At last a positive Article on the el

[BohDiddley]

We seem to be so desparate for anything positive in the media about our league that any article that even mentions it in broad-context is held-up as something positive about Irish domestic football.

Reminds me of the rabble in Monty Python with the shoe and the gord, clinging onto anything that might vaguely offer hope - "It's a sign, a sign I tell you....!"

Given that balanced press on Irish football generally is as rare as hens' teeth, I'd say you've got that right, and that the sight of a sports writer, other than the usual stalwarts, giving the league a fair shake is indeed something to be welcomed by us plebs.

[JW.]

Obviously the Nick Leeson factor will shine through in articles like this. If the intention were for non-League of Ireland people (ie the vast majority of Sindo readers) to be attracted to potentially reading the piece, I've no problem with that.
I thought it was an excellent piece.

[wws]

are you jumping to the conclusion that readers interested in the Nick Leeson angle would develop an interest in GUFC as a result of reading this article?

The article is good because of one line

something to the effect that you cant run a business that only takes in income "one day out of fourteen"

that should be stapled to The Laney's head and the rest of the mugs from Fran Gavin down to each and every club director

[JW.]

are you jumping to the conclusion that readers interested in the Nick Leeson angle would develop an interest in GUFC as a result of reading this article?

You're becoming the ultimate WUM.

[wws]

If the intention were for non-League of Ireland people (ie the vast majority of Sindo readers) to be attracted to potentially reading the piece, I've no problem with that.
I thought it was an excellent piece.

I'm just wondering is it excellent - in that it is another human interest story on Leeson - or is it "excellent" in promoting GUFC?

[gufct]

both . I live and work outside Galway City and the reaction from people who have nothing to do with United is huge.The Sunday Indo is the largest selling sunday in Ireland so an article of over a half page will get a reaction.

[paul_oshea]

Paul, what did he say about how other clubs use their stadiums? I agree that big clubs are run as businesses, but I don't think that Chelsea are an example of a well-run club. On the contrary, their business plan only invloves them breaking even for the first time in 2009! Hardly a model for EL clubs to emulate.

I was more pointing in the chelsea case to actually how their "fan" base has increased over the last two years due to marketing drives in america and asia. That wasn't a direct relation to an EL club.
Secondly, indirectly by saying 1 in 14days he is refering to all clubs really. I mean what other clubs make money from their stadium aside from gate income. In each city/big town at least there is the potential for every club to move in teh same direction as GUFC in relation to using the stadium and facilities for other income-generation purposes like you touched on above.

Finally, DCFC_steve i remembering doing an interview before and the interviewer telling me that everybody has a different way of reading text, and the information it contains, maybe its just horses for courses, but reading a little deeper a mon avis at least your assertion is incorrect.

[wws]

both . I live and work outside Galway City and the reaction from people who have nothing to do with United is huge.The Sunday Indo is the largest selling sunday in Ireland so an article of over a half page will get a reaction.

fair enough - but what capital you realistically can expect to gain from this I have my doubts.

Nick Leeson has a profile - its higher than Galway (and the EL at large) - whether that necessisarily translates to anything other than a few fluff pieces in the paper is what im raising here

[JW.]

It is not the job of a national newspaper to promote GUFC. It is a feature piece that should tell a story.

[paul_oshea]

don't reply to him, he is always on the Wind up JW.

[wws]

Paul serious thread here, where people have to back up their assertions.....wouldn't interest you to be honest

[fbtn]

Thought it was an interesting article myself.

Although the spin coming from Terryland since Nick Leeson joined them can be tiresome for fans of other clubs, I'd say the majority of us would take Leeson in a heartbeat to work for our own club. I know I would.

It will be interesting to see who Galway get on this season. Their lack of signings must be a slight worry.

[Conor H]

Thought it was an interesting article myself.

Although the spin coming from Terryland since Nick Leeson joined them can be tiresome for fans of other clubs, I'd say the majority of us would take Leeson in a heartbeat to work for our own club. I know I would.

It will be interesting to see who Galway get on this season. Their lack of signings must be a slight worry.

All clubs would want Leeson no doubt about that.Spin?That's a nice word to put on PR and fact.

Lack of signings?Chryst Longford,Sligo,Rovers and Bray must be up sh!t creek so if we have a "lack of signings"

[jebus]

are you jumping to the conclusion that readers interested in the Nick Leeson angle would develop an interest in GUFC as a result of reading this article?

You're becoming the ultimate WUM

And that job is already taken!

[JW.]

Not a bad album you're listening to, fbtn. St Augustine my fav track.

[Mr A]

Its not Terryland Nick is talking about and it is long term 5/10 years down the road.

Are GU going to move out of Terryland?

All clubs would want Leeson no doubt about that.Spin?That's a nice word to put on PR and fact.

It is a fact that certain pronouncements from Terryland have not been true. For example the point about no other club's having a 5 year plan which I think appeared in the Indo at some point. Galway's PR machine is excellent, and an example to everyone in the league, but they have made a few mistakes along the way and have tended to rub other clubs up the wrong way unnecessarily.

[JW.]

There are no plans that I know of to leave Terryland. I think you're being harsh about rubbing up clubs the wrong way.

[Conor H]

There are no plans that I know of to leave Terryland. I think you're being harsh about rubbing up clubs the wrong way.

That is the goal in about 10 years or so JW AFAIK.

For GUFC to have our own state of the art stadium.

GalwayHarps,
The article you're on about said we were in the middle of our 5 year plan.No other club is in that situation.
Most started this/last season....including Harps i think?

[Jamjar]

Galway's calculated gamble
Sunday January 21st 2007
..... When I suggested to Nick that he must have had a nice Christmas having heard the news that Galway had been awarded a Premier licence, his response took a philosophical tack.

"In prison in Singapore, you're fed boiled rice twice a day, and you have to rationalise everything quickly. You are served up fish with about 300 bones in it and you realise that you eat, not for enjoyment, but for survival, and that you can cope with anything. So even at Christmas you lower your expectations. A bit of fried rice and a piece of chicken was the special dinner in prison for Christmas.

Jeez, Nick sounds like a barrell of laughs.....how's it going Nick ? Well in prison I got bony fish and rice so how it's going has to be rationalised against other things that may or may not be going on and what has gone before ....blah blah blah......

The polite thing to say was.....yes I had a nice Christmas, thanks for asking...how was yours.

[Conor H]

Wonder how you'd respond if you afflicted what he did in prison.

Maybe you shouldn't comment on him if you don't know him.