The Derry City thread - Derry sign first four players

**Mr_Parker** · 12/10/2009, 5:44 PM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

Because of the voices in their head.

Why do you think.....? The Board may or may not have known how limited the interest amongst City fans was in this game, but probably hoped the Celtic 'massif' would show up to make up the numbers anyway.

Turns out the Celtic massif is in fact miniscule. Unless there's lots of protestant fans supporting the other team for them to goad in a medieval fashion, that is....

Lot's of Prods at our club. That must be it.

**Mr A** · 17/10/2009, 2:52 PM

Kenny says the players are unhappy:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...sh/8312230.stm

**brianw82** · 17/10/2009, 2:54 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Kenny says the players are unhappy:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...sh/8312230.stm

In other groundbreaking news, the earth not flat.

**OneRedArmy** · 17/10/2009, 3:29 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Kenny says the players are unhappy:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/foot...sh/8312230.stm

They'd get a bit more sympathy if they hadn't lost 4 on the bounce.

Come to think of it, the fans are unhappy too.

**MariborKev** · 17/10/2009, 3:57 PM

Posted elswhere....

**DmanDmythDledge** · 17/10/2009, 4:01 PM

Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

They'd get a bit more sympathy if they hadn't lost 4 on the bounce.

Come to think of it, the fans are unhappy too.

Why should that have anything to do with it? They haven't been paid the wages owed to them (one player as of last week had gone 9 weeks without receiving what was owed to him by Derry City FC) which are not performance related.

**passerrby** · 17/10/2009, 5:36 PM

dispite alll the problems theres always europe eh, that cure for all ills.
thats kenny and doolin who believe it does not matter how much **** there in Europe is at the end of the tunnel

**OneRedArmy** · 17/10/2009, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

Why should that have anything to do with it? They haven't been paid the wages owed to them (one player as of last week had gone 9 weeks without receiving what was owed to him by Derry City FC) which are not performance related.

I've more sympathy for the players that the board. But I'm not losing too much sleep over a group of people who earn a multiple of the average wage in Derry, where unemployment is some of the highest in Western Europe.

Don't get me wrong, I would prefer if they were paid, but I want whats best for the club and maybe if Kenny hadn't made ridiculous requests like overnight stays for Dublin games and then not delivered results we wouldn't be in this position.

**thischarmingman** · 18/10/2009, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

I've more sympathy for the players that the board. But I'm not losing too much sleep over a group of people who earn a multiple of the average wage in Derry, where unemployment is some of the highest in Western Europe.

Don't get me wrong, I would prefer if they were paid, but I want whats best for the club and maybe if Kenny hadn't made ridiculous requests like overnight stays for Dublin games and then not delivered results we wouldn't be in this position.

Ridiculous to blame players for how much they get paid imo. I don't know how much the players are paid but they certainly don't get paid so much that missing 9 weeks of them is anything less than a gravely serious issue. Do you think the players should have said, "No seriously boss, I really don't need that much, take 25% off it and we'll talk." It has absolutely nothing to do with them. We employ Gareth McGlynn, for instance, for his ability at kicking a round thing across some grass, not for his financial acumen. We employ Tam McManus for his habit of kicking that round thing into the white thing, not for his payroll skills.

Also, you do know that lots of people in Derry earn over the average wage? Should they all go back into their employers office and demand their wages be cut? I'm not having a go at you personally here, but it is such a typically begrudging Derry view, "Lots of people are unemployed at the moment, why should those who are employed by happy? They earn more money than some other people do, therefore they don't fully deserve it and should feel suitably guilty at receiving it."

**pineapple stu** · 18/10/2009, 10:44 AM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

(one player as of last week had gone 9 weeks without receiving what was owed to him by Derry City FC)

Nine weeks without being paid in full, technically.

**MariborKev** · 18/10/2009, 11:41 AM

Our accounts are overdue by several weeks as well, but that is no surprise...

**pineapple stu** · 18/10/2009, 11:47 AM

Now now - you'll have them at the AGM. Feck off and be patient.

**EalingGreen** · 22/10/2009, 5:09 PM

What is Kenny hinting at here? Is it that DCFC may be so financially hamstrung (esp if they don't qualify for Europe) that they won't receive an LOI Licence for the Prem next year?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...sh/8321317.stm
Page last updated at 16:38 GMT, Thursday, 22 October 2009 17:38 UK

Kenny concern over Premier status

Derry City manager Stephen Kenny has said that the club's Premier League status may be in some doubt.

"The club is under pressure and it is important that we are in the Premier League next season although there is probably a concern about that.

"There is a lot of uncertainty and we know we have to play our part by taking cutbacks but hopefully everything goes well," said the Candystripes boss.

(Continues)

**OneRedArmy** · 22/10/2009, 5:19 PM

Originally Posted by EalingGreen

What is Kenny hinting at here? Is it that DCFC may be so financially hamstrung (esp if they don't qualify for Europe) that they won't receive an LOI Licence for the Prem next year?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...sh/8321317.stm
Page last updated at 16:38 GMT, Thursday, 22 October 2009 17:38 UK

Kenny concern over Premier status

Derry City manager Stephen Kenny has said that the club's Premier League status may be in some doubt.

"The club is under pressure and it is important that we are in the Premier League next season although there is probably a concern about that.

"There is a lot of uncertainty and we know we have to play our part by taking cutbacks but hopefully everything goes well," said the Candystripes boss.

(Continues)

In fairness, Ealing Green, its hardly a surprise if you've read the thread?!

Naivety, laziness or wumming, what do you plead?

**Mr A** · 22/10/2009, 5:23 PM

I think the concern isn't really a surprise, but the fact that Kenny has said it probably is!

**brianw82** · 22/10/2009, 8:09 PM

If Cork and Bohs are still in the PL next year with all their respective issues, I don't really think Derry have much to worry about.

**Aaron** · 22/10/2009, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by brianw82

If Cork and Bohs are still in the PL next year with all their respective issues, I don't really think Derry have much to worry about.

Apparently we do

**MariborKev** · 22/10/2009, 10:13 PM

Naw,

Sure the board says there are no problems.

Financial meltdown story to break tomorrow.

**MariborKev** · 22/10/2009, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

I think the concern isn't really a surprise, but the fact that Kenny has said it probably is!

Not really, he is more forthcoming than the board.

**Aaron** · 22/10/2009, 10:25 PM

It was Kenny who broke the news about our problems before we played CSKA Sofia. At least there is someone from the club telling us something. What I heard this evening is quite worrying, to the extent that we may not even survive