Rovers Captain, Shane Robinson, said "I know from my own experience at Drogheda last year how tough it is for the players at Cork and tonight it was felt by both teams that it isn't acceptable in a professional league that people would go this long without pay and be expected to accept it.  Contracts need to mean something when they are signed and not just a footnote to a player's career.

"I sat across from John Delaney in a meeting last year regarding our situation at Drogheda and he agreed that contract stability is vital but here we are again talking about the basic right of an employee to be paid his basic wage."

Cork City Captain, Dan Murray, said "When things are tough it is great to know you have the support of your fellow professionals and for the Rovers players to get involved shows the respect that there is between all players in the League of Ireland.

"Contract stability is the one thing we all want and unfortunately this again has proven to be something which cannot be delivered at Cork City."

PFAI General Secretary, Stephen McGuinness, said "The majority of players in the league over their career have hit a problem with wages at one point or another. This is an unfortunate fact of being a professional player in Ireland.

The PFAI acknowledge the work done by the FAI and by a lot of our clubs to bring stability to the league, but unfortunately until proper sanctions are imposed by the governing body this practice of non-payment of wages will continue. Clubs find it all too easy to walk out on the commitments they make to their employees.  It's always the player who has to make the sacrifice.

Let's not forget that League of Ireland footballers are at the top of their profession in this country.  No other elite professionals would be treated in this manner; it's about time that clubs start treating their most important assets with respect."

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