FAI...New Manager Hunt continues

[Baile Brigín 2]

The last year for which non-Covid accounts for the FAI were available was 2019.
Turnover was €42m

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https://www.fai.ie/sites/default/files/atoms/files/2019%20Financial%20Accounts.pdf

GAA turnover was €73.9 m
https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2020/0211/1114542-gaa-announce-record-revenue-of-73-9-million-for-2019/

IRFU turnover was €85m
https://www.irishrugby.ie/2020/10/23/irfu-annual-report-for-2019-20-season/

The main difference is infrastructure. The GAA has modernised most of its portfolio.   So has the IRFU.
It's like Monopoly. If you invest in the grounds you can increase the rent and even put a hotel on them. This process can be continued indefinitely. But you need capital to start the process.

Both the IRFU and the GAA have a certain amount of financial momentum because they own property of a higher standard.
The FAI is more like a spailpin.  I don't think this is sustainable but I don't think the FAI is capable of changing things on its own either. This is also a class issue.

https://www.rte.ie/video/id/4305/

The main difference is difference. The GAA run all  it's competitions in owned stadiums. The IRFU run 4 professional teams. The FAI don't

[Baile Brigín 2]

The FAI have a 60 year lease on the Aviva . Past form would seem to suggest that they won't build their own stadium before time runs out.

Do you think the Capital needs another National Stadium? The Aviva more than accommodates the needs of the both Rugby and Soccer. Tallaght Stadium covers the smaller capacity games.  We already have Croke Park empty for 7 to 8 months of the year. And of late is struggling to half fill it at peak times of the year.

It would be a complete Joke to go and build a new stadium and burden an association with the repayment and maintenance costs.

Not now but over the next 50 years the cost of building  a stadium in Dublin will fall significantly as interest rates go up.
If the price and maintenance costs were acceptable would a separate stadium for soccer not be desirable ?

Soccer has a stadium. Landsdowne Road. It owns half of it. Rugby and woccer had the choice to build separately in tbe suburbs but chose to share in the city. A seperate atadium for the sake of it isn't feasable or desirable

[seafoid]

The FAI have a 60 year lease on the Aviva . Past form would seem to suggest that they won't build their own stadium before time runs out.

Do you think the Capital needs another National Stadium? The Aviva more than accommodates the needs of the both Rugby and Soccer. Tallaght Stadium covers the smaller capacity games.  We already have Croke Park empty for 7 to 8 months of the year. And of late is struggling to half fill it at peak times of the year.

It would be a complete Joke to go and build a new stadium and burden an association with the repayment and maintenance costs.

Not now but over the next 50 years the cost of building  a stadium in Dublin will fall significantly as interest rates go up.
If the price and maintenance costs were acceptable would a separate stadium for soccer not be desirable ?

Soccer has a stadium. Landsdowne Road. It owns half of it. Rugby and woccer had the choice to build separately in tbe suburbs but chose to share in the city. A seperate atadium for the sake of it isn't feasable or desirable

It doesn't own it AFAIK

https://web.archive.org/web/20191117100856/https://www.independent.ie/sport/columnists/vincent-hogan/vincent-hogan-aviva-the-most-expensive-second-home-in-history-26651129.html
The IRFU and FAI are, of course, equal tenants here, but -- in 50 years' time (considered the natural life-span of a stadium) -- the site reverts to exclusive rugby ownership. It's essentially time-share with a twist.

[Baile Brigín 2]

The FAI have a 60 year lease on the Aviva . Past form would seem to suggest that they won't build their own stadium before time runs out.

Do you think the Capital needs another National Stadium? The Aviva more than accommodates the needs of the both Rugby and Soccer. Tallaght Stadium covers the smaller capacity games.  We already have Croke Park empty for 7 to 8 months of the year. And of late is struggling to half fill it at peak times of the year.

It would be a complete Joke to go and build a new stadium and burden an association with the repayment and maintenance costs.

Not now but over the next 50 years the cost of building  a stadium in Dublin will fall significantly as interest rates go up.
If the price and maintenance costs were acceptable would a separate stadium for soccer not be desirable ?

