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I read in one of the national newspapers thiss morning that Premier Division clubs are to recieve € 15,000 "to help them over the current two week break ". Once again the First Division is frowned upon.
Personally I think it's an absolute, total and utter joke !
I heard that they're actually taking the 15000 from the first division clubs to give to the premier division. Then there'll be a big party at abbotstown, and everyone will be there.
(Except, obviously, 1st division clubs).
They're not reciving grants or additional funding. They're receiving prepayment of money that will be due to them at the end of the season (Prize money, TV money etc etc)
If it helps clubs, I fail to see the negative side
Agreed, but not sure why it couldn't be done with 1st division clubs also (lesser amounts, obviously).Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
"Here's 500 quid lads to help ye over the two weeks". The majority in the First don't receive any prize money so aren't entitled to any pre payment. I don't have any particular problem with it.
Fair enough. I was wondering exactly how much (if any) money could have been made available for 1st division clubs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
Surely that €15k was going to help out over the winter break, so what will happen at the end of the season?
The prize money's changed this year; I think everyone gets something now (albeit probably less than what it cost to enter the league in the first place)Quote:
Originally Posted by Longfordian
The majority of players contracts end at the end of the season, so they won't have to be paid.Quote:
Originally Posted by superfrank
Whining.Quote:
Originally Posted by superfrank
why dont the FAI help limerick through these tough times for the club complete joke
same reason they didn't help CobhQuote:
Originally Posted by bluepowers
Blatent anti munster bas from the waterford man
Clubs will then receive the prize money from the 2010, 2011, and 2012 seasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by superfrank
I'd imagine many part time players of First Division clubs don't get paid for the week they are not training during the mid season break.
Paying the 15k now and not at the end of the season is the same as taking out a credit card for current expenditure when you're already in debt. That money will have to come from somewhere eventually. I don't think the FAI are helping by doing this.
All clubs knew the mid season break was going to happen. No doubt the PFAI are pushing for this or the FAI knew that some players where not going to be paid maybe and are trying to keep the bad news from the media?
At this stage all clubs know the rules. How many more examples do clubs want of others going belly up before they learn the lessons.
Are they trying to include an extra 15K in this seasons budgets so as to help clubs get under 65% ?
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Originally Posted by superfrank
Well i would imagine that the clubs will be very conscious of this and so will act with extreme caution and responsibility in their management of these funds, thinking of the future rather than just the present
Carlsberg don't do LOI clubs......Quote:
Originally Posted by topia
...But if they did...They'd still go bust.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rovers fan
I blame the FAI:mad::mad::mad:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dunny
there shouldnt have been a mid season break in the first place, and have played the couple of midweek games in the these timeslots instead. Better gates on the usual nights (and not midweek with attendances that are down more than 50%) would have brought in that bit of extra cash for all clubs concerned.
Agreed. No need for midweek fixtures at all. The close season is awful long as well, almost 4 months for all clubs (except those in the cup final) The season could easily be extended, and it would probably suit all concerned.Quote:
Originally Posted by Terry
However, if the mid-season break is such a bother, why have the clubs not objected to it? If enough of them had done so, surely it would have been scrapped by now?
The players want the mid-season break, so it stays.
The close season is very long at 4 months, but I'd say the people involved in the voluntary day to day running of clubs are very glad of it. (I know I only do the programme and the website, and I've taken a liking to the long break!) Also, it keeps costs down, as part-time players are only paid for the length of the season. Longer season = more wages (and other expenses)
100% spot on Brian, mid week fixtures are a disaster in this league, I`ve argued many times before that apart from an FAI cup replay (and a decent one at that) the public are just not interested in domestic mid week football, it will never work, attendances over the past 4 years for all clubs have shown this when they play these silly mid week lge games. Extend or start earlier, its very simple, the avg loi fan is a week to week fan, the only place these mid week games work is in england, the wonderful fans of clubs in lge 1,2 etc all pay out decent money to watch their teams twice a week some months, it will never work over here.Quote:
Originally Posted by brianw82