your not alone on the rating of the manager
plenty of people on here think the same
when i heard top 4 i was laughing - with 3 going down it will be a struggle again
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your not alone on the rating of the manager
plenty of people on here think the same
when i heard top 4 i was laughing - with 3 going down it will be a struggle again
Ah lads give TC a break, in his tenure at the club the one real area he has excelled is in the transfer market, cast your mind back to our last year in the 1st, the signing of Wes Charles and Conor Gethins were integral, this year Brianias was the only real signing that didn't impress, Tony can't stop players from getting injured for 7months i.e Armstrong and Mensah - who both looked like good players I must say. I also felt Colli James was a very decent player, was sad to see him leave, maybe you have a point with Fagan. I felt Tony's real downfall was the local lads more than anything else, he had no other choice but to play them for half the season.. no suprise we improved after the transfer window, you could commend him on the signings of players like Fitzgerald etc.. this year Tony has a far better grounds to build on, the deadwood has all been released, we will have the advantage over the likes of Harps and Cobh this year who will be going through the same sort of process we went through. There is no real use in vilifying TC for lastyear, this is his make or break season, he has kept the players he wanted and his budget is increasing, lets give him our support for the first 10 games at least.
I guess that's one of the many places we differ. I could never wish for a result going against us in any circumstances. To me it is the exact opposite of what support means. But I know you're sick of my posts on the topic so fell free to take the <ignore> option 'cause what's coming next will have you and your supporters reaching for the bucket.Quote:
Originally Posted by galwayhoop
On another thread you said that because of family and work committments you couldn't get to away games which is perfectly reasonable. Believe it or not, I too have a family and work committments, but on the day of the UCD game that you hoped we'd lose because you had it on good authority that the manager was going to be sacked, I decided to go to Dublin to support the team, and had an absolutely brilliant feeling when Stephen O'Flynn rose to equalise with the last touch of the game. It made the journey home to my family a very enjoyable trip altogether.
Without wishing to contradict myself, I agree with you totally on this. He has signed some very good players — Fitzgerald, Regi, Gary Rogers — and fair play to him. He signed some turkeys tool, but sure who doesn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by Olander
I don't want to be coming acorss as a moaner all the time, so credit where credit is due, but I still think another manager would get more out of the players and wouldn't play a striker in midfield, a midfielder at centre back and a centre back at left back.
Anyway, roll on the new season . . .
At least we can agree on this.Quote:
Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy
I personally feel Tony can get alot out of players, for example last year David O'Dowd improved immensely under Tony, and this year Derek O'Brien has certainly improved under Tony no end, obviously this isn't all Tonys doing and credit must be given to Derek.Quote:
Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy
I take it from your player descriptions you are talking about Murphy, Lester and Charles, it was as much Murphys call that he played in centre mid as it was Tonys, thats where he started playing when he first played with GUFC and he had a season of it in Derry, Johnny Lester is a centre back - players positions can change if they are versatile, I do take your point about Wes,however a cynic could argue all 3 goals he scored were from left back against Sligo, Longford and Derry, all winning goals.
A bit harsh on Dimitri there Boy? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy
Good post Olander, some people on here harp on about TC, bitching and moaning but were too scared to say anything to his face at last week's forum.:oQuote:
Originally Posted by Olander
He's no Alex Ferguson, but he's no Stan either! I have questioned some of his decisions in the past but overall I'm happy with him and have faith (not blind) in him as a manager.
Some of his harshest critics on the internet were in Becketts but not one of them was brave enough to say to his face what they keep on lambasting him on here for.
I shared the car with My Town coming back from Belfield and we didnt feel the journey as we were so happy to see Our Team getting a valuable and deserved point and if I ever felt like Galway Hoop did id give up supporting gufc. Even in the days of Dave O'Connell I never wanted United to lose any game :mad:
Whoops!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by GuisaSaigon
If Dave O'Dowd came on so much under Cousins, why didn't the manager retain him? Surely he was a better prospect than Barry?
