Letter appears to undermine FAI claims regarding integrity of process

**Ezeikial** · 28/09/2012, 10:31 PM

I am astounded by this report as it indicates that the Licensing Body actually has some degree of independence from the FAI.

**adamd164** · 29/09/2012, 9:56 AM

Limerick clearly should not (and you would assume, will not) obtain a PD license while playing in Jackman Park. How much work is actually needed on Markets Field to enable games to be played there? Surely 6 months is time enough to lay a pitch there anyway?

And if money can be pumped into the wages of players like Joe Gamble then why has nothing seemingly been pumped into the Markets Field renovations? I expect if Limerick go up they'll be after another few big earners too.

**Mr A** · 29/09/2012, 10:02 AM

Erm- they bought the Market Field, that counts as a lot of investment in itself. Progress has been slow but that's the way with such things in Ireland. Even simple things can take an age.

And traditionally clubs have been given a year on promotion to get their grounds up to standard. That said, Jackman has particular issues such as one small entrance so maybe such a derogation won't be granted in this case..

**bluewhitearmy** · 29/09/2012, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by thomas72

Limerick will be playing in thomond park next season the markets field hasn't even been touched so far pitch not even started.

You have just decided this yourself there has been no word from the club on it and they have plenty of time to get it done....An artificial pitch would take a month to get done in there.

Originally Posted by adamd164

Limerick clearly should not (and you would assume, will not) obtain a PD license while playing in Jackman Park. How much work is actually needed on Markets Field to enable games to be played there? Surely 6 months is time enough to lay a pitch there anyway?

And if money can be pumped into the wages of players like Joe Gamble then why has nothing seemingly been pumped into the Markets Field renovations? I expect if Limerick go up they'll be after another few big earners too.

Because no matter how much money we give Joe Gamble unfortunately he cant get around having to get planning permission and other such red tape. It will start as soon as we possible can i would imagine.

Originally Posted by Mr A

Erm- they bought the Market Field, that counts as a lot of investment in itself. Progress has been slow but that's the way with such things in Ireland. Even simple things can take an age.

And traditionally clubs have been given a year on promotion to get their grounds up to standard. That said, Jackman has particular issues such as one small entrance so maybe such a derogation won't be granted in this case..

That could actually be sorted by the time next season starts as the derelict flats next to the ground are scheduled to be knocked so could put another entrance there if that went ahead. Cant see us getting any favours from FAI with a licence though.

**nigel-harps1954** · 29/09/2012, 3:09 PM

Well, even if Jackman was used in application for next season, surely they wouldn't be allowed the grass banks on the side of the pitch in the Premier Division?

Couldn't they build some sort of steps up the back of that anyway and have an entrance at opposite sides of the ground altogether?

**LFC-Zulu** · 29/09/2012, 3:12 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

Well, even if Jackman was used in application for next season, surely they wouldn't be allowed the grass banks on the side of the pitch in the Premier Division?

Couldn't they build some sort of steps up the back of that anyway and have an entrance at opposite sides of the ground altogether?

We can't actually do anything with Jackman. It's the property of the LDMC.

**nigel-harps1954** · 29/09/2012, 3:13 PM

Well, with permission obviously.

**Charlie Darwin** · 29/09/2012, 3:19 PM

Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy

Because no matter how much money we give Joe Gamble unfortunately he cant get around having to get planning permission and other such red tape.

I'm sick of these lazy prima donna footballers.

**NeverFeltBetter** · 29/09/2012, 3:25 PM

In regards an entrance on the grassy hill, the back of that is the train/bus station.

**punkrocket** · 29/09/2012, 3:48 PM

Sure isn't that what all the best stadia in the world have, direct links with transport infrastructure on their doorstep.

**NeverFeltBetter** · 29/09/2012, 5:24 PM

Well, it wouldn't be so much a "link", as a "doorway into the actual bus station". Not really something CIE would approve of.

**SkStu** · 30/09/2012, 4:12 PM

Originally Posted by punkrocket

Sure isn't that what all the best stadia in the world have, direct links with transport infrastructure on their doorstep.

The fact that there is no direct bus from Tallaght to Phibsboro has been well covered on here before.

**marinobohs** · 01/10/2012, 9:44 AM

Originally Posted by Spudulika

Much ado about nothing, I'd have thought. POS would have been within his rights to just walk away after the whole friendly mess, but I would believe he's enough of a club supporter to make sure the club survived. No country has completely independent licencing, there is always influence from the top table.

Fully agree. The FAI should bring any concerns they may have to the attention of the licencing committee (it is their remit to manage the league). of course, ideally they should bring it up BEFORE decisions are made not after

but this is Ireland.

Perhaps they wrote last week expressing a slight concern about Monaghan ................

**hotspur** · 02/10/2012, 1:12 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Erm- they bought the Market Field, that counts as a lot of investment in itself. Progress has been slow but that's the way with such things in Ireland. Even simple things can take an age.

And traditionally clubs have been given a year on promotion to get their grounds up to standard. That said, Jackman has particular issues such as one small entrance so maybe such a derogation won't be granted in this case..

Erm- Limerick FC did not buy the Market's Field,