Galway FC

[gufcfan]

Co-op confirmed to be in place for the 2015 season

http://www.galwayindependent.com/20131204/sport/chairman-vows-to-introduce-co-op-structure-to-new-club-S28735.html

Not to be confused with Cork City's structure.

It seems to fill the role of sub-committee reporting to the board, in the form of a co-op. If the structure already in place works out, well and good.

Forming a co-op to fulfil the role of a sub-committee seems a bit daft.

[sadloserkid]

Forming a co-op to fulfil the role of a sub-committee seems a bit daft.

I would agree with you but I suppose it lets all sides claim some sort of victory?

[Sean South]

This co op is only to replace GUST. The co op gets to elect two members on the board of GFC replacing the two members of GUST. It basically gets people involved in the club but they will be doing the donkey work like manning the turnstiles, selling program's, stewards while the board members of GFC get to keep their seats on the FAI. I don't know if it is as high as 95% members of the gusties who are in favour of this new club or maybe it's a case of the minority making all the noise and still throwing dirt.

[gufcfan]

Video from the Galway FC launch (http://galwayfc.ie/index.php/galway-fc-video-launch-2/)

[Insert "needs more dizzy aerial shots of Drom" here]

[Charlie Darwin]

Video from the Galway FC launch (http://galwayfc.ie/index.php/galway-fc-video-launch-2/)

[Insert "needs more dizzy aerial shots of Drom" here]
Is this coming out on DVD?

[gufcfan]

Is this coming out on DVD?

In time for Xmas.

All right, who's next.

[Dunny]

Is this coming out on DVD?

Tsk tsk, it's a blu-ray

[Longfordian]

In time for Xmas.

All right, who's next.

Not good enough, I want it right here right now..

[Charlie Darwin]

Tsk tsk, it's a blu-ray
Wow, really? Going on precedent, that might be enough to get them promotion to the SPL.

[gufct]

I would say 95% of them are on board, others are waiting for confirmation on the co-op being formed in the future

Where do you get this figure from Terry you haven't been at any of the meetings in the last 4 months where the membership voted unanimously and Mandated GUST Reps on the board to agree a club model/co op . The co op will not be replacing GUST it will be a separate members owned and run who will be voting members onto the new Board at the end of Season 2014. GUST will still have their 2 reps on the board.

The sub committees recomendations will be laid before the board hopefully next week and if the board approve or reject them then and onlt then will the members have their vote in respect of GUST's future. The ball is in the court of the gfc board if they think the members will accept broad promises and no timelines or written agreements im afraid they will be doing all the volunteer work themselves. This has been going around in circles since the 24th July and peoples patience is running out the time for actions instead of praise and platitudes is now.

[gufcfan]

Not good enough, I want it right here right now..

All right, I'll give you that one.

[A face]

Great to see this happening. Sligo are doing really well since they're up, Limerick doing good now too, Galway off to a good start, Finn Harps next? Would love to see a Kerry team to complete the teams from the west. Best of luck to Tommy Dunne !!

[legendz]

Great to see this happening. Sligo are doing really well since they're up, Limerick doing good now too, Galway off to a good start, Finn Harps next? Would love to see a Kerry team to complete the teams from the west. Best of luck to Tommy Dunne !!
The hope is to have a Kerry U19 team in place for the end of next year upon completion of upgrading the facilities at Mounthawk stadium. I doubt there'll be a Kerry team in the LoI in the next 5 years but at least having a youth team in place will be progress.

[wonder88]

A question for all clubs here, how many volunteers do you need to insure a game is organised properly and runs smoothly. I know the figure will be different depending on attendance, but it would be interesting to find out for example Dundalk, Cork, Sligo etc. I remember back in the day Galway Utd used to hire a few private security guys, combined with volunteer fans to do the stewarding at games. The GAA is always good at getting people to help out during match days, but from my observations the LoI supporter is not bad either at giving his/her time and labour for the cause. The GUST will be a great resource for Galway FC if they manage to keep them onside.

[Nesta99]

Person on every turnstile, and/or ticket point. Match programme sellers, person on gates/emergenct exits. Bar staff, shops. People selling goal times lotto tickets etc. First aid eg Order of Malta. Ballboys/girls. People helping out with corporate guests eg match sponsors. Then add in stewarding which will depend on who the opponents are, how many can be paid or are willing to put themselves in harms way if need be or how many are going to supplement professional security firm. Event controllers and safety officers are generally volunteers, board members, maybe even the club doctor might be providing his time for free. So its a bit how long is a piece of string. The more the better in relation to programme and lotto sellers. Stewarding is a strange one as having a few good stewards is better than having dozens that stand watching the game and do nothing. The rest would be ground and club specific and ye could work most of it out eg Oriel Park would have 5-6 turnstiles, 5 or 6 matchday ticket point sellers. Security on player and official entrance and corridor in to dressing rooms in addition to those at ground entrance and in the ground i chance a guess at 15-20 plus Gardai. 2 bars and 2 shops 10 people. 5-10 programme, goal time and lotto sellers. So crude way of guesstimation but anywhere between 35-50 depending on opponents, attendance, away fans in addition to paid or professionals like Gardai or medics

[Trainee]

My main issue with Galway Fc is Mervue & Salthill have done a deal where Galway Fc will use Salthill & Mervue to train at reduced costs ( will cost galway fc 1,000+ a week)even though clubs have offered Galway fc training facilities free of charge, & because Galway fc are not allowed any youth teams any solidarity money due to Galway Fc is to be split between salthill & mervue.

