Is Cook coming back? [Archive] - Page 2

micls

02/02/2009, 5:11 PM

I'd have thought you were unlikely to get the same level of sponsorship this season as you did last year with the economy the way it is. A reduction in budget from what you could raise last year doesn't seem unreasonable.
Also Id imagine most clubs will see attendances hit aswell. People wont have the money to bring the family every second Friday.

Any club/fan who thinks their clubs income will be as high as last year is delusional. A recession will affect LOI clubs just like any other business.

Everyone should be cutting budgets to predict this

Rovers Maniac

02/02/2009, 5:20 PM

Also Id imagine most clubs will see attendances hit aswell. People wont have the money to bring the family every second Friday.

Any club/fan who thinks their clubs income will be as high as last year is delusional. A recession will affect LOI clubs just like any other business.

Everyone should be cutting budgets to predict this

This will be really interesting Micls but people still have to live a little, i would have thought you may see the trips to the premier league games hit harder !

micls

02/02/2009, 5:22 PM

This will be really interesting Micls but people still have to live a little, i would have thought you may see the trips to the premier league games hit harder !

How many people go to PL games regularly though? For most its once or twice a yea.r Theyl just head to the pub instead.

You'll still get your regulars but if Im stuck for money I wont be bringing along my little brother and Id imagine a lot of other families will be in the same position.

Rovers Maniac

02/02/2009, 5:45 PM

How many people go to PL games regularly though? For most its once or twice a yea.r Theyl just head to the pub instead.

You'll still get your regulars but if Im stuck for money I wont be bringing along my little brother and Id imagine a lot of other families will be in the same position.

Jeez go out to Dublin airport on a Saturday morning, its kaos with all the people heading away. I think the once or twice a year will have to cut down to once or not at all. Sponsorship will be a bigger issue in the league.

micls

02/02/2009, 6:13 PM

I think the once or twice a year will have to cut down to once or not at all.
But will those people come to LOI games instead? I doubt it.

Sponsorship will be a bigger issue in the league.
Either way I think its obvious income will drop and therefore expenditure must too

thischarmingman

02/02/2009, 9:04 PM

Paul Cook:

Personally, at the end of the season, I think it would be more important to have a trophy in the cabinet than money in the bank.

Now there's an attitude the Eircom League's been lacking these last few years... :rolleyes:

Tell Cook to catch himself on- he's been given a budget, it's up to him to deal with it.

Inside Man

02/02/2009, 9:52 PM

Paul Cook:

Now there's an attitude the Eircom League's been lacking these last few years... :rolleyes:

Tell Cook to catch himself on- he's been given a budget, it's up to him to deal with it.
I agree.That was an awfull comment by cook.

Shiba

02/02/2009, 10:44 PM

You mean you would rather go with the people who brought your club to financial ruin last year over the people who appointed Trappatoni.....

What has Trappatoni acheived with Ireland?

1924

03/02/2009, 9:08 AM

I don't understand this comment. If our budget, as it stands, has been accepted by the FAI then we're not spending money we don't have.

Lads Im on the outside looking in,Im not having a go but every year there seems to be some problem with managers and promises made to managers.If im wrong tell me,but could it not be anything to do with the chairman??? or board?

Sam_Heggy

03/02/2009, 9:16 PM

What has Trappatoni acheived with Ireland?

Of course your right, sure Paul Cook is a much more experienced and proven manager than Trappatoni.

This whole thing stinks, Sligo fans came out and raised huge money last season to save their club.

Do Sligo fans really think Cook is going to leave? Where will he go?

I'd let him go, there is some quality managers around who would jump at a 9grand a week budget and do very well this season.

Take Paul Hegarty, he will make ye a Professional club.

Tis-smeee

03/02/2009, 10:04 PM

what about the coleman money?

Boo_Boy

04/02/2009, 6:53 AM

what about the coleman money?

Wouldn't even cover the phone bill for calling England...

sligoman

11/02/2009, 10:02 PM

He's back (http://www.sligorovers.com/content/view/692/1/).

eelmonster

11/02/2009, 10:28 PM

So, what fundraising stunt have Sligo in mind for the '09 mid-season break?

sligoman

11/02/2009, 10:29 PM

So, what fundraising stunt have Sligo in mind for the '09 mid-season break?You'll have to ask our management committee, they're the ones with the great ideas.

