The following is copied for the document circulated to FORAS Supporters
Friday, 08 August 2008
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The partial image of our former crest below and the foundation date it highlights should be familiar to Cork City FC supporters everywhere.
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While 'Established 1984' no longer forms part of our crest it reminds us how young our club is and how much it has achieved in a relatively short space of time, not just in terms of League, Cup and European successes but in the contribution those associated with the club have made to Cork and in the community the club itself has become.
It is with our club’s founding date in mind that FORAS will also be
'Established 1984'.
On 1st of September 2008 at 4pm,
1.9.8.4
www.forastrust.ie
will be launched and FORAS will formally accept members to the trust.
FORAS has been a long time in development and a lot of hard work has gone into making sure that it is the correct vehicle to provide the average cork city supporter with influence upon and we hope in time ownership of (partial or otherwise) the club we support. FORAS is a co-operative movement where the collective influence of Cork City supporters can outweigh our individual knowledge, talents, finances and passion for the club we all support. Since it was first suggested, the focus of FORAS has always been the ‘guardianship’ of Cork City FC. It remains our primary goal.
In the coming weeks further bulletins will deliver more information on our complete set of goals and information on why you should become a member and what you'll need to do to join. The website, we hope, will be an invaluable source of information, on FORAS and also on aspects of off-the-field news from Irish domestic Football.
In the interim submit any questions you have to forastrust@gmail.com and we'll do our best to answer all queries within one working day. We're looking to collect all the queries you might have for a frequently asked questions FAQ section of the website, we have received many already for which we are thankful, but we ask that you keep them coming. If you have a question, the chances are that someone has the same question or will have so in the future.
The media in recent months have highlighted the many financial difficulties that League of Ireland Clubs are facing. Much has been made of Eircom's rumoured intention to withdraw their backing from the League of Ireland. While the timing of these rumours is unfortunate should the FAI source separate League and National Side sponsors it should benefit the league in the future. Eircom have done a huge amount of work with the National side, but it is questionable how much of their time and effort was put into domestic football, a sponsor focused solely on the league might help raise it's profile.
However, there's no denying that Sligo Rovers and Galway United along with our near neighbours Waterford United and Cobh Ramblers are facing struggles off the field greater than any struggles they'll face on it. This morning it is Cork City FC that 'The Star' reports owes revenue payments and overdue bills. In that article, Stephen McGuiness from the PFAI confirms that players and staff have had wages delayed. Hopefully our new CEO Pat Kenny has been quick to talk to local press to clear up the issues and we commend that. We hope Mr.Kenny can help to right the ship and bring some stability to the club in the wake of many organisational changes both at Cork City and Arkaga in recent times. All at FORAS look forward to sitting down with Mr.Kenny, offering our support to the club and discussing with him the benefits of including a supporters' trust in the running and ownership of Cork City FC.
Tonight though, we should all focus on football and give our full backing to the players, management and staff who are representing our club in seemingly difficult circumstances. League leaders Bohemians come to Turner’s Cross and we'll be looking to add to our impressive unbeaten domestic run and close the gap to the top of the table. I'm sure we can all agree, top of the table is where we want to be.
Regards,
FORAS Steering Committee
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