Mons?

**Macy** · 18/06/2012, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by White Horse

That would be a very small league.

They don't need to get rid of teams, just insist on viable budgets. You know, do what licencing is supposed to bloody do.

**White Horse** · 18/06/2012, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by Magicme

The manager and 2 player representatives were informed of the decision BEFORE the press release was issued and asked to inform all the team. We felt it would be better coming from the manager and player representatives.

Each player should have been informed directly by the club.

There is no excuse for such disgraceful behaviour.

**Macy** · 18/06/2012, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by Magicme

2. We highlighted a few months back that due to a lack of a sponsor we needed money fast. This was not a decision taken lightly and when we did increase the wages at the start of the season it was all within our projected means, which is all you can do.

Sorry, but this is rubbish. You can budget for only the money you know you'll get in, and then make reasonable assumptions on things like crowds based on past experience. It shouldn't be the difference between the club seeing out the season or not. Budget for no sponsor if none is in place, and bring in players in the window if it does materialise. No free pass for the committee, and no free pass for the licencing committee for accepting it.

**Captain2007** · 18/06/2012, 11:57 AM

The league had Bray travel to Derry just before the break..wait for it ...on a Monday.. please tell me where the logic is in that fixture and the expense and time the Bray players had too give up to travel to Derry... why did they not fix the fixture for Derry v Sligo ????? maybe the LOI want to bankrupt their clubs because they are going the right way about it putting fixtures like that together..

**Longfordian** · 18/06/2012, 11:59 AM

I see Dan McDonnell makes referece on Twitter to another club having a big meeting tomorrow. Who's that? Dundalk?

**bluewhitearmy** · 18/06/2012, 11:59 AM

Originally Posted by Magicme

Just to clarify a few points:

1. The manager and 2 player representatives were informed of the decision BEFORE the press release was issued and asked to inform all the team. We felt it would be better coming from the manager and player representatives.

2. We highlighted a few months back that due to a lack of a sponsor we needed money fast. This was not a decision taken lightly and when we did increase the wages at the start of the season it was all within our projected means, which is all you can do.

Being honest thats not good enough nothing should have been said until ye were 100% sure all players were aware of the situation really.

**adamd164** · 18/06/2012, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by Captain2007

The league had Bray travel to Derry just before the break..wait for it ...on a Monday.. please tell me where the logic is in that fixture and the expense and time the Bray players had too give up to travel to Derry... why did they not fix the fixture for Derry v Sligo ????? maybe the LOI want to bankrupt their clubs because they are going the right way about it putting fixtures like that together..

That's a load of nonsense. We had Drogs away that night. Bray barely have to travel outside Leinster!

**marinobohs** · 18/06/2012, 12:06 PM

On Radio confirming that Mons are pulling out of LOI. very sad news

**Neish** · 18/06/2012, 12:08 PM

Horrible news always love the trips to Gortakeegan, very sorry for the Mons fans who I always found to be very friendly

**Hairy Bowsie** · 18/06/2012, 12:11 PM

F*cking league is a total joke. We can all sit here during the Euros and laugh/criticize the barstoolers but honestly lads with things like this happening every year, can you honestly blame them?

**gufcfan** · 18/06/2012, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by kerrysock

The FAI licensing structure needs to become more strict and get rid of teams that are not financially viable.

Stricter rules? That will make absolutely no difference.

They brought in stricter rules with the UEFA licensing and still let Leeson give them barefaced lies every month without ever testing any of the figures.

Originally Posted by adamd164

Yeah, Tralee and Cobh were rejected at the start of the season for not being financially viable

That wasn't the reason, that was the FAI spiel. There was far more to that and not the fault of either of them two clubs either.

**bennocelt** · 18/06/2012, 12:12 PM

Huge embaressment for the FAI whatever way you try to look at it. On the day that Delaney is swanning around with the ole ole brigade, another club dies............terrible news

**sullanefc** · 18/06/2012, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by Macy

Sorry, but this is rubbish. You can budget for only the money you know you'll get in, and then make reasonable assumptions on things like crowds based on past experience. It shouldn't be the difference between the club seeing out the season or not. Budget for no sponsor if none is in place, and bring in players in the window if it does materialise. No free pass for the committee, and no free pass for the licencing committee for accepting it.

Agree with this. Its absolutely bulls**t. Making out a budget should be something that is easy to do. If you are conservative, then the club should not go to the wall. Obviously the idiots in Monaghan let there egos get in the way and were incapable of making out a reasonable conservative budget. They stretched themselves in order to survive and have f*cked their club. I feel sorry for the Monaghan fans, but as Macy says, the people running the club should not get a free pass.

**CMcC** · 18/06/2012, 12:18 PM

So sorry for the Mons fans and those people who gave up their time and energy to help out in various positions around the club. Its a very sad time for them.

Is there still going to be a club? Is it just dropping out of the LoI?

**Deacypark1** · 18/06/2012, 12:29 PM

Sorry for the Mons fans' loss, we know your pain

**monkey9** · 18/06/2012, 12:30 PM

PFAI Statement

It is with great surprise and disappointment that news of Monaghan United's withdrawal from the league has reached us. Prior to this, no discussion had taken place with the PFAI nor was any indication of their impending withdrawal communicated to this association. No player we have spoken to was contacted by the club prior to the statement being released and many players first heard that they had lost their jobs through Twitter.
We find it extraordinary that no attempt was made to reach a solution with the players either directly with them or through this association. Situations like this have arisen in the past and agreements have been reached in order to keep a team in the league.
It is hugely disappointing that players and fans have seen a club withdraw from the league in these circumstances without an effort being made to explore all possibilities with the players.
It is, however, a relief to hear that all creditors will be paid and we assume that players wages which are currently in arrears and the remainder of their contracts will be honoured. We look forward to hearing from the club with details of how these payments will be made.
End

**Jofspring** · 18/06/2012, 12:31 PM

I presume it will just mean first automatically up as usual and the winner of the playoff in the first division will be straight up too without having to play the second from bottom in the premier.

**White Horse** · 18/06/2012, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by PFAI

...we assume that players wages which are currently in arrears and the remainder of their contracts will be honoured. We look forward to hearing from the club with details of how these payments will be made.

Not likely.