How about a scoreboard?

**GalwayFrancis** · 19/05/2006, 8:36 AM

I was just thinking there, wouldnt it be nice to have an electronic scoreboard in Terryland. So I asked Google and he came up with: http://www.ukscoreboards.co.uk/score...m_football.htm
It costs £4500+vat, which seems like alot. But I'm sure between GUFC, Galway FA, GUST and a little fundraising, it could be paid for.
What do you think, no more coming to Terryland late asking has any scored yet and it would be great to know how long is left in the match.

**corbyeire** · 19/05/2006, 12:03 PM

good enough idea i suppose - but 4-5 grand maybe for the time being should be spent elsewhere???

**gufct** · 19/05/2006, 1:28 PM

but there is far more important work to be done firstly. Its about €10,000 for a decent one so it would have to be sponsored.

**GalwayFrancis** · 19/05/2006, 3:33 PM

Originally Posted by gufct

but there is far more important work to be done firstly. Its about €10,000 for a decent one so it would have to be sponsored.

v true about more important work to be done first but a scoreboard would be nice. 10 grand, jesus thats alot... half from a sponsor half paid buy the club/whoever

**The Stars** · 19/05/2006, 4:31 PM

the one in the showgrounds is fine and I dont think it was half as expensive as the prices ye are saying.....

**Terry** · 19/05/2006, 4:32 PM

could you find out where they got it and at what price?

**The Stars** · 19/05/2006, 4:34 PM

one word.....NO!

It is sponsored by Tohers Chemist so dont think we paid anything for it.

**GalwayFrancis** · 19/05/2006, 4:41 PM

Originally Posted by The Stars

It is sponsored by Tohers Chemist so dont think we paid anything for it.

thats what we'd need to do... get it fully sponsored... maybe harmack? they have loads of money to throw around at the moment

**Conor H** · 19/05/2006, 4:57 PM

Ya well if they're willing to give us a couple of grand why not get a couple of good players with it?
Better use than a scoreboard IMO.

**GalwayFrancis** · 19/05/2006, 5:04 PM

Originally Posted by Conor H

Ya well if they're willing to give us a couple of grand why not get a couple of good players with it?
Better use than a scoreboard IMO.

thats the thing though, harmack (or whoever) wouldnt give us money to buy players, because theyd get nothing in return (remember its all about money in business) - but if they sponsored the scoreboard, their name/logo would be visible til the day it was torn down... see now conor?

**1 9 2 8** · 19/05/2006, 5:07 PM

I nearly sure ours was payed for by Tohers Chemist. Ye should look for something like Harps one it's better then ours

**Conor H** · 20/05/2006, 9:05 AM

Originally Posted by GalwayFrancis

thats the thing though, harmack (or whoever) wouldnt give us money to buy players, because theyd get nothing in return (remember its all about money in business) - but if they sponsored the scoreboard, their name/logo would be visible til the day it was torn down... see now conor?

Got ya.

**1 9 2 8** · 20/05/2006, 4:55 PM

I think your right RT it was something around ten grand

**JW.** · 22/05/2006, 3:21 PM

E10,000 - what are ye on about!? All you need is a crude wooden structure, with some young lad who is armed with black slates and thick white chalk.
"GAILLIMH AONTAITHE 1"
"CATHAIR CORCAIGH 0"
You've all seen them. It'd cost about E100 or so

**corbyeire** · 22/05/2006, 3:46 PM

or lots of tayto!

**GalwayFrancis** · 25/08/2006, 9:09 PM

word on the street is that Galway Advertiser is sponsoring a nice n shiney scoreboard for terryland... full electronics - time n scores.... bring on next season in the premier division now!

**Conor H** · 26/08/2006, 9:09 AM

E30000 apparently should be up within 6 weeks.

**galwaygirl** · 26/08/2006, 11:25 AM

Originally Posted by Conor H

E30000 apparently should be up within 6 weeks.

Maybe someone can correct me but i didnt think they cost that much, that's crazy money. E30,000 could be used for better things in my opinion

**Patrick Dunne** · 26/08/2006, 1:03 PM

The money would be blown on players wages in around 3-4 weeks.
Far better to use it for infrastructural development and something which
will benefit the club for 10 + years.

I presume that for E30K you would get a scoreboard which could be
used to promote games, buses etc, and also possibly used
to raise revenue through advertisements.