Sporting Fingal Gone Belly Up

**Charlie Darwin** · 05/02/2011, 11:17 PM

I wouldn't put Quigley in the same bracket as those players and Byrne is on a downward slope. I could be proved wrong but I would be shocked if Rovers or Sligo had expressed an interest in either player.

**Ezeikial** · 05/02/2011, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

I wouldn't put Quigley in the same bracket as those players and Byrne is on a downward slope. I could be proved wrong but I would be shocked if Rovers or Sligo had expressed an interest in either player.

You missed my point. I am not debating what other clubs might have been interested in Byrne or Quigley(or their "level")...simply giving you some examples of where Sporting Fingal were active in the market for players that Rovers and Sligo among others were also chasing or have signed (and consequently artificially distorting the potential wage demands)

**Charlie Darwin** · 06/02/2011, 12:18 AM

Fair enough, valid point. But surely the fact Fingal have only been able to sign one player (two with the re-signing of O'Neil) is indicative of a certain failure to succeed? I just don't buy that Fingal are having this big distorting effect on wages (especially when my own team has more absolute spending power).

**sparky12345678** · 06/02/2011, 9:58 AM

Originally Posted by SkStu

i wish SFFC the best in all this and hope that you pull through. As a fan of a LOI club, i am - by extension - a fan of the league and the last thing that the league needs is a club going under. Despite peoples opinions of SFFC and whether they should be in existence, the fact is that they are a club in the Premier division that represented the League with pride in Europe and we shouldnt be wishing any demise upon them. Just my opinion.

Exacly my point. Its clear that this league is having a lot of problems i dont see how hoping that a certain club collapses makes those problems go away.

**Dodge** · 06/02/2011, 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by sparky12345678

Exacly my point. Its clear that this league is having a lot of problems i dont see how hoping that a certain club collapses makes those problems go away.

I don't see how it matters one way or the other

**sparky12345678** · 06/02/2011, 2:20 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

I don't see how it matters one way or the other

To make a political analogy. The PD's collapsed, Fianna F�il is collapsing. We can all stand at the sideline, point and laugh at Fianna F�il's slow but inevitable demise, we can sit back and watch Fine gael and/or Labour get into power and we can watch the same thing happen again and again (ie watch and laugh at football clubs collapsing all around you) and the country (ie the LOI) falls to its knee's.
Or we can work together and try and pressure for reform, for change and make sure that none of the corruption happens again.

**Dodge** · 06/02/2011, 3:00 PM

Are you for fecking real?

If Fingla fail, it won't be because a few fans of other people want them to.

Thats my point. I'm not getting into a blow hard argument with you about the other ridiculous points you make. Suffice to say, you're wrong about pretty much everythign you've said.

**The Lep** · 06/02/2011, 3:22 PM

In your opinion

**Ciaran W** · 06/02/2011, 3:57 PM

Terrible to see this happening to another loi club, hopefully things can get resolved quick.

**Dodge** · 06/02/2011, 4:38 PM

Originally Posted by The Lep

In your opinion

Of course. Do you often post opinions that aren't yours?

**dong** · 06/02/2011, 5:26 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Are you for fecking real?

If Fingla fail, it won't be because a few fans of other people want them to.

Thats my point. I'm not getting into a blow hard argument with you about the other ridiculous points you make. Suffice to say, you're wrong about pretty much everythign you've said.

Couldn't agree more.
Also, the whole "why can't we be one big happy LoI family?" line is not something I'd buy into at all.

**D.24saint** · 06/02/2011, 5:51 PM

Also, the whole "why can't we be one big happy LoI family?" line is not something I'd buy into at all.

Bought out of that after the whole registration debacle a few years back, Its every club for itself these days.Cant see how Fingal can be viable at premier level without owning their own ground the rent from Dalymount alone should be enough to bury them this season.

**BonnieShels** · 06/02/2011, 8:08 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Of course. Do you often post opinions that aren't yours?

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

Zing.

**The Lep** · 06/02/2011, 9:15 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Of course. Do you often post opinions that aren't yours?

A lot on here do

**plankton** · 07/02/2011, 11:47 AM

a club with a non existant fanbase can't be expected to survive too long

**Red Army** · 07/02/2011, 12:01 PM

So when can I have my jelly and icecream?

**Eminence Grise** · 07/02/2011, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by Red Army

So when can I have my jelly and icecream?

"We stopped off for icecream."

"When the **** did we get icecream?"

**bluemovie** · 07/02/2011, 3:05 PM

Originally Posted by sparky12345678

To make a political analogy. The PD's collapsed, Fianna F�il is collapsing. We can all stand at the sideline, point and laugh at Fianna F�il's slow but inevitable demise, we can sit back and watch Fine gael and/or Labour get into power and we can watch the same thing happen again and again (ie watch and laugh at football clubs collapsing all around you) and the country (ie the LOI) falls to its knee's.
Or we can work together and try and pressure for reform, for change and make sure that none of the corruption happens again.

Maybe not the best idea to compare yourselves to Fianna Fail if you're looking for empathy.

**stann** · 07/02/2011, 3:08 PM

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**sparky12345678** · 07/02/2011, 4:56 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Are you for fecking real?

If Fingla fail, it won't be because a few fans of other people want them to.

agreed. but if the LOI collapses because of the collapse of every other clubs (or at least a majority of clubs) then who is at fault? The system? the FAI?
Its not about oh lets all be one big happy LOI family.
Instead of wanting clubs to collapse why dont we work harder at getting a proper working league. Instead of complaining from the sidelines about the proplems in the league structure etc why dont we do something about it.

How can clubs hope to build a history, to foster rivalries when clubs are collapsing all around....
If bohs were to go, who would shams have to hate (and create a great match atmosphere)? If drogheda goes thered be no louth derby. If galway goes thered be no strong galway team. Cork and Derry collapsed and they have an amazing fan base (and history).
Are we saying that all these clubs collapsing should be dealt with indivdually and that there is no inherent problem within the league?

Originally Posted by Dodge

I'm not getting into a blow hard argument with you about the other ridiculous points you make. Suffice to say, you're wrong about pretty much everythign you've said.

Well maybe im being a bit idealistic and naive and rhetorical.
But i just dont see the logic in hoping that yet another club collapses as if that is somehow a good thing for the league as a whole.