Mathews walks from Bray

**Longfordian** · 01/04/2015, 5:24 PM

Along with all of the coaching staff. Extraordinary statement from them

http://twitter.com/IrishSunSport/sta...18120472928257

**Jofspring** · 01/04/2015, 5:26 PM

So Quigley claims the club didn't pay him monies owed. The club still manage to get a license and sign more players and it seems now none of the coaching staff are being paid.

**White Horse** · 01/04/2015, 5:38 PM

It must be galling to first division clubs who are paying their staff and players.

**Nesta99** · 01/04/2015, 5:49 PM

Ouch! No punches pulled in that statement.

**Charlie Darwin** · 01/04/2015, 5:58 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

So Quigley claims the club didn't pay him monies owed. The club still manage to get a license and sign more players and it seems now none of the coaching staff are being paid.

Or players. At least Limerick are only banning their fans.

**brendy_éire** · 01/04/2015, 6:16 PM

Mad stuff really. Does make you wonder how they got a license. Where can Bray go from here now? What manager is going to want to go near them? Worrying stuff.

**Quayman** · 01/04/2015, 6:19 PM

Thought this was a funny April fools! Why did he wait until today!

**nigel-harps1954** · 01/04/2015, 6:21 PM

April fools??

**peadar1987** · 01/04/2015, 6:23 PM

This had better be an April Fool's. Non-payment of staff is disgraceful behaviour if true, and I would have hoped for better from Bray.

**Longfordian** · 01/04/2015, 6:26 PM

Originally Posted by Quayman

Thought this was a funny April fools! Why did he wait until today!

He was telling folk at the Longford-Bray game that he was fed up of the new owners and wasn't going to take much more. I can only assume things got worse after that. The fact that all the coaches have walked together suggests it was a mess. I doubt they'd all follow Mathews if it was just him that was having issues.

**gufcfan** · 01/04/2015, 6:31 PM

Fairplay to the FAI, they really pulled out all the stops this year.

Giving Unknowns a licence just so they could go tits up on the 1st of April.

Genius.

**nigel-harps1954** · 01/04/2015, 6:34 PM

How often have we seen statements like this from a group of people only for it to be complete and utter horsesh!t.

I wouldn't just go lynching Bray just yet until their side of the story comes out...

**Charlie Darwin** · 01/04/2015, 6:37 PM

Originally Posted by peadar1987

This had better be an April Fool's. Non-payment of staff is disgraceful behaviour if true, and I would have hoped for better from Bray.

I assume that's why he waited until after noon to release the statement.

**Captain2007** · 01/04/2015, 6:44 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

He was telling folk at the Longford-Bray game that he was fed up of the new owners and wasn't going to take much more. I can only assume things got worse after that. The fact that all the coaches have walked together suggests it was a mess. I doubt they'd all follow Mathews if it was just him that was having issues.

I spoke with 5 of the 6 coaching staff after the Bohs game, I have never seen the sheer look of frustration and desolation with a dedicated team of coaches. I have heard of the real issues with the GM and his running of the football club from general supporters, supporter club members, former players, former staff,media, and the list just keeps growing...these people running the club have no interest in Bray Wanderers the football club..I'll leave it at that because I like this forum for LOI fans and don't want BWFC be banished for another few years.I agree with the above comments about FAI licensing, it is a farce.

**gufcfan** · 01/04/2015, 6:47 PM

**Longfordian** · 01/04/2015, 6:53 PM

Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954

How often have we seen statements like this from a group of people only for it to be complete and utter horsesh!t.

I wouldn't just go lynching Bray just yet until their side of the story comes out...

If it was horsesh!t it'd be libellous horsesh!t. Whatever your opinion of Mathews the manager he's certainly not stupid enough to release a statement like that if the facts aren't right.

**Nesta99** · 01/04/2015, 7:04 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

It must be galling to first division clubs who are paying their staff and players.

Wouldnt there be a case for the FAI to answer to non promoted clubs in relation to loss of income caused by the FAI for not following their own procedures in a legal challange? Waterford were quick enough to try it on with Dundalk after the play-off why not chance it now when there is an actual case to answer.

**nigel-harps1954** · 01/04/2015, 7:19 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

If it was horsesh!t it'd be libellous horsesh!t. Whatever your opinion of Mathews the manager he's certainly not stupid enough to release a statement like that if the facts aren't right.

I wouldn't be so sure.