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    All not rosy at Wexford?

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    Spotted on Wexford FC Facebook page this morning that two of the coaches have been let go, and don't really seem to know why. Also, allegations of racial abuse by a player that were covered up.

    William Doyle and Eamonn Doyle were both volunteer coaches working for free at Wexford, and both were let go at the weekend, Eamonn on Sunday after William on Saturday as:

    Quote Originally Posted by Eamonn Doyle
    Yes it is true we are both gone. I got a call on Sunday to say that the players felt the club would be in a better position if I left as william was gone and that if I was kept on it would create a bad atmosphere as the players felt I would have held it against them for getting rid of William. Unfortunately you cant choose your family.
    There's also a racial abuse allegation, which I won't post on here, but you can read for yourself on the thread of comments at:

    https://www.facebook.com/WexfordFC/p...59543127667271


    Seems all not well in Ferrycarraig Park. Any Wexford fans able to shed some light?
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    Was reading that alright, get on very well with a few of the Wexford lads and some of them just want nothing to do with this new club. They claim the club is ran by a small click of people who don't want any new blood involved and that the fans are treated like dirt.....reminds me of someone else actually....

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    Quote Originally Posted by outspoken View Post
    Was reading that alright, get on very well with a few of the Wexford lads and some of them just want nothing to do with this new club. They claim the club is ran by a small click of people who don't want any new blood involved and that the fans are treated like dirt.....reminds me of someone else actually....
    There are 2 sides to every story. Some people choose to blast their opinion all over social media and claim to represent 'the fans'. Many, like myself, choose support the club quietly, in our own way

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldyouth View Post
    There are 2 sides to every story. Some people choose to blast their opinion all over social media and claim to represent 'the fans'. Many, like myself, choose support the club quietly, in our own way
    To be fair there seems to be more than one or two with a range of issues. Seems to be a lack of communication and transparency, a problem that effects a lot of LOI clubs not just Wexford. Clubs really don't help themselves sometimes.

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    If LOI clubs could monetise people who love calling their own club a joke we'd be the top league in Europe.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr A View Post
    If LOI clubs could monetise people who love calling their own club a joke we'd be the top league in Europe.
    It's not a joke. It's a FAAAAAAARRRCE !

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    About 100 people at their game last night. A sad sight because from the stewards to the media officer to the people behind the bar it's an extremely friendly place to visit. Hope they get sorted

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    it was so weird being in Wexford with no atmosphere from either side. it was a shockin away support for us. But like outspoken their board members were extremely friendly to us in the clubhouse and we were offered food. you wouldnt see that from our side unfortunately judging by the numerous complaints recently.
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    While that crowd figure is disappointing, you have to consider that Wexford are bottom of the table and winless so far this season. Also Davy Fitz and to a lesser extend Banty coming in must have taken the majority of sport media coverage so far this year. Good to see that they are treating away fans well. Gate money is below 1/3 and often less of total income, for most LoI clubs. Wexfords future will depend on how good they are at fundraising, Cabinteely seems to be good at this.

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    Shows the risk of being a plaything for one eccentric surely? Not having a go at Wexford, Limerick hugely dependent on Pat O'Sullivan too. The location of the ground doesn't do them any favours either but from the outside (to me at least) they've pretty much been left with nothing but their good will now that the crooked one has bailed on them?

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    Quote Originally Posted by sadloserkid View Post
    Shows the risk of being a plaything for one eccentric surely? Not having a go at Wexford, Limerick hugely dependent on Pat O'Sullivan too. The location of the ground doesn't do them any favours either but from the outside (to me at least) they've pretty much been left with nothing but their good will now that the crooked one has bailed on them?
    if you are on about the crooked one MW was at the game the other night. I believe he has being at all their home games..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Martinho II View Post
    if you are on about the crooked one MW was at the game the other night. I believe he has being at all their home games..
    That man shouldn't be left near the place.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Partizan View Post
    That man shouldn't be left near the place.
    Why is that?

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    Don't understand the hate for him. If it wasn't for him there would has never been a LOI team in Wexford. Is he not still running the show unofficially down there? Wouldn't call Wexford Youths or whatever you want to call them his play thing tbh.

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    Quote Originally Posted by outspoken View Post
    Don't understand the hate for him. If it wasn't for him there would has never been a LOI team in Wexford. Is he not still running the show unofficially down there? Wouldn't call Wexford Youths or whatever you want to call them his play thing tbh.
    in the clubhouse in Ferrycarrig theres pictures of being involved with the Youths heavily when they won All Ireland Youth titles in 1998 so i dont understand the hatred of him. At least hes not involved officially with them any more.
    Gary Cronin is he the right man to manage Longford Town?

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    Not involved officially, but MW is still in charge. I'd say nothing happens without his agreement in Ferrycarrig.

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    He might be eccentric, but 'crooked' 'club as a plaything' not having him near the place - all pretty harsh! There are many more 'crooked' involved in irish sports than MW. Isnt he a bankrupt property developer/builder who is at least trying to manage his debts? There are many who have just walked away completley whether their debts were club related or not, or the gravy running out on the gravy train, or their tax breaks from owning the basket cases that LoI has in abundance, or those that were deluded in thinking they could cash in somehow. Whatever about his political stuff he has left a legacy in Wexford for football, his preferences in club kits and the like are questionable but I dont think his efforts or motives in relation to Wexford FC can really be questioned. or maybe I am being totally naive?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nesta99 View Post
    He might be eccentric, but 'crooked' 'club as a plaything' not having him near the place - all pretty harsh! There are many more 'crooked' involved in irish sports than MW. Isnt he a bankrupt property developer/builder who is at least trying to manage his debts? There are many who have just walked away completley whether their debts were club related or not, or the gravy running out on the gravy train, or their tax breaks from owning the basket cases that LoI has in abundance, or those that were deluded in thinking they could cash in somehow. Whatever about his political stuff he has left a legacy in Wexford for football, his preferences in club kits and the like are questionable but I dont think his efforts or motives in relation to Wexford FC can really be questioned. or maybe I am being totally naive?
    Pretty much nail on the head there, though I'm not really a fan of his

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    I'm no fan of crooked folk (we've had plenty of them screw us over at Rovers) but Wallace is alright. He's hardly the only LOI owner who has run out on a tax bill (and, again, I include us in that and don't condone it). Whatever money he's made he put into something great for Wexford football, which will have more of a long-term positive effect than most developers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin View Post
    I'm no fan of crooked folk (we've had plenty of them screw us over at Rovers) but Wallace is alright. He's hardly the only LOI owner who has run out on a tax bill (and, again, I include us in that and don't condone it). Whatever money he's made he put into something great for Wexford football, which will have more of a long-term positive effect than most developers.
    I think Wallace went into LOI football with good and honest intentions, and still has them.

    The same could not be said about so many other people over the years.

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