Bottom line more so with the drogs than Athlone probably, once again built a squad that they are struggling to sustain and cause the club to allegedly fold if relegated. Bar the pitch, United Park wouldn't take a huge amount in upkeep and with the recent talk about pitches throughout the league it could be a minimal outgoing. With income from gates, say 200 in attendance at €20 a head = €4k so roughly €2k per week or however this can be tweaked, Claret and Blue blue club income, sponsorship, some bumper gates depending on opposition etc. Why the whole scaremongering when there is income. Old hat but even an amateur team could be cobbled together to keep the club going until finances improve suficiently.
The coaching team cant have been cheap though JMc leaving saves a bit.
Athlone it seems that plenty of power wrangling at board level have held them back, but were unlucky really as while Cooke didnt work out but Long got them within touching distance of safety but games ran out and then lost an obviously a very talented manager who has done a great job at Bohs. Then Cooke gets appointed to Bray and redeemed himself by helping to steadying the lub.
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