Westport United FC

[Leveller]

What has happened to the Leveller??
I am still here Thunder, happy New Year!:D Congrats on the New Development! Any more news?:)

[Thunderblaster]

Westport United's AGM is called for Saturday the 9th of February at 4:00 in the Dome Suite in the Castlecourt Hotel. Definitely a very unusual time to have it by WUFC standards, but apparently, they could not get a room to hold it on the Friday night, as they want to maximise attendance with players away in college or work. Some people in Westport thinks it's a great idea, others thinks that it is absolutely barmy. My worries would be as follows: People working, parents involved with the indoor football on a Saturday afternoon, a possible Westport United underage fixture on that date and other various knick-knack excuses like baby-sitting if the husband/wife were working. However, attendances at the Westport United AGM's were nothing to write home about over the years, and it largely varied between mediocre and crap. People are hardly forming large queues to get in, unfortunately, but this AGM may surprise a lot of people with the attendance, and for this writer, I certainly hope it is for the better.

[Leveller]

Westport United's AGM is called for Saturday the 9th of February at 4:00 in the Dome Suite in the Castlecourt Hotel. Definitely a very unusual time to have it by WUFC standards, but apparently, they could not get a room to hold it on the Friday night, as they want to maximise attendance with players away in college or work. Some people in Westport thinks it's a great idea, others thinks that it is absolutely barmy. My worries would be as follows: People working, parents involved with the indoor football on a Saturday afternoon, a possible Westport United underage fixture on that date and other various knick-knack excuses like baby-sitting if the husband/wife were working. However, attendances at the Westport United AGM's were nothing to write home about over the years, and it largely varied between mediocre and crap. People are hardly forming large queues to get in, unfortunately, but this AGM may surprise a lot of people with the attendance, and for this writer, I certainly hope it is for the better.

True it is an odd time but I suppose no time is a good time. :)

I know that Westport United AGMs are not traditionally busy affairs, however the supporters and parents of the players have two months notice to get off their respective backsides and attend the meeting.

It is once a year that it is held, and if they want to bring the club forward, the supporters and parents (in some cases) need to stop moaning on the sidelines,the background, barstools and their living room reclining chairs, and get actively involved, thus turning their thoughts and opinions into tangible actions, results will be seen.

The talk is, dont want us, they wont listen to us, they wont if you dont put your hat into the ring. Many hands make light work.

Westport people (in some cases) are traditionally defeatist, negative, and believe hearsay and rumour of to how things are perceived, than what they actually are, they concede defeat before they start, they use it as an excuse for their laziness.

Look what has happened in recent times, if anyone has read the papers, the club has got planning permission for a new ground, many people said it wouldnt happen. It has. Fair play to them! If more get involved, it would be staggering what could be acheived.

The Club has to be more than the one big creche that it is being treated as by the parents.

If any supporters or parents are reading, please take heed.;)

[quay heart]

True it is an odd time but I suppose no time is a good time. :)

I know that Westport United AGMs are not traditionally busy affairs, however the supporters and parents of the players have two months notice to get off their respective backsides and attend the meeting.

It is once a year that it is held, and if they want to bring the club forward, the supporters and parents (in some cases) need to stop moaning on the sidelines,the background, barstools and their living room reclining chairs, and get actively involved, thus turning their thoughts and opinions into tangible actions, results will be seen.

The talk is, dont want us, they wont listen to us, they wont if you dont put your hat into the ring. Many hands make light work.

Westport people (in some cases) are traditionally defeatist, negative, and believe hearsay and rumour of to how things are perceived, than what they actually are, they concede defeat before they start, they use it as an excuse for their laziness.

Look what has happened in recent times, if anyone has read the papers, the club has got planning permission for a new ground, many people said it wouldnt happen. It has. Fair play to them! If more get involved, it would be staggering what could be acheived.

The Club has to be more than the one big creche that it is being treated as by the parents.

If any supporters or parents are reading, please take heed.;)

i can tell from this that you have never been to a utd committee meeting.firstly where are you getting two months notice from ?most importantly they wont listen to anyone who have ideas that dont bring in money.finaly the committee had f..all to do with getn ground it was k.c. that done most of the work.

