The vultures are circling

**micls** · 21/08/2008, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Lads, of course Matthews wasn't consulted. The examiner is running everything now, and he'll try and get as much money and take as much financial burden as he can away from Cork.

This deal was done before the examiner came in

**gufct** · 21/08/2008, 10:52 AM

he was sold before the examiner was in place. Its great to see the fans of other clubs delighted to see that the leagues biggest talent gets sold for peanuts. We will never have a sustainable league here if this continues whil the Scandanavian clubs get huge money for average players.

We are a small enough group at the moment and slagging, infighting and gloating over other clubs misfortunes is only making our base smaller.

**brianw82** · 21/08/2008, 10:58 AM

Well said, gufct.

Good luck to Mooney. I'm disappointed to see him to, tbh. Damn good player. The league needs more young talents like him to stay until their mid-twenties.

The examiner's statement on the Cork website at least gives me cause for optimism. It seems that he understands the importance of the club to the city.

**Dodge** · 21/08/2008, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by gufct

he was sold before the examiner was in place. Its great to see the fans of other clubs delighted to see that the leagues biggest talent gets sold for peanuts. We will never have a sustainable league here if this continues whil the Scandanavian clubs get huge money for average players

GTF, I'm just pointing out the hypocrisy of some fans crying about little they receive for players, that they themselves picked up for peanuts. They got Doyle for nothing, laughed at pats fans who complained, and they got Mooney because Longford went down. What comes around...

Oh and Cork have no one to balme but themselves. They've already shown they can sell average players for decent sums (O'Donovan, Bennett). English clubs coming in here and signing our players cheap is not amongst the top 10 reasons why the league isn't flourishing, but as long as we're not to blame, eh?

**micls** · 21/08/2008, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

GTF, I'm just pointing out the hypocrisy of some fans crying about little they receive for players, that they themselves picked up for peanuts. They got Doyle for nothing, laughed at pats fans who complained, and they got Mooney because Longford went down. What comes around...

Oh and Cork have no one to balme but themselves. They've already shown they can sell average players for decent sums (O'Donovan, Bennett). English clubs coming in here and signing our players cheap is not amongst the top 10 reasons why the league isn't flourishing, but as long as we're not to blame, eh?

Find me a City fan who doesnt blame our owners and your post might have some merit.

Just because we also happen to strongly dislike Readin and their manager doesnt mean we dont blame our owners

**gufct** · 21/08/2008, 11:12 AM

Dodge you want to watch that chip its getting bigger everyday.

**Macy** · 21/08/2008, 11:56 AM

They've turned a €225,000 profit on Mooney, boo hoo for Cork.

**razor** · 21/08/2008, 3:06 PM

Originally Posted by gufct

Dodge you want to watch that chip its getting bigger everyday.

His bitterness defines him, F.O.C.C. membership beckons.

**pete** · 21/08/2008, 4:51 PM

Originally Posted by micls

Just because we also happen to strongly dislike Readin and their manager doesnt mean we dont blame our owners

Irrespective of the money Reading have or have not paid us they have behaved in insulting manner towards City something which other English clubs have not repeated.

**fergalr** · 21/08/2008, 5:09 PM

Originally Posted by bigmac

with no sell-on clause

Very surprising. Anyone know why not?

**micls** · 21/08/2008, 5:10 PM

Originally Posted by fergalr

Very surprising. Anyone know why not?

It was a take it or leave it offer.

**A face** · 21/08/2008, 7:08 PM

Originally Posted by Macy

They've turned a �225,000 profit on Mooney, boo hoo for Cork.

No, didn't we pay �25k for him? And yeah, boo hoo .... we could have had another �500k with that as well, and no sell on clause

**Macy** · 22/08/2008, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by A face

No, didn't we pay �25k for him? And yeah, boo hoo .... we could have had another �500k with that as well, and no sell on clause

I thought it was �250k, so minus the �25k paid, gives �225k profit in a few months? You've hardly improved Dave that much, and got him on the cheap because of our situation. Personally i think it'll turn out to be decent money for him anyway - needs too many chances for his goals. Hopefully proved wrong and he's a success.

**pete** · 22/08/2008, 1:45 PM

Originally Posted by fergalr

Very surprising. Anyone know why not?

Examiners role is to reduce the debts & he has no remit to look down the line at future revenue from sell ons.

**jebus** · 23/08/2008, 9:44 AM

Originally Posted by pete

Irrespective of the money Reading have or have not paid us they have behaved in insulting manner towards City something which other English clubs have not repeated.

Yeah let's all boo Reading for not showing the proper respect to a club that is currently the English equivalent of a bankrupt, bottom half of the Blue Square Premier/top half Blue Square South club. What sort of respect do you feel Cork is owed by English sides?