Galway-V-Rovers

[DocRovers]

We have one of the worst defensive records & concede far too many from set pieces - this has to be looked at. There seems to be a lack of understanding between the back 5 & not enough composure on the ball when we do get it. I think we lose too much with Hughsie not in the middle, I dont think he should be played out of position. Also stop 'lamping' it up to the front two from kickouts. Any thoughts ?

[sligoman]

Also stop 'lamping' it up to the front two from kickouts. Any thoughts ?Brush has been doing this for weeks but it was really noticable on Friday night. Faz is terrible in the air and was never going to win any of the balls Brush booted up to him. It has to change, Seamie was screaming for the ball whenever Brush had a kick-out but it was still hoofed forward most of the time.

It's definitely something that has to change and we need to play it to feet in future, we create far more when it happens.

[feo123]

we find it easier to play against the teams that try their best to get the ball on the ground and play football. we get dragged into the oppsoistions long ball stuff when we play the lower teams, longford, galway, waterford etc...it suits us better when teams try to play around us. the ball gets booted up tp our defenders from the other team, and we just try to get it away a.s.a.p. first time, knocking it out for throws, or just straight back to them....if a team try to play football on the ground we can just intercept it on the ground and get the ball to our feet....which is how we want to play.

we've only lost one game since derry away, and before that we have to go back to the home game v drogheda back in may to find our last defeat, we drew against waterford in the replay, dosnt count as a defeat in my eyes. what crisis is everyone talking about? galway were bound to win at home this season at some stage, its not an easy place to go to. we played very well at times v waterford, scored two and should have had 2 or 3 more. we were average v galway, but you cant expect the team to be at their very best every single time they go out on the pitch. thats whats wrong with the club, anbd the fans, one or two dissapointing results and we start to get on the teams back....theres no need for it. are ye forgetting the results and performances over the last 2 months?

[DocRovers]

I am not being negative Feo. I think the team & Cook have been great in a difficult league. But if you want to push on to the level of top 3/4 then it is fair to ask why the high goal concesssion rate? I dont think we can afford to have Hughsie not in the middle - he needs to sign new contract or we will struggle next year.

[Paddyfield]

i was'nt at the game and did'nt get a chance to read newspaper reports. i would suggest that tiredness had a part to play. was peers playing?

Sligo were at home to Waterford on Tuesday but Galway United were AWAY to Drogs on Monday so both teams were similarly tired. Other than that, I wasn't at the game either :(

Relegation threatened teams usually perform better towards the end of a season which explains why Galway United, Waterford and Longford have upped the ante in recent weeks.

Mind you, I really fancied Sligo to reach the FAI Cup final this year. Just as well I didn't throw a tenner on it.

[feo123]

Sligo were at home to Waterford on Tuesday but Galway United were AWAY to Drogs on Monday so both teams were similarly tired.


ye had an extra 24 hours...plus, we played extra time

[Rovers fan]

thought we collpsed once they scored. definitely agree that hughes is a way better player when playing in the centre. while merediths passing was shaky, i think that was just nerves. he is quick and looks like a good player. gordon looks promising too. dont think there is too much to worry about we were just a bit flat after the game on tuesday.

[showgies]

There wasn't too much between the teams in a poor match. We had occassions in the first half that if the final pass was the correct one we would have sneaked in for a goal. Again we concede from a set piece and from messy defending.

The concensus seems to be that Meredith had a bad game. I thought he looked quite promising. Yes I know some of his passing was poor, but I put a lot of that down to inexperience of playing with his fellow defenders. He soon learn that Jamie doesn't quite fancy receiving passes anywhere near his own box. Other than that I thought he did alright defensively.

I agree that Hughes is more valuable in the middle of the park, making forward runs, but ironicall I thought Boyd had his best game for us on Friday night. He looked neat and calm on the ball. However, boy did he tire towards the end of the game.

Our other new lad looks pacy, but a little light. What the hell happened when he got through one on one with the keeper? We all thought the ball was in the back of the net!

A win against Derry would really make up for this defeat. We really owe thoses gits one.

