New manager?

**howsyourtouch** · 08/12/2008, 7:24 PM

will he still give the commiment doh...think he is happy playin area league and to be honest to anyone that has seen him playin here for the season he is a good area league player,not sure if he could take the step up,hope im wrong doh...

**Martinho II** · 08/12/2008, 7:33 PM

Originally Posted by howsyourtouch

will he still give the commiment doh...think he is happy playin area league and to be honest to anyone that has seen him playin here for the season he is a good area league player,not sure if he could take the step up,hope im wrong doh...

whos he playin for in the area league btw??

**howsyourtouch** · 08/12/2008, 10:27 PM

playin for camlin this season,scored the winner in the match against the stillery on saturday in the final fews mins...4-3 it finished...best two teams in the league...

**Lim till i die** · 08/12/2008, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by RockofGibraltar

the budget for next season will be drastically reduced aswell.heard around 100k in total for players and staff..thats roughly �2500 a week..not a lot if you have a squad of i supose at least 18 and coaching staff..

Nowhere near enough.

A manager worth his salt will swallow between 4 and 6 hundred of that budget.

2k for a squad and coaches = Finishing somewhere between tenth and twelfth.

**Longfordian** · 09/12/2008, 12:30 AM

I had heard it was going to be about 150k but it's still a big reduction alright. That's the starting budget, there's always room to increase it slightly if fundraisers are going any way well. A good bit of change to the management committee for this year I believe so we'll see how that goes for them.

**Lim till i die** · 09/12/2008, 12:53 AM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

I had heard it was going to be about 150k but it's still a big reduction alright. That's the starting budget, there's always room to increase it slightly if fundraisers are going any way well. A good bit of change to the management committee for this year I believe so we'll see how that goes for them.

Choice of manager is going to be absolutely crucial for ye if that's the kind of budget you're going to be operating off.

There will be a lot of absolute dross around next year, finishing ahead of Athlone, Wexford, Cobh and Mervue could be achievable depending on the guy.

Even this early I think it's gonna be a real haves versus have nots division next year.

Apologies for the rant they are tired of me on the Limerick forum.

**rebelraider** · 09/12/2008, 1:08 AM

rumour matthews gone from cork city caulfield to take over if he wants it

**Martinho II** · 09/12/2008, 7:05 PM

Originally Posted by rebelraider

rumour matthews gone from cork city caulfield to take over if he wants it

where will matthews go to now?? surely shamrock rovers have their minds made up at this stage.. he wont come back to us at all after all the bad blood before in the past..

**Rocky77** · 09/12/2008, 7:16 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

where will matthews go to now?? surely shamrock rovers have their minds made up at this stage.. he wont come back to us at all after all the bad blood before in the past..

Coming back is a non-runner but I don't know how much bad blood there is. I think Alan is on good terms with almost everyone in the club.

**Longfordian** · 09/12/2008, 7:33 PM

Don't think there's any bad blood remaining from anybody at the club as far as I know. But as said he won't be back here, we can't afford him and he doesn't fancy the First Division.

**Martinho II** · 09/12/2008, 7:45 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Don't think there's any bad blood remaining from anybody at the club as far as I know. But as said he won't be back here, we can't afford him and he doesn't fancy the First Division.

but he did play for us in the first division though longfordian

**Longfordian** · 09/12/2008, 8:08 PM

Yes and Lord knows he'd never want to endure that again! I have a feeling he suffered the injury that ultimately ended his career playing for us, I think I remember him saying that once. You being the Magnus Magnusson of these matters may know more Martinho!.

**Martinho II** · 10/12/2008, 6:42 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Yes and Lord knows he'd never want to endure that again! I have a feeling he suffered the injury that ultimately ended his career playing for us, I think I remember him saying that once. You being the Magnus Magnusson of these matters may know more Martinho!.

i think you are right on that longfordian.. i think he did play for a non league team after that though not one hundred per cent sure.. have to consult the old match programs for that im afraid..

**Martinho II** · 11/12/2008, 4:50 PM

see in todays star that cousins has being confirmed as being in the race. see also that town have agreed a business sale the star reckons that we will get a bigger budget to buy players.. i dont think thats right i thought that sale of part of our land was to pay the taxman aint I right longfordian??

**Keen2win** · 11/12/2008, 5:29 PM

Any idea when the decision will be made??

I heard the interviews are on Saturday?

I don't want Cousins near the job, TBH.

**Longfordian** · 11/12/2008, 5:36 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

see in todays star that cousins has being confirmed as being in the race. see also that town have agreed a business sale the star reckons that we will get a bigger budget to buy players.. i dont think thats right i thought that sale of part of our land was to pay the taxman aint I right longfordian??

Yeah it was voted on at the AGM last year as far as I can recall or maybe it was an EGM I can't remember. The money from that sale has gone to the taxman already as far as I know, unless this is something different I haven't seen the report so don't really know what it's about. I hear Gareth Cronin has applied for the job too apparently. I'd expect an appointment next week, it was the same week Aaron Callaghan was apponted last year.

**Martinho II** · 11/12/2008, 6:40 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Yeah it was voted on at the AGM last year as far as I can recall or maybe it was an EGM I can't remember. The money from that sale has gone to the taxman already as far as I know, unless this is something different I haven't seen the report so don't really know what it's about. I hear Gareth Cronin has applied for the job too apparently. I'd expect an appointment next week, it was the same week Aaron Callaghan was apponted last year.

heard rumours around town that current pats player and certain bray player also applied too.. if thats true about cronin cronin could be easily the outstanding candidate . i would like to see cronin get it.

**howsyourtouch** · 11/12/2008, 9:13 PM

was at trainin tonight and seen most off the candiates around,they were gettin interviewed tonight...45 minutes some of them were in there givin their proposals...

**Martinho II** · 13/12/2008, 6:51 PM

Originally Posted by howsyourtouch

was at trainin tonight and seen most off the candiates around,they were gettin interviewed tonight...45 minutes some of them were in there givin their proposals...

who was there howsyourtouch?? i know vinnys was tonight.. the latest news i heard is that cronin interviewed exceptionally well. there is a surprise candidate who has played for the town at least six years ago he is supposed to be figurin strongly i havent heard the name as of yet. wonder if that could be denis o brien as he is very well qualified and he has very recently being seen publically involved on match day ie he helped produce the legends dvd..

**howsyourtouch** · 13/12/2008, 10:16 PM

philip coffey was one of them,there was 4 or 5 of them there...hope he doesnt get it...would denis be available seein he has the radio show on shannon side at the weekends and with him being a nurse would he not be working the whole time?hopefully they pick the right man,alot rests on the 4 person commitee picking the manager...