[Leveller]

i can tell from this that you have never been to a utd committee meeting.firstly where are you getting two months notice from ?most importantly they wont listen to anyone who have ideas that dont bring in money.finaly the committee had f..all to do with getn ground it was k.c. that done most of the work.

Sorry two weeks.

You are telling me that the KC has been doing all the work on the project?
Jesus! Fair play to him!

[quay heart]

Sorry two weeks.

You are telling me that the KC has been doing all the work on the project?
Jesus! Fair play to him!

he done all the sounding out of finding grounds with an other none committee member under the "blessing" of com.there is a seperate com now i believe to fund raise etc. for new grounds.its a good job.;)

[renovater]

he done all the sounding out of finding grounds with an other none committee member under the "blessing" of com.there is a seperate com now i believe to fund raise etc. for new grounds.its a good job.;)
Having done my share of development of grounds, it would be normal to suggest that it would be different committee, rather than the main one which is of fen called a key committee. Which would have full support of the club. they the key committee would bring there recommendations to the main committee, for the final agreement.
Iwould consider this the norm.
Fair play to K.C. and his committee.

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he done all the sounding out of finding grounds with an other none committee member under the "blessing" of com.there is a seperate com now i believe to fund raise etc. for new grounds.its a good job.;)
What is the est. cost of the project and how far is it from the Sports Park

[Leveller]

he done all the sounding out of finding grounds with an other none committee member under the "blessing" of com.there is a seperate com now i believe to fund raise etc. for new grounds.its a good job.;)

It sounds great.:)

[Thunderblaster]

Boys and girls, are we going to put the 'Heane to the proverbial sword????

[quay heart]

What is the est. cost of the project and how far is it from the Sports Park

not sure what cost is,its a good bit from sports park.its out the ballinrobe rd and its in the townland of aughagower.

p.s. thunder heane 0 westport 5

[irishyop]

I heard that is off the Ballinrobe road, up by Scotts house and then take another road,is that right lads?

A bit of a disadvantage for "non drivers" and kids is it not? Any bus service?

[renovater]

not sure what cost is,its a good bit from sports park.its out the ballinrobe rd and its in the townland of aughagower.

p.s. thunder heane 0 westport 5
it will take the townies a little while to get used to the country air.you better give them amap.and compass to find there way. there no paths or street lighting only open space.

PS The Heane Army 2 da port 0

[quay heart]

how is it that there is no mention of westport united agm on the web site ?:confused:

[Thunderblaster]

how is it that there is no mention of westport united agm on the web site ?:confused:

Apparently there was other stuff posted for the website and it never went up, so I cannot say who would be responsible.

[Thunderblaster]

it will take the townies a little while to get used to the country air.

And all the country people coming into towns looking for work!!;)

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how is it that there is no mention of westport united agm on the web site ?:confused:
Its a pity the site is not up dated on a weekly basis. Its a great site but when its not up dated it defeats the purpose. Come on Utd, give us up dated news on all teams every week. May be one of you will take this task on.

[Thunderblaster]

Goals from Cam (3, 1 pen.) and Spiderman were enough for Westport United to cruise past Ballyheane in a thumping 4-0 win in the Connacht Cup. It was Westport United's first win in the competition since beating Gurteen United 2-1 on March 20th 2005. Heard that Ballyheane employed Thunder Football tactics, which apparently resulted in the Louisburgh Lion being stretchered off, and he is a strong bloke. Any more feedback on the game?

[Thunderblaster]

Its a pity the site is not up dated on a weekly basis. Its a great site but when its not up dated it defeats the purpose. Come on Utd, give us up dated news on all teams every week. May be one of you will take this task on.

It is up to each and every manager to compose a match report really for the site. I don't personally know how good they are on Microsoft Word or Outlook Express.

[Thunderblaster]

Any predictions for the Westport United underage teams for 2008? Who do you think will do well?

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It is up to each and every manager to compose a match report really for the site. I don't personally know how good they are on Microsoft Word or Outlook Express.

Its a pity as the only teams to get a mention are the A team and the ones Kenny Gannons looks after.