[geezer]

what odds? and typical of tight sligo people they didnt offer any. remember the westlife wedding and the poor charity got nothing in any of the envelopes. If your so sure give me 5/1

[Guitd]

any of you sligo fans that wer at the game impressed with our new stand.
you are saying ye played alot of long balls forward but surely you could not complain about the playing the surface in terryland perfect for a passing game compared with the showgrounds bumpy surface

[showgies]

any of you sligo fans that wer at the game impressed with our new stand.
you are saying ye played alot of long balls forward but surely you could not complain about the playing the surface in terryland perfect for a passing game compared with the showgrounds bumpy surface

Considering that the new stand was just at its foundations at the first game between us, Christ it went up pretty quickly. Especially when I think back to the lenght it took us to get arses on seats in our "new" stand.

Yes the pitch has a good surface, sure why wouldn't it. It hardly experiences contact with a ball these days.

In fairness, Terryland has a pretty good setup these days. It will certainly be the best venue on the 1st division next season :D

[Da Real Rover]

any of you sligo fans that wer at the game impressed with our new stand.
you are saying ye played alot of long balls forward but surely you could not complain about the playing the surface in terryland perfect for a passing game compared with the showgrounds bumpy surface


Aye, forgot to mention that. Was well impressed by the new stand, actually looks like an impressive stadium now, looked a bit half done when you just had the one stand. Out of interest how much did that set yee back??

[Guitd]

Aye, forgot to mention that. Was well impressed by the new stand, actually looks like an impressive stadium now, looked a bit half done when you just had the one stand. Out of interest how much did that set yee back??

approx. €1.5m when its fully fitted out underneath with dressingrooms etc.it went up in 16 weeks 1530 seats so will be totally finnished end of year .

[sligoman]

Pitch was immaculate, as always, in Terryland. Best in the EL by far.

As RT said, it's a credit to the Galway FA, fair play to them!

[feo123]

yeah, terryland IMO is probably one of the finest grounds in the league, a credit to them the way it went up so fast in 5 months or so aswell...took that long for our turnstiles to be put in i think

[Conor H]

The Galway FA do nothing to keep Terryland as good as it is.

For years it's had the best pitch in the Country and now is only 2nd to Turners as one of the best stadiums IMO.This is down to our groundsman Noel Connoly who's done a brillaint job.

[Conor H]

It's their ground :confused:

Your point is...?:confused:

Terrylands developement is down to GUFC....not the Galway FA.

They're to busy putting fixtures on the same time as GUFC play to be worrying about that stuff.

[gufct]

Its a joint development between the Galway F.A. and Galway United but none of those grants would have been handed over if it wasnt an el ground.

The pitch and ground are a credit to both bodies and all the people who worked for the last 15 years in getting it to where it is today.

[Paddyfield]

I would like to congratulate the Galway FA on their fine ground.:D

...and the National Lottery, Galway City Council, Dept. of Arts, Sport and Tourism, the FAI and the pople of Galway city & county for funding it. :D

[avvenalaf]

........and Barings Bank:cool:

[akearins]

Disappointing diaplay Friday but no point wallowing in it,Derry Saturday so hopefully we can return to winning ways.

Must say very impressed with a lot of things in Terryland.I was down there for the Connaght cup final in May and ther must have only been about 10-12 steps of the terrace in place and in 3 months its finished.Heard there is offices to rent in teh back of it.So good business.

Pitch was a carpet probably the best surface in the LOI and great sound system going on, up to date tunes great public announcer, ground was spotless.

