Pete McGrath - new Fermanagh manager

[FermGael]

Peter McGrath has just been announced as the new Fermanagh football manager.

[FermPundit]

Strange appointment. A good coach 20 years ago

[sammymaguire]

Good move for both parties

[FermPundit]

Any word of his back room team? I heard Raymie Johnston being mentoned

[FermGael]

Good appointment.  He will have the players respect. He has the managerial pedigree with Down and by all accounts may have a bit to prove after the way he was treated by the Down county board over the minor job.
For once, fair play to the county board.  His name did not slip out.
I wonder did they get in contact after his interview in the Irish news about the Antrim job?
Hopefully now the whole county will get behind the new manager.
Now over to Club Eirne.  Surely they will have to support the new manager.

[FermPundit]

Apparently 14 people approached and 4 interviewed. He'll have my full support and I wish him and the players every success. Plenty of names were mentioned all week but not once did I hear any rumours about Pete McGrath.

[T Fearon]

Pete not good enough for Bryansford or Down minors anymore.Desperate move for both parties,methinks.

[FermGael]

Pete not good enough for Bryansford or Down minors anymore.Desperate move for both parties,methinks.

It's been 9 years. It really is time you moved on.

[T Fearon]

Wasn't even thinking about that,honestly.Can't see how this is a good move for either party,though wouldn't begrudge either party success.Pete is in danger of destroying his reputation,he was sacked from two jobs in his own county recently,cannot see what a man of his age will bring to Fermanagh.As has been proven recently,young managers are the way forward.

[Maguire01]

Big appointment for Fermanagh.

[FermPundit]

I think we need to see who he is bringing in with him before any judgements are made. Fermanagh are in a bit of a mess behind the scenes at the minute so in that regard it has to be seen as a positive appointment.

[naka]

Good appointment
I wish him all the best

[DownFanatic]

Suprising appointment. He will need a very good trainer in with him if this is to work.

[orangeman]

Fair play to Pete. Wasn't wanted by Down.

But that's the way of the world.


He'll do his level best in Fermanagh and it won't be Pete's fault if it doesn't work out.


Fermanagh are a very small county working with limited numbers.

[rodney trotter]

He will need Seamus Quigley back on the panel. Fermanagh are limited enough as it is, without having the best forward off the panel.