Jersey Clash - Cork Fined

**feo123** · 04/10/2007, 2:47 PM

bray's away jersey clashes with corks home jersey, as does bray's home jersey. maybe they did bring the two of them and cork still refused, rightly so really, everyone should have 3 kits.
and bray, for havin a green and white home jersey and a white away jersey is just stupid. there not the only team that has a very similar away kit!

**The Lilywhites** · 04/10/2007, 2:48 PM

Originally Posted by Sniffer

Because the final decision rests with the match referee; this is actually a positive step. Once this info is with the FAI (and presumably the match ref) before travel then there should be no further problems.

That is unless the match ref is a certain Mr. B.

**Pablo** · 04/10/2007, 2:56 PM

By the FAI's logic Shamrock can come down so to Cork tomorrow and insist on wearing their hoops or we'll get fined?

Its truely breathtaking. The FAI are nothing but a laughing stock

**Mr A** · 04/10/2007, 3:06 PM

By the FAI's logic Shamrock can come down so to Cork tomorrow and insist on wearing their hoops or we'll get fined?

Its truely breathtaking. The FAI are nothing but a laughing stock

No, Rovers must bring their home and away kits. If both clash with your home kit then you wear your away kit.

**TommyGaynor** · 04/10/2007, 3:09 PM

Have the League not heard of third kits?

**harpskid** · 04/10/2007, 3:12 PM

I've just spoken to someone on this and he reckons that the referee shouldn't have started the game if the clash of colours was so bad....Keely has a piece in The Sun today about the Dundalk goalkeeper last week. This league has gone mad altogether!

**TommyGaynor** · 04/10/2007, 3:18 PM

It's totally Bray's fault imo, they know that there are only two teams in the League who they clash with, both of whom have equal parts green and white in their kit, so their away should be a totally different colour.

**centre mid** · 04/10/2007, 3:26 PM

Originally Posted by TommyGaynor

It's totally Bray's fault imo, they know that there are only two teams in the League who they clash with, both of whom have equal parts green and white in their kit, so their away should be a totally different colour.

We brought both our kits, the ref wasnt happy, the club colours are white and green. Cork as the home team are obliged to change. end of

**TommyGaynor** · 04/10/2007, 3:28 PM

I know that Bray are in the right under the rules, what I mean is they had a lack of foresight when deciding upon their away kit. If that's the case City could have a home kit of white and green stripes, white shorts and white socks, with the away green and white stripes, green shorts and green socks. These kits would always be deemed to clash with Rovers' and Bray's home kits so we'd never have to wear an away kit. The rules are stupid.

**TommyGaynor** · 04/10/2007, 3:31 PM

Just looked up pictures of Rovers at home to Bray in May and both sides wore their away kits that night

**Mr A** · 04/10/2007, 3:32 PM

The system works

Sometimes anyway.

**centre mid** · 04/10/2007, 3:34 PM

I could be wrong but i think our away gear is a few years old, going back to when we had all green home* ( horrible jersey) and all white away

*See Avatar above

**TommyGaynor** · 04/10/2007, 3:37 PM

That kit in your avatar is adidas, ye have umbro now, the adidas away was white with black shorts and socks so less of a clash

**harps1954** · 04/10/2007, 3:40 PM

Originally Posted by TommyGaynor

City could have a home kit of white and green stripes . . . with the away green and white stripes

Now, that's just taking the **** - what you have said above is the same as saying that Shamrock Rovers have green and white hoops as their home kit and their away kit could be white and green hoops.

At the end of the day, Cork were probably been asked to wear their second choice strip - with their crest, their sponsors logos. If it turns out that Cork were given the fine because THEY REFUSED to wear their own second choice shirts at a home game, well then shame on them.

**TommyGaynor** · 04/10/2007, 3:45 PM

I know I used an extreme example, I was just pointing out that if Bray's away clashes with Bray's home then it's likely it will clash with City and Rovers, so should not be allowed to be white and green.
I agree that City should have worn their away that night for sponsorship reasons (Bray players interviewed after has the white shirts on for that very reason).
However I do not agree that City should be fined for what is essentially a lack of foresight on Bray's part.

**harps1954** · 04/10/2007, 3:50 PM

Originally Posted by TommyGaynor

. . . a lack of foresight on Bray's part.

. . . and maybe a lack of stubbornness on Cork's part??

**TommyGaynor** · 04/10/2007, 3:51 PM

What I want to know is were City informed beforehand that they would be fined if they wore the home kit. If they were then it is gross stupidity on their part. If not then it's a joke

**harps1954** · 04/10/2007, 3:56 PM

Originally Posted by TommyGaynor

What I want to know is were City informed beforehand that they would be fined if they wore the home kit. If they were then it is gross stupidity on their part. If not then it's a joke

It's in the rulebook that if the visiting club's two registered colours clash with the home side, then the home side must change. Doesn't mention a fine, but remember the Participation Agreement that every club signed prior to the start of the season states that rule breaks will be dealt with by way of fines, point deducations, etc.

So, basically, if Cork broke the rules they should have known a fine was on the way. If they didn't know this was the rule (re the clash of shirts), well that's something someone at the club will have to answer.