Manager merry-go-round.

**KeepersBall** · 20/11/2013, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Luckily for Roddy, he'd never ever contemplate signing his son twice and playing him ahead of others

Seriously though, you're being ridiculously harsh on Horgan. He's been in the job 3/4 days and signed 3 players and a backroom team. There's clubs who haven't even done that yet.

On the view of Roddy that Horgan stabbed Mick Cooke in the back, that's a widely held view around the league among players and coaching staff. Last summer it was rumoured to be happening

It WAS happening that far back. I was closer to that that people on here might have known, I spent a few weeks up at the training in Mosney and it was already happening back then.

**lollymcd** · 20/11/2013, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by Acer

Hopefully we'll win more than 8 league games next season.
If Robbie keeps going the way he is with signings, we'll be fine.

I'd certainly be willing to wait and see how he does rather than damn him before he even begins!

**NeverFeltBetter** · 20/11/2013, 12:51 PM

Roddy has apparently just signed his son to the club (again). This would be the third time.

**SeanDrog** · 20/11/2013, 4:46 PM

Originally Posted by lollymcd

I'd certainly be willing to wait and see how he does rather than damn him before he even begins!

You sir are clearly a board lackey

**gufcfan** · 20/11/2013, 8:12 PM

People have their problems with Roddy, but tarring him with the same brush as Seanie Connor is a bit cruel.

I'd say Roddy, despite his faults, does his best.

**A face** · 20/11/2013, 8:53 PM

Originally Posted by gufcfan

People have their problems with Roddy, but tarring him with the same brush as Seanie Connor is a bit cruel.

I'd say Roddy, despite his faults, does his best.

I hear ya, but he is leaving himself wide open for it though. And man i hoped he'd stay with Athlone and make a good hand of it, steady the ship, even get them mid table and THEN jump ship. He made a pigs ear of it this way in my opinion, i'm just surprised Derry went for him.

**Charlie Darwin** · 20/11/2013, 9:11 PM

Would be interesting to see Roddy storm to the title this season, demand a Champions League budget from Derry, claim he was sacked and then take over at Real Madrid.

**galwayhoop** · 21/11/2013, 7:19 AM

Originally Posted by KeepersBall

I was closer to that that people on here might have known, I spent a few weeks up at the training in Mosney

Were you chauffeuring Mick Cooke too??

**Fivesilver** · 21/11/2013, 8:46 AM

Very unfair the way everyone is making these outrageous assumptions about KeepersBall driving Roddy around based on one statement about waiting in the car. How do you know he wasn't in the passenger seat, reading the map?

**Mr A** · 21/11/2013, 8:51 AM

Or in the boot, struggling to get out?

**Mr A** · 21/11/2013, 10:20 AM

Mod note:

Folks: revealing your own identity here is obviously fine- but revealing those of others, is not cool. Please don't do that. I'm looking at you KeepersBall.

**Dalymountrower** · 21/11/2013, 2:43 PM

Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin

Would be interesting to see Roddy storm to the title this season, demand a Champions League budget from Derry, claim he was sacked and then take over at Real Madrid.

Derry looked really good for the first half dozen games last season, bettered only by Sligo at that stage. They were muck toward the end of the season though. Lots of skillful players without motivation or confidence.
If Roddy and Pizza don`t come to blows I wouldnt be surprised if Derry do win the league in 2014. I also wouldn`t`be surprised if Roddy then announced tha he was turning down the Real job offer as he is first and foremost a Catalan and signing for Real would be a betrayal.

**thischarmingman** · 21/11/2013, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Mod note:

Folks: revealing your own identity here is obviously fine

Finally.

Mr A, do you remember when you were in Ballybofey, at the monastery, there was an old shepherd with whom you used to talk? I was one of his sheep!

**Trainee** · 21/11/2013, 10:24 PM

Steve Staunton turned down Galway FC as per tomorrow's city Tribune

**A face** · 22/11/2013, 12:19 AM

Originally Posted by Trainee

Steve Staunton turned down Galway FC as per tomorrow's city Tribune

Phew, gotta away with that one so. We're bad enough without having to suffer him as well .... has he even done his badges yet?

**Longfordian** · 22/11/2013, 8:47 AM

Originally Posted by Trainee

Steve Staunton turned down Galway FC as per tomorrow's city Tribune

This type of thing would set off alarm bells for me. What are they doing approaching Staunton? It's not like he has a track record of success anywhere. If he applied for the job fair enough interview the man but for a club that should be looking to grow itself sensibly trying to "head hunt" the likes of Staunton isn't a great start. The likes of John Glynn would be an ideal candidate in my opinion. He knows the football scene in Galway, knows the league and would be popular with supporters.

**Mr A** · 22/11/2013, 8:50 AM

That is pretty incredible. Approaching Staunton to be manager is roughly the equivalent of approaching Nick Leeson and asking him to have another go at running the club.

**gufcfan** · 22/11/2013, 9:21 AM

Originally Posted by Mr A

That is pretty incredible. Approaching Staunton to be manager is roughly the equivalent of approaching Nick Leeson and asking him to have another go at running the club.

I'm don't know any more than anyone here about it and I haven't gone looking for info, but this seems like another reason to believe it is heading for the same demise as Galway United, sooner or later.

**Patrick Dunne** · 22/11/2013, 10:08 AM

The LOI is the ideal starting point for any former Irish international looking to get into management. The likes of Staunton would have been a good candidate if his stint as national team manager had not happened.

Kilbane, Breen, Cunningham, etc are the type of people that should be targets for LOI clubs.