I can see TNB now... Annual income twenty pounds; annual expenditure, nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income, twenty pounds; annual expenditure, twenty pounds ought and six, result - everythings fine, nothing to see here, we'll get 10,000 a game and all will be well.
That just sounds like a ridiculous way to do things... No wonder the leagues such a messQuote:
Originally Posted by tiktok
Cork City Football Club are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Liam Meaney as the club’s new General Manager. The role encompasses supervision of the day-to-day running of the club, along with implementing plans and structures for the club’s future, and also sees Mr. Meaney take on the role of Club Licensing Officer.
Liam Meaney is well known in local sporting circles having represented Cork at both hurling and football at various levels. He is also a member of Blackrock Hurling Club and has won three senior hurling titles with that club. He has been heavily involved in various fundraising initiatives at Blackrock and has served as the club’s Club Development Officer. Professionally, Liam has previously worked with both AIB and INBS in a management capacity and currently runs his own financial services company.
Speaking to CorkCityFC.ie, Mr. Meaney said: “I am greatly looking forward to the task at hand. It is widely acknowledged that 2009 was an extremely difficult year for the football club, and we are making every effort to learn from the difficulties the club has experienced and to ensure that stability returns to the club. While the season has only just come to an end, we are working to ensure that Cork City FC enters 2010 on a strong footing.”
“It is imperative that our budget for 2010 is based on realistic projections. The wage costs at the club will be reduced, as the first priority is to safeguard the future of the club. Many factors have had an impact on the club’s income this year, with sponsorship and attendances both being below expectations. The 2010 budget therefore reflects much more conservative projections.”
“One of the major positives to come out of this season has been the emergence of young, local players such as Kevin Long, Gareth Cambridge and Stephen Mulcahy. Cork City FC is the only professional League of Ireland club in the southern half of this country, and there is huge talent on show at all levels of the game in this county, and indeed this province. We will place a lot of emphasis on allowing local talent to showcase their abilities and offer them the opportunity to make a career in professional football.”
“Cork City FC is, at heart, a club which has always had deep roots in the community to which it belongs. It is vital that, at every level, we return to those roots, and seek to build on the pride our supporters have in their club. The club is looking to work closely with our supporters, local clubs and businesses in order to have a club of which we can all be extremely proud.”
“While it has been a difficult year, it is to the credit of all involved that the team has been successful in achieving European qualification. We have all seen in recent years how clubs from the so-called smaller nations have achieved qualification to the group stages of European competitions, and indeed some of the results achieved by League of Ireland clubs have been extremely impressive, so this is something we can all look forward to for next season.”
Best of luck with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by sheao
We'll have to wait and see how well he will run the club on a day to day basis.Quote:
Originally Posted by galwayjames
First the Billy Morgan crap and now this?Quote:
Originally Posted by sheao
What doesnt Coughlan just cut the crap and re-register the club as a GAA club now. Seems to be the direction he wants to go in for a long time. First ever interview I ever heard with him, he spent half the interview wafflin on how he admired the amatuer status of the GAA. His next annoucement will be that he is not going to pay players next season (just realised how corny that is).
bhs
We knew that already ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by blackholesun
Good to see, but unfortunatly i don't think you're out of the woods yet until you offload that p*ick Tom!
He was madness on primetime the other night, get him out now.
Have to agree.. Until Coughlan goes, I can see trouble ahead...Quote:
Originally Posted by Riddickcule
Meaney is one of Coughlans goons, (I was going to say friends but i'm not sure), he's a puppet, his GAA background is purely coincidental although i'm led to believe Meaneys GAA through and through(think Thomas Davis).Quote:
Originally Posted by blackholesun
Didn't Limerick do exactly that? Can't remember the exact circumstances but thought a new trading company was required in order to oust Danny Drew. Any Limerick fans able to tell the story?Quote:
Originally Posted by tiktok
Correct, limerick failed to get a first division licence but limerick 37 was invited to apply for one so it should be the same with cork and derry if a new set up or name change applies for one.
The A championship didn't exist for Limerick37 iirc. They were invited to apply to the then bottom tier. Just goes to show the fudge that Derry is.
