Pre-Season Rumours Thread

**Riddickcule** · 06/01/2010, 2:32 AM

Fido?

**Dillonman** · 06/01/2010, 8:01 AM

Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy

What is his pets name?

You dont want to know!

**prince20** · 06/01/2010, 8:04 AM

Originally Posted by **FrOsTy**

I don't know anything about Galway soccer. It just seems to me that they would have one of the best if 2 teams froms the country get LOI status in 2 years.

Hi Frosty,
My own belief on why the teams were promoted is that the A divisons that they were playing in contained the weakest teams. AFAIK Mervue finished 3rd in their division and still get promoted as they beat Kildare in a play off.
In Salthills group was Castlebar Celtic,Derry City Reserves,Drogheda United Reserves,Dundalk Reserves,Finn Harps Reserves,Galway United Reserves,Sligo Rovers Reserves,Tullamore Town. The other group consisted of Bohemians Reserves,Bray Wanderers Reserves,Cobh Ramblers,
Cork City Reserves,FC Carlow,St Patrick's Athletic Reserves,Shamrock Rovers Reserves,Sporting Fingal Reserves and Tralee Dynamos.
The fianl tables can be found at
http://www.loi.ie/index.php/matchzon...a-championship

Salthills group certainly looks a lot weaker and the only Dublin team they played against (Shamrock Rovers in the play off at home) they lost.

**pineapple stu** · 06/01/2010, 8:59 AM

If that's the case, they'll be relegated fairly soon anyway, so Galway have nothing to worry about.

Seems to me from the thread we had on it earlier that it's partly Galway's fault for completely neglecting ther underage structure, which helped allowing Mervue and Salthill to develop strong structures and get the players to compete at this level.

**Terry** · 06/01/2010, 9:25 AM

Originally Posted by bluewhitearmy

So it wold be better for the fai to tell salthill they are not allowed up or mervue to pull out because gufc are already in the loi?

John Delaney has already asked salthill that they not apply for a first division licence as he is against 3 clubs from the Galway region but also said that he cannot stand in their way if that is what Salthill wish to do.

**Terry** · 06/01/2010, 9:29 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

If that's the case, they'll be relegated fairly soon anyway, so Galway have nothing to worry about.

Seems to me from the thread we had on it earlier that it's partly Galway's fault for completely neglecting ther underage structure, which helped allowing Mervue and Salthill to develop strong structures and get the players to compete at this level.

Incorrect, United along with the Galway FA wanted a structure in place but such is the rift between junior and senior football clubs in Galway it was never going to happen. It has always been that way from living memory unfortunately.

**Terry** · 06/01/2010, 9:31 AM

Originally Posted by DmanDmythDledge

Lower than ours? How bad have things got for you lot?

Rumours have it that GUFC could be going amatuer to financially survive next season.

**pineapple stu** · 06/01/2010, 9:35 AM

Originally Posted by Terry

Incorrect, United along with the Galway FA wanted a structure in place but such is the rift between junior and senior football clubs in Galway it was never going to happen. It has always been that way from living memory unfortunately.

Hm. Fair enough. Wasn't the impression I got out of the Galway clubs thread (thought Galway were just focussing on the first team, with the result that the As and the 20s failed so badly last year), but I wasn't reading it too closely.

**gufct** · 06/01/2010, 10:38 AM

United have been trying for ages to work through the Galway FA to set up a proper youth Structure. We had an excellent one which won the FAI U16 cup but the local junior clubs (Salthill & Mervue) objected because the best players were joining us and it was scrapped. Mervue subsequently took players from all over Galway and not an eyebrow was raised.

The FAI have stated on loads of occasions that they want one Team in Galway ie GUFC with us working in conjunction with the Galway FA and Junior Clubs to work toward that aim wher players would naturally progress through the ranks with United being the top of the Pyramid.

The lack of any kind of a senior structure such as the the Connacht CSL has caused huge problems.Its all Academic now as we are going to have three clubs with not a hope of any of them breaking even and where the huge work at Underage level at Mervue & Salthill could be put in danger.

**Celdrog** · 06/01/2010, 1:22 PM

Drogs almost have a team now.
New signings are Michael Daly, Corie Treacy and Damien Brennan.
Resigned are Paul Skinner, Alan McNally, Conor Kenna, Jamie Duffy, Paul Crowley, Brendan McGill and Eric McGill.

Matthews is also talking to Harris and Crowe.

Can the Dundalk lads tell us how much each of them are on as the club won't disclose it?

**FrOsTy** · 06/01/2010, 2:07 PM

Originally Posted by gufct

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The FAI have stated on loads of occasions that they want one Team in Galway ie GUFC with us working in conjunction with the Galway FA and Junior Clubs to work toward that aim wher players would naturally progress through the ranks with United being the top of the Pyramid.

I'm sure they have. However, they can't do anything about the fact that Mervue and Salthill have earned promotion.

**Dillonman** · 06/01/2010, 2:23 PM

Originally Posted by Celdrog

Drogs almost have a team now.
New signings are Michael Daly, Corie Treacy and Damien Brennan.
Resigned are Paul Skinner, Alan McNally, Conor Kenna, Jamie Duffy, Paul Crowley, Brendan McGill and Eric McGill.

Matthews is also talking to Harris and Crowe.

Can the Dundalk lads tell us how much each of them are on as the club won't disclose it?

A years supply of hunky dorys...left over from last season.

**ndrog** · 06/01/2010, 2:32 PM

Originally Posted by Dillonman

A years supply of hunky dorys...left over from last season.

Thats all Glen Crowe needs to hear so

**Doomofman** · 06/01/2010, 2:57 PM

BERMINGHAM SIGNS FOR SAINTS
St Patrick's Athletic have signed former Shamrock Rovers and UCD defender Ian Bermingham.

Bermingham played under Pete Mahon during his UCD days and becomes Mahon's 10th signing of the season.

Yup...

**danthesaint** · 06/01/2010, 3:23 PM

Originally Posted by BYCTWD

Pity, as he is a great prospect, but his social habits are a disgrace. Pats is about his level, on and off the pitch.

i rate him higher than i do stevens, think he is a smashing little player

pats level on and off the pitch, meaning what??
what level are we off the pitch, im so sorry we arent renting a ground......

**gufc2000** · 06/01/2010, 4:09 PM

Dave Rogers linked with our job according to the Indo

**Jofspring** · 06/01/2010, 4:48 PM

Originally Posted by danthesaint

but still tho its a football forum and he picks out "yaz" out and comments on it. get over it. like he more things to worry about bar my spelling

At the end of the day this thread is supposed to be about pre-season rumours so most of the most recent comments should be removed and it should be brought some way back on topic. Also i agree with the comment about Mahon not putting up with Bermingham if he was to carry on like that. I'm sure it won't be a problem or he'll be told where to go.

**Schumi** · 06/01/2010, 4:50 PM

Originally Posted by danthesaint

who bermo or stevens?

Bermo.

Stevens only played a couple of first team games for us and was torn apart by Ryan Guy in one of them. Obviously he quite young at the time and seems to have come on since.

**danthesaint** · 06/01/2010, 4:54 PM

Originally Posted by Schumi

Bermo.

Stevens only played a couple of first team games for us and was torn apart by Ryan Guy in one of them. Obviously he quite young at the time and seems to have come on since.

yeah i think he was more of a right midfielder, he seemed to drift inside which left holes at the back. most of our goal conceded last year was problem from down the left i think