Fingal Gone?

OhNoYouDidn't · 03-02-2011 4:01pm #1

The jungle drums are alive with the sound that Sporting Fingal have folded after failing to secure an investor.

Anyone confirm or deny?

gimmick · 03-02-2011 4:02pm

Jesus, that would be one of the fastest rises and falls ever. Heard nada down here yet anyway.

flanzer · 03-02-2011 4:05pm

I go for a jog in ALSAA at lunchtime where they train and I haven't seen them there recently. I know the clubs are on a break but I thought they'd be back training now??

bohsboy · 03-02-2011 4:05pm

Gone I heard. Press release later this afternoon.

dfx- · 03-02-2011 4:06pm

How long did Dublin City last -> 2003 - 2006?

In other news, plane with one wing crashes.

OhNoYouDidn't · 03-02-2011 4:07pm

bohsboy wrote: »

Gone I heard. Press release later this afternoon.

If you reckon they are gone, I'm sticking a tenner on them for the league.

stovelid · 03-02-2011 4:08pm

It was on the cards sonnet or later. Hard for the supporters.

dreamers75 · 03-02-2011 4:10pm

Statement in about an hour. Our Commercial manager left us last week to join them, epic job hes done

dreamers75 · 03-02-2011 4:18pm

Sporting Fingal has been seeking to restructure over recent months ahead of the 2011 campaign.

It had developed what it believed to be a viable business plan on a reduced and prudent scale having secured new investors and some sponsors. A number of commitments which would be crucial to its viability have, in very recent days, not materialised.

The club has regretfully, for the first time since it’s inception in 2007, not been in a position to pay players’ wages at this point and are urgently attempting to resolve the issue.

The FAI and the players’ union, PFAI, have been informed of the situation.

They a real club now.

dan1895 · 03-02-2011 4:22pm

Hope its true!!!

Paulw · 03-02-2011 4:23pm

Yeah, it's official now.

A financial backer pulled out in the last few days.

The club is still seeking to fill the gap, but at this rate it's not looking good.

Paulw · 03-02-2011 4:24pm

And this, of course, will have a big knock on effect for Bohs (renting Dalymount).

That could very well mean two clubs gone from the Premier Division.

AgileMyth · 03-02-2011 4:24pm

Its their fan I feel sorry for.

major bill · 03-02-2011 4:25pm

Paulw wrote: »

Yeah, it's official now.

A financial backer pulled out in the last few days.

The club is still seeking to fill the gap, but at this rate it's not looking good.

any link or this just word on the street??

Paulw · 03-02-2011 4:26pm

AgileMyth wrote: »

Its their fan I feel sorry for.

It's the players I feel sorry for.

I got the official press release (I'm on the media email list). It went out about 15 min ago to all media outlets.

The club is not gone YET ... they are still seeking alternate funding, but it just doesn't look good, and they are being upfront about it.

Nalz · 03-02-2011 4:27pm

Not great news at all

dan1895 wrote: »

Hope its true!!!

Just curious why?

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

If you reckon they are gone, I'm sticking a tenner on them for the league.

Also curious why?

stovelid · 03-02-2011 4:28pm

What have Gary O' Neill, Raffaele Cretaro and Barry Murphy got in common?

They know a good thing when they see it.

Seriously though. some decent players there that will easily find clubs, especially Williams, Finn, O Neill and O' Brien.

flanzer · 03-02-2011 4:31pm

Who pulled the plug on funding? Gannon?

dan1895 · 03-02-2011 4:32pm

Trilla wrote: »

Not great news at all

Just curious why?

Also curious why?

Its not like they were in the league on merit. Got formed, got lots of backing, Kilkenny went bust and they were straight into the league rather than working their way up! Haven't liked them since day one.

Paulw · 03-02-2011 4:33pm

flanzer wrote: »

Who pulled the plug on funding? Gannon?

Gannon was gone since last Oct. He was not involved at all this year.

I doubt it will be made official who pulled out. There were a number of investors this season, to share the load, rather than all money coming from a limited number of sources.

