What would the FAI be able to do about it?
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What would the FAI be able to do about it?
I still don't get why an LOI club would have to pay but not a club in the UK?Quote:
Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract
I think the point was about making clubs aware of the change in the rules. You could argue they should be up to speed themselves but it wouldn't take much effort from the FAI to send an email around given the importance of the changes.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Fair enough. I read the post as giving out that the FAI had allowed this to happen, but yeah, an update mail would be reasonable alright.
As the parent body of football in the country, they should be keeping clubs up to date with every amendment to any rules handed down by UEFA/FIFA.
3 players out of my count the 10 who definitely departed Drogheda have gone to UK so not a totally crazy amount. I think alot more players now are willing try UK first in their early/mid 20s before signing full-time for the top LOI teams and it seems so many LOI players have agents these days so more contacts available that can lead to trials at the likes of BlackburnQuote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
I don't know much about Phillips who I've heard is a promising young player the other two Brown and O'Reilly were at Shels and I wouldn't have ever considered them anywhere good enough for pro-teams in the UK but then they had Heary and Morris as their managers at Shels which may have been their problem fair play to them for achieving good moves over there
Having seen (almost) all of Drogheda's games last season (and the season before) Brown is by far the best of the bunch. Can't see any of the others making much of an impression anywhere else. (AND I think Brown stood out in the league a lot more than Liam Scales).
Sure no Rovers players stand out in the league.
It's incumbent on a business to be aware of any legislative or regulatory changes that impact them. If there was a legislative or regulatory change at European level in an industry it would not be up to the national regulator/body (where applicable) to inform a business under its supervision that change had taken place, it would be up to that business to be aware of it. Only where the FAI changes a rule themselves should they be obliged to notify a club.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brusher
That's all well and good, PS, but the clubs are barely businesses. Most of them have turnover smaller than the average Spar and are run by an odd lot of volunteers. Providing a little support on relevant rule changes is an obvious and useful service the FAI could easily provide that would reduce duplication of effort within clubs and avoid situations like this.
Exactly. An email even once a month or every two months with updates on any relevant changes to UEFA/FIFA regulations would be very useful to the clubs. Of course the possibility exists that the FAI didn't pick up on it either.
Well maybe it's just something else Irish football in general can learn from....
Talk of Weso coming back to Shelbourne. Wes Hoolahan homecoming would give Duff’s reign at Shelbourne that extra kick (msn.com)
That would be fantastic to see. He made the league two team of the year last season so he is still a player.
I used to love the casual class of Stephen McPhail when he played for Rovers, it was always obvious he was a step above everyone else on the pitch except for the obvious age factor slowing him down. Seeing Wes strolling around lighting the place up would be a treat.
The Drogheda chairman is CEO of another business. I'd expect him to be able to keep up with regulatory/legislative changes as Poor Student said. The same should apply to many clubs that are owned/ran by successful business people. Fan owned/ran clubs are obviously different.Quote:
Originally Posted by John83
It'd be no harm for the FAI to send an email with updates but how do we make sure clubs read it.
Well it's their fault if they don't read them.Quote:
Originally Posted by LOI101
Professional bodies will send out news updates about legislative changes - Chartered Accountants, Tax Institutes, even the Revenue Commissioners - even though the people subscribing to them are often successful business people. I think it does make sense for the FAI to have something similar - I presume comms from FIFA come through the FAI and that FIFA don't be e-mailing every little club going.
Yes completely agree. If the clubs don't read the emails then that's on them. Especially if they're told in advance that this is how the rule changes will be briefed out.
Hoey probably missed the email during one of his rolling of eyes sessions at big bad Dundalk FC's managerial recruitment or every time he saw our shirt sponsor...he has in the past gotten sidetracked on the important issues at home while glancing up the M1 for the chance at a sideswipe. Not the first Drogheda chairman/ceo to do so though I could never decide whether it was more amusing or like a pesky fly that wont buzz off tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by LOI101
Hoey makes me laugh to be honest, he goes on podcasts and tries to talk big picture future of the game stuff but he is always having a dig at other clubs and trying to level people down to his level. Talks a good game but talk is cheap.
I listened to him being interviewed last year (i think on LOI central) and he was all "best thing for the LOI would be a big 16 team league" .....or put another way Drogs might not get relegated..........Academies shouldn't be allowed recruit players from outside their areas ........or put another way ...Dundalk keep getting the best young lads in Louth or else they are off to Dublin.
