Sligo Rovers Chairman

Lads..I can tell you for fact that of the 22 Eircon league clubs presently playing there is 17 in favour of a return to winter soccer..I personally think that this is going to happen over the next few years as facilities are a lot better now than they were when we last played winter soccer.
On another note about Sligo I have a affinity for them due to friends playing for them over the years but my recollection of the crowds there was, like most clubs,hardcore following and then depending on results attendances would go up or down accordingly. I dont think this is a soccer problem however as people like to be associated with success in all sports. An example of this would be my local rugby club, crowds in excess of 3 thousand when winning, average crowd now about 500(I was one of the three thousand when it didnt clash with LOI!) League of Ireland soccer is and always will be my first love but I honestly believe it needs to change or its dead. There is too many clubs living beyond their means.:confused:

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Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

There is indeed more to do in Summer months. But there's also a need for more to do - with longer nights, warmer weather and kids on holiday.

Parents want a range of things for their kids to do in the holidays - not just the usual cinema, swimming pool, park routine.

There's no reason why live football couldn't become part of families' Summer activity 'rota', and thereby provide a huge boost to league attendances.

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I can tell you obviously don't have a wife or kids.

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Originally Posted by cheech

I can tell you obviously don't have a wife or kids.

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I have three wives and 17 children, infidel....:D

Are you saying families need less to do during the Summer...? :confused:

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Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

I have three wives and 17 children, infidel....:D

Are you saying families need less to do during the Summer...? :confused:

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How in the name of Jesus did you manage to take that out of my post?

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Originally Posted by GuisaSaigon

your fans have deserted you..

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hmm.....kettle calling something/someone black or something along those lines. ;)

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Originally Posted by Rovers1

hmm.....kettle calling something/someone black or something along those lines. ;)

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At least we're not blaming it on the housewives.:o

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Originally Posted by GuisaSaigon

At least we're not blaming it on the housewives.:o

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Thats terrible abuse, well you showed us :D

Don't blame it on the sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
Don't blame it in the good times
Blame it on the housewives

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Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne

Don't blame it on the sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
Don't blame it in the good times
Blame it on the housewives

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Good man, did you manage to come up with all that yourself or did someone help you?

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Originally Posted by pete

Can any one explain to me why Sligo are losing money? Did they also lose money last season? What changed from a few months ago?

As far as I can tell attendances are up this season?

The last year Sligo were in the Premier division prior to summer football the crowds were in the hundreds & not thousands...

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A combination of several reasons there is a shortfall in sponsorship money due to the credit crunch , went out of both cups early , I heard the budget numbers and they were reasonable but the revenue is slow coming in , as is the case with Galway , the 130k will be found and expect the budgets to be trimmed for next season and a return to a mixture of professional and partime players , there are clubs in a far worse position than ourselves and Galway , wages have to come down for the league to survive there are some ridulious amounts been paid at the moment that some players in the championship wouldn't be earning.

There is a lot of "valuable insight" from supporters who should look at their own clubs financial stability before commenting on SRFC!

The EL/LOI littered with examples of this, Derry and Cork are the only teams who truly get supporters in numbers to games regularly but Derry were out of top flight football for other reasons and Cork has a history of letting these clubs fold, indeed there was an article in the cork vs rovers programme last season on how cork city and its supporters could learn a lesson from sligo in keeping football alive, How many teams did the mighty town of cork and their supporters let fold....3,4 maybe 5???

Dont get me started on Galway, dublin or limerick!

What toolan said may be right or wrong, but his opinion is a valid as anyones on this forum, so what if he sounds like a farmer, its the message that counts.

We will survive this and any other crisis - we may be small but we are proud of our team and arent embarrassed in any company in this league!!!!

One thing that irks me is the contant theme in the media and here that SRFC are the only club in serious threat of bankruptcy/folding......most EL clubs are in worse shape - we own our own ground and have enough land around it to provide huge potential for the club....if a true audit was done of LOI clubs i honestly think rovers would rank highly as the current method in use is clearly failing with regard to salary caps etc!

When the moneymen get tired of the EL or run out of money the map of EL will change rapidly again...ask shams or shelbourne supporters!

SRFC will remain, whilst others wont, we will, I hope all the other teams supporters on this forum are as lucky as us!

