What do we need to do to improve our chances of pushing for a promotion place next season, does anybody think that dermot lennon will be the man to lead us to the promised land once again
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What do we need to do to improve our chances of pushing for a promotion place next season, does anybody think that dermot lennon will be the man to lead us to the promised land once again
assume paul mcgee will be a serious contender for the athlone town job...
Dermie is the cheapest option so expect him in the hotseat unless he turnsQuote:
Originally Posted by seanog2001
it down.
And no, to be honest I cant see us making it to the Premier in my lifetime!
Too many clueless committee members who have enough money to stay on
the committee.
Although it could be worse .... we could have Aaron O'Callaghan!!!!
any sign of some good preseason friendlies been lined up or the new site going online
Yea, he'd probably expect you to pay him..:oQuote:
Originally Posted by Ash
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Originally Posted by seanog2001
No friendlies announced as of yet and the website will be up and running but it will be close to the start of the season. I am trying to get a few more other than myself involved on the content side of things
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Originally Posted by Battery Rover
what kind of help would u be after might be able to lend a hand if needed
is this the same dermot lennon that would have played with us ten years ago under mickey o connor?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
Who's left in Athlone squad wise??
I'm just trying to guage who'll be worse than us next year :)
Well no one as signed for any other club yet but all players were free agents come the end of last season. So if you look at it that way we have no players or a manager yetQuote:
Originally Posted by Lim till i die
Ha.Quote:
Originally Posted by Battery Rover
We've a manager and 6 U-21s :p
Same lad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
Managed Monksland Utd in Roscommon & District League
before joining out management team.
Dermie Lennon confirmed as manager for the 2008 season.
whats your opinion of dermot lennon (ash)???:confused:
Any players signed??
Dermie is a nice lad and didnt seem to be any bullsh!t with him any time I spoke to him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Martinho II
Would have him in a management team but would have preferred if he was assistant to someone else.
Playeres had little or no respect for him last year or so I've been told!
Mr Lennon is a grand lad and I don't know any grand lads who have done well in serious football management. My hopes for the coming EL Div one and ATFC are not even in the same area of my cortex. ATFC and their comit eee have not achieved in the last 15 years and I don't expect things to change to be honest. As the playing budget has been cut to a reported 50% of last years, are ticket prices going to be cut pro rata? I doubt it. Will the "standard" of footbal be improved upon this time round? The future is bright........... Jim Royle would say My Arse!!
If he goes around calling himself Dermie I can see why! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Ash
How is the money situation this season Ash? I read last year that ye were expected to have a bit of cash left for another push again this year, but has that gone by the wayside then? Have ye many lads left on €1000 a week?
We had 6 players on €1000 a week last year ... where as this season,Quote:
Originally Posted by stann
lets just say that single amount will pay almost 6 players :eek:
jaysus, who?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ash
That was a basic of €800 ... plus appearence fees and travel expensesQuote:
Originally Posted by Olander
(This might not be accurate, but from what I've been told)
Davy Byrne, Paul McTiernan, Colm Heffernan, Darren Young, David O'Dowd,
Memory fails me for the other 1 but I'll think of him later
my god
no wonder o'dowd wasn't too shellshocked about being released.
Eric Lavine was the other, ya?
Dont think so. AFAIK Eric was on a week to week, pay as you play deal.Quote:
Originally Posted by Terry
is Lavine around for this season? thats big wages even if it is only 6 players
He's in Barbados at the moment afaik, but had been in contact withQuote:
Originally Posted by EAFC_rdfl
Longford before he went looking for a contract.
We didnt have a manager in place at the time so unless he's offered
a contract and signs straight away when he returns I'd expect our
crowd to at least talk to him.
No player was told they werent being resigned this season as of yet even though they appear on the PFAI website. The manager is contacting them all with contract offers but from what I hear no big money will be getting paid out this seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by Olander