Licences for 2009

**pineapple stu** · 16/02/2009, 12:36 PM

At whose expense?

13-team division?

**don ramo** · 16/02/2009, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by dapman1

What are the bets that both Kildare and Cobh are in the first division on opening night?

one of us cant, if merview have there licence sorted,

**Battery Rover** · 16/02/2009, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Well done BR and everyone else at Athlone. I know how much work goes into it. Hope we have ye at home first game of the season!.

Thanks for that and to all the other people involved in licensing throughout the league congratulations on gaining you licenses.

It is tough on Cobh but i am sure this is only a blip and that they will bounce back and go onto greater things than they have already achieved in their long proud history.

As licensing pushes the standards forward over the coming seasons it can only benifit the league as a whole.

**pineapple stu** · 16/02/2009, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by Battery Rover

As licensing pushes the standards forward over the coming seasons

Will it, though? Not sure we've seen any evidence of that in the six or seven years it's been going. Other than that clubs now have yellow paint at emergency exits.

When does the A League start, does anyone know?

**Dodge** · 16/02/2009, 12:51 PM

There's been loads of changes within clubs and grounds since licensing started. Every club officer involved puts in huge amounts of work pineapple, and each one of them is to be applauded

**pineapple stu** · 16/02/2009, 12:53 PM

Probably right. I know a lot of time goes in, but it's wasted if it's painting emergency routes in the ground. Just frustrating at times to see that the most obvious problem - hideous overspending - is still going on practically unchecked.

**Battery Rover** · 16/02/2009, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Will it, though? Not sure we've seen any evidence of that in the six or seven years it's been going.

it is pushing standards all over the league in terms of infrastructure and administration and with the new rules regarding licensing passed at the meeting on Sunday there will be severe punishment for clubs stepping out of line

**Dodge** · 16/02/2009, 12:54 PM

I knew you couldn't go a thread without mentioning overspending.

**fionnsci** · 16/02/2009, 1:01 PM

What about Carlow, Castlebar and Tralee? Should they not have been awarded A Championship licenses?

**holidaysong** · 16/02/2009, 1:02 PM

Originally Posted by fionnsci

What about Carlow, Castlebar and Tralee? Should they not have been awarded A Championship licenses?

There could be a different deadline for first time applicants perhaps..

**pineapple stu** · 16/02/2009, 1:04 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

I knew you couldn't go a thread without mentioning overspending.

Probably the most important thing, in fairness.

**Dodge** · 16/02/2009, 1:14 PM

Well you're an accountant.

**pineapple stu** · 16/02/2009, 1:26 PM

Guilty as charged.

No club went under because they didn't have a separate licencing officer. Not the case with money.

**Mr A** · 16/02/2009, 1:35 PM

Cobh must be in an incredibly bad state to move from premier to A license pending further financial commitments being met!

**ramblers** · 16/02/2009, 1:50 PM

Congrats to all on your licenses.

It is a very sad day to be honest thats all I can say!!

**don ramo** · 16/02/2009, 1:52 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Cobh must be in an incredibly bad state to move from premier to A license pending further financial commitments being met!

no togetherness down here, its a disgrace, i arranged a meetin for fundraising ideas on this and other forums, and 3 people tuned up, says it all really

were either gonna come back stronger, our just flicker out of existence,

we have some new blood entering the board and commitee this year, proactive people so hopefully thing will change for the better,

**GalwayRed** · 16/02/2009, 1:58 PM

Sorry to hear Cobh wont be in the first division next season, hopefully they bounce back. Fair play to Athlone, I can imagine a lot of work must have went in to get that licence so fair play. Im surprised Sporting Fingal didnt get a premier licence, did they not apply for one? Will be interesting to see the fixture list now.

**aido_b** · 16/02/2009, 1:59 PM

I just got a text off a fellow Bohs fan who shall remain nameless asking me why 2009 teams in the league needed licences ... He'd seen the headline on RTE, "2009 FAI licences awarded" ...

I wonder sometimes, really do!

**Beezer** · 16/02/2009, 2:13 PM

Originally Posted by don ramo

no togetherness down here, its a disgrace, i arranged a meetin for fundraising ideas on this and other forums, and 3 people tuned up, says it all really

were either gonna come back stronger, our just flicker out of existence,

we have some new blood entering the board and commitee this year, proactive people so hopefully thing will change for the better,

How many members did you inform of this meetin DR.I certainly got no notification of such meeting.
As for new blood coming onto the committee,from what I hear the people going forward are worse than the crowd there last year,most of them will be yes men for the chairman

**R�iteoir** · 16/02/2009, 2:21 PM

Originally Posted by GalwayRed

Sorry to hear Cobh wont be in the first division next season, hopefully they bounce back. Fair play to Athlone, I can imagine a lot of work must have went in to get that licence so fair play. Im surprised Sporting Fingal didnt get a premier licence, did they not apply for one? Will be interesting to see the fixture list now.

Would the Morton Stadium not be up to Premier Standard - because that's the only reason I could think of