 current clubs, 15 have attained a licence at Premier Division standard and five at First Division standard.

It emerged late last week that Limerick haven't received any licence and they now have five days to appeal.

Next Monday, the FAI Board will, after taking the recommendations of an Independent Assessment Group, announce the twelve teams that will make up the new top flight.

In addition to the eleven current Premier Division teams, Shamrock Rovers, Dundalk, Galway United and Cobh Ramblers would all qualify under licensing for a place in the new league if selected by the FAI.

While Rovers should be a certainty to make it and Cobh have little chance, both Dundalk and Galway will realistically be thinking they might replace Bray and Waterford if they are to make the elite league.

http://unison.ie/sportsdesk/stories....=12&si=1736113

**Schumi** · 05/12/2006, 6:21 PM

Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint

Name announced for the new team:

SUPER MODEL COUNTY FC

New Model Army surely!

**CollegeTillIDie** · 05/12/2006, 8:28 PM

I take it this new Uber club on the banks of the Slaney will not be an existing entity such as Wexford Celtic. right?

**ollie** · 06/12/2006, 8:26 AM

has any one pictures of their facilities?

**Ronnie** · 06/12/2006, 8:38 AM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

Every reason to believe it's true. There's been a major investment in academies in Wexford at all age groups and there was a plan announced a few years back to have a team in the u.21 league within five years (can't remember how long ago that was). With Wallace having nearly completed work on the grounds and the present restructuring of the league I think they're just trying to bypass the u.21 stage.

Yes indeed investment on facilities and underage has been done - but thats a lot easier to do when you don't have a stff of 25 players and coaches needing to get paid every week!

**passinginterest** · 06/12/2006, 8:49 AM

My biggest worry about a club in Wexford is attracting support. I've lived in Dublin a good few years now, but I used to go to some of the Wexford youths matches and Oscar Traynor games. The youths in particular get huge publicity in the local media, yet at the games I was at I doubt there was ever more than a hundred people. Financially I think Wallace is a fairly shrewd business man and i doubt he'll be throwing money away. Pure speculation but I'd watch out for potential arrangements with Reading (Eamon Dolan, Kevin Doyle, Conor Sinnott) and even Torino in Italy (the Wexford under 16 team spends a fortnight there every year). The club will be a brand new entity so a new name and junior teams etc.. will also have to be developed I'd imagine. I'd go for something like Loch Garman FC due to the fact that Wexford Utd, Athletic, Celtic, Albion and Wanderers (rugby team) are already taken. I really hope they get a licence and I look forward to supporting the team.

**Pablo** · 06/12/2006, 9:21 AM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

My biggest worry about a club in Wexford is attracting support. I've lived in Dublin a good few years now, but I used to go to some of the Wexford youths matches and Oscar Traynor games. The youths in particular get huge publicity in the local media, yet at the games I was at I doubt there was ever more than a hundred people. Financially I think Wallace is a fairly shrewd business man and i doubt he'll be throwing money away. Pure speculation but I'd watch out for potential arrangements with Reading (Eamon Dolan, Kevin Doyle, Conor Sinnott) and even Torino in Italy (the Wexford under 16 team spends a fortnight there every year). The club will be a brand new entity so a new name and junior teams etc.. will also have to be developed I'd imagine. I'd go for something like Loch Garman FC due to the fact that Wexford Utd, Athletic, Celtic, Albion and Wanderers (rugby team) are already taken. I really hope they get a licence and I look forward to supporting the team.

any pictures of this "state of the art" facility i keep hearing about?