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It's one thing to be so up your own a r s e that the Fai think the Pfai should come up with 150k from the players to pay the players. The reality is that this is never going to happen. What is unreal is that they would put it in the media before they even have an answer back. How many people in a room actually made this decision and not 1 of them went, ahm... maybe we should wait until we get an answer. You would hope it was just 1 gob****e but more that likely it was a full board of idiots.
...But its OK for shams to comment on Dundalk, Cork or indeed any other clubs finances :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
are 'the members' still going around giving advice to other clubs on 'members owned clubs' or is it now '50% members owned clubs' ?Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
Are there not some underage coaches you should be worrying about?Quote:
Originally Posted by marinobohs
We dont tend to make a habit of that, at least definitely not to the extent supporters of other clubs. Suppose it come with the territory though so what you gonna do :)Quote:
Originally Posted by marinobohs
Maybe supporters of other clubs just read the papers or even access widely available accounts before posting on here about the subject :cool:.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
Hmmm, doubt shams want to get into the 'activities' of coaches :oQuote:
Originally Posted by Asterix
Bohs seem to be making a habit of employing people that engage in these sorts of activities.Quote:
Originally Posted by marinobohs
If fans of other club want to pay money to look at our books then again comes with the territory, not something rovers fans make a habit of doing though. Far more interesting to look up than down though i suppose.Quote:
Originally Posted by marinobohs
How's Eddie ? :rolleyes: shams just like lecturing other clubs on how they should be run but get all snowflake when their own club are discussed.Quote:
Originally Posted by RathfarnhamHoop
......still betting nobody saw shams accounts ?
Assuming that your post is directed my direction - let me clarify that I have made not any comments around being unhappy with Rovers finances or the contentment levels of "members",Quote:
Originally Posted by sbgawa
I have laughed lots though at the delusion, ignorance or denial around the public availability of accounts - it's not exactly the 3rd secret of Fatima that RH seems to think it is
Oh I knew full well they're available but they cost to see and since I know Rovers fans really couldn't care enough to pay to see another clubs return I guessed other fans would be the same. Clearly a clubs size has more of an impact on their fans interest in other clubs than I thought though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ezeikial
How to derail an entire thread. :rolleyes:
Take a bow everyone who's been a side-tracking numpty over the last page or two. And then take your petty spats somewhere else please. Much obliged.
playground stuff lads. Just listened to the interviews with John Delaney and Fran Gavin again on the repeat show on news talk. Delaney basically saying stop asking those questions because Fran will give you all the details and timelines. The Fran comes on and all the details are internal workings of the FAI and not for the public domain, as for the timeline sure "i met StepHEn Mc Guiness a few weeks ago" Fran if you are reading this go and the job that we pay you for through our club membership fee's and attendances at matches and stop acting like someone out of the North Korean politburo.
Whatever the FAI could/should do, i know what they should definitely NOT do, and that's take any advice from Gavin Peers ever!
Just came across this article from last year. He wants:
- a revert to a winter league to somehow "progress football" and make it "a bit like the PL in England".
- clubs for each county, and Dublin split into North Dublin, South Dublin and West Dublin
- a Republic and NI league merger with the top division with 20 teams, yet he gives absolutely no details on how 2 associations would be merged into 1 and what would happen the national teams and european spots
- oh and every team should be full time with 52 week contracts - but no explanation where all the money should come from
But the weirdest bit is yet to come... he mentions a game where "it was daytime and we played Shamrock Rovers. it was dark and there was a proper atmosphere". Figure that one out if you can - daytime and dark at the same time...
My own favourite 'you couldn't make it up' moment was Gavin blasting the PFAI for media diplomacy (despite refusing to meet them) at the same time the FAI were going on a solo run announcing the new players wages fund. I honestly doubt he even sees the irony :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingswood Rover
Not sure where else to discuss this, but FAI have additional details on their "Last Resort" fund: https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2018...t-resort-fund/
Long and short of it:
-Financed by the FAI
-6 point deduction/signing ban if you use it
-Money to be paid back at end of season, if unable, relegated.
Fran Gavin is an absolute clown. Was he chairman of the PFAI at one stage ? I'm pretty sure he was heavily involved. Now he's just another yes man wheeled out to cover for his glorious leader.Quote:
Originally Posted by marinobohs
One of my favourite LOI moments of the last few years was Brian Kerr tearing him a new one on Soccer Republic a couple of years ago. Mind you, Kerr was probably waiting to get someone from the FAI in his sights.
I can see this being abused by clubs at the bottom of the 1st Div.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeverFeltBetter
If Athlone for example can't pay wages, they can just get money from the fund. If they're already adrift at the bottom of the 1st Division they won't really care if there's another points deduction. And if they don't pay it back there's no loss, because they can't be relegated because there's nowhere lower to go.
yeah gavin was involved as PFAI Chairman. I cant remember how long hes gone but the time I went to the fans forum in Abbottstown in 08 and 09 he was with the FAI as he was there that day so he must be gone well over a decade. unbeliveably he played in the league of ireland in the 80s as i came across an old programme of our match v St Pats Ath in 86 Fai cup and he was still playing. you would think he would understand things from the players side a bit more!Quote:
Originally Posted by TonyD
He was loved by all when he was playing as well......