Pre-Season Rumours Thread

**Dillonman** · 28/12/2009, 4:30 PM

Originally Posted by SMorgan

Oh I love a good financial crisis!!

If the figures in the Drogheda Indo are right then they will be paying Daly 11% of their budget. Are they going to pay Shaun Kelly another 11% of their annual budget?? Doesn't leave a hell of a lot to sign other players, but knowing Drogheda, as I do, they'll probably sign 18 players all on 11% of their planned budget!!

Nah, Kelly was on more than Daly with us so Id go with 15%!

**The Lep** · 28/12/2009, 4:33 PM

Originally Posted by Dillonman

How???

They havnt got any money, dont know what division they will be playing in and if Glen Crowe had a brain in his head he would avoid the potential to not get paid each week by moving down there!

Collins rang him the other day begging him to listen to what he had to say

. Dundalk and St Pats are the others talking to him.
Is it true that Dundalk train in Celbridge, Co Kildare ?

**Dillonman** · 28/12/2009, 4:44 PM

Originally Posted by The Lep

Collins rang him the other day begging him to listen to what he had to say

. Dundalk and St Pats are the others talking to him.
Is it true that Dundalk train in Celbridge, Co Kildare ?

Nope! Dundalk trained in Dundalk on the artifical surface last season under connor and also spent the afternoons in Felda Gym as Felda was a minor sponsor of the team! The Drogs train somewhere in Dublin though!

**Celdrog** · 28/12/2009, 5:05 PM

Originally Posted by SMorgan

Oh I love a good financial crisis!!
If the figures in the Drogheda Indo are right then they will be paying Daly 11% of their budget.

**** stirring as usual, Sid.
Nowhere in the DI does it mention what Daly is being paid so how do you work out its 11% of the budget? The crap that was posted on Orielweb, perhaps.

So please provide a source for this in-depth, insider knowledge of the financial dealings of a rival club...........

Otherwise its a pathetic post, just being a wum

**Dillonman** · 28/12/2009, 5:10 PM

Originally Posted by Celdrog

**** stirring as usual, Sid.
Nowhere in the DI does it mention what Daly is being paid so how do you work out its 11% of the budget? The crap that was posted on Orielweb, perhaps.

So please provide a source for this in-depth, insider knowledge of the financial dealings of a rival club...........

Otherwise its a pathetic post, just being a wum

If you go by word then Daly spoke with a few fans and mentioned that ye where offering him 650 quid a week and we only offered him 400! Thats just word of mouth!

**Celdrog** · 28/12/2009, 5:51 PM

Originally Posted by Dundalk Democrat

“When Dundalk found out I was talking to Shamrock Rovers I received a phone call the week before the Gala night asking me to hold off from signing with anybody and to speak to the club again about a deal at the event. Nothing happened that night so I arranged with a member of the Trust to meet the club later that week but I spoke to Des Denning a few days later and I was told to hold off again for a few more days. At that stage I just couldn't wait any longer for Dundalk to offer me a deal.”

DD Blog

Sorry Dillonman, but the Democrat quotes Michael Daly saying Dundalk never offered him anything. Thus the "word on the street" is wrong.

All the DI says about Daly is:

Originally Posted by Drogheda independent

On a more positive note, the Boyneside club have been boosted by the news that Michael Daly looks set to sign on the dotted line from Co Louth rivals Dundalk.
The Dubliner was one of the Lilywhites' most consistent performers last season.

DI Link

Although this is a rumours thread, SMorgan has posted as a fact that the Drogs are spending 11% of their budget on Daly.
All I want is the proof because its very concerning, particularly as members of the claret and blue club (of which I am one) were told otherwise, directly by the people in charge of the club.

Over to you SMorgan

**Ezeikial** · 28/12/2009, 6:23 PM

Originally Posted by Celdrog

Although this is a rumours thread, SMorgan has posted as a fact that the Drogs are spending 11% of their budget on Daly.
All I want is the proof because its very concerning, particularly as members of the claret and blue club (of which I am one) were told otherwise, directly by the people in charge of the club.

I think you are right to be concerned, but I can't see how you are going to get "proof" unless Drogheda Utd confirm their final budget and details of any eventual contract signed by Michael Daly.

The figure of �650 per week originated from Michael Daly (but not necessarily true!) The Drogheda Utd budget possibility of �200,000 (weekly equivilant of �5,000) comes from DUFC's Roisin Phillips in the Drogheda Indo article - http://www.drogheda-independent.ie/s...s-1986446.html

Drogheda United had planned to run with a budget of around e260,000 next season � similar to the figure for 2009 � and the sum was based on half that amount coming from the Claret and Blue Club.
However, membership of that fund-raising group, which is set to take control of Drogheda United in 12 months' time, is only running at 265, well short of the 500 target. With each member paying e250 a year, the total raised to date is e66,250 � leaving a shortfall of nearly e60,000.

The quoted �650 is a staggering 13% of the �5,000 (�200k) or 10% of the original �6,500 (�260k). Shaun Kelly has also claimed that Drogheda have offered him attractive terms, and he was on something in the region of �750 - �800 last season - either way it must be of concern to any Claret and Blue Club member if you have been told something significantly different about Daly.

**Dillonman** · 28/12/2009, 6:42 PM

Originally Posted by Celdrog

DD Blog

Sorry Dillonman, but the Democrat quotes Michael Daly saying Dundalk never offered him anything. Thus the "word on the street" is wrong.

