Coughlan told to pay up or face Cork player strike

**Mr A** · 01/09/2009, 2:03 PM

Cork player have only been paid a fifth of their wages for last month:

http://www.independent.ie/sport/socc...e-1874270.html

**bellavistaman** · 01/09/2009, 2:06 PM

bout time too..

**Mr A** · 01/09/2009, 2:06 PM

Club response:

http://www.corkcityfc.ie/main.php?ac...eadlineID=1106

**eelmonster** · 01/09/2009, 2:11 PM

While a great many businesses are implementing paycuts at this time, CCFC wish to honour all existing obligations to the end of the season. This is only possible by phasing the payments over a slightly extended period. The club has issued a written proposal to the players and we are awaiting their response.

I thought Cork had already implemented pay cuts

**Longfordian** · 01/09/2009, 2:13 PM

They did, twice in some players cases from what i can recall.

**Macy** · 01/09/2009, 2:15 PM

I see Coughlan still wants the focus on European Qualification... If they got a UEFA licence after this season, licencing would be more of a farce than usual.

**Mr A** · 01/09/2009, 2:22 PM

That leads to a related question- Coleraine could not play in Europe for three years due to their administration- are there any similar rules for examinership? There really should be.

**Mr A** · 01/09/2009, 3:29 PM

Cork fans will be relieved to note that their club has a cunning plan:

http://www.corkcityfc.ie/main.php?ac...eadlineID=1107

**redobit** · 01/09/2009, 3:39 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

That leads to a related question- Coleraine could not play in Europe for three years due to their administration- are there any similar rules for examinership? There really should be.

With all the crap Cork have brought to the table, in just one season, they could nearly do them for Bringing the League into Disrepute alone!

**Longfordian** · 01/09/2009, 3:58 PM

If they were going for the title I doubt they'd get 5,000 at the six games. They were in the same situation of going for Europe last season and didn't get them then. Coughlan is beyond belief, really.

**DmanDmythDledge** · 01/09/2009, 6:01 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Cork fans will be relieved to note that their club has a cunning plan:

http://www.corkcityfc.ie/main.php?ac...eadlineID=1107

Maybe they'll let people in for free again to get crowds that high...

**SMorgan** · 01/09/2009, 6:20 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Cork fans will be relieved to note that their club has a cunning plan:

http://www.corkcityfc.ie/main.php?ac...eadlineID=1107

....and it looks like Baldrick came up with it!!!

But why don't other clubs give it a go. Like if Galway get 7,500 a game between now and the end of the season they could get somewhere to train.

**Mr A** · 01/09/2009, 6:22 PM

Or if Dundalk got 10,000 they'd be able to honour the contracts given out a few weeks ago.

**Steve Bruce** · 01/09/2009, 8:58 PM

If some how this does work (can't see it), maybe all the clubs on this island should put out a rallying cry towards the thousands of potential supporters.

Maybe we are missing a trick here

**sheao** · 01/09/2009, 9:13 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Cork fans will be relieved to note that their club has a cunning plan:

http://www.corkcityfc.ie/main.php?ac...eadlineID=1107

Only TNB would come up with something like that. Like out of our remaining games only the games against Bohs and Derry would realisticly get near that number.

**Ezeikial** · 01/09/2009, 9:16 PM

Originally Posted by sheao

Only TNB would come up with something like that. Like out of our remaining games only the games against Bohs and Derry would realisticly get near that number.

Anyone able to get hold of Uncle Tom to ask him what happens if those numbers don't materialise - no wages and blame the fans?