Off the pitch they seem to have it all sewn up.Fair play

[red arrow]

Fair Play To Yee . Yee Have The Best Ground In The Eircom League By A Mile And That Includes Turners Cross. I Know For A Fact That Yee Dont Have The Same Problems In Getting Finance Togeather In Galway As We Do In Sligo. There Is A Lot More Wealth About Galway And Bigger Population. I Do Hope That Yee Stay In Premier Division As Yee Have Good Support. There Is Only One Way And That Is Up For Yee. Our Secret Is That We Have An Excellent Manager And We Are Not Finished Yet This Season But Watch Us Next Season. By The Way There Is A Big Sligo Rovers Supporter Working Very Hard Behind The Scenes For Galway (cause He Lives In Galway) But Is Very Much Involved In The Financial End Of Things. Thats The Way The Cookie Crumbles (no Pun Intended)

[Tir Oilean]

AFAIK Conor, Noel Connolly is an employee of the Galway FA not GUFC. But you are dead right to say that its in its current state due to the fact that United are resident there and also the fact that both the FA and United have joined forces to bring it forward. The pitch in T Cross is no where near as good as Terryland. Very uneven in spots. The only pitch that was as good as Terryland that Ive seen was St Francis' ground in Baldonnell years ago (but no facilities of course)

[GuisaSaigon]

Fair Play To Yee . Yee Have The Best Ground In The Eircom League By A Mile And That Includes Turners Cross. I Know For A Fact That Yee Dont Have The Same Problems In Getting Finance Togeather In Galway As We Do In Sligo. There Is A Lot More Wealth About Galway And Bigger Population. I Do Hope That Yee Stay In Premier Division As Yee Have Good Support. There Is Only One Way And That Is Up For Yee. Our Secret Is That We Have An Excellent Manager And We Are Not Finished Yet This Season But Watch Us Next Season. By The Way There Is A Big Sligo Rovers Supporter Working Very Hard Behind The Scenes For Galway (cause He Lives In Galway) But Is Very Much Involved In The Financial End Of Things. Thats The Way The Cookie Crumbles (no Pun Intended)
You don't need to use capitals for the first letter of every word you use. Have you been taking writing lessons from Paulie?

[avvenalaf]

How is me ould china, Niall O'Reilly getting on down there?

[Conor H]

Chairman of Club Executive.

Sound guy and does alot for UTD.

[Red Army]

Fair Play To Yee . Yee Have The Best Ground In The Eircom League By A Mile And That Includes Turners Cross. I Know For A Fact That Yee Dont Have The Same Problems In Getting Finance Togeather In Galway As We Do In Sligo. There Is A Lot More Wealth About Galway And Bigger Population. I Do Hope That Yee Stay In Premier Division As Yee Have Good Support. There Is Only One Way And That Is Up For Yee. Our Secret Is That We Have An Excellent Manager And We Are Not Finished Yet This Season But Watch Us Next Season. By The Way There Is A Big Sligo Rovers Supporter Working Very Hard Behind The Scenes For Galway (cause He Lives In Galway) But Is Very Much Involved In The Financial End Of Things. Thats The Way The Cookie Crumbles (no Pun Intended)

Galway United don't own Terryland Park so it's a lot easier for them to have a decent stadium

[avvenalaf]

Red Army, I've read this seven times and I still can't make head or tail of it.

[Paddyfield]

Galway United don't own Terryland Park so it's a lot easier for them to have a decent stadium

If the truth be known, we'd rather own our stadium than be tenants. The Galway FA, who owns Terryland, are also shareholders of Galway United FC (25% I think). The lease is long with the rent is nominal . Many other Clubs don't own their ground (Cork, Derry, Waterford, Limerick, Shams) so it's not unusual. Terryland was a dump for many a long year and was always in the shade of the Showgrounds until recently.


PS Why is the TV gantry in the new stand in Sligo? Viewers miss out on seeing the lovely new stand. Perhaps it has something to do with the sunlight that shines in the faces of people in the old stand!

[GuisaSaigon]

The Galway FA, who owns Terryland, are also shareholders of Galway United FC (25% I think)
30% Paddy

[Patrick Dunne]

The rent is not nominal, it is a sizeable five figure sum per annum.

It is not as high as Rocketfingers figure. In fairness to the Galway FA, maintaining
a ground like Terryland is costly.

[Guitd]

Ha ? :confused: Have you not seen the summer we just had paddy sunshine was not an issue.

On a serious note i heard that you had to pay €2.5k a game to use Terrylandno its more like €250 your decimal point was in the wrong place