[QUOTE=prince20;989322]Lads..I can tell you for fact that of the 22 Eircon league clubs presently playing there is 17 in favour of a return to winter soccer..

are you sure of your figures i am not calling you a liar or anything but i cant see 17 clubs favouring a return to summer

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Originally Posted by prince20

Lads..I can tell you for fact that of the 22 Eircon league clubs presently playing there is 17 in favour of a return to winter soccer..

are you sure of your figures i am not calling you a liar or anything but i cant see 17 clubs favouring a return to summer

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Probably because it's always p iss'n in Monaghan, you probably have not noticed that we have summer soccer at the moment.:p

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Originally Posted by red_away

There is a lot of "valuable insight" from supporters who should look at their own clubs financial stability before commenting on SRFC!

The EL/LOI littered with examples of this, Derry and Cork are the only teams who truly get supporters in numbers to games regularly but Derry were out of top flight football for other reasons and Cork has a history of letting these clubs fold, indeed there was an article in the cork vs rovers programme last season on how cork city and its supporters could learn a lesson from sligo in keeping football alive, How many teams did the mighty town of cork and their supporters let fold....3,4 maybe 5???

Dont get me started on Galway, dublin or limerick!

What toolan said may be right or wrong, but his opinion is a valid as anyones on this forum, so what if he sounds like a farmer, its the message that counts.

We will survive this and any other crisis - we may be small but we are proud of our team and arent embarrassed in any company in this league!!!!

One thing that irks me is the contant theme in the media and here that SRFC are the only club in serious threat of bankruptcy/folding......most EL clubs are in worse shape - we own our own ground and have enough land around it to provide huge potential for the club....if a true audit was done of LOI clubs i honestly think rovers would rank highly as the current method in use is clearly failing with regard to salary caps etc!

When the moneymen get tired of the EL or run out of money the map of EL will change rapidly again...ask shams or shelbourne supporters!

SRFC will remain, whilst others wont, we will, I hope all the other teams supporters on this forum are as lucky as us!

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Good points well mad red away.

Can anyone recall Toolan saying what the reasoning was behind the point of SRFC not raising €130,000 by the end of August would mean SRFC going out of business ?

I cannot recall Toolan giving an explanation such as bank will foreclose on any loans, players would be entitled to leave due to non payment etc. just that we needed €130,000 by end of August.

I appreciate that the end of August is the close of the transfer window but the season lasts until middle of November after all.

Seems a bit strange to me especially as is mentioned elsewhere on fthe Rovers forum the bucket collection around the town is being held in September.

Also people are a bit bemused how Mctiernan (granted a part time player) and Rovers having others on trial whilst pleading poverty and saying all summer that they could not afford to bring anybody in.

Anyone shed any defintive light on the reasons ?

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Originally Posted by Guts&Glory

Good points well mad red away.

Can anyone recall Toolan saying what the reasoning was behind the point of SRFC not raising €130,000 by the end of August would mean SRFC going out of business ?

I cannot recall Toolan giving an explanation such as bank will foreclose on any loans, players would be entitled to leave due to non payment etc. just that we needed €130,000 by end of August.

I appreciate that the end of August is the close of the transfer window but the season lasts until middle of November after all.

Seems a bit strange to me especially as is mentioned elsewhere on fthe Rovers forum the bucket collection around the town is being held in September.

Also people are a bit bemused how Mctiernan (granted a part time player) and Rovers having others on trial whilst pleading poverty and saying all summer that they could not afford to bring anybody in.

Anyone shed any defintive light on the reasons ?

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I think you're on to something here Guts&Glory i heard that all members of the MC today were seen today in and out of Mullaney travel shopping for sun screen buying beach beach balls and Toolan himself was seen with an inflatable crocodile.

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Originally Posted by Rovers Maniac

Toolan himself was seen with an inflatable crocodile.

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I have it from a reliable source that's our new striker.

He's left training early today....he's croc-ked

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Originally Posted by Rory H

He's left training early today....he's croc-ked

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Back to work Rory...terrible;).

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Originally Posted by passerrby

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Originally Posted by prince20

Lads..I can tell you for fact that of the 22 Eircon league clubs presently playing there is 17 in favour of a return to winter soccer..

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are you sure of your figures i am not calling you a liar or anything but i cant see 17 clubs favouring a return to summer

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Yes absolutely sure..

Wasnt implyiong any wrong doing by Toolan et al in any way.

Just curious who is putting the squeeze on for the mpney as we havent been told anything yet are being asked to help raise and contribute money to the €130,000 despite not knowing if it is to clear debt/loans, pay wages (but what about after August?)

Simple as this lads you ask someone to contribute to the yndicates/fundraisers, they ask you what its to pay for or will be used for and what answer do we have apart from "sure its for the club!!"

I will take the sarcastic comments and jokes as a no (nobody knows where the €130,000 figure came from)then.....