Poor journalism in the NOTW----Dundalk are looking to sign Derry's keeper alright but it's Quigley, not Doherty they want!!........they also want Kevin McHugh!!...................Shelley and Stuart Byrne to Bohs! :rolleyes:
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Poor journalism in the NOTW----Dundalk are looking to sign Derry's keeper alright but it's Quigley, not Doherty they want!!........they also want Kevin McHugh!!...................Shelley and Stuart Byrne to Bohs! :rolleyes:
I know what you mean , You really have to wonder how these people can get transfer rumours so wrongQuote:
Originally Posted by Jersey Cow
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Originally Posted by Jersey Cow
They might want Kevin McQ but I wonder which club he has been speaking to? :D To meet them again on Tuesday afaik. ;)
Rumours are flying around that David Cassidy has joined Fingal...anyone from Fingal care to elaborate????
Ian Bermingham to Fingal.
Gerry Gannon must have awful deep pockets. What happens when he ups and leaves the County Council will hardly bail them out.
Not the only one. Possibly Shane McFaul too, among others.Quote:
Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge
Gas thing is, with everyone else imploding, Fingal could actually manage Europe in a few years. If they're still around themselves, of course.
Yeah but how long will the grants last? Savage amount of money being put in by the Fingal council by all accounts. I doubt it will be as easy next season.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
Think I heard Timmy Purcell too but was completely hammered when hearing this.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
You listen to bebo now?
Psychadelic...
Anyone else think Fingal might be planning for the premier division? With so many other teams likely to have licence issues it's not beyond the realm of possibility. They may even have got a discreet nod from the FAI?
They're spending a ludicrous amount for a first division side.
They've Harps, Cobh, us, Shels and Waterford to pass out for that to happen. Not going to happen.
They will walk the First Division next year though.
Spending ludicrous amounts isn't exactly unknown in this league!
Jeff Kenna spotted at Cork airport today checking in to a flight to Manchester, according to Cork forum. Interviewed for Cork job maybe or maybe just a relaxing weekend in Cork?:D
New Man City manager when Hughes gets the sack obviously ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by sligoman
I dunno about that, Fingal had some decent players this season but came 4th, you can assemble as many players as you like, but its very hard to produce a proper club spirit, then again they`re hardly a proper club.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
UCD are always well tuned in for this div, have you ever spent more than 1 year down stu ?
Oh I'd love it if you sign Turner. Him and Connor, we won't be stuck for a few chants thats for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Black and White
We came 3rd.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Yeah we did have some decent players but we also had very little time to blend those players into a team before the season kicked off. We really didnt start playing well untill close to half way through the season. If it wasnt for the teams above us messing up we never would have challenged. I still think we under performed given the squad we had though.
We are a proper club. No matter what some people say. You may not like us, which is fair enough but it still doesnt take away the fact we are a proper club.
I take great offence to the last part as I feel as strongly about my club as you do yours.
What grants?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy
We have, yeah.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
We cam straight back up the first time I think, then went straight back down and then had four or five years straight in the First before walking it in 1994/95. But we had promotion in our hands with five games or so to go each of the last three times before we went to the Collingwood, won that, got tired and missed out on the last day! I don't think we've sent our first-team to the Collingwood since.
Don't know if we'll come straight back up this time though. I think the First Division team will win the play off, however, and we'll be back up next year at the latest.
You`re correct on both Lamper, you did come 3rd, and I shouldnt have made that remark about not a proper club.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lamper.sffc
Ps Are there any plans for Fingal to expand into the neigbouring towns for support, for eg Swords, Skerries, Ballbriggan ? i dont mean move to play there, but set up training, have club shops there etc to tap into local support
Thomas Heary has signed for Dundalk.
source dundalk fc.com
Theres a lot of talk re the players Dundalk are going to bring in, but how have they got the budget to payfor all these players. With all the cuts that clubs are making at the moment, dont see how dundalk can maintain it in the long run.Quote:
Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite
Cheers man. Appreciated.Quote:
Originally Posted by oriel
Setting up the Third-Level Scholarship Scheme, in partnership with Dublin City University and the Institute of Technology Blanchardstown. God knows how many free football jerseys have been given out to junior football teams in the area. The training facility the council is building will possible be going to Lusk last I heard. Maybe delayed due to recession though.
