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Hi, for those in webland, Shels game against Waterford is available on Shels website both in the form of live updates and audio commentary with Declan Drake, commentary beginning five minutes before kickoff.
Links here:
Updates: http://www.shelbournefc.ie/matchzone...p?matchid=9182
Commentary: http://stream.dv4.com/live
Enjoy the game
Is kick off 19:45?
8.00pm my friend
5-1 to Shels. Not looking forward to facing them on Friday on that form and with Crowe banging them in again.
Waterford have crossed over the halfway stage without a single solitary victory now.:o
TBH i am not really suprised. At the start of the season we all saw who they signed and who they lost and it was clear that they wud struggleQuote:
Waterford have crossed over the halfway stage without a single solitary victory now.
Sadly they've found their true level when spending within their means. They may ask themselves where they would be if other clubs did the same though.
Bring them on. Brings out the best in us. Beating Cork straight after their narrow InterToto Q/F defeat, drawing with Shels on the opening day of the season and us newly promoted, comfortably holding our own against Drogheda three days after a good European result...Quote:
Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge
Yes, I agree, but 5 goals. How can you not be worried? True we do well against the big teams, but only at home. Drawn with all of them except Shels who were the only one of them to score against us as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
What's to worry about? We're expected to lose, so we've nothing to lose. All we can do is bring Shels down to earth a bit.
[QUOTE=pineapple stu]Bring them on. Brings out the best in us. Beating Cork straight after their narrow InterToto Q/F defeat, drawing with Shels on the opening day of the season and us newly promoted, comfortably holding our own against Drogheda three days after a good European result...[/QUOTE]
I presume your talking about the match last Sunday ?
Comfortable is the last thing i would call UCD in that match ! Drogheda should have had the game wrapped up at half time, UCD played on the break and had a few decent chances near the end but ye were far from comfortable
Our recent signing, 16 year old Mitchell Casey scored our consolation goal last night. This is what we are left with......kids. In saying that we are putting together a good youth policy, have linked up with WIT for the scholarships and the Waterford Schoolboy and Junior Leagues. Casey recently turned down offers from a number of Championship and League 1 clubs to sign for us. WUFC will be setting up an U-18 team in the near future, especially with the developments of the RSC complex. The money isnt there and we have written off this season but we are now at last laying the foundations with our youth policy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Poor Student
Last night we had a number of first teamers out; Rennie, Chambers, Browne and Hopkins.
btw, one for the anoraks, is he the youngest goalscorer in LOI history?
Partizan, did the board write the season off from the perspective that they feel they would be saved from relegation with the new changes and they would use this season to plan for the next? I've been reading about that young lad, it sounds like a great coup for Waterford and the league. He must be built well to be thrown into the defence against Shelbourne at the age of 16.:eek:
Mitchell Casey is only 16 ?!?!?!?!?! fcuk me, he's a big boy, surprised eL weekely didn't mention it.
Fair play to WUFC for getting their off field structures right.
But speaking of el weekly strange that the goals in Europe werent shown?
KOH
Pretty much hit the nail on the head there. The Board was not expecting great things especially after the mass walkout of the squad and the very limited budget that we operate under (its one of the smallest in the League), but to be honest I dont think they themselves expected it to be this bad on the pitch. The new League structure took alot of pressure off Kerley and the Club. We will finish bottom this season but more than likely will be saved from relegation. This will enable WUFC to rebuild in the Premier rather than the First Division.Quote:
Originally Posted by Poor Student
I feel this will significantly reward us for all our off the pitch structures that we are putting in place. Just in point, we are heading in the right direction but at the mo, we are in a transition period, albeit a very painful one. By the time this is finished we will have an excellent youth system in place in which to build on coupled with the fact that by the start of the next season, the RSC will have excellent facilities in place which will enable WUFC to move forward. All courtesy of the ambitious plans from the Management Committee of WUFC.
Mitchell Casey, the 16 year old was signed from Waterford Crystal last week. He's a highly rated defender/midfielder and a bright future is predicted for him. His signature was seen by the Waterford media as a major coup by the Club and will no doubt will encourage many promising youngsters from the South East and afar to throw in their lot with Waterford as the Club offers them not only a chance to play football at the highest level in the land but also free third level education on top of their wages.
Bring it on, bitch :D :p :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by pineapple stu
There is no guarantee that Waterford will stay up, as their results over the last 2 seasons particularly have been very poor, another season was spent in the first division. Their ground is not the best in the league, and their support base isn't hefty either. These factors will be taken into account when the make-up of the divisions next year is decided.Quote:
Originally Posted by Partizan
Have to disagree with you there mypost.
Our record over the last 5 years with exception of this season has been quite good.
2002/03 - First Division Champs
2003 - 6th Premier & QF FAI Cup
2004 - 5th Premier & RU FAI Cup
2005 - 8th Premier & 2nd Rd FAI Cup
2006???
Off the pitch we are implementing a sound youth policy plus the RSC will be a 3000 seater ground complete with training facilities, toilets, disabled access, Club offices, turnstiles and media boxes. We are financially sound and dont have any outstanding debts and our taxes are in order. We have a potential catchment area of the South East.
So on that basis, I'd say we are ok.
I'd agree! Having Delaney onside as a Waterford fan doesnt hurt either!Quote:
Originally Posted by Partizan