Cuts, Damn Lies and Semantics ; with Only 12 Players Signed so Far and Flirting with the Salary Cap, Bohemians Reject Suggestions They Are Feeling the Heat [Eire Region]

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FOR THE coming season, the FAI are planning to launch a marketing drive for the League of Ireland with the tagline: 'Real Football, Real Fans'. 'Never a Dull Moment', however, might be better. It would certainly be more to the point. No matter how much the association attempts to accentuate the positive (CEO John Delaney bravely attempted it on Thursday when national radio station Newstalk was announced as a sponsor), the headlines continue to be generated off the field.

This past week was no different and for a coule of days, Dalymount Park was the centre of the universe after Jim Roddy stepped down as Bohemians' chief executive barely a month after taking on the job.

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Cuts, Damn Lies and Semantics ; with Only 12 Players Signed so Far and Flirting with the Salary Cap, Bohemians Reject Suggestions They Are Feeling the Heat [Eire Region]

He had been offered (and accepted) a job in his hometown with Derry City Centre Initiative. However, it became apparent within hours that all was not what it seemed.

Bohs boss Pat Fenlon held a meeting the same day with his playing staff. Substantial wage cuts had to be agreed o...

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