As for Meaney, he's been pretty much general manager of the club for months now. He and Coughlan are close, the appointment is no surprise.
your right there and if the FAI have taken half as much a dislike to TNB as they did to DD it would seem that a similar situation will occur to CCFC.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lep
According to our forum, and the radio, the FAI are bringing charges of 'bringing the game into disrepute' against Tom Coughlan.
Sanction to be relinquishing control of the club or club is expelled a la Derry??Quote:
Originally Posted by micls
FORAS take over either way, invited to join 1st division. Double serving of fudge.
All my guesswork btw......
so IF Cork are invited to the 1st division, who takes their place in the premier?Quote:
Originally Posted by OneRedArmy
Bray?
And what about europe??? Would Dundalk get that by default???
Ugh... a 10-team Premier Division with five Dublin clubs and Drogheda is bad enough. Might as well rename it the Dublin & District League if Cork drop out and are replaced by Bray. :oQuote:
Originally Posted by blue til i die
shells and bray should playoff!
Wont happen, Cork will be in the Premier and as i said in an earlier post TNB may not be at the helmQuote:
Originally Posted by LukeO
agreed .you can include dundalk in that as they are only 15 mins away from us .Quote:
Originally Posted by LukeO
Would be a disaster - 5 Dublin teams, along with Bray, Drogheda and Dundalk leaving only ourselves and Sligo flying the flag for the rest of the country.Quote:
Originally Posted by LukeO
And it could get worse if Shels get promoted for 2011 and us or Sligo are relegated, both of which are possible
Leinster Senior League by stealth :D
It's not the FAI's fault that the teams outside of Dublin aren't good enough, on or off the pitch, for the premier division is it?Quote:
Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy
Yeah we will play it on Xmas eve and be relegated for the third time this season :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Acornvilla
Cork will be in premier division next season and Tom will be at the helm! :(
Of course it is, it's a conspiracy I tell ya, a conspiracy!Quote:
Originally Posted by Doomofman
its just the FAI's latest attempt to get rid of the pro Dublin bias clearly displayed by all the referees.
So first of all Cork are run by Coughlan a failed politician and now they are to be run by a failed AIB banker. Could ye not just get a former inmate from Spike Island to run ye?
Yeah, or someone ridiculous, like Nick Leeson.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scrufil
Why is this thread still going strong?
Cork arn't getting relegated, theres been no news of it.
They've payed all their due's, payed the players back etc.
Clean slate for them, why would they be relegated?
Hahahahahahahahahah :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Riddickcule
Good man, I needed a laugh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Riddickcule
Judging by that response I'm presuming Ridickules comments are not exactly accurate then?Quote:
Originally Posted by micls
According to Stephen McGuinness they have been paid. Certainly up to November 12 - there is one date left isn't there?Quote:
Originally Posted by micls
pfai news
:confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by micls
Yes, 15 mins away if travelling by space rocket!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by ndrog
What makes you say that? Theres absolutely nothing wrong with the system. The mechanisms that are in place work perfectly and give a completely accurate picture of what is happening with the clubs books. And anyway, butter wouldn't melt in Tom Coughlans mouth, he is as pure as the driven snow, the FAI have their eye on the ball, Cork City wont have made the headlines once in the 2010 season before the first five games have been played. The club will still exist after the sixth game. Everything is grand.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harpsbear
What are you on about ? your part of the commuter belt and are very close to Dublin as are we . It takes me between 15 and 20 mins to get to dundalk from Drogheda . I live on the north side of Drogheda and get to monasterboice in about 2 mins :rolleyes: As far as the point the original post was making about the spread of clubs in the Leauge being all very close , we will be .Suits me tbh less traveling :DQuote:
Originally Posted by SMorgan
Players may be paid up to date, and that might have been newsworthy enough for the PFAI to release a statement, but there's a long line of boxes to be checked before CCIFL has "payed all their dues", Tom might want to consult with his staff and creditors before he repeats that line on national TV.Quote:
Originally Posted by Celdrog
Frankly, I'm sick of the widely held notion that there mustn't be any problems once players are paid up, couldn't be further from the truth.