Treaty in for Treat

[Olander]

Didn't one of the Comers say a few months ago that he was personally putting over a million in per season. I can't remember where but I'm pretty sure I wasn't dreaming about Galway United budgets

Now think about that for a second. Do you think if the Comers were pumping in over a million euro into the club every season that we'd be starting Stephen Walsh up front?

[Buckett]

I remember reading that article too. We have 8 teams but no training ground, the cost of renting facilities must be massive. Also have to rent Terryland, Athenry, Moyne Villa and Oranmore for matches. After what we went through in 2011/12/13 and our recent seven year stint in the First Division, I hope we have the fourth biggest budget!

[Acornvilla]

Clubs do indeed cost an incredible amount to run. Having a million extra to look after all that stuff would certainly take pressure off finding cash for the first team.

[Nesta99]

Its very LoI old to be tetchy on how much is being paid especially on players or it seeming like a needed badge of honour to be achieving on a smaller budget than others. Tbh who cares at this stage except for those who cant access the sort off money the Comers, Dermot Desmond, Kelleher etc can, to b able to push the limit of budgets with a safety net. If the Comers were throwing in 3mil then Galways fans should be 3 times happier than they currenty are. The fly in the ointment is if you give JC an additional 2mil for players he would just sign a few technically gifted footballers to keep the bench warm and raid Galway GAA for grunts!

[JC_GUFC]

Its very LoI old to be tetchy on how much is being paid especially on players or it seeming like a needed badge of honour to be achieving on a smaller budget than others. Tbh who cares at this stage except for those who cant access the sort off money the Comers, Dermot Desmond, Kelleher etc can, to b able to push the limit of budgets with a safety net. If the Comers were throwing in 3mil then Galways fans should be 3 times happier than they currenty are. The fly in the ointment is if you give JC an additional 2mil for players he would just sign a few technically gifted footballers to keep the bench warm and raid Galway GAA for grunts!

This is true!

To be fair to Caulfield, compared to what he did while at Cork, at least he's getting rid of lads who he's fallen out with, rather than having them around the club and training with the u20s etc.

[sbgawa]

Its very LoI old to be tetchy on how much is being paid especially on players or it seeming like a needed badge of honour to be achieving on a smaller budget than others. Tbh who cares at this stage except for those who cant access the sort off money the Comers, Dermot Desmond, Kelleher etc can, to b able to push the limit of budgets with a safety net. If the Comers were throwing in 3mil then Galways fans should be 3 times happier than they currenty are. The fly in the ointment is if you give JC an additional 2mil for players he would just sign a few technically gifted footballers to keep the bench warm and raid Galway GAA for grunts!

Desmond hasn't put a penny in since he bought 25% of the club for 2m 5 years ago. In the same period members have put in close to that , we've had about 7m in transfers and group stage euro money once and a million a year thereabouts in the other years....Desmond gets a lot of comment but he is a minor part of the clubs funding.

[sbgawa]

Not a criticism of him btw just reality.