New Dundalk Manager

[Ezeikial]

Nick Leeson is doing a good job of shouting this up, and distracting attention from the fact that Galway have lost successive managers.

The reality is that privately Nicky boy has absolutely no problem with Foster leaving - with the resultant salary saving. I don't know if Fosters contract has been honoured fully by Galway, but I seriously doubt if the angry public words by Nick are for anyone's consumption other then the dwindling Galway Utd supporters.

Foster resigned, Dundalk appointed him - it happens, accept it and move on Galway

[CSFShels]

Hes a very good manager IMO,the best we have had in years.

Theres a pretty high chance he would have had you relegated had Derry not cheated.

Now I'm not saying that makes him a terrible manager given the limited resources at his disposal, but if you've a manager, who has only managed for one season, and in that season, finishes in the relegation positions, above only the 2 sides that were tipped by anyone with half a brain to be fighting for bottom spot, how does this chap get considered a very good manager?

Seriously think theres something in the water out in Galway.

[holidaysong]

Cryptosporidium is what it was called.

[Schumi]

Seriously think theres something in the water out in Galway.

Pretty much everything at the moment.

[The Lilywhites]

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...260144372.html

Galway may take action over Foster

EMMET MALONE

GALWAY UNITED are believed to be considering legal action in the event they are refused compensation from Dundalk after the Louth club unveiled Ian Foster as their new manager at a press conference last night.

Foster and Dundalk officials had approached the United board for permission to hold talks as the Englishman had another year to run on his contract with the Terryland Park club but the requests had been turned down.

By yesterday afternoon it became apparent a deal had been done anyway and Foster said last night he would be “astonished” if the matter was pursued by his former employers as there had been a “fundamental breach” of his contract, relating to payments he was due, and that he had been free to leave on that basis.

Whatever happens between the clubs now, Foster has a busy few weeks ahead of him as he seeks to put together a squad for next year. He inherits just one player under contract – Scottish goalkeeper Peter Cherrie – and says he will start talks with a number of the club’s other players from last year as soon as possible.

“I know who the good players from last year were because Galway played Dundalk four times,” he said. “The team did well but the budget’s been cut for next season so I’ll see who might be willing to come back on reduced terms and then work from there.

“We also need to address the image of the club because certain things happened over the last year that raised a few eyebrows and that’s something I also want to get going on very quickly.”

[Patrick Dunne]

Theres a pretty high chance he would have had you relegated had Derry not cheated.

Now I'm not saying that makes him a terrible manager given the limited resources at his disposal, but if you've a manager, who has only managed for one season, and in that season, finishes in the relegation positions, above only the 2 sides that were tipped by anyone with half a brain to be fighting for bottom spot, how does this chap get considered a very good manager?

Seriously think theres something in the water out in Galway.

Thanks, CSFShels. Foster has achieved nothing at Galway, a similar season at Dundalk and he will be out on his ear.

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Nick Leeson is doing a good job of shouting this up, and distracting attention from the fact that Galway have lost successive managers.

The reality is that privately Nicky boy has absolutely no problem with Foster leaving - with the resultant salary saving. I don't know if Fosters contract has been honoured fully by Galway, but I seriously doubt if the angry public words by Nick are for anyone's consumption other then the dwindling Galway Utd supporters.

Foster resigned, Dundalk appointed him - it happens, accept it and move on Galway

Doesn't work like that though. You can't just break a contract and go wherever you want. Galway are entitled to compensation unless they were in breach of the contract

[Mr A]

If Foster was so convinced he was free to talk to Dundalk, why did he seek permission from the club?

[pineapple stu]

Maybe he was being nice?

It happens. Sometimes. Or, well...

[ndrog]

How is the 3rd of 4th choice, Alan Matthews was never officially announced by the club as a front runner or around the town, it was papers billing that up esp when there where rumours amponsgt the press in July that he was been lined up to replace Connor then! Yes Foster is not number 1, that was Kenny, but who's to say he was never number two, three or four.

The dogs on the street know you wanted matthews to become your new manager .Youve ended up with a very inexperienced young manager , seems like a strange call for you to make .

