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Given that balanced press on Irish football generally is as rare as hens' teeth, I'd say you've got that right, and that the sight of a sports writer, other than the usual stalwarts, giving the league a fair shake is indeed something to be welcomed by us plebs.Quote:
Originally Posted by dcfcsteve
Obviously the Nick Leeson factor will shine through in articles like this. If the intention were for non-League of Ireland people (ie the vast majority of Sindo readers) to be attracted to potentially reading the piece, I've no problem with that.
I thought it was an excellent piece.
are you jumping to the conclusion that readers interested in the Nick Leeson angle would develop an interest in GUFC as a result of reading this article?
The article is good because of one line
something to the effect that you cant run a business that only takes in income "one day out of fourteen"
that should be stapled to The Laney's head and the rest of the mugs from Fran Gavin down to each and every club director
You're becoming the ultimate WUM.Quote:
Originally Posted by wws
I'm just wondering is it excellent - in that it is another human interest story on Leeson - or is it "excellent" in promoting GUFC?Quote:
Originally Posted by JW.
both . I live and work outside Galway City and the reaction from people who have nothing to do with United is huge.The Sunday Indo is the largest selling sunday in Ireland so an article of over a half page will get a reaction.
I was more pointing in the chelsea case to actually how their "fan" base has increased over the last two years due to marketing drives in america and asia. That wasn't a direct relation to an EL club.Quote:
Paul, what did he say about how other clubs use their stadiums? I agree that big clubs are run as businesses, but I don't think that Chelsea are an example of a well-run club. On the contrary, their business plan only invloves them breaking even for the first time in 2009! Hardly a model for EL clubs to emulate.
Secondly, indirectly by saying 1 in 14days he is refering to all clubs really. I mean what other clubs make money from their stadium aside from gate income. In each city/big town at least there is the potential for every club to move in teh same direction as GUFC in relation to using the stadium and facilities for other income-generation purposes like you touched on above.
Finally, DCFC_steve i remembering doing an interview before and the interviewer telling me that everybody has a different way of reading text, and the information it contains, maybe its just horses for courses, but reading a little deeper a mon avis at least your assertion is incorrect.
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Originally Posted by gufct
fair enough - but what capital you realistically can expect to gain from this I have my doubts.
Nick Leeson has a profile - its higher than Galway (and the EL at large) - whether that necessisarily translates to anything other than a few fluff pieces in the paper is what im raising here
It is not the job of a national newspaper to promote GUFC. It is a feature piece that should tell a story.
don't reply to him, he is always on the Wind up JW.
Paul serious thread here, where people have to back up their assertions.....wouldn't interest you to be honest
Thought it was an interesting article myself.
Although the spin coming from Terryland since Nick Leeson joined them can be tiresome for fans of other clubs, I'd say the majority of us would take Leeson in a heartbeat to work for our own club. I know I would.
It will be interesting to see who Galway get on this season. Their lack of signings must be a slight worry.
All clubs would want Leeson no doubt about that.Spin?That's a nice word to put on PR and fact.Quote:
Originally Posted by fbtn
Lack of signings?Chryst Longford,Sligo,Rovers and Bray must be up sh!t creek so if we have a "lack of signings":rolleyes:
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Originally Posted by wws
And that job is already taken! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by JW.
Not a bad album you're listening to, fbtn. St Augustine my fav track.
Are GU going to move out of Terryland?Quote:
Its not Terryland Nick is talking about and it is long term 5/10 years down the road.
It is a fact that certain pronouncements from Terryland have not been true. For example the point about no other club's having a 5 year plan which I think appeared in the Indo at some point. Galway's PR machine is excellent, and an example to everyone in the league, but they have made a few mistakes along the way and have tended to rub other clubs up the wrong way unnecessarily.Quote:
All clubs would want Leeson no doubt about that.Spin?That's a nice word to put on PR and fact.
There are no plans that I know of to leave Terryland. I think you're being harsh about rubbing up clubs the wrong way.
That is the goal in about 10 years or so JW AFAIK.Quote:
Originally Posted by JW.
For GUFC to have our own state of the art stadium.
GalwayHarps,
The article you're on about said we were in the middle of our 5 year plan.No other club is in that situation.
Most started this/last season....including Harps i think?
Jeez, Nick sounds like a barrell of laughs.....how's it going Nick ? Well in prison I got bony fish and rice so how it's going has to be rationalised against other things that may or may not be going on and what has gone before ....blah blah blah......Quote:
Originally Posted by gufct
The polite thing to say was.....yes I had a nice Christmas, thanks for asking...how was yours.
Wonder how you'd respond if you afflicted what he did in prison.
Maybe you shouldn't comment on him if you don't know him.