Waterford to make major announcement

**Partizan** · 01/03/2005, 10:24 PM

catch it all at midnight on www.waterford-united.ie

**GavinZac** · 01/03/2005, 10:36 PM

dolan?

**Partizan** · 01/03/2005, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by GavinZac

dolan?

oh jesus no

**GavinZac** · 01/03/2005, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by Partizan

oh jesus no

yep, a more experienced manager to guide alan reynolds. both parties jumping at the chance. where better for dolan to get his revenge?

**Éanna** · 01/03/2005, 10:56 PM

Waterford United have appointed former Blues star Johnny Matthews to the position of Commercial Manager. Formerly a Sales Executive with Celtic Linen, Matthews will be responsible for all commercial aspects of Waterford United.

“This is a great opportunity for me,” commented Johnny. “I have a deep love of the game and of Waterford and I am looking forward to getting stuck into the job. This is a huge challenge and one that I am relishing.”

Matthews arrived in Ireland in 1966 for a six week loan spell with Waterford. Thirty-nine years later Johnny is still in Waterford and he is firmly established as one of the greatest players ever to don the blue shirt.

Johnny Matthews was born in Coventry and achieved his ambition to play with his home club. He moved to Waterford late in the 1965/66 season when Jimmy Hill told him it was for just a six week loan period. Matthews played in the last seven games and scored twice, had his loan period extended and signed permanently in the middle of the next season. He continued to play for the Blues for the next 14 years and scored 147 goals for Waterford and another 9 for Limerick whom he joined after the Blues. In that time he picked up 6 league medals with the Blues and another with Limerick as well as 3 runners-up medals in the FAI Cup. Johnny also played in 16 European Cup matches and scored against Glasgow Celtic and Manchester United along the way.

He first entered management with Newcastlewest but arrived back on Suirside to play under Alfie Hale and eventually took the reins at Waterford along with Dave Kirby. His second stint in charge with the Blues brought the First Division Title.

Johnny's greatest honour was winning league honours with Waterford but his cherished memory is scoring a penalty against Gordon Banks when the League of Ireland played the English League back in 1971 at Lansdowne Road. He was inducted into the FAI Hall of Fame before the FAI Cup final last October.

He will take up his position with Waterford United on Monday March 7.

Is that it?

**GavinZac** · 01/03/2005, 10:59 PM

Originally Posted by Éanna

Is that it?

no, thats there all the time

**Partizan** · 01/03/2005, 11:04 PM

no lads, thats not it.

**GavinZac** · 01/03/2005, 11:16 PM

well?

**Partizan** · 01/03/2005, 11:21 PM

I dunno,,,,

Johnny Matthews appointment was announced today on Beat FM at around lunch time and the story went up on the site at around 11.30pm....

I hardly think the Club are taking the mick.

baffled????????

**GavinZac** · 01/03/2005, 11:24 PM

where did you hear that there'd be news at 12am?

**Éanna** · 01/03/2005, 11:24 PM

What time zone is Waherfur in? I know yer a bit backward down there, but its well past 12 now

**Longfordian** · 01/03/2005, 11:26 PM

Maybe their idea of a major announcement is different to other people's..

**Partizan** · 01/03/2005, 11:27 PM

Originally Posted by Éanna

What time zone is Waherfur in? I know yer a bit backward down there, but its well past 12 now

well unlike the mess **** are in, we are looking forward to the season with a manager, coaching staff and player stability.

**GavinZac** · 01/03/2005, 11:29 PM

Originally Posted by Partizan

well unlike the mess **** are in, we are looking forward to the season with a manager, coaching staff and player stability.

thats not a time zone, and you forgot the word "crap" in front of the words "manager", "coaching staff", and "player", and "town".

oh sorry, you didnt mention the town, my bad

**Risteard** · 02/03/2005, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by GavinZac

where did you hear that there'd be news at 12am?

Well?

**Slash/ED** · 02/03/2005, 11:37 AM

That was some announcement, things will never be the same again after that...

**noby** · 02/03/2005, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by Risteard

Well?

What Eanna said.
Hardly 'major', especially compared to Cork's announcement. Because beat-fm covered it earlier people presumed there was another announcement, and imaginations started to get the better of people.

**Macy** · 02/03/2005, 12:14 PM

Originally Posted by noby

What Eanna said.
Hardly 'major', especially compared to Cork's announcement. Because beat-fm covered it earlier people presumed there was another announcement, and imaginations started to get the better of people.

Well I thought Partizan had resurrected all the fictitious deals that would bring in the fictitious millions that would come from a Cup win....