Originally Posted by Marco
Do you think the league's future lies in amateur team such as Wexford Youths and Mervue? In you opinion, are full time clubs financially sustainable in the long term?
We released six of our highest earners: Wes Charles, Gary Deegan, Mark Leech, Stephen O'Flynn, Regillio Nooitmeer, Derek O'Brien. We risked our very survival on this. We could have kept them and done better, and still get away without any severe punishment. Surely having these players would have got us 10 points that would have been deducted at most?
If/when do you foresee League of Ireland clubs breaking even or even becoming profitable?
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In the current pre-season, we have seen examples of 'questionable' budgets being passed. Many LOI fans fear yet more financial scandals this year. Do you think there is a fundamental change required at the top level of Irish football? As in, do you think there is still too much of a "money in an envelope", or "old boys' club" attitude to ever run a truly professional league? Do you think it's more important that this attitude is replaced, and younger CEOs come in, like Richie Sadlier at Pats?
Can you access the Bob Breen list of questions?
Any chance you can answer them?
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do you think licensing and perticurly financials have retained and credibility after this years licensing decisions.
and when exactly will licensing regulations kick in
I wish i did not know then what I dont know now
The point i'm trying to make is if the rules were broken then why no punishment, this goes for all clubs. Personally I think you had to do what you had to do to survive and i'm delighted that yee did. Was it the case that no legislation was in place to deal with this? Maybe i'm wrong.
When will Cobh Ramblers be recieving help from the F.A.I and why were we not granted a license when others who did wrong got theirs and do you not see this as having double standards?
We were told by the FAI in early June that we were over budget so we then had to set about releasing some players. They were transfer listed half way through June, and most were gone within a month. The rest of the squad took a 12.5% pay-cut. I'm not denying we were in the wrong, cos we were. Mainly thanks to Leeson and Cousins (for signing rubbish injury prone players. Leeson later admitted that mistakes had been made.
Given the lack of credibility of licensing amongst supporters(and it appears club) do you feel it will be necessary for a team to experience a serious punishment to establish this credibility?
Do you believe that clubs are inflating off field revenue in order to give a higher level on which to basis their 65% wage cap?
Did you ever work on the Anglo audit when you were in E&Y?
Should fans try to second the decision of High Court Judges?
After appeal, should fans try to second guess the decision of Supreme Court judges?
What is your opinion of the contradictory responses by some LoI supporters to the outcome of recent examinership decisions? Where the outcome for Shamrock Rovers in 2005 was considered a triumph for the club and the LoI but the outcome in favour of Cork City and Drogheda Utd. was considered a backward step by some fans.
What advice do you have for football supporters who attempt to predict the outcome of cases involving football clubs in the Civil Courts?
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What's the approximate total debt of league clubs at the moment?
How does it compare with the total this time last year, accounting separately for debt written off by the examinership processes Cork and Drogheda underwent?
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What role had you in overseeing last years league and club finances? How would you rate your own performance and the performance of the FAI as a whole in this area?
As part of the Licensing process did anybody from the FAI or the Licensing Committee actual measure the length and width of the United Park pitch to ensure that it conforms to the minimum requirement?
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The questions have been compiled and sent onto Padraig now. He has previously indicated a target of 6 March to return the answers but this may go over. Closing this thread now.
The SFAI are the governing body for grassroots football in Ireland, not the FAI. Its success or the lack of is all down to them.
The answers to this Q&A are up on the blog now.
The SFAI are the governing body for grassroots football in Ireland, not the FAI. Its success or the lack of is all down to them.
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