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I was browsing the indo this morning (I know, I am currently hanging my head in shame), and lo and behold I spot a story about wastemeath being 600K in debt, so needless to say I had to look at that story

Then I see a figure of 300K quoted as a figure Offaly spent this year on both codes I think. But I also hear reports of managers being refused certain requests, and so on..........

so where did all the money go, winter tanning sessions for the clara lads?

Sure you wouldn't deny the Clara lads that much? You have to be looking your best up here in the Senior ranks

As a matter of fact, I have heard it said that if the Doon lads can improve their cosmetic appearance, they might well be welcomed back into Senior.

Tommy 'Fuc*ing' Lyons has turned us into the pretty boys of the County!

oh for crying out loud!!! why oh why do those clara lads feel the need for the "tanning shop" tanning booths!!! I think with that sorta money gone down the tubes no wonder we haven't got a respectable team!!!

I'd say that poor ould Tommy might have had a bit less to do with it than the waves of Clara players taking the field in white boots, tanned skin and slick gelled hair.


Anyhoo, to be honest I could see how 300k per team wouldn't go very far. If you take it that an average training session will have 35 attendees claiming mileage, an average of €15 per person, along with €100 each (minimum) for three or four paid specialists (physio,doctor etc) and by the time you pay for rental of facilities if necessary, lighting, water heating for showers etc, you won't find much change out of a grand.

Now you have match day, when mileage is much higher, bus hire, meals, and the numbers run up very quickly.

It still doesn't excuse it too much though - I'm after unsuccessfully googling a Dilbert cartoon, where the general gist was pointy haired boss going to Dogbert for consultancy, who offers him the best of advice for $50,000. PHB bargains him down to $40,000 in return for worse advice, and then we see him running with scissors. It fairly well illustrates the whole idea that doing it badly is worse than not doing anything at all.

Dilbert cartoon, where the general gist was pointy haired boss going to Dogbert for consultancy, who offers him the best of advice for $50,000. PHB bargains him down to $40,000 in return for worse advice, and then we see him running with scissors. It fairly well illustrates the whole idea that doing it badly is worse than not doing anything at all.

Lone shark i think you should post that link!