Reading FC - Scabby bast**ds?

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Reading FC - Scabby bast**ds?; You decide
Topic Started: 2 Jul 2009, 05:20 PM (7,535 Views)
murphio	2 Jul 2009, 05:20 PM Post #1
Older than dirt Posts: 29,733 Group: Snr. Member Member #127 Joined: 2 September 2004	Last year Cork City FC were facing liquidation over, among other things, an unpaid taxbill. They needed an immediate cash injection or they faced serious peril of being wound up altogether. Then Reading FC came along in their hour of need and offered the club 200k in exchange for - it turns out - their Ł650k (10 per cent sell on clause) from any future sale of Kevin Doyle. At this time Doyle had a 6.5m sale clause written into his contract so essentially John Madjeski knew that by capitalising on Cork's dire financial situation he would save Reading almost half a million pounds - money which would have cleared Cork's debt and allow them to trade in the black again. Right now the club still have an unpaid tax bill of around 250k which is still threatening their existence. Had Cork received what they were entitled to the problems would be completely behind them. I know some folk will say that this is business but I think it stinks. They got the player for 70k and made a 6.4m profit. You would think that they would be down on their knees thanking Cork but no - in their hour of need they swooped on Leeside to pick meat of the rotting carcas. Reading, in my view, are the typical example of everything that is wrong with football. Scabby bastards. Thoughts?



Neil Jung	2 Jul 2009, 05:22 PM Post #2
Getting on a bit Posts: 5,463 Group: Snr. Member Member #8,815 Joined: 15 June 2007	Yes it is just business but it doesn't make it right. Hate things like this.



tonyjaa-csc	2 Jul 2009, 05:23 PM Post #3
Off treasure hunting in Holland Posts: 14,207 Group: Snr. Member Member #4,990 Joined: 21 September 2006	eye-opener my friend , never knew any of that madjeski is not a football man , hes a businessman colin healy is cork cpt



JiminyCricket	2 Jul 2009, 05:25 PM Post #4
Hooray Posts: 4,057 Group: Snr. Member Member #6,805 Joined: 1 February 2007	That's a bit harsh. So basically Reading voluntarily coughed up 200k last year for a club in trouble, instead of a possible, but by no means definite, 650k at some point in the future? If Reading were that scummy surely they would have let Cork go out of business and keep the whole transfer fee for themselves? Edited by JiminyCricket, 2 Jul 2009, 05:25 PM.



Gonga	2 Jul 2009, 05:25 PM Post #5
Free to those who can afford it, very expensive to those who can't. Posts: 12,214 Group: Snr. Member Member #5,057 Joined: 28 September 2006	If it was Linfield we would all be chuckling..



area109	2 Jul 2009, 05:26 PM Post #6
First-team captain Posts: 2,425 Group: Members Member #4,810 Joined: 6 September 2006	If Celtic were to do this would anyone have an issue with it. Cork didn't have to accept the offer !



murphio	2 Jul 2009, 05:27 PM Post #7
Older than dirt Posts: 29,733 Group: Snr. Member Member #127 Joined: 2 September 2004	If Celtic done such a thing - and I mean this sincerely - Id hand back my season book. Absolutely appalling way to treat a club on which you made such a huge profit. Niall Quinn and Roy Keane paid way over the odds for Roy O'Donovan to help Cork out. Maybe Im just niave and their are no morals in football any more but imo Reading have acted dispicably.



idyllwild	2 Jul 2009, 05:28 PM Post #8
2000 man Posts: 20,963 Group: Senior Member Member #3,097 Joined: 16 February 2006	Maybe Doyle could pay it from the millions he'll now have in the bank?



Jamkat	2 Jul 2009, 05:28 PM Post #9
One Man Sonic Universe Posts: 8,861 Group: Snr. Member Member #1,055 Joined: 31 May 2005 Favourite all-time player Johan Neeskens	Wished I had thought of that - and had Ł200k to gamble with



murphio	2 Jul 2009, 05:29 PM Post #10
Older than dirt Posts: 29,733 Group: Snr. Member Member #127 Joined: 2 September 2004	idyllwild 2 Jul 2009, 05:28 PM Maybe Doyle could pay it from the millions he'll now have in the bank? That would indeed be a fantastic gesture which you dont see much of.



