League of Ireland Transfers 2011

**Rasputin** · 13/06/2011, 9:41 AM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

don't think we're being arrogant. We've learned some valuable lessons. Namely that you can't trust anyone to save your club but the people who love it, and relying on one man to bankroll a football club almost never works, Brian Lennox did a pretty good job for a while but even he couldn't keep it going forever.

As opposed to the lessons learned in Cork from,
Fordsons,
Cork,
Cork Bohemians,
Cork Athletic,
Cork Celtic,
Evergreen United,
Cork Hibs,
Cork City (first one)
Cork Alberts,
Albert Rovers,
Cork United,
Cork City (second one),
Cork City Foras Co-Operative,
Cork City (third one).

**Lim till i die** · 13/06/2011, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by El-Pietro

a huge amount - thats where the majority of most teams funding comes from

Since Pat O'Sullivan took over Limerick off the top of my head the club have:

Instituted a prison programme
Began weekly school visits
Set up numerous community programmes
Founded an Academy for kids aged between 2 and 10 (hoping to take on 11 and 12 year olds next year)
Attempted to enter schoolboy teams but have been repeatedly denied permission
Set up a UL Bursary scheme
Entered a reserve team
Took the FAI to court to win the right to play friendlies in Thomond Park
Sponsored numerous Junior clubs in the city and county
Secured the Markets Field

The implication from some in this thread that Pat O'Sullivan is just firing massive amounts of money at the senior team in an effort to hit the "big time" to the detriment of the clubs future is laughable to anyone who knows anything about Limerick FC

**outspoken** · 13/06/2011, 1:01 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

There was barely 150 people at our match against ye last night (ye're biggest game in about two years)

Ask yourself who's paying Keith Gillespie.

Ask yourself who's paying Chris Deans

Ask yourself who's paying Don Cowans

Then ask yourself why you felt the need to pontificate on the internetz

Thats the biggest load of bull ive ever heard, first off there was far more than 150 in Flancare saturday night it was closer to 300-400 and second were not paying Keith Gillespies wages while i know for a fact our wage bill is very sensible, not going to start giving figures but were in no danger of over spending.

**Lim till i die** · 13/06/2011, 1:13 PM

Originally Posted by outspoken

first off there was far more than 150 in Flancare saturday night it was closer to 300-400

Laughable lie.

**Eminence Grise** · 13/06/2011, 1:32 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Since Pat O'Sullivan took over Limerick off the top of my head the club have:

Instituted a prison programme
Attempted to enter schoolboy teams but have been repeatedly denied permission

I think you'll find attempting to enter schoolboy teams will lead to a more long term prison programme...

**outspoken** · 13/06/2011, 1:34 PM

Well your still wrong about Gillespie and the rest.

**Rasputin** · 13/06/2011, 2:23 PM

I wonder will there be one of the FAI's patented financial investigations into Limericks finances much like the one that we are still waiting on that Shams fans had so much "inside cources" about?
It must be a tribunal not an investigation at this rate.

**Longfordian** · 13/06/2011, 7:11 PM

Originally Posted by outspoken

Well your still wrong about Gillespie and the rest.

It's a pointless argument really. Most clubs in the First Division and the league in general are reliant on benefactors to some degree. We have people who put money in to some extent each year. It can be dressed up as sponsorship but it's a gift at the end of the day nobody will get much exposure from a sign in the ground or their name on the jersey. The problems come when you start budgeting for that coming in year after year and handing out longer contracts. Our wage bill is still small but with the local economy decimated there's usually a shortfall that needs to be made up somehow.

**outspoken** · 13/06/2011, 10:04 PM

Ye well I don't see Gillespie staying with us too long so no need to budget that for next season

**Martinho II** · 14/06/2011, 12:59 AM

Phil Munnelly who is Keith Gillespies agent is associate sponsor of the club and is sponsoring Keith Gillespies wages.. pity its not addin to the gate at all now. He thoroughly deserved player of the month for us for may.

**Dunny** · 14/06/2011, 1:53 AM

That says alot about the Longford team if he was POTM, pish poor with Glentoran.

**bullit** · 14/06/2011, 3:09 AM

It is poor that Gillespie continues this charade(that he is no fool).Have some respect man and end your career now !! LongfoRD in Division 1 of the LOI ffs??

**Dodge** · 14/06/2011, 8:04 AM

Originally Posted by outspoken

Well your still wrong about Gillespie

He was actually right about Gillespie. You were making the point that Limerick's benefactor was paying Behan's wages. He pointed out that Logford are doing the same thing...

Its all immaterial anyway. Says more about Tommy Dunne struggling with Cork's vast resources than it does about Limerick.

I really can't stand when managers/fans complain about a player joining another club instead of theirs on the basis of money.

**Longfordian** · 14/06/2011, 9:55 AM

Originally Posted by Dunny

That says alot about the Longford team if he was POTM, pish poor with Glentoran.

No, it says more about the level he's playing at if anything. We've had a decent run of results overall since he's come in. He's done fine. Still thinks a second or two quicker than anybody else on the pitch.

**razor** · 14/06/2011, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Says more about Tommy Dunne struggling with Cork's vast resources than it does about Limerick.

He's only sharpening his tongue in preparation for Shoddy this week.
All of the City fans I have spoken to regarding Behan see him going to Limerick as a lucky escape.

Vast Resources?
We haven't a bob, let 3 players go the other week and replaced them with 3 Under 19's

**osarusan** · 14/06/2011, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by razor

Vast Resources?
We haven't a bob, let 3 players go the other week and replaced them with 3 Under 19's

According to the attendance thread, you've an average of 1,933 this season. Where's the money going?

**outspoken** · 14/06/2011, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by Dodge

You were making the point that Limerick's benefactor was paying Behan's wages. .

I never made that point all I'm saying is if clubs haven't learnt not to over stretch themseves at this stage what hope have we I also said I'm not saying that Limerick are doing that.

**Dodge** · 14/06/2011, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by razor

Vast Resources?
We haven't a bob, let 3 players go the other week and replaced them with 3 Under 19's

Well clearly Dunne thinks that all resources are down solely to crowds. He estimates Limerick get 300 so surely you should have 6 times what they have?