GUST apply for first division licence

[legendz]

Is there any place for GUST, Cobh, Carlow, Tralee and maybe a few reserve teams to form an interim league for the season? Something is surely better than nothing?

[geezer]

Rumour going around galway that FAI are paying salthill's rent for Terryland. Relationship between Salthill officials and a certain FAI official are obviously good but hardly fair on other clubs in and out of the league.

its more than likely a contra between hosting emerging talent in drom in return for Terryland which is probably fair.
I dont think the salthill committee realize themselves yet the reasons behind the sham plan that could find them out on a limb looking as if they sold their soul to keep up with the jones, they will need all the breaks they can get. Cork and Shels were the only real crowd pullers last season and there gone up

[Lim till i die]

Cork and Shels were the only real crowd pullers last season and there gone up

We should bring 100 to Terryland. :p

Was at a game in Drom last year, the attendance was something like 83 and 76 of that was Limerick fans!! I remember there was 7 Salthill fans there anyway.

Not sure if the GUST weren't wrong not to take some scrap of an agreement with one or the other sides to be awkward.

Once they're out I reckon they'll find it pretty hard to get in, reading between the lines there's a bigger picture at play in Galway, geezer seems to have a fair idea. :ball:

[sadloserkid]

have heard announcement tomorrow that Salthill Devon have decided to move to Terryland for the coming season calling thenselves SD galway fc now and might change their colour to maroon ,who do the think they are fooling ?

I don't think they're trying to fool anybody, just taking advantage of the vacum that now exists in senior football in Galway and trying to improve their own lot as a club. They can't be knocked for that.


I think it might. As the season goes on, you may see more Galway Utd Supporters attending games due to withdrawal symptoms from no Live Football. I'm not saying the hardcore GUST type supporter. More the casual Galway Fan who likes LOI and just wants to see a game in Terryland.

I think it will work to some degree, only time will show how much. Even if they did hit crowds of say 350 that's pretty much a tenfold increase on what they've had at times. Sign a few players, even move up a place or two in the table, they could build some momentum. And the elephant in the room that I've not seen anybody address is why GUST think the FAI will be looking for a third Galway club in twelve months. Could be harder to get back in than they realise.


Is there any place for GUST, Cobh, Carlow, Tralee and maybe a few reserve teams to form an interim league for the season? Something is surely better than nothing?

Can't see this happening without the backing and support of the FAI/league and that's clearly not there at the moment. Of course if this 16 team league being mooted does come to pass and Mervue or Salthill were to sneak in by finishing 4th this season (not beyond the realms of possibility either, outside of Limerick, Waterford and probably Longford there's not much to compete with) GUST's future could become even bleaker cos there'd hardly be room for even two Galway clubs in that scenario.

[passerrby]

Is there any place for GUST, Cobh, Carlow, Tralee and maybe a few reserve teams to form an interim league for the season? Something is surely better than nothing?

Do you have any idea what it takes to run a league do you think the fai would even allow it, really is a foolish idea

[geezer]

is i witnessed grown men in tears last night at a meeting after 37 years in the league , i wouldnt wish it on any club. A sinister plan that uses successful amateur clubs to canabalise each other to save meddlers in the background is coming to light and left a committee and an open floor, 116 to zero vote, break a link that shredded a thousand diehard loi fans hearts in the west of ireland. The people are not fools

[gufct]

For all those people who have been dancing on our grave we havent gone away despite the best efforts of the people who are supposed to care about Irish Football. http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/48808/one-city-one-county-one-club-gust-vows-to-strive-for-their-goal?fb_ref=.TyCch3U8tG4.like&fb_source=tickerdialog_multiline

[Jofspring]

For all those people who have been dancing on our grave we havent gone away despite the best efforts of the people who are supposed to care about Irish Football. http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/48808/one-city-one-county-one-club-gust-vows-to-strive-for-their-goal?fb_ref=.TyCch3U8tG4.like&fb_source=tickerdialog_multiline

Seriously don't think anyone has been dancing on your graves and it is kind of in your heads. A few people have asked questions and pointed out what they think are possible flaws in GUST's plans but I can't remember seeing any comments about the delight of GUFC's demise and GUST failed attempt at applying for the LOI.

[Lim till i die]

For all those people who have been dancing on our grave we havent gone away despite the best efforts of the people who are supposed to care about Irish Football. http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/48808/one-city-one-county-one-club-gust-vows-to-strive-for-their-goal?fb_ref=.TyCch3U8tG4.like&fb_source=tickerdialog_multiline

You were perfect and everyone else let you down.

Get a grip ffs. No one is dancing anywhere outside your head.

