A Couple of Questions Re Dundalk

[Louth4sam]

Was sold for good bit less than 750k which was a fire sale in the context of the property markets at the time.

Don't think it was. The land is zoned for recreation and I don't see this ever been changed. If anything it was a very fair deal for the club.

[Nesta99]

Rezoning was applied for in an effort to maximise the asset! The application wasnt in in time for the sale so wasnt subsequently persued. Was cheap considering the potential value, and was sold quickly as we couldnt wait for the planning application to be processed. It may never have been allowed to have been rezoned so in that case it was a reasonable price. Anyway the bigger the price the bigger the % the club wouldnt have got...

[oriel]

Also recall standing at the fence in FP watching Barry Kehoe at FP and thinking what a player. .

And what a player Barry Kehoe was, close call but my favourite ever Dundalk player, worth the admission fee alone and great memories of cold sunday afternoons in Oriel Park in the 80's. Only won 2 league titles & 1 FAI Cup, and very sadly missed when he died.

Should be interesting to see how the sale of the club goes, at least its out in the open now and all bids will be considered. Huge change of heart from Matthews who wouldnt even conisder two potential offers last winter. Then agaain, very changed times. Not sure how, but I think we will be ok.

[oriel]

Sean McCaffrey gone from Oriel Park, Darius Kierans taking over.

http://www.dundalkfc.com/dundalk-fc-...sean-mccaffrey

[nigel-harps1954]

Well that's one step in the right direction.

[Charlie Darwin]

That's the wage bill cut in three. Possibly the catering bill too.

[bullit]

Yehaaaaa !!!!!

[SkStu]

what does "mutual understanding" mean?

we'll pay you off when we have it?

[White Horse]

what does "mutual understanding" mean?

we'll pay you off when we have it?

I heard that it is part payment of his salary over the term of his remaining contract. I don't know the percentage involved but there is a net saving to the club.

Best for all parties. I like Darius and he is good with the players.

[Spudulika]

Darius was very clever in getting into the right position. Better than a porn star, tan and all! However, you live by the sword....

[Morginho]

That's the wage bill cut in three. Possibly the catering bill too.

Bit of a nobbish thing to say. Know the man personally, he coached me when i was young. One of the nicest men about and one of the best coaches in the country. Wrong place wrong time.

[SkStu]

Bit of a nobbish thing to say. Know the man personally, he coached me when i was young. One of the nicest men about and one of the best coaches in the country. Wrong place wrong time.

nom, nom, nom, nom.

[jinxy lilywhite]

In relation to the McCaffrey era, i have to say it was an awful appointment on two fronts. 1) he was never given a chance by the vast majority of dundalk fans by using youth. unfortuneately the thing he needed most was time but experiments like these when they go wrong are very costly. 2) at board level even when they knew that it was the wrong choice they dithered and dothered over his future by hiding their heads in the sands. This decision should of been made after the monaghan defeat.
Personally I would like to thank Seanie for agreeing to leave by mutual consent and not putting the clubs supporters through further hardships as we all have our work cut out.
I hope the stay away fans come to oriel on friday night now because we need your support now more than ever
Ps also if Guardiola wanted to manage I think some dundalk fans would have some objection with it

[bullit]

What UEFA coaching badges would Darius have? Has he enough on board to take the side to the end of the season?

[bullit]

Bit of a nobbish thing to say. Know the man personally, he coached me when i was young. One of the nicest men about and one of the best coaches in the country. Wrong place wrong time.

And a bit of a cnut too you see.Do you remember his foul mouthed tirade when he was asked some honest questions earlier this season? and then he had a go again at the supporters that were paying his wages this week http://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/sport/...rs-1-4043690re

Out of his depth here in Dundalk and we all wish him well

orters

Dundalk FC in a huddle prior to kick-off against Shelbourne FC in the Airtricity League Premier Division at Tolka Park

