The Derry City thread - Derry sign first four players

[MariborKev]

Anyone know what the delay is?

They ran out of capsules for the Nespresso machine.

[galwayjames]

I imagine at this stage all the journalists have left :mad:

[Flexy]

yes, id like to leave this to Derry - not what happened years ago ar what might happen next.

Anyone know what the delay is?
Stu the problem could be that Derry have a rite to appeal any decision from the FAI and with the play offs on tuesday they could be deciding how to rectify this mess

[1895ringsend]

I honestly don't know why you're so worked up on me dismissing the comparison between Shels and Derry. I'm posting here to get the latest news on Derry, not to have a meaningless argument about comparing two League of Ireland clubs.

Well then don't make stupid comments comparing the loyalty of the supporters of 2 league of Ireland clubs. The 900 or so Shels fans that attend most home games since our demmotion are as loyal as any in the league.

[John83]

Their figure for Pats was way, way, way off.
Aw hell, you guys were making extra payments under the counter too? ;)

[SkStu]

Stu the problem could be that Derry have a rite to appeal any decision from the FAI and with the play offs on tuesday they could be deciding how to rectify this mess

cheers - i didnt think about that.

By the way, this isnt schadenfreude. I genuinely feel for Derry and despite the slaggings we get into here yours is a city, team and fans that i have a lot of time for.

My interest is purely in seeing how the FAI deal with this.

Best of luck to all derry lads here in the future, whatever happens.

[CuanaD]

17:24: Ok after a number of phone calls and chats, I'm hearing MAYBE we might have something in the next 20 minutes. Maybe.
(from Extratime.ie)

[galwayjames]

Ten minutes later and we still have nothing :( The Fai sure know how to annoy the hell out of people

[twoenz]

Ten minutes later and we still have nothing :( The Fai sure know how to annoy the hell out of people

If they start digging at finances there might be a lot of things to find.

[John83]

If they start digging at finances there might be a lot of things to find.
Derry can't have booby-trapped it, right? Padraig Smith could be left shredded by paper cuts, the entire FAI board wiped out by a rogue capitalization of earnings...

[Gareth]

Probably the best approach is to call a press conference when a decision is reached, unless they wanted 15 soccer journo's out of action all day....hmmm... :D

[John83]

17:24: Ok after a number of phone calls and chats, I'm hearing MAYBE we might have something in the next 20 minutes. Maybe.
(from Extratime.ie)
Extratime seems to be down right now - probably swamped with Derry fans.

[Gareth]

John does this load : http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/2755/

[John83]

John does this load : http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/2755/
Cheers Gareth, but the site as a whole seems to be back up. It wasn't just me a few minutes ago though - downforeveryoneorjustme confirmed it.

[Dodge]

Aw hell, you guys were making extra payments under the counter too? ;)

We even gave the counter to some players

[Schumi]

Probably the best approach is to call a press conference when a decision is reached, unless they wanted 15 soccer journo's out of action all day....hmmm... :D

This is all a distraction tactic. Now there's no one to report on today's real story.

[galwayjames]

Main sport headline on RTE.

[Gareth]

It begins...

[DmanDmythDledge]

Press conference begins.

[superfrank]

Probably the best approach is to call a press conference when a decision is reached, unless they wanted 15 soccer journo's out of action all day....hmmm... :D
It's part of their conspiracy to keep Derry in the Premier.

When there's no journos around to report on the First Division matches tonight, the FAI will use the lack of match reports to convinvce people that the First Division doesn't exist and never did. They'll claim the only way to punish Derry is to give them a big, pointless points deduction.

[galwayjames]

Thank God

[gufc2000]

Any link?

[micls]

A reporter whose there posted on the Derry chatroom that their contract has been terminated with the FAI

[dancinpants]

Was nice knowing y'all.

