Worked out spectacularly well for them both alright.Originally Posted by legendz
The ball is round and has many surprises.
Neither got financially burned for testing the water. Perfect examples that underage is the place to start.
The A Championship then has to be factored in. It was to be the pathway for clubs to join the LoI. Kerry are back to where they were over 10 years ago. There'll probably be a team entered into underage league in the next year or so. Work's being carried out on facilities at Mounthawk.
Very CFL!
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All is not well in Waterford financially..again, it seems. Don't know the specifics just a few cryptic tweets doing the rounds.
Edit: Rumoured to be releasing all Dublin and Cork based players
Last edited by Longfordian; 03/05/2014 at 9:39 PM.
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
At least the first division will have an old friend back in it again next year. Cant wait
Athlone Town AFC 1887-2017
We'll probably be waiting for ye if that's any consolationAt least the first division will have an old friend back in it again next year. Cant wait
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
It does help ease the pain. But not much
Athlone Town AFC 1887-2017
Rumoured on twitter today that 6 Waterford players released and the rest offered reduced wages.
Just seen on twitter that they've released Gavin Kavanagh, Peter White, Conor Meade, Kynan Rocks and Shane Murray. Big blow for them
And none of those players can play again until July? That is pathetic.
http://www.waterford-united.ie/water...tement-040514/
This is starting to look like Galway United's last season.
Author of Never Felt Better (History, Film Reviews).
I seriously think the best thing the FAI could do for the league at this point is hire a retired business studies teacher for eight hours a week and send him around the boards of each club to teach them how to structure a basic household budget.
Seems to be an annual thing with Waterford, only it's come earlier than usual this time. Feel sorry for them
Probably not a bad idea. Clubs who joined the 4 year third tier never had those financial problems.
https://foot.ie/forums/117-Kerry-FC
A Championship: 4 years - 8 first teams - 0 financially ruined. First Division '14: 7 first teams.
Opportunity lost for new clubs/regions to join the LoI family.
Was that whole medical expenses thing ever sorted out for good?
Author of Never Felt Better (History, Film Reviews).
They must be really hard up when you consider that according to a link on the same page as that statement they had to get Finn Harps to tog out for them up in Galway friday night.
Seriously though what are we, two months into the season?! And the Waterford board realise the economies a bit grim?!
Having said that, while its easy to criticise (and fun too) its a sad indictment of irish football when fielding a team in the worst first division of all time isnt sustainable.
Back of a matchbox calculations being generous id say the likes of Waterford United are earning 10k a month.
You wouldnt run a decent schoolboy setup off it.
The first division is a basket case. The FAI seem intent on closing their eyes to the problem. Having said that, financial problems can happen very easily in either division. All it takes is a slightly ambitious budget and a lower gates than expected.
The first division should have merged with the A championship a few years back. Established clubs should have been given an opportunity to join an expanded premier. It's still something which can be given consideration. Promote the top 4, invite clubs to join a regionalised second tier with less stringent fudgy criteria and allow Premier clubs the option to enter a B team.
If that's referring to a former player I think it was shown that the insurance were to cover he's medical expenses not the club.
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