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

**Block G Raptor** · 23/12/2009, 6:36 PM

Jesus it must be Christmas

I've been off foot for ages and I just pop in to have a browse and read this. Roddy Collins is a complete and total chancer (and a few other adjectives that end in er) whatever chance CC had of survival is gone now

**sligoman** · 23/12/2009, 6:38 PM

Originally Posted by soccerc

we believe that a professional club of Cork City's stature will wish to do the right thing for their reputation and image, the good of the game and for the betterment of both clubs.*

He's never met Coughlan then

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**weecountyman** · 23/12/2009, 6:45 PM

This will bring a bit of Christmas cheer to our cousins by the Lee (forwarded from Malta with a picture of Rod holding up a Floriana shirt and "This is a dream move for me, I can't wait to get started, see the players and get us into Europe." From his first interview in Malta in July.

Shoddy Roddy Runs Again

"We didn't see it coming", writes Steve Borg, "he told us he'd see us in a few days, to keep going and we'd have a good Christmas". The stunned words of a first team player before training this evening. The announcement that Roddy Collins was now Cork City coach broke just before 6pm in Malta. Only last night a committee member had assured me that Roddy told him there would be nothing happening until after New Year as he wanted a fair deal for everyone. Last Wednesday when contacted by this reporter Collins said "I want to spend time with my family, the health isn't great after all the travelling I've been doing, and I need to get my head right before I even consider going somewhere else."

As it turned out the man dubbed "Shoddy Collins" by non-Green supporters had already agreed a deal with Cork City having been turned away by both Valletta and Sliema locally, Sliema President Steve Abela called him "too dangerous to be let near a club" while a member of the Citizens committee commented "we don't need the problems he brings." Collins had strenuously denied only on Sunday to a colleague from this paper that he had any intention of leaving Floriana and that he was "only just getting going", and he told the truth, he was getting going but out of Malta.

The banner unfurled by fans at the Qormi game (Collins = Liar, we know the truth) featured in a number of local papers and it seems that truth and Mr. Collins don't seem to co-exist. His pronouncements in the Irish media that he had not been paid since October (lie, this reporter sat with the Greens Treasurer and saw the receipts), that he had been thrown out of his house (lie, he wanted to trade in his villa for a smaller, cheaper place), that his car was repossessed (lie, he gave it back due to a dispute over rental price with the company) and that the players were never paid (lie, they are paid in the normal Maltese manner), have all the ring of desperation about them.

Two nights ago Mr. Collins was harrassing the acting President, Joe Cauchi, for his free release and threatening to do massive damage to the club if he didn't get it. He even, in return for the release, promised to come back for the Valletta game! Since last Tuesday he has spent his time calling all associated with the club, including a Development Officer who has had to take time off to be with his wife (she has just had a serious operation and they have a 2month baby to care for). Until last night Mr. Collins continued abusing committee and Executive members in order to secure a release, but was told he would need to wait for interclub contact and the result of his disciplinary hearing.

So what now for the Runaway Coach, will be lead Cork to the promised land or relegation? The fear in Floriana is that every club he has run from (Dublin City, Shamrock Rovers, Carlisle) suffered relegation and near destruction from his antics. A leading member of Floriana's supporters club had a clear view "It took a while to get used to him, he seemed a bit too over the top, but after a bad pre-season and poor start to the league, we started doing okay. But he was a bit erratic with supporters and media and then kept disappearing after games. Getting paid a thousand euros a week for 8 hours work, then telling lies about us, really isn't on. I just hope we get to Europe and meet Cork." Indeed.

As the Director of Irish Operations stated in his open letter last week to the club "Life goes on", without Shoddy Roddy maybe more mundane, but certainly more sane.

Copyright L-Orrizzont

**superfrank** · 23/12/2009, 6:57 PM

Great article, particualrly loved this bit:

it seems that truth and Mr. Collins don't seem to co-exist.

**weecountyman** · 23/12/2009, 7:01 PM

Originally Posted by superfrank

Great article, particualrly loved this bit:

I think that's called Maltese politeness

I'm waiting until tomorrow as the club will try to get hold of TNB, who of course will be out giving Christmas gifts to disadvantaged footballers formerly in the employ of, well, Cork City. I think this is why I love the LOI, "characters".

Forgot to pop this up earlier too. http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=99144

**fbtn** · 23/12/2009, 7:06 PM

You really could not make this up. My mouth fell open when I heard this on the radio today.

I can only give my most sincere and genuine best wishes to FORAS and the rest of the Cork City fanbase.

If the will is there and I've no doubt it is, you will get rid of Coughlan. Keep pushing behind the scenes because he obviously isn't about to give up yet.

The FAI, the national media and the wider LOI fraternity are supporting you.

Honestly, the fact that Roddy is being unveiled as manager will only cement that support from anyone that has any bona fide interest in the domestic league.

**LeixlipRed** · 23/12/2009, 7:29 PM

Originally Posted by fbtn

The FAI, the national media and the wider LOI fraternity are supporting you.

Yis are well and truly ****ed so

**R�iteoir** · 23/12/2009, 8:39 PM

Originally Posted by eamo1

The saying "you could write a book about this" springs to mind.What would the title of it be though???

**razor** · 23/12/2009, 9:00 PM

I'm so sick of it all now.
Tom leaves players and staff unpaid 2 days before Christmas and then goes and signs a complete chancer for manager.

is it time for the GAA approach yet?

**Mr_Parker** · 23/12/2009, 9:18 PM

Collins -New manager, new chairman or both?

**Mayo Red** · 23/12/2009, 9:41 PM

I really thought things couldn't get any worse in this soap opera, but then Coughlan goes an appoints this shameless chancer!!

I echo the sentiments of fbtn above about this mess.

Seems like Floriana have a good case for compo too and are determined to hold out for it!

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/1223/corkcity.html

**Mayo Red** · 23/12/2009, 9:46 PM

Originally Posted by weecountyman

Sliema President Steve Abela called him "too dangerous to be let near a club"

I love this quote, really sums up what the majority of LOI fans already knew about Shoddy!!

**eamo1** · 23/12/2009, 11:06 PM

I hope Floriana have the balls,pardon the pun, and take Tom to court.Tom probably thinks they cant afford to or wont have the Will Power but i really hope they do.On the bright side this will be Roddy's last managerial job as nobody will forget what he's done and wont hire him again.

**sligoman** · 23/12/2009, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by eamo1

or wont have the Will Power

Is he anything to Paddy?

**Dodge** · 23/12/2009, 11:27 PM

Roddy going to Cork is the best xmas gift smart ass fans of other LOI clubs could possibly have got

Thanks Tommy!

**Longfordian** · 23/12/2009, 11:39 PM

It's so funny that I'm kind of sorry that he'll probably never take charge of a competitive game for them as they'll never get a licence with Mr. No Bobs there.