Galway FC

madma

I think deserves a thread of it's own even though it will probably be moved by a mod.

Have heard they are rubbish an seen a few big scorelines against them this season but after noticing the scoreline tonight I think they must be a laughing stock

they lost 8-0 at home to Sligo.

For a team to lose that big playing at home it takes some doing..

What's goin on in te Galway camp lads???????

Paully D

Salthill also struggling big time in division 1.

Oat23

They've got a team of Amateurs. They had to release a lot of their squad in the last 2 weeks and they've just got locals playing for them.

Resigned to relegation, no hope in hell it can be avoided and they know it. They just want to still have a football club.

Headshot

I dont watch LOI but I always bet on their matches

I really feel sorry for them, the players must distraught going on the pitch getting destroyed 99% of the time

Paul Tergat

did they massively overspend or something? anyone give me a brief insight into what happened please?

mikemac

Is Nick Leeson still their CEO?

I thought he was supposed to be doing a good job, no?

Mars Bar

Most of the lads there are just there to make up numbers to field a team each week. It's pretty sad to see.

skelliser

Its Galway United btw, not galway fc!!!

madma

skelliser wrote: »

Its Galway United btw, not galway fc!!!

Knew it was Either utd or city. So just said football club instead

Are you one of the locals that play for them or something?

Ronan|Raven

Nick Lessons power of financial ruin > Bearings Bank >>> a LOI club.

Pinturicchio

It's Galway United FC.

Nick Leeson (yes, the Nick Leeson) was left to run the club by the board. During his reign of terror, the club ran up debts of well over a million Euro. More debts are still being uncovered all the time. As of February this year, Leeson is gone and the fans are running the club. They are doing their best to pay back creditors and keep a team on the pitch. We succeeded in getting a Premier Division license at the last minute, which left no time to assemble a squad. The squad was thrown together at the last minute. Some players literally met each other for the first time at the first match of the season. We were getting decent crowds for the first few home matches, but with consistently poor results the crowds soon fell. With the fall in income, the highest paid members of the squad have been (and are being) let go. The remaining players are mostly young local amateur players who are giving it a real go but lack the experience and quality to compete at this level. It looks certain we'll finish last and go into the relegation play-off. We're just concentrating on ensuring we'll have a club next season. The people running the club aren't going to give up so talk of United not being around much longer is rubbish. As is talk of any of the Galway clubs merging.

madma

Pinturicchio wrote: »

It's Galway United FC.

Nick Leeson (yes, the Nick Leeson) was left to run the club by the board. During his reign of terror, the club ran up debts of well over a million Euro. More debts are still being uncovered all the time. As of February this year, Leeson is gone and the fans are running the club. They are doing their best to pay back creditors and keep a team on the pitch. We succeeded in getting a Premier Division license at the last minute, which left no time to assemble a squad. The squad was thrown together at the last minute. Some players literally met each other for the first time at the first match of the season. We were getting decent crowds for the first few home matches, but with consistently poor results the crowds soon fell. With the fall in income, the highest paid members of the squad have been (and are being) let go. The remaining players are mostly young local amateur players who are giving it a real go but lack the experience and quality to compete at this level. It looks certain we'll finish last and go into the relegation play-off. We're just
concentrating on ensuring we'll have a club next season. The people running the club aren't going to give up so talk of United not being around much
longer is rubbish. As is talk of any of the Galway clubs merging.

sad to hear about a club in trouble

don't watch much or follow LOI so no offence from my thread, well hope the lads give it their best and try get some points on the board

dreamers75

In fairness fair play to Galway fans they still get reasonable decent crowds.


Theres a market there just not for junior clubs, Junior clubs in dublin wont join the leage as they would lose their profit in sending kids to england.

Have no doubt galway will survive as a club, some great people working behind the scenes down there now, very impressed with thier setup just a shame they will go down.

dfx-

Pinturicchio wrote: »

We succeeded in getting a Premier Division license at the last minute, which left no time to assemble a squad. The squad was thrown together at the last minute. Some players literally met each other for the first time at the first match of the season.

And went on to defeat Bohs in Dalymount....again

Definitely going to make it to the next Rovers away game there, great trip/game/night. Galway losing 8-0 is not as bad as a much more stable club in UCD losing 7-0 in Derry.

doncarlos

madma wrote: »

sad to hear about a club in trouble

A lot of people on the North East coast don't feel too sad about the "model club" being in trouble!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuwsOYVTsXQ

stovelid

Always had time for Galway: great trip over, sound supporters and nice ground. At least you have the right people in charge now. Great to see another club being run by the supporters even if there will be pain in the short-term. Would be great to see the local public get behind you for this.

