Here we go again.

[gufct]

only Derry and Galway to question the FAI's handling of the appeal process and i believe other clubs are up in arms over the way Fran Rooney brought in a lady outside assessor the night after the first appeals commitee meeting was cancelled and she was allowed sit in despite after only getting the UEFA regulations less than 12 hourds before the 7am meeting on friday.

Ive said before the UEFA licence committee has to be totally seperate from the influence of the clubs and the FAI for it to sort out the mess that is the eircom league but unfortunately taht looks like its not the case anymore.

If we are to move forward as a league that can go to Government for Grants and to Businesses for Sponsorship we have to have credibility and proper governance hopefully the chance that the UEFA Licence gave us to achieve this has not been thrown away for the short term solution to 4 clubs problems.

[Macy]

You could be treading on thin ice there t. If that is the case, it doesn't necessarily mean that the clubs didn't achieve the required standard.

Did other clubs go in for the Licence again?

And all the conspiracy theories relating to the timining of the meeting - it was as late as it could be due to the UEFA deadlines, and that could've been the reasoning for co-opting someone onto the board late.

In any case, one member could've been outvoted, or are you saying we can't trust the rest of the board that you held in such high esteem only a couple of weeks ago.

At this stage, it's hard to believe anything you say, given you've had it in for Rooney since he even took over, and inparticular since the Dillon resignation. You're constantly spinning on MB's for the anti-Rooney side.

[Longfordian]

It doesnt matter what they harp on about, the manual was being fully enforced. Another club was in for an appeal for an A licence and they didnt get it. As i've said on numerous occasions what is so difficult about the concept that other clubs could be up to standard? If your clubs came out and publicly stated what you're suggesting, they'd be open to a slander/defamation suit so you're on thin ice..

[MariborKev]

Macy

I have no problem with them getting people on the board in order to ensure a quorum but to seemingly disregard their own rules for this has to leave questions in the air as regards their motives

[Macy]

Macy

I have no problem with them getting people on the board in order to ensure a quorum but to seemingly disregard their own rules for this has to leave questions in the air as regards their motives

But Maribor, it was urgent as they had to give UEFA the list of clubs competing. It doesn't mean that the clubs didn't meet the standards. Thought you'd been around enough MB's to have copped gufct's stance on all things Rooney by now - Mr Impartial he ain't.

[MariborKev]

Macy

I wasn't using gufct's post as a base for a comment, merely that you have to say that that Indo article as well as the rumours of the last few days suggests that there are questions to be answered.

I have no problem with the urgency of the meeting- if the clubs had done to work for the original deadline there would have been no need for this meeting

Any club in our situation would have done the same, as most people in Derry don't really care about a European spot, it is about not getting shafted any more by a League who profess for professionalism then disregard it