The Derry City thread - Derry sign first four players

**R�iteoir** · 09/11/2009, 6:26 PM

Originally Posted by centre mid

Wow - do the fai have the power to do that to the players?

I would assume that - as it's an FAI Controlled League now - and that as Derry have been thrown out - all Players Registrations revert to the custody of the FAI - who can do what ever they want with them.

They can decided if and when they choose to release them.

**Kildareman** · 09/11/2009, 6:26 PM

I reckon the next move of John Delaney will be to announce an amnesty to players of all clubs in the LOI to come forward and reveal all or else......

Sweaty bum time

**Nesta99** · 09/11/2009, 6:42 PM

Originally Posted by Kildareman

I reckon the next move of John Delaney will be to announce an amnesty to players of all clubs in the LOI to come forward and reveal all or else......

Sweaty bum time

So all this is to put the frighteners on people prior to a more widespread clean up of LoI financial pratices?

Hmmmmmmm!

**Longfordian** · 09/11/2009, 6:45 PM

Doubtful. I reckon Derry were just the first ones to get caught once they stopped paying the wages there was always going to be trouble as it came out how much the players believed they were owed. I don't know how widespread it is really these days. A few years ago maybe but the Revenue have come down hard on a lot of clubs in recent years.

**thischarmingman** · 09/11/2009, 7:49 PM

Meeting between board and fans has been moved from social club to the City Hotel due to the size of numbers that have turned up.

**LeixlipRed** · 09/11/2009, 7:50 PM

Who'll pay for that now?

**OneRedArmy** · 09/11/2009, 7:54 PM

Originally Posted by LeixlipRed

Who'll pay for that now?

Dungannon?

**Mr_Parker** · 09/11/2009, 7:57 PM

Originally Posted by Kildareman

"With their celebrity clown solicitor".....I think thats how Delaney described Derrys solicitor.

Originally Posted by Longfordian

No I'm pretty sure it was "celebrity type". He wouldn't call him a clown on the news though he's probably thinking it.

He can expect a letter the "celebrity type" imo. Silly comment to make.

**thischarmingman** · 09/11/2009, 8:02 PM

As some wag on our forum posted, we're not entirely sure yet as to whether permission for the march from the club to the hotel has been sought from the PSNI and/or the parades commission. More fines, most likely

**Mr A** · 09/11/2009, 8:31 PM

Irish Times gives most of the Delaney quotes:

http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soc...258461144.html

**hughthedonkey** · 09/11/2009, 8:40 PM

was at 'meeting'. I, like others, away back from 'top table'. The meeting was organised to be held in the soon to be opened (hold yer breath) DCFC social club. No mic so that people at back could here. Like everything else mismanaged. Just came on home. Heard comments like 'We're here to hang a corpse'.

**Nedser** · 09/11/2009, 8:45 PM

Originally Posted by RoversHead

Im not defending the DCFC board and only when the FAI show the same speed and tenacity dealing with the other cheats in the league will I afford them any credibility.

I suspect that until you put your bitterness aside and show some objectivity on this issue, few people will afford you any credibility.

All Bohs are possibly guilty of is failing to predict their turnover accurately enough. It doesn't even look like they're guilty of that now, but even if they were, it hardly compares to what Derry have done (deliberatley making illegal payments to players over a period of years and submitting fraudulent information to support their licencing applications).

**Mr_Parker** · 09/11/2009, 8:54 PM

If you missed it, go down to Audio & Video at the bottom of the report.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/..._delaneyj.html

**Sicuani** · 09/11/2009, 9:33 PM

Before the FAI finish this enquiry they should look at other teams finances.
Other teams may be making similar payments to their players and staff.
Has is come to the situation where the FAI are blinded and ignore other clubs.

Every club seems to have issues over the past season or so, from Derry to
Monaghan, Sligo to Dundalk..all clubs have been affected.

It seems that if that was another club the FAI would turn and look away.
At the end of the day if what Derry did is true then they deserve to go.

Not that i want Derry die,their support is fantastic and the League will miss it.
So what now?. Will the League look at other clubs?

**thischarmingman** · 09/11/2009, 9:34 PM

Originally Posted by Sicuani

Before the FAI finish this enquiry they should look at other teams finances.
Other teams may be making similar payments to their players and staff.
Has is come to the situation where the FAI are blinded and ignore other clubs.

Every club seems to have issues over the past season or so, from Derry to
Monaghan, Sligo to Dundalk..all clubs have been affected.

It seems that if that was another club the FAI would turn and look away.
At the end of the day if what Derry did is true then they deserve to go.

Not that i want Derry die,their support is fantastic and the League will miss it.
So what now?. Will the League look at other clubs?

That doesn't even rhyme...

**micls** · 09/11/2009, 9:35 PM

Originally Posted by Sicuani

Every club seems to have issues over the past season or so, from Derry to
Monaghan, Sligo to Dundalk..all clubs have been affected.

In fairness, there's a big difference between 'issues' and blatant lyin deceit and cheating...

Originally Posted by Sicuani

It seems that if that was another club the FAI would turn and look away.
?

Based on what? I would be shocked if the FAI were given proof of this by any club and ignored it.

I dont know why people seem to think the FAi would have anything against Derry

**thischarmingman** · 09/11/2009, 9:50 PM

Latest:

Meeting still going on - first speaker spoke for an hour and 20 minutes. I think it was Pat up next. He said something along the lines of the board being out of pocket to the tune of �300,000.

**Flexy** · 09/11/2009, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by sicuani

before the fai finish this enquiry they should look at other teams finances.
Other teams may be making similar payments to their players and staff.
Has is come to the situation where the fai are blinded and ignore other clubs.

Every club seems to have issues over the past season or so, from derry to
monaghan, sligo to dundalk..all clubs have been affected.

It seems that if that was another club the fai would turn and look away.
At the end of the day if what derry did is true then they deserve to go.

Not that i want derry die,their support is fantastic and the league will miss it.
So what now?. Will the league look at other clubs?

the fai can stick their league between their eyes hope france hammer ireland on saturday and next wednesday and rub the smug off delaneys face