The FAI probably guaranteed the money outstanding to the former players, officially or unofficially. That was the major stumbling block it seems.
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The FAI probably guaranteed the money outstanding to the former players, officially or unofficially. That was the major stumbling block it seems.
Is this the first time that a club have got a licence 3 weeks before everyone else. Delighted fo Cobh but absolute Farrrrrrrrrrrcccccccccccccccccceee good job petrol is gone so dear.
Sure if Cobh don't settle with the players, the FAI can always withhold the €20 gift voucher for the Dundrum Centre they would have given them as prize money.
They disbanded and bought the name back overnightQuote:
Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter
There must have been a satisfactory deal put in place. We all know that licensing is sacrosanct and all elements of it must be met in their entirety.
Delighted to see them back.
Now foot will have all the old school Cobh fans back on. :)
How dare you be so glib. No one is above the letter of licencing. Not even Johnny D.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
I think the reason why was to allow them some time to sign players before 31st of January. Either way I'm f****** delighted,:D:D:D.Quote:
Originally Posted by gufct
Great way to lift the january blues... we're back baby.
I'm delighted they're back in. One of my favourite away days.
I never got a chance to have an away day there. I still might manage it this year for the sheer craic.
Cobh will end up with a good few of our u19s in their side on loan I'd imagine. A handy situation to get them game time.
Well, hope everything works out for Cobh. I just wish they weren't the only ones.
Precisely my thoughts. I had sort of hoped for two more clubs.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter
Delighted either way. Looking forward to a trip to Cobh this season.
Welcome back Cobh, look forward to seeing you in Finn Park and hopefully St Colmans
Any idea which night you'll be playing your home games. Hopefully SaturdaysQuote:
Originally Posted by Comic Book Guy
PFAI tweet:
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We confirm that the PFAI came to an agreement with the FAI yesterday in relation to outstanding monies owed to our members at Cobh Ramblers
Yeah, me too - until this morning I had been in every current LoI ground.Quote:
Originally Posted by BonnieShels
I still have to do Limerick (any of their grounds), Dundalk, Mervue and now Cobh.
I'd say Saturday nights, it always was the preferred time anyway.
well done to cobh! I havent being in cobh since 2000 when we got promoted there! Nice to go back to one of the traditional loi clubs again. assumin greg o 'halloran was paid back what was owed and he will make a comeback for them!
the FAI bought our ground off us, leaving us with an option to buy it back within a certain time period (to my knowledge, this was the initial deal, but i dont know if it was the final agreement), the money from the sale was used to pay off most of our debts and for the last 2 or 3 years we've been slowly paying off others that the sale money couldn't cover,Quote:
Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter
we were refused a license last year because one of our creditors wasn't satisfied and blocked our application till they got paid in full,
its been a very long road back, and a lot of people in the club should be commended for all the hard work it has taken to get us back into the league, now after 2-3 seasons of A league football and no senior football at all in 2012 im really looking forward to seeing some decent football back at St.Colemans Park,
Think I'll got to a Cobh Vs. Waterford or Youths game this season to celebrate (whichever has the largest Kilkenny contingent in their squad :P)
"Rams boss Hill ready for new challenge"
http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/art...new-challenge/
Great. Myself and nigel-harps1954 started organising away buses last year considering organising a over nighter to Cobh next season hopefully we get a game in St Colmans in the summer. But done't think it would work if it would be friday nightsQuote:
Originally Posted by Comic Book Guy
God, has it been 5 years already?
I thought the same, scary. Bit of a contrast in fortunes for both Cork clubs compared to you guys since then! :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Great to see Cobh back, hope they go easy on player wages until their gates justify it. Never been to Cobh, but I plan to take in a game for sure this season. Pity that the GUST bid has been blocked again this year, it is now two seasons without the team I have supported since watching them play Thurles Town (Neville Steedman on the wing) as a kid, playing in the league that I for some strange reason love. This brings the number of clubs in the LOI to 20, but 8 teams in a divison is still too small, so will we see a further change next year ?
Seeing the set-up at Cobh with the budget they have to work with, I can't be alone in expecting a very low finish. I hope Cobh are capable of building and moving onwards and upwards as best they can, I don't want to see them stuck in a Salthill situation. I really want more than a team to make up the numbers in the FD.
I can see us loaning them a few players.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter
Cobh's ground, Coleman's Park, is actually very decent for first division level, and would be at least on par with several premier division grounds since they put in a new stand the season they were in the premier.
They tend to do alright for crowds considering that they represent a small island, expect their gates to be above average for the first division next season (not that it would be difficult mind).
