Quotewill rico put out a full strength team?
I think you'll find that the big clubs actually win stuff.Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne
All the big clubs have had friendlies overseas
Go out in numbers tomorrow night, it's the closest you'll get to an eircom Premier League title!
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will rico put out a full strength team?
"Even if the sun ceases to rise, Even if the sea ceases to flow, Even if the wind stops to blow, The name of Sligo Rovers will shine and shine forever like the morning, glinting star in the sky."
I won E11 in the euro millions, does that make me big? or is it the amount of supermacs and beers that I consume!!
By the way, GUFC have won STUFF, just not for a while now, but Im sure we'll win more STUFF when the season starts up again!!
Wasn't the FCUM Reserve team friendly supposed to be behind closed doors? In which case I don't know what all the "think of the supporters" posts are about.
Here's what FC circulated when it was announced
Galway United
Supporters may have heard that we are to play Irish League side Galway United on February 12th. Galway United were the first club in Ireland to have a supporters' trust. The trust has gone from strength to strength and has a seat on the GUFC board and are keen to establish relationships with supporter owned clubs such as ourselves.
The Irish League season starts in March and the supporters' trust has financed a 'pre-season' trip to England. The club has asked if we would play them in a behind closed doors practice match.
Karl is keen to take the opportunity to give some match practice to players who have not featured regularly in our first team, and at the same time have a look at some trialists in a match against good level opposition midway through our own season.
Contrary to some views Galway United are not owned by former Barings Bank employee Nick Leeson, the club employ him as a General Manager. FC United has no right to influence the employment decisions of other clubs but we do wish to give support to those clubs who genuinely encourage supporter involvement and ownership.
If you attack me with stupidity, I'll be forced to defend myself with sarcasm.
With just a week to go to the Setanta Cup, I think he'll play a strong side.
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would be for the team and management. The club spent in excess of E5,000 arranging this trip. On Thursday night FCUM contacted us to arrange colours for the game. On Friday they were unable to field a team.
I doubt FCUM would be too happy if they had spent a similar amount to arrange a game against Longford Town in, lets say, Arklow, only to be told when arriving in the town that Longford couldnt get eleven footballers to fulfill the fixture.
Amateur carry on from FCUM and a very poor way to treat a touring side. Well done to Wycombe Wanderers who stepped into the breach at very short notice.
That would never happen, we'd always find a few locals to put out on the field
Ever get the feelin' you have been cheated?
Not saying it's right, just the "think of the supporters" are out of order imo for what was always going to be behind closed doors. The fact that GUFC were going to get them in is beside the point.
Was the trip purely to play FC United? I thought it was a training camp which the friendly was just part of it. Probably would've been better basing yourselves in the North West if the prime reason for spending 5k was a friendly against a Manchester club.
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The weekend was a training camp, however without a game it would have been a poor exercise. We had a chance to try out our new Polish keeper and also a London based player against WW.I wouldnt loose any sleep over FCUMs non-show, however, a simple phone call on Thursday evening would have been common courtesy.
Wasn't there myself, apparently all GUFC present enjoyed the weekend.
About as close as we are going to get to a Euro away for at least 18 months.
I suppose you could have arranged to play Wycombe anyway, but that wouldn't have sounded as good as being the first Irish side to play FCUM would it?
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well they know 'ow to throw a big paaaaathy!!
FCUM are a jumped up pub team, formed out of a knee jerk reaction to the takeover of Man Utd. They'll be out of business before Galway Utd. are in the Premier Division.
Put it behind you lads, you've got a game against a proper club tomorrow night to be worrying about.
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Peadar the word is GUFC are nailed on to get promoted
and thats from those in the know
I'll mention your bizarre theory to the thousands of FCUM supporters that will be in Blackpool on Saturday. Just because football fans in Cork have failed to keep even one club on the go over the years doesn't mean that the FCUM hardcore won't.
KOH
No One Likes Us, We Don't Care
Guess this is the last season if FCUM
They'll just have to do like your lot and keep calling the new clubs the same name everytime they go bust and are replaced!
If thousands of people are going from Manchester to Blackpool, it aint for the football, I can tell you!
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We've always been SRFC unlike the forty shades of Cork football - Hibs, Albert, Athletic, City, Celtic, Fordsons etc etc.
They'll just have to do like your lot and keep calling the new clubs the same name everytime they go bust and are replaced!
If thousands of people are going from Manchester to Blackpool, it aint for the football, I can tell you!
Maybe it's just me and what we've gone through over the last couple of years but I tend to applaud hardcore football fans who refuse to let the game and their club die before their eyes.
I'd always trust the fans before ANY other group involved in football. But again, maybe that's just me.
FCUM get big crowds at all their games it just happens that Blackpool is the big away trip this season and lots of people are staying overnight.
KOH
No One Likes Us, We Don't Care
Will they be able to field a team?
The above is all opinion and based on personal experience. Unless stated otherwise it is not a dig at anybody, well probably none of you lot.
From what I can see, "their club" is second in the Premiership. FCUM is therefore nothing more than an excuse for p!ss-up in Blackpool and the like.
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sounds good to me!
Only if you know the good spots, away from the stip.sounds good to me!
I lived there for 18 months.
Cracking spot but wouldn't want to spend the rest of my life there.
The football in Bloomfield Road was so bad at times that it made Longford Town v Limerick look attractive.
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