Soccer has a stadium. Landsdowne Road. It owns half of it. Rugby and woccer had the choice to build separately in tbe suburbs but chose to share in the city. A seperate atadium for the sake of it isn't feasable or desirable

It doesn't own it AFAIK

https://web.archive.org/web/20191117100856/https://www.independent.ie/sport/columnists/vincent-hogan/vincent-hogan-aviva-the-most-expensive-second-home-in-history-26651129.html
The IRFU and FAI are, of course, equal tenants here, but -- in 50 years' time (considered the natural life-span of a stadium) -- the site reverts to exclusive rugby ownership. It's essentially time-share with a twist.

How do you think owning an apartment works?

[pbat]

Joe Hodge from Wolves, will he be another Grealish and Rice? Get him fully capped.

Eoin Toal from Armagh seems to be making headway with Bolton, scored again yesterday.

[seafoid]

The FAI have a 60 year lease on the Aviva . Past form would seem to suggest that they won't build their own stadium before time runs out.

Do you think the Capital needs another National Stadium? The Aviva more than accommodates the needs of the both Rugby and Soccer. Tallaght Stadium covers the smaller capacity games.  We already have Croke Park empty for 7 to 8 months of the year. And of late is struggling to half fill it at peak times of the year.

It would be a complete Joke to go and build a new stadium and burden an association with the repayment and maintenance costs.

Not now but over the next 50 years the cost of building  a stadium in Dublin will fall significantly as interest rates go up.
If the price and maintenance costs were acceptable would a separate stadium for soccer not be desirable ?

Soccer has a stadium. Landsdowne Road. It owns half of it. Rugby and woccer had the choice to build separately in tbe suburbs but chose to share in the city. A seperate atadium for the sake of it isn't feasable or desirable

It doesn't own it AFAIK

https://web.archive.org/web/20191117100856/https://www.independent.ie/sport/columnists/vincent-hogan/vincent-hogan-aviva-the-most-expensive-second-home-in-history-26651129.html
The IRFU and FAI are, of course, equal tenants here, but -- in 50 years' time (considered the natural life-span of a stadium) -- the site reverts to exclusive rugby ownership. It's essentially time-share with a twist.

How do you think owning an apartment works?

Usually it's possible to sell an apartment

[Baile Brigín 2]

The FAI have a 60 year lease on the Aviva . Past form would seem to suggest that they won't build their own stadium before time runs out.

Do you think the Capital needs another National Stadium? The Aviva more than accommodates the needs of the both Rugby and Soccer. Tallaght Stadium covers the smaller capacity games.  We already have Croke Park empty for 7 to 8 months of the year. And of late is struggling to half fill it at peak times of the year.

It would be a complete Joke to go and build a new stadium and burden an association with the repayment and maintenance costs.

Not now but over the next 50 years the cost of building  a stadium in Dublin will fall significantly as interest rates go up.
If the price and maintenance costs were acceptable would a separate stadium for soccer not be desirable ?

Soccer has a stadium. Landsdowne Road. It owns half of it. Rugby and woccer had the choice to build separately in tbe suburbs but chose to share in the city. A seperate atadium for the sake of it isn't feasable or desirable

It doesn't own it AFAIK

https://web.archive.org/web/20191117100856/https://www.independent.ie/sport/columnists/vincent-hogan/vincent-hogan-aviva-the-most-expensive-second-home-in-history-26651129.html
The IRFU and FAI are, of course, equal tenants here, but -- in 50 years' time (considered the natural life-span of a stadium) -- the site reverts to exclusive rugby ownership. It's essentially time-share with a twist.

How do you think owning an apartment works?

Usually it's possible to sell an apartment

And they can sell their 50%. But to who and why?

[seafoid]

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2023/0118/1349420-how-the-premier-leagues-irish-have-fared-at-halfway/

[red hander]

Jesus, hotel prices for night of France home game, a Monday in March. Crazy.

[laoislad]

Ferguson with another goal for Brighton today.

[rodney trotter]

A brilliant header like his namesake Duncan.

[Captain Scarlet]

Just saw it. So clever. The way he attacked space and the technique was top class.
HAS to start in March. If Obafemi gets the Burnley move and gets minutes, then the two go up top.

[Captain Scarlet]

So the Obafemi move looks like it's on. You kinda forget he is only 22 and he if he brings them up and keeps the head down he will be a Premier League striker next year.

[shark]

So the Obafemi move looks like it's on. You kinda forget he is only 22 and he if he brings them up and keeps the head down he will be a Premier League striker next year.

Pretty sure they are as good as up already.

[Captain Scarlet]

True. So he will be going into a winning unit playing a decent style. It'd be great to see him banging in a few before Ireland play.