FAI Investment in LOI

[thischarmingman]

http://www.eircomloi.ie/news-centre/...s-36/index.xml

Financial contributions made directly from the Football Association of Ireland to the eircom League of Ireland clubs have increased by 355% over the last three years, new figures reveal

[holidaysong]

This is really just another way of saying that prize money has increased surely?

[sligoman]

http://www.eircomloi.ie/news-centre/...s-36/index.xml

Partly funded by LOI club's fines.

[MyTown]

This is really just another way of saying that prize money has increased surely?

50% contribution towards cost of CPO & capital contributions to ground improvements & developments too AFAIK

[superfrank]

Partly funded by LOI club's fines.

They didn't raise €1.6m in fines last year and they're not going to raise €5m in fines this year.

[Jerry The Saint]

They didn't raise €1.6m in fines last year and they're not going to raise €5m in fines this year.

The year is young yet

[sligoman]

They didn't raise €1.6m in fines last year and they're not going to raise €5m in fines this year.

Hence the word 'partly'

[superfrank]

Fines would have amounted to about 1 or 2 per cent of that figure. That's a tiny part.

[pete]

Partly funded by LOI club's fines.

Insignificant amount. If clubs were able to stick to the rules they would not be fined. How else can the League/FAI ensure ensure standards are maintained. A lot of fines are for stupid things such as no team sheet...

[Magicme]

They have also contributed some money to the funding of Marketing iniatives in some clubs through the CPO programme.

[A face]

They didn't raise €1.6m in fines last year and they're not going to raise €5m in fines this year.

Unless they hope to make up the short fall from last year this year on top of the €5m. Fans wont be able to talk to each other soon, and players and managers might as well take up golf

[fbtn]

They paid RTE €5 million to do MNS.

Something that isn't widely publicised but RTE were very reluctant to do the show, especially in a prime time slot.

[A face]

They paid RTE €5 million to do MNS.

Something that isn't widely publicised but RTE were very reluctant to do the show, especially in a prime time slot.

Hopefully at the end of this RTE will realise it not so bad for a National Broadcaster to show a National League.

But i think it was RTE were will to pay €5m not to do it, but the FAI insisted it was part of the package which was an excellent move on the FAIs part given the AIL is looming and the FAI need all the exposure they can get for the league to showcase the work they are doing.

[Dodge]

They paid RTE €5 million to do MNS.

Something that isn't widely publicised but RTE were very reluctant to do the show, especially in a prime time slot.

That figure can't be right. €5 million in RTE terms is absolutely massive

[pól-dcfc]

That figure can't be right. €5 million in RTE terms is absolutely massive

I thought I remembered reading E5m when ever MNS was first anounced. As has been said, I don't think it was "paying RTÉ" 5 mill, they just let them off it for the Ireland rights.

The FAI have been brilliant in the past few months to the eL.

[pete]

They paid RTE €5 million to do MNS.

Something that isn't widely publicised but RTE were very reluctant to do the show, especially in a prime time slot.

I don't know where this came from. The FAI made a big deal about promo DVD RTE put together to get the TV rights for Irish football. The FAI claimed RTE made a big deal about what they could do for the LOI as part of their pitch.

Are the FAI claiming they would have received an extra 5m from RTE if the LOI not included with International TV rights?

[pateen]

They paid RTE €5 million to do MNS.

Something that isn't widely publicised but RTE were very reluctant to do the show, especially in a prime time slot.

Thats total bull!

The FAI negociated the Internationals' deal with RTE and part of this deal was to do an Eircom League show. Large sums of money went from rte to the FAI for this and not the other way around.

Give some credit where creidit is due

[fbtn]

Thats total bull!

The FAI negociated the Internationals' deal with RTE and part of this deal was to do an Eircom League show. Large sums of money went from rte to the FAI for this and not the other way around.

Give some credit where creidit is due

It's not total bull. Wind your neck in.

I don't know where you are getting your info but I'm going by what I was told, at an official meeting with the FAI, by a senior representative of the FAI.

Regardless of what way anyone wants to shine it up, RTE are €5 million better off - not for actually doing the show, but for running it on a prime time slot on a Monday night.

I am no apologist for the FAI but I think it is some of you who should give the credit where it due.

[pateen]

It's not total bull. Wind your neck in.

I don't know where you are getting your info but I'm going by what I was told, at an official meeting with the FAI, by a senior representative of the FAI.

Regardless of what way anyone wants to shine it up, RTE are €5 million better off - not for actually doing the show, but for running it on a prime time slot on a Monday night.

I am no apologist for the FAI but I think it is some of you who should give the credit where it due.

I do find this hard to believe.
I did read somewhere that the mns programme was negotiated as part of a deal to get rights to the internationals.
RTE pay 5000 (though I saw 300 Euro quoted somewhere) for a live game to the FAI. Why would the FAI pay rte for the rights of the EL. TV3 (albeit a shyte programme) already had a programme of their own.
Also isn’t this one of the reasons why the prize money rose so much?

[Schumi]

RTE pay 5000 (though I saw 300 Euro quoted somewhere) for a live game to the FAI.

The €5,000 is paid to the home team. I think the away team gets some money now too, but not the FAI.