Anyway, as I said, onwards and upwards, roll on '08
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Originally Posted by gufct
Hells bells Dave O'Connell , I will never forget the cut of him when he walked out in Terryland for the first time at a home game or was it the cream turtle neck that got my attension ,one guy next to me said he looks like a drug dealer ......
For the purposes of clarification Dave O' Connell is the editor of the Tribune group of newspapers in Galway. Dave Connell was the manager who came in between the end of the Don O'Riordan tenure and the Third Reign of Tony Mannion. So while he got plent of stickh from the die hards (who will ever forget JC_GUFC's lap of honour to get rid of Bobby Byrne? :D), he came to a club on its knees in every sense. I don't believe we covered ourselves in glory at the time in the way he and Eddie Hickey were treated, but there was nobody in charge and no money in the kitty. It happens. The last I heard of Dave Connell was that he was a regional development officer for the Irish Senior Ladies Soccer Manager, Noel King.
i hope your not including me in that, i wasnt there as i had commitments elsewhere...... also so what if they didnt say anything, to say it would bring embarresment on you is an under-statement.Quote:
Originally Posted by gufct
it was a Q+A forum about the club you would want to be some prat to ask a question that creates drama
bring embarrasment on me ??????????????
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Originally Posted by gufct
The fact that there was a lad sitting near you heckling everyone that said anything against the club did not encourage anyone to bother to ask the question.
no didnt mean you GUFCT, in general terms!!Quote:
Originally Posted by gufct
The club organised a forum for supporters to give their opinions, and many people there did so. I would say that at least 75% of the questions or comments were negative (albeit from a small amount of people). To suggest
that supporters were silenced by club loyalists is bizarre.
At this stage, repetitive negative posts by some supporters about the manager/season tickets are boring and futile. People have had their say here (many times) and have had the opportunity to ask questions at the forum.
I'm all for debate and dissent at Galway United. A whingefest is another matter entirely.
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Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne
I was there i heard it. The two lads beside me heard it and the lad asking the questions about the season ticket prices heard it as well. I am only stating a FACT.
To be fair Dave Connell's signings were absolutely shocking.
Fair enough maybe he had no funds to sign players but bringing in the calibre of player that he did simply because he knew them was a joke.
I don't think anyone could stand by and accept what was happening.
Last I heard he was managing Mount Merrion in the LSL, apparently they've loads of cash and have numerous ex-league players playing with them. One of them being Sean Byrne.
The person beside wasnt prompted by the me or the club but he was frustrated as were a lot of other people by the the 2 lads who took over the meeting and wouldnt let anyone else ask questions. wb Gordon havent seen you since the old into the west board.
Ive said before we can keep on going round in circles about the season tickets but the decision that was made was after a long and drawn out process where a lot of people who had differing views on the subject had their say but ultimately we had to bite the bullet if the club is to move to the next level.
Pa, My Town & Trainee will confirm this.
MyTown & gufct
what i am saying is i wish we had lost (looking back now) not that that at the time i hoped we would lose. a big difference. i would never cheer against the club so don't twist it if you don't mind. i was told quite recently, on very good aurthority, that TC would have had to walk the plank had we lost that night, i would not have lost sleep had he gone.
i don't rate TC and feel he is incapable of bring the club to where we all want it to go. I believe the club, off the pitch, is moving in the right direction (big respect for NL and what he has done) but this is not mirrored on the pitch.
feel free to come on here and berate me at the end of the season if we finish challenging the top 4. personally i believe it will be more challenging for 4th from bottom* but sure that football, a game of opinions!!
