Previous EL takeover attempts

**pineapple stu** · 25/04/2006, 7:04 PM

Originally Posted by Student Mullet

They never tried to buy the club (how would that even work?).

Presumably they give the college lots of money and tell them that in the not-too-distant future, someone will be delighted to have a nest-egg to build gym facilities just for his wife while destroying the grass areas across college.

The idea was deemed to ridiculous, therefore, it was rejected.

**CollegeTillIDie** · 25/04/2006, 7:05 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Budweiser tried to buy out UCD back in the 80s, I think - or at least get more involved than they currently are. There was a plan for a stand on the hill with a Budweiser logo or in Bud colours or something.

The actual story is.... Budweiser offered the soccer club a sick amount of money to rename the ground Budweiser Park and to paint the roof of the stand red and have logos etc on the roof.
There might well have also been a proposal to build a stand on the bank opposite as well not 100%sure about that . The Soccer club had no problem with it and presented the proposal to the College Authorities who baulked at it.
So for a few seasons the club had an all red away strip as a nice gesture to the sponsors instead.

**CollegeTillIDie** · 25/04/2006, 7:15 PM

Here's some former directors of LOI clubs.
Noel C. Duggan of Millstreet Green Glens Arena fame was a director of
Cork Hibernians in the 1970's when they went bust.
Pat Grace, who once had the franchise for Kentucky Fried Chicken for Ireland, was the owner of Limerick F.C./ Limerick United/ Limerick City in the 1970's and 80's and moved the club from the Market's Field to Rathbane in 1983.

**jorge** · 26/04/2006, 6:20 PM

Conor Clarkson was suposed to finnish Tallaght with E10 million at around the end of 2003.

**Roo69** · 28/04/2006, 6:01 PM

Originally Posted by Dr.Nightdub

Don't forget Pats and Brooks Mileson as well, though he only got as far as generally sniffing around.

He tried us as well !

**monkey magic** · 29/04/2006, 3:27 PM

Originally Posted by Roo69

He tried us as well !

going slightly off topic, i saw a programme on him an gretna not to long ago... not sure if it was mentioned here before, but he actually seems like a down to earth football lover, hes from carlisle but decided to invest gretna cos he liked the place and the fans were good fun. made his money in the insurance business, apparently at gretna matches, you wont fine him in the directors boxes, but down in the middle of the fans enjoying the banter, personally i wouldent mind him getting involved with any loi club