Trivela Group statement re Joanna Byrne

[smasherdrog]

As expected , Trivela have removed Joanna Byrne from her position of Director and Co-Chair of Drogheda United

https://droghedaunited.ie/trivela-statement/

[Nesta99]

The sharpened concern about governance comment is interesting.

Will she step down or challenge the decision?

[sbgawa]

She has a choice step away and let the manager who keeps bleating about the distraction concentrate on football or put herself and her politics first..........my guess is she fights

[oriel]

Should be interesting to see how all of this plays out, and what effect it will have on the football side of things.

Also, would imagine the war of drogs support is split, pro Byrne and not wanting to pxxx off the owners who are paying the bills, seems from reading bits most are pro Byrne, but that won't count for much if she's forced out, and seems she will be.

[sbgawa]

Should be interesting to see how all of this plays out, and what effect it will have on the football side of things.

Also, would imagine the war of drogs support is split, pro Byrne and not wanting to pxxx off the owners who are paying the bills, seems from reading bits most are pro Byrne, but that won't count for much if she's forced out, and seems she will be.

The problem with the majority of people is that they dont appreciate how hard raising money for loi teams is.
There are loads of better ways for Drogs fans to protest in favour of or against whatever issue they want without risking their clubs future funding

[Nesta99]

If you have a friendship between a fan group and director who does go batting for them when it becomes necessary, then they will not want to lose their protection. That goes for any similar arrangement at any club. She has a relationship with these people in her political realm also, directing their fundraising activities and ensuring media coverage of the efforts. They help with her politics between lobbying, fundraising and campaigning. I think the owners see these as the conflict of interest more than her political party membership and its policies. The was emphasised recently with photos together in the days before the game in Oriel. But often, a real fan, that finds themselves on the outside, goes quietly for the benefit of the club rather than prideful refusal to leave damaging the club. It moves in to the realm of Pat O'Sullivan, or Cork Tommy though without the financial issues etc. But club is not first and foremost, so I actually think she will just go quietly - she can fight another day as these American Investments group ownerships always end in tears after all even though Arkaga is the only one that actually just upped sticks with scorched earth, but twas no kilcoyne job!