Licences for 2009

[Mr A]

Things we've learned about licensing:

The 65% rule doesn't really apply.
You don't really have to have all staff paid up to date.
You don't really have to have paid what you owe in terms of transfer fees.
You don't actually have to meet minimum requirements about your pitch, or have any plan to do so.
Shafting your creditors and the reputation of the league etc by walking away from your debts means diddly squat. Just don't do it again.

[pineapple stu]

Things we've learned about licensing:

You don't actually have to meet minimum requirements about your pitch, or have any plan to do so.
The Indo reports that Fungus only got a First Division licence because the Morton Stadium pitch isn't long enough. Though I think that just adds more fuel to your rampant sarcasm.

[Réiteoir]

When did Limerick get the old name back - dropping the 37 bit from the title?

Are they now known as Limerick FC - or are they still to be referred to as Limerick 37?

[Mr A]

I think they announced last year that the 37 was to be dropped.

[Schumi]

The Indo reports that Fungus only got a First Division licence because the Morton Stadium pitch isn't long enough. Though I think that just adds more fuel to your rampant sarcasm.It'll be interesting to see if it magically conforms to premier standard next year if they get promoted.

[passerrby]

It'll be interesting to see if it magically conforms to premier standard next year if they get promoted.

they intend getting around this problem by only having small legged players i think that will be acceptable to licensing

[passinginterest]

If even half of the stuff in this Herald article is true then licensing really has shown itself to be a complete farce, then again there'd hardly be any teams left if it was fully enforced by the sound of things:


One Premier Division club has issued players with wages cheques which have bounced in the last fortnight, another major Premier Division club is reportedly getting around their restrictive budget -- clubs must present their budget for the season to the FAI for approval before they can get a licence -- by paying players partly in cash.

There are serious fears over the long-term survival of another major club whose budget for the 2009 season is based on the assumption of winning at least one trophy, having a long run in Europe and also improving gate receipts at a time when the recession in the national economy is bound to drive down gates.

Another owes a player €40,000 in back wages but were still awarded a licence. Another club did not even come close to meeting the January 31 deadline for paying all back monies to players for last season have been granted a conditional licence, and although a deal has been stuck where the players will be paid in three instalments over the coming months, those players -- who are overall owed €20,000 -- do not expect to see their money.
full article is here: http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/cobh-to-accept-demotion-fate-1642398.html

[Jofspring]

If those things are true then its cobh i feel sorry for. They seem to be getting punished while other clubs get away with it purely cause they are considered the bigger clubs in the country.

[SkStu]

If even half of the stuff in this Herald article is true then licensing really has shown itself to be a complete farce, then again there'd hardly be any teams left if it was fully enforced by the sound of things:


full article is here: http://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/cobh-to-accept-demotion-fate-1642398.html

hair-raising stuff there! :eek:

spot the Bohs budget. :mad: ffs

[gufct]

Thta article is frightening and I think the teams are very easy pick out. The whole thing stinks to the high heavens.

[passerrby]

I feel really sorry for cobh,much prefer have them in the Loi than Kildare f**kin County!

Can anyone shed light as to why they've been denied their licence?

firstly there is no f in kildare and they were refused the licence because
the monkey knife fights were done without the permission of the rspca..
do you not read the posts on this forum or what

[oldyouth]

firstly there is no f in kildare and they were refused the licence because
the monkey knife fights were done without the permission of the rspca..
do you not read the posts on this forum or what
Passerby, did you not see who posted it????

[passerrby]

aye is ther no age limit on this forum

[sligoman]

Infact,is there anyone on this forum under18 for christs sake?Plenty, you for a start.

[Sam_Heggy]

So your saying this should be an over18 forum?
Infact,is there anyone on this forum under18 for christs sake?

No wonder there is so much pessimism

Who mentioned under 18? :confused:

Pessemism? Who on here is pessimistic?
Im extremely optimistic, always optimistic, very optimistic, sometimes optimistic, kind of optimistic, well an odd time slightly optimistic. Ah fook it we're all doomed I tell ya, DOOMED.

[brianw82]

another major Premier Division club is reportedly getting around their restrictive budget -- clubs must present their budget for the season to the FAI for approval before they can get a licence -- by paying players partly in cash.

There are serious fears over the long-term survival of another major club whose budget for the 2009 season is based on the assumption of winning at least one trophy, having a long run in Europe and also improving gate receipts at a time when the recession in the national economy is bound to drive down gates.


Sligo and Bohs, respectively?

[Rovers Maniac]

Sligo and Bohs, respectively?

How do you know ? :D