Shels have been granted

**pineapple stu** · 17/02/2007, 7:07 PM

If you go back to the thread when Shels were first hit by the Revenue, the Auditors' Report is linked in.

**Higgo** · 17/02/2007, 8:34 PM

Originally Posted by wexfordned

Its the Shels fans I feel sorry for. Look at all the work they have put into saving their club just like rovers did. I mean look at everything they have done to date.............................................. ......................... ehm, ahh, ummm,

Still they can relax after a job well done if Ollie's nephew takes over Shels because you can be sure he wont let Oily have anything to do with the club!

******. There are good people involved with Shels who have practically given up their whole lives for the club. You have no idea what you're talking about. I know people who have worked tirelessly for years in a voluntary capacity to keep the place ticking over. Do you honestly think they could have influenced the decisions of our owner????? You're an *******.

**OneRedArmy** · 19/02/2007, 8:54 AM

I see the fudge has been completed (according to todays Indo).

Ollie will remain as owner of Shels, the debt will be cleared and the FAI will approve it all enabling them to take their place in the Premier.

If Shels are correct in saying that they submitted accurate accounts this year and last, surely this (following on the heels of Dublin City) indicates Licensing has totally failed to meet its stated aims?

**Tis-smeee** · 19/02/2007, 9:01 AM

just fell off my chair with the shock

**bohs til i die** · 19/02/2007, 9:25 AM

Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

I see the fudge has been completed (according to todays Indo).

Ollie will remain as owner of Shels, the debt will be cleared and the FAI will approve it all enabling them to take their place in the Premier.

If Shels are correct in saying that they submitted accurate accounts this year and last, surely this (following on the heels of Dublin City) indicates Licensing has totally failed to meet its stated aims?

Licensing is a joke, has always been a joke, this is just the evidence that proves it. A club with significant debt [7 figure debt] is granted a licence despite being unable to pay players wages.

Welcome to the new improved FAI run league.

**MariborKev** · 19/02/2007, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by bohs til i die

Licensing is a joke, has always been a joke, this is just the evidence that proves it.

To be fair, I think we had established from the first licence fiasco several years ago that the process was a sham.

As you say, this incident just proves the new improved licence is no different to the last......

**The Man Himself** · 19/02/2007, 10:59 AM

this whole issue is a farce.

delaney out
staunton out
shelbourne out

maxi maxol from dundalk for president

**finnpark** · 19/02/2007, 11:06 AM

If that story is true it is sad. Its an end to any credibility the league has had. Delaney must go if this is true.

**OneRedArmy** · 19/02/2007, 11:08 AM

The absolute minimum financial standard Licensing should have achieved is to ensure that clubs has sufficient finances to fund themselves for the next 12 months, including a sufficient level of working capital to ensure that poor results, falling gates, an early Cup/European exit etc. are able to be absorbed without creditors being put at immediate risk.

In this respect audited accounts are much less important than the next years budget.

**gufct** · 19/02/2007, 11:10 AM

Thats the story that was doing the rounds over the weekend not so much as a slap on the wrist for Shels.This is definitely the worst decision ever by the league if it comes to pass a 15 point deduction or more stringent sanctions was the minimum they should have got but as I posted before Ollie has a hold over Delaney and this if its true proves it.

**BohsPartisan** · 19/02/2007, 11:21 AM

How can they have dealt with Rovers, then Limerich FC the way they did and then let Shels away with this?

**Block G Raptor** · 19/02/2007, 11:25 AM

Anyone know when we can expect an official announcement
then again seen as its the FAI were talkin' about probably on the eve of the season at the earliest

**OneRedArmy** · 19/02/2007, 11:27 AM

If Shels have not been found guilty of anything, then a points deduction can't be applied.

Its an admission of complete incompetence by the FAI.

Bob Breen should be packing up his stuff for starters.

**gufct** · 19/02/2007, 11:37 AM

heard on friday that it could be wednesday before outcome is revealed which leaves the launch the following friday a damp squib. Surely Shels themselves would want it sorted as the 28th is the last day for signing players.

**The Man Himself** · 19/02/2007, 11:38 AM

i think every fan in ireland should bycott shels home games next season by not traveling to them,
start a campaign going, (lets all bycott tolka)

**BohsPartisan** · 19/02/2007, 11:39 AM

Can't see it happening. In fact I forsee record away crowds at Tolka this year.

**Block G Raptor** · 19/02/2007, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by The Man Himself

i think every fan in ireland should bycott shels home games next season by not traveling to them,
start a campaign going, (lets all bycott tolka)

Was thinking along these lines myself. The Hillsborough families organised a boycott of hilsborough for Liverpool v Sheffield Wed in 2000 and a few hundred liverpool fans turned up. given how emotive the issue is on merseyside the failure of this very publisised Boycott would suggest that we'd be p!ssing in
the wind trying to do it for a whole season

**passerrby** · 19/02/2007, 11:44 AM

I really hope they get it right this time not to see shels suffer but to restore some kind of confidence in the FAI but alas i will not hold my breath

**finnpark** · 19/02/2007, 12:31 PM

I suspect Waterford United will halt the start of the league. I can see this going to court and rightly so this time for once. If Shels are allowed to play at all in the EL this season it would truly be a disgrace and a discredit to all the other teams.