Waterford FC Thread

debok

Mysterypunter wrote: »

Johnny Matthew's died aged 73. Great character and great player, sad news, RIP Johnny.

A gent and you could have bit of craic when he was reffing. Rip

Johnboy1951

Mysterypunter wrote: »

Johnny Matthew's died aged 73. Great character and great player, sad news, RIP Johnny.

RIP one of the sweetest players I watched play for Waterford.

Sure brings back memories .....

skaface

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

RIP one of the sweetest players I watched play for Waterford.

Sure brings back memories .....

A Legend for the Blues and a gentleman. Rip Johnny, you will be sadly missed by the people of Waterford and beyond.

greenspurs

A great man...
Had great craic with him in the reffing days …. rip.

sitkaspruce

I'm sure we can all tell stories about our encounters with Johnny as a ref, he was a rogue!

greenspurs

sitkaspruce wrote: »

I'm sure we can all tell stories about our encounters with Johnny as a ref, he was a rogue!

I was a ref with him !! So I know !! :D:D:D:D

PTH2009

Few new signings with some even ex Cork city players

hardybuck

PTH2009 wrote: »

Few new signings with some even ex Cork city players

I saw Graham Cummins had signed - has there been more?

Mikey Drennan from Kilkenny has left Sligo also. Could be a potential signing - but I gather that he won't be missed too much up there.

Cape Clear

hardybuck wrote: »

I saw Graham Cummins had signed - has there been more?

Mikey Drennan from Kilkenny has left Sligo also. Could be a potential signing - but I gather that he won't be missed too much up there.[/QUOTE]

Hardly missed given he left Sligo for Pat's a year ago.

hardybuck

Cape Clear wrote: »

hardybuck wrote: »

I saw Graham Cummins had signed - has there been more?

Mikey Drennan from Kilkenny has left Sligo also. Could be a potential signing - but I gather that he won't be missed too much up there.[/QUOTE]

Hardly missed given he left Sligo for Pat's a year ago.

You're right, left Sligo for Pat's - but I understand not missed in either.

PTH2009

Squad ATM

Goalkeepers: Tadhg Ryan

Defenders: Darragh Power, Kevin O’Connor

Midfielders: Will Fitzgerald, Shane Griffin, John Martin, Sam Bone, Scott Allardice

Forwards: Dean Walsh, Graham Cummins

First pre season friendly is Vs Wexford FC on the 18th Jan at IT Carlow

Gardner

i can see the front page of the news and Star next week with today's signing

Muttley79

heres hoping Waterford fc get off to a good start and hang on in there

hardybuck

Gardner wrote: »

i can see the front page of the news and Star next week with today's signing

Michael O'Connor?

PTH2009

Suppose to be signing ex man city player tyreke wilson

Cape Clear

hardybuck wrote: »

Michael O'Connor?

Just the ticket

Chip Whitley

We've signed Robbie McCourt today

https://www.waterfordfc.ie/robbie-mccourt-signs/

PTH2009

0-0 today against Shamrock Rovers in a friendly for the late Sheamy Coad

Played well apparently esp new signing Ali Coote who is a former Brentford B team player

skaface

Bray Wanderers at 2pm today in the Rsc.. Another preseason game in preparation for the new season, only two weeks away.

Cuttlefish

skaface wrote: »

Bray Wanderers at 2pm today in the Rsc.. Another preseason game in preparation for the new season, only two weeks away.

Did you go to the game?

If so how did the Blues look?

skaface

Cuttlefish wrote: »

Did you go to the game?

If so how did the Blues look?

Didn't make it to the game today, so cant comment myself, but from what I heard it was a good workout for the Blues
They won 1-0 , O'Conner the scorer with a free kick

PTH2009

skaface wrote: »

Didn't make it to the game today, so cant comment myself, but from what I heard it was a good workout for the Blues
They won 1-0 , O'Conner the scorer with a free kick

there having a supporters down in the mansion tonight all the players look so young. Not a bad crowd

the aim for this season is to stay up and finish mid table but have heard from a few lads in the know that we could do a lot better than everyone thinks

Christy Browne

PTH2009 wrote: »

there having a supporters down in the mansion tonight all the players look so young. Not a bad crowd

the aim for this season is to stay up and finish mid table but have heard from a few lads in the know that we could do a lot better than everyone thinks

They’ve put together a very good squad so far considering the budget constraints I presume they’re under. Fair play to Rennie, but the proof will be in the pudding once the league starts back.

Can see us doing similar to last year, maybe a tiny bit more of a challenge for Europe.

killbillvol2

Christy Browne wrote: »

They’ve put together a very good squad so far considering the budget constraints I presume they’re under. Fair play to Rennie, but the proof will be in the pudding once the league starts back.

Can see us doing similar to last year, maybe a tiny bit more of a challenge for Europe.

The squad is too thin to sustain any kind of challenge for Europe. The other teams with European ambitions have recruited well (on paper). But we shouldn't be in relegation trouble either.

Nypd

Blues looked decent enough down in the RSC early days yet and the squad still has to gel but some very good moves pieced together

Max Powers

Nypd wrote: »

Blues looked decent enough down in the RSC early days yet and the squad still has to gel but some very good moves pieced together

Good to hear.Not long till start too, be interesting.

Nypd

Article published today makes for an interesting read.
Lee Power critical of the FAI’s handling of the European fiasco.
https://www.the42.ie/lee-power-interview-2-4991238-Feb2020/

hardybuck

Interesting in a number of ways.

I was struck by his disappointment in attendances. I can see where he's coming from, the city needs to support the club if it is to prosper, and Swindon's lowest attendance this season in League 2 was about 7k.

However I was really surprised that he didn't feel that he should do anything to help encourage people to attend. I think his analogy with Millwall isn't relevant to Ireland as most people here will support multiple sports, particularly when things are going well, and maybe he doesn't fully understand that.

There is absolutely loads the club could, and should, be doing to up numbers. Shamrock Rovers have done an amazing job in terms of engaging children and young people, offering parents very affordable family tickets etc. This is something Waterford could very easily replicate.

Gardner

hardybuck wrote: »

Interesting in a number of ways.

I was struck by his disappointment in attendances. I can see where he's coming from, the city needs to support the club if it is to prosper, and Swindon's lowest attendance this season in League 2 was about 7k.

However I was really surprised that he didn't feel that he should do anything to help encourage people to attend. I think his analogy with Millwall isn't relevant to Ireland as most people here will support multiple sports, particularly when things are going well, and maybe he doesn't fully understand that.

There is absolutely loads the club could, and should, be doing to up numbers. Shamrock Rovers have done an amazing job in terms of engaging children and young people, offering parents very affordable family tickets etc. This is something Waterford could very easily replicate.

the commercial manager is (rub)bing up fans the wrong way it seems. A lot of infighting going on between fans and the Supporters Club over the past few months didn't help things either. i didn't renew my season ticket along with the young lads. will be going to away games only for the moment.

PTH2009

From Facebook

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