2006 GUFC Season Launch - tonight

**Terry** · 07/03/2006, 12:31 PM

Tonight at 9pm in the Racing Lodge in Doughiska we will hold our formal season launch. The Players, Management, Staff and all volunteers from Stewards to Directors from Executive members to sub-committee members will be there.... www.galwayunitedfc.ie

Due to the short notice of this I wont be able to attend, can someone take minutes and put up whatever is said? i.e players, construction of new stand etc..THANKS

**galwaygirl** · 07/03/2006, 12:54 PM

This is short notice alrite. Hopefully i'll be able to get out to it though.
Is this why The Trust meeting was brought forward to last nite instead of the usual first tuesday of the month?

**gufct** · 07/03/2006, 2:41 PM

emailed or texted this on Monday its the launch of the Harmack sponsorship as well.The sod will be turned on the new stand on the 28th march and the compleion date is approx 18 weeks after that.The seats in the other stand are being replaced,New Turnstiles in the car park and upgrading the lights. The cLub is currently in discussions with the Galway F.A. on forging a new relationship. These are exciting times spread the word folks sell a season ticket get a few of our dissaffected fans going up the Dyke Road next thursday.

**corbyeire** · 07/03/2006, 3:59 PM

Good news!

**JW.** · 07/03/2006, 4:40 PM

Be interesting to see what they say tonight.
Many heading to Monaghan? It's usually a terribly depressing place - particularly on grey Sundays as, no doubt, Kavanagh would agree - but Friday nights and the start of the season make it very enticing. As does a few pints in the bar (Kavanagh would have no problem with that either).
It could be a memorable season; let's hope the general wave of confidence doesn't prove misplaced in Monaghan.

**Gaillimh Al** · 07/03/2006, 4:50 PM

Where is this Racing Lodge place in Doughiska?
Is it the old Blackrock Hotel?

I'm sure there's reasons for it, but would last night not have been better with Champions League on tonight and tomorrow. Wouldn't think too many supporters would be able to show at such short notice.

Hope it goes well though.

**Conor H** · 07/03/2006, 4:58 PM

Ya very shot notice for supporters and volunteers alike.

**GalwayFrancis** · 07/03/2006, 5:59 PM

Originally Posted by Conor H

Ya very shot notice for supporters and volunteers alike.

well all volunteers were told about this meeting a wk or two ago, so
no problem there...

**Conor H** · 07/03/2006, 6:07 PM

Francis do you mean all stewards were told a week ago

All i know is supporters and other volunteers were not told.

**GalwayFrancis** · 07/03/2006, 6:49 PM

Originally Posted by Conor H

Francis do you mean all stewards were told a week ago

All i know is supporters and other volunteers were not told.

yes, as gufct said: All the volunteers were emailed or texted this on Monday

**Terry** · 08/03/2006, 7:11 AM

Well, anything else said last night besides what GUFCT qouted above?

Still very dissapointed in the amount of time that the supporters were given in the announcement of the launch, very unprofessional in my view, almost like we werent wanted! If I was given at least an extra 24hrs notice I could have made it.

**galwaygirl** · 08/03/2006, 9:24 AM

Originally Posted by Terry

Well, anything else said last night besides what GUFCT qouted above?

Still very dissapointed in the amount of time that the supporters were given in the announcement of the launch, very unprofessional in my view, almost like we werent wanted! If I was given at least an extra 24hrs notice I could have made it.

Unfortunately, i wasnt able to make it either Terry. C'mon lads someone has to have an update of how it went

**gufct** · 08/03/2006, 11:33 AM

about 70/80 people at it an excellent launch with a great contribution from Club Chairman John Fallon which should have got anyone that was there fired up for the season.

There are over 90 people involved in the club including Players and management and last night was really for them and also an opportunity to meet our main sponsor who has done a fantastic job on the racing lodge you wouldnt recognise the place.

**Gaillimh Al** · 08/03/2006, 5:26 PM

Could some please answer my question about where the Racing Lodge is?

Just that I read somewhere that the post-match revelry will be taking place there as well during the season. And I also saw on The Galway Independent that buses to away games will be picking up people from there as well. Think we're taking it for granted that everyone knows the place. Thanks.

**Terry** · 09/03/2006, 7:13 AM

Originally Posted by Gaillimh Al

Could some please answer my question about where the Racing Lodge is?

Its the old blackrock? hotel in Douguiska, down beside the NCT centre.

**geezer** · 09/03/2006, 8:38 AM

obviously near the racecourse

it is owned by harrmack so its only right that they should be promoted in any form we can by putting it in each press release when we issue travel details to away games