From RTE : Limerick to go bust

[Lim till i die]

We have to stay in the league at all costs.

I just found out i've €110 in the bank

[thelimerick]

From what I'm hearing, Danny Drew claims Limerick FC are NOT in debt, that they will not "go bust" but that he does wants out. Again impossible to know the truth as we can only go on his word. We have to remember that this is all going through the press and that this has been Drew's way of getting a message out to particular people, rather than actually speaking of truths and reality.
If he does go and the club is not in debt then presumably should an acceptable offer come in for the club, its not finished. However would new owners not face the same old problems? I don't want to see the club gone, but I equally don't want to see the club being beaten by teams like Athlone and Monaghan week in week out for the next few years as we string out a patchwork youth/sunday football team until something is sorted for us by divine intervention.
We have probably the biggest potential in the country, why should we settle for this depressing soap opera

[LFC in Exile]

From what I'm hearing, Danny Drew claims Limerick FC are NOT in debt, that they will not "go bust" but that he does wants out. Again impossible to know the truth as we can only go on his word. We have to remember that this is all going through the press and that this has been Drew's way of getting a message out to particular people, rather than actually speaking of truths and reality.

This does suggest that the issue is the ground. Pure and simple. In fairness to DD the club is going nowhere if Joe won't give us a lease on the ground and we would just stumble along in the first for the remainder of the lease - obviously DD does not want that - as it is not worth the effort. I think you and he agree on that....

[4tothefloor]

This does suggest that the issue is the ground. Pure and simple. In fairness to DD the club is going nowhere if Joe won't give us a lease on the ground and we would just stumble along in the first for the remainder of the lease - obviously DD does not want that - as it is not worth the effort. I think you and he agree on that....

True, and you can see his point but........Drew has shot himself in the foot regarding the lease through his attitude towards Joe Young and later, even the FAI. Drew is abrupt, has no people skills and alienates people - he's even done it to hardcore fans and hard workers in the club. He made a balls of the lease negotiations with his attitude, put the priest's nose out of joint in the process and now we are where we are. The fact that he is playing everything out in the media is both sad, and a joke, and it should tell you all you need to know about him. Instead of being able to sit down and negotiate in a civilized manner and like a proper businessman, he is scare mongering through the media. Is this the way to do things? Absolutely not.

Lets just say Joe Young does hand over the lease (not going to happen though). Do we really have a big future with this guy as chairman? Because I don't see it. I see problems, problems, problems.....

[LFC in Exile]

True, and you can see his point but........Drew has shot himself in the foot regarding the lease through his attitude towards Joe Young and later, even the FAI.

yeah, I see what your saying. But I'd hate to have to negotiate with Joe myself. He'd have Mother Theresa kicking babies I'd say.

I don't know DD but my impression of him is in line with some of what you're saying. In one way that makes him ideal Chairman material (a la Ollie Byrne) but it only really works when you have the strong hand. Somethign LFC haven't had in a long long time.

[4tothefloor]

In one way that makes him ideal Chairman material (a la Ollie Byrne) but it only really works when you have the strong hand. Somethign LFC haven't had in a long long time.

Exactly, and it's Joe Young who has the strong hand here, which is why he should have been molly-collied and kept onside. Instead his nose was put out of joint.....

[LFC in Exile]

Exactly, and it's Joe Young who has the strong hand here, which is why he should have been molly-collied and kept onside. Instead his nose was put out of joint.....

Is it possible to do that with someone who has a personality of the type Joe has? What does he benefit from not signing it over (even to teh FAi if he hates DD)? What is implied isthat he is not signing it out of bad-mindedness or because he personally dislikes DD. Hardly a christian attitude and also a sign of a very odd personality (to be kind). How do you molly-coddle or keep onside someone who acts out of spite?

[thelimerick]

Its a ridiculous situation, the chairman whose damaging the club having to molly colly the priest who's damaging the club. What this club needs is neither of them.

[4tothefloor]

Its a ridiculous situation, the chairman whose damaging the club having to molly colly the priest who's damaging the club. What this club needs is neither of them.

Here, here. You're sound like the man to take them out thelimerick. You up for it?

[Goals4fun]

From RTE...........

Limerick to go bust with no lease
Wednesday, 08 November 2006 11:15

Limerick could go out of business at the end of this season unless they secure a lease on Hogan Park.

Chairman Danny Drew warned that they will fold unless the current state of uncertainty surrounding the club is resolved by 1 December 2006.


The Blues were told by Fr Joe Young, a trustee at the ground, in February of this year that he would grant them at least a 25-year lease on the ground.

Because Limerick don't have a lease, they cannot draw down over €400,000 in sports grants they have earmarked for development work at the venue.

Drew said: 'I will honour all the players contracts with the club up until the end of this season but I am giving it a December deadline and then I will step down in my present capacity unless we are granted a lease in our name.


http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/1108/limerick.html?rss

I thought all this had been sorted out.........FAI had the lease and we were welcome tenants etc......

well the 1st has come and that is the dead line. is danny just being a boy who crys wolf the whole time or is that it for limerick?? anybody in the know ?

[Lim till i die]

well the 1st has come and that is the dead line. is danny just being a boy who crys wolf the whole time or is that it for limerick?? anybody in the know ?

Hey for all we know the club could actually be dead

[Goals4fun]

Hey for all we know the club could actually be dead

true the gates have been closed and might never be reopened. When will they have to regiuster for the next league campaign ? that will probably tell a lot and will give a more realsitic date that dec 1st !

[Kerry Blue]

When will they have to regiuster for the next league campaign ? that will probably tell a lot and will give a more realsitic date that dec 1st !

I presume this will be sometime in the new year as John Delaney said that a decision on whether a new club is going to join the league won't be made until the end of the month.