Galway United FC

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Seeing as Biko is killing last seasons one then its time for the new season's effort. All the best to GUFC fans this Xmas, id take staying up again as a Xmas present right now.

Tommy Kelly

Hopefully the new kit deal with Uhlsport will mean that 1. the or all of the clubs merchandise will be easier to get a hold of and 2. a lot more reasonable when it comes to pricing.

Elvery's were or are atrocious when it comes to stock/sizes and the guts of 60 euro for a light short sleeved training top?

civis_liberalis

Pre-season update from Tommy Dunne

civis_liberalis

Johnny Glynn is still with us for the 2016 u19 season.

Good to see training has already started and trials are ongoing, although I imagine it will be a while yet before squads have to be finalised.

Minus the lads that are now over age, he'll already have a good idea who is making the grade. Up to the young lads hoping to step up to change his mind.

youngrun

How many from last years squad are definitely not returning ? Garcia Oji Keegan ? Any more

Foxx92

youngrun wrote: »

How many from last years squad are definitely not returning ? Garcia Oji Keegan ? Any more

That Scandinavian lad is gone too i'd imagine

UnleashTheBeast

youngrun wrote: »

How many from last years squad are definitely not returning ? Garcia Oji Keegan ? Any more

Unsigned players from last years squad
Alex Byrne
Andy O'Connell
Conor Barry
David O'Leary
Enda Curran
Ger Hanley
Jake Keegan
Jason Molloy
Sam Oji
Tomi Saarelma
Antoine O'Laoi

I think the club are keen on keeping Byrne for sure. Curran and Hanley are maybes I've heard.

The rest I don't think are being retained..

youngrun

Thought O Connell and O leary did reasonably well last year

baldshin

Couple of preseason friendlies announced-

February 13th UCD - Fahy's Field, Mervue 3.00pm
February 20th Shelbourne - Eamonn Deacy Park 3.00pm
February 23rd Longford Town - City Calling Stadium 7.45pm
February 27th Limerick - Markets Field 6.30pm

UnleashTheBeast

youngrun wrote: »

Thought O Connell and O leary did reasonably well last year

O'Connell was looking decent before he got injured, but he returned badly out of shape and unfit and he was no addition in the second half of the season.

O'Leary was a great disappointment IMO. I expected a lot more from him, after the midseason break he was desperate.

The signing of John Sullivan probably rules out either of those returning. You have Connolly, Sullivan, Sinnott, presumably Byrne and maybe an U19 player like McConnell. So United are well covered in the centre.

death1234567

Curran will be a loss (despite his attitude) if he doesn't return.

statto25

Tommy Kelly wrote: »

Hopefully the new kit deal with Uhlsport will mean that 1. the or all of the clubs merchandise will be easier to get a hold of and 2. a lot more reasonable when it comes to pricing.

Elvery's were or are atrocious when it comes to stock/sizes and the guts of 60 euro for a light short sleeved training top?

Elverys will be still supplying the kit I would think but it will be the Uhlsport brand rather than Macron. I think the cost and availability was all down to Macron. I was looking for a couple of jerseys during the year and was told it was down to Macron delaying on manufacturing and they couldn't get hold of kit and training wear.

civis_liberalis

Galway United partner with Uhlsport

Surfacezebra

Hopefully the Jerseys will be a little cheaper than last year. €65 was a little steep.Reckon if you kept them around €50 you would sell more.

civis_liberalis

I don't think the club can do much about the price. It's not like they are buying massive quantities. It costs what it costs, although it would be nice if it was a little cheaper all right.

Ruben Remus

death1234567 wrote: »

Curran will be a loss (despite his attitude) if he doesn't return.

I agree that, if possible, he would be worth retaining. He's a good finisher whose strike at home against Drogheda was among the best goals of last season. However, I don't think he's as good as he thinks he is. His general workrate, for example, could be a lot better. If everyone was fit, I'd start Faherty and Cunningham up front and keep Curran as an option off the bench.

civis_liberalis

The result of the vote on the 3rd jersey is up.

Mention of on an online shop coming mentioned at bottom of the article as well.

civis_liberalis

Ruairi Keating and Kevin Devaney signed at the beginning of the week. Great to see the squad complete apart from one or two faces, only a week into pre-season.

If I'm not mistaken, there were only 10 players signed this time last year.

Andy O'Connell has moved back to Cobh. For a lad of 22, he doesn't have much in the way of game time. Hopefully he can stay injury free and get that run back at Cobh.

civis_liberalis

Ruairi Keating and Kevin Devaney signed at the beginning of the week. Great to see the squad complete apart from one or two faces, only a week into pre-season.

If I'm not mistaken, there were only 10 players signed this time last year.

Andy O'Connell has moved back to Cobh. For a lad of 22, he doesn't have much in the way of game time. Hopefully he can stay injury free and get that run back at Cobh.

Ruben Remus

I don't know much about Keating but heard positive reports on Devaney from someone who watched him a lot at Bohs. Looking forward to the new season now - shame it's still six more weeks away!

gordongekko

According to the Twitter feed there is another signing tonight

Ruben Remus

Ruairi Keating, Vinny Faherty, Padraic Cunningham and Enda Curran all on the books now, along with Kevin Devaney who seems to have been signed as a winger but can also play up front. Scoring goals shouldn't be a major problem. If a take-no-prisoners central defender was added it would set the team up nicely.

civis_liberalis

youngrun

How did the Co-op AGM go , was away and missed it. Does this run the club now ?

civis_liberalis

youngrun wrote: »

How did the Co-op AGM go , was away and missed it. Does this run the club now ?

No. It had and still has a minority on the Galway United board.

UnleashTheBeast

youngrun wrote: »

How did the Co-op AGM go , was away and missed it. Does this run the club now ?

