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

**tippex** · 23/02/2010, 9:33 AM

hes totally blaming quintas etc...

**bluewhitearmy** · 23/02/2010, 9:36 AM

Anyone know what standard of player the new Cork will be going after will they try o keep any of the lads that have been training with Roddy? Suppose have to get a manager first.

**Dunny** · 23/02/2010, 9:37 AM

What a mess he is...

**ifk101** · 23/02/2010, 9:39 AM

Cheerio Tom.

**Terry** · 23/02/2010, 9:40 AM

Originally Posted by Dunny

What a mess he is...

can you explain why? what is he saying?

cannot open, in work !

**ifk101** · 23/02/2010, 9:43 AM

Originally Posted by Terry

can you explain why? what is he saying?

cannot open, in work !

It just was a wall of words, a rant if you will, where he blamed everyone and anything that came into his head from Sinn Fein to English registered cars. It sounded like he was close to tears tbh. He's on his way to the High Court now.

**Dunny** · 23/02/2010, 9:44 AM

Originally Posted by Terry

can you explain why? what is he saying?

cannot open, in work !

It actually sounded like he was crying! Blaming Quintas and even Sinn Fein! Said Steven Grey does not pay tax...

**Real ale Madrid** · 23/02/2010, 9:59 AM

Originally Posted by Dunny

It actually sounded like he was crying! Blaming Quintas and even Sinn Fein! Said Steven Grey does not pay tax...

hilarious - Bye Bye Tom you scumbag - reverting to cheap shots is hardly surprising.

**Dodge** · 23/02/2010, 10:11 AM

I've no doubt Tommy is crying. His company is about to be wound up, which will bar him from being a company director for 5 years (I think). I understnad he's a director in multiple companies as it is...

**Real ale Madrid** · 23/02/2010, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

I've no doubt Tommy is crying. His company is about to be wound up, which will bar him from being a company director for 5 years (I think). I understnad he's a director in multiple companies as it is...

Which begs the question - why on earth did he continue to borrow and borrow and allow things get to this. He could have sold the company a few weeks ago to the consortium if he pulled his finger from between his butt cheeks.

Now he just looks like an idiot.

**bennocelt** · 23/02/2010, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by D24Hoop

Job well done? They courted and propped up Coughlan, dragged this process out forever, jumped into bed with the third bunch of "saviours" to wander along, held a gun to the FAIs head on licencing, only agreed to save CCFC if they were kept in the Premier against all the rules, fought tooth and nail to buy 20% of a couple of millions worth of debt, along with giving 80% of the say of what happens in their club to these unknown investors, wanted to create a situation where todays situation would almost certainly recurr again in a short period, and only ended up with their own club because a judge made them have it.

Well done indeed.

I pretty much agree with that, Foras dragged it out a bit too far in the last few days

**peadar1987** · 23/02/2010, 10:22 AM

Sorry if I've missed the answer to this in the depths of this thread, but have FORAS secured a lease on Turner's Cross for the season, or do they intend to do so?

**Pablo Escobar** · 23/02/2010, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

I've no doubt Tommy is crying. His company is about to be wound up, which will bar him from being a company director for 5 years (I think). I understnad he's a director in multiple companies as it is...

Eagle Entertainment Ltd. - Disovled
E-Hive Centre Ltd. - Disolved
Sevenville - Disolved
Momento Ltd. - Struck Off
Emirates Investments - Director

**Real ale Madrid** · 23/02/2010, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by bennocelt

I pretty much agree with that, Foras dragged it out a bit too far in the last few days

Rubbish - FORAS and the consortium did everything humanly possible to get this this sorted - the blame lies squarely with Tom Coughlan.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/...ity_foras.html

Originally Posted by peadar1987

Sorry if I've missed the answer to this in the depths of this thread, but have FORAS secured a lease on Turner's Cross for the season, or do they intend to do so?

Yes afaik Turners Cross will be made available to the new club.

**pineapple stu** · 23/02/2010, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid

Rubbish - FORAS and the consortium did everything humanly possible to get this this sorted - the blame lies squarely with Tom Coughlan.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/...ity_foras.html

They didn't have to get involved in takeover talks; could have just let the company die and take the First Division licence, which is what they have now in any event.

**Mr A** · 23/02/2010, 10:39 AM

Isn't there some sort of MFA rule that Turner's Cross must be available to senior football in the city?

**Leeside Swagger** · 23/02/2010, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

They didn't have to get involved in takeover talks; could have just let the company die and take the First Division licence, which is what they have now in any event.

The company wouldnt have died if they had gotten the premier licence, FORAS wanted to be a part of the club no matter what. They did a great job if you ask me.

**centre mid** · 23/02/2010, 10:58 AM

I feel sorry for FORAS, Cork City supporters & our own supporters. This could have been sorted out a long time ago. Coughlan has dragged Cork, the league and the fans through the gutter, spat on them & then dragged them through the mud again. The league had been a laughing stock since the end of the season, it took a judge to restore some order. Shame on you Tom Coughlan, shame on you.

**bennocelt** · 23/02/2010, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by Real ale Madrid

Rubbish - FORAS and the consortium did everything humanly possible to get this this sorted - the blame lies squarely with Tom Coughlan.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/...ity_foras.html

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Yeah look its great that you can start again in the First and all but what would have happened if you were given the license, it would have dragged it out for another few months and we would be back to square one, you would still have had Coughlan around the place, with Rod, and bringing the LOI down with you. It was never going to work
You didnt deserve a premier license so why did Foras think they were entitled to one?

**pineapple stu** · 23/02/2010, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by Leeside Swagger

The company wouldnt have died if they had gotten the premier licence, FORAS wanted to be a part of the club no matter what. They did a great job if you ask me.

But TNB would never have received a licence (hindsight is great, I know) and you'd have been in this position this time last week.

(And I'm aware that TNB shoulders 99.9999999999999999% of the blame for what went on).