GUST apply for first division licence

**legendz** · 26/01/2012, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by passerrby

Do you have any idea what it takes to run a league do you think the fai would even allow it, really is a foolish idea

Obviously it takes a lot to run a league. In the north an interim league was ran once in the midst of changes to structure. Regards the FAI, what reasons would they have not to allow it. These clubs have gotten involved in the U19 league. They shouldn't be just discarded.

**sadloserkid** · 26/01/2012, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by legendz

Obviously it takes a lot to run a league. In the north an interim league was ran once in the midst of changes to structure.

Lots of things happen in the North. I'm not sure that they're necessarily a template to aspire to though.

Originally Posted by legendz

Regards the FAI, what reasons would they have not to allow it.

The cost, the administration involved and the fact that they couldn't give a tuppeny toss about the league in general and Cobh/Tralee/whomever in particular. These are not good reasons IMO but they don't think like I do (mores the pity).

Originally Posted by legendz

These clubs have gotten involved in the U19 league. They shouldn't be just discarded.

I'm sure they'll be allowed to stay in the U19 league. I agree with you 100% that there should be a provision made for them to compete at senior level also but the FAI are being their usual scummy selves on this one. Quite frankly their attitude is that they have a European Championship to prepare for and they don't need the headache of more little clubs with aspirations to better themselves bothering them.

**sullanefc** · 26/01/2012, 2:16 PM

Originally Posted by sullanefc

Yeah, agree with this. Right decision IMO. GUST must get loads of supporters out to watch the u19s play to keep things going. I hope they give the FAI no excuse not to accept their license application next year. Best of luck.

Just to add to my post from yesterday. What happens if the old Galway Utd apply for a license next year? Is that likely? Would the FAI allow it? What will GUST do then? Would there be 4 license applications from Galway next year?

**JC_GUFC** · 26/01/2012, 2:25 PM

Originally Posted by sullanefc

Just to add to my post from yesterday. What happens if the old Galway Utd apply for a license next year? Is that likely? Would the FAI allow it? What will GUST do then? Would there be 4 license applications from Galway next year?

I was wondering that myself. There is a chance that the former board of Galway United will also apply for a license to try and screw over GUST but it's hard to see how they'll achieve it given the debts they've placed on the club and without no support.

**Trainee** · 26/01/2012, 2:40 PM

Originally Posted by sullanefc

Just to add to my post from yesterday. What happens if the old Galway Utd apply for a license next year? Is that likely? Would the FAI allow it? What will GUST do then? Would there be 4 license applications from Galway next year?

All the clubs in Galway have been warned when the 16 team premier league comes in( looks like 2014 0r 2015) that there will only be only team from Galway in the the league.

**Sean South** · 26/01/2012, 9:30 PM

"Salthill Devon and Galway United are set to unite as one team in the Airtricity First Division next season after it emerged today that Galway United officials have agreed a deal with Salthill Devon to reform as ‘SD Galway FC.’ "

**geezer** · 26/01/2012, 9:34 PM

Originally Posted by Sean South

"Salthill Devon and Galway United are set to unite as one team in the Airtricity First Division next season after it emerged today that Galway United officials have agreed a deal with Salthill Devon to reform as ‘SD Galway FC.’ "

god help STD FC . GUST lucky escape from more madness,

**Charlie Darwin** · 26/01/2012, 9:57 PM

I'm confused - the old bankrupt GUFC has merged with Salthill Devon?

**pineapple stu** · 26/01/2012, 10:00 PM

I think the bankrupt GUFC directors have left GUFC and joined the board of SD? That really should be against league rules.

**Jofspring** · 26/01/2012, 10:01 PM

If they amalgamate too that ends any chance of GUST ever buying back the name Galway Utd FC......or does it?

**Charlie Darwin** · 26/01/2012, 10:02 PM

But why would Salthill invite that lot in anyway? I think this is just a website putting 2 and 2 together and getting 5. There's no mention of this anywhere else.

**Trainee** · 26/01/2012, 10:08 PM

2 things that make me think there is more to this:

1. GUST asked a director of Galway utd last season if he could help find a Galway utd player a job, instead he got some Salthill players jobs.

2. When GUFC withdrew from the league Rumor was that GUFC offered the name Galway Utd Fc to Salthill for a €1

**geezer** · 26/01/2012, 10:23 PM

Originally Posted by Trainee

2 things that make me think there is more to this:

1. GUST asked a director of Galway utd last season if he could help find a Galway utd player a job, instead he got some Salthill players jobs.

2. When GUFC withdrew from the league Rumor was that GUFC offered the name Galway Utd Fc to Salthill for a €1

see the Galway advertiser facebook page

**Nah Nah Nah Nah** · 27/01/2012, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Trainee

All the clubs in Galway have been warned when the 16 team premier league comes in( looks like 2014 0r 2015) that there will only be only team from Galway in the the league.

So if Mervue and the artist formally known as Salthill Devon manage both somehow to get promoted one of them won't be allowed?

**Mr A** · 27/01/2012, 10:40 AM

Even by LOI standards this is getting weird.

**Charlie Darwin** · 27/01/2012, 10:49 AM

And yet people still say the EPL is the best league in the world.

**geezer** · 27/01/2012, 12:05 PM

its a complete soap opera in Galway now, everyone is talking about it and unfortunately laughing from the terraces of the Sportsground not Terryland

**John83** · 27/01/2012, 1:37 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

And yet people still say the EPL is the best league in the world.

I'm confused: why use different spellings for the same word? Also, it's pronounced ee-pee-ell, not eople, so that's not even a phonetic spelling.

**peadar1987** · 27/01/2012, 4:17 PM

With regard to an interim league, I don't think that would work, or be allowed by the FAI, but surely they can't stop the outcast clubs (Tralee, Cobh, Carlow, maybe Castlebar, GUST) from holding some fundraising friendlies against each other, to show they have the potential to attract a fan base, and can organise getting a crowd in and out of a ground safely?

**nigel-harps1954** · 27/01/2012, 4:47 PM

Originally Posted by peadar1987

With regard to an interim league, I don't think that would work, or be allowed by the FAI, but surely they can't stop the outcast clubs (Tralee, Cobh, Carlow, maybe Castlebar, GUST) from holding some fundraising friendlies against each other, to show they have the potential to attract a fan base, and can organise getting a crowd in and out of a ground safely?

True, there should be nothing to stop those teams starting some sort of friendly competition between them.