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Alright, fair enough ... but you have to admit, it did sound all doom and gloom.Originally Posted by osarusan
If its a better, more viable product with more investment and media coverage being offered to fans (new and old) then it stands to reason that it will be in a better position. I'm not saying that it will reach those goals but it will be better placed to do so.In what way will the "Platinum AIL" achieve these goals?
This is all assumption for a start but even if you are right, wouldn't it be based on a percentage basis of profit? So it would be a case of 'if they do well, then we do well'A Face, you asked me for my point.
My points are these -
# I'm against an AIL being run by a business out to make profit, as decisions could be based on profit for the company, rather than what is good for the league in terms of football.
Ah come 'ere, we'd all have the same rule book, we'll all have the same opportunity. There would also be safegaurds etc. put in place for the very reason (not the menacing 'lets do away with this club and that club' way you are suggested. But there would be safeguards put in place to ensure clubs dont bottom out. They would be much the same as now, ensuring clubs keep a tight ship.# I'm against an AIL being run by a business who might show bias towards certain clubs who would help their attempts to make a profit more than others.
Even if it were the same attendance figures it would be better already, with tv money, prize money etc.# I'm skeptical that the proposed AIL will lead to the kind of improvements, especially in terms of attendance, that people are imagining.
Alarmist ..... that is all i can say there.You've mentioned better training and facilities - I'd say that any club who focuses on these aspects of the club, while admirable in the long term, would see them out of the title race in the short term; as a result, I'd argue that clubs are unlikely to go down that road. Clubs who are against a 65% wage-cap are unlikely, in my opinion, to voluntarily invest funds in such things, at the expense of squad quality.
Yeah, i am too. Are you saying what happened to Limerick FC (before Limerick 37) was fair? Again, we'd all have the same rule book.#I'm for a fair governing body.
We have yet to see will that work, sorry now but the jury is still out on that one.#I'm for a wage cap to force, yes, force clubs to spend money on things other than players.
The league is the way it is over year upon year of compounded mismanagement and chronic administration.There seems to be an attitude here that "it is all the FAI's fault. They're the reason the fans don't come, and we don't have enough money. With more money, all our problems will be solved." Now some of this is true, but I think that in the eagerness to improve themselves, clubs are expecting all sorts of improvements this AIL won't provide.
Do not fool yourselves at all people ..... Do not dare shy away from this point ..... read it aloud or sing it, whatever you have to do ..... the league is the way it is because of the FAI's administration.
I hate saying, because recently they have been getting it together for a bit, but they have years to go to even things up. The blame is most definitely on the doorstep of Merrion Square, that there is no doubt about. It was their remit, they were entrusted with it, it was under their stewardship. You can blame clubs that were given absolutely no guidance what so ever with shambolic stuff going on behind the green door all you want.
The league is the way it is because of the FAI's administration.
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