[JC_GUFC]

I think it might. As the season goes on, you may see more Galway Utd Supporters attending games due to withdrawal symptoms from no Live Football. I'm not saying the hardcore GUST type supporter. More the casual Galway Fan who likes LOI and just wants to see a game in Terryland.


Exactly my thoughts, it's a great move by Salthill to be fair. Not good for GUST but it's exactly what Salthill needed. They will draw in a few fans and possibly see their attendances rise to about 300-400 a game anyway come mid till end of the season.

It will definitely help their attendances but when United were struggling in Division 1 we were only getting about 500-600 on average. Obviously a lot of these were hardcore who won't go to see Salthill so I'd say they'll be doing well to get over 250 on average for the season.


We should bring 100 to Terryland. :p

Was at a game in Drom last year, the attendance was something like 83 and 76 of that was Limerick fans!! I remember there was 7 Salthill fans there anyway.



This is the real problem that they have, not that they don't have support but they don't have any hardcore who would be willing to do the stewarding and all the match day set up that's required for them playing their games in Terryland.

Then funding the week to week running costs of the team, particularly if they've decided to start paying their players.

I think this idea will struggle to work without the support of GUST but the FAI seem happy to let them go with it anyway.

[legendz]

Do you have any idea what it takes to run a league do you think the fai would even allow it, really is a foolish idea

Obviously it takes a lot to run a league. In the north an interim league was ran once in the midst of changes to structure. Regards the FAI, what reasons would they have not to allow it. These clubs have gotten involved in the U19 league. They shouldn't be just discarded.

[sadloserkid]

Obviously it takes a lot to run a league. In the north an interim league was ran once in the midst of changes to structure.

Lots of things happen in the North. I'm not sure that they're necessarily a template to aspire to though.


Regards the FAI, what reasons would they have not to allow it.

The cost, the administration involved and the fact that they couldn't give a tuppeny toss about the league in general and Cobh/Tralee/whomever in particular. These are not good reasons IMO but they don't think like I do (mores the pity).


These clubs have gotten involved in the U19 league. They shouldn't be just discarded.

I'm sure they'll be allowed to stay in the U19 league. I agree with you 100% that there should be a provision made for them to compete at senior level also but the FAI are being their usual scummy selves on this one. Quite frankly their attitude is that they have a European Championship to prepare for and they don't need the headache of more little clubs with aspirations to better themselves bothering them.

[sullanefc]

Yeah, agree with this. Right decision IMO. GUST must get loads of supporters out to watch the u19s play to keep things going. I hope they give the FAI no excuse not to accept their license application next year. Best of luck.

Just to add to my post from yesterday. What happens if the old Galway Utd apply for a license next year? Is that likely? Would the FAI allow it? What will GUST do then? Would there be 4 license applications from Galway next year?

[JC_GUFC]

Just to add to my post from yesterday. What happens if the old Galway Utd apply for a license next year? Is that likely? Would the FAI allow it? What will GUST do then? Would there be 4 license applications from Galway next year?

I was wondering that myself. There is a chance that the former board of Galway United will also apply for a license to try and screw over GUST but it's hard to see how they'll achieve it given the debts they've placed on the club and without no support.

[Trainee]

Just to add to my post from yesterday. What happens if the old Galway Utd apply for a license next year? Is that likely? Would the FAI allow it? What will GUST do then? Would there be 4 license applications from Galway next year?

All the clubs in Galway have been warned when the 16 team premier league comes in( looks like 2014 0r 2015) that there will only be only team from Galway in the the league.

[Sean South]

"Salthill Devon and Galway United are set to unite as one team in the Airtricity First Division next season after it emerged today that Galway United officials have agreed a deal with Salthill Devon to reform as ‘SD Galway FC.’ "

[geezer]

"Salthill Devon and Galway United are set to unite as one team in the Airtricity First Division next season after it emerged today that Galway United officials have agreed a deal with Salthill Devon to reform as ‘SD Galway FC.’ "

god help STD FC . GUST lucky escape from more madness,

[Charlie Darwin]

I'm confused - the old bankrupt GUFC has merged with Salthill Devon?

[pineapple stu]

I think the bankrupt GUFC directors have left GUFC and joined the board of SD? That really should be against league rules.

[Jofspring]

If they amalgamate too that ends any chance of GUST ever buying back the name Galway Utd FC......or does it?

[Charlie Darwin]

But why would Salthill invite that lot in anyway? I think this is just a website putting 2 and 2 together and getting 5. There's no mention of this anywhere else.

[Trainee]

2 things that make me think there is more to this:

1. GUST asked a director of Galway utd last season if he could help find a Galway utd player a job, instead he got some Salthill players jobs.

2. When GUFC withdrew from the league Rumor was that GUFC offered the name Galway Utd Fc to Salthill for a €1

[geezer]

2 things that make me think there is more to this:

1. GUST asked a director of Galway utd last season if he could help find a Galway utd player a job, instead he got some Salthill players jobs.

