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Season 2003
10/04 Big
challenge for Blues this season
After years of waiting the Blues are back in the Premier league, and
this is surely going to be Jimmy's biggest challenge as a manager. With
very few new players coming into the squad and none with premier experience,
it will require a major effort for the club to survive in this league.
Added to this the first division player of the year last season Wayne
Russell was released by the club 2 weeks before the new season starts.
This gives Gavin Morris a chance that he should grab with both hands,
Gavin has been the under 21 Keeper for the last 3 years and has waited
for this patiently for his opportunity. Shelbourne who in my book are
favourites for the league this year will provide a tough opening game
for the Blues.
02/04 Fans
in block E
With the Blues now back in the Premier Division and the anticipation
of big away support the fans who sang in Block A last season are moving
to Block E. This is a request made by the club and the fans are happy
to move to help the club in their fight for surival. Wayne Russell has
hit the headlines lately as he stated he was not paid for preseason training.
Whether Wayne is going to play for the Blues this season is still up in
the air. Hopefully he will have a change of heart and between the posts
when we face Shelbourne on friday week. Otherwise we have an able deputy
in Gavin Morris.
24/02 Shelbourne
in RSC
So finally the fixtures are released and the Blues will face Shelbourne
in the opening game in the RSC. Looking through the first round fixtures
the Blues have all the big teams at home, so this means that in round
4 we will be playing the relegation contenders in the RSC. When you look
at these games, everyone is a big match and we now know what we have been
missing for the past few seasons. Good Luck to Jimmy and Giles over the
summer months. Just a quick note to say that we face Limerick and Kilkenny
in the League Cup.
15/02 Fixtures
At a launch at 4pm tomorrow
in Dublin, the Fixtures for the coming season will be released. Who will
the Blues be facing? Who will Pat Dolan's Cork City face? When will the
season kick off? When will it finish?
15/02 Opening
Match
The announcement of next seasons fixtures will be released on Monday
week 24th February, but I am lead to believe that the Blues first game
is at home to Bohemians. This would see the two champions go face to face,
in what would be a bumper occasion in the RSC. Blues Chairman Ger O'Brien
would be thrilled by this as this would surely be a great pay day for
the club, who would be expecting a massive turn out from the soccer followers
in Waterford.
08/02 Transfer
news
The Blues are currently looking to add quality players to their squad
for the coming season back in the Premier league. Rumor's are appearing
every day Wes Charles was mentioned but this is a definite no no, Alan
Reynolds is joining Rovers and not returning to the Blues, Willie Burton
could be on his way to the RSC along with O'Flynn from Lmerick. On the
other side Wayne Russell who was voted 1st division player of the Year
by his fellow players in the eircom league is being looked at by St. Pats.
Look
back at Season 2002-2003 News Page
Look
back at Season 2001-2002 News page
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