From RTE : Limerick to go bust

First off.
Remember we are being asked to take Danny Drew at his word on this, the very man who believes it is a good idea to pass spectacular lies to the national media in order to get publicity for the club. Hiring Brian Kerr are we? Jason McAteer, Curtis Fleming?
Secondly,
Danny Drew stepping down does not necessarily mean the death of the club.
Lets look at the characters that have been attracted to this club, look at their records and note the one consistant has been incompetence.
Ask yourself why someone like JP McManus invests in sport throughout limerick and ignores our club repeatedly. Why would any sensible human being simply give this club money when its history is dogged with rogues and money pinchers, when lotto monies disappear, and financial records remain private and unaccountable. This club has been run into the ground by mercilessly greedy individuals and so the people we've always needed to steer this club upwards have kept their distance.
If Limerick does fold I believe there is the opportunity for individuals to invest properly in a fresh start for a Limerick team, one without the strings attached and hangers-on that Drew has had to contend with throughout his reign. Start again from scratch under a new name if needs be. If this club folds it will hurt but we will not remain unrepresented for long, I firmly believe that. One Season without would be a small price to pay for a fresh approach by intelligent people with a proper vision and furthermore the capacity to delivery on it. We have never had that with people like Joe Young and crew continuing to hang onto this club like a tick on a mangy dog.

It doesn't matter whether you believe Drews word or not if he wants to walk, he'll walk

Why go out of the eague when we don't have to? I take it you'll be presenting us all with your ideas for a bright new future within the next couple of weeks?

For those talking about starting afresh, it's the worst possible time to drop out of the league. From 2008 a third tier will be added to the LOI with the only opportunity for promotion to win a playoff. It could be a long way back to senior football for a new club.

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Originally Posted by Poor Student

For those talking about starting afresh, it's the worst possible time to drop out of the league. From 2008 a third tier will be added to the LOI with the only opportunity for promotion to win a playoff. It could be a long way back to senior football for a new club.

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THAT'S what I've been trying to tell everyone :eek:

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Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Why go out of the eague when we don't have to? I take it you'll be presenting us all with your ideas for a bright new future within the next couple of weeks?

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Why spend the end of every couple of seasons with the threat of dropping out of the league and folding, after watching the people who run it mishandle is again and again? If we did get out of this league it offers the opportunity of investing in a club without parasites. Stay and it will only be as it alway is, a stay of execution, with incompetent people messing it up time and time again.

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Originally Posted by Poor Student

For those talking about starting afresh, it's the worst possible time to drop out of the league. From 2008 a third tier will be added to the LOI with the only opportunity for promotion to win a playoff. It could be a long way back to senior football for a new club.

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And how long now have we lay rotting in this division? Regardless of what happens we still need to gain promotion on merit, be it in our current state or in a new capacity

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Originally Posted by thelimerick

Why spend the end of every couple of seasons with the threat of dropping out of the league and folding, after watching the people who run it mishandle is again and again? If we did get out of this league it offers the opportunity of investing in a club without parasites. Stay and it will only be as it alway is, a stay of execution, with incompetent people messing it up time and time again.

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Well nows your chance to have a say, get a voice, interested??

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Originally Posted by thelimerick

And how long now have we lay rotting in this division? Regardless of what happens we still need to gain promotion on merit, be it in our current state or in a new capacity

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There's a few problems. How do you even get into the A Championship? Will they allow newly formed entities to slot in there like Dublin City and Cork City have in the past or will they only allow clubs in through the Intermediate/Junior levels? If you then get in there, how can your club prosper playing Premier Division reserve teams and other minnows? Can you get out of there fast with the narrow promotion opportunities? Also, UL or a junior club could step in there and fill the void before you get your act together. Limerick should try to hang on and stay where they are. Bad as it seems it could be a while before you even got back in at that level.

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Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Well nows your chance to have a say, get a voice, interested??

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Whats the plan?