area109	2 Jul 2009, 05:30 PM Post #11
First-team captain Posts: 2,425 Group: Members Member #4,810 Joined: 6 September 2006	murphio 2 Jul 2009, 05:27 PM If Celtic done such a thing - and I mean this sincerely - Id hand back my season book. Absolutely appalling way to treat a club on which you made such a huge profit. Niall Quinn and Roy Keane paid way over the odds for Roy O'Donovan to help Cork out. Maybe Im just niave and their are no morals in football any more but imo Reading have acted dispicably. Morals in Football do you know an agent that could even spell the word ! Surely Doyle aint short of a million or two and could help them out ? Also is Roy Keane not a Cork man when i was over there for a stag do every person i met seemed to be Roy Keanes cousin



Arthur Dent	2 Jul 2009, 05:31 PM Post #12
Don't Panic!! Posts: 292 Group: Members Member #9,599 Joined: 22 July 2007	JiminyCricket 2 Jul 2009, 05:25 PM That's a bit harsh. So basically Reading voluntarily coughed up 200k last year for a club in trouble, instead of a possible, but by no means definite, 650k at some point in the future? If Reading were that scummy surely they would have let Cork go out of business and keep the whole transfer fee for themselves? I agree. Cork would have probably gone out of business without Readings cash offer last year and Reading wouldn't have had to pay anything then. If they are selling players of the quality of Kevin Doyle for Ł70k in the first place then they only have themseles to blame TBH.



paulmck1888	2 Jul 2009, 05:32 PM Post #13
Celtic first, Celtic last, Celtic overall Posts: 5,425 Group: Snr. Member Member #149 Joined: 3 September 2004	Terrible, absolutely terrible, things like this epitomise everything thats wrong with the game nowadays. Wouldnt it be good p. r. for them to come to a deal with Cork? Edited by paulmck1888, 2 Jul 2009, 05:36 PM.



Chalmers	2 Jul 2009, 05:33 PM Post #14
Club Captain Posts: 3,661 Group: Snr. Member Member #5,254 Joined: 25 October 2006	It's difficult, Murph. On the one hand, you could say that Reading were opportunistic. But on the other hand, if Cork hadn't received that Ł200K cash inflow, would they be out of business already? Cork desperately needed the cash last year and probably bit their hand off! I still hate it when clubs go out of business, though. I hope they survive somehow.



Hoops_in_Paris	2 Jul 2009, 05:33 PM Post #15
crazy diamond Posts: 11,008 Group: Backroom Staff Member #523 Joined: 18 January 2005	murphio 2 Jul 2009, 05:29 PM idyllwild 2 Jul 2009, 05:28 PM Maybe Doyle could pay it from the millions he'll now have in the bank? That would indeed be a fantastic gesture which you dont see much of. Scott Brown gave some dosh to Hibs academy after his signing with Celtic, if I remember correctly.



tonyjaa-csc	2 Jul 2009, 05:34 PM Post #16
Off treasure hunting in Holland Posts: 14,207 Group: Snr. Member Member #4,990 Joined: 21 September 2006	celtic offer them a friendly ???



mccolgan5	2 Jul 2009, 05:34 PM Post #17
She Bangs the Drums Posts: 859 Group: Members Member #20,183 Joined: 22 June 2008 Favourite all-time player Henrik Larsson	Neil Jung 2 Jul 2009, 05:22 PM Yes it is just business but it doesn't make it right. Hate things like this. agreed



tonyjaa-csc	2 Jul 2009, 05:34 PM Post #18
Off treasure hunting in Holland Posts: 14,207 Group: Snr. Member Member #4,990 Joined: 21 September 2006	russel anderson gave his signing on fee to aberdeen academy too



murphio	2 Jul 2009, 05:37 PM Post #19
Older than dirt Posts: 29,733 Group: Snr. Member Member #127 Joined: 2 September 2004	Chalmers 2 Jul 2009, 05:33 PM It's difficult, Murph. On the one hand, you could say that Reading were opportunistic. But on the other hand, if Cork hadn't received that Ł200K cash inflow, would they be out of business already? Cork desperately needed the cash last year and probably bit their hand off! I still hate it when clubs go out of business, though. I hope they survive somehow. Clearly they needed the money mate or they wouldnt have accepted it but in light of a 6.3m profit made on Doyle, you would have hoped that Reading would see the 250k which Cork currently need to survive as a spit in the ocean and stumped up. I just hate situations like this - pull the ladder up Jack - especially as Reading made a fortune on Doyle and have another bargain from Cork, Shane Long, still on their books.



ill smith	2 Jul 2009, 05:42 PM Post #20
Preston north bell-end Posts: 303 Group: Members Member #22,844 Joined: 22 January 2009 Favourite all-time player lubo & telfer ; )	In fairness, I believe that one of Doyle's demands upon signing for Wolves is that they play his hometown club Wexford in a friendly. I've posted a video about the future of the League in another thread, for any interested.



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