Athlone Again........Naturally

[Titan]

So is this a big money thing? I.E. "champions league group stage in 5 years" type of rubbish?

Or just basically a nursery for second rate European teams?

Will there be off field investment?

[total hoofball]

I would normally be totally dismissive of the Frenchman thing but not far off it we have a wealthy English businessman Lee Power burning a few quid on another struggling regional First Division club who he has had previous no connection with for reasons I only consider total money wasting lunacy - must think it's easy to do what Dundalk have done

The whole feeder club thing for French/Portuguese clubs makes no sense as the First Division standard is so appalling the respective French/Portuguese Pub Leagues would be a better place to send them off too. LOI clubs can only have max 4 loan players anyway

[KeepersBall]

The same source who gave me this also suggested that the Chinese guy behind it all is a friend and business acquaintance of the current chairman, and is doing this by way of a favour to ensure the current incumbent remains in situ behind the scenes.

[TonyD]

This thread was worth starting for the title alone, bravo.

[Longfordian]

The season starts in under four weeks. When does the transfer window close for non free agents?

[Battery Rover]

The season starts in under four weeks. When does the transfer window close for non free agents?

Depends on where they play. Once theirs is open and ours is business can be done.

[Battery Rover]

Depends on where they play. Once theirs is open and ours is business can be done.

Been a while since I was Secretary and that's how I recall it.

[Longfordian]

I always thought that as long as the registering club's window was open players with clubs could still sign. European window closes tomorrow so based on that it would have to be July before any loans could happen.

[Battery Rover]

You could be right as I said it's been a while

[outspoken]

I always thought that as long as the registering club's window was open players with clubs could still sign. European window closes tomorrow so based on that it would have to be July before any loans could happen.

Isn't the Loan window slightly longer tho or is that gone?

[outspoken]

If any of these French imports are as ''good'' as the two lads we got in last year then you may as well shut up shop now

[Longfordian]

Isn't the Loan window slightly longer tho or is that gone?

I think that was the Football League ignoring the window but that was specific to England and I don't think they do it any more

If any of these French imports are as ''good'' as the two lads we got in last year then you may as well shut up shop now

This occurred to me as well. No guarantee of getting anyone even half decent.

[Battery Rover]

If any of these French imports are as ''good'' as the two lads we got in last year then you may as well shut up shop now

It doesn't bother me anymore. I am finished attending games until Athlone Town FC becomes a club again.

[outspoken]

It doesn't bother me anymore. I am finished attending games until Athlone Town FC becomes a club again.

You expecting the vast majority to continue the boycott even for the Derby games?

[Battery Rover]

You expecting the vast majority to continue the boycott even for the Derby games?

They real hardcore will and many I know won't pass the protest like last season.

[Martinho II]

Ian Fletcher is he signed for us does anyone know?

[outspoken]

Ian Fletcher is he signed for us does anyone know?

Didn't look up to much tonight tbh. Early days tho.

[ATFC-1887]

You expecting the vast majority to continue the boycott even for the Derby games?

Away games only this year for me. And even at that I couldn't care less of the results. That's what the current board have done to the club.

[outspoken]

Away games only this year for me. And even at that I couldn't care less of the results. That's what the current board have done to the club.

Fair play sticking to it, I'd find it impossible even in a situation like that but your dead right.

[EatYerGreens]

Is there a thread or an article anywhere about what's happened at Athlone ?

One minute they fail to turn up to play Waterford in a fixture, and the next they seem to have imploded into two clubs !