Why punish Murray and Murphy in particular? Both have endured 2 seasons of partial and in some instances no wages at all. All they did was speak the truth. I feel City's rumoured budget of 20,000 per month has something to do this and TNB is just looking for any excuse to offload Murray, Murphy, Connor and Dennehy. Notice how he is getting Roddy to to his dirty work for him.Quote:
Originally Posted by tiktok
Highest earners, presumably.
Which you could look at as a sign that TNB is trying to avoid a repeat of 2009...
All would be on the top end of the pay scale at City, I think Dennehy is weighing up options across the water.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
I understand City are trying to "cut their cloth to suit" but the players under contract deserve better treatment than this.
I wonder what Stephen Mc Guinness will make of this one.
Depends what his motives are.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Or......Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Coughlan asks for an extension to the Winding Up order based on his reviewing an offer that has been placed for the club which would cover the revenue bill.
He gets his extension and tries to drive through to the licensing process, putting the pressure on the FAI to award the licence in the hope that he'll sell up allowing them to fudge the Quintas takeover in the Premier.
He then has a licence, doesn't sell and goes back to the high court with his new 'cloth cutting' budget and offers it as proof that he can generate enough income over the coming months to repay his debts.
He gets the ruling in his favour.
And this thread grows to 200 pages...........
TNB is all about Brinkmanship, nothing would surprise me anymore!
As p_stu said, they'd be among the better earners.Quote:
Originally Posted by Onefootednopace
that's if any employee of TNB can be considered to be earning!
Who are the four? Murray, Murphy, Connor....Quote:
Originally Posted by BYCTWD
I thought they were free agents all along?Quote:
Originally Posted by BYCTWD
More jackeens :(Quote:
Originally Posted by BYCTWD
And Dennehy I presume. heard shams were in talks with at least three of them a couple of weeks back but would not meet the wage demands.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rovers1
Looks like things are fairly desperate.Quote:
Originally Posted by tiktok
there is one thing I cant understand
if TNB somehow got a licence etc - who on earth would sign to play for him given his history of payments etc
How do they expect to put a squad together. You would need a serious hole in your head to risk not getting paid.
Rumours that Dave Rogers trained with us today. It seems Barry Ryan was seen around Cork in recent times as well.
So, let's have a look at a possible rumoured state of play........
Barry Ryan
Greg O'H__Dave Rogers__Willo McDonagh (I know, just fitting him in here)
Joxer__Georgie__Michael Keane__Ritchie Baker
Trevor Molloy__Anto Flood
Manager: Roddy Collins
Chairman: Tom Coughlan
Carlsberg don't do minefields, but if they did.....
didnt realise so many line up but
WHY
what sane person would run the risk - what goes through their mind
Sympathy for last years plaers but wont have any for next seasons players if a similar situation arises (if TNB gets a licence etc)
Sorry to go off topic, but that's genius. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by brianw82
Only 10 players there. Get Mickey Collins in and you'd have a right team of pure nutters.Quote:
Originally Posted by tiktok
Playing brilliant for Crusaders atm.Quote:
Originally Posted by brianw82
City playing a friendly with Crosshaven down in Cobh next Friday night.
Greg O'Halloran coaches Crosshaven in the Munster senior league .
that's because Micky Collons will get sent off before kick off :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by brianw82
Surely it's not just a matter of cancelling player contracts and everything is Hunky-Dory. All of these players are owed sustantial back pay. I've heard that the PFAI is gearing up to take cases to the labour court under legislation like constructive dismissal and non-payment of wages. Between that and the winding-up order the club will not be able to function. Talk of new teams is pie in the sky.
PFAI in balls-growing shocker!Quote:
Originally Posted by Penfold
It may sound like a joke but that would suggest Coughlan has foresight and god forbid some intelligence. I think it might be a first on this thread to suggest so.Quote:
Originally Posted by Onefootednopace
Tommy No Bobs ate my hamster!!!
Roddy loves the limelight and being the mouthpiece for a broken regime is ideal. He's been sacked off RTE, hanging by a thread to the Star and Newstalk (and Tommy) told him to apologise to Floriana (Tommy again after his latest lie telling on 98fm) for spoofing as they all got hit with solicitors letters. As I repeated from the great man earlier on this thread - he's been told on good authority that Cork have been assured their licence and spot in Europe. Seems there is no justice in this world.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harpsbear
The story coming out of Abbottstown is completely the opposite so who told him ? :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by weecountyman
You certainly do ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by weecountyman
If their case goes to the Labour Court, is the non-payment of wages etc. not taken out of the Licensing Process.Quote:
Originally Posted by Penfold
The timing of this could be very telling.
Sean Ryan has a good article in today's Indo
http://www.independent.ie/sport/gael...r-2029381.html
Only 22 days in and we already have post of the yearQuote:
Originally Posted by tiktok
Printed in the GAA section :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by yiddo
Jebus, now I'm Roddy! I seem to be multitasking, from Georgie Boy to Roddy's missus to the great man himself. Holy god :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Celdrog
Off topic...What happens if only 3 or 4 clubs qualify for a Premier Licence?
Is it just a case of fudging in 6 to 7 clubs to make up the numbers?
How much fudge can one club get?
The FAI have a rolling contract with Willy Wonka, so as much as their hearts will handle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kildareman
A finger...................I'll get me coat.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kildareman
You mean like in the very first year of licensing when only City got an A License (oh the irony), and the FAI just gave everyone else a second chance to qualify for one....?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kildareman
A whole sweet shops worth.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kildareman
Ryans article described Tommy as "the League of Ireland's delinquent Cork affiliate", I thought that was most apt.
The low point of the article was the following piece about Doolin.
Complete rubbish.Quote:
However, by year's end, their perception of his ability as a manager had changed. In the view of some knowledgeable Cork people he was the best manager the club ever had.
is that the michael collins that Roddy was referring to I thought it was his son?:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by brianw82
In fairness he did agood job last year. Not the best manager ever but far from the worst. Did himself no favours with the fans with his demeanour but in the main did the job on the pitchQuote:
Originally Posted by razor
I pulled that out of my hole. I expect to see Cork linked with Mental Mickey any day now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
I don't know anyone who thinks Doolin is our best ever manager, even among those who rated him. The only person in Cork last season who thought that was...... Doolin
Immense for Crues lately so don't think they would release him without a fee.Quote:
Originally Posted by brianw82