Jack McCarthy selling up?
I happened to meet the loveable Danny Drew ex-owner of our lovely club and now of Kildare County fame a few days ago, and he informed me that he's “been talking to Jack McCarthy about buying the club through a shelf company, and the sooner the better”. I laughed this off, given the source, but at the FAI Cup final yesterday I was at the hospitality do organised by the FAI and a few senior people there confirmed Jacks interest in selling. They also pointed out that the club has not paid its CEO and GM in several weeks.
Whats going on? I thought things were looking up financially? This would be a disaster if that scrote got back involved with the club. Trev, Joesoap, SLK, anyone in the know hear anything about this?:mad:
Some much absolute AR$E in this thread but will do my best..........
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Originally Posted by
PinBallWizard
I happened to meet the loveable Danny Drew ex-owner of our lovely club and now of Kildare County fame a few days ago, and he informed me that he's “been talking to Jack McCarthy about buying the club through a shelf company, and the sooner the better”.:
AH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA.
There's more chance of me buying the club.
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I laughed this off, given the source,
A rare moment of clarity Mr. Wizard.
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but at the FAI Cup final yesterday I was at the hospitality do organised by the FAI
Just what did the record for "Number of leeches in a room" end up finally being set at??
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and a few senior people there confirmed Jacks interest in selling.
You're either slightly but crucially twisting someone words to suit your own ends here or you were lied to.
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They also pointed out that the club has not paid its CEO and GM in several weeks.
The dogs in the street know this.
Fairplay to them.
Congrats on a woeful attempt at $hit stirring.
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Whats going on? I thought things were looking up financially?
The amount of people who struggle with basic maths astounds me at times it really does.
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Trev, Joesoap, SLK, anyone in the know hear anything about this?
SLK only knows what I tells him. :p
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Originally Posted by
PinBallWizard
my belief that McCarthy was a smokescreen and a figurehead looks more and more to be the case now. .
Is this based on anything other than the delusions in your head and some third hand garbage you misheard from some suit at a junket??
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Frankly its none of your business as to what my opinions are
You do realise how stupid this looks, given that you're posting your opinions on a public forum right??
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played for the club in the mid 1970's
It's a thundering disgrace that you got a cup winners medal "Muckles", a disgrace.
You'd some cheek showing up at the 25th anniversary aswell.
But then, you only have to ask the dogs in the street to know about you....
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I've just as much if not more of a right as you do
Absolute toss.
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Originally Posted by
joeSoap
Has anyone from the Supporters Club gone directly to the top to have this checked out? .
No fewer than four Supporters Club members are on the clubs board.
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If it is a rumour, then who gives a rats ass
"Muckles" obviously does.
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but if there is more to it then it could be detrimental to the continuing success on the field.
Don't believe the hype joe
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A new regime would probably have their own ideas and people and that might mean change, and stability is whats required right now, not change.
Major, wholesale change is needed asap if the club is to go forward. Would have thought that blatantly obvious.
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I'm sure the recent economic downturn in the US didn't help Jacks coffers
As am I.
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and maybe he is looking for a quicker return on his investment than he originally predicted.
Return on Investment??
This is Limerick football club we're talking about!! Two hopes of that happening at the moment and one of them has been dead a few years now.
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I am sure he has recorded a personal loss since taking over
Of course he has. A pretty hefty one by the average joesoaps standards (wow, what a terrible pun)
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and perhaps is panicking.
I'd say he has made bigger losses at the track.
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However if he is a shrewd as people say he is,
No one shrewd gets involved in LoI football to make money. Come on now joe.
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then surely he would stick around for one more season as I believe promotion is a real possibility.
We're not going to get promoted next year because the cash isn't there.
F A C T
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That would open the doors to average gates of over 1000, greater merchandising sales and a chance to make the club a very marketable brand.
Surely thats what he should be thinking about....not walking away from potential
Would the club be profitable at this level?? Of course it wouldn't. Have a look round the league.
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timmy
In the chronicle today it states that jack has lost €150,000 this season and the club are looking for signifigant investment.
Off the top of my head, I'd say you could nearly double it.
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also states limerick want to double there wage bill from €2,250 to €4,500 and this is another reason for the need for investment.
Two hopes. One Dead. See above.
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CEO Mawhinney states that "Jack can't afford to pour more money inot the club".
Not strictly true I'd imagine but the result for us is all the same.
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Originally Posted by
Jofspring
Hopefully some business' will see its worth backing the club and will invest
It's never "worth" backing a LoI club. If they are willing to be philanthropic than hooray for us but I'd say money is a bit thin on the ground these days......
*I'd just like to put a disclaimer at the end of this post. I am in no way involved in the club or the club committee. I have, however, been to every game this season, have a brain, have eyes and keep my ear close to the ground. I can bet you all I have a far better idea of the shape the club is in than "Muckles" above.
Seriously lads, "Muckles" comes on here looking for All Blacks tickets and when he gets tole where to go, he coes back on a few days later with a whinge made up of lies, rubbish, stuff the dogs in the street know, sticky-back plastic and pva glue and the forum goes into meltdown?? Meanwhile I'd say you could count the number of tickets sold for the awards dance with the fingers of both hands.....................
