Sporting Fingal Gone Belly Up

**pineapple stu** · 03/02/2011, 2:47 PM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

Wishful thinking.

There'll always be someone...

There's never been a better time to spend big...

**athloneman** · 03/02/2011, 3:01 PM

right so whats gonna happen to the league if fingal cant sort out there mess???? monaghan or drogs to be promoted? 11 team first division???

**Longfordian** · 03/02/2011, 3:05 PM

Drogs don't have a squad either and no word from them on how their critical fund raising efforts ended up so Monaghan would seem the most likely candidates to go up?

**Mr A** · 03/02/2011, 3:08 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Drogs don't have a squad either and no word from them on how their critical fund raising efforts ended up so Monaghan would seem the most likely candidates to go up?

Waaaay too much logic in your thinking there dude.

**Mario** · 03/02/2011, 3:08 PM

Surely "Merger" with Shels (or Bohs) now on the cards ...

Fingal name, crest and colours droped ...

Shels back into premier / or Bohs get new mgr and a few players ...

Bucko saves face and Lusk plans survice to fight another day with Shels or Bohs as anchors ...

Win win for either especially Shels if you ask me ...

Mario

**Guinney** · 03/02/2011, 3:12 PM

No sympathy for them what so ever, they where out bidding clubs for players even when there main backer pulled out and by the looks of it they where gambling on getting a new sponsor/backer in times when the bigger clubs in the league with much fan bases and histories are struggling for sponsorship. Hate to see a club go bust but this was writing on the wall months ago, all of us could see it. Personally I think Fingal add nothing to the league and went about there business all wrong. When they had money they should of putting into developing the club in a much more sustainable manner, instead they spent big and now are found wanting.

**pineapple stu** · 03/02/2011, 3:14 PM

In fairness to them, I don't think they can be accused of ignoring the promotional role altogether - they were out and about in the community, had a CPO and did promos to get people to games (pay what you want at the UCD game last season for example). They just spent money like idiots.

**Louth4sam** · 03/02/2011, 3:21 PM

Dundalk should do this every year. Don't spend a lot on wages, finish two places off European qualification, watch two clubs go bust and then qualify for Europe!

Simples!

**gael353** · 03/02/2011, 3:46 PM

i suggested mergers on page 17 of the bohs thread

**Dodge** · 03/02/2011, 3:49 PM

Originally Posted by gael353

i suggested mergers on page 17 of the bohs thread

Sure Mario has been doing it for 15 years on various message boards

**Buile Shuibhne** · 03/02/2011, 3:55 PM

Originally Posted by ARooney28

Good riddance.

ditto

**Partizan** · 03/02/2011, 3:57 PM

Dodo (Dublin) City Mk II

It was inevitable that it was going to end in tears as they were nothing more than a now formerly rich developer's plaything. The League will be better off without them and their squeaky voiced 13 year old delusional fan(s).

Goodbye and good riddance

**avvenalaf** · 03/02/2011, 4:05 PM

Fairly appropriate user name.

**Buile Shuibhne** · 03/02/2011, 4:09 PM

How and why did they give Gary O'Neill a 2 year contract - unheard of now in the LoI - if they even had an inkling that they might have to restructure?

Crazy stuff !!!!!!!!!!!

**Buile Shuibhne** · 03/02/2011, 4:13 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Drogs don't have a squad either and no word from them on how their critical fund raising efforts ended up so Monaghan would seem the most likely candidates to go up?

Drogs playing Pats in a friendly on Saturday.

Waterford & Monaghan are first in line to replace Franchise & Bohs in the Premier Division.

**Dodge** · 03/02/2011, 4:15 PM

Originally Posted by Buile Shuibhne

How and why did they give Gary O'Neill a 2 year contract - unheard of now in the LoI - if they even had an inkling that they might have to restructure?

They also agreed to pay a fee to UCD for Bolger. Only yesterday they announced a new commercial manager (Pats old one)

**total hoofball** · 03/02/2011, 4:18 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Have you any sources for these at all? Cos otherwise it's just unsubstantiated allegations.

Current LOI player who has been previously a teamate of some Fingal players. I was informed they would be wound up by Friday but I guess the FAI have to told them to release today's statement in order for a last throw of the dice to lure somebody with enough disposable cash to save them, the FAI are already up to their neck crapping themselves about Bohs and Drogheda and Fingal going bust would permanently destroy whatever credibility they have left. They play Lisburn Distillery on Feb 14, so their participation in the Setanta will have to come to a head in the next 7 days. They could pull out of that competition now to buy a little more time until the end of the month to source another backer with the FAI's help this time.

I don't know whether the new backing was a solid lock or not, the indications was that it was so maybe Fingal have been screwed over here but either way to outbid Dundalk for Bolger, Shams for O'Neill, promise Bohs rent and appoint a commerical manager without the funds lodged into your bank account is a f-n disgrace

**pineapple stu** · 03/02/2011, 4:22 PM

In fairness, I think it's fairly backed up at this stage!

I hope the hell we got a draft for Greg. And then give him all our Setanta Cup prize money to play for us this season.

**Mr A** · 03/02/2011, 4:28 PM

Originally Posted by total hoofball

the FAI are already up to their neck crapping themselves about Bohs and Drogheda and Fingal going bust would permanently destroy whatever credibility they have left.

Wut? How is this the FAI's fault? Why would SF going belly up particularly damage them?

**Schumi** · 03/02/2011, 4:33 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

In fairness, I think it's fairly backed up at this stage!

I hope the hell we got a draft for Greg. And then give him all our Setanta Cup prize money to play for us this season.

Only if Finn doesn't want it.