They weren't even the best examples just the ones i can remember.
That might have been the podcast where he was talking about signing Messi and giving him all the streaming reciepts...
It would appear you're not beyond a sneaky glance back down the M1 at him, Nesta! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Nesta99
Well it would be akin to ignoring the fly that crashlands in to yer summer socially distanced beergarden pint - it gets an initial ffs then a typically Irish well done chuckle for diving head first in to a pint before being dispatched with a flick!Quote:
Originally Posted by sadloserkid
Could offer something in the dressingroom and some guile on the pitch but surely it would be very limited even for an evergreen player like Hoolahan - not sure how it reflects on the league when players come back when they should really call it a day. That said I'll never forget how much he stood out for Shels and didnt look out of place among the Deportivo players in Landsdowne, so if there is some yards left in the legs why not, especially if coaching is added to the role.Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
In fairness, he played half an hour for Cambridge as they beat Newcastle in the FA Cup last week, so he's not completely shot yet.
Dan McDonnell had a story earlier that Sligo had almost completed a deal for Padraig Amond to come back to them but they pulled the plug at the last minute. No reason given. Maybe they had second thoughts about committing to a presumably large contract.
Yeah saw that on the BBC feed live but thought ANYone but Newcastle and thatd be a good jog about for him!;)Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Swansea U23s have loaned out goalkeeper Lewis Webb to shels and midfielder Dan Williams to Dundalk.
They must’ve been happy with the standard and experience that Cameron Evans got while on loan at Waterford last year
Shels have also signed Sean McSweeney from Treaty. Not often you see a premier division side sign a striker that only scored 6 goals in the first division last season but there you go
What's the story with UCD ? Have they many signed on yet for the season ? It's all very quiet on their social media I'm not even sure they are in pre-season yet.
Pat Hoban had 5 and 9 for Mervue prior to signing for Dundalk so ye never know but 10 goals in 3 seasons in the 1st division so it'll be interesting to see what they have. Not much out there but maybe he has been signed for the specialist Graham Cummins defensive striker like role!Quote:
Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract
Colleges leagues will be on, so we'll be in training still. We don't really have a pre-season. (Or a social media presence for that matter... :rolleyes:)Quote:
Originally Posted by boynemunich
Bastien Hery signed for Harps,obviously been a while since he’s done anything but Horgan has been known to get a bit out of players that have been written off….
He’s certainly fallen from grace in a big way hasn’t he ? A year ago it was generally considered that Bohs had pulled a rabbit out of the hat in beating Pats to his signature. Not beyond the bounds of possibility that Ollie could get him playing again though.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
I wouldn’t say Ollie suffers fools. He will either put a shift in or get a root up the backside.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Yeah maybe him and Long didn’t hit it off who knows! The consensus seems to be he’s lost a step but I’d say there’s a player in there still….Quote:
Originally Posted by TonyD
Great signing for Harps.Quote:
Originally Posted by joey B
Ollie is a better man manager than 006, if there is still a player in there he will get it out
How many chances does Hery need, has he done much since landing Caulfield on his ars€? Thought he might make carve out something with Linfield, seems to start ok and then stops bothering.
I remember him playing as more of an attacking midfielder against Shels in the 1st game between the sides at Tolka last season and he looked a decent playerQuote:
Originally Posted by 2 Year Contract
Enda Curran signed for Treaty.
Rumour has it he wont be the only ex Galway player signing this week,wonder will the Treaty consider a name change given the amount of ex Galway players signed at present ..is it now 7 ,maybe Tribe Utd.Tbf Curran could turn out to be a decent addition however looking at that squad throws up a thought ..what happened to recruitment within the midwest?Quote:
Originally Posted by sadloserkid
Friday night and I’m getting itchy feet to get back down to Richmond again. Gonna be a long month.
Waterford announced Morris’s backroom team today.
Former defender David Breen returns to the club as a coach, local and highly rated coach Gary Hunt rejoins the club having previously managed the 19s to title success. Dirk Heinin returns as goalkeeper coach, Shane Nolan returns as analyst, Richy and Michael Walsh continue as kit-persons, Derek ONeill will be the physio and Joey O’Brien and Jamie Dalton will lead strength and conditioning training.
Gone quiet on the player front though.