Would there be much support for a Belfast team to join for example, the North West Counties Football League in England?
In essence, you would be in division 10, with the premier league being division 1. Belfast must be one of the biggest cities in Europe without a full time professional football team.
Around six years ago Guernsey Fc became the first team from outside the UK mainland to join the english pyramid system and won back to back promotions. You would imagine Belfast could generate much greater support and resources than Guernsey.
In this day and age transport would not be a major obstacle, as evidenced by belfast giants in ice hockey, ulster rugby, jersey rugby etc.
The Irish League would obviously suffer but it is no more than a part time league and will never be anything more, N.Ireland couldnt support a full time professional league but it would easily support a full time professional football team.
Derry City already play in the League of Ireland, there are numerous welsh teams already in the english pyramid system and lots of examples throughout europe of clubs playing outside their juristiction.
Belfast United Fc for the premiership in ten years?
