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http://www.galwaynews.ie/8622-039hom...-nowhere-train
GALWAY UNITED HOMELESS - Galway City Tribune 28 August 2009
THE manager of cash-strapped Galway United has made a desperate plea to the owners of sports facilities around the city and county to come to the club’s aid in order for it to see out the rest of the season.
Speaking to Tribune Sport yesterday, Ian Foster confirmed that United are no longer using Salthill Devon’s excellent facilities at Drom because the cost is prohibitive to the club. United trained at the former Olde Ground pitch behind Arch Motors in Westside last week, but this week training took place at Moyne Villa’s ground in Headford, the third training ground for United in the past fortnight.
“Can I make a plea to anyone out there who might have a pitch that we can use until November to give me a ring, anything to see us to the end of the season. Things are really tight at the club now, it is no exaggeration to say we are taking things one day at a time.
“We had to stop using Drom because it was costing the club a lot of money, and it is money the club does not have. It is the same with Headford, there is a cost involved and it is very tight to get that money together for training.
“To be honest, this is the last thing you would expect to happen so far into a season, struggling to get somewhere to train, but if there is a club out there that can help us out, we’d really appreciate it. We could come to an arrangement where me and my staff would help out with training junior sides or whatever.
“The bottom line is people want money for us to use their facilities, and we just don’t have it. We need people who have a football pitch and will let us use it between now and November to come forward,” he said.
It is not so much a failure to prepare, more an inability, but Foster said that training has gone well this week and he is looking for a reaction from his players for tonight’s visit of Shamrock Rovers to Terryland Park (kick-off 7.45pm).
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Thread title is a little misleading
They always cheat, they always lie
**** Delaney and the FAI
No doubt when they are Salthill Devon's training pitches they are top notch. Why don't Galway have their own training ground like we do? (We even built a stand in our training ground)
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They could train in Eyre SquareOriginally Posted by sligoman
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It's so crazy it just might work
Ian Foster is a hero for Galway, most managers would moan, he genuinely wants the best for the club. I suppose he is benefiting himself, but still, great credit due.
If we don't finish above that joke of a club it is a disgrace.
Well according to their famour DVD they do own Salthill Devons training facilities. This is the club that got the most off-field assessment points because of THEIR training facilities.No doubt when they are Salthill Devon's training pitches they are top notch. Why don't Galway have their own training ground like we do? (We even built a stand in our training ground
I also thought having training facilities is a licensing requirement. How could the FAI let some thing like this happen?
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These are both very good points actually. Another shambles from the FAI, it's a far way away but if you listen very closely,you'll hear the sound of something (else) being brushed under the carpet in Abbotstown. They're going to run out of carpet soon.
They always cheat, they always lie
**** Delaney and the FAI
Ohh give it a ****ing rest, yes everything in Cork is peachy, why cant we all follow the flawless Cork model, your fans are the best, your ground is the best, yee have the best forward planning, your travel facilities are the best you even said at the end of the season your finances will be sound when you release a couple of players.No doubt when they are Salthill Devon's training pitches they are top notch. Why don't Galway have their own training ground like we do? (We even built a stand in our training ground
You need a headupyourarsetirectomy fast.
I dont go bleeting on about the state of your finances but seriously its a shambles and things are far from ok down there so do feel free to stop telling us how unbelievably amazing your club is when ya dont have a pot to p!ss in.
As for galway, what a farce in all honesty.
How Galway were promoted by the FAI above Dundalk ill never understand.
But as ever Ian Foster is a credit to your club, seems like one of the most genuine managers in this league.
It was the headline in the newspaper
Nobody knows us, we don't care
Total rubbish. Galway offered professional football and one of the best stadia in the country.
I'm a 23yr old right-handed heterosexual who drinks milk and likes democracy. - dcfcsteve knows me well
What a load of coc.k.
Firstly they are absolutely broke, I know Dundalk arent in any great shape but in comparison to Galway are light years ahead.
Secondly have you been to Terryland? Fantastic stadium, pity that Dundalks crowds absolutely dwarf Galways. Terryland is like a corpse in a mansion.
Thirdly Dundalk rightly won promotion on the pitch.
Fourthly as a Dundalk fan stated Galway had the training facilities as their own in the off field assesment and so mislead the assesment so by all right should not have been promoted by the FAI.
Fifthly Dundalk are professional outfit, Galway arent so therefore that arguement you put forward is completely void, total rubbish as you so eloquently put.
Do better next time.
The key word there is "offered" professional football - past tense. Galway were not broke 3 seasons ago. Dundalk were not full time 3 seasons ago. You're revising facts to suit yourself.
Umberside isn't the only one who needs to improve his arguments.
You worry abou you´re lot. Wasn´t it this time last year when ye were bawling for money to see ye out until the season.
Indeed it was, and some people are very quick to forget that.
Hope Galway get sorted out one way or the other.
Eh, we don't have out own training ground, we rent one.No doubt when they are Salthill Devon's training pitches they are top notch. Why don't Galway have their own training ground like we do? (We even built a stand in our training ground
Ffs the only thing we own is a few footballs.
Sorry did Dundalk not "offer" professional football also?
Also the very fact that Dundalk have a full time outfit now puts even greater substance behind their "offer" than Galways "offer".
The very fact that accounts and budgets were submitted for the assesment should have demonstrated that Dundalks model for the future was far superior to Galways, thats what budgets are there for.
So believe me the present is pivitol in understanding the past assesments, understand?
Im not having a go at Galway, more so at the FAI off-field assesment farce.
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