Drogs' Court Case

[A face]

Lovely interview with Vincent

http://www.tv3.ie/sport.php?request=...ew=&video=5068

So happy

Fair play to the guy. He had some wise words there even if people will slag him for showing emotion.

It will make the league look foolish and corrupt if drog end up in the prem division,it slaps the face of those clubs who run their tax affairs properly with the revenue hammering some clubs for tax deadlines for tax clearance certs yet the revenue let first cork and now drog away with tiny % of large sums of what was owed by these clubs ,the FAI have to look at this and make strong and proper decisions .IM sure some clubs today will say F**k the tax man lets all do what drog and cork did .

I think the Revenue didn't object in court yesterday and Cork City sorted them out as well so there is no issue with either clubs tax affairs. If the Revenue are saying its ok then whats your problem with it.

Agreed the FAI have to look at it though.

I am delighted Drogheda survived, but I feel it would not be right for both them and Cork to be in the premier. And I honestly would feel the same regardless of any potential impact on FHFC.

If they pass all the existing criteria then why shouldn't either be in there?

[Sam_Heggy]

If they pass all the existing criteria then why shouldn't either be in there?

Just because, thats why. I rest my case.

[A face]

Just because, thats why. I rest my case.

.... i hear ya fella !!

[pineapple stu]

The FAI don't own Cobhs ground.

That's irrelevant.

For once, Fintan has it spot on. They won't give Cobh money to help meet licencing, but they'll spend money to help Drogheda meet licencing? Doesn't add up.

[WindmillWarrior]

Technically the FAI own UP. And they want to upgrade it.
They dont own St Colmans Park.
Adds up to me!

[micls]

Technically the FAI own UP. And they want to upgrade it.

If you wouldnt mind popping over to where I was arguing this point(possibly earlier in this thread) and pointing that out to your fellow Drogs fans Id appreciate it

[Bald Student]

Technically the FAI own UP. And they want to upgrade it.
They dont own St Colmans Park.
Adds up to me!

Probably why they didn't buy St. Colman's last week.

[ndrog]

If you wouldnt mind popping over to where I was arguing this point(possibly earlier in this thread) and pointing that out to your fellow Drogs fans Id appreciate it

ssshh micls .dont tell anyone about this , its a conspiracy for the fai to help drogs on the sly .They own the ground when it suits us and they dont when it dosent

[pineapple stu]

Technically the FAI own UP. And they want to upgrade it.

But they've no need to upgrade it.

[oriel]

There was very little difference with our crowds from being near the bottom of the table to being near the top so I dont think thats a very big issue for us.

Yeah that is a fair point, drogs always got solid enough crowds for fighting relegation.

Although I'm split in my view if they should have been relegated, but also happy that we`ll prob have the first Prem Lge derby in 21 years this season if they do manage to get a prem licence.

Whatever happens its been some recovery, full credit to Vincent Hoey, a very decent man by all accounts.

[Drogman.]

But they've no need to upgrade it.

Well it could be argued that they need to upgrade it due to the amount of internationals that are played there.

Anyway, the ball is in the FAI's court now, so I wonder what they'll end up doing.

[pineapple stu]

But it's not like the FAI are forced to play those games in Drogheda, whereas Drogheda kind of are.

And underage internationals don't come under licencing. Belfield Park and Whitehall have hosted underage games no bother.

[WindmillWarrior]

But they've no need to upgrade it.

Ah dont worry, we'll think of a reason! Health and safety or something like that will do the job!

[SeanDrog]

[QUOTE=oriel;1095385]also happy that we`ll prob have the first Prem Lge derby in 21 years this season if they do manage to get a prem licence.

[QUOTE]


has it been that long bloodly hell

[WindmillWarrior]

also happy that we`ll prob have the first Prem Lge derby in 21 years this season if they do manage to get a prem licence.

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has it been that long bloodly hell

No it hasnt! There was top flight derbies in the mid to late 90s.

[SeanDrog]

Ah dont worry, we'll think of a reason! Health and safety or something like that will do the job!

I suppose it could be argued that we have been renting this since the early 80's from the FAI to play national league soccer and it was the FAI who brought in licencing with the ground spec requirments - so they should be the ones to upgrade their ground to the required standard.

Million ways to argue for and against it. End of the day its their ground and has been for a long time - nearly 30 years.

[Drogman.]

But it's not like the FAI are forced to play those games in Drogheda, whereas Drogheda kind of are.

And underage internationals don't come under licencing. Belfield Park and Whitehall have hosted underage games no bother.

True but I'm just trying to make up a good sounding excuse

Anyway at the end of the day, I think all clubs who have debts now should be kicked out of the league

[ndrog]

But they've no need to upgrade it.

The fai are helping dundalk financialy to upgrade the plastic pitch are they not ? they dont NEED to do that ?

[holidaysong]

The fai are helping dundalk financialy to upgrade the plastic pitch are they not ? they dont NEED to do that ?

No they're not. We're paying for some of it with the company that installed it paying the majority of the cost.

[ndrog]

No they're not. We're paying for some of it with the company that installed it paying the majority of the cost.

I was misinformed so .