Let's concentrate on winners

**SeanDrog** · 14/12/2006, 7:23 AM

I am bit tired with the extremely sore losers from that little town north of Drogheda getting all the limelight, lets concentrate on a great club like Galway United rightfully getting promoted for all their hard work in recent years in trying to put real strucures etc in place. I think on behalf of all Drogs, when I welcome you guys to the new Premiership and look forward to visiting Terryland next season.

Interesting to see the fulltime move and I wonder how much T. Cousins will bring to the setup from his time with the Drogs fulltime set up. One piece of advise though, don't expect fulltime to bring instant success as it will take a few years to settle down and yield results.

**Terry** · 14/12/2006, 7:36 AM

thanks for the best wishes Sean and the Drogs will be well received on there visit to both Foxes bar for drinks and terryland for the footie.

Our main aim is simple this year, avoid relegation, anything else we will take as a bonus.

**SeanDrog** · 14/12/2006, 7:39 AM

I remember when we went fulltime, we all lost the run of ourselves, expecting to win every match and then getting qquite down when we didn't, the club told us it would take 3-4 years and true to their word it has really clicked in recent months. I think avoiding relegation is the first step as it will then allow you to build.

Where will your fulltime lads train?

**Terry** · 14/12/2006, 7:41 AM

The Drom is the top training facilities apparently in Ireland, thanks to Salthill Devon for leasing it out to us.

**Drumcondra Red** · 14/12/2006, 9:30 AM

Ah yes the aim of all full time professional clubs, avoid relegation, suppose you could maybe aim a bit higher if you were thee on merit and games actually won on the pitch!!!

Looking forward to the away trip though...

**mcgonigle** · 14/12/2006, 9:49 AM

Originally Posted by SeanDrog

I am bit tired with the extremely sore losers from that little town north of Drogheda getting all the limelight

How did I know even before I opened this thread that it would have a dig at Dundalk, can you not concentrate on something else without mentioning us and you say you want to talk about something different, well dont mention Dundalk then you donkey, your obsession is quite scary

**Terry** · 14/12/2006, 9:51 AM

Originally Posted by Drumcondra Red

Ah yes the aim of all full time professional clubs, avoid relegation, suppose you could maybe aim a bit higher if you were thee on merit and games actually won on the pitch!!!

Looking forward to the away trip though...

Show me one club world wide that went up a division and had ambitions of winning the league before survival !

think before you type !!

**Kingdom** · 14/12/2006, 10:12 AM

I think Gretna did it a few times in a row. Derby and Forest in the seventies made a good fist of it too.

**Terry** · 14/12/2006, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by Kingdom

I think Gretna did it a few times in a row. Derby and Forest in the seventies made a good fist of it too.

but they are not going into the top divisions in there leagues !

**Conor H** · 14/12/2006, 10:22 AM

Thanks Sean.

Can't wait to visit and have all the premier Clubs down here in Galway.
Rest assured all of yee will be welcomed for pre match food,drinks etc in Foxs as organised by GUST.

Also all will be treated impecibly in the ground.......just ask Rovers fans.

I've sympathy for the fans of Dundalk FC,however it's done with now and a case of onwards and upwards for GUFC.

**Kingdom** · 14/12/2006, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by Terry

but they are not going into the top divisions in there leagues !

But you didn't ask that!

**Terry** · 14/12/2006, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by Kingdom

But you didn't ask that!

I did in my head !

**Drumcondra Red** · 14/12/2006, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by Terry

Show me one club world wide that went up a division and had ambitions of winning the league before survival !

think before you type !!

Who said anything about winning the league???

It seems that Galway are in a position to push for mid table if not better as there is a bit of excitement around the place now, that and having gotten into top flight football by finishing 3rd in a lower division!!!

**Terry** · 14/12/2006, 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by Drumcondra Red

Who said anything about winning the league???

It seems that Galway are in a position to push for mid table if not better as there is a bit of excitement around the place now, that and having gotten into top flight football by finishing 3rd in a lower division!!!

and isnt finishing mid table avoiding relegation !!!!

**Conor H** · 14/12/2006, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by Terry

and isnt finishing mid table avoiding relegation !!!!

Ya never know we might finish higher than Shels!

**Buile Shuibhne** · 14/12/2006, 10:39 AM

On the subject of winners

from fai.ie

........ In addition, Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers have been announced as the winners of two new awards introduced by eircom and the SWAI to reward clubs for their communication with the media.

Shelbourne's official website [www.shelbournefc.ie ] scooped the award for eircom / SWAI Website of the Year beating off Cork City and Dundalk.

Shamrock Rovers' John Byrne has received the inaugural Press Officer of the Year award ahead of candidates from Galway and Monaghan United.

**seand** · 14/12/2006, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by Terry

but they are not going into the top divisions in there leagues !

Actually Forest did win the league the year after being promoted from Div2. The season after that they won the European Cup. The season after that they retained it. So obviously Galway should be aiming to retain the Champions League when the final is played in Lansdowne Road in 2010!