Drogheda not able to pay their players

**gufct** · 09/10/2008, 5:51 PM

according to RTE News the house of cards is collapsing. Its time for realism for all clubs, managers, players and fans. No club can afford to give in to crazy wage demands from players.

**RonnieB** · 09/10/2008, 5:53 PM

Another of many, time for the league to realise it cannot go on paying huge wages for average players in the hope of achieving the unachievable.

**Flexy** · 09/10/2008, 5:54 PM

Heard this too but just waiting for all their excuses now. Heard also they are going back part time next yr

**OneRedArmy** · 09/10/2008, 5:56 PM

Surprised its taken this long after the new ground was knocked on the head.

Curse of the League title, there's a lesson in there somewhere!

**Con-Con** · 09/10/2008, 5:56 PM

another one, really bad for the league. They just won the league and must have won money from the CL, they must be spending huge money!!

**passerrby** · 09/10/2008, 5:58 PM

Originally Posted by RonnieB

Another of many, time for the league to realise it cannot go on paying huge wages for average players in the hope of achieving the unachievable.

this gets to the crux of the problerm ,the league is not paying hugh wages the clubs

**RonnieB** · 09/10/2008, 6:00 PM

Originally Posted by passerrby

this gets to the crux of the problerm ,the league is not paying hugh wages the clubs

My apologies, the leagues clubs there ya go.

**pineapple stu** · 09/10/2008, 6:02 PM

Originally Posted by Con-Con

they must be spending huge money!!

Lost E2m last year; says it all really.

Good news for the league overall though.

How do they get a licence for next season? No fit ground and debts everywhere (presumably, given the Bohs fiasco). Also interesting to see what happens those on two-year contracts.

**RonnieB** · 09/10/2008, 6:03 PM

Could be a cracking first division yet

**Lilywhite Army** · 09/10/2008, 6:07 PM

I can see not only top spot in the first division goin up but also 2nd and third the way the premier is..although after all the fai would probably have some excuse that the teams that were suposed to be relegated should stay up

**Shiba** · 09/10/2008, 6:07 PM

Originally Posted by RonnieB

Could be a cracking first division yet

Where does the league go now? Most people seen this coming.Big squad means big wages. This league cannot sustain that level.Beware BohS!

**gufct** · 09/10/2008, 6:08 PM

I think we will see everyone in one league for the next few years until all this crap is sorted out its Bohs turn next.

**El-Pietro** · 09/10/2008, 6:14 PM

ucd will win the league at this rate

**DUFC4life** · 09/10/2008, 6:17 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Good news for the league overall though.
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yea cause more clubs going bust is just what this league needs.....

**Aaron** · 09/10/2008, 6:17 PM

Wouldnt it be interestng if Drogs were demoted for financial irregularities and Dundalk came up instead of them

**micls** · 09/10/2008, 6:18 PM

Originally Posted by DUFC4life

yea cause more clubs going bust is just what this league needs.....

It being stopped now is good for the league

**OneRedArmy** · 09/10/2008, 6:20 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Good news for the league overall though.

Is it me ******!

What you mean to say is its good news for UCD (and I don't even think its that).

Lets be honest, its good news for the League in the same way that the credit crunch is good news for banking. i.e. there's a vague hope out there that after all the crap settles down people will come to their senses and be sensible and conservative in the future, when in actual fact after a couple of years the same mistakes will be repeated all over again and again....

Why is it different this time?

**Olander** · 09/10/2008, 6:20 PM

Originally Posted by Lilywhite Army

I can see not only top spot in the first division goin up but also 2nd and third the way the premier is..although after all the fai would probably have some excuse that the teams that were suposed to be relegated should stay up

ya!!!

get your conspiracy theories in nice and early son

**HarpoJoyce** · 09/10/2008, 6:20 PM

Originally Posted by DUFC4life

yea cause more clubs going bust is just what this league needs.....

Posters are responding to Drogheda realigning there finances and budgeting.
You are the first to use the B-word on this thread.

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

ucd will win the league at this rate

And the truth shall make you free.

**pineapple stu** · 09/10/2008, 6:23 PM

Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

Why is it different this time?

Why is it different this time? Because the league has never had such a collective phase of gross overspending, causing so many clubs to get in so much trouble at the one time.

If this isn't good for the league, it implies that a future of full-time teams and serious European progress is a viable possibility. It's not. It's a mirage conjured by millions of reckless spending. The sooner that's gone, the quicker the league can recover any semblance of respectability and the sooner it can progress properly without players being scared to come here because we won't pay, without people being scared to give clubs credit because they won't pay, without fans having to sacrifice their club just so they can have one or two good results in Europe.

I agree with you that the same mistakes will be made again, but not on anywhere near this magnitude, and not with anywhere near the serious consequences we're seeing at present (in particular, clubs in examinership and talking about not being able to continue or even going broke). That can only be good. Not perfect, but good.