The Derry City thread - Derry sign first four players

**Mr A** · 06/09/2009, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by ARooney28

That was last season, we've copped on, and we have lived well withing our means since last summer.

At least partly because the FAI forced you to in fairness.

**sligoman** · 06/09/2009, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

At least partly because the FAI forced you to in fairness.

FAI can't force a club to a certain wage budget, they can only advise clubs on it. It's still the club's decision.

**osarusan** · 06/09/2009, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

FAI can't force a club to a certain wage budget, they can only advise clubs on it. It's still the club's decision.

How many different budgets did you seek their advice on before the start of the season?

**micls** · 06/09/2009, 12:19 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

FAI can't force a club to a certain wage budget, they can only advise clubs on it. It's still the club's decision.

Of course they can.

They can not give you a license if they're not happy with it.

**sligoman** · 06/09/2009, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

How many different budgets did you seek their advice on before the start of the season?

What has that got to do with it? It's still the clubs decision regardless of how many times they went to the FAI about it.

**Mr A** · 06/09/2009, 12:22 PM

The fact remains that Sligo are probably spending less than they would have if it wasn't for the FAI's intervention.

**sligoman** · 06/09/2009, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by micls

Of course they can.

They can not give you a license if they're not happy with it.

Q9.

'Determining an appropriate budget and adhering to this budget is at all times the responsibility of the clubs directors or management committees.'

'We do not set budgets for clubs though as ultimately it is the responsibility of each club to manage their own commercial affairs properly.'

Originally Posted by Mr A

The fact remains that Sligo are probably spending less than they would have if it wasn't for the FAI's intervention.

Yes, but not 'forced' as you put it.

**micls** · 06/09/2009, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Q9.

'Determining an appropriate budget and adhering to this budget is at all times the responsibility of the clubs directors or management committees.'

'We do not set budgets for clubs though as ultimately it is the responsibility of each club to manage their own commercial affairs properly.'
Yes, but not 'forced' as you put it.

What Padraig Smith says and what is actually done can be very different.

Do you really think that you would have gotten a license if your board had told the FAI to feck off when they told ye to revise ye're budget repeatedly.

**Rovers Maniac** · 06/09/2009, 1:00 PM

From what i heard only two clubs have not had the PFAI in this season, Shams and ourselves.

**Rovers1** · 06/09/2009, 1:08 PM

From what i've been told, Sligo Rovers have a made a tidy enough profit from this year so far.

The best run club in the country!!??

**Magicme** · 06/09/2009, 1:40 PM

Originally Posted by Rovers Maniac

From what i heard only two PREMIER DIVISION clubs have not had the PFAI in this season, Shams and ourselves.

Fixed that wee techincal ommission for you.

**SMorgan** · 06/09/2009, 2:24 PM

Dundalk didn't have them in. They represented Dave Rogers. But he wasn't a Dundalk player at the time.

I was absolutely delighted to read that Dundalk FC and its' players dealt directly with each other without the PFAI haven been called in and no input from them.

Great to see and well done to the players.

**Mr A** · 06/09/2009, 3:06 PM

Amazing really that the Dundalk players would accept cuts when the club had only just signed players. Crazy situation.

**Rovers Maniac** · 06/09/2009, 4:01 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

Fixed that wee techincal ommission for you.

Actually yes i should have said that, 'premier division'.

**cheech** · 06/09/2009, 4:32 PM

I've said this before in here and been battered for it but Sligo are paying out massive money and unless the cut the spending, they are headed for big trouble.

Lets see how well you think Sligo are run when you see your 'profit' at the end of this season.

**wexfordned** · 06/09/2009, 4:38 PM

Originally Posted by Rovers Maniac

From what i heard only two clubs have not had the PFAI in this season, Shams and ourselves.

Well they haven't been into Bohs this year either.

**srfc1928** · 06/09/2009, 9:11 PM

Originally Posted by cheech

I've said this before in here and been battered for it but Sligo are paying out massive money and unless the cut the spending, they are headed for big trouble.

Lets see how well you think Sligo are run when you see your 'profit' at the end of this season.

Fair enough cheech, Im not trying to bury my head in the sand here but what information have you got to back up that "Sligo are paying out massive money"

**Rovers1** · 06/09/2009, 9:35 PM

Originally Posted by cheech

I've said this before in here and been battered for it but Sligo are paying out massive money and unless the cut the spending, they are headed for big trouble.

And your basing this on...?

**cheech** · 06/09/2009, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by Rovers1

And your basing this on...?

Look, if you know the goings on at Sligo, you will know that someone that has been involved with the club for years, previously resigned because of the spending. He is back again now.

It was him that told me.

If you know who I am talking about, ask him. He isn't shy in voicing his concerns about his club.

**Mr A** · 23/09/2009, 10:27 PM

On the Dungannon forum, the information on today's court case is as follows:

The short version is Derry City have to disclose the full details transfer deal to the court by Monday and a judgement should be made by Wednesday.

If Derry are unable to pay, they will then face a winding up order.

Very odd that Derry wouldn't have the details today, but there you are.