Harps in dire financial trouble!!

**joey B** · 01/10/2008, 1:50 PM

Harps staff asked to take a 50% pay-cut until the end of the season

The full affect of full time football taking its toll just hope its as grim as it sounds

**fionnsci** · 01/10/2008, 1:55 PM

Unfortunately that sounds familiar.

**SwanVsDalton** · 01/10/2008, 2:00 PM

That time of year already?

Good luck to Harps, yet more financial woe. And yet another stick for people to beat the league with.

**lofty9** · 01/10/2008, 2:01 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

Harps staff asked to take a 50% pay-cut until the end of the season

The full affect of full time football taking its toll just hope its as grim as it sounds

Heard about it late last night but was never going to post it.

If the players don't accept it and don't get paid- is there a points deduction?

**Sam_Heggy** · 01/10/2008, 2:01 PM

Originally Posted by joey B

Harps staff asked to take a 50% pay-cut until the end of the season

The full affect of full time football taking its toll just hope its as grim as it sounds

We were never going to sustain full time football, the list of clubs in our league that can sustain it is a very short one.

When we go back to part time next season and have a realistic budget then we should be ok.

**lofty9** · 01/10/2008, 2:02 PM

Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy

We were never going to sustain full time football, the list of clubs in our league that can sustain it is a very short one.

When we go back to part time next season and have a realistic budget then we should be ok.

Who will your new manager be?

**Sam_Heggy** · 01/10/2008, 2:05 PM

Originally Posted by lofty9

Who will your new manager be?

Maybe one of your current playing staff?

**finnpark** · 01/10/2008, 2:14 PM

Originally Posted by lofty9

Heard about it late last night but was never going to post it.

If the players don't accept it and don't get paid- is there a points deduction?

Galway, Cobh and Sligo didn't get any points reduction so neither will we if life is fair. Is life fair?

**finnpark** · 01/10/2008, 2:15 PM

Originally Posted by lofty9

Who will your new manager be?

The only thing you guys can win is your local derby and the league cup. You are still as far away as ever from winning the league. Over performing as it is I would say

**Dodge** · 01/10/2008, 2:16 PM

The other clubs accepted the deal. He asked if the harps lads don't accept it.

I think I read that any clubs who owe wages at the end of a season will be refuseda license next year. Couldn't find a link to it though when I went to look for it

**finnpark** · 01/10/2008, 2:18 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

The other clubs accepted the deal. He asked if the harps lads don't accept it.

I think I read that any clubs who owe wages at the end of a season will be refuseda license next year. Couldn't find a link to it though when I went to look for it

Its all a conspiracy to get Galway in the premier. Heard it myself from a Galway head. Well we won't go down without a fight. As I said yesterday football should be played on the park and not in some FAI boardroom

**Dodge** · 01/10/2008, 2:22 PM

Ah it all makes sense now

Good luck to harps BTW. The only LOI club scarf that hangs up in McDowells (bar Pats obviously)

**finnpark** · 01/10/2008, 2:27 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Ah it all makes sense now

Good luck to harps BTW. The only LOI club scarf that hangs up in McDowells (bar Pats obviously)

Galway will probably beat Cork anyway tomorrow night and we will lose to Pats. Its all one big conspiracy

**Longfordian** · 01/10/2008, 2:32 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

The other clubs accepted the deal. He asked if the harps lads don't accept it.

I think I read that any clubs who owe wages at the end of a season will be refuseda license next year. Couldn't find a link to it though when I went to look for it

It's part of Licensing that if any players are owed money you can't get a Licence. Though I think you can have a written agreement with them to defer what they're owed or be paid off over a period.

**placid casual** · 01/10/2008, 2:41 PM

pardon my ignorance but are finn harps really full time?!?are you $hiitin me !!
who in the name of christ are your directors/owners.
the f**kin marx brothers

how in gods name did you think you were goin to finance that?
your averagee gate must be what, 600-700 people paying €15 a head.
how much do they think they need to run a full time club.

apologies for my genuine surprise but I am shocked to think finn harps would even consider going full time.that just lunacy as far as I can see.

hope you escape your financial woes anyway. you might start by putting your "financial officer" on a life raft and throwin him/her into the briny.

**Inside Man** · 01/10/2008, 2:43 PM

Originally Posted by finnpark

Galway, Cobh and Sligo didn't get any points reduction so neither will we if life is fair. Is life fair?

We didn't have our players take a pay cut and wages were always paid on time. We were accumullating debts and our board recognised a possible situation like what Harps are in and we pleaded with the public to get behind us and pull us out.

**Mr A** · 01/10/2008, 2:52 PM

If the players agreed to a pay cut why would there be a points deduction or punishment from licensing? It's the same as renegotiating a contract.

This is the first step back to part time. We're in bother, but hopefully we can pull out the stops and get back on an even keel again.

No doubt the club have made some very poor decisions this year- but hopefully for once lessons have been learned.

**Claret Murph** · 01/10/2008, 2:54 PM

Come the end of the season the whole league is going to be in a real mess . At one of our meetings we had in Galway our CEO said the most important thing is that we pay out players wages then the inland revenue and after that everyone else can wait . So to say if we don't meet these two we don't get a licence next season , as simple as that .........

**holidaysong** · 01/10/2008, 2:59 PM

Originally Posted by Inside Man

We didn't have our players take a pay cut and wages were always paid on time. We were accumullating debts and our board recognised a possible situation like what Harps are in and we pleaded with the public to get behind us and pull us out.

Why didn't you try to get players to take a wage cut though? If the club was in debt would it not make sense to try and save as much money as possible by cutting wages?

**harps1954** · 01/10/2008, 3:00 PM

Press Release below from Harps:

FINN HARPS ASK FOR SUPPORT FROM DONEGAL SPORTING PUBLIC

Finn Harps have today asked the Donegal Sporting public to come out and support Finn Harps in their remaining League fixtures (this Friday at home to St Pats) and the home games against Sligo Rovers and Shamrock Rovers. The club are also asking the Donegal sporting public to support the Finn Harps Legends Game v Liverpool Legends at Finn Park at 3.00pm this Saturday.

The club has confirmed that due to the present financial climate a number of adjustments have had to be made which have resulted in all staff at Finn Park having to take a adjustment in wages. The club wish to thank most sincerely all its players and staff for their help and assistance at this time. The steps taken are in the best interest of Finn Harps short and long term. The immediate aim is to secure our status in the Premier Division for the coming season and all at the club are working towards that goal.

We would however point out that if the Donegal sporting public come out and support the club in the remaining games the effects of any adjustment can be minimised on all concerned if not eliminated. We therefore urge the sporting public and indeed business interests to support us for the remainder of the season.

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Official Press Release From Finn Harps FC