Waterford Utd Sack Robert Brosnan

**blue til i die** · 13/10/2007, 10:39 PM

We have terminated Robert Brosnans contract. He supposidly played in a high profile quarter final of the Cork Senior Football Championship this weekend,2 days before our season make-or-break game in Longford. fool!!
officail site doesnt much though:
http://www.waterford-united.ie/nextp..._from=&ucat=1&

anybody know of others being sacked/released for playing other sports??

**micls** · 13/10/2007, 10:42 PM

Yeah he plays for my local club St. Nicks- quarter final against Carraigdhoun at the weekend.

Stupid thing to do really but I guess he decided it was worth the risk. Been a long time since the club did well in the Championship.

**blue til i die** · 13/10/2007, 10:43 PM

but didnt they lose the match i think??

**micls** · 13/10/2007, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by blue til i die

but didnt they lose the match i think??

Nope they won 2-9 to 1-8 and Brosnan got 3 points. Play Nemo in the next round

**Paddyfield** · 13/10/2007, 10:45 PM

A few years ago a promising Galway United player who only made a handful of first team appearances (I can't remeber his surname - Padraig ?) was playing Gaelic Football for his local club.

A photographer from the Connacht Tribune arrived to take photos and he was conspicuous by his absense from the pre match team photo.

Unfortunately, he scored a crucial goal and his colour photo was plastered in the sports section of the paper when he was celebrating scoring the goal.

**feo123** · 13/10/2007, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by micls

Nope they won 2-9 to 1-8 and Brosnan got 3 points. Play Nemo in the next round

who cares

**blue til i die** · 13/10/2007, 10:46 PM

didnt they lose to Nemo this weekend??

is it a sackable offence though??
suprises me since we allowed PJ Banville do it a few years ago to play Football for Wexford!

**micls** · 13/10/2007, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by feo123

who cares

I'd guess BTID since he asked....

**feo123** · 13/10/2007, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by micls

I'd guess BTID since he asked....

GAH

bit harsh being sacked maybe, wasnt he on loan from cobh? was he any good?

**micls** · 13/10/2007, 10:51 PM

Originally Posted by blue til i die

didnt they lose to Nemo this weekend??

is it a sackable offence though??

Possibly did. Dont keep up fully was going by the website

If its in his contract not to play games within a certain timeframe of one of ye're matches, then I guess it is.

Id wager its probably not the first time though, he probably had a warning before

**blue til i die** · 13/10/2007, 10:51 PM

i'm just interested if this has happened at other clubs?? couldnt care less about brosnan,he's a fool, since he had already been warned about it!

**blue til i die** · 13/10/2007, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by feo123

GAH

bit harsh being sacked maybe, wasnt he on loan from cobh? was he any good?

he was on loan last year but signed for this year! was handy enough, had a great game against Derry City last week. could play centre half or centre forward!

**Terry** · 13/10/2007, 10:58 PM

It could say in his contract that he wasnt to play in other sports? I know that when Tony Mannion was GUFC manager he didnt let anyone play GAA as if they got injured playing it, GUFC still had to play their wages, along with the extra bills that came with it, physio etc. to get the players back into shape.

**blue til i die** · 13/10/2007, 11:03 PM

as far as i know,he had already been warned about it,so i suppose if he blatently played another match,he got wat he deserved.

**DRDoc** · 13/10/2007, 11:31 PM

Gallagher the Dundalk keeper failed to turn up for an away trip last month - the reason?

He was playing GAA instead

Didnt even get the sack - as far as I know he wasnt even disciplined

**Raheny Red** · 14/10/2007, 12:13 AM

Originally Posted by blue til i die

i'm just interested if this has happened at other clubs?? couldnt care less about brosnan,he's a fool, since he had already been warned about it!

Richie Foran was always at it and even did it while at Carlisle while in the off season - usually played Gah with St. Josephs I think.

**Sheridan** · 14/10/2007, 12:21 AM

Ger Robinson missed basically the entire season for Kildare due to Gah commitments. Should be a zero tolerance policy across all clubs. If you're serious about being a professional sportsmen there's no time for indulging in these childish pursuits which are inimical to personal and sporting development.

**CollegeTillIDie** · 14/10/2007, 9:09 AM

Playing GAA , if you're earning even a partial living playing soccer( or real football ), should be punishable by being forced to walk through the town dressed in a capuchin outfit ringing a bell chanting '' unclean , unclean ''

P.J. Banville if I am not mistaken signed as an amateur, on the previous occasion he played for the Blues. In that instance as he doesn't get paid , the rules might be different.

**Comic Book Guy** · 14/10/2007, 9:38 AM

Originally Posted by feo123

GAH

bit harsh being sacked maybe, wasnt he on loan from cobh? was he any good?

He was on loan last season to Waterford but signed for them permanently this season, I can understand Waterford's frustration with this, I mean what with picking injuries up etc.