James Horan steps down as Mayo manager

[SLIGONIAN]

That time of year again, my view is Horan is entitled to say what he wants when he wants and so is everyone else, it's all personal perspective at the end of the day, if any man was in his shoes they'd probably feel the same tbf, simple as that

I'm glad he's gone purely for the good of Sligo football, actually if Horan wants to work with a professional county board he should come to us 

Fair play Sligonian, that's telling it as it is. Mind you, I hope JH isn't reading this as he just might get ideas!

I hope he is then Lar  hope ur keepin well btw

Ah moysider because I'm not sure his replacement is going to get as much out of the current mayo squad as he did, Horan bled them for everything they got, I could be wrong about his replacement, and of course the point is a weaker mayo will give us a better chance in Connacht

[Ohtoohtobe]

The ref, the venue, the county board. I've huge admiration for the Mayo team and Horan but they need to look in the mirror. They were five points up with a few minutes to go in Croke Park. They were home and hosed. They blew it.

[screenexile]

The ref, the venue, the county board. I've huge admiration for the Mayo team and Horan but they need to look in the mirror. They were five points up with a few minutes to go in Croke Park. They were home and hosed. They blew it.

Sssssshhhhhhhh it was a Meath conspiracy... Did you not get the memo??

[Chimley]

Still can't shake the memories of bad defeats to ordinary enough Laois and Down teams in 2007 and 2009 when assessing what Connelly might bring to the senior setup. The plus side is that he has managed almost all these lads at underage and is closest to the talent coming through from his work with the   development squads.

[moysider]

Still can't shake the memories of bad defeats to ordinary enough Laois and Down teams in 2007 and 2009 when assessing what Connelly might bring to the senior setup. The plus side is that he has managed almost all these lads at underage and is closest to the talent coming through from his work with the   development squads.

Think you re grasping at straws a bit there Chimley. Don t see much advantage there myself. What s coming through is not that difficult to make out. As regards the development squads - the U21s the last few years have been awful - that's hardly a huge + on a cv.

[Tubberman]

I see someone on mayogaablog has said that Tony McEntee has entered the race.... Not sure if there's any substance behind that and if a club has nominated him

[Mayo4Sam]

I would prefer a mayo man

[moysider]

I wouldn t care where he s from as long as he can add to what Horan has done.
Not confident the Mayo names mentioned can.

[Dirtyball]

I would prefer a mayo man

agree! It's better to be able to blame 1 of your own rather than an outsider when things go tits up like they do every year!do you know YE have the record for losing 3 in 2 years and only kerry beat YE  there would be another record for YE .. Losing 3 finals in a row!

[Tubberman]

I would prefer a mayo man

agree! It's better to be able to blame 1 of your own rather than an outsider when things go tits up like they do every year!do you know YE have the record for losing 3 in 2 years and only kerry beat YE  there would be another record for YE .. Losing 3 finals in a row!

[Farrandeelin]

I would prefer a mayo man

agree! It's better to be able to blame 1 of your own rather than an outsider when things go tits up like they do every year!do you know YE have the record for losing 3 in 2 years and only kerry beat YE  there would be another record for YE .. Losing 3 finals in a row!

Wrong actually little man. Galway currently have that record. They lost 1940, 1941 and 1942...

[Mayo4Sam]

I would prefer a mayo man

agree! It's better to be able to blame 1 of your own rather than an outsider when things go tits up like they do every year!do you know YE have the record for losing 3 in 2 years and only kerry beat YE  there would be another record for YE .. Losing 3 finals in a row!

Wrong actually little man. Galway currently have that record. They lost 1940, 1941 and 1942...

Why bother?

The record of men from outside their own county in either code is terrible. I dont think Jimmy McG could bring what he brings to Donegal to another county. I dont know if its DNA or passion or just an understanding of how a county plays and operates but homegrown has proven the way to go.

[AZOffaly]

Except in Offaly.

Eugene McGee won the All Ireland in 1982. Tommy Lyons won Leinster in 1997.

Damien Healy was the hurling messiah in the 1980s, Eamonn Cregan won in 1994 and Michael Bond won it in 1998.

[Dirtyball]

Except in Offaly.

Eugene McGee won the All Ireland in 1982. Tommy Lyons won Leinster in 1997.

Damien Healy was the hurling messiah in the 1980s, Eamonn Cregan won in 1994 and Michael Bond won it in 1998.

didn't OMahoney win an All ireland with Galway yet he couldn't with Mayo.  It's difficult to make a silk purse out of a sows ear they say! The biggest problem with Mayo footballers is they have no bottle when the chips are down. Take O Connor for example. He will kick you six if your 6 ahead but he rarely kicks you that vital 1 when your 2 down!

[Geoff Tipps]

Except in Offaly.

Eugene McGee won the All Ireland in 1982. Tommy Lyons won Leinster in 1997.

Damien Healy was the hurling messiah in the 1980s, Eamonn Cregan won in 1994 and Michael Bond won it in 1998.

didn't OMahoney win an All ireland with Galway yet he couldn't with Mayo.  It's difficult to make a silk purse out of a sows ear they say! The biggest problem with Mayo footballers is they have no bottle when the chips are down. Take O Connor for example. He will kick you six if your 6 ahead but he rarely kicks you that vital 1 when your 2 down!

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