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Correct me if I'm wrong (and obviously you'd know better than me!), but if your club is in debt, doesn't licencing require you not to make a loss? Or are you covered by directors loans?Quote:
Originally Posted by Breifne
And didn't you get a licence a few years back on the grounds that you were building a new stadium?
Exactly. We're moving the entire university. The average IQ of people living in Dublin's expected to drop by at least five points. :p;)Quote:
Originally Posted by pól-dcfc
It's quite simple really:
bigger support => bigger gate receipts + higher sponsorship revenues = More money => ability to sign better players => better performance on the field
In the long run, the clubs with the bigger support bases will have more success. If clubs with a small fan base are doing better it is because either (a) they are over-performing in revenue generation or in performances on the field or both or (b) clubs with the larger fan-bases are under-performing in revenue generation or on the field or both.
There is the third possibility, that a club is over-spending, betting the club's future in the hope that short-term success will come and build a fan-base that can support the spending. However, my understanding is that club licensing should prevent this from happening in the future.
So the FAI shouldn't have to meddle with the divisions as time will make the decisions for them
Given the history of financial mismanagement in this league, I think I know which. :oQuote:
Originally Posted by monutdfc
That assumes the FAI's implimenting it properly.Quote:
However, my understanding is that club licensing should prevent this from happening in the future.
So whats different than the current situation?Quote:
Originally Posted by monutdfc
The FAI wants to hand pick the divisions next year. There's a vote some time during the summer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronnie
The game was rescheduled due to our players' international commitments after we'd bought tickets for the Heineken Cup final. Also we were inspecting the Millennium stadium as it will be the initial design for our new ground.Quote:
Originally Posted by BohsFans
Remember, you'll have to factor in the fact that it was full of langers before you make your decision. We wouldn't want to reject it out of hand.Quote:
Originally Posted by Schumi
as, presumably, will the Welsh average ...Quote:
Originally Posted by John83
Sure, but we can only aspire to match the genius of the likes of Cox and Preece.Quote:
Originally Posted by sonofstan
the debate that UCD and Dublin City bring nothing to the league is getting old and stale at this stage. i personally love going out to UCD; nice people, good atmosphere and we always win ;) and dublin city is the same. dont think ive ever come across a UCD or Dublin City fan who wasnt a nice person. cant say that for a lot of other EL teams, my own included
Hold on! Aren't UCD in Leinster?Quote:
Originally Posted by Schumi
It puzzles me that you would shell out to watch a rival team in a different country and miss a UCD game in Dublin.
So are you gonna be supporting Cork against Longford on Friday? Are you gonna go down and support Limerick against the Drogs? :confused:
UCD is in Leinster but not everyone in UCD is from Leinster. In any case, we never considered UCD Soccer and Munster Rugby to be big rivals.Quote:
Originally Posted by BohsFans
I bought the ticket before the Leinster-Munster semi-final and I'm not going to let the money spent on travel go to waste. I hadn't expected the match to be moved to the Monday, assumed it would be rescheduled for well in the future. I can live with missing two games in the first 11, especially as it doesn't sound like I missed much.
Sacrilege.
Don't worry, a ceremonial First Division club will be sacrificed to appease the league.Quote:
Originally Posted by BohDiddley
your missing the point.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bald Student
....that is if Schumi is not from Munster!
Sounds good to me!Quote:
Originally Posted by John83
I understand that he's been to three Munster games this season; two against Leinster and the Final, so that makes him a bigger Munster fan than most of the poor genuine fans who can't get tickets for the big games.Quote:
Originally Posted by BohsFans
This is so off the topic, its getting scary:eek: Lets hope Rovers stay in the first division;)
one way or another we will be playing football in a division above your joke club next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ringo