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

**Ash** · 20/10/2009, 2:11 PM

Originally Posted by placid casual

There's a TV movie in all of this.
farcical.

Straight to the Hallmark Channel ... Staring Brian Dennehy as Tom Coughlin

**bluemovie** · 20/10/2009, 2:30 PM

Originally Posted by blackholesun

Is there a fit and proper persons test for directors?

No fit and proper person would ever want to be a League of Ireland chairman.

Actually, no fit and proper person would ever want to be a League of Ireland fan. Why would you want to spend a Tuesday morning discussing the intricacies of bank drafts and cheque clearances while wondering whether players will travel to the match that night when you could turn on the telly at 7.45 and 'support' 'your' team in the Champions League from the comfort of your sitting room?

**shep** · 20/10/2009, 2:58 PM

Originally Posted by Raheen

By definition, a bank draft doesn't need to clear, once lodged, the money is in the account. Different banks have different rules on how they are handled but for safety reasons they have to be lodged into the payee account.

A cheque on the otherhand can take time, especially if other cheques are coming and going from drawers account.

If the players received a bank draft they are paid. Better very late than never..

Once lodged although by definition they are safe and "cleared"..they still go through the normal cheque clearing system which can take 3/5 working days.Only way it clears straight away is if the persons account happens to be in the same branch that the bank draft was purchased in

**Rusty** · 20/10/2009, 3:20 PM

Why was Murphy paid by cheque?

**rambler14** · 20/10/2009, 3:29 PM

Originally Posted by Rusty

Why was Murphy paid by cheque?

To add to the drama!

**SMorgan** · 20/10/2009, 3:55 PM

I recall that poor Danny Murphy seems to be always on the receiving end.

Wasn't it the case that previously everybody in the team got paid except him?

**micls** · 20/10/2009, 3:57 PM

Originally Posted by SMorgan

I recall that poor Danny Murphy seems to be always on the receiving end.

Wasn't it the case that previously everybody in the team got paid except him?

Yeah.

He also came out of examinership having written off a large amount as a creditor as he signed a contract with Arkaga which meant half his wages would be paid at the end of the season, cos he wanted to come back here.

**Mr A** · 20/10/2009, 4:07 PM

Just goes to show, if you show weakness to these sort of people they'll just walk all over you.

**micls** · 24/10/2009, 5:38 PM

Our u17 manager was sacked this morning. Just interviewed on local radio redfm:

Sacked because of criticism he made of the club in an interview during the week.

- The club have abandoned the youth and U-17s....

- Training cancelled twice in the past few weeks due to money not paid for training facilities at Eire Og. Young players won't come near Cork City because of what is going on....

- The club is in big trouble

- No interest in keeping the underage structure going

**marty** · 24/10/2009, 7:27 PM

The sooner the club is sent to start from scratch the better,cant understand why the fans hadn"t got involved at an earlier stage.If they do happen to gain control-either through foras or whatever-than they will need to aquire an asset of some sort be it a training pitch or something.I dont have any sympathy for the club at all,this is an all familiar sight in Cork football...

**Celdrog** · 24/10/2009, 8:25 PM

Originally Posted by micls

- No interest in keeping the underage structure going

Micls - aren't Foras involved with the underage teams at some level, or will TNB not even let you near them?

**tiktok** · 24/10/2009, 9:26 PM

Originally Posted by Celdrog

Micls - aren't Foras involved with the underage teams at some level, or will TNB not even let you near them?

We offered but don't have anything to do with what now seems a rapidly crumbling underage structure. Personally, with Pat Curran's sacking and one or two other things that happened in thd last ten days or so, I can't see it happening now. Member's meeting on Wednesday will help provide direction on that.

**CSFShels** · 24/10/2009, 10:57 PM

I'm beginning to get increasingly nervous that Cork City are actually going to be in the Premier Division next season.

**The Lep** · 24/10/2009, 11:45 PM

I wouldnt bet against it

**SMorgan** · 25/10/2009, 8:22 AM

Originally Posted by CSFShels

I'm beginning to get increasingly nervous that Cork City are actually going to be in the Premier Division next season.

There is absolutely no doubt about that. Hell will freeze over before the FAI act.

**gael353** · 25/10/2009, 8:49 AM

Originally Posted by RoversHead

Can anyone confirm that this is FAI money?while I have no issue with players in this situation getting money from the FAI, I do have an issue with FAI paying wages on behalf of CCFC.

of course it cant be confirmed but you can take it as read, in a few months time when foras or new owners ask for a dig out they will be reminded of the time that......

**tiktok** · 25/10/2009, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by gael353

of course it cant be confirmed but you can take it as read, in a few months time when foras or new owners ask for a dig out they will be reminded of the time that......

You can take it as a rumour, despite the conspiracy theorists' protestations.

**passerrby** · 25/10/2009, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by tiktok

You can take it as a rumour, despite the conspiracy theorists' protestations.

lets face it who else would be so stupid

**Ezeikial** · 25/10/2009, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by tiktok

You can take it as a rumour, despite the conspiracy theorists' protestations.

Of course it is an unconfirmed rumour.

The distinction here is that most people believe it is probably true. Understandably neither party are likely to confirm it.

**tiktok** · 25/10/2009, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

Of course it is an unconfirmed rumour.

The distinction here is that most people believe it is probably true. Understandably neither party are likely to confirm it.

People are assuming it's true in the absence of an alternative rumour.
There's a name circulating around Cork as to the identity of the revenue loan and another widely held about last tuesday's pay being possible because of a recent property sale by Coughlan.

I'm not saying it's false, I don't know, but there are a few more likely scenarios out there