A Couple of Questions Re Dundalk

**Lim till i die** · 17/04/2012, 11:59 PM

Following on from this interview what's the story up here at the moment??

Also standout quote for me:

Originally Posted by Gerry Malone LMFM

With a budget of over €7,000 per week being spent on the first-team squad, Matthews was asked if that would be sustainable going forward.

I've seen Dundalks squad.

What in the name of Jebus are they spending over SEVEN GRAND a week on??

When I heard they were making cut backs and then saw the signings I assumed we were talking more two to three grand a week!!

**nigel-harps1954** · 18/04/2012, 12:15 AM

7 grand a week?! What? Holy jesus that's a lot of money..

**Spudulika** · 18/04/2012, 2:34 AM

I said it at the time of the "sale" and was shouted down by his cheerleaders, it's all a game, and a dangerous one. How on earth they're spending 7k a week on wages yet have a team of kids. Greatly fearing for Dundalk FC right now.

What makes it all look worse is the Trust statement. http://www.dundalkfc.com/dfc-trust-statement-2

**L.T.F.C.** · 18/04/2012, 8:20 AM

Holy ****. The numbers I heard in Limerick were similarly shocking though!

**Spudulika** · 18/04/2012, 8:38 AM

From reports and statements, Limerick can sustain it (they've an oligarch owner), plus they've got backing to move to a new ground etc. Instead GM is looking, still, to offload the football club and hang onto "Oriel Active" or GM's FunPalace. Really depressing.

**Mr A** · 18/04/2012, 9:45 AM

I think Oligarch might be going a bit far! But yeah, the indications so far are that Limerick should be ok I think.

I think the point here is what are Dundalk spending their money on? At least at Limerick they've assembled a good squad.

**thomas72** · 18/04/2012, 10:53 AM

i dont know if any other teams had to do this but the FAI for a few seasons has demanded limerick fc put up a huge sum of money before they were allowed kick a ball 250,000 was asked up front last season i dont know about this season prob the same.

**Sonny** · 18/04/2012, 11:43 AM

The LOI really is like the neverending story. There should be a concerted effort to rid clubs of the various "philanthropists", spoofers and shysters that have been killing the game for decades.

**Battery Rover** · 18/04/2012, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by thomas72

i dont know if any other teams had to do this but the FAI for a few seasons has demanded limerick fc put up a huge sum of money before they were allowed kick a ball 250,000 was asked up front last season i dont know about this season prob the same.

That is a stipulation of licensing every club has to do if their budget meets certain criteria.

**Lim till i die** · 18/04/2012, 1:11 PM

I just came in to confirm for everyone that Limericks' playing budget is nowhere near 7000 a week.

Thanks.

**osarusan** · 18/04/2012, 1:25 PM

Add on at least a couple of zeros.

**A face** · 18/04/2012, 2:07 PM

Originally Posted by Battery Rover

That is a stipulation of licensing every club has to do if their budget meets certain criteria.

Possibly is but i think there was extra asked of Limerick at the time. It was going above and beyond asking for a bond as was asked at clubs before. Cant remember the details right now but it raised eyebrows at the time alright.

**Sam_Heggy** · 18/04/2012, 2:39 PM

Originally Posted by osarusan

Add on at least a couple of zeros.

Argh, you beat me to it.

**Macy** · 18/04/2012, 3:19 PM

Originally Posted by Battery Rover

That is a stipulation of licensing every club has to do if their budget meets certain criteria.

Well hopefully they have to put up the money these days, rather than none binding undertakings they've allowed through licencing in the past (most notably with Cork).

**bluemovie** · 18/04/2012, 3:24 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

What in the name of Jebus are they spending over SEVEN GRAND a week on??

Judging by the state of him at Waterford last year, I'd say it's about six grand on pies and burgers for Michael Rafter and the rest on wages?

**HomerJay** · 19/04/2012, 1:37 AM

Clubs not in a good way at all now.

**mcgonigle** · 19/04/2012, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by bluemovie

Judging by the state of him at Waterford last year, I'd say it's about six grand on pies and burgers for Michael Rafter and the rest on wages?

Actually been one of our better players so far, puts in a good shift and is tricky, needs to start scoring though. Certainly not overweight!

**oriel** · 19/04/2012, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

I think the point here is what are Dundalk spending their money on? At least at Limerick they've assembled a good squad.

100% agree, McCaffrey recruited some terrible players in and starting off with no proven striker was a huge mistake. He's looking like an even bigger mistake now though.

**PartySaint** · 19/04/2012, 2:43 PM

You know a club is f*cked when Ian Foster leaves and they get WORSE.

**cob655** · 19/04/2012, 9:02 PM

God, 7k really!!! At the start of the season we were told it was going to be 2-3k per week, i thought the team was doing ok,just ok for 2-3k per week,but seeing that its actually 7k, it just goes to show McCaffrey doesnt have a clue how much a player should be getting paid in this league, or maybe he doesnt care and is just looking after the players who played for him at internation level before...