St Pats vs Cork City

**superfrank** · 04/11/2008, 9:55 PM

The league will learn nothing if Cork aren't banned from Europe next year, imo. UEFA have set out this rule and the FAI are really doing themselves a (further) disservice if they are going to support a club who broke the European association's rules, as well as their own.

**adamd164** · 04/11/2008, 10:00 PM

Setanta Cup win and European qualification. That's the job, I'll take that any day of the week!

Successful season. Cheers lads.

**Sheridan** · 04/11/2008, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

Seriously? He had a decent bunch of players at UCD and they couldn't win a game to save their lives. Wasn't he a disaster at Bohs too, signing half the New Zealand team and the like?

That was Joe McGrath.

Mahon would be a disaster at a big club though. Moany old boll0cks too.

**passinginterest** · 04/11/2008, 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by Sheridan

That was Joe McGrath.

Mahon would be a disaster at a big club though. Moany old boll0cks too.

Ah my mistake. I think he tries to get his teams playing decent football but don't think he'd hack it at the top sides.

**corkboy360** · 04/11/2008, 10:44 PM

If we get fourth and are not allowed play in europe I think our players still deserve a lot of respect if you look at how far they got in every competition.

**MariborKev** · 04/11/2008, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by superfrank

The league will learn nothing if Cork aren't banned from Europe next year, imo. UEFA have set out this rule and the FAI are really doing themselves a (further) disservice if they are going to support a club who broke the European association's rules, as well as their own.

Has anyone got the exact UEFA text relating to this?

**Rovers Maniac** · 04/11/2008, 11:29 PM

Nobody seems to know anything, not even the FAI. I read some of that article but it 254 pages long, 3/4 is about financial items and a word the crops up a lot is 'local'.

**A face** · 04/11/2008, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by Rovers Maniac

Nobody seems to know anything, not even the FAI. I read some of that article but it 254 pages long, 3/4 is about financial items and a word the crops up a lot is 'local'.

Wouldn't be easier to just allow city compete .... to make life easy like

**Rovers Maniac** · 04/11/2008, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by A face

Wouldn't be easier to just allow city compete .... to make life easy like

Very good A face but i am refusing to bite you will need to fish elsewhere

**celticV3** · 04/11/2008, 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by corkboy360

If we get fourth and are not allowed play in europe I think our players still deserve a lot of respect if you look at how far they got in every competition.

To be fair think that is only too true. Didn't think cork would be in fourth or even fifth at the start of the season. So winning the setanta cup and finishing 5th isn't bad

**MariborKev** · 04/11/2008, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by A face

Wouldn't be easier to just allow city compete .... to make life easy like

Paying the players would have made life easy too

**A face** · 05/11/2008, 12:00 AM

Originally Posted by Maribor

Paying the players would have made life easy too

Hey i agree, anything for an easy life like

**soccerc** · 05/11/2008, 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by Maribor

Paying the players would have made life easy too

Can afford it after tonight, well 50% of it when they cash the cheque

More photos from the game here

**A face** · 05/11/2008, 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by soccerc

Can afford it after tonight, well 50% of it when they cash the cheque

Happy days !!

**DRDoc** · 05/11/2008, 1:02 AM

The fai have confirmed that as long at Cork finish in fourth place they will be permitted to play in europe next season - Matthews confirmed this tonight also

**Rovers Maniac** · 05/11/2008, 1:24 AM

Originally Posted by DRDoc

The fai have confirmed that as long at Cork finish in fourth place they will be permitted to play in europe next season - Matthews confirmed this tonight also

Sorry for asking this question but does that mean they will get a liscence from UEFA?

Is being permitted to play in Europe by your national association and getting a UEFA liscense the same thing?

UEFA seem to be very strict on the issue as CSKA Sofia were banned from Europe, and would be very surprised if the FAI challenged UEFA's rules.

http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/cl...id=791258.html

**DRDoc** · 05/11/2008, 1:50 AM

but does that mean they will get a liscence from UEFA?

Matthews seemed to suggest that is was ultimately fai that granted

**pete** · 05/11/2008, 2:15 AM

Originally Posted by Rovers Maniac

Is being permitted to play in Europe by your national association and getting a UEFA liscense the same thing?

Licence is issued by FAI licencing committee not Uefa as countries have different rules.

Shocking attendance at the game, must have been well under 1000 as Pats side very quiet. Pats looked disinterested and can't see them winning a game again this season.

**michaelguineys** · 05/11/2008, 3:21 AM

What a great end to a disastrous season for us.
I have never been so proud of the team as I have the past few weeks and months.
Stuck together, gave their all week in week out, won the Setanta Cup last Saturday night and are now on the brink of European qualification.
A fantastic feat when you consider they have been only getting 30% of their wages, the uncertainty that was surrounding the club, and of the course the departures of Mooney, O'Flynn and that other langer.

Well done lads, we won't forget it, let's hope we can push on now next season!