Next Season's Top Flight

**OneRedArmy** · 13/11/2006, 4:51 PM

Originally Posted by Peadar

Kingdom, I don't discuss private matters about Cork City FC on this forum. I hope you'll appreciate why. All will become clearer in the next few days.

Is it you?

**Louth4sam** · 13/11/2006, 9:49 PM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Btw I'd like to think all the more civilised people in Louth follow Drogs

And the more civilised people in limerick follow rugby

**pineapple stu** · 13/11/2006, 9:54 PM

Originally Posted by SeanDrog

Ardee is clearly a Drog base - how you dispute this is beyond me - maybe a few of your mates moved there to have a sprinkling of Duns fans but its Claret and Blue all the way when it comes to Ardee.

Jayz, even I know Ardee's a Dundalk stronghold!

**depor** · 14/11/2006, 1:02 AM

Originally Posted by Peadar

You're too funny! We had one man carry the burdon of running a club for the last 5 years or so. Under him, we've become the biggest club in the country. You've had multiple investors pour money into your club but you've only managed to emulate Longford. I'd like to know how long it will take them to get bored.

We're still in a strong position, with one of the best U21 squads in the country and, as was visible on Friday night, the best ability of any side to draw a crowd. If the new deal goes ahead, the burdon will be spread across multiple people. We'll have a decent manager next season and a decent squad. I have no fear of that. You, on the other hand, have to fear for how long your false sense of security can last.

im a cobhman but im a fan of cork and eircom league football foremost but im always hearing how lennox did this and that, and all the rest. if you look at it city were sold for less than 500k, u wouldnt get our clubhouse/bar for that. they dont have a ground or a training ground even though they r the 'best' supported, its typical of cork clubs down the years.wonder where all the moneys gone????
i can never understand why city supporters cant chip in and buy the club or at least buy a bit of land which can be developed. take a leaf from rovers book,it would only take 500 quid from 1000 people to make 500k, and the gates will surely support the club no matter whats been said in the last few weeks. theres no way in hell city lost money over the last few years. as long as the club is out of the fans hands it will have no assets.

**Snoop Drog** · 14/11/2006, 1:06 AM

Originally Posted by Lim till i die

Fact is neither of ye have much support anywhere in Louth if your attendances are anything to go by

unfortuantly, apart from our day out at lansdowne last year, this is too true...

**Snoop Drog** · 14/11/2006, 1:07 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

Jayz, even I know Ardee's a Dundalk stronghold!

Dundalk isn't even a Dundalk stronghold. But i would have considered Ardee more Lilywhite than Maroon n Blue.

**Celdrog** · 14/11/2006, 1:12 AM

Originally Posted by Peadar

You've had multiple investors pour money into your club but you've only managed to emulate Longford. I'd like to know how long it will take them to get bored.

Well seeing as Vincent Hoey has been with the Drogs since 1963 and Chris Byrne has been there since 1995 it will probably take them a fair while to get bored.
Didn't take Lennox too long to get bored then .....

**Lim till i die** · 14/11/2006, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by Louth4sam

And the more civilised people in limerick follow rugby

Touche

Are you SURE your from Dundalk

**oriel** · 14/11/2006, 1:12 PM

The hugely dissapointing factor for Drogheda Utd Football Club since their investors came on board 3 years ago is their support is still nowhere near what they would expect for a team finishing in the top 4. This was realised by the club 3 years ago when they tried make up the missing numbers by increasing admission to eur 20.00 for all league games.

Avg attendances from this site two weeks ago.

Drogheda - 1678 (1682; 1554) (2005 and 2004 in brackets)

This shows clearly they will never achieve the ambition of a big club as the people of the town and various surrounding areas are simply not interested in what they have to offer (2 trophies in 44 years)

**SeanDrog** · 16/11/2006, 6:51 AM

in fairness to Dundalk you did do your market research to identify your supporters wants and needs and hence decided to forgo the football club (as that clearly has faield) and put in a bouncy castle instead - hey whatever works for you.