First Manager to be Sacked

**finnpark** · 19/03/2008, 12:26 PM

I think its between Gormely, Fenlon and Cousins, probably Cousins

I think that Pat Scully, Stephen Kenny, Stephen Henderson and Paul Hegarty are the best managers in the league and have proven themselves to be very good. I don't rate Fenlon, Cousins or McDonnell.

**Paddyfield** · 19/03/2008, 12:32 PM

And who will be the first to get a job?
Roddy, Rico or Sean Connor?

**WoodquayBoy** · 19/03/2008, 12:47 PM

If Cousins does go/gets booted, I'd love to see Rico get the gig, expecially as he has lost the tache

**deecay** · 19/03/2008, 1:06 PM

Originally Posted by finnpark

I think that Pat Scully, Stephen Kenny, Stephen Henderson and Paul Hegarty are the best managers in the league and have proven themselves to be very good. I don't rate Fenlon, Cousins or McDonnell.

Back to the farm for you

**pete** · 19/03/2008, 1:17 PM

Cousins has to be favourite if his team hanging around the lower half of the table in a few weeks. Home form also affects fans view more.

**WoodquayBoy** · 19/03/2008, 1:20 PM

Well, considering our next games are against Pats (A), Rovers (H), Drogheda (A) and Cork (H), he could be goosed as can't see us taking too much from those games, meaning we'd have 1 point from 6 games. But hey, as long as we keep showing "character" we'll be all right. (snort)

**Jerry The Saint** · 19/03/2008, 1:26 PM

Originally Posted by finnpark

I think that Pat Scully, Stephen Kenny, Stephen Henderson and Paul Hegarty are the best managers in the league and have proven themselves to be very good.

Yes, the two games they have been in charge for in this league have really proven that they're the special ones...

**holidaysong** · 19/03/2008, 1:41 PM

Originally Posted by Jerry The Saint

Yes, the two games they have been in charge for in this league have really proven that they're the special ones...

League of Ireland = Premier Division + First Division.

**Spoons** · 19/03/2008, 1:59 PM

First Division=??????

**GavinZac** · 19/03/2008, 2:04 PM

Originally Posted by Spoons

First Division=??????

I think they're starting that this summer, its mostly for the premier's reserve sides, and some culchie teams aswell

**deecay** · 19/03/2008, 2:08 PM

Originally Posted by joey4ireland

Hopefully that useless nob Cousins will get sacked and Galway's season will turn into dissary and they will go down

Great post,id love to see them go down

**MyTown** · 19/03/2008, 2:13 PM

Originally Posted by deecay

Great post,id love to see them go down

Confirms what we always knew. You're just a small town near Leitrim. And yes, the feeling is entirely mutual.

**The Lilywhites** · 19/03/2008, 2:13 PM

Originally Posted by joey4ireland

Hopefully that useless nob Cousins will get sacked and Galway's season will turn into dissary and they will go down

I hope he stays. More chance of them going down if he does, IMO.

But he's probably favourite to get the boot first

**WoodquayBoy** · 19/03/2008, 2:14 PM

Originally Posted by joey4ireland

Hopefully that useless nob Cousins will get sacked and Galway's season will turn into dissary and they will go down

The reason Cousins would get the sack is because the season would already be in disarray, so either:
a) hope he gets sacked, but that could only mean an improvement in fortues
or
b) hope he stays, which means United are in with a good chance of going down!

**WoodquayBoy** · 19/03/2008, 2:26 PM

don't be so mean

**6yardpunisha** · 19/03/2008, 2:31 PM

Originally Posted by WoodquayBoy

don't be so mean

this thread should really go to Galway forum

**eamo1** · 19/03/2008, 2:49 PM

its not his fault,
one day its the "pitch",
the next its the "weather",
the next its "that we "showed character"
the next its "unlucky".
what will be next,climate change,religious fundamentalists and stock market prices???????

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**Dodge** · 19/03/2008, 2:53 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Cousins has to be favourite if his team hanging around the lower half of the table in a few weeks. Home form also affects fans view more.

Agreed. Which is why matthews is favourite for me. No goals in Cork won't go down well in the shiny new shed.

**Mr A** · 19/03/2008, 2:58 PM

I think this could be a particularly busy year in terms of managerial departures. There are probably 6 teams who may realistically end up in the relegation mire and 6 with some level of title ambitions. That means that a lot of clubs will be in crisis mode at some point in the season as a run of bad results will see them in a relegation spot or out of contention at the top.

Pete Mahon is as safe as houses come what may I think and I'd imagine Kenny and Scully are safe unless there's a complete disaster and Hegarty and Henderson are probably relatively ok as well- the former is on a 3 year deal and we could never afford to sack him (he could resign though if things fall asunder) and Henderson has so little budget that it would be insane to sack him. Matthews, Fenlon, McDonnell and Doolin are probably vulnerable (especially the last 2) if things don't go well for them as all have spent a fair few quid. Cousins to me is the most likely, but I don't think GUFC will sack him, which in my opinion could be to their cost. Gormley could also come under pressure if things don't pick up for them.