Rafael Cretaro signs for Galway United

**Patrick Dunne** · 24/02/2006, 10:59 AM

of all Eircom League players is money, they all have their price.

Its very naive of supporters to say that they love the club, etc. All players at Galway United would play for Sligo Rovers if the price was right, the reverse is also true.

**jstuff** · 24/02/2006, 12:35 PM

Right on the button there. Raf has his price, he obviously thought there were better conditions in Galway or rovers just baulked at his requests. Either way he is gone. Some of our best players have left the club, but they are still able to come back to us.

Character assasinations on Raf are not particularly helpful and as you say very naive of supporters to think that just because he is from sligo that he should stay with the rovers for all his career.

Raf has been our most consistent and dare I say most successful player over the past 5 years. And yet people still discredit raf on his decision to go to another club. THIS IS THE WAY FOOTBALL HAS GONE.

Did we call O'Grady a greedy for leaving us for Cork ,money grapping was he?

Raf I have no doubt will return to this club , one thing Raf will always have is that he is from Sligo, and will always be supported by true supporters whatever team he plays with.

good luck raf at Galway Utd.

**gerardchrystal** · 24/02/2006, 2:51 PM

in radisson yesterday story was that wanted the same money as full time players but he wanted only part time :

(CHECK YOUR ROLE MODELS WITH CARE)sean c

**Red&White Rover** · 24/02/2006, 3:04 PM

its raff...not ralph

**SligoBrewer** · 24/02/2006, 7:52 PM

Originally Posted by jstuff

Right on the button there. Raf has his price, he obviously thought there were better conditions in Galway or rovers just baulked at his requests. Either way he is gone. Some of our best players have left the club, but they are still able to come back to us.

Character assasinations on Raf are not particularly helpful and as you say very naive of supporters to think that just because he is from sligo that he should stay with the rovers for all his career.

Raf has been our most consistent and dare I say most successful player over the past 5 years. And yet people still discredit raf on his decision to go to another club. THIS IS THE WAY FOOTBALL HAS GONE.

Did we call O'Grady a greedy for leaving us for Cork ,money grapping was he?

Raf I have no doubt will return to this club , one thing Raf will always have is that he is from Sligo, and will always be supported by true supporters whatever team he plays with.

good luck raf at Galway Utd.

O'Grady left for a club in a higher division!
And Cork aren't exactly our rivals!

**Red&White Rover** · 24/02/2006, 7:57 PM

neither are galway

**SligoBrewer** · 24/02/2006, 8:00 PM

well there's more rivalry between us nd galway

**Red&White Rover** · 24/02/2006, 8:04 PM

MOD EDIT
Leave the Anti Galway stuff out

**SligoBrewer** · 24/02/2006, 8:06 PM

MOD EDIT
Leave the Anti Galway stuff out

**gustavo** · 24/02/2006, 8:43 PM

Lads enough with the Anti Galway United stuff

**SligoBrewer** · 24/02/2006, 8:49 PM

no probs, 4got which forum i was on

**sligoman** · 24/02/2006, 9:18 PM

Originally Posted by Eire06

Wonder will he make an appearance in the Showgrounds at the upcoming friendly...

Hope so, deserves the abuse

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**feo123** · 24/02/2006, 9:32 PM

lads, if he plays.....please dont abuse him!!

**SligoBrewer** · 24/02/2006, 9:43 PM

i won't... i sed so already

**redtildead** · 24/02/2006, 9:58 PM

I hope its a good reception from the majority and i presume it will be
i have a feeling he wont be there tho

**SRFCbrothelutd** · 24/02/2006, 10:45 PM

Lads relax... Raf will not be playing it was part of the agreement when he signed!

**scotsbeer** · 25/02/2006, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by Redzer

It has nothing to do with Sean Conner. It was said at the AGM, outside influences were trying to persuade certain players to demand outrages payments. Raff was one of them.
Raff is a boll*x listening to fools advice. He got a good deal and turned it down. He would have been one of the highest, if not the highest paid player in the squad if he accepted the offer.
He has made a major mistake, career wise, leaving Rovers.

I can understand when you lose your best player but you argue that he was demanding mad wages and i dont know if thats true but he has decided to join a team in a division lower maybe because his looking at his long term prospects. We are delighted that he has joined GUFC and maybe he is also thinking about another year in the 1st DIVISION AND HOW GOOD IT MAY BE FOR HIM BEFORE HE GOES UP TO THE PREMIER.