They are totally broke, but I guess that doesn't make them stand out either!
They're out!: http://www.airtricityleague.ie/images/2013-1st-Div.pdf
SERIES NO. 1
Fri. 8 March Salthill Devon v Longford Town Drom ` 7.45 pm
Fri. 8 March Waterford United v Finn Harps R.S.C. 7.45 pm
Sat. 9 March Athlone Town v Mervue United Athlone Town Stadium 7.30 pm
Sat. 9 March Cobh Ramblers v Wexford Youths St. Colman’s Park 7.30 pm
First full series:
FIRST DIVISION
SERIES NO. 1
Fri. 8 March Salthill Devon v Longford Town Drom ` 7.45 pm
Fri. 8 March Waterford United v Finn Harps R.S.C. 7.45 pm
Sat. 9 March Athlone Town v Mervue United Athlone Town Stadium 7.30 pm
Sat. 9 March Cobh Ramblers v Wexford Youths St. Colman’s Park 7.30 pm
MONDAY, 11th MARCH – EA SPORTS CUP FIRST ROUND
SERIES NO. 2
Fri. 15 March Mervue United v Salthill Devon Fahy’s Field 7.45 pm
Fri. 15 March Finn Harps v Cobh Ramblers Finn Park 8.00 pm
Fri. 15 March Wexford Youths v Athlone Town Ferrycarrig Park 8.00 pm
Sat. 16 March Longford Town v Waterford United Flancare Park 7.30 pm
SATURDAY/SUNDAY, 23rd/24th MARCH – SERIES NO. 3
TBC Athlone Town v Cobh Ramblers Athlone Town Stadium TBC
TBC Finn Harps v Longford Town Finn Park TBC
TBC Salthill Devon v Wexford Youths Drom TBC
TBC Waterford United v Mervue United R.S.C. TBC
SERIES NO. 4
Fri. 29 March Mervue United v Finn Harps Fahy’s Field 7.45 pm
Fri. 29 March Wexford Youths v Waterford United Ferrycarrig Park 8.00 pm
Sat. 30 March Athlone Town v Salthill Devon Athlone Town Stadium 7.30 pm
Sat. 30 March Cobh Ramblers v Longford Town St. Colman’s Park 7.30 pm
SERIES NO. 5
Fri. 5 April Salthill Devon v Cobh Ramblers Drom 7.45 pm
Fri. 5 April Waterford United v Athlone Town R.S.C. 7.45 pm
Fri. 5 April Finn Harps v Wexford Youths Finn Park 8.00 pm
Sat. 6 April Longford Town v Mervue United Flancare Park 7.30 pm
SERIES NO. 6
Fri. 12 April Salthill Devon v Waterford United Drom 7.45 pm
Fri. 12 April Wexford Youths v Longford Town Ferrycarrig Park 8.00 pm
Sat. 13 April Cobh Ramblers v Mervue United St. Colman’s Park 7.30 pm
Sat. 13 April Athlone Town v Finn Harps Athlone Town Stadium 7.30 pm
SERIES NO. 7
Fri. 19 April Mervue United v Wexford Youths Fahy’s Field 7.45 pm
Fri. 19 April Waterford United v Cobh Ramblers R.S.C. 7.45 pm
Fri. 19 April Finn Harps v Salthill Devon Finn Park 8.00 pm
Sat. 20 April Longford Town v Athlone Town Flancare Park 7.30 pm
Just noticed that Terryland won't be used at all this year
Galway United Supporters Trust play our home matches in the FAI U19 League at Terryland (now Deacy Park).Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Also RIP SD Galway
Were you not playing out in Headford during the week?Quote:
Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne
That was actually designated as a home match for Longford Town, which had to be moved to Moyne Villa FC, Headford, as Flancare was unavailable.Quote:
Originally Posted by EAFC_rdfl
All our listed home matches have been played at Deacy Park.
Harps back to playing home games on a Friday night this season.
Can we not go one year without losing a club ffs?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Tough start for Town. Waterford at home in our first home match and long trips to Harps and Cobh in consecutive weeks. Wexford away in the first six weeks too.
SD Galway, another league of Ireland "club" gone. Does anyone on here have an SD jersey or scarf, could be a collectors item in years to come. Also I think they finished bottom of the table last season. Looking forward to taking in a game in Drom this year, in a way I find it a unique setting, remember seeing James McClean banging in a couple of goals there one evening.
It's mugs I'd be after. I still have my prized Kildare County one I got the night of their last league game.Quote:
Originally Posted by wonder88