Financial Trouble At Tolka?

**harpskid** · 04/11/2006, 9:36 AM

I see from the match report in this morning's Irish Times that the Shelbourne players didn't get paid last week and rumours in Tolka last night were that Fenlon could walk...

Originally Posted by Emmet Malone

Amid rumours after the game that their manager might walk out in frustration over the non-payment of last week�s wages and, as of yesterday afternoon, none for this week either, it could have been much worse.

**Terry** · 04/11/2006, 9:39 AM

not surprising really with the amount of money they are playing there solicitors to help win the league

**Raheny Red** · 04/11/2006, 9:44 AM

Originally Posted by harpskid

I see from the match report in this morning's Irish Times that the Shelbourne players didn't get paid last week and rumours in Tolka last night were that Fenlon could walk...

I heard the same thing last night after the game..............

**Da Real Rover** · 04/11/2006, 10:27 AM

maybe sean connor might be going to shels after all, an interesting coincedence how the timing is so similar.

**chippie0001** · 04/11/2006, 11:03 AM

Heard this last night too. You can only imagine how Ollie will pay that wage bill for 4 months during the off season if he cannot pay it now. Maybe he will sell Tolka!

Anyway how many days before we hear about his investor again. We heard it was a matter of weeks away 3 times this season, when the revenue were going to court, when the players were not getting paid around inter toto time and when Fenlon was rumoured to be leaving. Amazing how the investor still has not come on board.

**Celdrog** · 04/11/2006, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by chippie0001

Heard this last night too. You can only imagine how Ollie will pay that wage bill for 4 months during the off season if he cannot pay it now. Maybe he will sell Tolka!

Thought he already had

**John83** · 04/11/2006, 11:30 AM

I'm awaiting the press release from Comical Ollie before I panic. Everything's probably fine. I'm sure the board have it all in hand...

BTW, here's Ollie's statement from two months ago, when the Revenue withdrew their winding up order. I still find that statement about "securing the Donnelly family interest sin Tolka Park" interesting.

**Philo** · 04/11/2006, 11:34 AM

Investor? Ha ha ha ha... more like OB sold one of his shady FAI-related "business interests".

**LeixlipRed** · 04/11/2006, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by chippie0001

Heard this last night too. You can only imagine how Ollie will pay that wage bill for 4 months during the off season if he cannot pay it now. Maybe he will sell Tolka!

Jesus, your a intelligent chap. How the hell do any team play their players during the closed season?? Through advertising revenue that was already budgeted for. How did Bohs play their players last closed season chippie? Home gates from U13 games was it?

**chippie0001** · 04/11/2006, 1:05 PM

Originally Posted by LeixlipRed

Jesus, your a intelligent chap. How the hell do any team play their players during the closed season?? Through advertising revenue that was already budgeted for. How did Bohs play their players last closed season chippie? Home gates from U13 games was it?

You as usual for a Shels fan are missing my point. You cannot pay the wages during the actual season, when you have the most money. 2 weeks now and players with no money. This not for the first time. If Shels are so good at their budgets then why is this?

As for your second question, we pay with car park rent, bar revenue and members subs. Hope that explains it for you well enough, but notice we are not in the papers cause we cannot pay our bills now.

**Poor Student** · 04/11/2006, 1:19 PM

Originally Posted by LeixlipRed

Jesus, your a intelligent chap. How the hell do any team play their players during the closed season?? Through advertising revenue that was already budgeted for. How did Bohs play their players last closed season chippie? Home gates from U13 games was it?

Evidently you haven't budgeted correctly so far this season.

**hoopy** · 04/11/2006, 1:36 PM

I assume the clubs had to show projected budgets when they made their presentations. Just shows what a joke that'll turn out to be as well

**LeixlipRed** · 04/11/2006, 1:38 PM

Originally Posted by Poor Student

Evidently you haven't budgeted correctly so far this season.

How was anyone to know that the Dublin City mess and cancelled games due to European ties would leave us without a home gate for 5 weeks? Plus this rumour was only exactly that, a "rumour"

**Soper** · 04/11/2006, 1:43 PM

Wow, Ollie has the fans well trained!

**LukeO** · 04/11/2006, 2:48 PM

Couldn't happen to a nicer club...

Originally Posted by LeixlipRed

How was anyone to know that the Dublin City mess and cancelled games due to European ties would leave us without a home gate for 5 weeks? Plus this rumour was only exactly that, a "rumour"

Don't be so naive.

**Ceirtlis** · 04/11/2006, 3:25 PM

Pat Fenlon said last night when he was interviewed on the radio staight after the match that it had been a very hard week for the players saying that he wasnt talking about the Bohs replay thing. I presume this is what he was talking about.

**Aaron** · 04/11/2006, 3:28 PM

How was anyone to know that the Dublin City mess and cancelled games due to European ties would leave us without a home gate for 5 weeks? Plus this rumour was only exactly that, a "rumour"

Not having a home gate isnt an excuse, you dont have a big support to get a good home gate to pay wages

**bohs til i die** · 04/11/2006, 4:05 PM

Originally Posted by LeixlipRed

How was anyone to know that the Dublin City mess and cancelled games due to European ties would leave us without a home gate for 5 weeks? Plus this rumour was only exactly that, a "rumour"

How does the Dublin City mess effect Shelbourne financially apart from losing one gate? Bohs lost rental income and had no home tie with Dublin City.

How do cancelled games for additional home games have a detrimental effect on your finances?

**Sam Savic** · 04/11/2006, 7:17 PM

Unfortunately for Ollie, no planning permission will be given for Tolka until they have a legal lease on a ground. They are certainly a long way away from getting that in Morton Stadium.
Ollie will just have to ask his old mate for another loan. Will he get it? I'm not sure.