All away tickets goneđabsolute cunts
Like a fuckin lunatic here
Buy a home one imo
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Na according to the site they wonât let us in
Black and white g
Clearly theyâre afraid to give us any advantage
Iâd say if you use a Galway delivery address youâd be fine. Theyâre only emailed out anyways.
Weâve only about 800 hardcores so Iâd sooner see as majority Cork crowd than the usual 1200 punters.
Worst comes to worst Iâll loan you my GUFC scarf and youâll fit in like a glove if you repeatedly mention âSligo scumâ.
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ah thanks boy
But feckin it
Iâve a friend trying to source one atm - not confident though.
Youâd think theyâd be happy with the shagging revenue- no prob letting us in earlier
JC Iâm mid 60s
Teetotal
And know another few the same who just love LOI
Iâll never darken their doors again after this complete OTT shit show
Sligo scum
Sligo scum
Sligo scumâ:smiley:
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You wonât have to worry about Terryland for many a year after the job Caulfield done in the last 2 months. Heâll be getting absolute dogs abuse from us true Galwegians Friday, the useless Rossie cunt.
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Give us back Johnny Câ:+1:
Iâd drive him down to ye myself
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Love him tbh- got us everything we won
More importantly brought the swagger back to the city( for a few years anyway 
)
Cork scum causing trouble again
They had their fun and were quietened 
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âI want Justin to break into the senior team in this country. If he gets the chance, he will only wear a green jerseyâ
Allegiance of promising pair never in doubt despite respective links to Romania and Albania
Justin Ferizaj of Shamrock Rovers during the UEFA Europa Conference League Group F match against Gent in Belgium on Thursday. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
SeĂĄn OâConnor
September 17 2022 02:30 AM
Tomorrow, two promising Irish footballers with deep links to south-east Europe will be vying for starts in the FAI Cup quarter-finals.
The careers of Shamrock Roversâ Justin Ferizaj and Shelbourneâs Josh Giurgi share several similarities, though both have taken different paths to this point.
The pair have represented Ireland successfully at underage levels, yet are eligible to switch their international allegiances, while both play under young Irish coaches who value youth in Stephen Bradley and Damien Duff.
Seventeen-year-old Ferizaj has enjoyed a stunning breakthrough at Shamrock Rovers in recent months. The midfielder is eligible for Albania through his parents, and was recently approached by their senior set-up, but his focus is fixed on representing the Boys in Green.
Giurgi (20) signed for Shelbourne in July, following a challenging spell at Norwich Cityâs academy. The winger has the option to switch to Romania, where his parents are born, but only has eyes for the green jersey.
Playmaker Ferizaj joined the Hoops at U-14 level and made his Premier Division debut last June. He made headlines when Bradley introduced him off the bench in their Champions League first-round win over Hibernians a month later, while he has featured in both of the Hoopsâ Conference League group games this month.
Despite huge interest from abroad, the former St Kevinâs Boys player opted to stay at home and reportedly signed his first professional contract with the league champions in July.
The Irish-Albanianâs form has been lauded by his manager, team-mates and supporters, and his father Altin admits his sonâs achievements have far surpassed his expectations.
âThis year, my dream was for Justin to play in the League of Ireland,â says Altin, who moved to Ireland from Albania with his wife in 1999. âWe all have plans and dreams, but I never thought heâd make his Champions League debut. Itâs happened very quickly and itâs a very emotional time. A few years ago, I had a normal life like everyone else, but now his career is going to a higher level. I am completely focused on that.
âSo far everything has been perfect, but you know the way football is, it can be up and down. We donât know the future, but Rovers have belief in him.â
Tomorrow, league leaders Rovers face Derry City, with the Hoops on course for a league and cup double amid their first European group-stage campaign in 11 years.
On the other hand, Duffâs Shels host neighbours Bohemians, and the cup is their last chance of silverware this term.
