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    Question Does it all add up?

    Just wondering, because its been said that Sligo are gonna need to add the figures up sooner or later ..... Sligo are spending more than they bring in and are gonna be the next big club to find themselves in trouble.

    Whats Sligo fans take on it? Is the club being run prudently?
    The SFAI are the governing body for grassroots football in Ireland, not the FAI. Its success or the lack of is all down to them.

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    Given the fact they are handing out 18 month contracts despite regularly having the begging bowl out, they must be doing quit well for themselves now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hibs4Ever View Post
    Given the fact they are handing out 18 month contracts despite regularly having the begging bowl out, they must be doing quit well for themselves now.
    I just hope to god its not all built on a deck of cards. They play a lovely game of football up there and it must be a great time for them, enjoy it but i fear it will all come crashing down unless fans start to ask questions and demand that it be run correctly.
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    Taken for another forum ....

    Wandered over to the Sligo Rovers programme hut on our recent visit and picked up a club newsletter, out of interest. Sligo has a "400 Club" thing going, being extended to a "500 Club". The newsletter listed the following money raised through this scheme:

    2003 - €41,800
    2004 - €75,300
    2005 - €52,000
    2006 - €68,000
    2007 - €64,400
    2008 - €71,500
    2009 - €85,000
    2010 - €77,289
    Total: €535,289

    Their "400 Club" also doled out an additional €96,000 in prize money, making a gross income of €631,289 or a gross average income of approx €79,000 per annum. Mighty impressive figures, I think it's fair to say. It's also worth noting that the money they are bringing has not really been impacted by the Great Economic Crash.
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    The SFAI are the governing body for grassroots football in Ireland, not the FAI. Its success or the lack of is all down to them.

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    Like with all clubs , fan attendance is everything and when your winning you get more people coming to you , the showgrounds gets over 3,000 a game at times which is a lot of revenue.

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