Roddy Collins

nvidic wrote: Better than us (Bray) offering Croly a three contract, suicidal stuff

it's not. Croly will build structures and impose standards. His issue was not being able to
Manage egos. Roddy is a very different beast

roverstillidie wrote: nvidic wrote: Better than us (Bray) offering Croly a three contract, suicidal stuff it's not. Croly will build structures and impose standards. His issue was not being able to Manage egos. Roddy is a very different beast

Three years though, if it goes sour after 18 months we can't afford to pay him off

Mixed views from Waterford United fans on this from looking at social media. He will generate a lot of publicity but how long will he stay around for and could it leave the club in a worse financial situation if things go wrong?

With Showwaddaroddy you can always go lower. If you are still in existence by the end of the season it will be a miracle

nvidic wrote: Better than us (Bray) offering Croly a three contract, suicidal stuff

In fairness he might do alright for you, given no expectation and working with young lads, he is still a highly respected coach lets not forget. But I'd agree three years is a bit silly

I`m with you on that one "Bitored" - a UCD merger with Cabinteely makes a lot of practical sense. UCD have always been the most poorly supported team in the LOI and I can only imagine what their gates are like this season in Div 1.

I was looking recently at population figures from the 2011 census. After Dublin and Cork, the Borough of Dun Laoghaire came in 3rd with 185,000. There`s surely serious potential there for a fanbase, while still keeping the scholarship ethos of UCD within any new structure.

Croly is a great coach and I often think his management gig at Rovers was premature. He had no track record in man management apart from assistant roles in Inchicore. His stint at Tallaght backfired spectacularly and he`ll be keen to redeem his reputation at Bray and prove his doubters wrong. Sounds like a good appointment, even if the 3 year contract seems excessive.

As for Waterford, they remind me of Leeds or Hamburg in the bundesliga. A once mighty club who ruled the roost in the LOI, it`s hard to believe how low they`ve slipped down through the ranks. All I know about Waterford as a city is that it`s an unemployment blackspot right now, so they could certainly do with a winning team to give the place an uplift. 

moose wrote: The 1st Division suits Roddy perfectly. Hes the right fit for Waterford right now. He will be talking away in Papers and on the radio which will put bums on seats. He knows how to motivate young players so you now have a fighting chance with the Rodster is charge. Look what he did with Athlone and of course it did end in tears, but at least they where crying in the Premier Division

And having meetings in hotels talking about the club folding...

DB, do you think you have a board that will stand up to Roddy or will push things out to 'match his ambition'?

roverstillidie wrote: DB, do you think you have a board that will stand up to Roddy or will push things out to 'match his ambition'?

To be honest RTID I feel that Roddy's ego , force of personality & refusal to adhere to budgetary requirements may prove too much for the board or indeed the club itself to handle , hopefully the rumours that local businessmen are sponsoring his wages are correct !

On the other hand the Club is at an all time low & Roddy has been sporadically successful at engineering improvements so here's hoping !