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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