League prize funds reduced.

[eelmonster]

The reports 'hammering the FAI' will be entirely justified. The top prize for winning the league is now considerably lower than it was in 1995!

[Spudulika]

Don't disagree eelmonster, they've proven themselves masters of cutting rods to beat themselves with, I just wonder if it will do any good? I'm surprised it's lower than 1995, I thought we were still well on past that. Would it be right to say, now, that winning everything will end up with a club grabbing c. 250k - 300k in prize money?

[eelmonster]

Don't disagree eelmonster, they've proven themselves masters of cutting rods to beat themselves with, I just wonder if it will do any good? I'm surprised it's lower than 1995, I thought we were still well on past that.

Prize fund for first place in '95 was £100,000 Punts.*


*edit: That got us out of a pretty big hole.

[bullit]

The top end of the prize money list is ok but the bottom end prize dosh is seriously distorted.

[Mr A]

Where does the 19k registration figure come from?

[osarusan]

Where does the 19k registration figure come from?

Mentioned by a Galway poster. (http://foot.ie/threads/147336-League-prize-funds-reduced.?p=1452253&viewfull=1#post1452253) No idea if it's right or not, but P'Stu also mentioned something about 20 grand.

[Lim till i die]

Where does the 19k registration figure come from?

Race nights, credit union overdrafts, church gate collections, peoples pension books, etc, etc.

[Flexy]

Lads the only way to hit the FAI is in their pockets avoid the International matches etc, clubs should set up a break away All ireland Leaue. Yes its been discussed before, but its different its unique and will attract crowds to games which our clubs need. It will attract TV better players to the league and will attract Sponsership. Linfield dont want it in the North as it will affect their deal with IFA and the money they get from using Windsor Park. All Ireland Rugby has been a success, look how its improved our International Team, look how its improved our Provincial Teams the same could happen to our fottball teams, we may not lose as many players to the bar stoolers league in England, but I think for our teams we would be better off, the fans would be better off and would have a better league (s) playing in an all ireland league and stuff Delaney and the FAI for good. Until we get rid of Delaney, Fran Gavin and co then our league is basically dead now

[Lim till i die]

All of that stuff you just wrote about an All Ireland League is based on absolutely no evidence whatsoever.

[pineapple stu]

And 150 people watching UCD v Distillery in a competition sponsored by a TV company but who didn't have a camera there even for highlights is clearly indicative of the massive step forward we're all overlooking.

[Spudulika]

If the clubs pull out of the LOI structure and form a breakaway league then it's goodbye to midsummer trips to Skopje, Stockholm and Samara. Unless the FAI sanction a new league run by a commercial entity, it's never going to happen, since the FAI will never allow it to happen, it means.....

[Dodge]

It was put to me last night that there's a feeling within the league that the money saved by the FAI in prizemoney for the league, is being ringfenced for the LImerick friendly court case. The FAI statement at the time did mention the case would affect grass roots football (or similar).

INteresting thought. If the FAI are paying out less prize money than they get in affiliation fees, something's not quite right

[Spudulika]

Anything is possible, like in any authoritarian system the rumour is as solid as a fact.

[osarusan]

The FAI statement at the time did mention the case would affect grass roots football (or similar).

At the time I took the statement to mean that the FAI were warning everybody that if (when?) the Endemol agreement was found illegal, the funding lost to clubs now able to hold 'big' friendlies would affect the FAI's coffers, rather than simply any compensation going to Limerick. If reports that Limerick budgeted for a profit of E80,000 are to be believed, compensation wouldn't be that much.

[Dodge]

I took it to mean that the actual cost of defending the case would mean money going to solicitors etc would be lost to the game.

If Limerick win compensation, plus costs added to FAi legal costs, it could multiply quite quickly.

As I said, only a theory but it speaks volumes that at very least most fans think its plausible, if not probable

[Spudulika]

If we follow it through to a logical conclusion (if we allow the theory to take hold) then the FAI are looking to divide and conquer and basically intimidate Limerick out of existence. There is going to be a massive backlash if this continues, though a sly leaking of information through the many FAI friendly reporters would really pressure Limerick. Though if doing the right thing means Dundalk get less money this year as League Champions, so be it. This is a time for all clubs to just wait and see.

[Ezeikial]

Though if doing the right thing means Dundalk get less money this year as League Champions, so be it. This is a time for all clubs to just wait and see.


Spud - You have been showing signs of mental instability now for some time. But thats it now - you have totally flipped!

[Spudulika]

Spud - You have been showing signs of mental instability now for some time. But thats it now - you have totally flipped!

Ezekial, for 34 years I've been going to Oriel, wishing and hoping that the club would always be top dogs (or at least top the drogs), and before each season starts I hope against hope that we'll win the title (Premier or First, doesn't matter). It's beyond mental instability, Ardee doesn't have a space left, it's one of the few things that's worth bothering about in sports, that and seeing Louth win a Leinster before I die :-)

[Dodge]

Ezekial, for 34 years I've been going to Oriel, wishing and hoping that the club would always be top dogs (or at least top the drogs), and before each season starts I hope against hope that we'll win the title

For most of that 34 years Dundalk have been contednors and ina good few of them, you've been clearly 'top dogs'

Wouldn't be playing the 'poor little us' yet (even given recent dry spells) :)

[Spudulika]

For most of that 34 years Dundalk have been contednors and ina good few of them, you've been clearly 'top dogs'

Wouldn't be playing the 'poor little us' yet (even given recent dry spells) :)

Dodge, I can say with my hand on my heart that I hope Pats win the cup soon, and while I'm crying poor mouth about Dundalk, I believed the club would go out of business in 99-2000 with the carry on that happened, and one cup in the meantime is not alot when the club had bee contenders, but I still hope that somehow they'll get it together and have a crack at Rovers. And the beal bocht helps to ease the pain :-) (poor little us, that's brilliant!).

[Lim till i die]

I've been following Limerick senior football for 16 or 17 years, in that period we've won two Munster Senior Cups and a League Cup. I've never seen us play a top flight game. You're doing alright Spud!

[SkStu]

Dodge, I can say with my hand on my heart that I hope Pats win the cup soon.

Where's the fun in that? :confused: :p

[Spudulika]

Lim, count yourself lucky, you could be following a team like Cork who never played top flight in their history :-) Almost said Derry but forgot :-)