Is there some kind of account or fund that the public can make even small donations to?

VinylJunkie

They are in a bad way because they can't get the crowd through the door. The same problem as 90% of the other teams in our league.

dreamers75

doncarlos wrote: »

A lot of people on the North East coast don't feel too sad about the "model club" being in trouble!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuwsOYVTsXQ

Yeah but Dundalk is like little Shelbourne in terms of Bitterness.

backspacer

stovelid wrote: »

Always had time for Galway: great trip over, sound supporters and nice ground. At least you have the right people in charge now. Great to see another club being run by the supporters even if there will be pain in the short-term. Would be great to see the local public get behind you for this.

Is there some kind of account or fund that the public can make even small donations to?

If you want to get in touch with the club office, the two lads there usually has info on these sort of things. The number is 091-767336

backspacer

doncarlos wrote: »

A lot of people on the North East coast don't feel too sad about the "model club" being in trouble!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuwsOYVTsXQ

Jesus, bitter much!

CSF

dreamers75 wrote: »

Yeah but Dundalk is like little Shelbourne in terms of Bitterness.

Yeah but Galway is like little St Pats in terms of having won nothing of note for a decade.

stovelid

Our league really has to be the bitterest and most small-minded in existence, sometimes.

CSF

stovelid wrote: »

Our league really has to be the bitterest and most small-minded in existence, sometimes.

Do you actually think it is different elsewhere?

stovelid

CSF wrote: »

Do you actually think it is different elsewhere?

Not in terms of vicious banter, but in terms of appearing to care more about what happens to other teams instead of their own, I would hope not.

CSF

stovelid wrote: »

Not in terms of vicious banter, but in terms of appearing to care more about what happens to other teams instead of their own, I would hope not.

No I'm pretty sure fans worldwide wish all kinds of bad fate on their rivals, as for the Dundalk-Galway situation it is a pretty unique case whereby I'm pretty sure any fan anywhere would harbour resentment for the team that got fast-tracked above them.

doncarlos

backspacer wrote: »

Jesus, bitter much!

Not at all. Personally I couldn't give two shíts. Plenty of Dundalk fans are still bitter though. Some would say it's karma that Galway's lies that got them "promoted" are the same lies that have them in the mess they are in.

Dundalk spending another couple of years in the first division was the best thing that could have happened the club as we were not ready to go up and it gave us the necessary to get the off the field structures right.

stovelid

CSF wrote: »

No I'm pretty sure fans worldwide wish all kinds of bad fate on their rivals, as for the Dundalk-Galway situation it is a pretty unique case whereby I'm pretty sure any fan anywhere would harbour resentment for the team that got fast-tracked above them.

It it had have happened to you lot, the UN human rights crowd probably would have been called in.

doncarlos

stovelid wrote: »

to care more about what happens to other teams instead of their own, I would hope not.

Do you honestly believe this?
I can't say I know anybody that would sacrifice their own club doing well to get one over on their rivals. If anything I would say LOI fans on average care more about how other clubs do than supporters of clubs in other leagues do. The level of support and good will that clubs receive in European competition (even from rival fans) is testament to that in my opinion.

stovelid

doncarlos wrote: »

I can't say I know anybody that would sacrifice their own club doing well to get one over on their rivals..

Depends on the club I guess.

CSF

stovelid wrote: »

It it had have happened to you lot, the UN human rights crowd probably would have been called in.

If it had been your lot that caused it, it wouldn't have happened, or would have been ours or someone elses fault.

Diabhal Beag

The boom of rugby aswell as the decline of our performances have put of lots of people from going. Even I find myself not going to more than 10 matches a year sadly. The supporters in charge are great people though and as bad as we are now I have hope for the future.

stovelid

CSF wrote: »

If it had been your lot that caused it, it wouldn't have happened, or would have been ours or someone elses fault.

Keep it up. It's only a thread about another club's future. No reason why it can't be another gripping episode of Shels versus the World .

legendary.xix

I hope Galway will get their financial house in order and that the club survives. Hopefully they can rebuild in the First Division.

