Athlone bucked?

**athloneman** · 11/03/2015, 5:41 PM

the club only got a licence at the last minute due to a former accountant at the club making a deal with the revenue commissioners. the board had a letter ready stating the club was going to fold before receiving the tax clearance cert!

**ger121** · 11/03/2015, 6:24 PM

The curse of Roddy strikes again.

**White Horse** · 11/03/2015, 7:04 PM

Originally Posted by ATFC-1887

From what i hear is that its not as bad as its being made out to be. A problem at the moment is that after this week we have 2 away games, so there will be no income for 2 weeks. Its not as if the club is in massive debt. Its just a case of them needing to get a sponsor in to help with the running costs.

Season ticket sales usually mean financial problems are rare early in the season. How many season tickets did Athlone sell?

**JosephMcSweeney** · 11/03/2015, 7:42 PM

Originally Posted by ger121

The curse of Roddy strikes again.

When is he going to start saying "I put them out of this league" instead of "I brought him into the league"?

**Spudulika** · 11/03/2015, 7:45 PM

Originally Posted by JosephMcSweeney

When is he going to start saying "I put them out of this league" instead of "I brought him into the league"?

The licencing system is only a mechanism to make clubs behave. They need to predict what they will bring in, what they will spend and it is gone through thoroughly. It all makes sense, but this, I don't know what Athlone are at but this type of stuff is terrible for the club, league and respect. Really looks tough.

As for the Rod. He's managed to bus - Carlisle, Shamrock Rovers, Dublin City, Floriana, Monaghan, Athlone.....some man, some legacy.

**ATFC-1887** · 12/03/2015, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Season ticket sales usually mean financial problems are rare early in the season. How many season tickets did Athlone sell?

Less than 10.

**disgruntled** · 12/03/2015, 12:00 PM

Sorry to see another League of Ireland club in trouble.
Start with a clean slate by getting rid of the people who put them in financial trouble in the first place.
A sticking plaster is no good when major surgery is needed.

**nigel-harps1954** · 12/03/2015, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by disgruntled

Sorry to see another League of Ireland club in trouble.
Start with a clean slate by getting rid of the people who put them in financial trouble in the first place.
A sticking plaster is no good when major surgery is needed.

Is that some sort of dig at Roddy Collins?

**White Horse** · 12/03/2015, 1:31 PM

Originally Posted by ATFC-1887

Less than 10.

Ah well. If people aren't interested, you really are bucked.

**ATFC-1887** · 12/03/2015, 8:44 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

Ah well. If people aren't interested, you really are bucked.

I think its partially the clubs fault that people didn't but them. The communication, or lack of, from the club is pathetic. There is no PR at all. The club has done nothing in the community whatsoever. If it wasnt for one of the fans, the official facebook page and website would be dead. It seems as though the club just expect everything to fall into place.
There are so many simple things that could change so much, but it just doesnt happen. They say they want people to get involved and help, but the club seem so unapproachable. There is barely a committee there. Most of them are just names on paper for license reasons. Its basically run by 2 or 3 people.
Unless an outsider came in to take over, i can't see any bright future for our club. Nobody around Town with any interest in taking over that would be worthwhile.
Sad times.

**DRDoc** · 12/03/2015, 10:33 PM

Our of curiosity what was the reason put out regarding the delay with the license?

**ATFC-1887** · 12/03/2015, 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by DRDoc

Our of curiosity what was the reason put out regarding the delay with the license?

It was an issue with the a tax clearance cert.

**Longfordian** · 12/03/2015, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by ATFC-1887

I think its partially the clubs fault that people didn't but them. The communication, or lack of, from the club is pathetic. There is no PR at all. The club has done nothing in the community whatsoever. If it wasnt for one of the fans, the official facebook page and website would be dead. It seems as though the club just expect everything to fall into place.
There are so many simple things that could change so much, but it just doesnt happen. They say they want people to get involved and help, but the club seem so unapproachable. There is barely a committee there. Most of them are just names on paper for license reasons. Its basically run by 2 or 3 people.
Unless an outsider came in to take over, i can't see any bright future for our club. Nobody around Town with any interest in taking over that would be worthwhile.
Sad times.

What did ye do with that €500k or whatever it was that was left to ye a while back? Did ye pay off debt?

**atfconline** · 12/03/2015, 11:48 PM

The Club didn't receive a cent, let alone €500k. The debt of Athlone Town Stadium Ltd. was cleared.

**Longfordian** · 12/03/2015, 11:54 PM

Fair enough, I wasn't sure what the full story was so I wasn't implying anything. I'd forgotten there were or are two completely separate committees over there.

**Nesta99** · 13/03/2015, 7:34 AM

Originally Posted by athloneman

the club only got a licence at the last minute due to a former accountant at the club making a deal with the revenue commissioners. the board had a letter ready stating the club was going to fold before receiving the tax clearance cert!

Yep can see how that meeting went! FAI: what do you need to get the tax clearance cert through as we've just begged Cabinteely to join the 1st division wilderness league, and we couldnt be arsed finding somone else to replace you lot if you trot off to junior football...take all the time ye need...we shall back yiz up with that revenue lot, saves us a load of hassle!