[Thunderblaster]

Its a pity as the only teams to get a mention are the A team and the ones Kenny Gannons looks after.

I'm sure that any kid that logs onto the website would like to see their name mentioned. I would agree that it is not good enough the lack of reports on all teams within the club and it gives an impression that there is a lack of a coherent structure. Hopefully, this may be addressed at the Saturday afternoon AGM on the 9th. I don't know what the Leveller or Quay Heart might add onto this.

[the grape vine]

i see in another thread , u mentioned "Was Eoghan McHale playing?" is he playing in dublin now ??

[Thunderblaster]

i see in another thread , u mentioned "Was Eoghan McHale playing?" is he playing in dublin now ??


Yep, he signed for St. Kevin's.

[Thunderblaster]

I heard that the U.18's lost 1-0 at home to Erris United and lost 2-1 the previous week to Athenry. Does anyone know much about the team this season? U.17's are away to Mervue on Sunday afternoon at 2:00.

[the grape vine]

Yep, he signed for St. Kevin's.

wow i didn't know that,he i very big lose for ye ! is he working up there?

[Thunderblaster]

He is indeed.

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wow i didn't know that,he i very big lose for ye ! is he working up there?
Utd one of two clubs in Mayo who could cope with lossing such a good player.

[Thunderblaster]

Utd one of two clubs in Mayo who could cope with lossing such a good player.


That very much depends on who can fill in the gaps behind.

[renovater]

Its a pity as the only teams to get a mention are the A team and the ones Kenny Gannons looks after.
beauty is always in the eyes of the beholder:D

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That very much depends on who can fill in the gaps behind.

Utd have more than enough to cover at centre back, Joe, Peter, Lovejoy, Horkan, McL & centre midfield, Danny, Kennendy, Horkan, Mcl, Hoban and up front O'Malley (x2), Hoban, Cameron, Horkan. It still would be better if he was still with Utd. Is he gone for good or will he be back in the summer.

[Thunderblaster]

Is he gone for good or will he be back in the summer.

I think that we may have seen the last of him.

[Thunderblaster]

Mossy have to agree with you.
Cream always rises to the top, it wasn't long ago when Westport was in a mess had there B TEAM thrown out of the league for fielding unreg players.
they are still a team. Club has yet to be formed, may be when they move out to the country, where there no traffic lights might be different.
We will all have to wait and see.

Just took that quote from the Ballyheane thread onto the Westport United thread. On analysis, the reference dates back to 1997, but the B team were never thrown out of the league. The club at the time got fined and points deducted, didn't pay the fine, got suspended, which meant that Ballinasloe Town got a walkover from Westport United at the time in the Connacht Cup. A meeting was called between Westport United and the Mayo AFL, mediated by Deputy Michael Ring TD and the result was that the fine was reduced but the points deduction remained. The club declined to field a B team in view of the events of November 1997.

[Thunderblaster]

Just to let you know that the Liverpool branch of the Westport United Supporters Club would like to say hello to the Coveys back in Ireland.;):D

[Leveller]

I'm sure that any kid that logs onto the website would like to see their name mentioned. I would agree that it is not good enough the lack of reports on all teams within the club and it gives an impression that there is a lack of a coherent structure. Hopefully, this may be addressed at the Saturday afternoon AGM on the 9th. I don't know what the Leveller or Quay Heart might add onto this.

With the lack of facilities, it is probably like a game of twister trying to accomodate the teams at the moment. But, even with facilities, there needs to be the support of volunteers as well to underpin this.

[Thunderblaster]

With the lack of facilities, it is probably like a game of twister trying to accomodate the teams at the moment. But, even with facilities, there needs to be the support of volunteers as well to underpin this.

Discussion is about the lack of reports on the different teams on the website.

[Thunderblaster]

I wonder what will be said about foot.ie at the AGM this year? Last year, there were warnings to anyone posting material that were not in the best interests of the club. Would that warning be echoed again this year?

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Any predictions for the Westport United underage teams for 2008? Who do you think will do well?

