2010 Licences

Urge to quit watching football rising...rising

HonestlyI don't know how anyone can think that we can entice new fans to this ragtag league when we can't even tell possible converts when the league starts (oh in a couple of weeks ho hum).
People on this site are always quick to jump on the media's negative image of the league (sometimes rightly I will add) but there isn't any way to spin the shambles that is senior football in Ireland.
An inbred dog with half a face, talons for legs and a lower jaw that would reach a tree from ten feet that needs bringing out back for shooting is the analogy that comes to mind

Righteous crusade? Get off the stage...

What's me being a UCD fan got to do with anything?

Originally Posted by Hairy Bowsie

Will you **** off with your righteous crusade. What is happening today is dispicable but as usual a ****ing UCD fan to "set the record straight", just for the sake of it.

All he asked was if you knew the full reasons for why ye didn't get a license higher then the an A Championship one. Noone is disputing that giving Cork a Premier license would be disgraceful

Originally Posted by bellavistaman

What you mean i didnt state any reason at all. IMO we deserve a licence this year alot going on at our club at the moment. Working very closely with the fai recently and we 100% deserve a licence.not a place in the league but a licence anyway.

Yeah those bloody UCD fans always setting the record straight. Grow up lad

Fair enough, seems I took you up wrong. My point was though that there's no point complaining about not getting a license if you don't know the reason yet, so you don't know if the decisions was justified or not (and I see no reason why it wouldn't be).

Again, what does me being a UCD fan got to do with anything?

"Always setting the record straight."

Today was the first time in over a year I'd say that I've commented on anything of this nature on this forum, don't know where you're getting always from or that me being a UCD fan has relevance to anything in my posts.

I blame Pineapple Stu

He is to UCD fans what Ahmadinejad is to reformist Muslims

Cork must be punished. There is no way in hell they should be allowed into either the Premier Division or the 1st division. It should be a case of A championship or bust for them.

The FAI dumped Ramblers without a second thought and now they should show some character and do the same to Cork City.

In making its decision, the Independent Club Licensing Committee noted that one of the fundamental principles of club licensing is the protection of creditors such as club employees, other clubs and the Revenue.

What about all the other fundamental principles of club licences and deadlines that Cork blatantly breeched and/or ignored?

The FAI/ICLC have cherry-picked one facet of the rules in an attempt to justify their fudge.

Originally Posted by rambler14

Cork must be punished. There is no way in hell they should be allowed into either the Premier Division or the 1st division. It should be a case of A championship or bust for them.

The FAI dumped Ramblers without a second thought and now they should show some character and do the same to Cork City.

Something I noticed this morning in coverage of this shambles, and something that was picked up upon a number of times - politics. Right now there is something odd happening and being Ireland there has to be a political angle. If Cobh could deliver 10,000 votes to FF then they'd be in the 1st Division.

Originally Posted by weecountyman

Something I noticed this morning in coverage of this shambles, and something that was picked up upon a number of times - politics. Right now there is something odd happening and being Ireland there has to be a political angle. If Cobh could deliver 10,000 votes to FF then they'd be in the 1st Division.

Well said Enda

How many FF votes will having Derry in there deliver?

Really can't see there being anything in this theory. There are certainly questions to be asked, but this seems like going way too far.

Originally Posted by IAG

In making its decision, the Independent Club Licensing Committee noted that one of the fundamental principles of club licensing is the protection of creditors such as club employees, other clubs and the Revenue.

As a point of discussion on the above point...

The FAI have said that they can't make a decision on a licence knowing that that decision could cost the staff of Cork City FC wages they're owed. In this day and age, you could argue they have a point.

The reason they're put in that position is because Quintas/FORAS have made clear they'll only honour debts if they're given a Premier licence, even though they've no reason at all to make such a demand, it seems. It could be argued that effectively, Quintas/FORAS have used the unfortunate position of the Cork City staff to blackmail and bully the FAI into keeping Cork City in the Premier. Following on from that, you could argue that a lot of the vitriol is being misplaced.

Discuss.


(I think we can assume that if the takeover goes ahead and Cork don't get wound up on Monday, they'll be in the Premier).

(Also, on what grounds do Derry not qualify for a Premier licence?)

One other thing is just because you get a premier license does not necessarily mean you will be in the premier.

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

(Also, on what grounds do Derry not qualify for a Premier licence?)

While I can't say for sure I'd imagine that Derry didn't apply for a premier licence.

Also doubt if the company would be in a position to submit audited accounts, and this would probably preclude them from a premier licence. Whether or not this equates to Cobh's position last year may be worth discussing.

If you have a new company, you have no prior year accounts to submit. Bit harsh to deny them a licence on that basis.

Originally Posted by A N Mouse

While I can't say for sure I'd imagine that Derry didn't apply for a premier licence.

Also doubt if the company would be in a position to submit audited accounts, and this would probably preclude them from a premier licence. Whether or not this equates to Cobh's position last year may be worth discussing.

Did Cork submit audited accounts and if not will this preclude them from a premier licence?

If Cork do get a license, can clubs who have previously been fined and punished for much lesser indisrections get their money back and compensation for reputational damage?

Originally Posted by Ronnie

If Cork do get a license, can clubs who have previously been fined and punished for much lesser indisrections get their money back and compensation for reputational damage?

Interesting point. Pats got fined 15k last year for a technical enough issue. Even if Cork do (miraculously) receive a premier licence, would they then be subject to FAI fines? Of course clubs can't sue the FAI so it remains to be seen how far anyone brings it

Just on Cobh, it could simply be that they applied for only an A licence.

what would happen if the other (all) clubs effectively refused to play against a cork team in the premier as a protest at what has happened with the club licensing fiasco?

Originally Posted by Dodge

Interesting point. Pats got fined 15k last year for a technical enough issue. Even if Cork do (miraculously) receive a premier licence, would they then be subject to FAI fines? Of course clubs can't sue the FAI so it remains to be seen how far anyone brings it

Just on Cobh, it could simply be that they applied for only an A licence.

Thats what I mean. Pats had to pay that fine, either with cash or out of withheld money. No, if as you say Pats problem was technical and merited 15kl, what about a club that completely ignores licensing? Fine that club €100k? €200k.

Originally Posted by jebus

I blame Pineapple Stu

He is to UCD fans what Ahmadinejad is to reformist Muslims

He's more like Dawkins to our atheists / evolutionists. Just because we mostly agree with him doesn't mean he isn't a bit of an ass about it at times.