By Gavin McLaughlin
Published on Wednesday 11 July 2012 11:58

DUNDALK manager Sean McCaffrey admits he would still have accepted the manager’s job even if he had foreseen the events that have transpired since his appointment last December.
McCaffrey also hit out at the club’s supporters, labelling them “unforgiving” after his side’s 4-0 drubbing against Shelbourne at Tolka Park, a result that leaves the Lilywhites two points off the bottom of the table.
“I knew the club was in difficulties but I didn’t think they were as bad. I knew we would only have a budget of €5-6,000 a week but we never even seen that amount. And now we have to cut it again by another two. It’s very difficult.
“I didn’t think that the fans would have been as unforgiving in the early days and I don’t think the Board could foresee the financial situation.
“But, having said that, we play Chelsea Reserves on 14 August and that’s an opportunity to make a few pound. Tickets are going very well for it.
“My main concern is that we stay up and also that the players are treated well and looked after, and that the platform is there for them to try and concentrate on playing and not be worried about off-the-field situations.
“At this moment in time, there is that much stuff going into the press and that much stuff coming out of the club that it’s very difficult.”
McCaffrey went into further detail about his remark about the “unforgiving” supporters.
“I think at the start of the season when the lads were playing reasonably well and not getting results, the fans were very unforgiving.
“They were very abusive to them – a small section of them. There are 2-300 fans who come every week who are great and they were great again tonight.
“But there are masses of fans or spectators – whatever you want to call them – who if they were still coming to the matches and getting behind the team, there would be far more finances and the club wouldn’t be in the state that it’s in.
“It’s a chicken and egg situation. The club hasn’t won a trophy in ten years yet they expect us to come in and be top of the league with a crowd of teenagers.
“You’re not going to win an awful lot with a young squad like we have; what you’re trying to do is establish a style of football, stay up, keep it solid and try to add to it next year. That was the aim at the start of the year and I expected that.
“But I didn’t expect after 8-9 matches to be told that the budget is being cut and then be told after another 4-5 after that that it has to

[Spudulika]

Bullitt - where is he saying something wrong? You and I both know that there are some noobs who land out on the Carrick Road purely to mouth off. They did it before and will always do it and (as we can all admit to) they are not representative of the support base. But they do turn off people from going. Friends of mine who were season ticket holders from the 80's and 90's stopped going during the Co-op era as they felt it wasn't a place to bring kids (they had 3 boys from 9-14). They continue to support the club but from a distance. Every club has an element of scumbaggery (if that's the correct spelling), what was coming on stream at the end of last season and this season just plumbed new depths.

edit: In saying all of that, I didn't want Sean McCaffrey from the off as he was never going to stand a chance. But now I'm even more worried as the burberry brigade are calling for the only manager never to have been relegated, ever (tm Looney Tunes) to come to Oriel. Well, he did the double before - Dublin City and Shamrock Rovers, so why not Dundalk and Monaghan.

[Nesta99]

Bullitt - where is he saying something wrong? You and I both know that there are some noobs who land out on the Carrick Road purely to mouth off. They did it before and will always do it and (as we can all admit to) they are not representative of the support base. But they do turn off people from going. Friends of mine who were season ticket holders from the 80's and 90's stopped going during the Co-op era as they felt it wasn't a place to bring kids (they had 3 boys from 9-14). They continue to support the club but from a distance. Every club has an element of scumbaggery (if that's the correct spelling), what was coming on stream at the end of last season and this season just plumbed new depths.

edit: In saying all of that, I didn't want Sean McCaffrey from the off as he was never going to stand a chance. But now I'm even more worried as the burberry brigade are calling for the only manager never to have been relegated, ever (tm Looney Tunes) to come to Oriel. Well, he did the double before - Dublin City and Shamrock Rovers, so why not Dundalk and Monaghan.

Eh? Bit of a preemptive strike there spud?

[Spudulika]

Would love to say it's getting a retaliation in 1st, but I've had a sinking feeling since last year that this could be the case. Then again, having the Hand of Rod bring down the final curtain worked for Carlisle, Rovers and new Cork! So why not :-)

[Morginho]

And a bit of a cnut too you see.Do you remember his foul mouthed tirade when he was asked some honest questions earlier this season? and then he had a go again at the supporters that were paying his wages this week http://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/sport/...rs-1-4043690re

Out of his depth here in Dundalk and we all wish him well

Erm derp, wow unforgiving what a cuntish thing to say. What if you were and you's really didn't ever give the man a chance.

[Dunny]

Erm derp, wow unforgiving what a cuntish thing to say. What if you were and you's really didn't ever give the man a chance.

Bullsh*t.