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

**A N Mouse** · 22/02/2010, 9:16 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

The next big question: The new Derry City had to take on the old club's 'football debts'.

Will the new Cork City have to do the same?

As was pointed out on the other thread, quite apart from being the right thing to do, that was necessary to keep the ifa sweet.

**Doomofman** · 22/02/2010, 9:18 PM

In the words of Wayne Campbell... "Denied!"

**tonydaly** · 22/02/2010, 9:19 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

, couldn't have thought of anything better? Sounds like some business, not a football club.

Hopefully it will be run like a proper business which I'm sure it will

**Boo_Boy** · 22/02/2010, 9:24 PM

Originally Posted by weecountyman

Dundalk will be in Europe, so that's brilliant

So is this definite?. Is there not some issue with Ian Fosters UEFA licence?

**superfrank** · 22/02/2010, 9:25 PM

Managers without full UEFA licences have managed in UEFA competitions before. Just this year, Markus Babbel was manager of Stuttgart in the CL, even though he's still not fully qualified.

**grayzer1888** · 22/02/2010, 9:26 PM

Good luck to the Cork lads in the first division. Its gonna be fairly tight at the top there with Cork, Derry and Shels pushing for promotion.

**sligoman** · 22/02/2010, 9:28 PM

Originally Posted by grayzer1888

Its gonna be fairly tight at the top there with Cork, Derry and Shels pushing for promotion.

Is that the new club with no players yet? What makes you think they'll be pushing for promotion?

**dcfc1928** · 22/02/2010, 9:32 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Is that the new club with no players yet? What makes you think they'll be pushing for promotion?

I'm sure there will be a flurry of activity over the coming couple of weeks and a decent squad can be assembled. Remember also that the old Cork City will in all probability not exist soon and the players tied to that club will become free agents. I just hope Cork City Foras Co-op steer clear of Roddy!

**GlasnevinRed** · 22/02/2010, 9:37 PM

Originally Posted by James

Cork City Foras Co-op

So CCFC FC??

**Jofspring** · 22/02/2010, 9:38 PM

Don't know about the new Cork team challenging this season. Surely Foras will be starting on a very modest budget and building on that every year like all the other clubs in the league that are trying to do things right are doing. They will assemble a decent team but with the time left to get players, a manager and sort out everything else that needs to be done i can't see them challenging Waterford Utd or Derry, both of whom i think look the best so far. Monaghan, Limerick, Athlone, Longford looking decent outside of that.

**El-Pietro** · 22/02/2010, 9:39 PM

well be a mid table side this season - very small budget - think its in and around 2k a week from what i can remember
I have no idea how that compares to other clubs in the first

Positives: Two trips to Galway in the summer, two trips to Derry, trips to Donegal, Athlone,
the legendary Mon Dogs
3 grudge games against the Sheliban
Munster Derbies against Limerick and Waterford
Oh, and we own our own club
plenty of opportunities to say - "I'm never going back there again" before inevitably going back there again - we call this the RSC effect, also commonly seen among fans leaving United Park

**Dodge** · 22/02/2010, 9:46 PM

Was pointed last week that it may have been that the licence decision couldn't have been made due to
legal proceedings. Seems that was the case.

Well done to committee. Justice done it would appear

The FORAS committe have done Trojan work so far and I hope they continue in that way. Good luck to them (whatever the name)

**Jofspring** · 22/02/2010, 9:47 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

well be a mid table side this season - very small budget - think its in and around 2k a week from what i can remember
I have no idea how that compares to other clubs in the first

Positives: Two trips to Galway in the summer, two trips to Derry, trips to Donegal, Athlone,
the legendary Mon Dogs
3 grudge games against the Sheliban
Munster Derbies against Limerick and Waterford
Oh, and we own our own club
plenty of opportunities to say - "I'm never going back there again" before inevitably going back there again - we call this the RSC effect, also commonly seen among fans leaving United Park

2k is about what Limerick played off last year and did alright off a lot of young local players. Have added a small bit to that this season.

A lot of positives for Cork fans to look forward to, but it will take patience.

**The Lep** · 22/02/2010, 9:50 PM

Originally Posted by GlasnevinRed

So CCFC FC??

No it will be CCFCO FC

**Paddyfield** · 22/02/2010, 9:51 PM

The Premier League will be a Leinster / Connacht affair as there will be no clubs from Ulster or Munster in it. Shocking really.

**Longfordian** · 22/02/2010, 9:54 PM

We're operating off about 2.5k per week but I guess we had more time to plan. I would think certainly the First Division average is under 3 per week but it may be the lack of time that counts against them initially.

**Dodge** · 22/02/2010, 9:57 PM

Cork would also have access to a decent pool of players though.

**Bray-Z** · 22/02/2010, 9:57 PM

Delighted the right decision was made. Hand on heart I was expecting Cork to get the Prem license, thought the FAI would bottle it for sure but this humble pie is delicious.

**Jofspring** · 22/02/2010, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by Paddyfield

The Premier League will be a Leinster / Connacht affair as there will be no clubs from Ulster or Munster in it. Shocking really.

Slowly but surely that will hopefully change over the coming years with the good work a lot of clubs in the First Division are trying to do. That or we will be looking at a 16 team premier sooner rather than later.

**Hairy Bowsie** · 22/02/2010, 10:06 PM

Stunned.

This whole sorry saga will live long in my memory unfortunately but at least now i can get back to hating Cork, or as i shall call them from now on Coco pops FC