Cook Returns

**Fivesilver** · 12/02/2009, 7:22 PM

Jaysus, I think I preferred the regular succession of wry one-liners.

**Rovers1** · 12/02/2009, 7:25 PM

wonder will the club announce tonight how much was actually raised in the last 2 weeks or so?

**avvenalaf** · 12/02/2009, 7:46 PM

Originally Posted by Rovers1

wonder will the club announce tonight how much was actually raised in the last 2 weeks or so?

No, but you'll be told what was 'pledged'.

**dong** · 12/02/2009, 8:51 PM

Any word on what went on?

**Rovers1** · 12/02/2009, 9:18 PM

theres a small piece on the website about it, more to follow.....

**sligoman** · 12/02/2009, 9:23 PM

Morrison and Parkhouse officially unveiled.

**dong** · 12/02/2009, 9:29 PM

Thanks sligoman, thats good news anyways.

**mint sauce** · 12/02/2009, 10:07 PM

delighted, absolutly over the moon delighted, any update on the press conference apart from whats on the website tonight

http://www.sligorovers.com/content/view/693/91/

**sligo23** · 12/02/2009, 10:12 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye8mB6VsUHw

**sligo1** · 12/02/2009, 10:36 PM

"Money stemming from the sale of Seamus Coleman to Everton has allowed Cook to "hopefully add one or two players" to his squad. The money was originally budgeted for tax purposes but a restructuring of finance and the club's budget has altered circumstances at The Showgrounds."

So what has happened to the tax bill Seamie's money was going to pay?

According to Mary McGowan,any money going towards new players had to be "NEW" money and could not be money that was already accounted for in the existing budget!!! I give up

If Seamie's money is going towards 2 players,what is happening the money raised by the various fundraisers?

If the money was there all along,could this restructuring not have been done without all this messing with Cooke?

Is this us sorted for the year or are we due another call to arms in the next few months?

**Fivesilver** · 12/02/2009, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by sligo23

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye8mB6VsUHw

That's good enough for me.

**showgies** · 12/02/2009, 11:17 PM

Originally Posted by sligo1

"Money stemming from the sale of Seamus Coleman to Everton has allowed Cook to "hopefully add one or two players" to his squad. The money was originally budgeted for tax purposes but a restructuring of finance and the club's budget has altered circumstances at The Showgrounds."

Alright .......now I am putting this on par with the Rob McDonald fiasco

**avvenalaf** · 12/02/2009, 11:30 PM

Jesus, Anglo Irish isn't a patch on these guys. If they're not careful, this could be our last season in senior football.

**Rovers Maniac** · 12/02/2009, 11:39 PM

Here's The soothsayer prediction from this time last year

http://foot.ie/showpost.php?p=878543&postcount=1

I don't understand it but if the FAI are saying its ok then it must be ok, as as far as i can see thet do not want any bad publicity at all.
There's no point guessing i am sure it will all come out in the next few days !

**dublinred** · 12/02/2009, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by Rovers Maniac

Here's The soothsayer prediction from this time last year

http://foot.ie/showpost.php?p=878543&postcount=1

I don't understand it but if the FAI are saying its ok then it must be ok, as as far as i can see thet do not want any bad publicity at all.
There's no point guessing i am sure it will all come out in the next few days !

By the sounds of things a bit of creative accounting was used to revise the budget , anyways the taxman is too busy bailing out the banks to be worried about LOI clubs for a few years.

Great news that Cook is back on board glad we are not considering the ex-player with a great record in Europe.

**redobit** · 13/02/2009, 8:25 AM

Honest, loyal and gets the most of his players. What more do you want from a manager. Delighted he's back.

**Rover'n'out** · 13/02/2009, 9:30 AM

We could go on and on with conspiracy theories. Look the bottom line is that he is back, which is what everyone wanted. Was there many at the press conference? Any word on the 2 players that are suipposed to be coming in?

**dong** · 13/02/2009, 9:47 AM

[quote=Rover'n'out;1104024]We could go on and on with conspiracy theories. Look the bottom line is that he is back, which is what everyone wanted. Was there many at the press conference? Any word on the 2 players that are suipposed to be coming in?
Read Sligoman's post above.

**red_away** · 13/02/2009, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by sligo1

"Money stemming from the sale of Seamus Coleman to Everton has allowed Cook to "hopefully add one or two players" to his squad. The money was originally budgeted for tax purposes but a restructuring of finance and the club's budget has altered circumstances at The Showgrounds."

So what has happened to the tax bill Seamie's money was going to pay?

According to Mary McGowan,any money going towards new players had to be "NEW" money and could not be money that was already accounted for in the existing budget!!! I give up

If Seamie's money is going towards 2 players,what is happening the money raised by the various fundraisers?

If the money was there all along,could this restructuring not have been done without all this messing with Cooke?

Is this us sorted for the year or are we due another call to arms in the next few months?

As i stated earlier i am happy with cookie staying but i just hope that this re adjustment of the accounts doesnt put the club into long term difficulty - no amount of short term success is worth putting the club in danger so i hope its all above board.

As for the seamie money - when all the stakeholders have had their piece of the pie there would have been damn all left!

I definitely would like clarification from the board on how the financial accommodation will be made but when it comes to transparency this club is operated like the KGB!!!! Meaning i doubt we will ever get it!