TC Watch

[Claret Murph]

Just how I feel gufct I hate missing games at home and this is going to be the 3rd time for me this season . Still a friend of mine was over form London last weekend and it was his first time he missed a home game at the Aresnal in the last two years , hey I brought him up to Terryland and we won so I asked him to come back every two weeks :D:D

[MyTown]

I thought Cousins was spot on with his post Drogs rant. The match was far from as one sided as reports suggested, even if the goalie gifted us our way to a precious point. The 10 men battled hard, were almost worn down by the end, but got a very justifiable reward IMO. No way in my view was Stewie targetted by our players. Many of our supporters have been calling all season for us to show a bit of back-bone. As TC said in the Tribune, from the kick off of the second half in Belfield that's just what we have begun to do - COMPETE - and mix it in the middle of the park.

As Mr. A / Galway Harps posted TC may well have been feeling the pressure. I'm not surprised. He and Goughie were subjected to fairly ridiculous personal attacks from a so-called supporter at half time. (The sentiments were roughly along the lines of the early posts on this thread, and might be partially excused on the basis of alcohol or substance abuse - but there was NO excuse for them in my book).

I was delighted for him the way things turned on Friday night. But I'm not naive enough to think we're suddenly embarking on a vertical climb up the table. One game at a time boys and girls - one game at a time.

[GuisaSaigon]

I'm not naive enough to think we're suddenly embarking on a vertical climb up the table. One game at a time boys and girls - one game at a time.
Exactly, Waterford, Bray and Longford are all picking up points lately. We've got some tough games ahead but if the team continues to give all like they did on Friday, we've got a chance of staying up. Cork looked out of sorts last night, if we get at them early on Friday we could get something out of it. Can't wait for it, Come On United!

[geezer]

ask for anymore but for players and manager to give everything and credit where credit is due TC has to take the credit for heading up this new found passion. I dont know who was laying into TC at half time but there couldnt have been any basis for a rant after UCD,Drogs and the first half performance by united. Thats All we ask for is commitment and effort and maybe after all the criticisms the dressing room door was locked sometime between the waterford game and UCD and TC and the players got a few things straight and came out fighting. This has got to be maintained and lets hope we sock it to doolin when he comes to Terryland and give them nothing.

[gufct]

it was half time in the Droghreda game and was way out of order.Got the same dose myself where i was told i was only in it for the money.

[geezer]

fair performance from TC last night, was animated on the line strangely his behaviour away is totally different than the home games i wonder is that a factor in the results? The long run of no wins at Terryland was having an effect that monkey is off his back now. I still have reservations especially now we have the best ground in the country, the best groundman, the best chief executive and best board. Ambitions of best manager should be looked at we will be kicking ourselves if we avoid the drop and the same old stuff happens early in the season. Is it 3 down next year?

[Mr A]

Yip. Three automatically relegated next year. It's going to be a really tough year in both divisions.

[WoodquayBoy]

I'll agree we have the best groundsman, no arguements with best CEO or board, but the best ground? You are having a laugh, Turners Cross is a far superior ground. We're getting there, but no way can we claim to have the best ground.
Also worried about next year with 3 going down. The foundations are there for a good team, but need to build on it. Looks like we have a cracking defence, time to work on midfield and up front.

[geezer]

I was in Turners cross last friday and i have been there many times. they have a nice stand behind the goals but its nothing in comparison to Terrylands new one . The main stand is absolute ****e with unplastered blockwork and a top that covers about 3 rows of seats. They have seats all round but its still very higldypigidy and the stand the away fans are in is harmeless similiar to sligo's visiting supporters bird crap ridden away stand.
The Turners cross experience still gives that LOI slightly more upgraded than tolka park feel. The pitch is about 50% as good as the surface in Terryland and as for overall impression flower lodge was still better

[WoodquayBoy]

Fair enough geezer, wasn't there on Friday so can't argue with your point. Terryland surface is cracking, but the stand ending at the 2 18 yard boxes, and have nothing behind either goal, makes it feel - for me - a half finished stadium, while Turnbers Cross looks complete. Sure give it a few years and there will be no arguments whatsoever

[Conor H]

Have to disagree with Geezer.

Turners Cross is a proper football stadium and the St.Annes stand where away fans have to go is 50 times better than the kip in Sligo where we're put.

Terryland all round is easily the 2nd Best Stadium but the X down in Cork is better.

[Paddyfield]

fair performance from TC last night, was animated on the line strangely his behaviour away is totally different than the home games i wonder is that a factor in the results? The long run of no wins at Terryland was having an effect that monkey is off his back now. I still have reservations especially now we have the best ground in the country, the best groundman, the best chief executive and best board. Ambitions of best manager should be looked at we will be kicking ourselves if we avoid the drop and the same old stuff happens early in the season. Is it 3 down next year?

Cork have the best stadium in Ireland. Terryland is a far cry from the 'standing room only' days a decade ago but has a bit to go before it can be compared to Turners Cross. That said, it's good to see all of the culchie clubs with improved facilities especially GUFC, Sligo, Longford and Athlone. The stand in Dalymount is suberb but the rest of the place is in tatters. Tolka is stuck in a time warp and Richmond is peculiar to say the least (although I have always enjoyd my visits there).