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why doesnt the fai shout this from the rooftops and maybe get a government to establish a task force. 300 laid off people is probably not far off what has happened this week in our league and it goes amiss. Foreign firms get grants and breaks why not an indigineous industry
It's seasonal work to a large extent in fairness.
Plus no one actually likes footballers.
Plus most players haven't been let go; they're just out of contract and will probably re-negotiate a new one.
Plus most players aren't full time, and it isn't that disastrous if they don't get a new contract.
Plus, no-one's going to give clubs money to p!ss away down the drain the way only eL clubs can.
They use the numbers employed to justify spending millions and millions on the government subsidised bar and bookies that is the horseracing/greyhound racing industry.
That boat has sailed though
We have the worlds greatest state sponsored bookies/pubs though!Quote:
Originally Posted by monutdfc
The government are paying part-time GAA players so why not pay other part-time sports people?
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Because they'd probably look stupid, considering 'REDUNCIES' isn't a word.
Ring Joe Duffy, its right up his street.Quote:
Originally Posted by geezer
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Originally Posted by geezer
Are you on crack?
There is a very important point here though- that the horse and dog racing industries which are simply in existence to facilitate gambling (much like St Pats) get huge government support, the LOI and football in general which have true social worth get slim pickings.
Are the teams going to play with no players next year then? Alot of those "made redundant" will be playing next year. And eircom league players get tax breaks so all in all a fairly daft post.Quote:
Originally Posted by geezer
:D I love the little add in , just enough to get noticed by some and not by others - bravo my man I salute you :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
But horses and dogs are important.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
All you well educated footie fans sincere apologies for the spelling lark, but when your doing a bit of dossing in work surfing foot.ie i tend to try and be fast and forego the standards of the sophisticated eircom league fan/student.
Just a thought, a spur of the moment thing but as an industry our league should be treated equally after all the revenue do be heavy handed collecting their taxes from clubs so its not as if the league is not contributing and made an effort to provide some careers to young people. One multinational in ireland received on average €1million per employee for developing here. The dogs and horses get their races sponsored by the government, wouldnt it be nice if the league games were 33% funded as an incentive to develop an industry after all two talents i can think of straight off will be exported for approx €800k alone this week are o shea and fahey
if the governmet were to sponsor 33% of a players wage (where did you get that figure from anyway :rolleyes: ) it would do nothing more than make clubs pay even more over the odds for players.Quote:
Originally Posted by geezer
football wages, like most things in this country (world??) are going to be re-adjusted to more sustainable levels. no harm too. the lavish wages of the past for average (lets face reality) players are going to be a thing of the past. eL clubs are not able to sustain the wage bills so more realistic figures will be paid. the market will dictate what clubs can pay, not the inflated property deals/ massive borrowing which some clubs relied on.
perhaps some may move, those who are capable of playing in an environment where wages are greater, then fair enough.
As for the dogs and horsies, well in fairness to them they do manager to create revenue through attendances, f&b and gambling, so they do justify investment. the only way eL clubs will get hand outs (and these will be severly cut in the coming years) is for grass roots initiatives or facility developments and rightly so.
also o'shea and fahey would move on regardless if the government (me and you btw) were to chip in for their wages....