South County GC Closed

sodbuster77

ForeRight wrote: »

I bet they wish they took that 1 euro now!

I don't think it was the €1 that was the issue in fairness.

vikingdub

sodbuster77 wrote: »

Other members were also told that if they did decide to leave they would be required to sell their share back to the board for €1 or face being barred from ever setting foot on the course again.

In the past the favoured few were not alone allowed to lease their memberships but were provided with assistance in doing so. That option was refused as was the suggestion that the subs be offset against the loan that they had given to the club.

ForeRight

sodbuster77 wrote: »

ForeRight wrote: »

I bet they wish they took that 1 euro now!

I don't think it was the €1 that was the issue in fairness.

Sarcasm is lost in this thread.

Everybody is on edge and too busy entertaining goombeeno!

FixdePitchmark

ForeRight wrote: »

Sarcasm is lost in this thread.

Everybody is on edge and too busy entertaining goombeeno!

I guess it is one of those that it is no laughing matter.

But, the power struggle on this thread explains why there is not a chance the place would have worked. Too many egos, and that is saying something coming from me.

eagleleyes

ForeRight wrote: »

Sarcasm is lost in this thread.

Everybody is on edge and too busy entertaining goombeeno!

Got it in one ForeRight! Gombeeno's pretty much the only one with the bad attitude here and still managing to do a piss poor job of the PR for the Board! It will all come out in the wash anyway. The people really responsible for running the club into the ground can run but they can't hide forever.

FixdePitchmark

eagleleyes wrote: »

Got it in one ForeRight! Gombeeno's pretty much the only one with the bad attitude here and still managing to do a piss poor job of the PR for the Board! It will all come out in the wash anyway. The people really responsible for running the club into the ground can run but they can't hide forever.

Look too much going on for an outsider to get past all this.

But did 120 people not pay subs ?

If that is the case , it looks like a bluff was called in cards. They lost, they closed the club.

vikingdub

Alrite Chief wrote: »

I believe he was brought to hospital Wednesday night. No idea what was his condition.

Has this been confirmed or is is just a rumour?

ForeRight

vikingdub wrote: »

Alrite Chief wrote: »

I believe he was brought to hospital Wednesday night. No idea what was his condition.

Has this been confirmed or is is just a rumour?

Confirmed.

eagleleyes

ForeRight wrote: »

Confirmed.

He went home yesterday.

Alrite Chief

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

ForeRight wrote: »

Sarcasm is lost in this thread.

Everybody is on edge and too busy entertaining goombeeno!

I guess it is one of those that it is no laughing matter.

But, the power struggle on this thread explains why there is not a chance the place would have worked. Too many egos, and that is saying something coming from me.

Let's face it. All clubs have their pr1cks.

Alrite Chief

eagleleyes wrote: »

ForeRight wrote: »

Confirmed.

He went home yesterday.

Is he in form for visitors?

vikingdub

Alrite Chief wrote: »

Is he in form for visitors?

Do you want to send him back?:)

eagleleyes

Alrite Chief wrote: »

Is he in form for visitors?

I wouldn't know, was talking to a couple of lads today who told me. Unfortunately I'm just a Joe Soap that none of the Board or committee for that matter ever took the time to have a game with or tried to get to know.

Alrite Chief

vikingdub wrote: »

Alrite Chief wrote: »

Is he in form for visitors?

Do you want to send him back?:)

Ah no I'd say he would be delighted to meet me again. I will never forget the smiles on him and Diskin like Cheshire cats when I was giving them my subs.

Alrite Chief

eagleleyes wrote: »

Alrite Chief wrote: »

Is he in form for visitors?

I wouldn't know, was talking to a couple of lads today who told me. Unfortunately I'm just a Joe Soap that none of the Board or committee for that matter ever took the time to have a game with or tried to get to know.

No way. Did you not get your welcome cuddles that Diskin promised either?

eagleleyes

Alrite Chief wrote: »

No way. Did you not get your welcome cuddles that Diskin promised either?

Im sensing some real feelings of love here! Diskin to be fair was only a puppet for the rest of them. Any idiot could see that. Sure I even heard today he was the one going around telling everyone, off the record of course, who had done deals last year! FFS I could have joined Mount Juliet last year for less than I paid to SC but in fairness, the course was magnificent. Just a shame about the pricks running it!

vikingdub

eagleleyes wrote: »

Im sensing some real feelings of love here! Diskin to be fair was only a puppet for the rest of them. Any idiot could see that. Sure I even heard today he was the one going around telling everyone, off the record of course, who had done deals last year! FFS I could have joined Mount Juliet last year for less than I paid to SC but in fairness, the course was magnificent. Just a shame about the pricks running it!

Agree with you there, he is out of a job now and to be fair to him he was always civil and spoke to all members. Regardless of how we feel about the reduced subs for new members, without Diskin there would not have been a lot fewer new members.

