GUST apply for first division licence

[WoodquayBoy]

It's the Sportsground, not The Showgrounds, and the official attendance was just over 5,000 - be angry, but be accurate

[tiktok]

Totally agree Bennocelt on standing up to the FAI. It's shameful when, for example, some FAI suits ride into town for the League Cup final, demand that the home club pony up for a meal for them and then tell the winners if the players want winners medals, they can pay for them themselves.

The home club didn't pay for the meal.
23 winners and 23 runners-up medals were provided.
"be angry, but be accurate"

This all seems to be slipping away now, it's a shame.

[WoodquayBoy]

Apologies, I remembered hearing Sligo had to provide their own medals - definitely should practice what I preach

[Terry]

It's the Sportsground, not The Showgrounds, and the official attendance was just over 5,000 - be angry, but be accurate

Im not angry, but very very sad to see where GUFC lies dead, and, Yes, I don't know what the name of the grounds is, that shows what a change it is for me and my family. It was the first time I ever stood inside the place, never even been to a greyhound race (or are they poodles?). I dont have to be accurate to suit yourself, everyone else knew what I was posting about, it was just yourself that struggled to work it out!

[born2bwild]

It seems to be a Good Night one and all from all the Galway United FC supporters. Will the last person out turn off the lights and pull the door closed behind them.

From my own perspective, I have enjoyed the the past 26 years following GUFC around the country and on a very rare occasion abroad. I have made friends that will be forever part of my family (mad enough as they all are!). I have meet characters up and down the country that know what its like to enjoy the game and not the TV in the pub, getting out and meeting players that represent football clubs that we love and hate but will always, in our own eyes, represent real Irish football, grassroots football, football that we dream our own kids could play some day.

Maybe some day, a club called Galway United will arise out of the ashes, and again I will make the journey up to Terryland but for now Connaught Rugby has won over all else in this house. 5 new supporters were generated last night from my house in what was a very entertaining night in the showgrounds (never thought I here myself calling "The Showgrounds" my home clubs grounds !!!!!!), amazingly there were more GUFC jackets in attendance than would be seen in football grounds around the city. The conversion has been completed it seems, by technicality.

God, that's depressing.

I can't imagine what it would be like to have supported a team for 26 years and then to be faced with the prospect of having to support some Frankenstein's monster formed out of the spare parts of Mervue, SD and GUST.
I had only been going to Fingal games for 1 year when they died and it felt pretty pseudo being at Shels matches at first - better now, though. 26 years is a different bag of spuds, altogether.

But, would it really be better to follow Rugby than Galway Golum FC?

[CrowdedHouse]

God, that's depressing.

But, would it really be better to follow Rugby than Galway Golum FC?

Yea the really depressing part is that you'd go to egg ball....I'd rather watch lawn bowling

[GuisaSaigon]

Been following United for 26 years aswell. Heartbroken to see my club dying. Had some great days in the last 26 years, made some lifelong friends from Galway and from other clubs around the country. Bitter about how the FAI dealt with the problem they created but can't change that now. I will never follow Mervue or Salthill whatever they morph into over the next few years. Never liked rugby but I might give Connacht a go, cant see myself being a regular at the Sportsgrounds though.As a young lad I dreamed of playing for Galway United, had to make do with following the club around the country. Dreamed of seeing my son growing up with respect for LOI and maybe someday wearing the maroon, have to explain to him now that Terry the Tiger isn't around anymore. Always took the existence of my club for granted, United entered the LOI the year I was born. Can't believe it's gone now, they can never take the memories away.Gerry Mullen daisy cutter against Derry, John Mannion winning the first division in Athlone, New Years day in Turners Cross, Lansdowne in the sun..... RIP. United till I die.

[Comic Book Guy]

Gutted for all galway fans, I think I know how you feel, when ramblers were dumped to the a league I felt the fai were making an example of us, and when I see how certain clubs then were undoubtedly given leeway it showed to me that licensing is not the black and white transparent process it should be. As an aside I'd love to know what all fans of all other clubs think of Mr mop top's overall tenure at the helm of the fai? Could there ever be a putsch against him?