Word has it this could be Salthill's last season in the First. Supposedly they'll leave, the A Championship will end and two clubs will be invited from the A Championship to join the First Division.

Charisteas

What's the story on the young Brazilian guy Eduardo? Where was he signed from? Or is he a student who had a successful trial?

Pinturicchio

stovelid wrote: »

Is there some kind of account or fund that the public can make even small donations to?

I suppose they could be lodged to the Maroon Army account.

AIB 18 Eyre Square, Galway

A/C Name: Galway United Supporters Trust

A/C Number: 38639286

Sort Code: 93-72-23


As another poster said, you can contact the club office during office hours at 091 767336 or email info@galwayunitedfc.ie

BOHtox

There should not be 3 clubs in Galway. Salthill are pointless and at least Mervue try to attract players to the club (Ger Hanley, Jason Molloy, Tom King) Salthill should go to junior football and so should Mervue possibly. I've said it before and I'll say it again. 3 clubs around Galway city doesn't work.

markesmith

BOHtox wrote: »

There should not be 3 clubs in Galway. Salthill are pointless and at least Mervue try to attract players to the club (Ger Hanley, Jason Molloy, Tom King) Salthill should go to junior football and so should Mervue possibly. I've said it before and I'll say it again. 3 clubs around Galway city doesn't work.

Played FM2011 (and we all know that Football Manager is real life) as Salthill, brought them into Europe. Initial wage budget was €400 per week. Even at that, I don't see how they're sustainable.

BOHtox

markesmith wrote: »

Played FM2011 (and we all know that Football Manager is real life) as Salthill, brought them into Europe. Initial wage budget was €400 per week. Even at that, I don't see how they're sustainable.

I remember years ago, when I was real young maybe 13 or so, I was Bohs. Had a squad of about 150 players (no joke every free agent I just signed and bid as much as I could, I don't think I went over 5k on a player) and got to the champions league semi final. I then retired (for some fúcking stupid reason that only god knows) and decided I'd start a new game. Anyway, the Bohs board since have taken on a similar mentality to mine only the succes in Europe is what's missing.
This was Championship Manager 4 if anyone cares.
Looking back I must have been in so much debt until I got to the semis. Dalymount's capacity increased to around 18,000 with 12k seated. I loved the days of cm4.
Also, my sitting room got a new floor there a while ago and I had to take the computer and the few games I have out of the room. Yep, I lost my beloved CM4. I played the first one so much that the disk broke and bought a new one. It's only like €4 to buy but it seems to petty to go out of my way to get an old one when a newer one is available for the same price (Football manager exceeded Championship manager after CM4). So fm 03 or 04 would be on my list to get. But it will never be up there with my European exploits of CM4.

dsmythy

BOHtox wrote: »

There should not be 3 clubs in Galway. Salthill are pointless and at least Mervue try to attract players to the club (Ger Hanley, Jason Molloy, Tom King) Salthill should go to junior football and so should Mervue possibly. I've said it before and I'll say it again. 3 clubs around Galway city doesn't work.

Would make a blind bit of difference to Galway's situation.

flahavaj

Diabhal Beag wrote: »

The boom of rugby aswell as the decline of our performances have put of lots of people from going. Even I find myself not going to more than 10 matches a year sadly. The supporters in charge are great people though and as bad as we are now I have hope for the future.

Wel you won't have hurling games to worry about going to in a weeks' time anyway.:pac:;)

BOHtox

dsmythy wrote: »

Would make a blind bit of difference to Galway's situation.

well it would if the 50 or so salthill fans and 50 or so mervue fans were to support galway instead. 100 extra season tickets for example at galway would go a long way.

dsmythy

BOHtox wrote: »

well it would if the 50 or so salthill fans and 50 or so mervue fans were to support galway instead. 100 extra season tickets for example at galway would go a long way.

Perhaps it would make some difference. It's always at these moments I just wish for a proper deep league structure with promotion/relegation right the way down. Let pure merit decide how many teams come from where in the top divisions. Not going to happen though.

Pinturicchio

BOHtox wrote: »

well it would if the 50 or so salthill fans and 50 or so mervue fans were to support galway instead. 100 extra season tickets for example at galway would go a long way.

If those two clubs weren't in the League, their few fans wouldn't be United fans.

Salthill get absolutely tiny crowds including away fans. Mervue are getting a couple hundred. Whenever the home matches don't clash, a lot of those are United fans.