Giurgiâs mother Diana moved to Ireland from Romania in 2000, two years after her husband â who she met here while working in a restaurant.
Their son began his career in Esker Celticâs academy, before moving to Leixlip United where he shared a pitch with future Ireland international Andrew Omobamidele.
Unlike Ferizaj, Giurgi chose to leave Ireland and signed for Norwich at 16. Diana admits it was difficult to see him move across the water at such a young age, a deal that wouldnât be permitted today due to Brexit.
âI missed him big time,â says Diana.
âWhen he left it was like, âWow, heâs goneâ. It was difficult for him too, being so close to his family. At the time we thought it was the best for him, but we didnât think it would be so hard.â
The Irish-Romanian made 76 appearances for the Canaries U-21 and U-18 sides across four seasons, but injuries and illness prevented him from breaking through to the first team at Carrow Road.
âHe got injured and sick, so had a few bumps in the road,â Diana adds. âHe enjoyed it, but it was a learning curve. He wasnât being seen for his skills at Norwich. They pushed him back and he lost momentum. The fact that they didnât renew the contract told him he wasnât their priority anymore.â
In contrast, Altin, who is a football coach, implored Justin to stay in Ireland and continue his development at Tallaght Stadium, with Chelsea, Manchester City and Roma previously interested in the midfielder.
âOther parents might say, âSampdoria, letâs goâ, but because Iâve been involved in football, I knew it would be a big jump,â Altin says, as Ferizaj turned down a move to the Serie A side last summer.
âIt was a better decision to stay here and develop as a player. His agent wanted him to move to Italy, but I said this is the best moment for Justin. Rovers are playing in Europe, and he will get minutes. I can see his potential. I know he can match his team-mates, even at 17.â
Both players have had contrasting experiences with racism in Ireland. While Altin reveals his son has not experienced any abuse, Diana says it was an issue they had to tackle head on when Josh experienced racism in school and on the pitch as a teenager.
âWe had some issues,â Diana reveals.
âI didnât want to make a big fuss out of it, but we had to tell the coach. It was some team-mates as well. We had to say to Josh, âThey are just trying to p*** you off and make you look weakâ. You just have to get on with it.â
âI said to Josh, âNever forget you were born here, you are more Irish than Romanianâ. That doesnât make you who you are, you are a person first of all. As long as you are nice to people and respectful thatâs all that matters.â
Diana insists she and her husband were made to feel most welcome in Ireland however, and were happy to put these incidents behind them.
While their careers may have diverged at club level, their international paths are on similar trajectories.
Ferizaj had been capped at U-15, U-17 and U-18 levels before earning an U-19 call-up last May. Giurgi has represented Ireland at every level from U-15 to U-18 and also featured in the 2019 U-17 European Championship played on home soil.
The Irish pair have no intentions of switching their allegiances for the time being, and both parents insist itâs their sonâs dream to line out for Ireland at the Aviva Stadium one day.
âJustin has been approached by Albania a few times,â says Altin, after the 17-year-old was offered a place in their senior squad this month. âThis country has given everything to us, so Justin has to give something back to this country.
âI have never thought about it (switching to Albania). From the day he started with the Ireland U-15s, I said if the time comes, I want Justin to break into the senior team in this country. If Justin gets the chance, he will only wear a green jersey.â
While for Josh, âItâs his dreamâ, Diana adds. âJosh told us, âIreland is my home, if you win or lose, the people still see you as one of them and support you no matter whatâ.
âThere was never any question of him playing for Romania, he wants Ireland.â
Tomorrow, the journey continues in Derry and Drumcondra for two young men whose distinct paths have converged for now, and where they go from here remains to be seen.
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The self styled peoples club get stuffed 3-0 by Shels
Club poet compositing an elegy Iâm let to believe
Probably no rush on a new manager now, nothing left to play for this season and climate change is unstoppable
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They must be sick of lambert by now
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Nice photo
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