Graham Cummins: Some players might gladly accept way out of Dundalk

CLEAR OUT: Dundalk director of football and temporary manager Jim Magilton has voiced concerns about his squad. Picture: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

After suffering a humiliating 5-1 to Bohemians, Dundalk’s director of football and temporary manager, Jim Magilton voiced his concerns that Dundalk “need a clear-out”. In most industries, when a boss threatens his employees that they could potentially lose their jobs, fears grow. To some degree, players do worry when they hear they could be let go by their club, but in some cases, particularly when a player is still in contract, it can be just what they want to hear.

I would imagine being a player in the Dundalk dressing room is not an easy place to be now. The club has dominated Irish football for most of the last decade but this year, they have become a bit of a laughing stock. Being successful often comes at a price. It’s rare that a team winning the major honours and with the deepest budget in the league, is liked. The majority of League of Ireland fans will be enjoying the Lilywhites’ decline.