*then cue proclamations of the season being about consolidating our premier division status, building for the future, time for benefits of full time to kick in, look at Drogheda, time for the new players to gel....etc, etc, etc
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Originally Posted by gufct
Gufct im glad you acknowledge that the person was heckling the people asking the questions bizarre and all as it sounded. I can only speak for myself when I say that on the evening of the meeting I had to leave work early, rush home have the dinner, and then battle through rush hour traffic to get to that meeting them got soaked wet on the way home and all I wanted to do was to hear nick and Tony explain the situation instead I had to listen to that person make smart remarks at people who probably had the same problems getting to the meeting that I had. As far as I know he did not ask a question either so I cant understand why he would bother showing up just to heckle people. Everybody who was in the room the last day all want to see Galway united doing well and winning things but the main issue hanging over the club at the moment is the price of season tickets and the lad who asked the questions was entitled to a little bit of respect when asking the questions and he should have been allowed to ask them without being heckled. The floor was open to that person to ask a different question on a different topic if he was frustrated.
Anyway I though the question about the season ticket was answered well by Nick, basically if we want a winning team we have to pay for it. So from what I can see based on what I heard if we are struggling half way through the season Tony will be out the door as Nick knows well that we wont buy the season tickets for 250/300/350 Euro next year if we are down in 9/10/11 place and playing the same rubbish we played this year.
just to remind you if we are in 10th or 11th (or 12th) we will be relegated this coming season.....Quote:
Originally Posted by gordongekko
did i read it correctly,is there 1 or 2 premiership teams coming next season??i dont care who comes personally as i all i care about is us but if they are coming then shouldnt we be highlighting that fact in our season ticket adds??i suppose we cant if they are not confirmed though and premiership teams only sort out and arrange their pre-season friendlies around March etc.
The one in February will be one of the premiership teams that are knocked out of the FA Cup (i think there are four all Premiership ties) so we wont be able to confirm that until after 6th January and the mid season (race week) one wont be confirmed until mid may.
So one of Aston Villa/Man Utd; Sunderland/Wigan; West Ham/Man City; or Spurs/Reading. The only other Premiership clubs where there might be a surprise is Middlesboro away to Bristol City and Derby at home to Sheffield Wednesday.
So unless it is Spurs, Villa or Man Utd, can't see a huge crowd going up unless the visitors guarantee a full-strength squad. I mean, really, who would get excited about Wigan, with no offence to the Wiganese or whatever they are called!
The one in February will be one of the premiership teams that are knocked out of the FA Cup (i think there are four all Premiership ties) so we wont be able to confirm that until after 6th January and the mid season (race week) one wont be confirmed until mid may.
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We are the Galway Boys Stand up and make some noise"
Well Tom do you think Chelsea will be out of the Cup after Round 3......UUUUUUUURRRRRRRRSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
WE ARE THE RANGERS BOYS...STAND UP AND MAKE SOME NOISE
Now that's funny I was going to say that Arsenal could be in for a bit of a shock but on the other hand I should say nothing :eek::ball::oQuote:
Originally Posted by Topman
Only raging i booked a trip to Madrid the weekend after Topman obviously another r'ssssss man.
I seem to remember almost 7,000 in the sportsground for the team you forgot Man City , we had a similar crowd for Derby in Terryland and the Hammers have a huge Irish Fanbase as do Reading.Quote:
Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy
City had Terry Phelan, Alan Kerneghan and Niall Quinn, not to mention the likes of Peter Reid, so it was always going to be a big draw.
I doubt any club has as big a fanbase here as Celtic, but you could have thrown a stone and not hit anyone when their reserves visited this year, and that is my point - you would want a guarantee of at least a few big names to get the crowd up the Dyke Road.
Nonetheless, we'd all be cribbing if there was no glamour games, so well done to the club for at least putting a plan in motion
City have a huge support in Ireland that day in the Sportsground there were people from all over the country at it a bigger crowd than we had for Sunderland.
what advertise the fact that you have to pay for these friendlies in addition to the season ticket?Quote:
Originally Posted by eamo1
at least that fact is known from the start this time though.
PS - i reckon reading would easily fill the place with hunt, doyle and long in the team.
Don't forget city now have Daddy Dick and Richard Dunne who would attract the Ole Ole's. Ericsson, Elano, Petrov would also appeal to the great Irish football loving public :rolleyes:
Any premiership club would ensure The Barstoolers leave their barstools for the evening.