GUFC V. Waterford

**eamo1** · 04/08/2007, 4:00 PM

you have to say theres pressure on him now.hes been given so many resources transfer funds,training facilities,full time set up etc and still we 2nd from bottom.taking off wes and leaving lester on was a v.poor decision.also not starting foley or russell was bad too.i was wondering last night what do they actually do in training sessions because there was absolutly no game plan for defending or attacking last night.
ref was the worst ever and in the LOI thats saying alot.

**pixiehead** · 04/08/2007, 5:36 PM

Im actually ****sing my pants now im so worried. The fighting between players and the fighting with waterford showed cracks appearing already. When i got home from the game i watched the Sunderland Match on tape and i couldnt belive what i was seeing. How could we go fron that hearted display to the crap we saw last nite. Nobody is showing any leadership especially Cousins. I think the fact that the first 11 has never really been settled all season is no help, and if theres any chance Tony is reading this

one simple thing ..... GLYNN AND MORAN CAN ONLY WORK WITH BALL TO FEET + NO LONG BALLS = MORE GOALS. simple really

**Tir Oilean** · 04/08/2007, 7:52 PM

Im no expert and Ive never done training courses through UEFA, but I could tell what substitutions were needed and when. It was very frustrating watching that muck last night and it came to a point that I nearly left the ground with 15mis to go. The ref was atrocious and it seems the anti Galway campaign because of the route of our promotion has filtered through to this guy. Linesmen need to grow a pair of balls and make their own decisions. Cousins should shape up or ship out. He seems to have lost his squad. And yes Conor H I saw some squad members out today after returning from the races. But in fairness theyre entitled to a few beers like all the rest of us.

**Conor H** · 04/08/2007, 7:57 PM

Of course they are.

We're paying for their beers though.

Back in Monday morning for training and to be waited on hand and foot.Waterford,Bray,Longford,UCD,Rovers are all back to work.
It's embarassing really to see how bad we're doing.

**Tir Oilean** · 04/08/2007, 8:27 PM

Beers and all the fancy suits and hair dos. We certtainly are not gettig value for money on our investment in the club. I am aware of 2 people who will not buy season tickets next season and im sure there are more people of the same mindset. If things dont improve drastically there are going to be job losses to announced in Galway in the near future.

**Tir Oilean** · 04/08/2007, 9:00 PM

Check this out Longdord have hockeyed Bohs 3-0. They have started the great escape.

**GuisaSaigon** · 04/08/2007, 10:33 PM

under pressure

**gufcfan** · 04/08/2007, 11:13 PM

I fear that we will be battling it out with waterford for last and 2nd last come the end of the season. Bray are much more capable of picking up the points. Utd too are capable... but god nos if it will happen in time

**gufcfan** · 04/08/2007, 11:49 PM

Originally Posted by Sumac

How many here moving from the old to the new stand??

I like the view from the new stand but im goin back to my usual spot halfway between clubhouse and halfway line next time.

Everyone moving to new stand is killing atmosphere.

Until we can hope improve attendances we should try to stick with the old stand. let the fairweathers have the new yoke.

**gilberto_eire** · 04/08/2007, 11:55 PM

why is everyone accusing fairweathers of been in the new stand the last day and now ''let them have it' unless everyone has forgotton we're past half way this season and sitting pretty in 2nd bottom to call anyone whos been at the home games till now a fair weather is bad taste IMO. only games fair-weathers were at, was the 1st 1 or 2 games and the cork game cause of the day and heat.

**gufcfan** · 05/08/2007, 12:59 AM

Originally Posted by gilberto_eire

why is everyone accusing fairweathers of been in the new stand the last day and now ''let them have it'

I apologise for not indicating that i was not being serious. I couldnt give a sh*t where people sit as long as they come!

**Claret Murph** · 05/08/2007, 5:02 AM

OK so we have to take it on the chin we were beaten on Friday the hard part was the fact that the key games have been Bray & Waterford at home and we lost them both end of story . Now I could go on but what upset me was was near the end of the first half Murphy got the ball with no one with 10 yards of him if he ran at the defence he had Barry and Glynn left and right so what does he do , yes kicks it out to DOB and it sails out for a throw . That summed it up for me .

**Tir Oilean** · 05/08/2007, 9:15 AM

I posted a couple of weeks back that we needed 6pts from Bray and Waterford. Not much to ask for imo. We got none. That sums it up for me.

**Terry** · 05/08/2007, 9:18 AM

if things continue the way they are we will soon be facing going straight down to the first division again.....

**half_full** · 05/08/2007, 9:30 AM

If I was a Galway fan id want Cousins out TBH. Its not as if ye have the worst squad in the league + fulltime football. I hope ye stay up, the more full-time clubs the better. Nice ground btw.

