When did the FAI last refuse a licence application in fairness?
When did the FAI last refuse a licence application in fairness?
Good question. Tom Coughlan’s Cork maybe?
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
Wasn`t one of the Limericks refused a Licence?
With regard to the fund, it strikes me that PFAI missed a great opportunity to become indispensable to the FAI through their involvement in the fund and in return get formal union recognition as part of SIPTU as the recognised negotiating body for players. But that would mean that both PFAI and the FAI would have to put the megaphones aside and start behaving like adults, and they are both some distance away from doing that.
Extratime.ie and some others say that FD clubs who don't pay back will face another points deduction the following season. Whether starting the next season on -6 points will be enough to keep the likes of Athlone from exploiting the fund is another question.
Starting a season with a points deduction is a pretty severe deterrent for any club. Whatever commercial and season ticket sales they'd have, their ability to get players in, not to mention the vital commodity that is the energy and enthusiasm of volunteers would all be affected.
#NeverStopNotGivingUp
Manager: Fergal, have you your boots with ya?
Fergal: Ya, I have them here.
Manager: Ah good stuff, well give them to this man so, he forgot his!
Yes, I believe it is. For the reasons outlined above. Running an LOI club in the first division is incredibly difficult. Doing so when any bit of hope and optimism is drained away before the season even starts is harder again.
#NeverStopNotGivingUp
Possibly a bigger deterrent not yet mentioned is that borrowing money from the FAI and not giving it back would have you in their bad books. And that can't be a healthy place to be.
I can see this being like the FAI saying "Come on; steal our money. I ****ing dare you"
Any way enough of the fund nonsense and slightly topic related this article well worth a read in the context of our league
http://www.markpitman1.com/2016/04/0...y-controversy/
So is anyone in this thread in favour of the first division existing as is? (i.e a national league with senior teams)
What does the FAI contribute to the league as is?I understand the clubs must pay a registration fee,what is that money used for?
oh boy I'm not good at football forums
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