U-12 should be between, Ballina, Celtic, Claremorris, K&K & Utd
U-13 (if full teams played) Celtic, Utd & Claremorris
U-14: Ballina,Celtic & K&K
U-15: Ballina
U-16: Celtic?
U-18: Celtic

[Thunderblaster]

I checked out the Mayo News website. No report on game from Sunday.

[Fireball]

U-12 should be between, Ballina, Celtic, Claremorris, K&K & Utd
U-13 (if full teams played) Celtic, Utd & Claremorris
U-14: Ballina,Celtic & K&K
U-15: Ballina
U-16: Celtic?
U-18: Celtic
I'd agree with most of that. I'd put Ballina Town in at 13s and 16s too though ;)

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I'd agree with most of that. I'd put Ballina Town in at 13s and 16s too though ;)
What I saw of last years U-12's they are a good bit behind Celtic. But Celtic use the U-13 Mayo league & Cup for players who are not making it at U-14 level. I know they will put out their strongest squad for the SFAI Cup. So based on this they may well be in a with a shout. Dont know much about your U-16's how did they do last year.

[Thunderblaster]

Got wind of a rumour yesterday evening about registration fees. I received an SMS message that there was talk that the registration fees in the club in 2008 have gone up. Is this typical Westport gossip or is there substance to this? Wouldn't surprise me if it is local gossip as molehills has often turned into mountains in that rumour and gossip-orientated town.

[Thunderblaster]

Just as well, I do not live in Liverpool, if I'm relying on an up to date news service on match reports. I could bang my head off a wall in frustration at not being able to read a report on Sunday's 4-0 win over Ballyheane. Very frustrating this. I don't know how the exiles feel about this.

[Fireball]

What I saw of last years U-12's they are a good bit behind Celtic.
Hardly. They were clear league leaders from day one until a change in management coincided with their first defeats with two matches left. I'd be expecting them to do the job right this season.

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Hardly.They were clear league leaders from day one until a change in management coincided with their first defeats with two matches left. I'd be expecting them to do the job right this season.
Celtic beat them easily 2-0 in Celtic Park and drew 3-3 in Ballina. I take it then they are still involved in the SFAI & Connacht cups and one of th fav to win the latter. Clearly you havent see Celtic U-12 play. Yes Ballina were very unlucky not to be crowned Mayo Champions but a league is won over a season. Celtic also beat Town 3-0 in Ballina in the play-offs.

[Mullogher]

Does Joe Lawless still play for Westport?Rem seeing him play years ago when I was down in Westport for Summer.Thought he had potential to def make it in the League of Ireland.

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Does Joe Lawless still play for Westport?Rem seeing him play years ago when I was down in Westport for Summer.Thought he had potential to def make it in the League of Ireland.
Great player & sound lad, had the potential in my mind to have gone across the water but what ever reason club youth set up at the time, Mayo set up he never got the opportunity. Still was good enought for LOI a couple of years back but saw him last season and seems to playing in a comfort zone. Mayo Junior football is a stroll for him and it is beginning to show in his current form. Still the best defender in Mayo by a mile when playing at 75%. If he wanted he would still make it at LOI.

[Fireball]

...Celtic also beat Town 3-0 in Ballina in the play-offs. The night after the Town played their first play-off match. But look, we will have to see when the league starts. (Sorry to Westport, don't mean to hijack your thread with non-Westport stuff!).

[west awake]

Originally Posted by west awake
cheers leveller,if west united,my local club win there next 2 matches in the connacht cup and westport win there's,we will be away to ye!

If it happens, get the team and yourselves to take the monday off, come and join in on the post match session in OGradys pub, we have a DJ etc and then we head to the nightclub, it is great craic, I missed it last night.

west united beat arrow harps 2-1 today in sligo to book a place in the last 16 away to westport!should be a cracker

[Leveller]

Originally Posted by west awake
cheers leveller,if west united,my local club win there next 2 matches in the connacht cup and westport win there's,we will be away to ye!

If it happens, get the team and yourselves to take the monday off, come and join in on the post match session in OGradys pub, we have a DJ etc and then we head to the nightclub, it is great craic, I missed it last night.

west united beat arrow harps 2-1 today in sligo to book a place in the last 16 away to westport!should be a cracker

It should be a cracker! Well done yesterday! See you in a few weeks!