Alan Gough Resigns

**Longfordian** · 25/05/2009, 7:57 PM

I reckon we have some decent enough players if they could be coached and organised properly. Somebody like Pete Mahon or as Martinho mentioned elsewhere John Gill would do a good job if they were interested and affordable. We could be a decent club again in time, we won't be paying off debts forever, we just need a bit of heart and enthusiasm about the place again.

**L.T.F.C.** · 27/05/2009, 6:03 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

What I heard about Coffey is that he didnt resign with gough.. whether the committee want him around is another thing. I heard this at one today in the shopping centre. I am so relieved he has departed. Spirit was at its lowest.The discipline has being shocking to say the least. What I said on this forum a few weeks ago has being vindicated. I had a feeling friday night that something was going to happen. I even said it to Magicme friday night after the match.

Two interesting and not so interesting names have thrown their hats into the ring. Mickey O'Connor who has touted himself for the harps job and Roddy Collins. I wont disclose my source but he is a prominent poster on this forum..

Your source is clearly an idiot... LTFC wouldn't take Collins with a multi-millionaire, do you think we'd take that fool with not a penny?

**Martinho II** · 27/05/2009, 6:22 PM

Originally Posted by L.T.F.C.

Your source is clearly an idiot... LTFC wouldn't take Collins with a multi-millionaire, do you think we'd take that fool with not a penny?

well luckily enough the person that told me this isnt a town fan but from a club up the road.. im posting from what Im told. The chances of him or o connor getting it is zero anyway. Not much people have proposed any names so far.

**corkharps** · 27/05/2009, 8:46 PM

Originally Posted by Martinho II

well luckily enough the person that told me this isnt a town fan but from a club up the road.. im posting from what Im told. The chances of him or o connor getting it is zero anyway. Not much people have proposed any names so far.

Is that friend called Michael O'Conner?

**Town Legend** · 27/05/2009, 8:57 PM

I'd like to see Gill been approached but would be surprised if he took it. There's also the likes of Tony Cousins out there but would he be in the frame of thought like Vinny that if he wasn't good enough to get it first time around why would he take it now?

And I'd rather have Collins than O'Connor!!! We're right on track to matching the 7 or whatever measly amount of points we got in his last season in charge!!! But preferably neither of them!!!

The only name at the top of my head who'd be affordable and based locally is Stephen Kelly. Now I know he didn't have success with Athlone but maybe give it to him til end of season and see where to go from here.

**Rocky77** · 27/05/2009, 10:49 PM

Wouldn't take Tony Cousins in a fit. He had a full-time squad with Galway and only got promoted thanks to the FAI, and again in the Prem, we'd have finished ahead of them in 2007 but for the deduction.

He had one job to achieve with Kildare last year ie keep them up, and failed but for more FAI intervention. Not popular in Galway and Gough was part of that regime lets not forget.

**Olander** · 27/05/2009, 11:29 PM

Originally Posted by Rocky77

Wouldn't take Tony Cousins in a fit. He had a full-time squad with Galway and only got promoted thanks to the FAI, and again in the Prem, we'd have finished ahead of them in 2007 but for the deduction.

He had one job to achieve with Kildare last year ie keep them up, and failed but for more FAI intervention. Not popular in Galway and Gough was part of that regime lets not forget.

Most of the above is correct! but you wouldnt have finished above is in 2007. Sorry

Superior GD

**Ash** · 28/05/2009, 9:38 AM

Just been told that Giller was approached but turned it down.
Would have been a good appointment so I'm glad it didnt come to fruit

**gufc2000** · 28/05/2009, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by Rocky77

Wouldn't take Tony Cousins in a fit. He had a full-time squad with Galway and only got promoted thanks to the FAI, and again in the Prem, we'd have finished ahead of them in 2007 but for the deduction.

He had one job to achieve with Kildare last year ie keep them up, and failed but for more FAI intervention. Not popular in Galway and Gough was part of that regime lets not forget.

Stay well clear if you don't want to watch hoofball for 90 minutes, he also signed alot of thrash during his time here.

**Longfordian** · 28/05/2009, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by L.T.F.C.

Your source is clearly an idiot... LTFC wouldn't take Collins with a multi-millionaire, do you think we'd take that fool with not a penny?

That was one of the problems aside from Roddy's winning personality, they didn't actually have any money as was proved by them not getting a look in anywhere else. They never gave us the no strings 25k Roddy had promised either!. I believe we got 2,100 out of them at one point.

**Martinho II** · 28/05/2009, 6:38 PM

Originally Posted by Ash

Just been told that Giller was approached but turned it down.
Would have been a good appointment so I'm glad it didnt come to fruit

im gutted that giller turned them down as he would have being my perfect choice of candidate. so we start all over again. by the way the source of my rumour about o'connor and collins was ash not mr o'connor!

**Martinho II** · 29/05/2009, 6:04 PM

good piece about the town on back on todays league pullout in the mirror.the last time there was a feature on us was when Daire Doyle was interviewed before last years fai cup match..

**Town Legend** · 29/05/2009, 8:05 PM

So who's in charge for tomorrow night? Is Coffey still about?

**Longfordian** · 29/05/2009, 9:55 PM

Coffey presumably is in charge. I hear there's been over 20 applicants for the job. No idea how many are actual credible contenders, however I believe members of the committee are meeting people shortly or may have met some already.