Bohs accounts

**Bald Student** · 31/03/2009, 6:24 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

thats such a misrepresentation its not even funny.

There are probably 2 posters out of a couple of hundred that support the board. But dont let the facts get in the way of your w@nkathon

The board was elected.

**SkStu** · 31/03/2009, 6:32 PM

hes talking about our internet messageboard. Vast majority of our members are not online.

**OneRedArmy** · 31/03/2009, 6:54 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

thats such a misrepresentation its not even funny.

There are probably 2 posters out of a couple of hundred that support the board. But dont let the facts get in the way of your w@nkathon

How did the Board get elected and continue to be elected with so little support?

The fans are complicit through action AND inaction. In a members owned and run club you can't blame a big shareholder rolling over the top of the will of the people.

Don't get me wrong, I don't things Bohs are any different from almost any other club in this regard. Rovers are polishing their halo, but give them a few seasons of mediocre football and who knows what will happen there.

Given
1. the number of failures and near failures of clubs when the writing was clearly on the wall
2. the relative lack of widespread fan interest in Supporters Trusts at the vast majority of clubs (my own included...how most Derry fans have short memories)
the only conclusion that can be drawn is that the majority of fans across the country don't really care until its too late.

Bohs are really no different to their predecessors, EXCEPT that the membership structure was supposed to make this impending train crash impossible.

**SkStu** · 31/03/2009, 7:12 PM

ive realised that i may have misread D24Hoop's post - i thought he said there were a few on the gyspies web who wanted change but they were shouted down by the others on the gypsies web who had their heads in the sand. I realise that he may have been referring to just other members in general. Sorry about that but it is pretty ambiguously worded...

Otherwise ORA, i like that post. Perspective tends to get lost around here when the vultures are out.

**HulaHoop** · 31/03/2009, 7:16 PM

Originally Posted by SkStu

thats such a misrepresentation its not even funny.

There are probably 2 posters out of a couple of hundred that support the board. But dont let the facts get in the way of your w@nkathon

Maybe now it's like that but rewind a few months, go back to last season even and see all the deluded gob****es on gypoweb with their heads in the sand clueless about what was going on at their own club.

**stamullendrog** · 31/03/2009, 8:25 PM

Originally Posted by LeixlipRed

You're out of it are you?

yeah but we still got into it is the point im making

**sonofstan** · 31/03/2009, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by HulaHoop

Maybe now it's like that but rewind a few months, go back to last season even and see all the deluded gob****es on gypoweb with their heads in the sand clueless about what was going on at their own club.

That's not true. Most of us had a fair idea what was going on, but there's a members section on our MB for reason.

**hoops1** · 31/03/2009, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by sonofstan

but there's a members section on our MB for reason.

A quarantine of genius.

**eelmonster** · 31/03/2009, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by hoops1

A quarantine of genius.

Tray bong! Style points.

**Macy** · 01/04/2009, 8:03 AM

Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

2. the relative lack of widespread fan interest in Supporters Trusts at the vast majority of clubs (my own included...how most Derry fans have short memories)
the only conclusion that can be drawn is that the majority of fans across the country don't really care until its too late.

Most of the supporters trusts have been set up when it is too late though. The UK model is low cost, high volume, whereas the Irish model is high cost, low volume. I know there are exceptions, and all of them do good work, most were just set up too late.

**marinobohs** · 01/04/2009, 10:37 AM

bottom line (as the americans say) Bohs (Assets - liabilities) V hoops (assets (?) - liabilities) = as one sided as recent matches between the teams, and the same result.

**marinobohs** · 01/04/2009, 10:49 AM

Delighted to see the new found belief in supporters owned/run clubs. For many years Bohs were derided for the membership scheme (50 pound director jibes) especially by our hooped friends. Ironic that they now feel in a position to preach to everyone else on how it should operate.

I dont think (1) wander around a selection of Dublin stadia for 20 years (2) go bust, welshing on monies owed (3) misuse govt grants given to develop stadium (4) obtain licence on basis of false accounts (5) bum rental of ground off local authority - will make a text book case study on how to run a football club.

**Dodge** · 01/04/2009, 12:05 PM

Well at least you picked the right day

**HulaHoop** · 01/04/2009, 12:30 PM

Originally Posted by marinobohs

bottom line (as the americans say) Bohs (Assets - liabilities) V hoops (assets (?) - liabilities) = as one sided as recent matches between the teams, and the same result.

You just don't get it do you? Your club is in very real danger of going into examinership/liquidation and all you can do is try to score points against your rivals on the internet

**micls** · 01/04/2009, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by D24Hoop

You just dont grasp the fundamentals of your situation. No club in the country, especially not Shamrock Rovers, would trade places with you now.

....I probably would (apart from the having to be in dublin bit....).

Theyre still in control of their own future

**Macy** · 01/04/2009, 1:09 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Well at least you picked the right day

And got in just before midday too.

**OneRedArmy** · 01/04/2009, 1:19 PM

Originally Posted by marinobohs

bottom line (as the americans say) Bohs (Assets - liabilities) V hoops (assets (?) - liabilities) = as one sided as recent matches between the teams, and the same result.

Are you a senior banker or the Financial Regulator by any chance?

**micls** · 01/04/2009, 1:38 PM

Originally Posted by D24Hoop

The phrase "rearranging deckchairs on the titanic" springs to mind when you mention "control of their own future".

The have control, they can save themselves. Whether they do or not is another matter

**marinobohs** · 01/04/2009, 1:48 PM

so no other team would swop places ? (not that they were asked to but however). League champions, FAI cup holders, any of this mean anything to you or does the memory not stretch that far back (like owning your own ground) ? if rovers or any other club are happy basking in mediocrity then fine but dont expect everyone else to do the same.
there may well be dodgy times ahead for Bohs (little doubt) but we will survive. Bohs are around a lot longer than rovers and fully expect them to be around long after hoops are consigned to the dustbin of history.

**micls** · 01/04/2009, 1:51 PM

Originally Posted by marinobohs

so no other team would swop places ? (not that they were asked to but however). League champions, FAI cup holders, any of this mean anything to you or does the memory not stretch that far back

Ask any Drogs fan, it means **** all when your in the high court.

its that kind of attitude that got you into this mess