Bohs Players to accept 15% pay cut

**TheBoss** · 21/01/2009, 3:11 PM

Just heard it on 98fm a few minutes ago. Apparently, the FAI rejected their license for the new season due to their budget being to high so they had to reduce it.

**gufct** · 21/01/2009, 3:14 PM

Originally Posted by TheBoss

Just heard it on 98fm a few minutes ago. Apparently, the FAI rejected their license for the new season due to their budget being to high so they had to reduce it.

The club were looking for at least a 30% cut so what happens now. Nutsy to walk before the end of the week is short odds.

**passerrby** · 21/01/2009, 3:22 PM

licencsing decisions will not be made until mid feb so I would assume that they were told to cut there budget as they may not receive a licence if they exceed the 65% scp

**pineapple stu** · 21/01/2009, 3:29 PM

Originally Posted by TheBoss

Apparently, the FAI rejected their license for the new season due to their budget being to high so they had to reduce it.

Are the FAI finally growing a pair?

**Dodge** · 21/01/2009, 3:35 PM

Originally Posted by passerrby

licencsing decisions will not be made until mid feb so I would assume that they were told to cut there budget as they may not receive a licence if they exceed the 65% scp

No, numerous clubs were told dthat their budget would not be accepted. It wa done in plenty of time for clubs to get their house in order before licenses are giving out.

**HarpoJoyce** · 21/01/2009, 3:39 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Are the FAI finally growing a pair?

Well they smacked you down in the past. So you rolled over pretty easily if they didn't have one before.
Also your question is gender-specific and Irish Football is a little bit bigger than the 'machoism' shown by your post.

**pineapple stu** · 21/01/2009, 3:52 PM

Any time you want to start making sense, feel free.

**passerrby** · 21/01/2009, 3:53 PM

but licensing decisions will not be made until mid feb so this was not a licensing decision but a finanacial assessment and if thats correct then it must have been on the grounds they would exceed there own projections or breach the protocol

**Dodge** · 21/01/2009, 3:58 PM

Originally Posted by passerrby

but licensing decisions will not be made until mid feb so this was not a licensing decision but a finanacial assessment and if thats correct then it must have been on the grounds they would exceed there own projections or breach the protocol

Yeah, sorry I misread your original post. My understanding wasthat it was a preliminery assesment of the budget submitted to FAI under licensing (if that makes sense). Basically the FAI don't want the embaressment of clubs failing on financial grounds and are telling clubs to sort themselves out before hand.

**A face** · 21/01/2009, 4:08 PM

Originally Posted by TheBoss

Just heard it on 98fm a few minutes ago. Apparently, the FAI rejected their license for the new season due to their budget being to high so they had to reduce it.

Just reading the title ... "Bohs Players to accept 15% pay cut"

Is that them accepting 15% and foregoing the other 85% or is it the other way round? Things are really bad if they can realise they need to drop more. Bohs wont be around for long i'd say.

Will they drop out mid season like Dublin City? and what is gonna happen with the points won against them if they do bomb out half way through?

**Mr A** · 21/01/2009, 4:09 PM

So it seems Bohs could not sign anyone new until the existing 12 took a cut.... assuming each to cost around 1500 a week and the FAI to be ok with that level of spending the 15% frees up €2700 a week. All pretty speculative, but it does seem that Bohs will seriously struggle to maintain anything resembling last years strength.

**Longfordian** · 21/01/2009, 4:19 PM

It was apparently in one of the papers that Fenlon wanted to sign four or five new players on about €1000 a week including Shelley, Stuey Byrne, Paul Keegan. Doesn't look like there'll be that much available. A Face, they'll be on 85% of their previous wage, they're hardly going to accept playing for 15% of their previous wage by choice are they?.

**superfrank** · 21/01/2009, 4:35 PM

Originally Posted by A face

Will they drop out mid season like Dublin City? and what is gonna happen with the points won against them if they do bomb out half way through?

FAI set the precedent in 2006 with Dublin City. The results would be crossed out.

**Dodge** · 21/01/2009, 4:40 PM

Bohs won't "bomb out"

Even if they struggle they'll still be OK. UNless, of course,the 2 Gerrys are still in charge. In which case anything is possible

**pineapple stu** · 21/01/2009, 4:41 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Bohs won't "bomb out"

Even if they struggle they'll still be OK.

I'd agree. They'll do a Shels maybe. Major difference though is that Shels didn't have a bank lending them the money; the interest charge is massive and the bank are presumably getting edgy. If they don't sell Dalyer (which it seems they can't), they could well go under at some stage.

**passerrby** · 21/01/2009, 4:42 PM

to slightly digress we are all looking at clubs in relation to this years licence applications but i wonder how many clubs failed there obligations on last years and will there be any punishments handed .