Petition to wind up: Cork City Investment FC Ltd

**pineapple stu** · 27/07/2009, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by Black and White

they barely imposed any penalties on them last season

In fairness, the ten points they were deducted cost them European and Setanta spots, which would be worth a few quid.

**John83** · 27/07/2009, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by Black and White

FAI will bail them out somehow!...

No. If a winding up order is issued, they're gone. The only thing the FAI could do is facilitate a new Cork club.

**roinuj** · 27/07/2009, 12:08 PM

i have a bad feeling they will fold but will come back next season under another new name.
wonder what they will call themselfs now,

they cant use
alberts
united
celtic
evergreen
hibs

hows about cork town

**John83** · 27/07/2009, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by roinuj

i have a bad feeling they will fold but will come back next season under another new name.
wonder what they will call themselfs now,

they cant use
alberts
united
celtic
evergreen
hibs

hows about cork town

This is Cork City II. I'm sure they can recycle one of the others if they like.

**pineapple stu** · 27/07/2009, 12:15 PM

Cork City III, I think. One in the 1938-39, and they went bust in 1994 too.

**De Town** · 27/07/2009, 12:16 PM

Continuity Cork FC maybe?

**SunnySweeney** · 27/07/2009, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by roinuj

i have a bad feeling they will fold but will come back next season under another new name.
wonder what they will call themselfs now,

they cant use
alberts
united
celtic
evergreen
hibs

hows about cork town

I wouldn't bet against that. BTW did your mother ever tell you that 'mocking is catching'

**-lamb-** · 27/07/2009, 12:18 PM

discontinuity cork fc may suit better

**Longfordian** · 27/07/2009, 12:21 PM

FC City of Cork.

**Dodge** · 27/07/2009, 12:24 PM

I reckon the cork name debate has come up at least 6 times in this thread, and countless other times too.

**jinxy lilywhite** · 27/07/2009, 12:27 PM

Originally Posted by roinuj

i have a bad feeling they will fold but will come back next season under another new name.
wonder what they will call themselfs now,

they cant use
alberts
united
celtic
evergreen
hibs

hows about cork town

what about Langers or Revenue.

Sincerely hope Cork can pull through but this has gone on way too long and something needs to be done to tell the rest of the clubs out there that this madness can't go on

**Partizan** · 27/07/2009, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by John83

No. If a winding up order is issued, they're gone. The only thing the FAI could do is facilitate a new Cork club.

That would be the best and most logical approach of action that should be taken. Keeping CCFC alive is the equivalent of flogging a dead horse at this stage. Say the Revenue accept the €163K, what then? How will the pay the players for the end of the month? How will they pay the Revenue for the rest of the outstanding taxes owed to them. CCFC will be back to owing €400k again in no time. Of course Cork should not have been in this position had they traded responsibly and cut their costs accordingly. However they chose to continue trading recklessly and spending money that they did not have.

Justice Laffoy should take the correct course of action and issue the liquidation proceedings on behalf of the Revenue. FORAS could then step in and set up a new Cork club in which the FAI would gladly facilitate them. Under no circumstances should CCFC be bailed out. There should be no reward for cheating and irresponsible trading.

**James** · 27/07/2009, 12:40 PM

nervous as hell here waiting for news from the courts
vibes about the place from people ive talked to down here is v pesimistic

looks like we might be gone!

**Rovers Maniac** · 27/07/2009, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by James

nervous as hell here waiting for news from the courts
vibes about the place from people ive talked to down here is v pesimistic

looks like we might be gone!

Good luck i hope you pull through, i would hate to see any football fan lose his/her football club !

**Kildareman** · 27/07/2009, 12:46 PM

Whatever the outcome the FAI will support football in Cork, so long as its not Cobh. Where was the help when they needed it? Which was somewhat unusual as they are also in Munster.

**James** · 27/07/2009, 12:49 PM

been supporting city for about 18-19 years
doubt i could transfer that passion to just another / the next cork club

**Ezeikial** · 27/07/2009, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by Partizan

Justice Laffoy should take the correct course of action and issue the liquidation proceedings on behalf of the Revenue. FORAS could then step in and set up a new Cork club in which the FAI would gladly facilitate them. Under no circumstances should CCFC be bailed out. There should be no reward for cheating and irresponsible trading.

Unpalatable as it may be in the short term for Cork City supporters, the demise of the current regime is surely inevitable. Perhaps the most significant impact of any court ruling today is whether the new Cork phoenix starts from the A Championship or retains the current Cork City premier spot. If the club could comehow limp to seasons-end perhaps the latter would be more feasible.

**razor** · 27/07/2009, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Looking forward to 2pm, they've got enough chances. I hope the judge makes the right decision.

You're right we've had enough chances.
The problem being Coughlan and his inability to run a club properly. He has to go. Otherwise it'll be same old story next month.

i'm not hopeful, 25 years down the tubes cos Tommy is a shyster.

**Hairy Bowsie** · 27/07/2009, 12:54 PM

Someone has to be held accountable for letting Coughlan take over. I've no love lost for Cork and firmly believe they should be wound up but the circumstances of which are terrible. Coughlan shouldn't have been alllowed near them.