Boo_Boy

11/02/2009, 10:42 PM

Delighted he's back but it sickens me that our club would do something like this to the fans, absolutely sickening. Clearly planned out, over 40,000 off the target with 4 days still left to the deadline to raise the funds and he's returned.

F**k all involved.

Dodge

12/02/2009, 12:01 PM

Was told this morning that Cooke was never leaving at all, as he has been in talks with Alan Keane from Galway for a while now, and he'll be signing for them on his return from Australia in 2 weeks time.

Seems to be spot on. 2 weeks later, he comes back. Nowhere near the amount of money raised that Sligo said needed to be raised

Twice in 6/7 months Sligo crying Wolf?

Red&White Rover

12/02/2009, 12:08 PM

I really don't know what to think...

Delighted Cook is back but just...hmmm.

sligoman

12/02/2009, 12:11 PM

Seems to be spot on. 2 weeks later, he comes back. Nowhere near the amount of money raised that Sligo said needed to be raisedTo be fair, I think very few Rovers fans believed Cook was definitely gone. It was some scheme thought up in order to boost the account for the start of the season. I'm not happy with it but I do believe Cook is the right man in charge for this season so I'm glad he's back.

Hopefully some signings will be announced soon, at the press conference tonight preferably.

Dodge

12/02/2009, 12:21 PM

Yeah, I should have said Sligo's board rather than imply it was Sligo fans.

As i've said adngerous game to play so soon after the last "plea"

dublinred

12/02/2009, 3:10 PM

Seems to be spot on. 2 weeks later, he comes back. Nowhere near the amount of money raised that Sligo said needed to be raised

Twice in 6/7 months Sligo crying Wolf?

Makes a joke of the FAI , they cut our budget so we would not be crying wolf so we cried wolf for a bigger budget which we have got from the FAI along with funds raised from the fans , reduction in player wages and most importantly Cook back in charge with a few new players coming in which isn't bad considering the alternative would of been a smaller budger small squad and a one way ticket back to the first division with a big financial crisis circa August. Cook cited his reasons for leaving and we tried to do something about it albeit 4 months too late the fundraising for this season should of started as soon in November all we had from the club was a plea to buy season tickets whcih is not good enough proper findraising comitee badly needed.

Dodge

12/02/2009, 3:50 PM

Makes a joke of the FAI , they cut our budget

Does no such thing. Your budget wasn't realistic. No other reason to refuse it (as they did with other clubs)

Rovers Maniac

12/02/2009, 3:58 PM

Does no such thing. Your budget wasn't realistic. No other reason to refuse it (as they did with other clubs)

What it boils down to is opinions and as we seen this week how well you get on with the FAI hierarchy !

forza rovers

12/02/2009, 4:13 PM

Does no such thing. Your budget wasn't realistic. No other reason to refuse it (as they did with other clubs)10,000 was not realistic a week for a club playing in over 50 games with a squad of 13-14 players

Mr A

12/02/2009, 4:29 PM

Maybe you're paying your players too much.

In all fairness a budget of 10k should be enough to see you competitive this year.

gufct

12/02/2009, 4:32 PM

10,000 was not realistic a week for a club playing in over 50 games with a squad of 13-14 players

It is if you cant raise enough income to pay them.

Sean South

12/02/2009, 4:32 PM

10,000 was not realistic a week for a club playing in over 50 games with a squad of 13-14 players

This 9 or 10 grand that keeps been quoted is the basic players wages it doesn't include PRSI, the day to day running of the club like ESB bills buses hotels etc, player bonuses which most of them are on.
Anyway all these stories about it been a big scam is complete rubbish what happened happened its time to move on.

Dodge

12/02/2009, 4:36 PM

10,000 was not realistic a week for a club playing in over 50 games with a squad of 13-14 players

Your budget isn't based on what you need, its based on what you can raise.

osarusan

12/02/2009, 4:41 PM

Your budget isn't based on what you need, its based on what you can raise.
Is there any way this can be tattoed onto the forehead of every executive at every LOI club?

Dodge

12/02/2009, 4:50 PM

I'll settle for Sligo fans at thsi stage

dublinred

12/02/2009, 4:58 PM

Maybe you're paying your players too much.

In all fairness a budget of 10k should be enough to see you competitive this year.

