Jim Roddy

**Tis-smeee** · 12/11/2007, 9:40 PM

I see Jim Roddy is Stepping down up in Derry, an absolute gentleman and i hope all his future endeavours find him well, the league needs a few more like him.

**Magicme** · 12/11/2007, 10:13 PM

Yeah a total gentleman, carried heavy bags for me in the rain one day. Good luck Jim.

**dcfcsteve** · 13/11/2007, 12:53 AM

Don't let the UCD boys hear yees saying that now......!

**dcfc_1928** · 13/11/2007, 7:34 AM

He'll not be too far away from the action.

He's still going to be involved with Brandywell Properties, who are working to secure funding for a new stadium. I think that will be his priority over the coming months/years.

**MyTown** · 14/11/2007, 9:30 AM

Heard a RUMOUR, (nothing stronger than that) that he was going to head up that group of so called Big 6 clubs, that got a bit of media recently, with a possibility of financial backing from Setanta, and involvement of a couple of Irish League clubs......All Ireland League anyone?

**passerrby** · 14/11/2007, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by MyTown

Heard a RUMOUR, (nothing stronger than that) that he was going to head up that group of so called Big 6 clubs, that got a bit of media recently, with a possibility of financial backing from Setanta, and involvement of a couple of Irish League clubs......All Ireland League anyone?

this has been a quest of jims for a long time

**dcfcsteve** · 14/11/2007, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by MyTown

Heard a RUMOUR, (nothing stronger than that) that he was going to head up that group of so called Big 6 clubs, that got a bit of media recently, with a possibility of financial backing from Setanta, and involvement of a couple of Irish League clubs......All Ireland League anyone?

Nothing about it on City Chat - which is where you'd expect any such rumour to appear (Derry is the inter-galactics home of rumours). Not sure why any such group would be in need of someone full-time to head them up at this stage anyway ?

I'd personally love to see a greater all-island angle to football here, so would be delighted if it turned-out to be true. But it's nothing more than rumour at the moment - and one that isn't even circling in Derry it seems.

**pineapple stu** · 14/11/2007, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by sduffy

In my opinion he appeared to want a structure that suited DUFC and not a structure that was in the best interests of the game in this country.

Freudian slip? Don't think he's on the Christmas card list at Drogheda!

Agree with your comments on him though. Just to sate dcfcsteve.

**BleusAvantTout** · 18/11/2007, 8:10 AM

Originally Posted by MyTown

Heard a RUMOUR, (nothing stronger than that) that he was going to head up that group of so called Big 6 clubs, that got a bit of media recently, with a possibility of financial backing from Setanta, and involvement of a couple of Irish League clubs......All Ireland League anyone?

DCFC are hardly good enough at present to be eligible for this!!!!

**dcfcsteve** · 20/11/2007, 3:36 PM

Originally Posted by BleusAvantTout

DCFC are hardly good enough at present to be eligible for this!!!!

Say the mighty trailblazers that are Linfield. LMFAO.

**John83** · 20/11/2007, 3:48 PM

Originally Posted by dcfcsteve

Don't let the UCD boys hear yees saying that now......!

I've never met Jim Roddy, and I've never expressed an opinion of him online.

My only experience of him was him moaning that UCD would dare play a cup final in Belfield Park, preferring a better chance of a win over the bigger gate we could have gotten in the Brandywell. And people accuse us of minnowism. I couldn't believe that mindset.

As such, I'm inclined to believe sduffy's reading of him.

dcfcsteve might like to consider just why he thinks this would make me react negatively to Magicme's experience of him. Pineapple Stu, Schumi and other UCD fans who've met the man have all said nice things about him to me, even if they didn't like some of his ideas. The world isn't black and white, and it certainly isn't candy-striped.

**OneRedArmy** · 20/11/2007, 3:53 PM

Originally Posted by John83

My only experience of him was him moaning that UCD would dare play a cup final in Belfield Park, preferring a better chance of a win over the bigger gate we could have gotten in the Brandywell. And people accuse us of minnowism. I couldn't believe that mindset.

I can't believe I'm allowing myself to get dragged into this, but whilst the jist of the statement may have been presumptious and wrong, its the view of most of those I know that Belfield, as a ground, wasn't fit to hold the final.

Swings and roundabouts.

**Schumi** · 20/11/2007, 4:00 PM

Originally Posted by John83

Schumi and other UCD fans who've met the man have all said nice things about him to me, even if they didn't like some of his ideas.

I never met him.

**pineapple stu** · 20/11/2007, 4:04 PM

Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

I can't believe I'm allowing myself to get dragged into this, but whilst the jist of the statement may have been presumptious and wrong, its the view of most of those I know that Belfield, as a ground, wasn't fit to hold the final.

I echo your first sentence fragment, but there was nothing wrong with Belfield holding that final. It met UEFA Licencing, was not oversold, was not dangerous in any way - was in fact perfectly suited to the crowd it attracted, which wasn't even the biggest crowd it's hosted before. There's no reason why Belfield shouldn't have hosted that final.

**John83** · 20/11/2007, 4:07 PM

Originally Posted by Schumi

I never met him.

There were a few people who met him in Derry. I thought you were one. It must have been either Poor Student, Student Mullet or Bald Student.

**pineapple stu** · 20/11/2007, 4:08 PM

It was me, Poor Student and Harpo.

**OneRedArmy** · 20/11/2007, 4:08 PM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

I echo your first sentence fragment, but there was nothing wrong with Belfield holding that final. It met UEFA Licencing, was not oversold, was not dangerous in any way - was in fact perfectly suited to the crowd it attracted, which wasn't even the biggest crowd it's hosted before. There's no reason why Belfield shouldn't have hosted that final.

PS as the grass hill and the seats behind the goal were closed the viewing angle for those who didn't get into the stand (approx 1,200 to 1,500 people?) who were under 6 foot was non-existant as people were 6 deep around the pitch.

I agree that overcrowding and H&S wasn't an issue but ability to see the game certainly was.

Fact.

**pineapple stu** · 20/11/2007, 4:14 PM

People were not six deep. The hill was open for the game. The old Cascarino stand had been closed for some time and this was taken into account in the licenced capacity. The extended stand held 1181, and was mostly (though not entirely) full, so 1100 tops (of the crowd of 2174) were standing, not up to 1500 as you suggest.

**John83** · 20/11/2007, 4:14 PM

Originally Posted by OneRedArmy

PS as the grass hill and the seats behind the goal were closed the viewing angle for those who didn't get into the stand (approx 1,200 to 1,500 people?) who were under 6 foot was non-existant as people were 6 deep around the pitch.

I agree that overcrowding and H&S wasn't an issue but ability to see the game certainly was.

Fact.

That's not the point. The club had a choice, and chose potential success over a small sum of guaranteed revenue. Would you criticise anyone for making the same choice?

Roddy told UCD fans that he thought we were holding back the league by a lack of ambition. That's hypocrisy for you.