QuoteMy commisserations to the Galway fans if this indeed proves to be true - would be incredibly disappointing to see football in the city disappear, when Mervue and Salthill will never grow much bigger than they are at present.
But those two don't fulfill the criteria. Their grounds fall far short of what's required. If this is true it's a disgraceful decision. Presumably it'll be appealed.
My commisserations to the Galway fans if this indeed proves to be true - would be incredibly disappointing to see football in the city disappear, when Mervue and Salthill will never grow much bigger than they are at present.
The appeal process may happen alright, the trust are very quiet at the moment so my guess is that they are weighing up there options.
Mervue are already living well beyond there means from what club members are telling me.
Whilst playing staff are leaving salthill like there is no tomorrow. The last round of junior fixtures before the winter break, Salthill Devon had to field 3 goalkeepers outfield just so they could have 11 players available.
Everything is pure speculation right now, although quite ominous... but I wouldn't hold out much hope for a successful appeal to be honest, since the licensing committee includes Delaney and the one of the other fools responsible for Mervue and Devon being begged to join the LOI. If the reason for the license being denied is outside of the licensing requirements, could GUST even appeal?Originally Posted by Terry
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Talks to continue over the weekend, sounds negative so far, but the fight goes on.
Disappointing if true, the reason there are 3 clubs in Galway is because the FAI let the other 2 in first day with shag all to offer in terms of stadia or support.
Can't exactly see the people of Galway rallying around 2 junior clubs.
If GUSTFC are denied a license, could the original GUFC still be saved and another license applied for next year? The entity itself is still afloat?
All Galways complaints about 3 teams from Galway in the league and now they are upset that the FAI agree with them? If that is why they have not been given a licence.
All this talk about Mervue and Salthill only being in becuase they were invited is by the FAI is bull they earned the right to be in the 1st division through the A Championship.
Would have been ridiculous if they were told they couldnt join the league just because Galway were there.
Commiserations to all Galway fans though hate to see people left with no club to support.
A statement by the FAI on yesterday's meeting with Galway United Supporters Trust has been delayed for the next 48hrs as GUST decide their next plan of action.
From the Galway Sports News FB page
Sad to hear if true. While Mervue and Salthill deserve to be in the league, they aren't the type of clubs that people in Galway will support in great numbers. I know Galway's crowds were down in recent seasons, but as a Club the potential to grow & have a fanbase would be far greater. Galway does need a big club in the City.
Did Galway do ticket offers for the students of NUIG and GMIT?
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Students always get reduced rates in Terryland. With Summer football most students from outside Galway are not around for most of the season. A lot of our supporters from outside the city started to follow United whilst in college. I'm gone back to NUIG and United shirts and gear are fairly popular.
Very angry about the news today if it is true, spent most of my life following my club around the country, so many memories, it hurts to have it taken away. I will never support Salthill or Mervue no matter where they play or what they change their name to. FAI have made a serious mistake. LOI in Galway is dead.
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Actually, unbelievable as it sounds, our gates were ever so slightly up last season in when compared to the previous season, all thanks to the GUST efforts, well at least it wasn't for the football being played !!!!!
it had nothing to do with the 100 euro season tickets no?
Price of tickets is only one factor in increasing crowds. Do you remember when TNB let everyone in for free for a Drogheda match? We didn't exactly pack them in that night.
they sold 600 season tickets - thats different to saying one game is free
Slightly down but not much still good considering the season in it. Also there was 4 games where away fans would be around the 300 mark. (just saying)
http://foot.ie/threads/148138-2011-a...=1#post1546985
If Galway don't get a licence that shouldn't mean the end. It will give them a year to get youth structures in place and work on building up support in the community again they can come back with a stronger bid next year. It was well known that the chances of GUST getting a licence were extremely slim so I'm sure there is a back up plan to contuine to club in some form if the rumours are true.
Have to say spud your talking from the wrong end, soccer and loi in particular can never be parochial but main points
1 rdo and clubs are working very hard in schools and groups and this will take years to bear fruit and
2 if clubs try to compete with local underage and junior clubs for the best players they will alienate potential support
Another classic example of the FAI shifting the goalposts to suit themselves. Perfectly alright for Cork and Derry to do it, but not for us. They've killed off a club with a hardcore support that Salthill and Mervue combined can only dream of.
I'm still clinging to the possibility of some light at the end of the tunnel. The MC are working extremely hard, hopefully their efforts won't be in vain
I've always been in favour of the possibility of dual registration for players, and that if a player is signed from a junior club, the LOI club pays a set appearance fee, of say €30 a game, to the junior club. €1000 a season can mean a lot to a junior club, and would definitely soften the blow of losing players to the LOI. The members of junior football clubs, and there are thousands of them, should be a core demographic for the LOI to target as supporters, and anything that reduces animosity should be a good thing.
I'm not talking about making the break from junior to senior ,that's not a bad idea by the way but I'm referring to loi clubs hovering up the best under 12, 13 14 in an area which causes resentment in the underage game and stifles potential support
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