Waterford FC

nvidic wrote:

Is it true they can't play in Europe if they qualify?

Assuming what Fran Gavin said last year at the launch was correct it is true.

Aithníonn ciaróg ciaróg eile.

It's not confirmed yet but there is a rule that a new entity can't play in Europe for first 3 years. Lee Power paid off the debts of the old owners and also by time 2019 comes around it will be 3 years since late 2016 when he took over so we might be allowed some leeway there. He is a shrewd businessman and did say at end of last season that Waterford would aim for Europe this year so hopefully won't be caught out on that.

I'm sure JD will sort them out.

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trevwaterford wrote:

It's not confirmed yet but there is a rule that a new entity can't play in Europe for first 3 years. Lee Power paid off the debts of the old owners and also by time 2019 comes around it will be 3 years since late 2016 when he took over so we might be allowed some leeway there. He is a shrewd businessman and did say at end of last season that Waterford would aim for Europe this year so hopefully won't be caught out on that.

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Denis Irwin wrote:

Noel Hunt officially announced as Player/Assistant Manager

i get the player part but assistant manager also. Maybe he would only sign if he got that role aswel.

New deals for Heery and Akinade.

Blues confirm the double signing of Noe Baba & Dessie Hutchinson

Great win for the Blues in Sligo 3-2

Probably lucky enough to take a point off Bohs last night, has plenty possession but lacked a cutting edge and a decent ball in the final third of the pitch. Hery's goal was down to his own brilliance and a big gap left by Bohs defenders rather than any decent team play.

Gave 3 new signings a debut, Hunt looked sharp but didn't get much decent service before he departed injured. Hutchinson would kind of remind me of a David Meyler type midfielder, he did well some of the time, and at other times he was inherently conservative with sideways or backwards passes when you would like him to drive on a bit. One of those performances where you couldn't really pick out anything he did wrong, but at the same time, couldn't see anything particularly brilliant about him either. Early days I suppose. Didn't help that he played on the flanks, he looks an out & out central midfielder to me, but its unlikely he will get a game there with Hery, Rudy Wilson, Keegan and Aborah (who hasn't left yet) all there already.

Noe Baba, I don't know what he is, but he isn't a right back anyway. Some poor crosses & passes from him and caught out of position a few times as well. They might stick with him there as nearly all our other lads who have played RB & LB this season aren't actually fullbacks either, or he might revert to being back up CB.

Picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.....