Kildare about to go bust?

[galwayjames]

Sounds more like a local GAA match than anything else...

[LeixlipRed]

Sounds more like a local GAA match than anything else...

Not really, no refs were bundled into boots and although I believe he was present, the parish priest refrained from assaulting anyone.

[brendy_éire]

Would there be any point in attempting to get Newbridge into the League?

[Kildareman]

strange match in station road. didnt realise how bad the situation was down there. they didnt warm up, they had to wear newbridge towns kit, no manager, 3 subs and the sub goalkeeper came on in a shels jersey.

Fair play to the players. They are all owed monies yet they all turned up to fulfil the fixture. I believe there was no warm up because the PFAI wanted them not to play. The players insisted on playing saying when they joined they were contracted for the season. They were also contracted to be paid but still wanted to play. Everyone of them have to be congradulated. Honourable men.

[steno]

Kildare County was the result when Newbridge Town were invited to join the league. Maybe in the future there will be a new club in Kildare in the A league and eventually the first division.

Was nice to see a Kildare man, Trevor Bowers score Kildare Countys last goal with Philly Gorman scoring Kildare Countys first ever competitive goal and it was nice just to see Kildare County score as well.

Very strange feeling arriving at the ground, during and after the game. Good crowd up albeit nearly all shels and just a shame how it has this has all ended. Be tough to take up following anyone else, it definetly won't be the same. Kildare county was a small club with a small fanbase and all the supporters knew each other. I just couldn't see it being the same anywhere else.

Fair play to the lads for turning out and playing.

[Dodge]

Would there be any point in attempting to get Newbridge into the League?

Kildare County were the attempt to get Newbridge into the league. They saw what happened St Francis and decided to keep the LOI side completely seperate from the LSL side in case things turned out bad

Pretty savvy in the end

[christo]

Fair play to the lads indeed

Won't follow any club to be honest, unless everyone else's dream on these boards comes through and a Navan club joins up

[Kildareman]

Kildare County were the attempt to get Newbridge into the league. They saw what happened St Francis and decided to keep the LOI side completely seperate from the LSL side in case things turned out bad

Pretty savvy in the end

County were born when Newbridge Town turned down an invite to join but they were never the same club. Town did however have a board member.
I don't think Town have any interest in joining the LOI.

[Philly]

Lads, I understand how much of a farce KCFC were tonight, and appreciate people's feelings on it. But, given it's context, I'm kinda proud.

Those charged with running the club, including our manager, threw in the towel and left the club before season's end. Instead of folding, and not finishing the season, the fans and players grouped together to at least go out with some dignity. Philly Hughes took up the managers position, and a team of around ten volunteer fans ran the match-day event. Fair play to them all.

Sure, Mr Sommerville didn't arrive, and didn't let us have our jerseys, but the team played in Newbridge Town youth jerseys. They played knowing they would never be paid the wages they were owed. The fans ran the show knowing nobody would be there to thank them at the end of the night. It might have looked like a farce, but in a way, KCFC tonight was a picture of what football is all about - community and pride, even when the going gets tough.

I wish I was there, but college work kept me away - which has me fierce down. However, from what I have heard, everyone at Station Road tonight can hold their heads high.

I made some friends for life at KCFC. We had our ups and downs, more downs than ups, but it was worth it. I wish we could do it all over again.

[Lamper.sffc]

Lads, I understand how much of a farce KCFC were tonight, and appreciate people's feelings on it. But, given it's context, I'm kinda proud.

Those charged with running the club, including our manager, threw in the towel and left the club before season's end. Instead of folding, and not finishing the season, the fans and players grouped together to at least go out with some dignity. Philly Hughes took up the managers position, and a team of around ten volunteer fans ran the match-day event. Fair play to them all.

Sure, Mr Sommerville didn't arrive, and didn't let us have our jerseys, but the team played in Newbridge Town youth jerseys. They played knowing they would never be paid the wages they were owed. The fans ran the show knowing nobody would be there to thank them at the end of the night. It might have looked like a farce, but in a way, KCFC tonight was a picture of what football is all about - community and pride, even when the going gets tough.