The manager is more important than the budget Cook has proved he can operate on a small budget and will get the best out of the current players I heard of clubs paying 18k a week last year to get relegated. The current sytem is stupid you try and keep your best players by offering reasonable contracts and job security then the FAI decide to knock a lump of the budget and leave very little room for new players withut have to re-negoiate with the current squad there should be some kind of independent arbritation to rectify rows between clubs and FAI.

micls

12/02/2009, 5:03 PM

10,000 was not realistic a week for a club playing in over 50 games with a squad of 13-14 players

Jesus Christ.

YOUR BUDGET CAN NOT BE BASED ON HOW MANY GAMES YOU PLAY OR HOW MANY FULL TIME PROS YOU WANT TO HAVE!

passerrby

12/02/2009, 5:23 PM

]The current sytem is stupid you try and keep your best players by offering reasonable contracts and job security then the FAI decide to knock a lump of the budget and leave very little room for new players [/B].

at a guess why do you think the fai knocked a lump of your budget.

because they looked at your income v expediture last year and said "there at it again" or words to that effect

Dodge

12/02/2009, 6:52 PM

BTW a player I know has been offered a deal by Sligo of €1k a week. If he's getting that you can be sure the likes of Peers etc are on a good deal more. That would mean some players at Sligo on very little if they're aiming for a budget of 10k per week

Rovers Maniac

12/02/2009, 7:00 PM

BTW a player I know has been offered a deal by Sligo of �1k a week. If he's getting that you can be sure the likes of Peers etc are on a good deal more. That would mean some players at Sligo on very little if they're aiming for a budget of 10k per week

Ah pub talk you can't beat it :D

Rovers1

12/02/2009, 7:12 PM

dublinred

12/02/2009, 8:11 PM

Sam_Heggy

12/02/2009, 8:55 PM

Bullplop! not a chance!

Parkhouse is on a huge pay packet and I doubt if he is a top earner at the club.

Rovers1

12/02/2009, 9:02 PM

Parkhouse is on a huge pay packet and I doubt if he is a top earner at the club.

i noticed someone posted that on the Harps forum, saying he was on �1k a week. :rolleyes: if our budget is 9-10k how the hell could we have Peers and Parkhouse taking up 2k of the budget? with 12/13 other players and 3 or 4 more yet to come in.

Dodge

13/02/2009, 12:25 AM

Maybe your budget is more than 10k? It wouldn't be like your board to lie to you, would it? ("were going out of business" "No actually we made a profit" "We need 60k or he's off")

gufct

13/02/2009, 9:12 AM

sligored

13/02/2009, 9:49 AM

Sligo have allegedly offered Alan Keane �1,000 a week and have been in contact with him while he was in Australia on Holidays. There has to be serious questions asked of the MC in Sligo or are the fans just going to say no problems as long as Cokkie is back.

galway have allegedly offered beckham 200k per week.
I cant back it up but thats what i heard.
Hearsay Bulls**t

gufct

13/02/2009, 10:08 AM

Bury your heads in the sand lads but there are definitely serious questions to be asked by the fans before ye end up like all the clubs it couldnt have happened to before.

dublinred

13/02/2009, 11:29 AM

Sligo have allegedly offered Alan Keane €1,000 a week and have been in contact with him while he was in Australia on Holidays. There has to be serious questions asked of the MC in Sligo or are the fans just going to say no problems as long as Cokkie is back.

He wouldn't be due to re-negogiate his contract by any chance ? Find it hard to believe we would pay a player of his quality that much , he is probably spinning to get a better deal from ye I would call his bluff. BTW Boco is highest paid player at rovers and his package is not massive by any means in comparison to some of the numbers quoted on here and what some players were on last season , to put things into context Faz was offered a record breaking 1400 a week to stay last year but Drogs were offering 2000 and an apartment and BTW still owe 10k of the transfer fee which we have kindly deferred.

Sam_Heggy

13/02/2009, 12:36 PM

i noticed someone posted that on the Harps forum, saying he was on �1k a week. :rolleyes: if our budget is 9-10k how the hell could we have Peers and Parkhouse taking up 2k of the budget? with 12/13 other players and 3 or 4 more yet to come in.

Not quite �1k but close, Ive been told �800 a week which is crazy money for a player in the current financial situation of the League.
I would say most of the better players would take �500 a week as I doubt there is much better offers available to them.

sligored

13/02/2009, 1:04 PM

it seems that galway and harps supporters have a problem with sligos success on and off the pitch. Jealousy, the green eyed monster. Good supporters who are willing to help out when finance is needed is what makes sligo rovers the great club that it is and the top club in the region.

We can only pay what the fai allow, so stop WUMMING.