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Murphy deals with all contract negotiations. IMO, thats a good thing, as it removes the chance for any hassle between Dolan and players regarding wages etc. Also, given the way Dolan is alleged to have spent money at Pats, its a handy safeguard against the same thing happening again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fintan Cassidy
So are you honestly saying that Dolan would have taken the job without asking Lennox what kind of money was available? Dolan knows the game, and he knows the league- so no chance. Its the same as the training facilities issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by thecorner
He has. And he has also said that he will hand over to someone else, who is willing to take us to the next level. So why criticise him? he's being realistic. He doesn't want to bankrupt himself or the club, and he's dead right. Would people rather he did a Ridsdale on it and left the club in bits?Quote:
Originally Posted by anti dub
if i was Brian Lennox and i was reading some of this, I'd probably turn around and tell people to go **** themselves, and take off. After all he's done, he doesn't deserve this.Quote:
Originally Posted by dahamsta
well if we are to belive the rumours that they arent exactly the best of friends could it be steming from your point i.e. so much yoyos is available and dolan is still waiting to see the so much yoyosQuote:
Originally Posted by Éanna
not a first teamer but nwanko never let the side down when called uponQuote:
Originally Posted by Gary
cant get every signing right
I'm very surprised by the reaction of some people here. Sounds like a very reasonable article to me.
Last Season
League 2nd
FAI Cup 2nd round
Inter Toto Cup 3rd round
Next season
Going to be hard to beat shel$ into 1st so 2nd won't be a disaster (will probably depend how we perfrom)
FAI Cup - definitely look to improve as can't do worse.
Is Inter Toto Cup 3rd round = UEFA 2nd qualifying round?
Remember no club besides Bohs or shel$ has made it past the 1st qualifying round of Uefa CUP in recent years...
Lennox is right to mention manner Drogs are spending money - it would be surprising if they could pay for it in the long run as owners pockets are only so deep.
I think Lennox has mentioned often enough hes desire to invite more money into the club but doesn't sound like anyone really stepping up...? I've been following city for 15 years now & never seen chairman take such an interest in clubs wellbeing now & into the future.
btw he is 100% correct in saying priority has to be good centre midfielder. I only saw Long in 2 u-21 games last year but he looked much better than Behan & could do job for 1st team squad already.
priority...no wayQuote:
Originally Posted by pete
colin t, gamble and georgie all fighting for 2 spots in there
priority=centre half and the faster the better. in fact this is a neccesity.
I would disagree here, yes there is a requirement for a centre half but a strong, tough, no nonsense central midfielder is a greater need. Gamble did well in this role last season but we need another to keep a push on for places.Quote:
Originally Posted by thecorner
And do the same to CCFC as they did above to SPA,is it????Quote:
time for wallace to come in
fao the corner. be realistic come on. at least in lennox you have a chairman who is sensible and realsitic and knows how to keep the club living within its means,which will ensure longterm survival of your club. (unlike fordsons,cork hibs,cork celtic, cork alberts and the rest.remember them?).
btw as for dolan, he left st pats in the sh!t with the cash he spent in bringing them success. they are still not yet recovered even 3 years after he left,they need to revert to part-time this year.dont believe dolans nonsense if permitted then hel screw you in the longterm by not living within your means.
Brian Lennox is a very astute businessmen and in no doubt is very realistic as to what City can achieve in the short term. The main thing now for all City fans is to remain patient and success will come. Be mindful of what Fat did to St Pats as I'm sure Mr Lennox is.
Corner can you tell me, how is Mr Lennox not showing any ambition for ****. If anything he saved your club and you showed be thankful for his intervention and shrewd acumen to date. I do believe that CCFC deserve a better man at the helm than Dolan.
Fat's antics are well noted.
:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Partizan
Grow up ffs....
Partizan, your comments would have been alot more respected and had more credence had you left the fat/**** nonsense behind you.
Some fans have a very short memory.
Anyone remember why the club nearly went wallop a few years back?
It took on more financial burden that it could cope with.
And I for one would rather have a football club to support rather than a league title and memories of a club that no longer exists.
Do I lack ambition?
There's is no point putting your long-term future at risk for short-term gain. Look at Leeds - the heart and soul of that club is destroyed.
read my comments above. i am very thankful for what he did.Quote:
Originally Posted by Partizan
and i also stated there is no place for sentiment in football. he cannot bring the club further. he already stated he will have to step down in the next 3 years for somebody to bring it to the next level.
it seems a lot here have been going on about the way he saved our club and yes we are all grateful but i ask u this
are you happy for our club just to exist?
most of the people that have been joining this topic are members i have respect for as they contribute a lot but would yopu be happy with just a cup run next season with no silverware to show again except for the munster sh1tty cup
No. And would you like to tell me WHERE or WHEN Brian Lennox has ever said that? Or anything like it?Quote:
Originally Posted by thecorner
I agree, there's no room for sentiment in football, but there's no room for people to be unfairly attacked for saying or doing things that they haven't said or done either.
This is just the el silly season. No matches to talk about so stuff like this gets more attention than normal.
Club does seem to have levelled off in progressing professionally but we probably don't know all thats happeneing behind the scenes.
What si the alternative anyway? Do we expect Lennox to pump his own cash into the club? Would a supporters Co-op be better?
Like a supporters trust? Cant see it happening, and these things, while beneficial in the short term end up seriously messy, like what happened at Bournmouth (I think), where the fans bailed them out, elected a chairperson who got too big for his boots, and the whole things fell to pieces.
I could just imagine some jumped up nobody trying to do this at City.
Anyway, the point is moot. We wont find better than what we have even if we tried. Citys short term future, IMO, is in capable hands with Brian Lennox.
i think you know eanna that i am not uinfairly attacking, just looking at this side of itQuote:
Originally Posted by Éanna
didnt he state in his interview that an improvement on last year would be a cup run
it certainly is an improvment on the cup side but i think we deserve more this season than just a cup run
great idea would be what bohs did. anybody remember their jersey where fans paid x amount and had their names on the jerseys a la the old man utd jersey with ex players names.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gary
The one thing in Lennoxs favour i will mention is he said last season goal was 1/4 final of Inter Toto Cup & if we truelly honest i'd say few of us expected to get past Malmo.
Baring this in mind i'd be interested in his expectations/predictions for the UEFA Cup.
Wouldn't that mean lots of money ?? :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gary
I know you're not having a go at him thecorner, but I was just making the point that IMO he's never shown a lack of ambition, he's just being realistic.Quote:
Originally Posted by thecorner
How can our club be just existing? We were runners up in the league, did well in the Inter-Toto and claimed a UEFA Cup place.Quote:
Originally Posted by thecorner
This season we have a very good chance of winning the Setanta Cup( the winner will, I think, come from our group), a good chance of winning the league itself, we have to push hard but we are capable of doing that, Munster Cup, League Cup, UEFA Cup, granted we wont win the UEFA but hey-you have to be in it to win it :D.
Perhaps try to SUPPORT the club rather than criticise it......?!
I may be talking cr*p but that's the way I see it. :)