Will be interesting to see if Salthill & Mervue will still be involved when 5 year deal runs out

[Terry]

My main issue with Galway Fc is Mervue & Salthill have done a deal where Galway Fc will use Salthill & Mervue to train at reduced costs ( will cost galway fc 1,000+ a week)

total bull there trainee.
The only costs charged to GFC will be for maintainance, electric etc. Mervues facilities are the best we could ever hope for. Any club offering facilities don't compare to what they have.

[Terry]

CO-OP gets go ahead

http://galwayfc.ie/index.php/co-operative-formed/

[Mr A]

Just wondering are those board seats in addition to or instead of the seats held on the board by GUST?

Edit: just saw on GUST forum that these are new seats. Seems a positive move.

[Sean South]

CO-OP gets go ahead

http://galwayfc.ie/index.php/co-operative-formed/

A bit misleading. The "co-op" only elects two onto the board.

[wonder88]

Agree with Sean South, it is not really a co-op or members club the way Galway fc is organised at present, but it could happen, and hopefully it will in the near future. For me the best way to sort out the "problem" in Galway soccer would have been to give the Galway Utd fans group a licence and let it be decided on the pitch who would represent the city/county in the LoI. It is also possible that two league of Ireland teams could operate out of the city.
However that is all irrelevant now, and I hope that this new club can prosper and that it manages to win back the still fairly substantial number of people who are interested in the LoI in the region. Rugby has made great progress in recent years (possibly helped by the void left by Galway Utd) but I still think there is something false about the Connacht rugby boom and it could collapse quickly. Not a big rugby fan so I could be totally wrong on this.

[Charlie Darwin]

The Connacht rugby boom is no more false than it is in the other provinces - as long as you're doing well and there are world class players dropping by every now and then, there will always be a market for that. Not being in the HEC will definitely hurt their attendances though.

[Jofspring]

Connacht while seemingly making progress really aren't. The only reason they have been in the last three Heineken Cups is because Leinster have won 2 Heineken Cups and an Amlin Cup giving Ireland another team in the Heineken Cup. Their form in the league is a perfect example of how little they have really progressed. Have they even finished above the bottom 2 in the last 5 years? Fair enough they have had the odd giant killing but other than that haven't really accomplished anything. They will always be the poor cousins in the IRFU's eyes losing all their top talent year after year and for that reason will never push on. There is definitely a boom there at the moment which at any stage could burst. The one thing I will hand to them is they have certainly increased their core supporters over the last 5 years or so.

[Charlie Darwin]

They've finished eighth the last two years and tenth the season before. Given they have a smaller budget than the Italian teams, that's not bad going. They're having a bad season this year with a new coach and they won't be in the HEC again, but they're generally improving on the field. Whether that sticks, who knows.

[bennocelt]

Rugby has made great progress in recent years (possibly helped by the void left by Galway Utd) but I still think there is something false about the Connacht rugby boom and it could collapse quickly. Not a big rugby fan so I could be totally wrong on this.

Going by what was mentioned in the Indo last weekend Connacht Rugby are a million euros in debt

[Jofspring]

Munster are in debt also as far as I know. Pretty sure the whole if the IRFU is currently in debt.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Yeah but the IRFU wouldn't wind up Munster whereas I would say they would be delighted to see the back of Connacht. They're tried to disband them once before.

[Charlie Darwin]

Yeah but the IRFU wouldn't wind up Munster whereas I would say they would be delighted to see the back of Connacht. They're tried to disband them once before.
Before eventually doubling their budget. Connacht aren't going anywhere.

[Jofspring]

Na can't see Connacht going anywhere. If anything they will always be used for Munster, Leinster and Ulster to send out lads on the fringes for a few years.

[CrowdedHouse]

Ah lads not feckin' eggball please, must be the most ludicrous game in the world

[Shuffleruns]

Ah lads not feckin' eggball please, must be the most ludicrous game in the world

Haha v.true

[BonnieShels]

Ah lads not feckin' eggball please, must be the most ludicrous game in the world

It's egg-chasing. And no it's not. Basketball is worse by far.

But anyway, Galway FC etc.

[GCdfc]

The Galway FC website is blocked in work for me :rolleyes: Anyone able to change the category?



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[Ezeikial]

The Galway FC website is blocked in work for me :rolleyes: Anyone able to change the category?



No

But you could change jobs?

[GCdfc]

No

But you could change jobs?

Happily. Do you know of any going?

[legendz]

No

But you could change jobs?
Or get/use a smartphone! ;)

[gufct]

The co op report can be downloaded here http://galwayfc.ie/index.php/downloads/