Waterford team of 1980 to be honoured

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Originally Posted by patsh

Some great names there, but which Waterford club was it?
Waterford FC or Waterford United?

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Waterford FC & Waterford United are the exact same clubs, same franchise, same players, same colours, same ground, same fans but different trading company. Using your logic, the present Waterford United FC PLC club was only founded in 1998, after they replaced Waterford United FC Ltd. Now a new trading company will be set up on January 1st called Waterford United Ltd FC. Does that mean come January 1st we will be a different Club with the slate wiped clean. Limerick FC, (United and City) are the exact replica of our situation.

To put your mind at rest - www.waterford-united.ie (or better phone our offices in Parnell St) should give you all the info you need as well as www.rssff.com or better still why dont you buy a WUFC Lotto ticket and look at the small print on the botton left hand corner.

You will be pleasantly surprised.

Now run off and jump on the second Cork bandwagon rolling into Dublin.

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Originally Posted by Peadar

My little chant to Waterford;
"You're nothing but a side show.
You're nothing but a side show.
You're nothing but a side show.
You're nothing but a side show.
You're nothing but a side show.
You're nothing but a side show..."

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Yeah I suppose those SIX league titles in EIGHT years and the likes of Alfie Hale, Peter Thomas, Jimmy McGeough et al were nothing but a sideshow. :rolleyes:

As a league of Ireland fan i am absolutely disgusted to hear that past players IRRESPECTIVE of what bloody club they have played for will not be applauded for their achievements on field.
I dont care if its Knocknagoshel FC players that are being appaluded on sunday,if i was there i would cheer them.
Anybody that would Boo those players or not acknowledge their past achievements are nothing but pure vile tossers, these days with the EL under so much threat from the crap thats spewed on to our TV's every night and the haneous amounts of money that these pansies are being paid, we should applaud our own past hero's even more.
To hear Cork city fans give out about love ins on this site is nothing but the highest of hypocrisy, up to a few weeks ago they were at it with Rovers fans, then they went at it with the Derry lads and now they themselves are accusing others of doing it.
But back to the point of this topic, a club whos supporters who honestly think of possibly Booing past players who are old men now are a disgrace to the league and more-so a bloody disgrace to their club., and they come sites like these and give out about barstoolers and GAA players, at least the players of past All Irelands are applauded like heroes at every final irrespective of what team they were in.
If Booing is heard coming from the terraces on sunday then every EL supporter in the country will be tarred with the same brush by these ignorant gombeens and by god will the media have a field day on this.
All i can say is grow up and have a bit of respect :mad: .

[QUOTE=Speranza]:rolleyes: Bull****. We were LOUDER in the last 30 than at any other time in the match.
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Speranza....go back over the thread lad...and then tell me how did you quote me on something razor said?..thats a first...:eek:

Firstly I hope that the Waterford team of 1980 get the respect they deserve. That does not mean that people have to clap (I will btw) but it does mean that they shouldn't be booed. That is wrong and does would not reflect well on our fans. If a few start it, I'm sure the kids will join in but they should be encouraged (strongly) to desist.

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Originally Posted by bluemovie

This is a test of the character of Cork fans. I don't think there would be a problem if Drogheda were in next year's final when the Dundalk team of 1981 will be honoured. I don't even think Bohs fans would boo the Rovers 4 in-a-row team when they get their turn.

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Please spare me that self-righteous bullshít. Do you honestly believe that if the roles were reversed your "fans" wouldn't boo a past team of ours? Do you think that the Drogs wouldn't boo a team from Craptown? You surely can't believe that Bohs wouldn't boo Rovers and vice versa. Get a grip.:eek:

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Originally Posted by Speranza

Would they include the same people that protested otuside the cross and demanded the resignation of Lennox and Rico. You may get the biggest crowds in the country but your fanbase is the most fickle I have ever encountered.

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I do believe a look closer to home is required here.

It is great to see them honoured. Pity the league champions from 1980 are not honoured too. ;)

It was a great Waterford team. We beat them 4-3 in the league in Kilcohan a week before the semi final. They beat us in the replay of the semi in Milltown in an alltime classic. Still they also beat Dundalk in the league run in at Kilcohan on the same day we came from 2 down to beat Harps in Ballybofey. Long before Aertel there was misinformation around the stands. Trailing 2-0 at half time we were told Dundalk were 2 up in Kilcohan. A late goal to grab a 3-2 win became even better when we heard Dundalk were actually 2 down and had lost 2-0. We won the league by a point from Dundalk in the end on the same day as Waterford won the Cup.

2 years to wait for the team of 82 to be honoured. Maybe we'll be back in the final by then.

from eleven a side.com
http://www.eleven-a-side.com/faicup/...p?newsid=20221

Waterford set for Cup final honour


December 1, 2005

Members of the Waterford United side which won the 1980 FAI Cup will be honoured at Sunday’s 2005 decider between Cork City and Drogheda United as part of the inaugural The Star/FAI Cup Silver Jubilee celebrations.

The Waterford team of 1980 included such great characters of Irish football as Peter Thomas, Tony Dunphy, Al Finnucane and Syd Wallace.

They defeated St Patrick’s Athletic on a 1-0 scoreline, the only goal coming from defender Brian Gardiner.

As well as receiving a momento of the occasion, The Star/FAI Cup Silver Jubilee team will be introduced to the crowd at Sunday’s final.

The Waterford FC FAI Cup winners in 1980 were: Peter Thomas, Ger O’Mahony, Al Finnucane, Tony Dunphy, Brian Gardiner, Mark Meeagan, Mick Madigan, Vinny McCarthy, Larry Murray, Syd Wallace, Paul Kirk.

Substitutes on the day were Tommy Jackson and Eamonn Coady, while Richie Hall, Brendan Carey and Tom Keane were other members of the Cup-winning squad.

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Originally Posted by Partizan

Waterford FC & Waterford United are the exact same clubs, same franchise, same players, same colours, same ground, same fans but different trading company. Using your logic, the present Waterford United FC PLC club was only founded in 1998, after they replaced Waterford United FC Ltd. Now a new trading company will be set up on January 1st called Waterford United Ltd FC. Does that mean come January 1st we will be a different Club with the slate wiped clean. Limerick FC, (United and City) are the exact replica of our situation.

To put your mind at rest - www.waterford-united.ie (or better phone our offices in Parnell St) should give you all the info you need as well as www.rssff.com or better still why dont you buy a WUFC Lotto ticket and look at the small print on the botton left hand corner.

You will be pleasantly surprised.

Now run off and jump on the second Cork bandwagon rolling into Dublin.

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Methinks the lady doth protest too much....:D

Edit: So which was it, WFC or WUFC?

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Originally Posted by jimmy-boy

we even had a limerick man in our team, the great al finucain.
what a team.

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Al Finucane wa sone of the all time greats of LoI football - 13 caps for Ireland too. scored home and away against us in the league too that season - and he never scored. Of course he also won the cup in 1971 with a much better team. ;) Richie Hall spent a few seasons with us too.