The Derry City thread - Derry sign first four players

**Aaron** · 31/08/2009, 6:00 PM

The board seem to be indicating that it will be sorted and players will be paid, but the way things have gone I am not full of confidence with our board. Its rather worrying when players want out.

I can see a major clear-out of our squad, but from whats being said we will still be full-time on an even more reduced budget. Alot of things like overnight stays will have to be cut out.

**MariborKev** · 31/08/2009, 6:16 PM

Originally Posted by City till I Die

The board seem to be indicating that it will be sorted and players will be paid

Grand, sure they have been so right on everything so far.

**Aaron** · 31/08/2009, 6:17 PM

Originally Posted by MariborKev

Grand, sure they have been so right on everything so far.

Kev, you know my feelings on the current board (Aaron)

**Guitd** · 31/08/2009, 6:40 PM

so we have Derry in trouble as well as Cork & Galway ,dundalk cutting wages Bohs not looking great and nearly every other club cutting back as well where will it all end

**Hairy Bowsie** · 31/08/2009, 6:47 PM

Cuts backs? In a recession? Why thats insane!!!

Is it really that unbelivable?

**MariborKev** · 31/08/2009, 6:54 PM

It has been for many months HB......

**Mr A** · 31/08/2009, 7:12 PM

What's feckin unbelievable is that the budgets for this season were set when the economic situation was already clearly apparent. There really are no excuses.

**Battery Rover** · 31/08/2009, 8:49 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

What's feckin unbelievable is that the budgets for this season were set when the economic situation was already clearly apparent. There really are no excuses.

Thats a small bit unfair in my opinion. I don't think anyone expected the drop in sponsorship and other income to be so extreme. From what I can see it could be as much as 70% down on last season and will probably drop even further next year.

**Longfordian** · 31/08/2009, 9:08 PM

Oh I don't know I think some people saw that happening a while ago

http://foot.ie/forums/showpost.php?p...&postcount=191

**Battery Rover** · 31/08/2009, 9:26 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Oh I don't know I think some people saw that happening a while ago

http://foot.ie/forums/showpost.php?p...&postcount=191

Well other than us

**Magicme** · 31/08/2009, 9:34 PM

Hey BR can you give me the numbers for this week's Euromillions? If I win I promise to throw a few quid ATFC's way!

**Battery Rover** · 31/08/2009, 9:44 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

Hey BR can you give me the numbers for this week's Euromillions? If I win I promise to throw a few quid ATFC's way!

I fear it might be the only way forward for some. I just hope next seasons predictions on sponsorship are totally wrong

**Aaron** · 31/08/2009, 9:44 PM

Did I hear Richie Sadlier correctly earlier when he said 90% of the leagues players are out of contract at the end of the season? If so its going to be a really interesting off season, not only will squads drastically change but i'm going to have alot on my hands in the transfer section

**Rovers Maniac** · 31/08/2009, 10:12 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

I hope you have big hands. Nothing to do with the transfers, I just like big hands.

Oh my word magicme

**Aaron** · 31/08/2009, 10:14 PM

Jesus!!

**Hairy Bowsie** · 31/08/2009, 10:18 PM

Once again my apologies for interrupting nonsense and bringing a thread BACK on topic but wasn't it 70% of the leagues players out of contract at the end of last season (or at least that was the accepted % that was bandied about).

I've never been one to praise Derry but in repeating one the most over-used cliches in LoI in recent years, it actually looks like a club is "cutting it's cloth to suit" though the Derry fans still seem downbeat, am i missing something?

**MariborKev** · 31/08/2009, 10:20 PM

Too little, too late.

**Battery Rover** · 31/08/2009, 10:20 PM

I was at a meeting a while ago and I recall a figure of 91% being mentioned

**Hairy Bowsie** · 31/08/2009, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by MariborKev

Too little, too late.

Ah ok i understand. I take it your board gambled on keeping everything as it was, sometime back, instead of ringing the changes then when it was apparent they were needed.

It seems most clubs have gamblers at the helm but the problem is they actually are gambling with peoples livlihoods, all the while taking the fans and in certain cases the local (business) community for granted.

**Aaron** · 31/08/2009, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by Hairy Bowsie

Ah ok i understand. I take it your board gambled on keeping everything as it was, sometime back, instead of ringing the changes then when it was apparent they were needed.

It seems most clubs have amateurs at the helm but the problem is they actually are gambling with peoples livlihoods, all the while taking the fans and in certain cases the local (business) community for granted.

Fixed that