Mervue and Salthill are far from being GUFC's biggest problem. In fact, if we were in a healthier position, those two clubs being in the league would benefit us IMO.

BOHtox

dsmythy wrote: »

Perhaps it would make some difference. It's always at these moments I just wish for a proper deep league structure with promotion/relegation right the way down. Let pure merit decide how many teams come from where in the top divisions. Not going to happen though.

It would happen if the Irish public supported their league. A general rule of thumb would be one team in every small county, 2 in large counties, 3 in counties with cities and perhaps 6,7,8 in Dublin. But right now the island can barely support 21 teams.

dfx-

BOHtox wrote: »

well it would if the 50 or so salthill fans and 50 or so mervue fans were to support galway instead. 100 extra season tickets for example at galway would go a long way.

Not as easy that though...maybe they'd just stop going. I'm sure not all the couple of Fingal fans have transferred to another club..

born2bwild

BOHtox wrote: »

It would happen if the Irish public supported their league. A general rule of thumb would be one team in every small county, 2 in large counties, 3 in counties with cities and perhaps 6,7,8 in Dublin. But right now the island can barely support 21 teams.

Absolutely.
A big problem is facilities. Why do Shams get regualar gates of 3-4,000 while nearby, in Richmond, Tolka and Dalymount, attendances do not mtach these figures? Only Shams have a shiny, family-friendly day out for the kids ground.
The football being served up in Tallaght is less attractive than what's currently in Tolka and Dalymount.

Zebra3

stovelid wrote: »

Keep it up. It's only a thread about another club's future. No reason why it can't be another gripping episode of Shels versus the World .

Of course if you bothered your hole, you would have noticed that the thread went off topic thanks to a Dundalk fan and a Pat's fan, but that wouldn't suit your attempt at being a smart ass, would it? :rolleyes:

scruff321

BOHtox wrote: »

I remember years ago, when I was real young maybe 13 or so, I was Bohs. Had a squad of about 150 players (no joke every free agent I just signed and bid as much as I could, I don't think I went over 5k on a player) and got to the champions league semi final. I then retired (for some fúcking stupid reason that only god knows) and decided I'd start a new game. Anyway, the Bohs board since have taken on a similar mentality to mine only the succes in Europe is what's missing.
This was Championship Manager 4 if anyone cares.
Looking back I must have been in so much debt until I got to the semis. Dalymount's capacity increased to around 18,000 with 12k seated. I loved the days of cm4.
Also, my sitting room got a new floor there a while ago and I had to take the computer and the few games I have out of the room. Yep, I lost my beloved CM4. I played the first one so much that the disk broke and bought a new one. It's only like €4 to buy but it seems to petty to go out of my way to get an old one when a newer one is available for the same price (Football manager exceeded Championship manager after CM4). So fm 03 or 04 would be on my list to get. But it will never be up there with my European exploits of CM4.

I remember this one time when i was picking my nose...


Sorry i was just making a comparison to your post. That has to be the stupidest, useless,pointless post i have ever read on boards, you wasted 15 seconds of my life reading that tripe, absolute garbage!!!

doncarlos

born2bwild wrote: »

Absolutely.
A big problem is facilities. Why do Shams get regualar gates of 3-4,000 while nearby, in Richmond, Tolka and Dalymount, attendances do not mtach these figures? Only Shams have a shiny, family-friendly day out for the kids ground.
The football being served up in Tallaght is less attractive than what's currently in Tolka and Dalymount.

Have you ever been to Galway? Their set up is top notch.

BOHtox

scruff321 wrote: »

I remember this one time when i was picking my nose...


Sorry i was just making a comparison to your post. That has to be the stupidest, useless,pointless post i have ever read on boards, you wasted 15 seconds of my life reading that tripe, absolute garbage!!!

Sometimes my dog sits on the couch. But it always stays out the back at night

AgileMyth

born2bwild wrote: »

Absolutely.
A big problem is facilities. Why do Shams get regualar gates of 3-4,000 while nearby, in Richmond, Tolka and Dalymount, attendances do not mtach these figures? Only Shams have a shiny, family-friendly day out for the kids ground.
The football being served up in Tallaght is less attractive than what's currently in Tolka and Dalymount.

When Bohs and Shels were champions and in the running for league titles they had large crowds aswell. Poor facilities is just an excuse dragged out by people who don't want to follow Irish football.