[micls]

12:11:37 [AAD] The Fai will have a dicussion with stakeholders to see I Derry city can partake in the loi ne t season but not in the premier division

[incident]

Apparently they held "second illegitimate contracts with players" and are out of the league entirely.

[refjohn]

bye all - looks like we are finished

[Shiba]

I hate seeing any team get into this messing.But I vaguely remember Derry City supporters coming on to our forum .Lecturering us when we were complaining about how we were capped at start of season!

telling us the if we kept our house in orderer that these budget capps would not have happened!

Sorry for been sarcastic but "Whos house is in order now"!:rolleyes:

[micls]

12:13:33 [AAD] From the statement : the board o management of the Fai took the decission to terminate Derry city fc contract to participate in the loi

[christo]

18:08: DERRY ARE DEMOTED. Drogheda will play Bray on Tuesday

from extratime

[Martinho II]

That article just says Derry City are demoted but it doenst say where?

[Shiba]

Still have to say this not a good day for the league

[shep]

I hate seeing any team get into this messing.But I vaguely remember Derry City supporters coming on to our forum .Lecturering us when we were complaining about how we were capped at start of season!

telling us the if we kept our house in orderer that these budget capps would not have happened!

Sorry for been sarcastic but "Whos house is in order now"!:rolleyes:

What an idiot...how can u gloat at a time like this

[galwayjames]

I hate seeing any team get into this messing.But I vaguely remember Derry City supporters coming on to our forum .Lecturering us when we were complaining about how we were capped at start of season!

telling us the if we kept our house in orderer that these budget capps would not have happened!

Sorry for been sarcastic but "Whos house is in order now"!:rolleyes:

This is very unfortunate and the collapse of two main sponsors is something no club should have to budget for. Personally I'm very sad their existence in the league has come to such a terrible end, and I hope that they will back some way in the future.

[micls]

12:14:40 [AAD] Subject to ongoing cooperation of Derry city fc being forthcoming the board has agreed that an Fai delegation will,In the coming week meet with Derry city fc and the varius other stakeholders to consider how Derry city fc may participate in senior football in the loi next season

[SkStu]

is it expulsion or demotion?

[christo]

So when was the last time three clubs pulled out of the league in one season/

[galwayjames]

is it expulsion or demotion?

Demotion and possible expulsion

[sligo23]

Damn.

[LeixlipRed]

FAI in non fudging :eek:

[micls]

12:16:43 [AAD] At some level other than in the premier division. The Fai terminted the contract as they could not relegate them

[galwayjames]

So when was the last time three clubs pulled out of the league in one season/

Who are the other two?

[Longfordian]

If they're good boys they'll get into the First. If not, it's the A League. Could all be irrelevant anyway in the long run.

[John83]

That article just says Derry City are demoted but it doenst say where?
Not demoted, out of the league. Presumably they'll now fold the company and a new one will apply for the A League. If so, two points to note:


They're too late to do so this year, but might get an exception made. Oh, and if they got a 1st division licence, and there was space...
There could be some jurisdictional problems with the IFA.

[jebus]

Looks like I stopped supporting club football at the right time

Sad to see this happen to Derry but there's no future for football in this country at a decent level

[DmanDmythDledge]

This is very unfortunate and the collapse of two main sponsors is something no club should have to budget for.
If you had been following the thread (was way back in fairness) you would be aware that the sponsorship excuse for "just a smokescreen" according to MariborKev, who knows what he's talking about. Nevertheless, they have been sanctioned for having "second illegitimate contracts with players".

[Shiba]

Derry are Gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Longfordian]

If they don't wind up themselves someone will do it for them, probably HMRC who will surely be applying penalties for these illegitimate contracts.

[christo]

Who are the other two?

There is talk of Cork folding and if they are allowed back in its a joke anyway

and it seems very much that Kildare will play their last game tonight against Shels

[Maroon 7]

Tony O'Donoghue saying FAI contract terminated but Derry may yet play in the first division next season.

Would be terrible to lose them altogether.