GUFC -v- Cobh

**Terry** · 10/11/2006, 7:57 AM

Match preview:

http://www.galwayunitedfc.ie/match-p...-ramblers.html

A game we have to win. I think though that we will win by the odd goal even if a draw is written all over this. 2-1 United

**gufct** · 10/11/2006, 9:40 AM

I dont care how we win or by how much just as long as we do.I saw the incidents on video on monday night and Padraig Sutton had a clearer view than I thought of the Penalty incident at the end which is an absolute stonewaller and Dowdy was not offside when the free kick was taken and had to dive full length to head in the ball. 4 pts and €1,500 he has cost united this season and dont be surprised if Pat Kelly puts him down for tomorrow nights game!!!!!!!!

**MyTown** · 10/11/2006, 1:19 PM

gufct:
I know you literally had to pay for your views on visiting officials and I'm as much frustrated as anyone when blatant decisions go against us. (The 2nd. leg play off in Drogheda immediately comes to mind).

However, the table doesn't lie. We'll be third, which over the course of the season is what we deserve. Refs & their assistants are not responsible when we fail to create or take chances and when we fail to put teams away in Terryland when well in control of a game.

I think the players & management have done an excellent job, particularly since Tony Cousins took over, but I believe we are where we deserve to be regardless of interference from matchday officials.

**GUISAUltra** · 10/11/2006, 1:32 PM

i'm afraid i have to agree with ya. i know we have had some awful luck with officials and what not but we really need to stop pushing the blame onto everyone else and realise that we have made 2 many mistakes to win this league

**corbyeire** · 10/11/2006, 5:07 PM

my town and guisa ultra - i totally agree with you there

the draw merchantry that went on this season - when we should have been taking our chances has us as a third place team

**Patrick Dunne** · 11/11/2006, 10:14 AM

12 draws - the highest number in both divisions.

**Conor H** · 11/11/2006, 2:52 PM

Was out in Terryland around an hour ago putting up 2 of the flags......the rest weren't there so it's up to someone else now cause i ain't going back out there.
Anyway it's crazy windy out there so Tg4 will not be going up on the gantry for safety reasond.AFAIK the game will be televised on the line.Won't be as good coverage but what can ya do.
Magicme has just text me so it's off to Fox's now soon..Bring it on!

**Patrick Dunne** · 11/11/2006, 3:31 PM

gufct is putting up the other flags later on.

**exiled_gufc_fan** · 11/11/2006, 7:16 PM

Originally Posted by Conor H

Was out in Terryland around an hour ago putting up 2 of the flags......the rest weren't there so it's up to someone else now cause i ain't going back out there.
Anyway it's crazy windy out there so Tg4 will not be going up on the gantry for safety reasond.AFAIK the game will be televised on the line.Won't be as good coverage but what can ya do.
Magicme has just text me so it's off to Fox's now soon..Bring it on!

Flags look great lads - well done. Thanksfully TG4 ventured into the gantry.

Going well at half-time ... one-nil United thanks to Derek O'Brien. Derek O'Dowd has gone off injured.

Game being streamed online at http://www.tg4.tv/

**exiled_gufc_fan** · 11/11/2006, 8:31 PM

Job done. Three points sets up a possibility of second place.

Billy was lucky to stay on the pitch though! He was last man when he pulled Warren (?) back.

Gough kept a vitally important clean sheet. It was good to see Ciaran Foley back in the thick of things in the centre of the park. Decent performances from Charles, O'Brien and Cooke when he came on. O'Brien apparently wasn't feeling well at half-time, but Cousins asked him to give another 15 mins.

The fans did themselves proud. The singing and drumming sounded great. Terryland looked well too! A few crowd shots featuring section A.

Ciaran Foley got the official Man of the Match.

Cousins: "I thought it was mixed (performance)." ... "You could see they kept going even though the tiredness set in".

Henderson - "I thought we should have one it to be honest" ... He was glad the camera's were here tonight" ... so people could see the "deficiencies" in the standard of match officials. He wasn't saying anything more in case he was fined!!!

**GalwayFrancis** · 11/11/2006, 9:32 PM

Originally Posted by Patrick Dunne

gufct is putting up the other flags later on.

ahem!

**Jacobean** · 11/11/2006, 10:28 PM

Good result tonight, but we were very lucky in injury time with the ball cleared of the line. Great coverage by TG4, they should continue this into next season. Can some one please tell me about the play off, if we finish second we play the bottom club of the premier. But is it just points thats to play for or is the winner guaranteed promotion. It seems the FAI are making things up as they go along, what a joke.

**Terry** · 12/11/2006, 7:10 AM

the play off is for points, it was part of the package from the very start that the FAI set out

**Trainee** · 12/11/2006, 7:44 AM

anyone know how bad D O Dowds injury is

hopefully its not too bad and he will be back at the start of next season

**The Rebel Ram** · 12/11/2006, 8:17 AM

Originally Posted by Jacobean

Good result tonight, but we were very lucky in injury time with the ball cleared of the line. Great coverage by TG4, they should continue this into next season. Can some one please tell me about the play off, if we finish second we play the bottom club of the premier. But is it just points thats to play for or is the winner guaranteed promotion. It seems the FAI are making things up as they go along, what a joke.

Even your players don't know!
Ciaran Foley when being interviewed thought if you finish second they will be in the playoffs
The league is being dispanded and a new league is being formed with the criterea for entry to the Premiership being based on results for the past 5 years, financial status, quality of grounds etc. If you finish second you will have a lot better chance of being entered into the premiership

**Terry** · 12/11/2006, 8:21 AM

Rebel Ram, the play offs are on the 18th of november with the second leg on the weekend of the 24th of november. the games will be between last in the prem and second in the first. Its not a promotion/relegation play off but points allocation play off

**Jacobean** · 12/11/2006, 11:29 AM

If they were part of the FAI plan all along they were clearly outlined in the media, i have two season preview magazines and neither mention anything about a promotion/relegation play off. It Also, has not been mentioned (from what I think) on this forum until very recently. I'd say the first leg is on the 24th of November because the killkenny match is on the 18th of November.

**Jacobean** · 12/11/2006, 11:31 AM

Typo. Sorry thats "they were not clearly..."

**Terry** · 12/11/2006, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by Jacobean

If they were part of the FAI plan all along they were clearly outlined in the media, i have two season preview magazines and neither mention anything about a promotion/relegation play off. It Also, has not been mentioned (from what I think) on this forum until very recently. I'd say the first leg is on the 24th of November because the killkenny match is on the 18th of November.

thats because there is no promotion/relegatiion playoff !!! its a points allocation playoff

the first date is a guess but the first playoff is midweek after the last round of games with the second the weekend following , whatever those dates are.