**corbyeire** · 06/08/2007, 1:09 PM

Originally Posted by Ceirtlis

For his own safety i hope that referee is not put in charge of any more eircom league matches after that display, the guy was absolutely clueless. He wouldnt get out alive if he performed like than and some of the grounds in the league. He let go some desperate tackles at the start of the match and by the second half he completly lost control. Derek O'Brien was absolutlely leveled on the sideline and he did nothing, Derek Glynn was pulled back running in on goal again nothing, their keeper made a save with his hands outside the box and he missed but how Barry Moran missed the resulting handball il never know, he missed 2 or 3 penalty shouts in the second half as well. Waterford could have 2 or 3 sent off. Even the little things he ****ed up like leaving O'Brien on the sideline for 2 or 3 minutes after he recovered from nearly being maimed and then he blew for full time when we had a corner.

It doesnt disguise the fact that it was another poor display though. Our build up play was poor again, everything either hoofed or going through Derek O'Brien who is always going for Hollywood moments instead of just getting in crosses into the bloody box. He tried 3 Ronaldinho esque volleys tonight and a diving header. None of them came off. Can someone not just tell him what his job is. And we could do with using the right wing abit more for a change ffs.
The confidence of the players seems really low at the moment, all the players seem to making the wrong decisions in vital areas. Its disappointing because inspite of them beating us twice this season i think we are better side than Waterford. We had alot of the play tonight and on another night would have won. Waterford were just able to maintain their composure at important times and were really up for the game.
I was disappointed in the players losing the head towards the end scuffling with Waterford only wasting our own time especially Gary Rogers who sprinted 50 yards from his goal a few times to get involved. He could have been sent off for his tangle with Vinny Sullivan as well.
On the plus side Greg O'Halloran looked good when he came on and id say he will be pushing to play from the start, he looked good when he came on against Sunderland imo.

youve summed up a lot of what im thinking - few positives - lot of negatives

**eamo1** · 06/08/2007, 1:43 PM

especially with keane back now.i think he only changed it bacause of a shortage of midfielders but now he has plenty.its not just the formation thats the problem though its the whole attitude of everyone,spoiled ponces.

**inthestand99** · 06/08/2007, 3:56 PM

Some serious changes need to be made on the pitch. How about this for a starting 11 on Friday.
Rogers
O Halloran
Fitzgerald
Nootimeer
Keane
Fagan
Foley
Lester
O'Brien
Glynn
O;Flynn
Reasons: Wez is just too laid back and persiets in the hoofing. Alan Keane is back to his solid best. O' Halloran has a bit of bite just like Foley and Fagan. Lester played his best game in the maroon on Friday night. Barry Moran seems to have lost his way, his first touch is terrible and he not making any impression atm.We are running out of games and excuses.

**gilberto_eire** · 06/08/2007, 4:17 PM

Originally Posted by inthestand99

Some serious changes need to be made on the pitch. How about this for a starting 11 on Friday.
Rogers
O Halloran
Fitzgerald
Nootimeer
Keane
Fagan
Foley
Lester
O'Brien
Glynn
O;Flynn
Reasons: Wez is just too laid back and persiets in the hoofing. Alan Keane is back to his solid best. O' Halloran has a bit of bite just like Foley and Fagan. Lester played his best game in the maroon on Friday night. Barry Moran seems to have lost his way, his first touch is terrible and he not making any impression atm.We are running out of games and excuses.

i agree with wes and moran but in all fairness Foley just isnt good enough...he's on the market for a reason he cant play the game when we have the ball only when we need it, you need players who can do both, ciaran cant simple as....are main problem is scoring goals, having him there reduces the chance even further..

as for lester, tried and tested at this stage gives the ball away too much like foley having that midfield is a recipe for disaster IMO.

im still p*ssed off at tracey not been given a run down the left, the fellas not 17 Tony give him a game there and put derek on the side he should be with his natural foot!!

then for once we'd have 2 wingers on the natural sides...instead of barry on the right and derek on the left!

**Conor H** · 06/08/2007, 5:32 PM

Originally Posted by inthestand99

:We are running out of games and excuses.

Nail on the head.

Cousins has 3 games to save his job,or at least he should have anyway.

Nothing but 6 points out of UCD,Drogs and Sligo will suffice.

All the hard work and progress made over the last few years hinges on the current freeloaders and inept management we have at present.

If we had a good manager and a team full of Keane's,Fagan's,foley's and O Brien's we'd be comfortably sitting in 7th or 8th.

A full time team shouldn't be doing as poorly as we are.Serious pressure on Cousins to deliver over the next 2 weeks.1 point at home from Longford,Bray and Waterford is pathetic.