| Author |
 Topic  |
|
|
Karl
Senior Member
USA
914 Posts |
 Posted - Jul 07 2002 : 08:25:09 AM
|
Mac
Wadadah's Gray set to quit
Sun Jul 7 05:29:19 2002
172.131.45.230
Taken from www.jamaicaobserver.com
Wadadah's Gray set to quit
Sunday, July 07, 2002
AFTER 24 years at the helm of two-time National Premier League champions, Wadadah, manager Gene Gray thinks it's time to step aside.
Grey said his decision was prompted by a recent newspaper article which stated, among other things, that Gray's management style was outdated and that a proper club structure was not in place.
The article -- which alleged that Wadadah was being run from the trunk of a car -- said there were people in Montego Bay who would be willing to invest in Wadadah but were reluctant to do so while Gray was at the helm.
"If what he (the writer) said is true, then I don't want to continue upsetting people," Gray said.
Gray's bombshell resignation is the second in a series of events that has rocked the western football fraternity in recent times.
On Monday, Mt Salem manager, Eugene Parkinson, was killed and the coach -- former technical director of Wadadah, Emerson Henry -- shot several times shortly after a training session.
Over the past few seasons Wadadah supporters have been raising concerns over the direction of the club. Amid all of this, there was speculation that the recent exodus of players to Village United was due to finances.
Ironically, Gray, who has made his contribution to the sport in the parish, was recently honoured by the St James Football Association.
"It is going to be a sad day in the history of St James Football if Gene really decide to call it quits," said George Evans, president of the St James FA. According to Evans, Gray must be congratulated for his many years of service.
"This has been a killer week for football in Montego Bay. If Gene comes out of football, I can tell you, we are going to lose one of the ... strongest administrators in football, irrespective of what anybody wants to say," exploded Seba manager, Bruce Gaynor.
"He's an experienced and knowledgeable administrator and is one of the greatest lovers of the game and a lover of the club that he serves," Gaynor said.
In the meantime, Gray admitted it was a hard task running an expensive venture such as football as it can cost anywhere between $500,000 to $700,000 per month to run an NPL team.
He said last season was particularly bad for Wadadah: "Every home game at Jarrett Park was a triple-header and in the last round we got our home games on Wednesdays," Gray explained.
-- CW
Karl |
|
|
Karl
Senior Member
USA
914 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2002 : 08:26:13 AM
|
Sums to run a club in Ja?
Sun Jul 7 06:09:36 2002
205.188.196.59
How long is the season?
6 months? Approximately J$4,200,000.00 per year?
..or was Gene speaking of a 12 month year i.e. J$700,000.00 x 12 months = J$8,400,000.00?
So those wanting to invest in running a club in Ja. should think of a minimum of J$10,000,000.00 plus start up cost?
Yaard RBSC and others 'rope-eeen'...pleeeeeeeeeeease?
Karl |
 |
|
|
Karl
Senior Member
USA
914 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2002 : 08:27:09 AM
|
St. Bess
Very True.
Sun Jul 7 06:18:37 2002
208.60.255.108
Village United is facing an approximate J$7m budget for the year 2002/03.
So this estimte is correct.
St.Bess
Karl |
|
|
|
Karl
Senior Member
USA
914 Posts |
Posted - Jul 07 2002 : 6:52:12 PM
|
St. Bess
Dirfferent ?
Sun Jul 7 10:10:57 2002
209.214.7.41
I would think such a venture would cost for this kind a infrastructure would cost to build a minimum of US$5 millinon to start in the first year and from there you can do year projection for a say three to five year plan until you get everthing in place. Cost which would be under consideration would be the clearing of acreage, grading, water system, electrial system, dormitories, laundry facility, insurance, security equipment, gym/weight room, administration office with confrence room, build of fields etc. anyone else can add to this.
A Good traing field would cost with drainage, top soil, sand, irragation system, good Bermuda grass etc. approximately US$70-100K. A good Stadium field would cost approximately US$120-150k (there is more involved here, a higher grade grass etc.). Now I am only talking about what a very good quality field which would be adequate for the NPL vs. what is their now. Any one who has seen Lockhart stadium in Ft. Lauderdale (Miami Fusion) that is quality field I am talking about.
If you go futher and talk about a World Cup quality field you are looking in the region of US$400k-500k (field only).
Than there is the need for maintance equipment which could cost another US$150K or so.
Seperately and not be exclude staduim light for a NPL field in Jamaica would cost another US$200-300k (very expensive)and it is a must.
Keep in mind field building and maintance is only one area or element in this whole equation. Players wages, coaches wages, other support staff etc. etc.
Village want to up grade their facility and field and the field alone will cost them in the region of J$6-7million (quality field). Now that is the whole years operation budget. Thing tough a yard. But, still it can be done and must be done, if we are going to improve the stand of our players and our overall game in genenral, quality fields is a must. Football ownership is not a cheap venture, but it can be very rewarding is the right organization is in place.
My dream is to see football be come an industry in Jamaica for all involved.
St. Bess.
Karl |
|
|
| |
Topic |
|
|
|
Wadadah's Grey speaks of cost to 'run' a club...