Alrite Chief

vikingdub wrote: »

eagleleyes wrote: »

Im sensing some real feelings of love here! Diskin to be fair was only a puppet for the rest of them. Any idiot could see that. Sure I even heard today he was the one going around telling everyone, off the record of course, who had done deals last year! FFS I could have joined Mount Juliet last year for less than I paid to SC but in fairness, the course was magnificent. Just a shame about the pricks running it!

Agree with you there, he is out of a job now and to be fair to him he was always civil and spoke to all members. Regardless of how we feel about the reduced subs for new members, without Diskin there would not have been a lot fewer new members.

He hardly covered himself in glory when the locks were getting changed Tuesday evening and Raymie says how will we get in in the morning? Oh don't worry says he there will be someone here to let you in. Look to be fair he was only doing his job I suppose. What he was getting paid for and that was get new members. He was lead by the board but when the game was up he should of had the guts to blow the whistle. He was ****ed either way.

ForeRight

Alrite Chief wrote: »

vikingdub wrote: »

Alrite Chief wrote: »

Is he in form for visitors?

Do you want to send him back?:)

Ah no I'd say he would be delighted to meet me again. I will never forget the smiles on him and Diskin like Cheshire cats when I was giving them my subs.

I doubt he was slumming it in tallaght hospital anyway.

Probably holed up in the beacon with 24 hr Garda presence on his door

slave1

Can't sleep, read all 36 pages, sad sad situation, feel sorry for the employees and frustrated members with subs paid. Just coming into the core golfing season and all.

I'll be paying my subs next year by DD.

Peterdalkey

Just came upon this forum after seeing the piece in The Business Post. Have played the course a few times but have no ties. All I can say it is a shame to see such division among a group who should be united in trying to keep the club running. As an outside observer I would think too much has been said to achieve the unanimity that is so badly needed. The Macreddin guys have somehow managed to keep their course open by getting on with making sure that they stayed focussed on that purpose. Many lost a lot of money, got over it and got on with it. The naysayers and the uncommitted just moved on.

I would proffer that a new club made up of those able to leave the past in the past is the only hope.

Sadly SDGC is but one of many clubs in such dire straits.

Peter

Pedro D

Peterdalkey wrote: »

Just came upon this forum after seeing the piece in The Business Post. Have played the course a few times but have no ties. All I can say it is a shame to see such division among a group who should be united in trying to keep the club running. As an outside observer I would think too much has been said to achieve the unanimity that is so badly needed. The Macreddin guys have somehow managed to keep their course open by getting on with making sure that they stayed focussed on that purpose. Many lost a lot of money, got over it and got on with it. The naysayers and the uncommitted just moved on.

I would proffer that a new club made up of those able to leave the past in the past is the only hope.

Sadly SDGC is but one of many clubs in such dire straits.

Peter

A new club will be formed called south county 2012 member run with pk at Raymies desk taking the cash. It should succeed as the payment terms would be cash or dd for yr 1 & 2 before any confidence is restored.

scubapro

Just in!

The Men's and Ladies Committees will convene a meeting for all members and shareholders next Wednesday.


Both Committees are meeting on Monday to discuss various issues and some options for a way forward.  We will inform members of the time and location of the Wednesday in due course.


Just for clarification, we are aware that the landlords are sending out emails on their behalf, informing members of updates in relation to the golf course.  We want to inform members that any emails from the landlords do no represent the Men's and Ladies committees.  The Men's and Ladies committees will be looking at all options on the table including any proposal from the landlords.  It is the committees view that the interests of the members and shareholders will be best served by acting as a group and that is why we will be convening a meeting on Wednesday.  All other meetings arranged by landlords and/or other members while potentially welcome do not represent the official views of the Men's and Ladies committees.


We hope to see as many members as possible at the Wednesday meeting we are organising and at that stage we will hopefully be in a position to clarify options from various quarters including offers from other clubs and any proposals the current landlords would like us to consider.



Michael Moore, Captain Men's Club 2012
Sheelagh Stubbs, Lady Captain 2012
The Men's and Ladies Committees will convene a meeting for all members and shareholders next Wednesday.


Both Committees are meeting on Monday to discuss various issues and some options for a way forward.  We will inform members of the time and location of the Wednesday in due course.


Just for clarification, we are aware that the landlords are sending out emails on their behalf, informing members of updates in relation to the golf course.  We want to inform members that any emails from the landlords do no represent the Men's and Ladies committees.  The Men's and Ladies committees will be looking at all options on the table including any proposal from the landlords.  It is the committees view that the interests of the members and shareholders will be best served by acting as a group and that is why we will be convening a meeting on Wednesday.  All other meetings arranged by landlords and/or other members while potentially welcome do not represent the official views of the Men's and Ladies committees.