I wish I was there, but college work kept me away - which has me fierce down. However, from what I have heard, everyone at Station Road tonight can hold their heads high.

I made some friends for life at KCFC. We had our ups and downs, more downs than ups, but it was worth it. I wish we could do it all over again.

Well said.

[GalwayRed]

Lads, I understand how much of a farce KCFC were tonight, and appreciate people's feelings on it. But, given it's context, I'm kinda proud.

Those charged with running the club, including our manager, threw in the towel and left the club before season's end. Instead of folding, and not finishing the season, the fans and players grouped together to at least go out with some dignity. Philly Hughes took up the managers position, and a team of around ten volunteer fans ran the match-day event. Fair play to them all.

Sure, Mr Sommerville didn't arrive, and didn't let us have our jerseys, but the team played in Newbridge Town youth jerseys. They played knowing they would never be paid the wages they were owed. The fans ran the show knowing nobody would be there to thank them at the end of the night. It might have looked like a farce, but in a way, KCFC tonight was a picture of what football is all about - community and pride, even when the going gets tough.

I wish I was there, but college work kept me away - which has me fierce down. However, from what I have heard, everyone at Station Road tonight can hold their heads high.

I made some friends for life at KCFC. We had our ups and downs, more downs than ups, but it was worth it. I wish we could do it all over again.

Fair play to everyone at Kildare that made sure this match went ahead. As was said you can all hold your heads high for that because it would have been easy to just walk away.
No matter how big or small a club is, it will hurt the fans just as much if they die out so I feel sorry for all County fans that this has happened.
I enjoyed my trips to Station Road and I will be sorry to see you gone.

[blackwood]

Fair play to all concerned tonight. But Pat/Joey your a joke and a liar you got rid of Mick/Regenia for what for this

Not to show tonight is so so SAD.

[HarpoJoyce]

I'll miss davidatrb's professionally compiled match highlights. UCD used some of his footage on the season's highlight's compliation last night.

[Ash]

As a supporter of a club that nearly went out of business last year I can
sympathise with Kildare County fans. Never good to see a club go under.
rowds were never great but fair play to all those who did turn up home and
away.

[Pauro 76]

You know what, I can't keep up anymore. Derry City thrown out, Kildare County out of business, many others close to going to the wall. The way it's all going, we may not have a league to follow in 10 years. What a mess. Sorry to see you go Thoroughbreds.

[Paddyfield]

It will be a farce if there's 3 Galway teams in the First Division next year! Best of luck to Kildare County!

THREE clubs in the FIRST division?

Mervue United.
Salthill Devon.
Who is the 3rd club?

[Paddyfield]

You know what, I can't keep up anymore. Derry City thrown out, Kildare County out of business, many others close to going to the wall. The way it's all going, we may not have a league to follow in 10 years. What a mess. Sorry to see you go Thoroughbreds.

Lest we forget St. James' Gate, Dublin City, Kilkenny City, Cobh Ramblers, St. Francis, Home Farm et al.

Tragedy.

[KildareFan]

Fair play to all concerned tonight. But Pat/Joey your a joke and a liar you got rid of Mick/Regenia for what for this

Not to show tonight is so so SAD.

That's a pretty pathetic thing to say.

So you think that the club was in great shape until Pat/joey took charge a couple of months ago?

What happened last night is a legacy of bad decisions made down through the years and in reality the club has been slowly dying since the day that Dermot Keely left for Derry.

The club was already in a pretty impossible position when pat/joey took over and if it hadn't ended like it did last night, it would have ended after the sesaon anyway.

It's so sad but I'll always have great memories of the club

[OneForTheFuture]

Fair play to the players. They are all owed monies yet they all turned up to fulfil the fixture. I believe there was no warm up because the PFAI wanted them not to play. The players insisted on playing saying when they joined they were contracted for the season. They were also contracted to be paid but still wanted to play. Everyone of them have to be congradulated. Honourable men.

Well done to them and to the fans who worked hard to finish the season instead of walking away.

I liked going to Station Road. Good stewarding and staff.....

[LK37oldskool]

sorry things have come to this and Kildare will be missed by many.Well done to all those loyal fans who kept things going till the bitter end.