A fairly large backer pulled out. The club are still trying to seek funding.

That_Guy · 03-02-2011 4:34pm

dan1895 wrote: »

Hope its true!!!

Why? Nobody should be salivating over a club folding.

Xavi6 · 03-02-2011 4:36pm

That_Guy wrote: »

Why? Nobody should be salivating over a club folding.

They aren't just any old rich in history club though.

5starpool · 03-02-2011 4:37pm

At this rate they'll stop using promotion/relegation at all in the LOI, and just have the most finacially stable clubs in the premier league, or should that read the least financially unstable clubs.

Sad state of affairs to be in really. Much as I was never much of a liker of them, any team folding is bad for the league and the domestic game in this country.

dan1895 · 03-02-2011 4:38pm

Them being allowed in was bad for the league, this was always on the cards.

FreeOSCAR · 03-02-2011 4:42pm

Xavi6 wrote: »

They aren't just any old rich in history club though.

Same as City so

dan1895 · 03-02-2011 4:44pm

FreeOSCAR wrote: »

Same as City so

Dublin City???? Look what happened to them!

That_Guy · 03-02-2011 4:44pm

FreeOSCAR wrote: »

Same as City so

City ain't rich in history. Just rich.

Pauleta · 03-02-2011 4:46pm

That_Guy wrote: »

Why? Nobody should be salivating over a club folding.

For Fingal yes. From Day 1 people were saying they will be bust in a few years. The FAI ignored all of this and even went as far as commending how the club was run. It makes a mockery of the license system and the FAI. Them out of the league is a good thing by me. Also the tax payer have been funding a lot of this club and the convenient side jobs some of the players have for the council and the houses they live in. As usual in a situation like this i feel sorry for the players. Hopefully they were not under the illusion that this was sustainable forever.

bohsboy · 03-02-2011 4:47pm

OhNoYouDidn't wrote: »

If you reckon they are gone, I'm sticking a tenner on them for the league.

Still crying over the fact that somebody had the neck to put a rumour up about your beloved club?

Want to start looking closely at your own fanbase for these emerging rumours.

stovelid · 03-02-2011 4:47pm

Pauleta wrote: »

Hopefully they were not under the illusion that this was sustainable forever.

Some appeared to be, unfortunately.

FreeOSCAR · 03-02-2011 4:48pm

That_Guy wrote: »

City ain't rich in history. Just rich.

Hence why i said they are the same as Fingal.

LeixlipRed · 03-02-2011 4:49pm

Only people I feel sorry for are players and staff. The two fans, I laugh at you.

Xavi6 · 03-02-2011 4:49pm

FreeOSCAR wrote: »

Same as City so

Hilarious. Any chance of not derailing the thread? Bad enough with EPL v LOI bollox as it is without bringing it up for no reason.

FYI - MCFC founded 1880, SF founded 2007. History lesson.

doncarlos · 03-02-2011 4:52pm

LeixlipRed wrote: »

Only people I feel sorry for are players

The same players that have turned good contracts down at other clubs to sign for a club that everybody knew would end up like this??
I hope to meet some of these players, I have some magic beans to sell

GLaDOS · 03-02-2011 4:52pm

Regardless of history etc, it's not good to see a club die.

stovelid · 03-02-2011 4:53pm

LeixlipRed wrote: »

The two fans, I laugh at you.

Nice.

LeixlipRed · 03-02-2011 4:55pm

doncarlos wrote: »

The same players that have turned good contracts down at other clubs to sign for a club that everybody knew would end up like this??
I hope to meet some of these players, I have some magic beans to sell

It's never nice to see someone being laid off, regardless of how naive they were.

Can't wait the see what The Lep and the other fella come out with though.

dsmythy · 03-02-2011 5:00pm

LeixlipRed wrote: »

Only people I feel sorry for are players and staff. The two fans, I laugh at you.

Uncalled for.

doncarlos · 03-02-2011 5:00pm

LeixlipRed wrote: »

It's never nice to see someone being laid off, regardless of how naive they were.

