QuotePossibly. But you'd imagine that after crying wolf for the 471st time (not just Drogheda, but the whole league), it's bound to lose a bit of its impact.
A press release saying "someone better give us €150k or we're screwed" is more likely to rustle up some money than one that says "we'll reduce our budget if someone doesn't give us €150k".Originally Posted by pineapple stu
We're not arrogant, we're just better.
Possibly. But you'd imagine that after crying wolf for the 471st time (not just Drogheda, but the whole league), it's bound to lose a bit of its impact.
Unless they owe the Revenue and/or players and can't come up with the money in time then there's no reason they can't get a licence and run their club on a considerably lower budget than their ideal budget. Most clubs in the division are doing it and I assume they don't have (m)any players under contract already?
Upwards to the vanguard where the pressure is too high.
You'd imagine that the continued financial collapses of teams who spend more money than they have would tip people off too but seemingly not!
We're not arrogant, we're just better.
Lets just get one thing straight , the club is well aware of its short comings of the last years . Many many mistakes have been made as we all know . The plan going forward is for the survival of the club , NO overspending , NO large budget and no getting themselves in any more debt . Thats what this whole scenario is all about . The people at the helm of the club expressed these exact sentiments at the meeting the other night .There are new people there who are trying to formulate a plan for the survival of the club and puitting in a sustainable plan for going forward . The point was raised that ideally we would like someone to take over the running of the club and invest some money , which as we all know is essential in the running of a football club .If nobody shows and interest the club will budget accordingly and go forward .If that has be completely amateur or not then so be it . They are not going to gamble the future of the football club any further . And before you all jump down my throat , i know we spent millions on a gamble before blah , blah , blah ! We are where we are im afraid , and the future of the club is unknown . If no body shows up with a few bob then so be it . I am very realistic about whats going on . And nesta you know nothing about the outlay the club has re the upkeep of united pk . No financial burden is taken away from the club and put onto the fai ! are you for real ? Do you think the FAI are that much of a soft touch . All upkeep in utd pk is paid for by the club and the rent on the ground is also going up . The club is no longer run by the same people who got us in the mess a few seasons ago . A whole new crew of people are on board and there trying to sort out the mess .That real enough for you ?
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The point remins though.
Why not sun it at as low a cost as possible, and if extra investment comes in then use it then. Rather than appear to be beging for the investment now.
I'd guess you'd wiin more sympathy that way (fpr whatever thats worth).
And I say that as someone with a lot of time for Drogheda
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Have to disagree ndrog ,Hoey, O connor and Byrne are still registered directors- they pull the strings.
Then just budget for what ye can afford, which would be enough to be top half of the first at least. This appears to be all about increasing the budget from "must have" to "nice to have" status.
If you attack me with stupidity, I'll be forced to defend myself with sarcasm.
Actually yes! That was a reasonable post. I wont nit pick on the ground issue or the fact that there are still many people at Drogheda that were around through previous financial woes!
Seems to be a similar issue as Boh's, same people are still in charge. I can't see how they can be trusted and given any money.
Nail on head there legendz. The people who took Drogheda into examinership are still direcors of the club, there should have been a complete sweeping of the decks at that time. The Drogheda public came to their rescue two years ago , thats not going to happen again , and no local business will touch them because every one of them have been bitten before.
I cant see them surviving this time.
you say them iceman are you not a drogs fan
I wish i did not know then what I dont know now
People really need to learn how to use paragraphing.
Sporting F*ck All!
I certainly am a fan. I was referring to the club hierarchy.
Anyone who wants Drogheda United can have it, all of it, every last blade of grass of it. That has been the message in every press release in recent weeks. The shareholders are still the shareholders because no one has said they want it yet. You can't give something to someone unless they actually agree to take it. The original three directors can't keep bailing it out (and have resigned as directors to prove this). Again this year the same people have kept it going. Enough is enough. People who have been spoiled by others providing a League of Ireland club for them for years are finding it hard to comprehend that the kind of figures now being bandied about are the figures that a small group of people have had to pony up year after year. That 185K shortfall is based on a pared back budget and an amateur squad. We heard that the other night at the meeting. I think the harsh reality is slowly starting to dawn on people...Drogheda doesn't deserve a senior football club, it never did. It was folly. Or at least that's what the small turnout proved on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, it cost many people very very dearly not least those who owned, ran and worked in the club and who have suffered abuse at every turn as well. And iceman I think if you care to re-read the newspaper reports of the examinership case two years ago you will find that it's very clear who really saved Drogheda United. Anyone who is close to the club knows that. In the main a very small group of people and the same core group of supporters. If the wider community care about it and want it, then they only have to say so and it's their's.
Last edited by Horus; 16/12/2010 at 10:44 PM.
If the players aren't been paid, where is all the money going to?
That is a very harsh assessment. Is this the opinion of those who run the club?
Why don't you throw thm a few quid yourself there Biffo??
Not like you're short a bob or two.
Post of the year there
DAN CONNOR HATES CITY, HE HATES LANGERS
There's no way that can possibly be true.
Think they are saying getting a licence depends on it - i would call that "trouble" yes
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