We hope to see as many members as possible at the Wednesday meeting we are organising and at that stage we will hopefully be in a position to clarify options from various quarters including offers from other clubs and any proposals the current landlords would like us to consider.


Michael Moore, Captain Men's Club 2012
Sheelagh Stubbs, Lady Captain 2012

vikingdub

ForeRight wrote: »

I doubt he was slumming it in tallaght hospital anyway.

Probably holed up in the beacon with 24 hr Garda presence on his door

Well if he has been discharged we can safely assume it was not a heart attack.

Unglika Norse

Peterdalkey wrote: »

Just came upon this forum after seeing the piece in The Business Post. Have played the course a few times but have no ties. All I can say it is a shame to see such division among a group who should be united in trying to keep the club running. As an outside observer I would think too much has been said to achieve the unanimity that is so badly needed. The Macreddin guys have somehow managed to keep their course open by getting on with making sure that they stayed focussed on that purpose. Many lost a lot of money, got over it and got on with it. The naysayers and the uncommitted just moved on.

I would proffer that a new club made up of those able to leave the past in the past is the only hope.

Sadly SDGC is but one of many clubs in such dire straits.

Peter

Sad about South County especially on those guys who recently joined or had just paid their subs, but that's what can happpen in propriorty clubs unfortunatley.

Is McReddin not gone into liquidation again or at least that is their status in the cro

frost53

Peterdalkey wrote: »

Just came upon this forum after seeing the piece in The Business Post. Have played the course a few times but have no ties. All I can say it is a shame to see such division among a group who should be united in trying to keep the club running. As an outside observer I would think too much has been said to achieve the unanimity that is so badly needed. The Macreddin guys have somehow managed to keep their course open by getting on with making sure that they stayed focussed on that purpose. Many lost a lot of money, got over it and got on with it. The naysayers and the uncommitted just moved on.

I would proffer that a new club made up of those able to leave the past in the past is the only hope.

Sadly SDGC is but one of many clubs in such dire straits.

Peter

< Hi Peter, Macreddin is in Nama, and is kept alive by suckling at the taxpayers breast. Same with Tulfarris, K Club, Moyvalley, Carton, Bunclody etc etc etc>>> SC didn't owe enough to get in Nama.

BTW some posts too personal..don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to figure out who some of the posters are.

vikingdub

Peterdalkey wrote: »

Just came upon this forum after seeing the piece in The Business Post. Have played the course a few times but have no ties. All I can say it is a shame to see such division among a group who should be united in trying to keep the club running. As an outside observer I would think too much has been said to achieve the unanimity that is so badly needed. The Macreddin guys have somehow managed to keep their course open by getting on with making sure that they stayed focussed on that purpose. Many lost a lot of money, got over it and got on with it. The naysayers and the uncommitted just moved on.

I would proffer that a new club made up of those able to leave the past in the past is the only hope.

Sadly SDGC is but one of many clubs in such dire straits.

Peter

The members have already been down that road, lent money to keep the club going and gave freely of their time and expertise to get the club back on a sound footing.

Many will not be in financial position to sink more money into the club having been treated in this manner.

fennetec

Gambino wrote: »

My but we are a bit prickley. And I though Ronan was supposed to be the big ego tripper in this circus tent. If you want to take credit in calling for a meeting, be my guest. As for the "unofficial" bit, I think Pat just meant preliminary or initial notice of a meeting. I don't think he would claim to be a wordsmith.

And even if the meeting was your idea, Pat is still the one people will be coming to hear.

Well thank God that he is not coming to hear you. I have no problem with Pat putting his case across, as I have said, about ten times now, he was encouraged to do so. And for the last time, I did not call the meeting for my ego, I called it for the people I brought into the bar on Thursday week and more or less was responsible for them handing over a years advanced membership. If Pat wants to become an overnight golf course owner he is not going to become one unless he extends some effort to restore the trust in SCGC that these people had when they paid their money. He is not going to do that by asking them for money to play the course this week and he should have been prepared to take a hit from those who had just paid in advance. If there had been a notice on the Eviction Room (Raymie Burns Shop) placed by Pat or the Board that there was even the slightest intention of calling a meeting I would not have had to do it.

Gambino

Yes, I thought my last contribution would go down well. I'm not wishing bad luck on any clubs, but if they get some of the sh*t stirrers that ruined South County as new members, then I fear for them.

Good luck to you all - but don't use up all your bullets shooting us messengers. You will need some for your other foot.

frost53

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Gambino wrote: »

Yes, I thought my last contribution would go down well. I'm not wishing bad luck on any clubs, but if they get some of the sh*t stirrers that ruined South County as new members, then I fear for them.

Good luck to you all - but don't use up all your bullets shooting us messengers. You will need some for your other foot.

Cut it out, Jimmy