The Derry City thread - Derry sign first four players

**Rovers Maniac** · 07/11/2009, 5:56 PM

Gutted for the Derry fans, always traveled in big numbers, never any trouble with them, always a bit of craic. This is in my view the worst day i can remember for the league of Ireland, maybe because i never seen it coming. I remember them in 85 huge amount of fans heading down the road in open back vans off to their match.

I have no doubt they will be back and stronger than ever before, people who don't remember the league of Ireland pre 85' will remember that they were a total breath of fresh air. Shiba shame on you for your comments i can think of any other Sligo Rovers fan that would share your view.

Hope to see DCFC in a year or two.

**SwanVsDalton** · 07/11/2009, 5:56 PM

We'll be back and better. This is just the wake-up call the club (and the league needed). This story we'll run and run - but the Candystripes will be back.

**Mr A** · 07/11/2009, 5:57 PM

Originally Posted by Shiba

What Derry City Football Club have done "IS this not Cheating"?

Yes. It very clearly was cheating on a large, ongoing and systematic basis.

However it's still a horrific day for their supporters (who the board kept in the dark completely by the way), and not the time to gloat.

**PartySaint** · 07/11/2009, 5:57 PM

Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

Thank God they put us out of our misery.

Time to start from scratch.

Start from scratch in which league??

Very sad news, good luck to all Derry fans i hope you will nhave a club to support in the future

**thischarmingman** · 07/11/2009, 5:57 PM

Originally Posted by Candystripe

If we can have a team in the first division next season with a totally new club run by fans then I will be ecstatic.

Our board and club seriously took us fans and fuc ked us big time.

Still hasn't sunk in yet.

Originally Posted by Mr A

So that certainly leaves the door open to Derry playing in the first division. I wonder what the likes of Tralee and Castlebar would have to say about that- seeing a club bypass the process they have to go through to get into the league.

Sad, sad day for the league and for Derry fans, but very positive that serious wrongdoing has been identified and punished. One would hope that the FAI now look at all the clubs much more closely.

Why would we be allowed to bypass the A-league if we are a brand new club starting again?

(Genuine question, if it's possible then that's better news for us.)

**Longfordian** · 07/11/2009, 5:58 PM

If there was a space in the First that the other clubs eg Tralee, Castlebar didn't want?. That would seem to be the only way to me.

**Shiba** · 07/11/2009, 5:59 PM

Originally Posted by 1st time post

Ya im pretty sure everyone here is aware of that but the way you put it across in your first post does come across as gloating when this is definitely not the time for it!!imagine if this was Rovers......

Ya maybe it did but I call it as I see it.If we cheated like that I would expect same punishment.we were in debt for overspending but I hope that we wouldnt result to cheating.

**oriel** · 07/11/2009, 6:00 PM

Sad news, they played some brilliant stuff last night, played like a real team, great spirit, and celebrated their derseved winner like it was a lge title win. Shame we couldnt have played with 1/4 their pride last night.

Very sad day for Irish Football with them gone.

I recall the mid to late 80`s when they came to Dundalk with 4 + 5,000 fans

Great days - brilliant memories.

**Mr A** · 07/11/2009, 6:00 PM

Originally Posted by thischarmingman

Why would we be allowed to bypass the A-league if we are a brand new club starting again?

(Genuine question, if it's possible then that's better news for us.)

I don't know.. just going by this line:

Subject to the ongoing cooperation of Derry City Football Club being forthcoming, the Board has agreed that an FAI delegation will, in the coming week, meet with Derry City FC and the various other stakeholders to consider how Derry City Football Club may participate in senior football in the League of Ireland next season, at some level other than in the Premier Division.

**WoodquayBoy** · 07/11/2009, 6:01 PM

Originally Posted by jebus

Sweepstakes on how long it takes someone to start a new 'How to SAVE IRISH FOOTBALL' thread?

