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dundalksarge
17/12/2006, 7:06 AM
Without starting a new thread , I have heard through the grapevine that Galway United will be signing Philip Hughes along with 2 other players from Dundalk FC and offering them full time contracts. I think this will be a kick in the teeth to Dundalk fans if hughes does infact sign for GUFC but money talks.
Terry
17/12/2006, 7:12 AM
i thought hughes was joining bohs?
GuisaSaigon
17/12/2006, 7:47 AM
Without starting a new thread , I have heard through the grapevine that Galway United will be signing Philip Hughes along with 2 other players from Dundalk FC and offering them full time contracts. I think this will be a kick in the teeth to Dundalk fans if hughes does infact sign for GUFC but money talks.

money talks alright but your info maxi mc is top of our list, our scouts have inforformed us that maxi is on fire at the moment
GuisaSaigon
17/12/2006, 2:15 PM
sorry about that post, very drunk at the time !
Mr A
17/12/2006, 2:31 PM
Why apologize?, I thought it was a POTM contender!
Tir Oilean
17/12/2006, 2:44 PM
Respect Saigon! Drunk at 8:47am a true GUFC supporter party then! POTM btw:D
Poor Student
17/12/2006, 2:49 PM
Cousins in the paper moaning that it's hard for Galway to negotiate with new signings as they expect Galway to be paying extremely well on the back of their budget boastings.:D
GuisaSaigon
17/12/2006, 2:52 PM
what paper?
Poor Student
17/12/2006, 3:05 PM
One of the tabloids, Star, Mirror, Mail on Sunday or Sunday World. Can't remember specifically, browsed through them all at work.
Terry
18/12/2006, 8:01 AM
Its true too, some of them think its was a playing budget that GUFC announced ! they just didnt read the article very well !
Macy
18/12/2006, 9:21 AM
Its true too, some of them think its was a playing budget that GUFC announced ! they just didnt read the article very well !
The same as some people don't read thread titles very well?
Terry
18/12/2006, 9:48 AM
that wasnt the original title Macy :p :rolleyes:
Philly
18/12/2006, 10:24 AM
If GUFC sold 450 season tickets last year, our fourth consecutive season in the
First Division, doubling that amount in the Premier is not beyond the bounds of possibility.

The thing about selling too many (yes too many) season tickets is that it hampers the cash flow during the season, as numbers paying at the gate will be much lower. Do you guys have any fundraisers in the midseason, thats when most clubs start to run dry...
Poor Student
18/12/2006, 10:47 AM
Its true too, some of them think its was a playing budget that GUFC announced ! they just didnt read the article very well !

It's largely Galway's own fault. No club should ever publicly announce or even give a perception that they can pay a large amount to players or clubs.
Terry
18/12/2006, 10:50 AM
It's largely Galway's own fault. No club should ever publicly announce or even give a perception that they can pay a large amount to players or clubs.

I agree, but what is done is done and we now have to move on from that, you learn from your mistakes as they say!:(
Poor Student
18/12/2006, 11:04 AM
I agree, but what is done is done and we now have to move on from that, you learn from your mistakes as they say!:(

That kind of business naivete loses you 20 points on your IAG score. Oh, look who is top off the field now.;)

At least Cousins got the corner of the 5 from back page of one tabloid to try and explain the reality of the situation.
higgins
18/12/2006, 12:54 PM
Does any Irish club do a glossy programme and at least break even?

Although the Shels programme suffered in the early start of last season things turned around and when advertising costs are added into the mix it's going to make a profit for 2007.

With average gates over 15000 and a little bit of planning you can make money from programme easily. the problem the idiot clubs have is advertising is not marked against the programme so it appears to be running at a loss.
higgins
18/12/2006, 1:00 PM
700K for Galways playing budget for the season and they are going full time :confused:

How many players are you working off ?
If its 20 thats 700,000/20=35,000.

Would you really get full time professional players that would cost around 35K each per year ?

There are many clubs about that would sign these guys on a part time basis and they would have their weely job and their part time wage. Seems to me you may rule out a lot of players who simply can't afford to play football for 35K a season.

My thinking is you have to be hitting the million mark before you can make a go of fully full time.
Dodge
18/12/2006, 1:07 PM
Although the Shels programme suffered in the early start of last season things turned around and when advertising costs are added into the mix it's going to make a profit for 2007.

Thats if you produce one at all...
higgins
18/12/2006, 1:14 PM
Thats if you produce one at all...

Sure we could all post smart comments on everyones Match Programme if you like ?

Facts are the Shelbourne Programme was produced and was available for almost every game last season. There were problems along the way and we had some games without a programme but thankfully thats all covered now and we're back up and running.

You can stop your worrying ;)
Dodge
18/12/2006, 1:29 PM
"Almost every game"

And you NEED to produce one for every game as per licensing.
eamo1
18/12/2006, 11:37 PM
a golf classic,a black tie Ball,a 5 a side tournament with relative celebs and a couple of other fundraisers so those pull in a good bit of money during mid season when its needed.so its not all about the season ticket sales but those do give a good foundation to work off though.
pineapple stu
19/12/2006, 8:53 PM
Although the Shels programme suffered in the early start of last season things turned around and when advertising costs are added into the mix it's going to make a profit for 2007.[/quote
Not paying printers is different from getting free printing, remember.

[QUOTE=higgins]With average gates over 15000 and a little bit of planning you can make money from programme easily.
Average gates of 15000? Are you following the Dublin City school of how to get a licence?
sniffa
20/12/2006, 9:21 PM
Its true too, some of them think its was a playing budget that GUFC announced ! they just didnt read the article very well !

We're lucky that within the Eircom League/ Senior Football here in Ireland that club loyality is paramount. :eek:
Thats why clubs know they can divulge the yearly budgets knowing that the football mercenary doesn't exist in our league. :eek: