QuoteThanks Dodge, just to gauge the opinion and all that
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As requested by WoodquayBoy here
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Thanks Dodge, just to gauge the opinion and all that
"Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins."
"Homer Simpson, smiling politely."
It looks like I may be all alone as I have voted for TC to stay as long as we stay up .
So did I and it says I'm the only one too!
It's a fix!
Edit: I've just seen it's updated. Should be interesting this.
I phoned the speaking clock to hear a voice speak, it said - "At the tone you will be very much alone"
Not a GU fan obviously but I do keep a fairly close eye on things and I voted no. I think with the support he received in the transfer window last year he should have done better than 3rd, and with the backing he has got this year should have GU far higher up the table than he has. Some of his selections seem pretty bonkers, a few of the signings were awful, and only for Longford's points deduction GU would be in real trouble.
There has been decent signings and performances at times, but it always seems to be a case of 'jam tomorrow', i.e. things will get much better once X happens. But there's always another X.
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I'd say Nick (Leeson) is 100% behind Tony. When Stephen Lally resigned in Athlone, Nick invested a huge amount of time in trying to get him to change his mind. Most Galwegians accepted that Lal did the right thing. He was a brilliant servant as a player, but plainly didn't have the confidence of the players as a manager. Nick seemed to want continuity. I'm sure he had his reasons. He has been brilliant for us since he became our General Manager / CEO. So I'll back him and his manager.
I'd love to know who the 5 people (so far) who have voted for Tony to go see as replacing him and what level of improvement they see their new dream candidate (s) bringing to our club?
How many people with UEFA Premium coaching qualifications will relish the prospect of coming to Galway?
30 years of senior soccer in Galway should show us that a manager has a relatively short shelf life anyway for any number of reasons. But show me the evidence that changing the manager has brought ANY improvement on the park before you queue up to sign the manager's P45.
The bald facts are that we have won one FAI Cup under a manager who had a very short stay and whose team broke up in disarray shortly afterwards. That's the only honour worth mentioning. We have had some very honourable managers who hadn't the resources / players / personality to bring us consistent success. Please give me the names of those who will.
Anybody???????????????
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What are YOU doing to make it better?
That's one of the main reasons of not getting rid of Tony in my view. That and the fact that I don't think he's done particularly badly in his first full season as a manager.
If we get rid of him we have to find someone to replace him who will do a better job.
The only person who is available in my view is Pat Dolan. Alan Matthews was talked of before as a potential manager but he is unwilling to give up his job in Dublin so is only working as a part-time manager.
I phoned the speaking clock to hear a voice speak, it said - "At the tone you will be very much alone"
Supporters are entitled to post their opinions, but I think that
putting up a poll asking whether we should we fire our manager
before the season is over is over the top.
Mid-November would be more appropriate.
my feelings exactly Pa but the post slating him and the players have also gone totally over the top as well.Its very interesting to see the amount of posts after a bad result as opposed to a good one. My Town has hit the nail on the head about sacking a manager without having a plan B.
We have 4 games left and having polls on our manager on both forums is crazy. We should all be working together and trying to get as many fans as possible to travel to the last 2 away games which if we win both could see us finish well up the table.
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would be hard to give you names of every manager from england,ireland,scotland,wales and bits and bobs from europe now wouldnt it!. Cook has turned out to be good for sligo which is a much more un-attractive place to live and are no means a big club.Originally Posted by MyTown
it doesnt matter about what happened 10/15/20 yrs ago, that was a differant galway united playing in a much differant Terryland park
we are now a full-time club with one of the best stadiums in the country, we have what can only be described as the best financial position to be promoted divisions with....
but we have an inept manager who has played a full-season without a left-back and right-winger but has bought 6+ center midfielders!
it seems to me that all the YES voters are the older fans, they dont see as clearly as the younger crowd(they seem to look at the past more to judge us as a whole) the progress and ambition the club has made off the field and think we should be happy with 2nd best standards(1 FAI cup which longford might even just win this year alone). i would accept us with teams gone by had the club stayed the same off-the-field but the strides made have been massive and we are pulling in 3,000 for bottom of the table clashes,
Tony has only set under Doolin and from scouring the boards even Drogs fans dont rate him too highly(regardless of their position)
IMO we're now a big club with a low-end manager, who even set low standards for the year.
can any of the older fans really see TC taking us to the top??...... when he sends him team out to hit long-balls for small strikers to challenge for??.....thats what you do when you have NO other option ''hit it long'' not when you have space to run into etc....
ask yourselves this..... ''could it be any more worse under a new manager??'' IMO it couldnt get any worse, theres only the possibility of improvement!
Last edited by gilberto_eire; 16/10/2007 at 3:58 PM.
There's the right way, the wrong way.... and the Max Power way!! :-D
You don't throw the captain of the liner overboard with an iceberg on the
horizon.
not able to speak for the rest of the lads, so dont know there views, but in no way at all am i saying he should go with 4 games left, novemeber is now the earliest time IMO
i was just offering my opinions on the matter now since everyone else is.
There's the right way, the wrong way.... and the Max Power way!! :-D
Well said Pa, this poll should have never been put up at this stage of the season !!!!!!
Can see why people feel it's inapporopriate to put up a poll at this stage.
However i'll be voting the same way regardless of our final position.
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Mea Culpa Pa, I asked for the poll as I wanted to see the feeling out there, and it looks as close to 50/50 as not to matter.
I agree with some points made by both sides of the argument, but let me say this. You ask why throw the captain overboard with an iceberg approaching? The answer is so the new captain will ensure we don't hit the bloody thing!
"Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins."
"Homer Simpson, smiling politely."
Indeed, and if the captain was appointed to oversee a Caribbean Cruise, there is every reason to throw him overboard at the fist sight of an Iceberg.
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Glad your voting to keep TC so, if P Dolan is the only possible replacement
He wouldnt give up his tv gig anyway JC!
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Yeah and he'd want to sort out his hair before I'd back him for the job anyway!
I phoned the speaking clock to hear a voice speak, it said - "At the tone you will be very much alone"
Another thing this poll, poorly timed or otherwise, proves is this:
A: The suggestion that a majority of fans want Cousins out is wrong.
B: The suggestion that only a tiny minority want him out is wrong.
It refutes claims by both 'sides' of the argument, but can I say this - it is a debate, a debate by fans who feel passionately about their club, and debate is healthy.
By asking for the poll I was not trying to undermine the manager - heaven knows he and his players need total backing this Friday, as I feel defeat will see us end up in the playoff, and don't fancy our chances against Harps, Cobh or the Tree Burners.
It also defines the glass half full and glass half empty people - some happy with priority, which was to stay up (if we do); others disappointed at the manner in which it was achieved (again, if we do).
As for available managers, wasn't Liam Buckley one of the names touted for the job last year? And the claim that Alan Matthews wouldn't suit as he has a job in Dublin is a bit rich considering the current address of Tony.
As someone else suggested, why just go for a LOI name - John Robertson has lead Derry to the League Cup, Paul Cook has done wonders with Sligo considering they lost their best players (Mansaram and Turner) and the Judas who brought them to fourth last season.
"Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins."
"Homer Simpson, smiling politely."
the thing here though is as you can see now, the thread has shown that no matter what they do between now and the end of the season they havent got that from our main core of supporters !
Can see why people feel it's inapporopriate to put up a poll at this stage.
However i'll be voting the same way regardless of our final position.
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