Drogheda to become a "Community Club"

[Mr A]

So who is running the club currently?

[Celdrog]

A board of management since we came out of examinership - Sean Connolly arrived a couple of weeks ago as general manager or CEO or something.

[stamullendrog]

personally speaking im in both the DUISC and the C&B club and id trust those running both not to be taken for any ride and do it properly.to my understanding while both groups want the best for the club they dont cross over in terms of people involved at the top of both groups.to me thats a good thing the more sensible heads together the better

[ClaretBlue]

A public meeting to shape the future of Drogheda United will take place in the Tommy Leddy Theatre in Drogheda at 8pm on Wednesday 28th October. All are welcome. More details on www.CandB.ie (http://www.candb.ie/)

[Ronnie]

Running a football club isn't the rocket science most club boards appear to try and make it!

Half right - if the finances are available it is pretty startighforward running a club. If not, then its completely different animal.

Clubs do not simply get it wrong, or fail to spot difficulties. Look at this from a clubs point of view - the expenditure side is decided at the start of the year and 70% of this is wages. The other 30% is something that probably can't be reduced by anything significant if things get tight.
Now half way tthrough a season the window opens, giving a chance to redcue the wage bill. Say this is reduced by half, then over the year, costs will have fallen by under 20% for the year.

On the income side, again decided at the start of the season, but based on deals done, anticipated gates, anticipated sponsorship, anticipated fundraisers etc. Clubs budget for a small surplus, or if they are carrying a loss from the previous year to reduce this. Clubs do not anticiapte large profits, and if they did fans expect it to used to strengthen the team.
But, the problem is that the expected income invaribly falls short. And in Ireland, what happens is that every area of income starts falling short compounding the problem, and with very little opportunity to reduce the costs. Basacially this has been the norm for the majority of clubs.

[tallaghthoop]

Fantastic idea Drogheda and best of luck with it. Have to say was chatting to some of your supporters at the Rovers game in Tallaght and they reckoned it was the only way forward. Will be interesting to see how it develops, hopefully for the fans and the club they can get it right.

[Knappagh Red]

A good move by Drogheda, it's obvious they are following Rovers.

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Correct, The Sligo Rovers co-operative was set up in 1988

[Acornvilla]

interesting development
the most pointless post i have eer read!:p