St. Patricks Athletic FC thread

He would probably be best paid player at Pats now. Guessing but maybe about 1k a week basic

The Huntacha wrote:

Seeing as Pats' offer was bigger than the offer Rovers made, I'd imagine it's a fair bit more than 1k a week.

On a hell of a lot more than 1k LOL

Anto Breslin moved from Bohs after Pats offered him 1200 a week, crazy money.

Would expect Doyle to be on around 5k, much like JB & Towell at Rovers.

Edited by 9fingers - 08 Jan 2022 at 6:42am

saintjoey wrote:

He's not on 5k a week you mad thing. Half it and yer nearly right

Do you actually believe that? Average league 1 wage was around €5k and Doyle had offers from there and from Rovers (who have no problem paying 4k+) but you reckon he chose to take a 50% drop in his wages? LOL

He’s a great signing and will score plenty but let’s be realistic here, money has gone mad in the LOI in the last 12, case in point, Breslin.

Shane Supple spoke about it on LOI Weekly before Christmas.

Players have the power in this window due to clubs competing against each other for signings. Not sure on figures but average players are meant to be getting big offers this year, way above what they would normally get.

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GoneToShowgies wrote:

Money been thrown around by again it seems. Celtic tiger esque. Same up North, some big numbers flying around there too. Well run community clubs just need to wait for next recsession to get their chance at success, when the sugar daddy money dries up is when others who are well run can flourish.

Sligo seem to have a particular issue with how Pats go about our business.

We have won as much as anyone else at underage level and progressed kids through as much as any one else.

We are pretty much the only club not to have any major threat to our existence in the last four decades bar UCD.

Are you saying Pats aren't well run?

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Saint Tom wrote:

GoneToShowgies wrote:

Money been thrown around by again it seems. Celtic tiger esque. Same up North, some big numbers flying around there too. Well run community clubs just need to wait for next recsession to get their chance at success, when the sugar daddy money dries up is when others who are well run can flourish.

Sligo seem to have a particular issue with how Pats go about our business.

We have won as much as anyone else at underage level and progressed kids through as much as any one else.

We are pretty much the only club not to have any major threat to our existence in the last four decades bar UCD.

Are you saying Pats aren't well run?

To be fair Im not sure how you picked up all that from my post. I didnt mention anything about Pats not being well run or they dont bring through youth. My point wass a general observation about how silly money is back in Irish football, North and South.

The last time we were successful was a combination of a few things and one of those was a recession. The spare cash that sugar daddies put into clubs when times are good dried up and as a club that is well run from a community level, we were in prime position to step in an take advantage.

Saint Tom wrote:

Half a million up front plus add ons for James Abankwah to Udinese.

Back on loan too.

Better business

Jesus that's some fee. Must be close to record for an LOI player

Edited by Denis Irwin - 25 Jan 2022 at 5:34pm

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That’s an amazing fee in fairness

looks a smashing player that lad, very impressed any time I’ve seen him he reminds me of Paul McGrath the way he picks his passes from defence. No pressure kid.

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