How about that local sports team

showry · 09-09-2008 7:30am #1

Now that the dust is settling a bit on the hurling maybe we can transfer some of the local pride and love of sport to another Waterford team going for success.
Waterford United are on a promotion push and are at home the next 2 Friday nights.
It'd be great to see some of the enthusiasm from the last few weeks carry over to the blues, give people something to keep shouting about.

'mon the blues!

x-posted to county

PS Gamer · 09-09-2008 2:03pm

Couldn't agree more. If ever the Blues need local support it is now. The players have shown there commitment over the last few months by taking paycuts even after they had not been paid for a few weeks. And still the performances had not dropped.

C'mon Waterford get out and support your other local team. you won't be disappointed.

C'mon the Blues.

Trotter · 09-09-2008 2:31pm

Lads how much are the tickets and when are the home matches on?

Feckit I'll give it a lash.. although I gave a lot of help to the old "regime" there and never got an ounce of thanks for it. Im still a bit sour.

noby · 09-09-2008 2:41pm

Next home match this Friday against Monaghan Utd.

south · 09-09-2008 3:15pm

Trotter wrote: »

Lads how much are the tickets and when are the home matches on?

Feckit I'll give it a lash.. although I gave a lot of help to the old "regime" there and never got an ounce of thanks for it. Im still a bit sour.

€15 for the tickets

kensutz · 09-09-2008 3:44pm

Waterford have a game in hand too so they have every chance to go top with a 2-0 win.

lugha · 09-09-2008 6:28pm

noby wrote: »

Next home match this Friday against Monaghan Utd.

The last (?) game there against Monaghan was pretty entertaining.

daftdave · 09-09-2008 6:31pm

they should let kids in free, that might get some full paying adults in the gate also

showry · 09-09-2008 8:24pm

daftdave wrote: »

they should let kids in free, that might get some full paying adults in the gate also

first child is free with a paying adult

deisemum · 09-09-2008 9:52pm

showry wrote: »

first child is free with a paying adult

That's good, makes it more affordable for families.

I've already make plans for this weekend but must keep an eye out for the next home match and get hubby to bring younger son to it.

PS Gamer · 10-09-2008 9:39am

Trotter wrote: »

Feckit I'll give it a lash.. although I gave a lot of help to the old "regime" there and never got an ounce of thanks for it. Im still a bit sour.

Fair play to ya Trotter. Lets hope there is a few more like ya.:):)

garp · 12-09-2008 12:23pm

I will be bringing the wee lad there tonight. I must say that it has been a very long time since I went to a football match.
Come on the blues

blue-army · 12-09-2008 2:33pm

Should be a good match...

Blues are unbeaten at home for a year now!

Can't wait. Kick Off is 7.45 by the way!

blue-army · 12-09-2008 9:36pm

Trotter wrote: »

Lads how much are the tickets and when are the home matches on?

Its €15 for adults and first child in free.....€10 for Students, and €5 for kids....

Next home game is next Friday (19th) against the Wexford Youths!

abouttobebanned · 13-09-2008 6:33pm

I've a spare Season ticket if someone wants it

brendansmith · 15-09-2008 6:59am

deisemum wrote: »

That's good, makes it more affordable for families.

Yeah, i suppose it does!

Here, do the players really get paid? I thought it was all county pride etc??

abouttobebanned · 15-09-2008 12:55pm

You're thinking of the hurling team...

blue-army · 15-09-2008 10:43pm

brendansmith wrote: »

Yeah, i suppose it does!

Here, do the players really get paid? I thought it was all county pride etc??

Yeah, they do get paid. Not much though. 75% of the squad is from Waterford and I think that they're all semi-pro....
They all agreed to a 50% pay-cut half way through this season when we were in financial trouble..

brendansmith · 15-09-2008 11:08pm

Do they get paid much, like would they have other jobs aswell.
A 50% pay cut is no laughing matter. Fair play to them!

blue-army · 15-09-2008 11:35pm

brendansmith wrote: »

Do they get paid much, like would they have other jobs aswell.
A 50% pay cut is no laughing matter. Fair play to them!

No, not at all! The highest would be getting maybe €400 a week (before the pay-cut) ...but most would get less.

I think the whole squad is semi-pro at the moment, so most would have other jobs or are students.
There are plans though for the club go to fully professional in the next few years. Further plans here ; http://www.waterford-united.ie/strategy2008.pdf

How about that local sports team

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