The Droghedian nightmare continues

League of Ireland Champions of 2007, and all round nice guys, Drogheda United are going through what unimaginable folk may call a sticky patch, but what us regular folk call a disgustingly horrendous time.

Here’s the latest on the depressingly impoverished situation just up the motorway, as sent to our desks this afternoon:

‘The Drogheda United Emergency Committee met on Monday January 5th 2009 to discuss the Examinership process involving Drogheda United football Club.

'The Committee, having canvassed opinion widely among supporters and contributors to the emergency fund, decided that they had no option but to again offer the club's players the previous financial settlement that was rejected on Friday January 2nd 2009.

'This decision was arrived at by the Committee based in the knowledge that no other funding is available to the club other than that raised by fans and the people of the town and surrounding areas by general appeal since the Public Meeting held on December 3rd 2008.

'The committee representative Dermot McKenna spoke with Stephen Mc Guinness of the PFAI this morning to further explain that this money has come from general fundraising and donations by the fans and friends of Drogheda United. He also stated "it is not possible to increase this offer in any way and to do so would jeopardise the chances of Drogheda United's future participation in the League of Ireland".

'The Emergency Committee have set a deadline for acceptance of 5pm tomorrow evening and is asking the players to seriously consider the terms of the offer.

Jim McArdle

Drogheda United Emergency Committee.’ Best of luck lads, there’s plenty more clubs following your dusty path…