True in any other industry, but being a football supporter allows ones nastier streak and lack of compassion come out. I don't think any of us would ever apologise for it either!

LeixlipRed · 03-02-2011 5:03pm

dsmythy wrote: »

Uncalled for.

Are you the third fan?

Pineapple stu · 03-02-2011 5:03pm

LeixlipRed wrote: »

Only people I feel sorry for are players and staff. The two fans, I laugh at you.

What a gob****e of a post from a so called moderator. If it was posted by a normal poster then fair enough but a moderator. Have a word with yourself there good boy.

Nalz · 03-02-2011 5:08pm

Xavi6 wrote: »

They aren't just any old rich in history club though.

We're at a point now in this modern day where clubs get bought for billions regardless of their culture/history...so even though it means something to a fan of such a club, I don't think there is much difference between turning a small club or underachieving or average team into leading contenders overnight or doing it with a completely new one.

Thats not a go at the Manchester City situation at all, just using it as an example. Same can be said for lots of clubs.

Its never nice to see a club die, especially in our own country.

Also I'm beginning to see what my mates go on about when they read the LOI threads. A lot of biterness, childish and quiet frankly stupid comments/remarks. Theres a few in this thread

LeixlipRed · 03-02-2011 5:09pm

Pineapple stu wrote: »

What a gob****e of a post from a so called moderator. If it was posted by a normal poster then fair enough but a moderator. Have a word with yourself there good boy.

I'm a moderator in the maths forum. In here I'm a normal poster. Report my post if you like.

FreeOSCAR · 03-02-2011 5:12pm

Xavi6 wrote: »

Hilarious. Any chance of not derailing the thread? Bad enough with EPL v LOI bollox as it is without bringing it up for no reason.

FYI - MCFC founded 1880, SF founded 2007. History lesson.

You started it pal as usual. No thread derailing here, I'm a Fingal fan, take your sly digs else where.

dan1895 · 03-02-2011 5:13pm

LeixlipRed wrote: »

I'm a moderator in the maths forum.

Looks like someone at a certain football franchise could of done with your expertise.

SantryRed · 03-02-2011 5:14pm

Pineapple stu wrote: »

What a gob****e of a post from a so called moderator. If it was posted by a normal poster then fair enough but a moderator. Have a word with yourself there good boy.

Get over yourself. This is fantastic news and shows people who may think they can set up a club and walk the PD, that this can't happen!

stovelid · 03-02-2011 5:17pm

SantryRed wrote: »

Get over yourself. This is fantastic news and shows people who may think they can set up a club and walk the PD, that this can't happen!

If they set up down the road from us, you wouldn't give a shit.

Your gripe with Fingal is a turf war which is fair enough, but don't dress it up otherwise.

dsmythy · 03-02-2011 5:17pm

SantryRed wrote: »

Get over yourself. This is fantastic news and shows people who may think they can set up a club and walk the PD, that this can't happen!

He was commenting on the poster saying he laughed at the fans. Way out of line it was.

TerryTibbs! · 03-02-2011 5:17pm

A lot of league of Ireland fans are pathetic.

Xavi6 · 03-02-2011 5:18pm

FreeOSCAR wrote: »

You started it pal as usual. No thread derailing here, I'm a Fingal fan, take your sly digs else where.

Started what 'as usual'? Are you or ar you not a club rich in history?

A simple yes/no answer is all that's need.

FreeOSCAR · 03-02-2011 5:19pm

SantryRed wrote: »

Get over yourself. This is fantastic news and shows people who may think they can set up a club and walk the PD, that this can't happen!

I didn't think it was fantastic news when Shelbourne went down, or Rovers or Derry, Cork, Drogheda, potentially Bohs and now Fingal. Fair enough some teams deserve a dose of reality but I never wish the demise of any club. Any fan of a a LOI club taunting another is the pot calling the kettle black. Mistakes made, all these other teams were given a second chance, unfortunately Fingal probably won't be.

It's a loss to the league, themselves and Sligo played the best football bar none and it's a shame cause if they do go, they will be missed by me.

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