2. When GUFC withdrew from the league Rumor was that GUFC offered the name Galway Utd Fc to Salthill for a €1

see the Galway advertiser facebook page

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

All the clubs in Galway have been warned when the 16 team premier league comes in( looks like 2014 0r 2015) that there will only be only team from Galway in the the league.

So if Mervue and the artist formally known as Salthill Devon manage both somehow to get promoted one of them won't be allowed?

[Mr A]

Even by LOI standards this is getting weird.

[Charlie Darwin]

And yet people still say the EPL is the best league in the world.

[geezer]

its a complete soap opera in Galway now, everyone is talking about it and unfortunately laughing from the terraces of the Sportsground not Terryland

[John83]

And yet people still say the EPL is the best league in the world.
I'm confused: why use different spellings for the same word? Also, it's pronounced ee-pee-ell, not eople, so that's not even a phonetic spelling.

[peadar1987]

With regard to an interim league, I don't think that would work, or be allowed by the FAI, but surely they can't stop the outcast clubs (Tralee, Cobh, Carlow, maybe Castlebar, GUST) from holding some fundraising friendlies against each other, to show they have the potential to attract a fan base, and can organise getting a crowd in and out of a ground safely?

[nigel-harps1954]

With regard to an interim league, I don't think that would work, or be allowed by the FAI, but surely they can't stop the outcast clubs (Tralee, Cobh, Carlow, maybe Castlebar, GUST) from holding some fundraising friendlies against each other, to show they have the potential to attract a fan base, and can organise getting a crowd in and out of a ground safely?

True, there should be nothing to stop those teams starting some sort of friendly competition between them.

[WoodquayBoy]

They would need a referee, who may have to be cleared by the FAI???? Not sure, maybe local referee not answerable to the FAI, someone here might be able to clarify

[Charlie Darwin]

I'd have thought finding players would be the hard part.

[geezer]

I'd have thought finding players would be the hard part.

Great Night at the flagship club of the Westside area of Galway City the progressive Corrib Rangers club awards night , to see hundreds of parents, junior players, girls and boys all enjoying themselves in a very relaxed atmosphere with the president of the Galway District League.
Then the Highlight of the night was to hear the Corrib Rangers Chairman offer support to GUST to widespread cheering and applause in the room was truly humbling and uplifting on a very tough week. It made me proud to be associated with Galway United Supporters Trust.
To see editors , photographers of the biggest local papers, correspondents of the national tv media and the President of the District League come over to Ronan and offer handshakes and words of support to continue the simple message of One City, One County, One Club was fantastic. Thanks Corrib Rangers, your future and GUSTs is very bright from what i witnessed this evening.

[Lim till i die]

Are the GUST hitching the wagon a bit too close to Corrib Rangers??

Could it not just lead to the city becoming a three junior clubs dick swinging contest rather than the current two??

Also a brief look at their website would indicate their A team are miles off Mervue and their B team and reserve teams are struggling?? And they don't have that many teams??

Genuine questions, I don't know the craic.

[GuisaSaigon]

Gust's application for a first division licence was supported by the Galway FA and 33 clubs from the Galway and District league. Corrib rangers are one of those clubs. Gust are closely connected to a number of junior clubs who share the vision of having one sustainable club in the LOI representing the city and county.

[gufcfan]

Genuine questions, I don't know the craic.
Genuine short answer to the question. Corrib Rangers awards night was on that night and GUST members were there to thank them for their support and lay out their plans, as they will do for any other club who wants them. There is no exclusive link with them, which would be completely against what GUST's aims are.

[Mr Maroon]

GUST have had close links over the last year with other junior clubs. Especially Knocknacarra and East United off the top of my head.

[gufcfan]

Galway Hibs also.

[Predator]

Will there be any open trials as the New Galway look ahead?

[Jofspring]

Will there be any open trials as the New Galway look ahead?

They seem to be picking up a few Galway Utd players and Mervue players.

www.extratime.ie

[Mr Maroon]

They seem to be picking up a few Galway Utd players and Mervue players.

www.extratime.ie

That is a misleading press release by Salthill. Mixie Harty's last club was Mervue about 3 years ago. Ciaran Foley was last with NUI Galway, Enda Curran was last with Mervue.

[Eminence Grise]

Will there be any open trials as the New Galway look ahead?

No, just kangaroo courts specially convened to deal with certain people connected with GUFC, with summary justice dispensed immediately afterwards.

[Lim till i die]

They seem to be picking up a few Galway Utd players and Mervue players.

www.extratime.ie

Ciaran Foley and Mixie Harty?!

That's gonna be one cultured outfit right there. :bulgy: