Sporting Fingal Gone Belly Up

**passerrby** · 05/11/2010, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by Jofspring

Ya i'd say thats the worst that will happen them. If they do have a weakened squad and possibly struggle next season i can see their crowds get even smaller at games. It's easy to support a team with very good players thats doing well but its when the going gets tough the real fans will stay around, which for Fingal i can't see too many people. Look at Kildare County in their first few seasons and what happened them as the years went on.

but rasputin believes its the best that can happen the worst is that they go belly up

**Charlie Darwin** · 05/11/2010, 12:56 PM

Originally Posted by White Horse

The question we are debating is whether Sporting Fingal will get any more of it.

It's a vanity project - of course they'll get more. 500k+ is a lot to put into a club even for a rich man so it won't be at the level of the past couple of seasons but he'll continue to support it. By the sound of it, most of the players were on short contracts anyway, so they've obviously been watching their arses in case the money did dry up.

**pineapple stu** · 05/11/2010, 1:30 PM

And don't forget that Gannon was only one of three backers. Can't see Anglo putting money in any more, and Keeling's have been cutting jobs, so you'd imagine they'd be cutting funding.

That's of course to discard the effects of the murky world of Irish politics.

**Charlie Darwin** · 05/11/2010, 1:35 PM

Surely Anglo pulled out a year ago?

**pineapple stu** · 05/11/2010, 1:42 PM

Never seen any info one way or the other tbh. No idea what they were putting in or if they're gone. You can never tell in this country.

I have a vague notion there was something about Anglo having a sponsorship agreement beyond when they were nationalised, but that may be complete nonsense.

**Dodge** · 05/11/2010, 1:48 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Never seen any info one way or the other tbh. No idea what they were putting in or if they're gone. You can never tell in this country

Not being funny, but why should you know about a company sponsoring a football club? its hardly the fault of the country that they don't make press releases about everything

**Lamper.sffc** · 05/11/2010, 1:53 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Surely Anglo pulled out a year ago?

Gone after year one so its actually two years ago.

**pineapple stu** · 05/11/2010, 1:53 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Not being funny, but why should you know about a company sponsoring a football club? its hardly the fault of the country that they don't make press releases about everything

I agree. Was just answering CD's question.

(The "in this country" remark was just me being cynical - "you scratch my back and I'll scratch your back" agreements and what have you, so even though something should happen, connections sometimes mean they don't)

**The Lep** · 05/11/2010, 1:56 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

And don't forget that Gannon was only one of three backers. Can't see Anglo putting money in any more, and Keeling's have been cutting jobs, so you'd imagine they'd be cutting funding.

That's of course to discard the effects of the murky world of Irish politics.

Its been posted in this thread on a number of occasions that Anglo pulled out last year hence why the logo is no longer on our new shirts . Also it has been mentioned that Keelings redirected the employees elswhere and didnt cut jobs on a large scale. Try and keep up Stu seeing that you have been an avid follower of the thread.

**Lamper.sffc** · 05/11/2010, 2:04 PM

Originally Posted by The Lep

Its been posted in this thread on a number of occasions that Anglo pulled out last year hence why the logo is no longer on our new shirts . Also it has been mentioned that Keelings redirected the employees elswhere and didnt cut jobs on a large scale. Try and keep up Stu seeing that you have been an avid follower of the thread.

They pulled out after year one. Havnt sponsored us in two years.

(Just keeping the facts correct)

**The Lep** · 05/11/2010, 2:07 PM

Thats what i ment

**Lamper.sffc** · 05/11/2010, 2:09 PM

Originally Posted by The Lep

Thats what i ment

Meant

**OneForTheFuture** · 05/11/2010, 2:42 PM

Are you 2 in the same room?

You are like a double act!

**BonnieShels** · 05/11/2010, 2:50 PM

And that's what he meant!

Lamper, forgive my ignorance of your hopeless as opposed to a perceived optimism. That was an error on my part.

But still I ask, what's the story with the licencing process?