Georgie - Sunday Times Interview

**James** · 05/03/2006, 11:31 AM

V Good interview in today Sundays Times.
The madness of King George..well worth a read

**thejollyrodger** · 05/03/2006, 12:00 PM

whats the link ?

**James** · 05/03/2006, 12:08 PM

put on coat, leave house, walk to shop, insert 1.30 into shopkeepers hand and pick up news paper, turn to sports section page 15

interview talks about Georgies days across in england and the awards night last weekend.
GOC on 125k a year with city

**pete** · 05/03/2006, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by James

GOC on 125k a year with city

So thats where the Doyle transfer fee has gone.

The non-international rugby province players would be very lucky to make that money. In fact some rugby international squad players won't make that.

**James** · 05/03/2006, 12:26 PM

The madness of King George
PAUL ROWAN
He upsets managers and rival players but the enigma is finally fulfilling his formidable talent with Cork City

link to Sunday Time online edition The Madness of King George

**thejollyrodger** · 05/03/2006, 1:52 PM

good article.

**kingcolers** · 06/03/2006, 8:51 PM

i remember enquiring last year if it was true that georgie was on 2K a week, and it was dismissed out of hand. apparently there are three other players on that cash too: flynn, fenn and somebody else? anybody know the scoop? if so the City's wage bill, with 16 or so pros, must be the guts of 1m. and we're one of the more tight-fisted clubs???

**Risteard** · 06/03/2006, 11:40 PM

Well Georgies is only a recent contract kingcolers.
Seems he was offered a decent bit more by Drogs aswell so a happy medium was reached.
Indeed, it is big bobs.
Gamble said to have agreed a good deal (a bit short of that) recently.
Fenn is always said to have been on big bobs since he signed. That contract is up at the end of this season and he'd be very lucky to get the same again i imagine.
Would have thought Flynnie wouldn't have been near Georgies salary though.
He shouldn't be anyway.
Gamble & George alone would require roughly 20,000 entry fees (say an average entry of €10).
That's 4 or 5 big gates gone before you even think about another squad member, never mind Flynn, Fenn etc.
Big bucks.
I shudder to think how Shels and Drogs support professional squads of their size, no matter how exaggerated rumoured salaries are.

**yiddo** · 07/03/2006, 9:03 AM

Originally Posted by kingcolers

i remember enquiring last year if it was true that georgie was on 2K a week, and it was dismissed out of hand. apparently there are three other players on that cash too: flynn, fenn and somebody else? anybody know the scoop? if so the City's wage bill, with 16 or so pros, must be the guts of 1m. and we're one of the more tight-fisted clubs???

No way is Fenn on 2k a week. Figures I heard mentioned when he signed in December 2003 was 1300 @ week and 30000 signing on paid over the 3 years of his contract.
Interesting to see what happens when his contract is up at the end of this season.

**adamd164** · 07/03/2006, 12:20 PM

Originally Posted by thejollyrodger

good article.

Most of your mates on Shelsweb don`t agree

**pete** · 07/03/2006, 12:46 PM

If Georgie on 125k a year (i hope thats gross) can only imagine what Drogs were willing to pay. The fact is though at only top players in a squad would be anywhere near that money & ordinary squad memebers be on a fraction.

Anything over 100k is very good in irish sports professional terms but football wages are inflated by our neighbours.

I wonder what other none football job would pay 125k?

**Risteard** · 07/03/2006, 1:19 PM

Originally Posted by pete

football wages are inflated by our neighbours.

Not as such anymore.
Not in Championship 1 anyway.
If Flynnie had abandoned us for someone like Swansea, i really don't think they'd fork out €2k and a half so easily.

I remember posters on Leeds United Forums during the off-season were all convinced that Bates (before Bakkes return) had all contracts under �3,750.
Poor Gary Kelly.

**redgav** · 20/03/2006, 6:30 PM

Wonder do all you lads know that Drogheda used every post on this thread to fill a page in their programme for the city game .....no credit to the website or any of the posters either...every single post ,word for word used

**adamcarr** · 20/03/2006, 6:33 PM

Originally Posted by redgav

Wonder do all you lads know that Drogheda used every post on this thread to fill a page in their programme for the city game .....no credit to the website or any of the posters either...every single post ,word for word used

I was actually quite suprised at how poor the Drogs programme was. I decided to buy it because everyone was saying there was a huge improvement but that was a very very poor attempt!

**redgav** · 20/03/2006, 6:35 PM

Originally Posted by adamcarr

I was actually quite suprised at how poor the Drogs programme was. I decided to buy it because everyone was saying there was a huge improvement but that was a very very poor attempt!

is that a surprise when this thread is basically copied ,spelling mistakes and all.......is that even allowed on here ???

**Cosmo** · 20/03/2006, 6:40 PM

Originally Posted by adamcarr

I was actually quite suprised at how poor the Drogs programme was. I decided to buy it because everyone was saying there was a huge improvement but that was a very very poor attempt!

There was a big improvement on it last season - but unfortunately the programme editor had to pack it in

As for taking posts from here - theres usually a page with 'have your say' which is usually drogheda supporters views be it an email sent in, letter, or some good posts on our forum. However he seemed to put quotes from here in for a change

**kingcolers** · 21/03/2006, 9:19 AM

and what was the context for this outrageous plagarism

? did he make any comment himself? was he slagging us off?

and do we get royalties??

**pete** · 21/03/2006, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by Cosmo

There was a big improvement on it last season - but unfortunately the programme editor had to pack it in

I bought the programme as heard was supposed to 2nd best only to City Edition. Was wondering what all the fuss about as very average.

Originally Posted by Cosmo

As for taking posts from here - theres usually a page with 'have your say' which is usually drogheda supporters views be it an email sent in, letter, or some good posts on our forum. However he seemed to put quotes from here in for a change

Eventhough i had the programme was onlt pointed out to me last night. I will try scan up later but shows how unprofessional yout club is as no credit to foot.ie and no context of the "article" at all except probably to have a dig at George. Not surprised given how unprofessional the official website is.

I will be expecting a cut of the revenue from your programme sales (maybe a donation to charity instead) as i have not been paid for my contribution especially since i paid to read my own words...

**Cosmo** · 21/03/2006, 1:32 PM

Originally Posted by pete

I bought the programme as heard was supposed to 2nd best only to City Edition

Well even the lads from city edition said that and it was definitely the 2nd best programme in the league.

Btw I'd agree with ye about the programme not crediting where they got the quotes from - it should've been done

**Ronnie** · 22/03/2006, 8:52 AM

125k a year and a couple more on over 100k! So what is City's annual running costs, it must be over 2m? Shels are similar, yet lost 1m last year according to another thread. Drogs around 2m too, but they certainly aren't earning it, just generous benefactors.
Would city have earned 2m last year?