The Derry City thread - Derry sign first four players

That article just says Derry City are demoted but it doenst say where?

Still have to say this not a good day for the league

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Originally Posted by Shiba

I hate seeing any team get into this messing.But I vaguely remember Derry City supporters coming on to our forum .Lecturering us when we were complaining about how we were capped at start of season!

telling us the if we kept our house in orderer that these budget capps would not have happened!

Sorry for been sarcastic but "Whos house is in order now"!:rolleyes:

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What an idiot...how can u gloat at a time like this

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Originally Posted by Shiba

I hate seeing any team get into this messing.But I vaguely remember Derry City supporters coming on to our forum .Lecturering us when we were complaining about how we were capped at start of season!

telling us the if we kept our house in orderer that these budget capps would not have happened!

Sorry for been sarcastic but "Whos house is in order now"!:rolleyes:

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This is very unfortunate and the collapse of two main sponsors is something no club should have to budget for. Personally I'm very sad their existence in the league has come to such a terrible end, and I hope that they will back some way in the future.

12:14:40 [AAD] Subject to ongoing cooperation of Derry city fc being forthcoming the board has agreed that an Fai delegation will,In the coming week meet with Derry city fc and the varius other stakeholders to consider how Derry city fc may participate in senior football in the loi next season

is it expulsion or demotion?

So when was the last time three clubs pulled out of the league in one season/

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Originally Posted by SkStu

is it expulsion or demotion?

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Demotion and possible expulsion

Damn.

FAI in non fudging :eek:

12:16:43 [AAD] At some level other than in the premier division. The Fai terminted the contract as they could not relegate them

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Originally Posted by christo

So when was the last time three clubs pulled out of the league in one season/

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Who are the other two?

If they're good boys they'll get into the First. If not, it's the A League. Could all be irrelevant anyway in the long run.

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Originally Posted by Martinho II

That article just says Derry City are demoted but it doenst say where?

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Not demoted, out of the league. Presumably they'll now fold the company and a new one will apply for the A League. If so, two points to note:

• They're too late to do so this year, but might get an exception made. Oh, and if they got a 1st division licence, and there was space...
• There could be some jurisdictional problems with the IFA.

Looks like I stopped supporting club football at the right time

Sad to see this happen to Derry but there's no future for football in this country at a decent level

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Originally Posted by galwayjames

This is very unfortunate and the collapse of two main sponsors is something no club should have to budget for.

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If you had been following the thread (was way back in fairness) you would be aware that the sponsorship excuse for "just a smokescreen" according to MariborKev, who knows what he's talking about. Nevertheless, they have been sanctioned for having "second illegitimate contracts with players".

Derry are Gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If they don't wind up themselves someone will do it for them, probably HMRC who will surely be applying penalties for these illegitimate contracts.

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Originally Posted by galwayjames

Who are the other two?

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There is talk of Cork folding and if they are allowed back in its a joke anyway

and it seems very much that Kildare will play their last game tonight against Shels

Tony O'Donoghue saying FAI contract terminated but Derry may yet play in the first division next season.

Would be terrible to lose them altogether.