THERE were just eight days to go in the 2010 season and the new Cork City board were huddled over two laptops in the corner of the Turner’s Cross Tavern.

CORK CITY will survive to fight another day but next on the agenda is almost six weeks pay owed to players and staff.

FAI chief executive John Delaney last night expressed his hope that Cork City will be allowed enough “breathing space” to see them through their current plight as they face the most crucial day of their 25-year history.

CORK CITY chairman Tom Coughlan has revealed that he is attempting to have Friday night’s League of Ireland Premier Division home fixture against Bray Wanderers brought forward 24 hours in order to facilitate a last ditch effort to save the stricken club.

WHILE the High Court deliberated over the fate of Cork City, it was as hectic on the extremely tense fans’ messageboard, ccfcforum.com, the principle meet-and-greet for a lot of the club’s most vociferous supporters.