Players released?

**WoodquayBoy** · 08/11/2007, 10:13 AM

Anyone hear of players having been released? Met someone on the street this morning who asked me if I heard that Barry and Murphy were released this week, they heard it yesterday and mentioned it being on Errortel?

**Tir Oilean** · 08/11/2007, 10:45 AM

Sounds like a load of B*llocks to me. The season aint finished yet and I dont think errortel would deem that kind of story worthy of posting on the day of Champions League fixtures!

**gufct** · 08/11/2007, 10:55 AM

Its not on Aertel.Its going to be a hard time for a lot of players especially those who depend on Soccer to put the bread on the table so I hope people take that into account when their posting on here and anywhere else.

**galwaygirl** · 08/11/2007, 10:58 AM

i heard that nothing is going to be done until next week. supposedly the team are goin to be called in one by one and either be offered their contract or shown the door. I dont know if this is a good or bad idea....
good - because whoever starts tomorrow nite will play with the determination of trying to seal a new contract.

bad - because as from after half 9 tomorrow nite most of them will be free agents

**gufct** · 08/11/2007, 11:14 AM

Its unfortunately what happens every season and its a job I wouldnt like to have to do.

**MyTown** · 08/11/2007, 11:16 AM

Tabloidism at its best - float a story, cite Aertel and then fail to provide any back up.Why don't you ask Dodge to put up a poll as to who should be sacked?

It'll all come out in the wash early next week. Can you wait 'till then?

I'd say you're right GG. IIRC the call them in one-at-a-time approach was what the manager did at the end of last season.

**WoodquayBoy** · 08/11/2007, 1:15 PM

Originally Posted by MyTown

Tabloidism at its best - float a story, cite Aertel and then fail to provide any back up.Why don't you ask Dodge to put up a poll as to who should be sacked? It'll all come out in the wash early next week. Can you wait 'till then?

Jaysus wept, I only asked - who soiled your cornflakes?

**gufct** · 08/11/2007, 1:33 PM

I think what he was trying to do was add a bit of sarcasm. Hehas a point leave talk about this for after tomorrow night as we owe it too all the other teams involved to remained focused on beating those annoying students.

**Demoshield** · 08/11/2007, 2:15 PM

& don't forget we are obliged to field a team in the "A" league next season so we are going to need a bigger pool of players, so many of those players that people are shouting to have released, might in fact have be re-signed. We will field an U-20 team also, I presume.

**gufct** · 08/11/2007, 2:27 PM

Yes we are fielding teams in all three which will mean a bigger drain on reources with an extra teams costs.

**galwayhoop** · 08/11/2007, 3:14 PM

some players were told this week that their time is up.

all players were called in to talk to TC and he told them if being kept on next year or not. very strange timing with UCD game to come.

**gufct** · 08/11/2007, 4:02 PM

But its not being announced thats why it would be better leave this until next week.

**galwayhoop** · 09/11/2007, 9:23 AM

Originally Posted by gufct

But its not being announced thats why it would be better leave this until next week.

i understand that and thats why people aren't being named here although the names are floating around. it has to be said that it is a very strange time to let them know though. why not wait until next monday??

**GuisaSaigon** · 09/11/2007, 9:32 AM

Only guessing, but I'd imagine that like any other job employees would be given a bit of notice before they are let go.

**galwayhoop** · 09/11/2007, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by GuisaSaigon

Only guessing, but I'd imagine that like any other job employees would be given a bit of notice before they are let go.

football is not like 'any other job' though. people get bombed like a shot all the time.

i appreciate that some of the dead wood needs to be cleared out (and from the names i heard they seem to be pretty much those most people expected). i just wonder why it was done running up to the last game of the season and not after it. only wondering not having a go.

**JC_GUFC** · 09/11/2007, 11:09 AM

I'd imagine that none of them will be involved tonight anyway so it probably doesn't make any difference to them.

I know Slab was mentioned but I think it would be crazy to get rid of him. He's one of our most talented players!

**Demoshield** · 09/11/2007, 11:24 AM

I know Slab was mentioned but I think it would be crazy to get rid of him. He's one of our most talented players![/QUOTE]

Agreed. With proper coaching and a full time contract next season we will see a very different Slab!