A level playing field...

[pineapple stu]

See posts 10 and 12.

[gufct]

The Double Contracts had been going on for years at Derry this has always been said by the FAI and from friends I have in Derry City the main culprit in all this left the new directors in the sh1t when they took over 3 months into the season before last.

I dont know how anybody could have missed the FAI stating that the only way they could deal with Derry was to Terminate their contract and they then gave the olive branch of DCFC being able to apply for membership of the 1st division under another holding company.

[pineapple stu]

Again, I'd be interested if you could point me towards a link for this.

[Ezeikial]

All that does, though, is to answer my question of "Why throw Derry out of the league entirely rather than just relegate them?" by saying "Why not?"

No Stu - that was not your question in the post at all.

You made a point the decision about Derry being a contradiction of that involving Shamrock Rovers previously.

[thischarmingman]

http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/fa...e-1937942.html

This newspaper knows at least one player, who played more than ten games in the Premier Division last season, had a contract which showed that he was being paid €50 a week. Of course he was being paid a more handsome wage in cash under the counter and he was not the only one. So if Derry can somehow prove that other clubs were misbehaving, what then?

If there is a paper trail linking other clubs to dodgy contracts it will effectively open a trapdoor to hell for those administering Irish football.

[gufct]

This is the FAI Statement released on Saturday .Tony O'Donoghue and John Delaney both indicated on Saturdays news that the FAI had Terminated Derrys Contract due to breaches of the participation agreement which all clubs signed up for. Delaney sated that it was the only avenue open to the FAI as they couldnt relegate them.


http://www.loi.ie/index.php/about/pr...-of-management

[Mr A]

As said before, hopefully the FAI now look very closely at all clubs and punish any guilty of this type of systematic cheating harshly.

But the piece above says they 'know' stuff but not that they have the evidence. I'm sure there has been a few shredders going hell for leather of the past few days in LOI offices.

[OneRedArmy]

http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/fa...e-1937942.html

As stated elsewhere, anyone who knows LoI football knows this kind of stuff was widespread pre the special Revenue audit of LoI clubs in 2007 (iirc). Stories about specific players being paid in coins directly from that nights gate were the stuff of legend. Derry City were obviously not part of this audit.

I'd hazard a guess that post the Revenue audit its nowhere near as widespread as it was.

[pineapple stu]

No Stu - that was not your question in the post at all.

It was my overall question in the thread, though. No need to be quite so literal and, indeed, aggressive.

Delaney sated that it was the only avenue open to the FAI as they couldnt relegate them.

http://www.loi.ie/index.php/about/pr...-of-management

Nowhere in that link does it say relegation wasn't an available option.

[passerrby]

As stated elsewhere, anyone who knows LoI football knows this kind of stuff was widespread pre the special Revenue audit of LoI clubs in 2007 (iirc). Stories about specific players being paid in coins directly from that nights gate were the stuff of legend. Derry City were obviously not part of this audit.

I'd hazard a guess that post the Revenue audit its nowhere near as widespread as it was.

would agree with this while some players incomes are been supplimented by other roles in clubs barstaff, groundsmen etc to keep clubs below the scp there income is well documented.
which i think is the difference.
FAI have to be applauded for this tough decision which could not have been wanted by anyone in abbotstown but my final standing ovation will be witheld until the results of this years licensing.

[Ezeikial]

It was my overall question in the thread, though. No need to be quite so literal and, indeed, aggressive.

No agression from me at all Stu. But if you feel the need to comment dismissively on a reasonable observation, you can expect a response.

[Schumi]

If a team lied to obtain a licence and are found out, my thinking would be that the licence is invalid and should be removed. The logical upshot of that is that the team is no longer part of the league. The same should have happened Rovers four years ago but that's no reason for not doing things properly now.

[passerrby]

If a team lied to obtain a licence and are found out, my thinking would be that the licence is invalid and should be removed. The logical upshot of that is that the team is no longer part of the league. The same should have happened Rovers four years ago but that's no reason for not doing things properly now.

aye but theres the rub all teams i would think lie in one way or another to obtain a licence, maybe lie is to strong a word but you know what i mean

[A N Mouse]

aye but theres the rub all teams i would think lie in one way or another to obtain a licence, maybe lie is to strong a word but you know what i mean

The only thing they know how to be economical with is the truth?

[blackholesun]

>This newspaper knows at least one player, who played more than ten games in the Premier Division last season, had a contract which showed that he was being paid €50 a week. Of course he was being paid a more handsome wage in cash under the counter and he was not the only one.

Twill be interesting to see if the FAI investigate this allegation!

Sure who would be getting paid only fifty quid a week at a premier club these days?

bhs