Ideal for Dundalk maybe, but I could see three major problem areas which should (imo) prohibit this.
The first is regulatory. What happens if eg something goes wrong at Point, meaning the IFA needs to take action? They could end up punishing them, while the real "culprit" is over the border in Dundalk, so can't be touched. Indeed, if the punishment (fine?) was sufficiently severe, DFC could simply walk away, leaving Point to suffer it.
The next concerns conflicts of interest eg Point need players in the second half of the IL season to fight a relegation battle, but DFC need to sign players to boost their squad at the start of their new season. Who gets priority?
And finally, what happens if, say, Point aren't producing the benefits which DFC required? DFC could pull the plug, take all the best players and coaches with them and leave Point in the brown stuff.
Which is not to say that two clubs like that couldn't co-operate over matters of mutual interest, but it needs to be at arms length, with transparent boundaries in place.
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