Cork City denied a licence; club to be wound up; FORAS to enter First Division

[sonofstan]

Im sure Rovers could try bring action against CCFC for not turning up and costing them money but whats the point.

Could we bring an action against them for possibly costing us the league?

[Nedser]

So that would mean them not fulfilling the Rovers game tomorrow up in Tallaght?

If so - and the FAI apply their rules correctly - then Rovers will be handed a 3-0 win.

Interesting times indeed

Or here's an even more interesting scenario - Cork are wound up/withdraw from the league, and all games involving them this season are declared null and void (as I believe happened when Dublin City disbanded mid season). This would mean all teams would lose the points they have taken off Cork so far this season. Bohs would lose 9 points, while SRFC would lose only 3. League title effectively decided, and the League of Ireland descends to an unprecedented level of farce.

[HulaHoop]

Could we bring an action against them for possibly costing us the league?

Sure Cork practicaly rolled over for you last Friday too. If Rovers go on to win the league, it's not Cork that's to blame. it will be entirely your own fault for throwing away the 8 point lead you had not long ago.

[Mr A]

So TNB pulls another rabbit from the hat and the circus rolls on. Better for the league I guess, at least in the short term.

[centre mid]

Frank And Irene step in ?

[Ash]

Whatever about Cork City to be wound up I find this entire thing to be a wind
up. Maybe I'm reading it wrong but every week it seems to be

1. Cork players not paid
2. Cork players threaten strike of deadline not met
3. Night before deadline, TNB asks for extension
4. Players extend deadline
5. Go back to 1.

Now maybe I am reading it wrong but if not the players should either **** or get off the pot

[sonofstan]

Sure Cork practicaly rolled over for you last Friday too. If Rovers go on to win the league, it's not Cork that's to blame. it will be entirely your own fault for throwing away the 8 point lead you had not long ago.

I do know that.

[micls]

It's not confirmed that they've been paid, the game is still in doubt apparently.

[micls]

Latest: Players have boarded the bus at Silversprings.....they were given bank drafts by a club representative according to Billy Barry on 96FM - he and other media were at Silversprings.

[Sicuani]

Latest: Players have boarded the bus at Silversprings.....they were given bank drafts by a club representative according to Billy Barry on 96FM - he and other media were at Silversprings.

Yes, but the drafts are from the DSB Bank...players should really keep an eye on the Financial news...

[RoversHead]

Match on and rumour has it FAI have payed players.

[Schumi]

RTE now says that if the money isn't in the players' accounts by 4pm, they won't travel. But, surely they'd already have to be on the road by that time?

Sure it'd take until then for the bus man to be paid anyway.

[sonofstan]

Match on and rumour has it FAI have payed players.

This would seem to point to an obvious interim solution to the issue: the FAI should take over the running of the club until the last day of the season to ensure that Cork's problems don't affect other clubs with regard to league placings - not only who wins the league, but who is relegated.

[micls]

Danny Murphy is not on the bus apparently.

Was paid by cheque, so got off and is gone to the bank with McGuinness.

Presumably, if it bounces the bus will return to Cork, if it clears McGuinness will probably bring him up

[Réiteoir]

Danny Murphy is not on the bus apparently.

Was paid by cheque, so got off and is gone to the bank with McGuinness.

Imagine the panic if when they get to the bank - the cheques won't process correctly - Murphy gets on the phone to the rest of the players on the bus - bus goes no further