€50,000

[akearins]

Lads just to let you know that on Sat Feb 7th the trust will have a stand in the Quayside shopping centre to sign up to the €2 a week scheme.
So please push this to anyone you know.
You can fill in the form and we will get it to your bank (forms will be sealed in envelopes) or take it away and fill it yourself.

After this what more can we do.
A lot of people have the forms but havent returned them.Just to let you know that all who have signd up names appear in the online statements, so some lads who have said they have signed up have in fact not.

[gustavo]

F.A.I statement

Football Association of Ireland



February 2nd, 2009



FAI Statement



Further to Sligo Rovers’ statement of Sunday February 1, the FAI wishes to clarify that it rejected two budgets from the management committee of Sligo Rovers only because they were unsustainable and would have led to financial difficulties for the club.



Sadly, it has been necessary this close season for the FAI to take a stronger stance on budgets if clubs are unwilling to act prudently themselves. This is in the interests of a sustainable and financially viable League of Ireland and applies to all clubs in the League. While we will continue with this policy, it remains the obligation of the directors and management committees of clubs to run their affairs in a responsible manner.



The FAI also feels obliged to clarify that under the Salary Cost Protocol adopted by all League of Ireland clubs under the participation agreement, no more than 65% of relevant income may be spent on players.



ENDS

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a quick note to clear up any doubts about sligo rovers budget and the k60 fundraising venture. all players who are currently under contract (i.e. signed approx 13 or14) will have to be paid full wages from this week. if say the weekly budget is k9 then there are 6 weeks before a competitive game that totals to k54. yes! 54,000 has to be paid out in wages before a ball is kicked in anger. now even if we got 70k for seamie that does not leave a lot in the pot before the start of the season. season ticket sales would have had to be used to cover other costs. paul says he will stay if we can raise k60 so that he can buy 2 players, a tall order indeed but not impossible. what i am trying to clear up here is to negate any doubters (as there seems to be a few). if we (on this web site) concentrate in doing our bit then maybe there are people who will donate large amounts such as k5 suggested and all amounts combined will reach k60. so lets get working now, i already have got firm commitments nad if those who have promised to do the e2 ting come up trumps it will also be a help.it wont be the end of the world if we do not reach the target but it could be the beginning of a succesfull era if we do. so everybody give it your best shot. as i said before if they can raise k300 in drogheda we can raise k60 in sligo

[Redkenrover]

Just wondering about the Super Reds scheme. Was looking in the programme of the Bray Wanderers game and noted that the last number was 158. My son was number over 160 or something so I assume that means there was in excess of 160 kids signed up.
I know it was only €5 to join, which I thought was a bit mad as the kids get a free T-shirt and entry into games, but if we could replicate this and say charge €10, (which I still think is great value) this would raise €1600. Less of course the cost of producing the membership card, this would still be a small contribution towards our target.