Town announces new manager

**Acornvilla** · 17/12/2009, 4:21 PM

Originally Posted by gufc2000

All this thing about Galway fans being fickle is rubbish. No team likes losing their manager particularly to their rivals.

Tony Cousins had to go. He played horrible football, and had a huge budget, a big source of our crippling debts today. He also said that every player had to move to Galway, when he was going remaining in dublin himself. Most of the players were unhappy with this. It proved out to be a masterstroke replacing him with Kenna

The hatred towards Kenna was because he committed himself for the 2009 season, and got on the payroll for a month. He then walked when Pats job came around

The so called hatred towards Foster is not the opinion of all Galway fans. We are dissappointed that he has gone to Dundalk, but he hadn't a choice given the conditions he had to work in last year. Most of the hatred has materialised as a result of whats came out in the papers about arguements in the dressing room. I for one am thankful for Foster's work last year, he did a good job on minimal resources.

Now getting back on topic, Cousins should prove a good appointment for ye. A major hindrance for us in his spell was that not too many players were willing to come to Galway, whereas for ye, ye are alot closer.

much closer to nothing the middle of no-where..........

**Longfordian** · 17/12/2009, 4:26 PM

It's closer to Dublin which is what he meant.

**gufc2000** · 17/12/2009, 4:31 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

It's closer to Dublin which is what he meant.

Sorry didn't make myself clear, thanks

**Acornvilla** · 17/12/2009, 4:47 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

It's closer to Dublin which is what he meant.

yeah i knew that mate i'm hardly that thick give me some credit.. i was just making the point that longford is a dead zone i cant really think of any reason other than proximity to family or need of a job that would make this place an appealing proposition to live

**Martinho II** · 17/12/2009, 4:59 PM

Originally Posted by Keen2win

How do you remember that?

I am a lot older than you think and have a memory of these sort of things!!

**RiffRaff** · 17/12/2009, 5:35 PM

The fact we have a manager who's last acheivement was getting a team relegated out of the league doesnt fill me with confidence. I'd rather have taken an unproven manager over someone who's been proven to be sh1te.

**Acornvilla** · 17/12/2009, 5:38 PM

Originally Posted by RiffRaff

The fact we have a manager who's last acheivement was getting a team relegated out of the league doesnt fill me with confidence. I'd rather have taken an unproven manager over someone who's been proven to be sh1te.

i just pray and hope he has learnt from his mistakes and is out to prove a point.
There is not many managers out there that hav'nt done atleast 1 bad job

**Longfordian** · 17/12/2009, 5:59 PM

Originally Posted by Acornvilla

yeah i knew that mate i'm hardly that thick give me some credit.. i was just making the point that longford is a dead zone i cant really think of any reason other than proximity to family or need of a job that would make this place an appealing proposition to live

True enough but nobody would expect the players or managers to be based in Longford as they'll be part time. A lot of players are Dublin based and Longford is handy enough really.

**Salmon Coloured** · 17/12/2009, 6:27 PM

Originally Posted by RiffRaff

The fact we have a manager who's last acheivement was getting a team relegated out of the league doesnt fill me with confidence. I'd rather have taken an unproven manager over someone who's been proven to be sh1te.

Money.

**Tallanted** · 17/12/2009, 6:38 PM

Originally Posted by RiffRaff

The fact we have a manager who's last acheivement was getting a team relegated out of the league doesnt fill me with confidence. I'd rather have taken an unproven manager over someone who's been proven to be sh1te.

Gareth Cronin got Waterford relegated too before he came to us, so whats the difference in his appointment and cousins??
None as far as I can see.

**gufc2000** · 17/12/2009, 6:50 PM

Originally Posted by Tallanted

Gareth Cronin got Waterford relegated too before he came to us, so whats the difference in his appointment and cousins??
None as far as I can see.

Cousins got Kildare relegated into the A Championship, Cronin was in the Premier with Waterford.

Anyways, I don't think Cousins' stint with Kildare has a huge impact. He was only there for four games, and they had feck all points, and a squad that was clearly low on confidence and morale. If he had been there all year, I'd say something.

**Tallanted** · 17/12/2009, 6:56 PM

I wouldnt read anthin into his stint with kildare, not his squad he was only there a few games he wasnt gonna do miracles, I think he deserves a fair go with us and pass judgement mid season when he has a squad and we have played, he doesnt have much to do to improve on the last few managers we have had, 8th place is improvement on this season

**MyTown** · 17/12/2009, 10:57 PM

Best of luck to all in Longford with Tony Cousins & best of luck to the man himself.

I wonder did he talk to Goughie before taking the job?

He brought Jay O'Shea to Galway & Colin James did great when he left us for Fingal via Longford.

There was so much bile spewed in Cousins' direction when he got the boot. I thought it was in poor taste. I think everyone in Galway saw us heading through the trap door & big money was lashed out to players on Tony's say so. (It seems so long ago but this was pre-recession building boom Galway).
Trust broke down & in fairness, the football on offer was a world away from what Foster gave us last season.

But the best of luck to all concerned

**Longfordian** · 18/12/2009, 1:34 AM

Have some idea that gough and cousins fell out. Could be wrong on that. Anyhow we all seem prepared to give him a shot so good luck to him.

**Macy** · 18/12/2009, 7:09 AM

I'm not sure they necessarily are, but it'd be harsh to blame him for financial budgets. Managers will only work with the budgets they are given, and iirc most people could see Galway going full time was a nonsense, regardless of the results. Handy for the people in charge that it's the managers that get it in the neck.

**Redkenrover** · 20/12/2009, 1:16 AM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

Have some idea that gough and cousins fell out. Could be wrong on that. Anyhow we all seem prepared to give him a shot so good luck to him.

Yep, they didnt have any falling out, but both were in for the job when Gough got it. Hope ye do something next season, always liked the trip to Flancare. Best of luck.

**Redkenrover** · 20/12/2009, 1:17 AM

Heard that training will be held in Dublin, any truth in that?

**Martinho II** · 20/12/2009, 6:18 PM

Originally Posted by Redkenrover

Heard that training will be held in Dublin, any truth in that?

thats news to me.. Where did you hear this redkenrover?

**Acornvilla** · 21/12/2009, 11:49 AM

more importantly have we any players???

**Macy** · 22/12/2009, 7:40 AM

Originally Posted by Redkenrover

Heard that training will be held in Dublin, any truth in that?

Haven't heard one way or the other, but other managers have done that. I wouldn't be that bothered to be honest as most of the players likely to be dublin based, once it was near enough cost neutral.