Quote from: From the Bunker on June 26, 2022, 11:17:45 PMQuote from: Mayo4Sam14 on June 26, 2022, 11:05:08 PM
Where do Mayo go from here? It's a sad way to see one of the great modern managers go, but that has to be time for Horan. Who are the contenders to succeed him?
Great is a bit of a stretch! It's not like he was working with limited resources - financial and natural.
He brought us to a higher place and made thinking of winning Sam the norm.
He did well but he never sealed the deal.
The crop of players he managed to bring through 2011-2014, given where the county was in 2010, is probably an under appreciated achievement. Not to mention the fact that we once again seemed to be a spent force in 2018 after the loss to Kildare, Horan came in and brought through another crop of players and reached back to back all Ireland finals.
Horans shortcomings were well known, and ultimately defining on the biggest stage. Its a pity Horan couldn't have worked side by side with a Rochford who could've had strengths that complimented well with Horans. Alas it wasn't to be. That said I find it hard to list of many better managers in the modern era- Jim Gavin, Jim McGuinness, Mickey Harte come to mind.