European places confirmed (Pats in UEFA)

[Dodge]

http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=c...k=view&id=1949

Five Eircom League of Ireland clubs have been awarded UEFA licences by the Football Association of Ireland’s First Instance Committee. Derry City will be entered in the Champions League with St Patrick’s Athletic and Drogheda United participating in the UEFA Cup and Cork City in the Inter Toto Cup. UCD will take part in the UEFA Cup should Ireland be awarded a place via UEFA's Fair Play table.

Following the decision of Shelbourne not to apply for a UEFA licence, Derry qualified for the Champions League as runner-up in the 2006 Eircom League of Ireland Premier Division. St Patrick’s Athletic, who lost the FAI Cup Final to Derry City, thus qualified for the UEFA Cup.

Because United Park and Belfield Park are not up to the standard required to host UEFA club games, the First Instance Committee ordered that both Drogheda United and UCD play their home legs at a suitable UEFA licensed venue.

The First Instance Committee also reviewed the domestic licences awarded in December 2006 and the FAI’s Licensing Department will be in contact with the clubs in the coming days to inform what, if any, sanctions have been imposed.

[pineapple stu]

Ooooh - we get a European licence too! Cool.

[Dodge]

You can play your games in the only Southside venue to receive a UEFA license

[OneRedArmy]

The First Instance Committee also reviewed the domestic licences awarded in December 2006 and the FAI’s Licensing Department will be in contact with the clubs in the coming days to inform what, if any, sanctions have been imposed.

Anyone know what this is about?!

Would appear to have nothing to do with UEFA licenses.

Does it refer to clubs that stretched the truth in their December license application and have been caught?

[passinginterest]

Anyone know what this is about?!

Would appear to have nothing to do with UEFA licenses.

Does it refer to clubs that stretched the truth in their December license application and have been caught?

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[Risteard]

Bit sly of them to drop a little line like that there.
My guess is it refers to them limiting United Parks capacity.

[Dodge]

No, its Longford sending in their accounts late again

[paudie]

You can play your games in the only Southside venue to receive a UEFA license

UEFA Cup is all seated remember.

What is the capacity of the stand in Richmond?

[Dodge]

I don't think its all seater for the first two rounds (could be totally wrong)

We're putting seats on the Inchicore end at the minute.

[OneRedArmy]

I don't think its all seater for the first two rounds (could be totally wrong)

And you are!

[micls]

I don't think its all seater for the first two rounds (could be totally wrong)

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It is we had to close the Shed for it.

[Dodge]

fair enough lads...

[Schumi]

It is we had to close the Shed for it.

That was just you. Ridden Rock Solid.

[Risteard]

As always Schumi.
Whether it be Drogs ground or Longfords accounts I'd prefer fines to be imposed instead of point deductions.

[pineapple stu]

I don't think fining Longford will have any real effect, to be honest. Blood and stone and all that.

[Dodge]

Exactly, poins deduction the fairest way IMO

[Risteard]

For sending accounts in late?
That's a bit petty in fairness.

[pineapple stu]

It's in licencing. The FAI have to see the accounts to ensure Longford aren't going to do a Shels. Longford, I assume, are delaying on sending in accounts because they know that's just what they'll show. A points deduction is fair enough if they're trying to cover things up. They've been late in previous years too, so it's not a once off accident.

[Dodge]

For sending accounts in late?
That's a bit petty in fairness.

If its that small a deal, why can't they get them in on time.

[OneRedArmy]

It's in licencing. The FAI have to see the accounts to ensure Longford aren't going to do a Shels. Longford, I assume, are delaying on sending in accounts because they know that's just what they'll show. A points deduction is fair enough if they're trying to cover things up. They've been late in previous years too, so it's not a once off accident.

Spot on.

No smoke without fire and from reports on here there are/were debts unpaid going back to the construction of the ground.

I mean how hard is it to audit a football club? Its hardly an Enron level of complexity.