I say one hour

Why are you still here, I thought you didn't care.
Feel very sorry for the fans of Derry City, but delighted the cheats running the club have been caught out and if the players and management knew what was going on, they should also be banned from playing football at any level for a certain period of time.
Hope to God Derry comes back in some form, and comes back soon.
On a selfish note, a disaster for Galway United if Salthill Devon join the league - 3 teams from Galway, and the possibility (small or otherwise) that there may not be a single team from Cork in the league next season. It would be laughable if it was not so serious

**Terry-Lander** · 07/11/2009, 6:01 PM

Derry City = The BEST fans in the country imo.

Agree with others who remember the sudden blast of sound and colour that the loi got when Derry first joined, it made the league special at the time.

Best of luck to all DCFC fans.

**1st time post** · 07/11/2009, 6:02 PM

Originally Posted by Shiba

Sorry for my Ignorance!

What Derry City Football Club have done "IS this not Cheating"?

Ya ours was a different situation but we were stiil in the sh it, Everyone grasps that they have done wrong but coming on here to gloat when its obviously only genuine Derry fans on this site who at the minute are in the total limbo about where their club from here is hardly helpful

**higgins** · 07/11/2009, 6:03 PM

There's no way Derry can play in the First Division next year. A new company will now have to apply for a licence, I guess they will do that but it will take a lot of time to set this up and organise themselves.

Unless the FAI change the structure of the league or the licence process then a year out of football and life in the A Championship in 2011 looks most likely.

They should really clear up Kildares position too. Do they or do they not have to play the playoff?? If they stick with 12 teams in First Division then it looks like Kildare are safe yet again.

**jebus** · 07/11/2009, 6:05 PM

Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy

Why are you still here, I thought you didn't care.
Feel very sorry for the fans of Derry City, but delighted the cheats running the club have been caught out and if the players and management knew what was going on, they should also be banned from playing football at any level for a certain period of time.
Hope to God Derry comes back in some form, and comes back soon.
On a selfish note, a disaster for Galway United if Salthill Devon join the league - 3 teams from Galway, and the possibility (small or otherwise) that there may not be a single team from Cork in the league next season. It would be laughable if it was not so serious

Still obsessed with me after all these years, jesus leave it go man

**Shiba** · 07/11/2009, 6:06 PM

Originally Posted by 1st time post

Ya ours was a different situation but we were stiil in the sh it, Everyone grasps that they have done wrong but coming on here to gloat when its obviously only genuine Derry fans on this site who at the minute are in the total limbo about where their club from here is hardly helpful

Wasnt gloating just said iut as I seen it as was done to us when we where in the same boat! Reality is harsh face it

**davidatrb** · 07/11/2009, 6:08 PM

Originally Posted by higgins

They should really clear up Kildares position too. Do they or do they not have to play the playoff?? If they stick with 12 teams in First Division then it looks like Kildare are safe yet again.

Derry City news has obviously grabbed the headlines. You may have missed this post: http://foot.ie/forums/showpost.php?p...7&postcount=21.

It doesn't look like Kildare will be saved.

**soccerc** · 07/11/2009, 6:10 PM

Originally Posted by higgins

If Kildare do go .

Kildare will fulfil tonight's fixture and that'll be it for them. Operating entity will be liquidated

**Dillonman** · 07/11/2009, 6:16 PM

So what exactly is guna happen, are Derry gone for good and a new team is to be set up and start in the a division or is a new team been set up and maybe under an appeal they may be allowed play in the first division next season

**higgins** · 07/11/2009, 6:17 PM

I've read the Kildare rumours.... and the Cork ones... I'll wait until it's official.
If it happens I hope the FAI move to two divisions of 10 teams.

**christo** · 07/11/2009, 6:22 PM

Originally Posted by higgins

I've read the Kildare rumours.... and the Cork ones... I'll wait until it's official.
If it happens I hope the FAI move to two divisions of 10 teams.

In fairness on Corks side, if they are let in the league will be regarded as a joke for all eternity, it was stupid that they were let in this time around. Kildare I am not too sure about it's all very misterious at such small clubs. There is the thing of Mervue talking of pulling out as well still (or is there) and would Salthill or any of the "a" championship sides want into this shambles either with so much money they can lose