Waterford FC Thread

Smell the glove

PTH2009 wrote: »

Predictably were looking too sign some ex Cork City players

Always happens between the Munster based clubs.

hardybuck

Smell the glove wrote: »

Always happens between the Munster based clubs.

Always happens that Cork run out of money.

Smell the glove

hardybuck wrote: »

Always happens that Cork run out of money.

Like ourselves

killbillvol2

hardybuck wrote: »

Always happens that Cork run out of money.

People in glass houses and all that...

hardybuck

killbillvol2 wrote: »

People in glass houses and all that...

Ah no, I don't think we're in the same league.

Cork are the only club in the second biggest city in Ireland, and have huge attendances at games. Despite these advantages they can't seem to keep the show on the road. They're currently on the cusp of going out of business for a second time?

Waterford are a poorly supported, smaller club in a smaller city who struggle to raise enough funds to compete with bigger clubs in the league.

PTH2009

Nothing earth shattering about our signings so far

2021 squad list.

Goalkeepers: Brian Murphy, Matthew Connor

Defenders:

Midfielders: Shane Griffin, John Martin, Niall O’Keeffe

Forwards: Daryl Murphy, Alex Phelan

Dunmoreroader

did i read they're trying to get Bastian Hery back?

PTH2009

Dunmoreroader wrote: »

did i read they're trying to get Bastian Hery back?

His wage demands were too high sadly, possibly going to Bohs

christ thinking back to last season we really did **** up a golden opportunity. Euro football would of been great for the club even if the games were BCD. Sheridan going mid season killed us

PTH2009

https://twitter.com/WaterfordFCie/status/1354396300842840065?s=20

Our Under 19s will travel to Sweden to take on Hammarby FC in the Youth Champions league round of 64
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Best of luck to them, do they need any water carriers to travel over :D

Mysterypunter

PTH2009 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/WaterfordFCie/status/1354396300842840065?s=20

Our Under 19s will travel to Sweden to take on Hammarby FC in the Youth Champions league round of 64
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Best of luck to them, do they need any water carriers to travel over :D

Looked like a complicated process, couldn't understand the workings of the competition, I don't think there are any groups this year, just knockout matches

PTH2009

scout353

PTH2009 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/WaterfordFCie/status/1354396300842840065?s=20

Our Under 19s will travel to Sweden to take on Hammarby FC in the Youth Champions league round of 64
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Best of luck to them, do they need any water carriers to travel over :D

Now have withdrawn from competition as they cannot train under Level 5 restrictions!

https://twitter.com/WaterfordFCie/status/1357664735521632256

hardybuck

Frustrating but understandable.

PTH2009

Yeah disappointing for the fans and even more disappointing for the players and management im sure

Very quite on the senior front about signings, apparently Joe Hodge of Man City is linked with a loan move to either us or Derry City

Mad Peggy

i could never understand why my grand children got english tops for Christmas with delight but when they went to a game of football on the cork road they came home very sad am i a bad nanny for doing this

Deiselurker

Disappointing again for the club not to be able to play in Europe after earning our place but sounds like there wasn't much option. We need to start seeing some signings soon for the senior team. Are the team in pre season training yet?

Deiselurker

Deiselurker wrote: »

Disappointing again for the club not to be able to play in Europe after earning our place but sounds like there wasn't much option. We need to start seeing some signings soon for the senior team. Are the team in pre season training yet?

Just heard on WLR sports show that they are back training on Monday and working on more signings. The pandemic is making it hard to sign players especially from the UK because of the travel restrictions.

hardybuck

Deiselurker wrote: »

The pandemic is making it hard to sign players especially from the UK because of the travel restrictions.

Good. Serves the owner right.

Smell the glove

hardybuck wrote: »

Good. Serves the owner right.

The owner that pumped millions into the club and saved it .....yeah a horrible person.

hardybuck

Smell the glove wrote: »

The owner that pumped millions into the club and saved it .....yeah a horrible person.

Well you said that, not me.

Lee Power is running a business with the hope it'll benefit Lee Power. He'll be there for as long as it suits him.

Nothing personal, but I'm disgusted by the way they've done business, and how poorly it reflects on Waterford

I'd be rather amused that his transfer strategy would come back to bite him though.

I'm also curious as to how Waterford FC functions as a club - can you become a member of it?

PTH2009

2 new signings Oscar Brennan and Josh Collins

Don't know a lot about these guys but hopefully they do a good job for us. Nothing earth shattering given the calibre of our management team (im possibly getting a bit carried away with that statement, not all good players make good managers)

PTH2009

Bringing in a few loan signings which is good to see

killbillvol2

PTH2009 wrote: »

Bringing in a few loan signings which is good to see

Not really. The loans will end in June and it's back to square one. Shambolic way to run a club.

Nypd

killbillvol2 wrote: »

Not really. The loans will end in June and it's back to square one. Shambolic way to run a club.

Curious to know why you think it’s shambolic ?

hardybuck

Nypd wrote: »

Curious to know why you think it’s shambolic ?

Waterford FC is like a franchise team who plays in the stadium provided by the Council.

Each year a team of players are hired in from around Ireland and the UK. At the end of each year they mostly scatter to the four winds.

I'm sure many people are happy enough with that and are looking forward to see how the latest batch of unknown quantities get on, personally I couldn't get excited about it.

killbillvol2

Nypd wrote: »

Curious to know why you think it’s shambolic ?

How is it not?

The season ends in November. In June/July about half of the first team will leave as their loans are based on the English season. It's a stupid way of running a club.

skaface

hardybuck wrote: »

Waterford FC is like a franchise team who plays in the stadium provided by the Council.

Each year a team of players are hired in from around Ireland and the UK. At the end of each year they mostly scatter to the four winds.

I'm sure many people are happy enough with that and are looking forward to see how the latest batch of unknown quantities get on, personally I couldn't get excited about it.

Ye, Power taking a gamble again this year.. Hopefully the team gel straight away..
It's a shame we don't get to keep a squad for more than a season.. Hard to build a team going forward like that.. I'm sure we'd all like to see a stable side that in time would be challangeing for honours.. At the same time, without Power, where would the club be.. In fairness, he's sticking with us and still spending money

PTH2009

Let's hope Sheedy is here for the long term and wont piss off half way through the season like Sheridan. If he had stayed i think we would be in Europe. Losing to Shelbourne at home last season ****ed us up, what could of been

We need a good start to the season and hopefully we will.

Watch LOI is returning with prices TBA

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2021/0225/1199369-fai-confirm-new-rte-deal-and-introduce-more-streaming/

Nypd

killbillvol2 wrote: »

How is it not?

The season ends in November. In June/July about half of the first team will leave as their loans are based on the English season. It's a stupid way of running a club.

You know a club is only allowed to sign or send out 4 loan players right ?
Cameron Evans is on loan for the full season.

hardybuck

Nypd wrote: »

You know a club is only allowed to sign or send out 4 loan players right ?
Cameron Evans is on loan for the full season.

Is that in the LOI rules?