QuoteThat'll help them get their money alright. On a related note, the Examiner has been very quiet about any prospects of anyone being interested in taking over compared to how he handled Cork's situation.
Story on rte.ie yet more bad news is goes ahead
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/...edaunited.html
And Miles To Go Before We Sleep
That'll help them get their money alright. On a related note, the Examiner has been very quiet about any prospects of anyone being interested in taking over compared to how he handled Cork's situation.
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
I think Drogs are in real trouble. They will be lucky to exist next season let alone get Premier licence.
City fans have massive respect for the way our manager, players & staff behaved through our troubles.
I agree, especially while their fans continue to think this is all the NRA's fault. I know it takes a lot of effort and time for a group of fans to save a team, but Drogheda's are failing miserably.Originally Posted by pete
Paddy Power aren't offering odds on Pat's to win tomorrow any more. I got them at 7/5 yesterday. Probably get another Pat's player blamed into the bargain.
Yeah let the moaning start from all the shrewdies on here that PP won't take a bet! Pat's -1 @ 9/2 looks a good bet too!!!
Paddy Power aren't offering odds on Pat's to win tomorrow any more. I got them at 7/5 yesterday. Probably get another Pat's player blamed into the bargain.
I have to say I'd be amazed if Drogheda are part of a 10-team Premier Division next season.
I phoned the speaking clock to hear a voice speak, it said - "At the tone you will be very much alone"
The whole drogheda situation I just don't get.
Why did they suddenly decide to cut their losses?
Why was there no contingency plan for if the stadium didin't go ahead?
Why can't Hoey et al pay the revenue and pay off the players who contracts are up at the end of the season, sell those who are on longer term contracts and start next season semi pro?
For a man who has Drogheda United in his heart he is showing some strange treatment to the club as an entity?
Long Live King Kenny
first of all nobody up here is blaming the nra. they were within their rights to object and they did.
second of all why do you feel drogheda fans haved failed miserably??there was no supporters group set up until our financial situation was revealed. what you expect them to do. . go and raise 5k a week before it is even set up to give to players who will be gone in 3 days anyway. the group that has been setup has as far as i know decided to raise money for long term of club. . .investing in youth etc. . but thats when funds are raised which takes time.
Should've backed them with hills at 6/4, which is still availablePaddy Power aren't offering odds on Pat's to win tomorrow any more. I got them at 7/5 yesterday. Probably get another Pat's player blamed into the bargain.
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Invest in nothing until you have control of the club. If you don't have a club next year what use is the money. Present your proposals to the examiner
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By this stage (as I recall; correct me if I'm wrong), Cork had a five-figure sum in their bank account, were in constant touch with the examiner and had solid plans for taking over the club. You don't even have a bank account and spent your first meeting looking starry-eyed at Hoey, before going off and firing e-mails to the Meath County Council to try get the ground moving again. Cork fans appear to have helped youz as much as possible with getting stuff set up, yet you're still way behind. Everyone else is baffled at it, but youz seem happy to sit back and hope Hoey has a trump card somewhere.
They'll play in the end, not really in their interests not to as the gate is the main source of money to give to them.
#NeverStopNotGivingUp
To be fair to the fans, Hoey kept playing the part of the rich benefactor and allaying their suspicions. Yet, there is no evidence that he invested a penny of his own money in the club.
The fans in Drogheda are beginning to realise the truth but it may be too late for their club.
http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2008/...edaunited.htmlFollowing a meeting between the players and Drogheda United Chairman Vincent Hoey this morning, the club can confirm that tomorrow night's game with St. Patrick's Athletic will go ahead as planned.
Good spot Dodge. €10 gone on Pats @ 6/4!. Also backed Cork @ 6/4 v. Bohs with Hills.
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
The Cork City Supporters Trust Foras has been in the background for the last 12-18 months but Examinership gave it a short term mandate & accelerated the start up. Taking over the club was a possibility but also probably the last resort.
Who do Drogs owe money to? Who actually owns United Park? Is it in the name of the clubs registered company or an individual? Can the Examiner sell it to recover the losses?
Drogs owe something like 500k to revenue I think. As far as I know, the FAI own United Park but if Drogheda were going to move to a new ground, they'd be willing to give most of the proceeds from selling United to Drogheda. I don't think the ground could be sold to pay Drogheda's debts.
We're not arrogant, we're just better.
foras(the cork trust) took 18 months to set up. they were established by the time examinership came. thats how they had a 5 sum figure. dont have a bank account?? you seem to know a lot. . .do you work in a bank in drogheda?? because from what i have heard there is one. . emailing meath county council was done as a side thing nothing to do with supporters club as far as i know. these things cant be done in a week or two. . .any money given to the examinership process would just disapear into a black hoe of debt and be of no use to anyone really. . .a drop in the ocean that is the debt of drogheda united.
Don't think they officially launched until the examinership
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So because the money would be used to pay debt you're not going to give it to the Examiner?. Good luck with your new club so because it appears nobody else wants to give them the money needed for survival either.
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
I defy anyone here to launch a properly constituted Supporters Trust within a couple of weeks without a team of lawyers and a lot of cash.
I've no idea whether Drogs fans are interested enough or not to keep the club going, time will tell I suppose, but to accuse them for not having set up a legal vehicle to make a formal approach to the Examiner is short-sighted.
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