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

**sligoman** · 15/02/2010, 3:07 PM

The case hasn't even been heard yet according to 96FM...are they just slow?

**redgav** · 15/02/2010, 3:07 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Expel them from the league, premier, first , and A.

Whos "Them" ??? 1 person and 1 person only and he's running rings around the courts

**Longfordian** · 15/02/2010, 3:08 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

From the Cork forum -

Bit worrying that there's no mention of the takeover there. TNB wants to pay Revenue from the Kevin Long money when they can be paid from the FORAS/Quintas investment. Worrying for Cork, I'd have thought.

Yeah that's reading like a victory for Tom today. The FAI have to do their bit and deny a licence. No extensions, no conditions. Tough luck on the consortium, blame Tom.

**Dunny** · 15/02/2010, 3:08 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Expel them from the league, premier, first , and A.

Originally Posted by redgav

Whos "Them" ??? 1 person and 1 person only and he's running rings around the courts

The FAI of course.

**redgav** · 15/02/2010, 3:09 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

From the Cork forum -

Bit worrying that there's no mention of the takeover there. TNB wants to pay Revenue from the Kevin Long money when they can be paid from the FORAS/Quintas investment. Worrying for Cork, I'd have thought.

Very much so ...hence why I said its in the FAI's court now.No licence ,FORAS get that and this **** is left with a dead club

**Roo69** · 15/02/2010, 3:09 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

No tax clearance cert, no payments to employees, 65% rule smashed. If they get a Premier Licence the other clubs should demand that the Licensing Committee resign and be replaced by a new committee appointed by UEFA as they are clearly not an independent body.

Spot on.

If Cork do somehow manage to get a Premier Licence, I can see a lot of other clubs joining forces and taking the League/FAI to court over it.

**Fr Damo** · 15/02/2010, 3:09 PM

Cancelling my patron scheme with ATFC. Not subscribing to this league anymore.

**pineapple stu** · 15/02/2010, 3:09 PM

Because they have to.

The FAI are holding the Kevin Long money because Cork's bank account is frozen. The FAI have no legal right to deny Cork their money.

**HammerNThongs** · 15/02/2010, 3:11 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Yeah that's reading like a victory for Tom today. The FAI have to do their bit and deny a licence. No extensions, no conditions. Tough luck on the consortium, blame Tom.

Make no mistake about it, we do

**micls** · 15/02/2010, 3:11 PM

If the deal is signed then I think a provisional licence will be awarded.

If nothing is signed, then no licence will be awarded.

**weecountyman** · 15/02/2010, 3:13 PM

Originally Posted by Roo69

Spot on.

If Cork do somehow manage to get a Premier Licence, I can see a lot of other clubs joining forces and taking the League/FAI to court over it.

Roo69, they won't. Because they're a pack of hyenas and they know the next one to fall could be one of them. So they don't want the others gorging on their carcass! It's as I said from the start when Roddy was interviewed on 98fm or Newstalk, he was "assured" Cork would have a Premier licence (not by Tom) and he'll be in Cork until he runs in the summer, after having the club dragged through the courts for his scumbaggery and lies. Can't blame the FAI, it has to be all done legally because of the low class of people they're dealing with - they'll be dragged through the courts as well!

**Real ale Madrid** · 15/02/2010, 3:13 PM

Originally Posted by micls

If the deal is signed then I think a provisional licence will be awarded.

If nothing is signed, then no licence will be awarded.

Do you mean a deal with the consortium? The way TnB has been playing this surely its unlikely a deal has been signed?

**HammerNThongs** · 15/02/2010, 3:13 PM

A provisional license = me ripping up everything I have that is associated with soccer in this country.

Cant help a league that doesnt want to help itself

**Longfordian** · 15/02/2010, 3:14 PM

Signed by when? Doesn't sound like Tom has any plans to do it any time soon. Unless he's planning on doing one with the money when the account is unfrozen.

**Jofspring** · 15/02/2010, 3:15 PM

I presume Quintas have pulled the take over bid as the deal was not done by lunch time today. No way should there be any kind of extension for the license for Cork City. If there is there should be a boycott from all the other clubs from the Premier right down to the A league.

**HammerNThongs** · 15/02/2010, 3:15 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Signed by when? Doesn't sound like Tom has any plans to do it any time soon. Unless he's planning on doing one with the money when the account is unfrozen.

If I were a gambling man....

**kid creole** · 15/02/2010, 3:19 PM

Im feeling the same as father damo and Hammernthongs , its a joke , im 99% towards jacking it , ive already finished any voluntary work I was doing with the blues , just sickening to see them bend over backwards like this, time to man up and deny the license , let foras into the A championship ( thats me being generous ) and leave the rest of us get on with it .

Should us as fans not start demanding resignations , email Fran Gavin , John Delaney and what not , im just SICK of it.

**Longfordian** · 15/02/2010, 3:25 PM

Originally Posted by HammerNThongs

If I were a gambling man....

Makes sense now that I think of it. He'll take it as a pay off for himself then "offer" to do the deal with the consortium, leaving them to pay the bills including the €107k supposed to be going to the Revenue. It's up to the FAI to stop him though I'm not sure he'd give a flying one if the company goes under or not provided he got some cash.

**tippex** · 15/02/2010, 3:27 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Makes sense now that I think of it. He'll take it as a pay off for himself then "offer" to do the deal with the consortium, leaving them to pay the bills including the �107k supposed to be going to the Revenue. It's up to the FAI to stop him though I'm not sure he'd give a flying one if the company goes under or not provided he got some cash.

This is what I was thinking myself....

**Comic Book Guy** · 15/02/2010, 3:28 PM

Originally Posted by kid creole

Im feeling the same as father damo and Hammernthongs , its a joke , im 99% towards jacking it , ive already finished any voluntary work I was doing with the blues , just sickening to see them bend over backwards like this, time to man up and deny the license , let foras into the A championship ( thats me being generous ) and leave the rest of us get on with it .

Should us as fans not start demanding resignations , email Fran Gavin , John Delaney and what not , im just SICK of it.

Agree 100%, when I think of what was done to Cobh last season and now this.. Incredible, before anyone thinks that I'm having a go at City far from it, this saga has proved beyond any doubt the crock of **** that licensing is, it is just a box ticking exercise, a jobs for the boys routine, licensing has shown itself to be so flawed it beggars belief.
There is one law for one club and another law for other clubs. Licensing also heaps unnecessary costs on clubs that can ill afford it.