Mons?

[bluewhitearmy]

Is that the confirmed protocol then? All of their previous results are nullified? I mean, I presume that would be the case. And what about the relegation structure? And will the FAI now promote an extra team from below?

Very saddened to hear the news, housemate from Monaghan is pretty down (though not suprised).

Relegation/Promotion could just stay the same its just whoever wins the first will not be replaced by someone coming down.

Surely it will be time to put the league together now or it will be a 7 team First Division next season......Unless Cobh or someone are around.

[White Horse]

Surely it will be time to put the league together now or it will be a 7 team First Division next season......Unless Cobh or someone are around.

I can't see a two division league next year. There won't be enough clubs.

[osarusan]

Ah crap.

Always terrible news to hear of something like this. I know that a lack of support was a big part of their problem, but there are a number of people feeling really shattered right now. There are few clubs that haven't been perilously close to this situation themselves.

How fitting that at the same time the FAI are on the pi$$ in Poland, a member club of the league they've failed to nurture has died of starvation.

[bluewhitearmy]

Stephen Maher sticking the boot in on twitter now although if what he is saying is true its a disgrace.

stephen maher ‏@stephenmaher07
Nice to find out you've no club over twitter @ExtratimeNews@RTEMNS

[DaveyCakes]

Haven't Sligo only played Mons once in the league?

Yes, we were due to play them this weekend

[NeverFeltBetter]

Edit: Never mind

[bluewhitearmy]

I can't see a two division league next year. There won't be enough clubs.

Ya this probably wont be the last to go before the start of next season.

[harps1954]

Disappointed to hear this news as I always loved by trips to Monaghan. Always wondered how they survived though and it's a shame the people of Monaghan couldn't support them.

Hard to know what the FAI do now (from start of next season). We now only have 19 senior clubs in the country. Is it time to look at a 16 or 18 team LOI which would mean letting at least one more LOI club disappear. Might be the only way forward.

Are Monaghan the only one likely to disappear between now and the start of next season. Very worrying news coming from the likes of Dundalk as well.

[BonnieShels]

Nooo. Just read this on rte.
I never had a MonDog. :-(

In all seriousness. I'm gutted. Absolutely gutted for everyone involved with the club.

Sad sad day.

[Longfordian]

Wouldn't be surprised if we took on one or two of their players. We're considering bringing in a couple in the window I believe. Sincere sympathies to all Mons fans though, we've sailed close to the wind ourselves in previous years.

[JC_GUFC]

Terrible news. Always seemed like a very well run club. I thought the support they got was decent enough for the area they were representing.

Gutted for all Mons fans.

[El-Pietro]

Haven't Sligo only played Mons once in the league?

yeah my mistake, must have counted in their cup match

[bluewhitearmy]

More from Maher.

stephen maher ‏@stephenmaher07
@RTEMNS @extratimenews the chairman is disgrace , nobody told Me

[Macy]

This is nothing to do with Roddy or the squad.

A wage increase would have happened when we went into the premier regardless of who was manager. Again it is not Roddy or the Squad that are at fault and they have been very supportive and understanding throughout our recent difficult times.

Ah come on now - no budget increases are forced. Not necessarily blaming shoddy or the squad, but it's completely ridiculous to pull out mid season, based on budget issues (which it appears to be). So sympathy for the fans, but got to say I'm also pretty angry at the moment as well.

Of course, shows the complete shambles that is licencing yet again. How can a club run out of money mid season, after having passed the financial criteria? Complete joke. But still, once Delaney gets the pints in/ losses his shoes, isn't he great altogether.

[NeverFeltBetter]

Any word from Roddy Collins?

[cheifo]

Great people trying to spend their lives doing something constructive for their sport and region. Sadly they come from a Country of event junkies and bandwagon jumpers. When England play there next match there will be a nearby pub with locals booing England, but wearing a Chelsea, Man U , Liverpool top- and not caring that their local club has gone from the league . Why do we bother! Not sure I can listen to the fields of Athenry if it starts up tonight.

[bluewhitearmy]

Ah come on now - no budget increases are forced. Not necessarily blaming shoddy or the squad, but it's completely ridiculous to pull out mid season, based on budget issues (which it appears to be). So sympathy for the fans, but got to say I'm also pretty angry at the moment as well.

Of course, shows the complete shambles that is licencing yet again. How can a club run out of money mid season, after having passed the financial criteria? Complete joke. But still, once Delaney gets the pints in/ losses his shoes, isn't he great altogether.

Do all clubs not have to show they have the funds for the season? Or is that just us?

[NeverFeltBetter]

Stephen Maher sticking the boot in on twitter now although if what he is saying is true its a disgrace.

stephen maher ‏@stephenmaher07
Nice to find out you've no club over twitter @ExtratimeNews@RTEMNS

Think he rowed back and deleted a few tweets there.

[Lim till i die]

[Macy]

Great people trying to spend their lives doing something constructive for their sport and region. Sadly they come from a Country of event junkies and bandwagon jumpers. When England play there next match there will be a nearby pub with locals booing England, but wearing a Chelsea, Man U , Liverpool top- and not caring that their local club has gone from the league . Why do we bother! Not sure I can listen to the fields of Athenry if it starts up tonight.

And pulling out mid season helps how? It just makes the excuses "the best fans in the world" use more bloody justifiable.