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

[weecountyman]

People of Cork, meet your new Chairman Mr Roddy "the rebel" Collins

I did warn this, he's been angling for this all along! Buyers beware.

[bluewhitearmy]

If FORAS did start a club would it have to start in the A championship?

[superfrank]

I'd imagine Bray would be the first to protest.

I'd rather we didn't. We are in no state to compete in the Premier.

[BonnieShels]

If FORAS did start a club would it have to start in the A championship?

You would think that. Who knows!!!

[weecountyman]

Offtheball on Newstalk tonight "promises" to have some "very important news regarding Cork City", according to a promo.

[marinobohs]

If FORAS did start a club would it have to start in the A championship?

You mean like the new Derry club will ? I am not sure what the difference would be if FORAS start a new club.

[Longfordian]

Roddy pops up a lot on Newstalk, this big news is obviously coming from him. Cork fans beware.

[razor]

If FORAS did start a club would it have to start in the A championship?

FORAS have upped their game and are now applying for a First Division licence, so i'd imagine the team would start there.

[osarusan]

FORAS have upped their game and are now applying for a First Division licence, so i'd imagine the team would start there.

Without wanting to rain on your parade, on what grounds will they bypass the A Championship?

Just through fudging?

[Mr A]

There grounds would be that the 'new' Derry city did exactly the same. If your face fits the rules are different.

[micls]

If FORAS did start a club would it have to start in the A championship?

Who knows. We've applied for the 1st division anyway but obviously that's no guarantee to get it.

Without wanting to rain on your parade, on what grounds will they bypass the A Championship?

Just through fudging?

By borrowing the fudge from Derry.

[passinginterest]

Without wanting to rain on your parade, on what grounds will they bypass the A Championship?

Just through fudging?

Any club can apply for a first division licence the way I see it. If clubs apply and are successful then it's logical that should a vacancy arise the clubs with first division licences will step in. I'd imagine the other A league clubs have little interest in promotion this early in their existence, and I can't see most of them having the facilities required.

[razor]

Without wanting to rain on your parade, on what grounds will they bypass the A Championship?

Just through fudging?

There are criteria to fulfill, if you fulfill them you get the licence, if you don't then no licence. Wheres the fudge?

I also think that FORAS would not have upgraded the application if they felt they wouldn't be able to comply.

[micls]

There are criteria to fulfill, if you fulfill them you get the licence, if you don't then no licence. Wheres the fudge?

I'm also think that FORAS would not have upgraded the application if they felt they wouldn't be able to comply.

In fairness, a team can qualify for a premier license but not be in the premier(monaghan?) because they havent been promoted.

Similarly, in theory, you should have to work your way up on the pitch from the A championship.

Now, if there is a spot in teh first division and no one else applied or met the criteria then I think it would be understandable

[osarusan]

There are criteria to fulfill, if you fulfill them you get the licence, if you don't then no licence. Wheres the fudge?

Fair point. My question should have mentioned them actually being allowed to play in the First Division, rather than just getting a First Division licence. I'd be unhappy if a "new" Cork team were playing FD football this coming season. Derry too, for that matter.