The_Banker
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Some of us do!Therefore, this question is aimed at sports followers on ABM. Why do you not support the LOI clubs?
When did you last attend?I find the quality and more so style of play very hard to watch
Some of us do!
Bohs have had the News of The World dancers on the pitch at half time a few times this season in case that piques your interest - or anything else belonging to you!I was involved for a number of years with a LOI side on the administration end. While I am not in touch with current practices, based on my past experiences I would count the following as some of the reasons LOI football is not supported:
1. Lack of glamour
Mick Wallace (of Wallace Construction and Wexford Youths) spoke a lot of sense on Newstalk last night in saying that eircom League clubs really should have business plans, non football revenue streams and a budget making sure that they live within their means.Running a LOI club is like any other business. If one had to present a business plan to a bank, they would ensure that all the building blocks were in place. Few LOI clubs would tick all the boxes required to convince the bank that their "business" will be a success.
Exactly.The OP says lack of crowds are ultimately the reason for financial failure of clubs. I disagree. Most successful football clubs do not rely on "gate money" as the mainstay for financing themselves.
That perception would be incorrect - only 4 of the 12 Premier Division and 2 of the 10 First Division clubs are Dublin based. Admittedly there are indeed large tracts of the country not represented in the eircom League at the moment.
I realise that and it more than likely has come from the success of the Dublin teams aswell. I do think people want to support locally and it is nice to go watch a match in the flesh and can be great for kids too but the biggest stumbling block i would see is lending support to your nearest team as they would most likely be a rival in another sport.
None of the major competitions last year were won by Dublin teams:I realise that and it more than likely has come from the success of the Dublin teams aswell.
None of the major competitions last year were won by Dublin teams:
eircom League Premier Division Championship (Drogs), First Division Championship (Cobh), FAI Cup (Cork), FAI League Cup (Derry), Setanta Cup (Drogs)
Apparently the top clubs in LOI pay their players c.100-150k per annum. This equates to 200-250k per annum when you take into account that the income is tax free.
Just to clarify - I don't disagree with you on the perception front. I'm just trying to balance some of the perceptions with actual facts.Ok then traditionally sucessful, say to random punter 'name 3 LoI teams', pats, bohs and shamrock rovers will feature in most answers.
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