Shame on CCFC...

**Dodge** · 19/12/2003, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by derm
It has not been splahing out big cash to entice non-munster players down. That would be a sign of big spending...

Is Fenn not a Londoner?

**DolansWaistcoat** · 19/12/2003, 10:38 AM

Fenn played for tottenham hotspur a few seasons back,don't know if he's from london though.

**pete** · 19/12/2003, 11:03 AM

City spending money on 1 player (presume young kerry guy more for u-21 squad) suddenly constitutes financial mis-management.

Apparently Rovers spending 300% weekly revenue while refusing bids for their players. Shel$ & Bohs adding to their squads is not financialy sound????

I may have thought lennox should have pushed thru a fulltime squad quicker but can now see the logic in the "3 year plan".

Is this just not jealously from the "big clubs" cos success has not lead to increased revenue thru gate receipts or sponsorship?

**Dodge** · 19/12/2003, 11:26 AM

getting back to the original point Xlex was saying Cork could be responsible for increasing players wages. Myself and a few others are saying that its up to the clubs to pay what they can afford and if Cork can, fair play to them.

On that broader issue. Shels are an absolute disgrace at the moment. Asking for fans to pay players wages in the close season while still going out and signing two high profile playes!

Bohs have acknowledged their debts and are working hard to pay them off. To their credit they are trying to reduce their wage bill by offloading squad members.

Rovers are possibly in the most perilous position of all but most of their players are part time so won't be getting paid in the off season. If Robinson is only part time Rovers shouldn't really have a need to sell him.

**TommyT** · 19/12/2003, 1:55 PM

Originally posted by Dodge
Is Fenn not a Londoner?

Born in England but down on the PFAs free list as ''Irish''

**Colm** · 19/12/2003, 2:06 PM

Originally posted by Dodge
Shels are an absolute disgrace at the moment. Asking for fans to pay players wages in the close season while still going out and signing two high profile playes!

Yeah, how can they justify that?
Shelbourne FC and Ollie Byrne are a disgrace to the el imo. I know you can say fair play to them for putting in place their full time structures etc. but that's not much good if they expect the fans to finance it.

**Colm** · 19/12/2003, 2:08 PM

Originally posted by TommyT
Born in England but down on the PFAs free list as ''Irish''

Yeah, afaik he was born and reared in London but has an Irish mother and represented Ireland at u20 level.

**joe** · 19/12/2003, 6:00 PM

Originally posted by EireBadBoy
I'm sure we all agree you can't buy success

something that lennox pointed out at the recent press conference

**bohs til i die** · 20/12/2003, 2:25 PM

Originally posted by Xlex

Now, Bohs and Shels have to reduce, I think Longford has to reduce and I'd be sure everyone has to reduce their wages budget. Perhaps Bohs and Shels, the leading lights are leading the way in another necessary direction and we should look to them and take heed...

xlex ....

Bohs are not going to have to sacrifice first teamers to keep going [hopefully anyway]. Our management have earmarked several areas on the playing side where money is being un-necessarily spent and will make the necessary changes.

Dodge mentionned getting rid of squad players, but only Jon Duggan and John Lester have been released. Liam O'Brien was also released as his contract expired. Other players will go over the close season. It is hoped to reduce the wage bill without making an impact on the potential to win trophies, and it is something which can be achieved.

Ken Oman, Jason McGuinness and Paul Keegan are all out of contract and have been offered new contracts but have yet to re-sign.

Several people on our management as well as a few other committed members put together plans for changing our structure and also for clearing our debts. We are sorting our problems and hopefully we wont be in this position again.

Shels are acting disgracefully by trying to sign Cawley, Martyn and one or two others while asking players to take 30% pay cut and also asking their fans to give money to pay players.