[Lim till i die]

As an aside I'd love to know what all fans of all other clubs think of Mr mop top's overall tenure at the helm of the fai? Could there ever be a putsch against him?

[Charlie Darwin]

It's funny you should use the word 'putsch' because I firmly believe that, were a coup attempted at the FAI, Delaney would have the ringleaders rounded up and shot.

[Martinho II]

It's funny you should use the word 'putsch' because I firmly believe that, were a coup attempted at the FAI, Delaney would have the ringleaders rounded up and shot.

spot on charlie I rem his father Joe Delaney being with the FAI in the mid nineties and the way he got sacked would have soured John.. I cant see John ever gettin out of office unless he makes a major mistake..hes a master at the politics game..

[gufcfan]

I cant see John ever gettin out of office unless he makes a major mistake..hes a master at the politics game..

The Teflon Taoiseach isn't a patch on him.

As for major mistakes, he's had his fill of them already.

[Terry-Lander]

My first game was also Galway Rovers first game, 35 years ago. My dad brought me. I brought my eldest son to his first game 13 years ago, he was three months old. Today my 11 yr old asked "will there be a Galway United or Gust team next year?". I told him that one of the other teams would probably play in Terryland and wear maroon. His reply was simple "But they're not my team".

I've great memories of going to games. Despite the lows, and there have been many, I don't regret a second of following MY team. Like GUISA, I hoped to see my kids one day play for United. They hoped to do likewise. That and many other dreams have been shattered. I bear no ill will towards Mervue or Salthill and wish them luck but neither will ever be MY team.

This was an opportunity to represent all clubs in an entity that would be representative of the city and county but egos got in the way. I'm devastated to say the least. I'm hurt. I'm empty.

Thank you to all those I met through United. Thanks for the camraderie. Thanks especially to GUST for keeping the show on the road. If you see a lost looking soul in Athlone or Sligo with a United scarf, I'm only there for the football.

[Trainee]

Supporters direct take on Cork, Bohs & Gufc
http://www.lookleftonline.org/2012/01/model-supporters/

[bennocelt]

spot on charlie I rem his father Joe Delaney being with the FAI in the mid nineties and the way he got sacked would have soured John.. I cant see John ever gettin out of office unless he makes a major mistake..hes a master at the politics game..

mmmm trying to think how he could do any worse

[culloty82]

So what can be expected from tomorrow's meeting - has there been an agreement with Mervue? It obviously wouldn't be ideal for Galway fans to be entering a merged club, but it would be the least worst option if it guaranteed you some involvement in the First Division. There's still the alternative of sitting out the season, but as with Carlow, Cobh or Tralee, the danger is that if a team doesn't get First Division status now, it may be many more seasons before there's another re-organisation of the league, in which case you're relying on a club to go bust.

[gufct]

So what can be expected from tomorrow's meeting - has there been an agreement with Mervue? It obviously wouldn't be ideal for Galway fans to be entering a merged club, but it would be the least worst option if it guaranteed you some involvement in the First Division. There's still the alternative of sitting out the season, but as with Carlow, Cobh or Tralee, the danger is that if a team doesn't get First Division status now, it may be many more seasons before there's another re-organisation of the league, in which case you're relying on a club to go bust.

That's for our members and supporters tomorrow night. Just a question for you how do Tralee expect to run their club for €100,000 this season as we reckon minimum of €180,000 to finish last with everything stripped to the bare bones.

[Martinho II]

according to the mail today they reckon that Galway have being unsuccessful in their merger talks with the two other galway clubs so it looks like a year out of senior football.. sad day if that is the case..

[nigel-harps1954]

Maybe a chance to join this new proposed Connacht Senior League and work toward promotion to first division if the 8 team first division proposal goes ahead.

[WoodquayBoy]

How does that rag know the talks were unsuccessful when a vote on both proposals has yet to be taken?? There is a chance, albeit small, that one of the offers will be accepted, as if both are kicked to touch, that's GUST/GUFC gone for at least a year, and for good according to some people.