how much money do these guys have ?
anyone any idea what budget they are operating on compared to clubs in the Premier Division ?
how many of their players are on full time contracts ?
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how much money do these guys have ?
anyone any idea what budget they are operating on compared to clubs in the Premier Division ?
how many of their players are on full time contracts ?
They're 100% fulltime. Dunno their exact budget but I would imagine its up there with the top dogs of the Premier. Would imagine only Rovers will be competing with them on the wages front next year. Obviously alot will depend on whether they're in the Premier Division and Europe.
I know Kirby is definately in college up there too so dont know if he's fulltime, but afaik, most would be fulltime!Quote:
Originally Posted by CSFShels
17.5k a week is the number i've heard
Nah its gotta be more than that.Quote:
Originally Posted by shelsfan1
*faints*Quote:
Originally Posted by shelsfan1
Total budget or wages?Quote:
Originally Posted by shelsfan1
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Originally Posted by CeldrogTotal budget or wages?Quote:
Originally Posted by shelsfan1
Well its definitely not attendance anyway.
Fingal are bankrolled by developer Gerry Gannon who owns huge tracts of County Fingal, awaiting rezoning and planning permission.
As the Lep says in another thread - they are not dependent on gate money.
Another sustainable model in league of ireland football :eek:
We will be on the same budget next year promoted or not.
is that gerry gannon, who did dundrum as well? that fella had no interest in soccer.....
We have other sponsors as well lads :)
Do the number of sponsors outweigh supporters?! ;)
that would be playing budget as most other expences are looked after by FCC. Stadium, training facilities, insurance etc UCD although not paying anything like fingal are in an equally privilaged position with all non playing expenses being taken care of by the college hense their positions in the league. shels and to a far lesser extenct waterford are the only other teams spending money on players in the first divisionQuote:
Originally Posted by Celdrog
It may well do :DQuote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
Do we have any idea of the wage bills at shels and ucd?
We got a new investor on board this week. Some chap called Coughlan, said he will bring Fingal to the top. Anyone know him? Think his name is tom or tim or something.
Yeah, I think he drives a van.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lep
I think ours is less than a quarter of the Fingal figure mentioned earlier.Quote:
Originally Posted by blue til i die
Yes another club in 5 years time will be a shell. When will the Eircom clubs ever learn...?
do you think they will increse the budget at all if you get promoted ?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lep
Dont know, i wouldnt say so.
Gannon was involved in the Anglo-Irish debacle. Heard he owes a lot of money. Just wonder how long he will stick with FIngal for.
As said previously, Its not just Gannon.Quote:
Originally Posted by drummerboy
To be honest we dont have to. With other clubs unable to pay the wages they used to, Fingal dont have to offer ridiculous money to get their men. We just have to offer a little more than other clubs can. Plus the fact we offer college scholorships to our players is another reason we have attracted players. Paisley and Zayed picked us because of this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tony Soprano
That's a good point and I think it will be the case. Fingal will be in a good position again next season when it comes to wages. And with European Football a possability not many players would overlook the club.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lamper.sffc
UCD AFC in partnership with the rugby club maintains the ground. It was the joint fundraising of the clubs that lead to its redevelopment to bring it up to its current standard. The club also pays for its scholarships, not the university. The university provides the basic framework for the club to exist within but most of its expenses and fundraising are done by itself.Quote:
Originally Posted by gael353
Who do Fingal do their scholarships with? DCU?
I understand Stephen Paisley is in DCU.Quote:
Originally Posted by Poor Student
You didn't go to the game as I neutral now did you?Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSaint2002
There was families supporting Bray Wanderers in the full Main Stand. If you took an aggressive attitude towards the stewards they were right to keep out of there.
The semi-final is the best I have seen Sporting play so far this season. They carved open Bray numerous times in the first half.
It's great for the First Division to have a team in the FAI Cup Final.
Another brilliant post,:D these type of posts should be made into a book like the book " overheard in dublin ".Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSaint2002
Some of the crap posted on here is crazy. There are two ways major leagues are run around the world, the franchise system (MSL, A league etc.) and the (for lack of a better term) free market system (european leagues). we have the latter here. SF are operating within the system. They may well come a cropper like Shels or Drogs, but untill then, fair play to them. The problem is not S. Fingal, the problem is the system, yet the same people who give out about SF, brand them as a franchise, when in fact they are the complete opposite.
what the hell are you on about all I wanted to do was sit down for the second half as I was cold whatever if logical thinking is beyond those stewarding fingal games then forget it.Quote:
You didn't go to the game as I neutral now did you?
There was families supporting Bray Wanderers in the full Main Stand. If you took an aggressive attitude towards the stewards they were right to keep out of there.
Why didnt you go in there first? You arrived late, made your mind up to go on the terrace with the away fans and now you blame the stewards for not letting you into the stand. Its good to see that the stewards are up to their job.
http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2002/20021011h.gifQuote:
Originally Posted by TheSaint2002
Kirby's in DCU too i thinkQuote:
Originally Posted by HarpoJoyce
Definitely no need to be segregating people at a Fingal/Bray game.
Take a chill pill.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSaint2002
If memory serves me right, its Blanchardstown IT as well as DCUQuote:
Originally Posted by Poor Student
Also some players have the luxury of a free vehicle and apartment while contracted to Sporting Mongrel.
Dont believe everything you read :)