Cork City denied a licence; club to be wound up; FORAS to enter First Division

**Sheridan** · 30/07/2009, 10:41 PM

"I'm an excellent chairman."

**da bishop** · 30/07/2009, 11:12 PM

Originally Posted by jebus

You're joking right?

Apart from Danny coming in to give half time team talks which amounted to him bollocking out the players for only drawing at that minute and threatening to not pay their wages unless they win he also did things like withhold the Limerick FC name after the FAI (unfairly, but thats another matter) got rid of him and our club as well.

Oh and he once went around the ground looking for me personal ('Who's this Jebus character?') to throw me out of Hogan Park and bar me from home games. Why? Because I didn't agree with his methods as our chairman and said so on this very site (he was signed up here for a while, pretending not to be Danny Drew even though we all knew who he was). I wasn't alone in having that happen to me either.

Cork should let the club fold, start up again with FORAS next year and move up from the A Championship over time. With Drew you'd be postponing this charade until next year when it all goes tits up again

i remember that,strange thing about it was there were plenty in the ground saddened he didn,t succeed in throwing you out.

**Hairy Bowsie** · 30/07/2009, 11:17 PM

I've this awful feeling TMB will manage to scrape the money together.

**The Lep** · 31/07/2009, 4:20 AM

Originally Posted by Sheridan

"I'm an excellent chairman."

You were a great secretary

**Buile Shuibhne** · 31/07/2009, 6:43 AM

Originally Posted by micls

Quintas are financial advisors who will be dealing with the revenue for Tom.

They will be offering 220k up front and the Celtic friendly basically.

Out of the total 439k owed to Revenue, Tom Coughlan is claiming that part of if is calculated (by Revenue) from tax due on back-money he paid to players/staff from last year/pre-examinership?

How much is from last year and how much accrued post-examinership?

**razor** · 31/07/2009, 7:42 AM

Theres light at the end of the tunnel.
96FM news down here reporting that Coughlan has stepped down.

EDIT : false alarm, Coughlan said he will stepped down if requested to by the Revenue (but his lips were moving)

**razor** · 31/07/2009, 7:56 AM

Originally Posted by Buile Shuibhne

How much is from last year and how much accrued post-examinership?

City said their figure was €239,416 but the revenue had a figure of €327,279 and that another €241,000 has been accumulated since March.
So you could say the difference might be that from last year.

**Mayo Red** · 31/07/2009, 8:17 AM

According to the report on Today FM this morning, Cork are set to offer in the region of €220,000 to the Revenue today and are hoping that the proposed friendly with Celtic in August or September will raise more cash, if City are in existence by then that is!

**micls** · 31/07/2009, 8:54 AM

Taken from our forum:

According to the Irish Star today, we're on the verge of our greatest victory ever:

- FAI have given the club a letter with an advance payment of €45,000 from league and Setanta Cup prize money
- Celtic friendly
- Tom Coughlan's political connections have proved crucial in gaining support from the FAI and the government

**razor** · 31/07/2009, 9:00 AM

Originally Posted by micls

Tom Coughlan's political connections

Asbo Billy has come in handy for something.
Still want him gone though.

**micls** · 31/07/2009, 9:01 AM

Originally Posted by razor

Asbo Billy has come in handy for something.
Still want him gone though.

Of course.

**shep** · 31/07/2009, 9:09 AM

Originally Posted by micls

Taken from our forum:

According to the Irish Star today, we're on the verge of our greatest victory ever:

- FAI have given the club a letter with an advance payment of €45,000 from league and Setanta Cup prize money
- Celtic friendly
- Tom Coughlan's political connections have proved crucial in gaining support from the FAI and the government

Great news if you survive!!!! Will that be the end of it,as in no relegation or points deduction???

**micls** · 31/07/2009, 9:09 AM

Originally Posted by shep

Great news if you survive!!!! Will that be the end of it,as in no relegation or points deduction???

No idea.

**White Horse** · 31/07/2009, 9:15 AM

If Cork City are just bringing forward revenue (Setanta money from FAI) or delaying expenditure (wages), how is this going to convince a judge that they are now solvent.

Any person with financial knowledge would see that this is going to cause bankcruptcy in a few weeks or months.

They are still loss making and this will continue with their current playing staff. Have they discussed large pay reductions with the players yet?

Cork need new money to pay this debt. The friendly with Celtic is a small step in the right direction.

**micls** · 31/07/2009, 9:19 AM

Originally Posted by White Horse

If Cork City are just bringing forward revenue (Setanta money from FAI) or delaying expenditure (wages), how is this going to convince a judge that they are now solvent.

Any person with financial knowledge would see that this is going to cause bankcruptcy in a few weeks or months.

They are still loss making and this will continue with their current playing staff. Have they discussed large pay reductions with the players yet?

Cork need new money to pay this debt. The friendly with Celtic is a small step in the right direction.

We dont have to convince a judge, just the revenue.

Also the plan is to slash outgoings, not to continue with the current playing staff afaik.

**tippex** · 31/07/2009, 9:30 AM

lets not forget the reported small matter of deferred wages dues next week.

**Mr A** · 31/07/2009, 9:37 AM

You really, really have to wonder why Coughlan didn't get his act together and make a more serious attempt to save the club earlier!

The players contracts are still there though if the club survives today, so cost cutting may not be all that easy. Still it's good to hear that those in charge at CCFC finally seem to grasp the seriousness of what's going on.

**micls** · 31/07/2009, 9:38 AM

Originally Posted by Mr A

You really, really have to wonder why Coughlan didn't get his act together and make a more serious attempt to save the club earlier!

The players contracts are still there though if the club survives today, so cost cutting may not be all that easy. Still it's good to hear that those in charge at CCFC finally seem to grasp the seriousness of what's going on.

I don't trust Coughlan to do anything right, but at least it gives us a chance to try to get rid of the langer and do things properly

**Buile Shuibhne** · 31/07/2009, 9:40 AM

Originally Posted by micls

We dont have to convince a judge, just the revenue.

Also the plan is to slash outgoings, not to continue with the current playing staff afaik.

But it was Revenue who applied to have CCFC wound up in the first place.

They're the ones playing hardball.

It was the judge who gave CCFC extra time etc to try and help you out.

Revenue will be much harder to deal with especially after been messed about already by TNB

**micls** · 31/07/2009, 9:41 AM

Originally Posted by Buile Shuibhne

But it was Revenue who applied to have CCFC wound up in the first place.

They're the ones playing hardball.

It was the judge who gave CCFC extra time etc to try and help you out.

Revenue will be much harder to deal with especially after been messed about alreay by TNB

I never said any differently. I'm just clarifying.