It wouldn't be a League of Ireland season without "trouble at t'mill" - Limerick and Bray Wanderers are both in financial difficulty, with consequences from the FAI. The squads from both clubs have gone on strike, both have been forbidden from registering players for the rest of the season, while the Seagulls have been barred from the Irn-Bru Challenge Cup.
Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
League of Ireland & Irish League 2018
Collapse
X
-
- Jul 2016
- 9350
- Dublin
- Bohemian FC Manchester United Mansfield town Torino Berwick rangers
- Chocolate Digestives
It's a pity about Bray,they've always been a well run club,staying in the top flight through careful budgeting,a few years ago a new board came in and first thing on the agenda was moving Bray from their ground
The Carlisle grounds is probably the most valuable ground in the league,being situated near Bray seafront and right beside the DART station with easy access to Dublin.
It is also owned by the local council,having been given to them by the British army after independence with the provision that it be kept as a sports ground.
Thus the Bray management seem to have lost all interest in the club an relegation (at least) seems inevitable.
As for Limerick,It's nearly impossible to get that rugby mad city to care about soccer so trouble is never far away,although they seem to have reached an agreement over the wages
-
- Jul 2016
- 9350
- Dublin
- Bohemian FC Manchester United Mansfield town Torino Berwick rangers
- Chocolate Digestives
Latest idea by the F.A.I is to establish a€300,000 fund jointly between them and the players union to ensure that players in crisis clubs continue to get paid,two problems with this,firstly they didn't consult with the PFAI before they announced the deal,more importantly personally there are four teams fighting relegation,two of them,Bohemian fc and Sligo Rovers have continued to pay players wages and budgeted correctly,two,Bray Wanderers and Limerick fc are badly run basket case clubs who now get a bonus for not giving a fuck,doesn't seem right to me
Comment
-
Originally posted by elguapo4 View PostLatest idea by the F.A.I is to establish a€300,000 fund jointly between them and the players union to ensure that players in crisis clubs continue to get paid,two problems with this,firstly they didn't consult with the PFAI before they announced the deal,more importantly personally there are four teams fighting relegation,two of them,Bohemian fc and Sligo Rovers have continued to pay players wages and budgeted correctly,two,Bray Wanderers and Limerick fc are badly run basket case clubs who now get a bonus for not giving a fuck,doesn't seem right to me
Comment
-
It was news to the PFAI that they would be half funding the fund. There can’t be more than 200 players in the League of Ireland getting paid above the minimum wage. This would be a sizable amount per player to fund.
http://www.pfai.ie/news/pfa-ireland-statement
Comment
-
The FAI have now confirmed that they will put up the full amount for the fund, and that any club dipping into the fund will be docked six points and banned from signing new players, with the amount drawn from the fund to be repaid before the end of the season or there'll be 'other sanctions'.
Comment
-
- Mar 2008
- 20805
- Black Country Green Belt
- Crusaders FC, Norn Iron, not forgetting Serendib
- Blueberry vodka Jaffa cake on marzipan base
Irish League Prediction
1 Crusaders
2 Linfield
3 Coleraine
4 Cliftonville
5 Glentoran
6 Glenavon
7 Ballymena
8 Dungannon
9 Newry
10 Ards
11 Warrenpoint
12 Institute
Comment
-
- Jul 2016
- 9350
- Dublin
- Bohemian FC Manchester United Mansfield town Torino Berwick rangers
- Chocolate Digestives
I see Institute are sharing the Brandywell with Derry City so,fixtures permitting,it will be possible to watch two premier league teams from two different countries in the same ground over the same weekend
Comment
-
Originally posted by Diable Rouge View Post
Comment
-
- Jul 2016
- 9350
- Dublin
- Bohemian FC Manchester United Mansfield town Torino Berwick rangers
- Chocolate Digestives
Jesus,Damien Delaney was rank for Cork last night, it's hard to believe he was a premier league regular last season,apart from the og he also gave away the ball for the third goal and for the other two, Bohs discovered the easiest way to goal was running straight at him,biggest cheer from the Cork fans came when I announced his substitution at half-time,also good to see Cork keeper doing the Lorus Karius patented swig of water when I let in a stupid goal
Comment
-
Originally posted by torres View PostI see Sligo will be visiting Motherwell in the Diddy Cup. Are they any good?
I was at the Dundalk v Cork Presidents Cup earlier in the year and I was quite impressed at the standard of football from both sides.
Comment
Comment