Dropping out simply would not be an option because however honourable and good peoples intentions are, it would simply be too much of an ask to get things back up and running from scratch.

Survival at any cost is the key, even if it means playing 11 unpaid amateurs every week and losing each game if necessary. This club has been on its knees before and there are enough good people out there to make sure it doesn't go bad again.

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Originally Posted by thelimerick

Whats the plan?

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At present................am.......................lo ts of hot air followed by drinks and a pool tournament sound ok???

Besides I thought you were the man with the plan :p

Nah, get together and maybe look at a supporters trust/400 club style thing? Raise awareness among the local public, bombard the politicians, generally rabble rouse, you know stuff like that

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Originally Posted by Lim till i die

You'll be at our meeting aswell so??

And you'll bring a couple of mates?? :)

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Sorry but can't say i will. Don't live in the area.
But honestly wish the lot of you involved at the club the best
as their are good people involved in the club as i used to play
their many moons ago myself and enjoyed it alot.:ball:

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Originally Posted by smellyfeet

Sorry but can't say i will. Don't live in the area.
But honestly wish the lot of you involved at the club the best
as their are good people involved in the club as i used to play
their many moons ago myself and enjoyed it alot.:ball:

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Did you go pro afterwards??

Don't have a spare million lying around do you :confused: :p

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Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Did you go pro afterwards??

Don't have a spare million lying around do you :confused: :p

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Nope on both accounts.

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Originally Posted by smellyfeet

Nope on both accounts.

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BLAST

There's Plan A gone out the window

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Originally Posted by Lim till i die

BLAST

There's Plan A gone out the window

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Well then we'd better start putting plan B in place and get you out on the streets pimping your wares :)

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Originally Posted by joeSoap

Survival at any cost is the key, even if it means playing 11 unpaid amateurs every week and losing each game if necessary. This club has been on its knees before and there are enough good people out there to make sure it doesn't go bad again.

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Sorry Joe buts its exactly this attitude that has had this club shuffling its feet like a Leper to the grave for decades now. Keep it propped up and patched, on the cheap, just to survive. Well sorry, but thats not good enough.
This club has being dying for too long, you say there's enough good people out there to make sure it doesn't go bad again, its bad now Joe, its been bad for as long as I can remember.
We need a fresh start. One season out and a Limerick Football Club will be much more attractive a proposition than in its current state with the same old problems and faces causing them. What kind of proposition is our club now to anyone, investors, advertisers, players, managers, supporters???
We're a bad joke Joe. It's time for it to stop once and for all.

I think you will see a lot of clubs having to cut back on the squad tho next year and alot more U21's will b playing on the senior squads to help ease the cash burden so it would do Limerick no harm to look at this option.

Take a few years of batterings and get the money together to put the club on a better footing financially and then who knows.

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Originally Posted by thelimerick

Sorry Joe buts its exactly this attitude that has had this club shuffling its feet like a Leper to the grave for decades now. Keep it propped up and patched, on the cheap, just to survive. Well sorry, but thats not good enough.
This club has being dying for too long, you say there's enough good people out there to make sure it doesn't go bad again, its bad now Joe, its been bad for as long as I can remember.
We need a fresh start. One season out and a Limerick Football Club will be much more attractive a proposition than in its current state with the same old problems and faces causing them. What kind of proposition is our club now to anyone, investors, advertisers, players, managers, supporters???
We're a bad joke Joe. It's time for it to stop once and for all.

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I have to disagree here. If Limerick FC drops out for one season, then I will bet you any amount that it won't be back at all. The foot has to be kept in the door, otherwise the door will shut in the face of the club. What tiny bit of interest there is at the moment will disappear with no club being in the league.

Dropping out is simply not a viable option.

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Originally Posted by joeSoap

Dropping out is simply not a viable option.

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Nail on head. If we go we're gone for the forseeable future, it won't be a simple case of waving a wand and sorting things out (with no income or players either it should be noted) and then strolling back in at our leisure. We have to stay in the league at all costs.