Spoilsport.
I was waiting for a Dundalk fan to observe that if Cork City spent €500k they might get a coach that goes forward in Europe!
I think the bus comment was meant slightly tongue in cheek in fairness! Club buses would be remarkably inefficient compared to using bus companies
Spoilsport.
I was waiting for a Dundalk fan to observe that if Cork City spent €500k they might get a coach that goes forward in Europe!
Hello, hello? What's going on? What's all this shouting, we'll have no trouble here!
- E Tattsyrup.
It's fun to charter an accountant
And sail the wide accountancy,
To find, explore the funds offshore
And skirt the shores of bankruptcy.
It can be manly in insurance -
We'll up your premium semi-annually.
It's all tax deductible,
We're fairly incorruptible,
We're sailing on the wide accountancy.
Hello, hello? What's going on? What's all this shouting, we'll have no trouble here!
- E Tattsyrup.
Are the FAI still on track for being debt free by 2020?
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.
I think it's a super idea. I really do. Plus you wouldn't be buying the coaches surely, isn't that what fleet management is about? And it doesn't have to be a LOI exclusive use initiative either. The SFAI runs inter-league comps for 12s 13s 14s and 15s. I know for 3 of our games this year we had to rent coaches separately, no reason the "Pats" bus for example couldn't be used by the SDFL for their Sat/Sun games during season either.
There's the possibility also of using these buses midweek too to offset the cost. With a decent livery (I'm thinking of some of the Leinster rugby adorned buses I see around Dublin), it adds to the promotion value of the product.
Here they come! It’s the charge of the “Thanks” Brigade!
Roscommon GAA have done this - they have a coach the same size as Bus Eireann/Citylink intercity buses. It's decked out in their colours and I passed it on the motorway a few weeks ago midweek, with a fleet of cars following with flags on show. Obviously bringing an underage team (county or club) somewhere.
Havin a weekend away is quite frankly,lettin ur team mates down!
I'm a Rossie. My Dad has two Limousines. But mainly Herefords and the odd Charolais.
Clearly the source of my beef with the FAI.![]()
Hello, hello? What's going on? What's all this shouting, we'll have no trouble here!
- E Tattsyrup.
Only way forward is a breakaway. An independent body running the League (just like how the FA and Premier League are separate bodies in the UK) and allow that body to source a proper sponsorship deal which would increase prize money. Strike a proper TV deal to again increase prize money and any games not covered on TV allow the clubs to stream them online and make revenue off it.
Strike a proper TV deal? You make it sound so easy...
The reality is the clubs need the FAI and their cash and their tie-in with a national team the networks are (for now) interested in. And the FAI need the clubs, but don't realise it yet.
A breakaway is in no-one's interest, and is not really feasible anyway
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