Cork City Financial Discussion

**holidaysong** · 05/03/2009, 10:40 AM

What will actually happen to Cork? A ten point deduction (at most) and a slap on the wrists?

**Mr A** · 05/03/2009, 10:43 AM

I'd be surprised if they even got a slap on the wrists.

If nothing else, CCFC/Coughlan are giving Alan Matthews plenty of evidence of their poor regard for their paid employees for use in future court action.

**pete** · 05/03/2009, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by Scrufil

If I were a Cork City fan I'd be very worried at the minute.]

In the immeadiate short term there is very little City fans can do.

**Jersey Cow** · 05/03/2009, 10:50 AM

Cork should be automatically relegated today and allow Shels take their place in the Premier....end of.

**Scrufil** · 05/03/2009, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by Jersey Cow

Cork should be automatically relegated today and allow Shels take their place in the Premier....end of.

That's not fair, Cobh Ramblers should be given Cork City's place.

**micls** · 05/03/2009, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by Jersey Cow

Cork should be automatically relegated today and allow Shels take their place in the Premier....end of.

Why on earth would Shels take our place

**Jersey Cow** · 05/03/2009, 11:05 AM

Because unlike Cork they have learned from their mistakes and have a very sustainable wage bill and if ever a reason was needed....Doolin is a tosser spending silly money of other peoples like he did at Drogs and look where they ended up....... and just like Catchphrase years ago on the tele Keely says what he sees!!

**Mr A** · 05/03/2009, 11:08 AM

Um.. the small issue of having sold out your future to pay wages still haunt Shels though- where are they going to be based in the future? Is there any credible plan? How long can they stay in Tolka?

**micls** · 05/03/2009, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by Jersey Cow

Because unlike Cork they have learned from their mistakes and have a very sustainable wage bill and if ever a reason was needed....Doolin is a tosser spending silly money of other peoples like he did at Drogs and look where they ended up....... and just like Catchphrase years ago on the tele Keely says what he sees!!

Wind up? Or are you a shels fan?

Id imagine the obvious team to come up would be Harps.

Trying to blame Doolin is pathetic. He'l spend as much as he's given, it's not his job to look after the finances.

**pete** · 05/03/2009, 11:17 AM

Shels fans are like a reformed smoker. Getting boring now.

**holidaysong** · 05/03/2009, 11:18 AM

Cork were given a premier licence on the basis that certain financial conditions would be met before the start of the season. Were they given a date to meet these conditions by and what exactly were these conditions? It seems to me like the licencing committee were never seriously going to withdraw the licence if these conditions weren't met..

**Jersey Cow** · 05/03/2009, 11:20 AM

How can Harps be even considered as they have slashed the wage bill to almost nothing and have all kids in their squad....not that its the kids fault or indeed Paul Hegarty but they are no Shels who would be ideal ahead of minnows like Harps/UCD or Cobh for that matter....lets be realistic here boys.....and as for Doolin, time will tell......he will bleed ye dry down there!

**holidaysong** · 05/03/2009, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by Jersey Cow

How can Harps be even considered...

Do you even understand how licencing works and how teams are ranked?

**micls** · 05/03/2009, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by holidaysong

Cork were given a premier licence on the basis that certain financial conditions would be met before the start of the season. Were they given a date to meet these conditions by and what exactly were these conditions? It seems to me like the licencing committee were never seriously going to withdraw the licence if these conditions weren't met..

According to some FAI quotes last week, the deadline was Friday, and we met the conditions.

Paying players mustnt have been one of them.....

Originally Posted by Jersey Cow

How can Harps be even considered as they have slashed the wage bill to almost nothing and have all kids in their squad....

You must be a shels fan alright....

They shouldnt be considered because they cut their budget to make it sustainable....right

And shels should because their team is good?

Originally Posted by Jersey Cow

but they are no Shels

Something we are all thankful for every day....

Originally Posted by Jersey Cow

lets be realistic here boys

Why start now?

Originally Posted by Jersey Cow

and as for Doolin, time will tell......he will bleed ye dry down there!

Yep...he's making up his own budget as we speak....

**Scrufil** · 05/03/2009, 11:26 AM

Does anyone expect that the FAI will make an official comment on this matter?
There are bound to be spokesmen about for the league's launch tomorrow so I hope some news hounds ask them about this.

**holidaysong** · 05/03/2009, 11:28 AM

Originally Posted by micls

According to some FAI quotes last week, the deadline was Friday, and we met the conditions.

Paying players mustnt have been one of them.....

Maybe I'm wrong, but the way I see it is that CCFC have papered over the financial cracks in order to get their licence for the 2009 season and now that they've gotten in there's really nothing the FAI can do about it.

**Jersey Cow** · 05/03/2009, 11:31 AM

hOLIDAY sONG...."Do you even know how the licensing works?"...
Does anybody seen as both Shels and Drogs not to mention Bohs got licenses yet they are not sure if they will see the season through!!!

**Dodge** · 05/03/2009, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by holidaysong

Maybe I'm wrong, but the way I see it is that CCFC have papered over the financial cracks in order to get their licence for the 2009 season and now that they've gotten in there's really nothing the FAI can do about it.

I think there are some fairly tough measures for any club that has any sort of problems with wages this year

**micls** · 05/03/2009, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by holidaysong

Maybe I'm wrong, but the way I see it is that CCFC have papered over the financial cracks in order to get their licence for the 2009 season and now that they've gotten in there's really nothing the FAI can do about it.

Can't or won't?
I dunno. I do think without a doubt that relegation would be the end of us but at the same time I dont see how we could have any argument with whats being going on.

**holidaysong** · 05/03/2009, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by micls

Can't or won't?
I dunno. I do think without a doubt that relegation would be the end of us but at the same time I dont see how we could have any argument with whats being going on.

Why would it though? Lots of clubs have been relegated and survived. With a fan base the size of yours you should be able to cope more than most.

Originally Posted by Dodge

I think there are some fairly tough measures for any club that has any sort of problems with wages this year

The FAI said there would be but as far as I know they didn't actually give any details. Are we looking at things like 40 point deductions (i.e. the difference between Europe and relegation)?