There will be 11 board members.

The Co-op will have 4 board members. Then there will be two from Mervue United, two from Salthill Devon, two from the GFA and then the Chairman.

gordongekko

UnleashTheBeast wrote: »

There will be 11 board members.

The Co-op will have 4 board members. Then there will be two from Mervue United, two from Salthill Devon, two from the GFA and then the Chairman.

is it 2 co-op, 2 gust or are they now one and the same?

civis_liberalis

gordongekko wrote: »

is it 2 co-op, 2 gust or are they now one and the same?

Co-op and GUST are separate entities.

GUST will no longer have representation on the board and the co-op will have 4 seats.

It's all swings and roundabouts anyway. Outvoted on anything of importance.

Two member clubs of the Galway FA having separate representation to the rest of the clubs has to end.

Galway United and Galway football should belong to everybody, not just a few.

civis_liberalis

Armin Aganovic, a 23-year-old Swedish centre-half who played in the Swedish second tier last season has signed for United.

Alex Byrne has signed up for another season as well, but won't be ready to compete for a place in the team until sometime in March.

ben.schlomo

civis_liberalis wrote: »

Armin Aganovic, a 23-year-old Swedish centre-half who played in the Swedish top flight last season has signed for United.

Alex Byrne has signed up for another season as well, but won't be ready to compete for a place in the team until sometime in March.

Ahem, second division, was with Mjallby in there season in the Allsvenskan but was 18 and never played, one cup game that season. Played 23 in the Superettan last season. Hopefully he'll hit the ground running, looks a decent signing on paper.

civis_liberalis

Goals from the friendly v UCD. Match was moved to all-weather to save the main pitch in Mervue, so taken from pitch level.

Armin Aganovic and Alex Byrne interviews, along with update from Tommy Dunne. (last week)

CrowdedHouse

LOL at the socks - cat :pac:

civis_liberalis

Teaser for home jersey launch tomorrow. Inspiration drawn from FAI Cup win. 25th years ago this year.

civis_liberalis

Eric Foley and Connor Gleeson signed today also.

Away friendly against Longford Town tomorrow night (Tuesday) as well.

Dunne has put together a 25 man squad (so far). Considerably stronger overall than last season. There was a lack of depth all over the pitch, but not this year.

civis_liberalis

The 2016 home kit was launched earlier today.

Available to buy this week sometime.

_Puma_

That's a nice top.

Mr Velo

2-0 up at Half time at City Calling Stadium in tonights friendly.
Vinny Faherty and Ryan Connolly the scorers.

civis_liberalis

United ran out 4-0 winners in the end against Longford Town tonight. Two each for Vinny and Ryan Connolly.

Wouldn't get too excited, but they kept a clean sheet and evidently clicked up front against a fellow Premier Division side.

One last friendly to go on Saturday in Limerick and then it's the opener v St Pat's in Richmond Park on Friday week.

civis_liberalis

Goals from the Longford game during the week.

Last friendly tomorrow (Sat) away at Limerick

UnleashTheBeast

New jersey goes on sale from Eamonn Deacy Park on Wednesday on Thursday, from 4pm-8pm.

It's a corker... away jersey is being revealed tomorrow.

flugel

Wish it didn't have a collar though and just a plain v neck

Tommy Kelly

Is it not going to be on sale anywhere else or than EDP?

Trying to get a jersey or indeed any of the clubs merchandise last season in certain sizes was like trying to find hens teeth. Both EDP and Elverys were terrible when it came to stock.

civis_liberalis

Tommy Kelly wrote: »

Is it not going to be on sale anywhere else or than EDP?

Trying to get a jersey or indeed any of the clubs merchandise last season in certain sizes was like trying to find hens teeth. Both EDP and Elverys were terrible when it came to stock.

It will be the complete opposite this year Tommy. I guarantee you that.

The gear only just arrived. Retail outlets will be announced, but the details of that haven't been agreed with them yet as far as I know.

The deal for Uhlsport was only made just before Xmas and these things have a long lead time. Everything pretty much will be on sale from Terryland on Weds and Thurs.

I'd guess myself that whatever stores a deal is done with will have them in a matter of days.

Mr Velo

New away shirt.

Mr Velo

Mars Bar

I'm all over that away shirt! It would be unreal if they made a woman's version of it. I'll have to try the kids size first before purchasing.

Arghus

Fantastic result tonight!

ben.schlomo

Arghus wrote: »

Fantastic result tonight!

Absolutely cracking win, and Vinny made it a profitable night for me .

civis_liberalis

Some excellent performances and heartening that we can bring in the likes of Curran, Cantwell and Melody as subs and then have Raftery, Cunningham, Foley, Aganovic, Byrne, Devers, Ludden and a few young lads that can come in on top of those.

Every reason to look forward to a good season.

Bray will be tough. They have strengthened significantly. As someone said before the game last night, it would be like something that would happen, to go and beat Pats convincingly and then roll over against Bray.

I'm really looking forward to Friday.

civis_liberalis

There's a volunteer night up in Eamonn Deacy Park tonight at 6.30 if anyone is interested in getting involved in some way. Matchday stewards, marketing, promoting matches, selling lotto, developing a Junior supporters club / family section, organizing trips to local schools, selling programmes, contributing to programmes, assisting with matchday entertainment, fundraising.

civis_liberalis

Interview with Stephen Folan after the opening night win away at Pats.

The highlights are on Soccer Republic tonight and when that is finished the extended GUFC TV highlights will be uploaded on YouTube.

Absolutely ridiculous that there is an embargo on highlights until 75 HOURS after the match is over. Where else would you get it? Someone could score an absolute cracker that would go viral, but clubs face sanction if they post them after the match. By then the momentum of it is lost. The FAI are great at tying both hands of LOI clubs behind their backs.