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I know this was mentioned on another thread, but the story might have legs, so creating a separate one.
The FAI offered this: http://www.fai.ie/domestic/news/fai-...y-league-clubs
Today, Derry have told them, not so politely, to keep their money.
http://www.derrynow.com/soccer/derry...rom-fai/109538
If other clubs do it, it'll look bad for the FAI. If they don't, it'll look bad for us, and really not do us any favours.
It's not the worst idea in the world.. it's just that it's so isolated. If the FAI said they were also going to develop an overall plan and put a bit of backing behind it it'd be a different story, but as it stands it's hard to see why the FAI would expect any other reaction. The pity is that those within the FAI who'd like to see more focus on the league will now probably have the reaction to this thrown at them.
It's the hypocrisy of the FAI doing this when privately they actively work to prevent clubs from working together that annoys people.
Sure it's annoying but every club should have a strategic plan anyway
If they do, then why not take the €5k
Here Derry are saying 'we need more, so we're not even going to try and put a plan together'
I think you're dead right. It would need all the clubs to act in solidarity for this to have any effect. (Even then I'm not sure the FAI wouldn't just go "grand, that's 100K we've saved there")Quote:
Originally Posted by brendy_éire
No point in Derry being the only ones to stick their heads above the parapet. Ni neart go chur le cheile, as we like to say down Inchicore way. ;)
Strategic plans for LOI clubs, sounds dangerous.
Isn't the outrage a lot to do with how little out of the €11m that is going to the LOI? If the FAI revcieved €1m and ring fenced €100,000 to LOI I don't think people would be too upset but when you place it beside €11m then it's insulting.
€5,000 when you put it in the overall budget for a LOI team isn't something that would make or break a club so it's a pointless offer really.
I think Derry are right to refuse it and fair play to them.
Thats not what they are saying at all. They are making a stand - its not about that money. Derry could have a stategic plan already in place - if they do or they don't it will have been down to F**k all help from the FAI thats for sure. Now they hand out a few pennies for the sake of a headline during the AGM ? F**k that - well done Derry, I hope more clubs follow suit. Even if others don't I still admire them for doing it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
We can give out all we want about how the FAI run the game here but unless the clubs are going to run it themselves then its a pointless argument. Until the FAI no longer run the LOI it will always be treated as a 'problem child'
One potential use of this money would be to get people from LOI clubs together on a more regular basis to loo at ways they can improve and indeed work together. After all, most of the experience of running LOI clubs is at the clubs themselves. Most clubs have something they're doing well at and can share lessons with the rest. Getting the clubs together once a quarter to look at various aspects of running clubs could be productive.
That's probably the last thing the FAI would want. The more clubs get together and work together, the more they'll inevitably challenge the FAI. The FAI would probably know that as well. Divide and rule.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr A
The Irish Supporter Network hosted an event at the Aviva a couple of years ago, with FAI support so it's not like they flat out won't facilitate this sort of thing. There may be a level of suspicion there but it could still be made to work. Get someone independent to chair the discussions and workshops (again ISN have good contacts here) and you could have some good constructive stuff rather than just ranting and raving.
I've been at a few such events and you always learn a lot- and even finding out that what your club is doing isn't too far off the mark is valuable too.
Link doesn't work.Quote:
Originally Posted by gufct
Fran Gavin Interview on this
https://www.facebook.com/sseairtrici...4320213358286/
Derry City have some support.
http://www.stpatsfc.com/news.php?id=7255#.V6TtijU2HSN
In the year commemorating Rebellions, are we seeing the beginning of another against unwanted and uncaring rulers?
FAI now offering 10k to clubs who publically back the idea.
Pats statement, jaysus fair play to them but shots fired to say the least! Isn't the participation agreement up at the end of this season with nothing agreed?
http://foot.ie/attachment.php?attachmentid=2445&stc=1
Fair ****s to Pats. Hope the rest of the clubs get behind this. 5k is nothing. Its insulting.