It's a muslamic takeover!!!
Galway United on verge of Saudi takeover
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
Galway utd dont own their own ground, have an u15, 17 and 19 team that dont have a set training ground, borrow from other local galway team grounds, they rent eamon deacy park from Gfa . Not sure what the attraction is been honest and im from there
I honestly think this could be related to all the Saudis who come to Galway to study English. I taught so many of them over the years. That's my crazy theory, anyway.
Done dealio
http://www.the42.ie/galway-united-owners-vote-in-favour-of-saudi-arabian-investment-4078177-Jun2018
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From a random Reddit post, it seems like the second guy named in that article may have been involved with Al Hilal in the past. The guy who said it didn't like him because he didn't invest in the club........
Mad! I wonder where do Galway united go from here so? Windfall for the supporters who owned the majority stake? It would be great to have a more successful football team here to go with the rugby and gaa. Why not?!
Reports say they've promised a e500,000 investment to start.
Imagine in a few years there being European football in Galway. That would be brilliant. I’m not going come on here and say I’m some life long Galway united fan. I’m not, I always found the LOI a little depressing to be honest. I guess the proof is when all the best players are trying to get moves to lower division teams in England or Scotland but if we could keep these prospects and have top class youth coaching who knows where it could end up. Maybe a few more clubs will attract Investment too. It Could prove be a very smart move if the football improves. Galway is sports mad, I think the market is there to be tapped.
Edit/ I’m fairly sure there was some April fools spoof one year saying Galway United were being taken over by a Russian tycoon... life imitating art....
Edit/ I’m fairly sure there was some April fools spoof one year saying Galway United were being taken over by a Russian tycoon... life imitating art....
Definitely, the Galway Advertiser had an editorial last week saying they wouldn't be able to use this idea any more for their April Fool's editions 
Is £500k the extent of the investment or are we talking City/PSG levels? In the case of the latter, would they not be better served breaking away from the IFA and joining the premier league?
FAI, the IFA is in Northern Ireland. I highly highly doubt they want them in the English system. 500k is huge for the league of Ireland.
That's why I asked if the initial doping of 500k would be the limit they are prepared to invest, or is that simply a startup fund with plans to invest significantly more further down the road.
All hearsay for now I reckon. This is what came out of the meeting last night. The local weekly paper is out on Thursdays and it'll hopefully have more details.
The club only became fan-controlled 6 months ago I gather, it's a very interesting move for them to give away control again so soon.
Money!
How many galway people are posters? I am one.
Another one hereHow many galway people are posters? I am one.
So nothing concrete then? Just wondering if it's worth placing a bet on Galway United to win the premiership in 2028. Reckon I'd get some tasty odds.
This is going to be an increasingly common thing in the LOI, because the clubs themselves are cheap to gain a majority stake in and investors - see Peak6 at Dundalk - believe they have a puncher's chance of reaching European competition regularly without the need for the usual level of investment. That then allows you to start offering multi-year, 52 week contracts to players, which means they won't lose players for nothing because they only have 10-11 month deals, their value is far greater and allows the club to, in theory, turn over high value assets to cross-channel clubs, creating another, in theory, sustainable revenue stream.
Here, I'll take your money if you're looking to give it away.
Thanks for the offer but I'm already married.
Haaha hope he has more luck trying that than I had last weekend!!
Small world. South galway or north galway or the city? I am south galway, wont say exactly where, but i played hurling (Under age and U21) at club level with some of the players who won the all ireland last year.
Hon St. Thomas' :P
Played against Thomas'es in Thomas'es at minor. Think it was a challenge match.
Was marking a Burke fellow, dont think it was david. Years ago at this stage.No disrespect to Galway, but what are the Saudi people actually looking to achieve?
To own a club, probably.
Yeah, I know that, but what are they hoping to achieve?
Domination of a league no one actually cares about, that won't attract players capable of making a statement other than their own league.
Connemara man here so i wouldnt know one end of a hurl from the other hahaPlayed against Thomas'es in Thomas'es at minor. Think it was a challenge match.
I've a theory that it's something to do with Saudi students who came here to study English. I used to teach loads of them.
A way to get Saudi players used of high level european league football before the next world cup. Seriously
Quite a few people care actually.
They will go City 2.0 and put all sorts of sponsors and investments on the books to finance Neymar .. Kompany might even win the quadruple with them .
Galway United as a European force to be reckoned with is:
A) Not a sentence anyone has ever said out loud and in public. Ever.
B) Not possible.
C) Just no.
D) Who the hell are Galway United anyway?
Me! Wonder if any of us actuallyHow many galway people are posters? I am one.
know each other?
a, good job I didn't say that then. I was more overstating the ability of the LoI which is great,
b, meh, I'll be surprised it they end up Irelands best team.
c, true
d, Trust me dude thats a can of worms you don't wanna open...
If ever there was a goal to sum up Galway United then this is probably it...
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Would be funny if we did.
I was having a pint in Killoran's in Salthill with a friend one afternoon years ago. The place was more or less empty. This auld one eyed us up for a while, walked over and said "I don't know any of ye scum" and walked out the door.
It'd be exactly like that.
Are we sure the Saudis haven't mistaken the stadium for a stable?