All the DI says about Daly is:
DI Link

Although this is a rumours thread, SMorgan has posted as a fact that the Drogs are spending 11% of their budget on Daly.
All I want is the proof because its very concerning, particularly as members of the claret and blue club (of which I am one) were told otherwise, directly by the people in charge of the club.

Over to you SMorgan

Like I said....word of mouth, somebody was speaking to him. But after all the same occured last year with David Cassidy, Casso saying the club never offered him a contract and so he went straight to his first offer so...

**Celdrog** · 28/12/2009, 7:04 PM

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

The figure of €650 per week originated from Michael Daly (but not necessarily true!)

Thanks Ezekial, you have confirmed my point. The same rumour had him saying that you offered him €450 - that was proven false by the DD.
So your assertion that we are spending 13% on him is also, not necessarily true.

Originally Posted by Ezeikial

either way it must be of concern to any Claret and Blue Club member if you have been told something significantly different about Daly

Why, what we've been told makes total rubbish of SMorgans claim

Also, don't you just love how the Dundalk boys all gather round to help each other, even when they are wrong.
Its lovely, real nice to see.

**CSFShels** · 28/12/2009, 7:09 PM

Originally Posted by Celdrog

Thanks Ezekial, you have confirmed my point. The same rumour had him saying that you offered him �450 - that was proven false by the DD.
So your assertion that we are spending 13% on him is also, not necessarily true.

Also, don't you just love how the Dundalk boys all gather round to help each other, even when they are wrong.
Its lovely, real nice to see.

I don't know the ins and outs of this, but it is fairly common for players leaving a club (especially to its rivals) to say they never received an offer from that club, a high profile example being Tevez wrangling his way to move to City without looking like a mercenary. Daly could be telling the truth but I'd still take it with a pinch of salt, footballers are a selfish breed by and large.

**Ezeikial** · 28/12/2009, 8:08 PM

Originally Posted by Celdrog

Thanks Ezekial, you have confirmed my point. The same rumour had him saying that you offered him �450 - that was proven false by the DD.
So your assertion that we are spending 13% on him is also, not necessarily true.

Why, what we've been told makes total rubbish of SMorgans claim

Also, don't you just love how the Dundalk boys all gather round to help each other, even when they are wrong.
Its lovely, real nice to see.

I really should have know better then to try and shed some light on this,as you appeared to ask for.

You seem more interested in dismissing SMorgans post then anything else.

Irrespective of what amount Michael Daly has been offered if DUFC's Roisin Phillips is to be believed there is a recipe for trouble at Drogheda with a budget of �5,000 per week.

Maybe those in the Claret and Blue Club are being told one thing about the budget, while the club are saying different to the media - its only about a month since a C & B member was telling me the budget would be �10k per week!

Originally Posted by Celdrog

So your assertion that we are spending 13% on him is also, not necessarily true.

I made no such assertion - maybe you could enlighten us on the budget and Dalys deal as you understand it?

**SMorgan** · 28/12/2009, 8:10 PM

Originally Posted by Celdrog

....
Over to you SMorgan

We've heard all this before from you. You reacted similarly when told that Drogheda having a massive wage bill was unsustainable a few seasons back and when you were told that your stadium was a pipe-dream that was never going to happen. The figures I quoted I heard from a number of independent sources and I know its common knowledge among your fellow supporters. Why not check it out with daviddrog? He'll back up what I am saying.

I'd add another "going bust" to your signature.

**pineapple stu** · 28/12/2009, 9:24 PM

Lads, can we drop the attitudes and just discuss the, well, rumours properly? There's no need for "We've heard all this before from you" or "Otherwise its a pathetic post, just being a wum".

**eamoss** · 28/12/2009, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by The Lep

Is it true that Dundalk train in Celbridge, Co Kildare?

Originally Posted by Dillonman

Nope! Dundalk trained in Dundalk on the artifical surface last season under connor and also spent the afternoons in Felda Gym as Felda was a minor sponsor of the team! The Drogs train somewhere in Dublin though!

Just like to add a bit to what DM said, We trained on the artificial turf when we where playing a home game and for an away game we trained on Hiney Park (grass turf). Most of last years squad lived in the town and its nightclubs :P

As for Dundalk training in Celbridge I think you might be getting confused with Drogheda as they train in Lucan (I have read anyway) which isnt to far away from Celbridge.

**PartySaint** · 28/12/2009, 11:40 PM

We trained in Cellbridge last season

**DUFC4life** · 29/12/2009, 12:17 AM

Originally Posted by eamoss

As for Dundalk training in Celbridge I think you might be getting confused with Drogheda as they train in Lucan (I have read anyway) which isnt to far away from Celbridge.

Drogheda train in mosney

**SMorgan** · 29/12/2009, 5:59 AM

Originally Posted by DUFC4life

Drogheda train in mosney

Not since the money ran out, they don't.

**Dillonman** · 29/12/2009, 10:12 AM

Did a "Drog" not post on Orielweb to say that Daly wants to move to Drogheda because they train closer to his house...IN DUBLIN?!?

**brendy_�ire** · 29/12/2009, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by dcfc1928

Rumoured or reported?

I've heard the rumours but the only confirmation I seen was in relation to McGlynn. Has Higgins been confirmed as well?

Radio Foyle said that Gray is going to Bohs as well and that they're all in Dublin this week for medicals.

Today's Derry Journal says Kearney is looking to go back to Cork.
Tam McManus is in talks with Ayr, Sammy Morrow in talks with Kilmarnock and Clive Delaney is thinking of emigrating to Australia (did we scar him that much he has to leave the country?

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