(Sorry to others for going off topic)
In fairness, Dundalk do seem to get 1500 a game (which will probably increase in the Premier, but even if it doesn't, it's a good amount), have income from the bar and the plastic pitch which is probably a nice few quid and, most importantly, have top players probably willing to take a pay cut if they can get guarantees that they'll be paid throughout the year. I think Dundalk could be pushing for Europe next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flexy
We are possibly the only club that made a profit last season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flexy
We do have a couple of revenue streams also to rely on.
1) Our artifical surface- funds can tackle the day to day admin running of the club.
2) Patron Scheme- monthly funds donated by supporters solely and used exclusively for the payment of players wages.
3) Our gate receipts for next season.
On another point we have a reputation of being able to pay our players 100% on time. Not many clubs can say that.
Our chairman spoke of actually it would be more cost effective to sign certain players f/t rather than p/t. When negotiating with players on a p/t basis the amount that they agree on is their net pay and not their gross. Some of their tax credits are used on their first job so the club have to pay their tax @ 40% rather than them being f/t and paying them only 20%.
Personally I am unsure of the step up but our chairman and our board have done a fantastic job with our club over the last 3 years and they do know their sums.
Was that before or after the E100k prize money? Not having a dig, but obviously you won't be getting that next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by jinxy lilywhite
We were gonna break even a the least las season but some said that they expected us to make a slight profit and wining th league further boosted that profit!!!attendances wer up big time from the previous year...we had at least 800-1000 fans at every home game last season!!
before prize money was taken into account we where at b/e point.
They don't but obviously they're not going to sign everyone who's linked with them. If they're linked with 8 players they may sign 3/4. Nothing new there...Quote:
Originally Posted by Flexy
It was alot more than that B&W. I reckoned we had consistently 1300 to 1700 @ each home game. The obvious exception being the Shels and Waterford games where i thought we touched the 2000 mark.Quote:
Originally Posted by Black and White
2nd shels game we had app 2300 and the last home game against athlone we had 1800 accoring to dundalkfc.com!We took what down to Kildare...close to 800-1000!!!thats going to at least double outr attendances next season when we play well supported teams like derry, bohs etc etc to say the least!Roll on the "premiership" 2009!!:D
Dundalk have also signed Darren Mansaram. As for finances, they will probably post a profit this year again. Those dark years in the First Division have allowed us to establish a firm financial footing and we will be very competitive next season.
In terms of numbers relative to the town's population, I'd say we are the best supported team in the country.
Dundalk's population is only 35085, their av. attendance last season was 1,406, that's a 4% turnout rate
Compare that to Derry and Cork.
Derry's population is 83,652, their average attendance was 2,614, that's a 3% turnout rate
Cork has a population of 119,143, thir average attendance was 2,897, a turnout rate of only 1.5%
Therefore Dundalk is statistically the best supported club in Ireland.
AND THOSE ARE FIRST DIVISION ATTENDANCE FIGURES!!!!!
2.5%, not 1.5%.Quote:
Originally Posted by randomcomment
Only Cork of those three give official crowds; drawing the above conclusion based on estimates is pointless and probably wrong.Quote:
Therefore Dundalk is statistically the best supported club in Ireland.
A 150-man squad for Sporting Fingal next year, then?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
Em, no. If you want to work it out like that then Cobh hammer you with a population of 13,000 and an average attendance of 1,122.Quote:
Originally Posted by randomcomment
11.5%
F**kin hope not!Quote:
Originally Posted by randomcomment
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Originally Posted by micls
But its also easier for clubs in smaller towns to become more part of the community and therefore attracting more fans ;)
Now we are confused :D
I based that on 2007 as it is closer to the last population census. Cobh's av attendance was 681 and their ACTUAL POPULATION is 12,887 then their % turnout is 5%
Still very good I'll give you that but St. Colemans park is a kip and I'd like to know what their attendance will be in the MSL in 2009 :rolleyes:
There was no need for that in fairness..Quote:
Originally Posted by randomcomment
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But 5% is still better than the 4% you stated as Dundalk's attendance above ;)
Not denying that. I'm just saying that as a full package as a football club ie, fanbase, finances, facilities, history, pedigree, etc etc etc....
Dundalk is the ONLY club that ticks ALL of the boxes.....:ball:
Lads face facts all clubs attendences are sh1t. For the attendences to be half decent we would want to be at least doubling the amount of bums that we can get on the seats.
Clubs really should want to be trying at least to get 10% out of their catchment area