Bord na Dogs just bit the bullet and shut down Harold's Cross. Selling that should wipe out a large portion of their debt. So this could drag and drag.

This story has gone very quiet. Do we know if there is a timeline for any latest announcement from the branch.

After we won the pro12, Ruane suggested an announcement by the end of that summer (2016).

Been very quiet since.

RoofS wrote: Only the bars inside the actual structure of the main stand are IGB owned. Every other bar on the grounds goes back to.Connacht.

That's something to remind fans as often as possible

Only the bars inside the actual structure of the main stand are IGB owned. Every other bar on the grounds goes back to.Connacht.

The lads who pull the Heinekens outside the Main Stand entrance are truly masters of the craft. If having a couple of tasty brews during the match means Connacht never fiscally measure up with the European heavyweights tis worth it for a good Heino.

connemara man wrote: Let's start a drone service from the Clan bar to fans in the main stand

I like that idea. Lads might get upset if up an under gets tangled in the drone. Otherwise all for it

Let's start a drone service from the Clan bar to fans in the main stand

Conn Not 65 wrote: Sod it ! Moving on from Seapoints suggestion to use the Clan Bar , I completely agree. The amount of money spent by Connacht Supporters at match games HAS to be a significant percentage of revenue generated by the Greyhound Board . If that was deprived from them they may be a bit more reasonable in dealing with the Branch. Ironically I have been at the Dogs on a number of occasions and it is the restaurant , not the punters that seems to generate any expenditure.

Where I stand these days is we have no money. We sign John Andress on short term on the basis of no money. Pat says we have no money. Why have we no money? In the last two years we had loads of money. We signed Bundee. But we have no money any more. The stadium is dead, no replacement for bell, ellis lam, no new players. We have no money?

Sod it ! Moving on from Seapoints suggestion to use the Clan Bar , I completely agree. The amount of money spent by Connacht Supporters at match games HAS to be a significant percentage of revenue generated by the Greyhound Board . If that was deprived from them they may be a bit more reasonable in dealing with the Branch. Ironically I have been at the Dogs on a number of occasions and it is the restaurant , not the punters that seems to generate any expenditure.

sea_point wrote:

connemara man wrote:

Conn Not 65 wrote: God love them ! We should organise a whip around..

Every home game they get all the bar. We do plenty

Which is why supporters should be encouraged to use the Clan Bar exclusively....

That is a physically difficult solution. If you reside on the opposite side to the Clan Terrace it would be a struggle to buy your drink

They get a nice grant from the government to keep them going. Organise a referendum to move our tax contribution to Connacht!!

Don't feel so bad about bringing the odd naggin now!

connemara man wrote:

Conn Not 65 wrote: God love them ! We should organise a whip around..

Every home game they get all the bar. We do plenty

Which is why supporters should be encouraged to use the Clan Bar exclusively....

I would gladly drive that removal van ( my back wouldn't be great for the lifting )

Conn Not 65 wrote: God love them ! We should organise a whip around..

Every home game they get all the bar. We do plenty

FACECUTTR wrote: Seen that. In debt of 22 million if I heard correctly.

The debt (or most of it, over 20million) is due to their Limerick stadium; Harold's Cross being sold to service it.
Sounds familiar.