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As I read this week about the problems facing , my mind went back to a Setanta Cup semi-final last season when played .
Drogheda were facing financial meltdown and winning the Setanta Cup was the only chance the players had of getting some of the wages they were owed.
Now, apart from the obvious irony that Setanta were to be the financial saviours and they themselves have fallen on hard times, I cannot help but wonder why so many of the teams in the got it so wrong when it came to chasing the full-time dream.
I remember speaking to an official at Drogheda that night with Roy Walker who was working with me on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio Ulster. He told us that the weekly wage bill for players, coaches and other staff at the club was somewhere in the region of $40,000 Euros. I nearly fell off my seat.
First of all I must apologise for my lack of blogging activity in recent weeks. I went away on holiday and neglected you all, it is unforgivable I know.
Upon my return, however, I asked myself a simple one word question that covered a number of topics. Why?
Why did a number of Northern Ireland international footballers feel the need to go out drinking and just days before the biggest international game of their careers?
Why did Newry City end up in a situation that saw them lose a bright young manager (Gerry Flynn, below) who felt that the interventions of his chairman left his position impossible?
Why do seem totally incapable of performing in a home fixture this season?
Finally, why did Tommy Wright decide that the job was the right one for him?
I am sure you will all agree, these are all questions that are very difficult to answer.
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Hello, I'm Joel Taggart and I'm the football commentator for ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio Ulster. I get to see lots of matches, but I can't be everywhere. Hopefully you can keep me up to date here with all the big talking points from the games that I miss. You can also debate the big issues from the Irish League, the international team, and anything else that tickles your fancy.
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