[Rovers1]

.Youve ended up with a very inexperienced young manager , seems like a strange call for you to make .

Wouldn't call him inexperienced. He has two years experience, and did pretty well with a mediocre Galway side last year.

[Doomofman]

Wouldn't call him inexperienced. He has two years experience, and did pretty well with a mediocre Galway side last year.

Only avoided a relegation play off because Derry got thrown out is not what I'd call doing 'pretty well'

[Rovers1]

Only avoided a relegation play off because Derry got thrown out is not what I'd call doing 'pretty well'

Well at one stage they were about 12 points above 8th. Fair enough they fell apart near the end and probably ended up in a fair enough position. I just think Foster was the best choice out of the domestic managers.

[Ezeikial]

The dogs on the street know you wanted matthews to become your new manager .Youve ended up with a very inexperienced young manager , seems like a strange call for you to make .

The dogs on the street know that Alan Matthews ruled himself out of consideration when he decided to take up his employers offer to return to his banking job. Dundalk were never going to consider (never mind "want") a part time manager for a full time team.

[Dillonman]

Only avoided a relegation play off because Derry got thrown out is not what I'd call doing 'pretty well'

To be fair though he inherited a team that had been decamated by the whole financial fiasco from the previous year, the budget was a shoestring and Galway Utd(no offence to any Galway lads on here) wouldnt be the most attractive place to go and play football in terms of footballing prospects. What Im saying is, for example I think alot of players would be more attracted to ply their trade in the Dublin and surrounding areas so he was limited on who he could attract to Galway last season and did a decent job. I just dont want him coming out every week on MNS and saying we are in a relegation dog fight etc etc etc even though they had a great start last season.

[Nesta99]

The dogs on the street know you wanted matthews to become your new manager .Youve ended up with a very inexperienced young manager , seems like a strange call for you to make .

Maybe the Drogs in the street, cause Dundalk were never interested in a p/t manager..

eh yeah as Ezekial said

[Terry]

To be fair though he inherited a team that had been decamated by the whole financial fiasco from the previous year, the budget was a shoestring and Galway Utd(no offence to any Galway lads on here) wouldnt be the most attractive place to go and play football in terms of footballing prospects. What Im saying is, for example I think alot of players would be more attracted to ply their trade in the Dublin and surrounding areas so he was limited on who he could attract to Galway last season and did a decent job. I just dont want him coming out every week on MNS and saying we are in a relegation dog fight etc etc etc even though they had a great start last season.

Thats not exactly right. The team from the season beforehand was decamated half way through when kenna was in charge (which was the same time that Foster had arrived) so he never seen any of those issues. The team he started with last season was virtually the same as the team he first met on arrival in galway bar adding a few failures from england and some of the up and coming players based in the galway region. His only successful find really was greene. What he did do was teach them to play football on the ground for a change rather than the route one football we were used to. If he had a stronger defence it would have been more visable to onlookers who weren't used to watching GUFC week in week out

[ndrog]

Your making the exact same point as i did , you wanted mathews but he decided to stay in Drogheda and return to his job .You ended up with your 3rd or 4 th choice did you not ?

[Dillonman]

Thats not exactly right. The team from the season beforehand was decamated half way through when kenna was in charge (which was the same time that Foster had arrived) so he never seen any of those issues. The team he started with last season was virtually the same as the team he first met on arrival in galway bar adding a few failures from england and some of the up and coming players based in the galway region. His only successful find really was greene. What he did do was teach them to play football on the ground for a change rather than the route one football we were used to. If he had a stronger defence it would have been more visable to onlookers who weren't used to watching GUFC week in week out

He did bring in Kelly and Guthrie and a few Utd fans I'v spoken to where happoy with them and Russell had a new lease of life this year too didnt he.

[oriel]

The dogs on the street know you wanted matthews to become your new manager .Youve ended up with a very inexperienced young manager , seems like a strange call for you to make .

You`re well off the mark here, take a quick tour of orielweb to see the opposition to the even suggestion of going after Matthews, possibly the most boring man in football there is.

Foster was a surprise, no doubt there, first choice was Kenny, think Doolin also mentioned but AM never in the running.