Derry Club Football & Hurling

[Silver hill]

Our self-appointed CEO will do all in his power to get Gallagher reappointed.

[The Trap]

If not Gallagher or ORourke then who?

[seanyb]

It's gonna be Gallagher

[tbrick18]

For me the biggest concern now that Meenagh has ruled himself out, it continuity.
This senior team is probably currently 1 step away from an AI. If we bring in an entirely new management team they will undoubtedly want to implement their own style of play. That will take time for players to become comfortable with.
We risk falling back a little now with that prospect.

No idea what the DCB are planning but you'd have to imagine O'Rourke is top of the list. If that's the case, the deal may already have been done and any announcements are being held until the end of the club championship for Glen.
If he's not in the running, Gallagher is probably being talked about and perhaps they are waiting the outcome of the Ulster Council investigation.
If they clear him, then DCB can safely re-appoint him with any flak being directed to the Ulster Council perhaps?

No idea.
But really it has to be someone like O'Rourke/Gallagher/Gavin or dare I say it, Mickey Harte, to give us a shot at an AI.

[The Trap]

If somehow they wriggle Gallagher back in what will his backroom team be? Meenagh and Hughes are gone and they played very significant roles.
If they want Gallagher so badly and it doesn't work out will that put off ORourke? Will he want to leave Glen anyway?
Mickey Harte and Gavin Devlin is a good shout but they have committed to Louth.
Mickey Moran and his Kilcoo men maybe but has Gilligan committed to Armagh?

[Wildweasel74]

Can't see Gallagher back in the current climate, there is a All-Ireland in that team and O'Rourke bound know that, he was sitting behind me at the quarter final. There nobody else in the county anywhere near it, the day of appointing the cheapest option is gone.

[InnocentByStander]

As a neutral, Derry need to reach for the stars if they are to move forward...Jim Gavin

[Onthe40]

Any insight into why CM didnt stay on especially if the team are only one step away as is being alluded to here?

[the goal was on]

Paddy Bradley and Aidan O Rourke could be good shout, Would Damien cassidy like another shot at it?

[tbrick18]

Paddy Bradley and Aidan O Rourke could be good shout, Would Damien cassidy like another shot at it?

Cassidy was a bit of a disaster last time around, not sure I'd want him back.
I saw McErlain being touted in some of the papers as well, also think he'd be out of his depth, as was shown before.

Bradley/O'Rourke - not sure. They improved Donegal last year, but do they really have the ability to take a team on that final step? Not sure they do.

MOR or Jim Gavin would be the two top end options.
I wouldnt rule out a Gallagher return, with Meenagh still in the background.
I always got the impression with Meenagh that he didnt want to be in the foreground....I could be wrong.

[TyroneOnlooker]

Did Meenagh not temporarily step away from this teaching post after RG's exit, which would have been last few months of the school term? Perhaps he wasn't able to extend that arrangement. County management a full time gig these days.

[Mario]

Paddy Bradley and Aidan O Rourke could be good shout, Would Damien cassidy like another shot at it?

Definitely not to all 3. As tbrick says, continuity is the main concern and for that reason i'd want RG back in. O'Rourke after that. Anyone else will be a major disappointment and probably a significant step back.

[themania1]

Paddy Bradley and Aidan O Rourke could be good shout, Would Damien cassidy like another shot at it?

Definitely the worst shout on here, you cant just give the inexperienced a 'shot at it'. We are at the stage where we are competing for Sam, and just need to get over this team over the line. You cant just throw anyone into the deep end, has to be someone well experienced and capable for the Job. Only men I can think of that could do this and are realistic contenders are MOR, Jim Gavin, and of course Gallagher.

[seanyb]

Paddy Bradley and Aidan O Rourke could be good shout, Would Damien cassidy like another shot at it?

You must know f*** all about football coming out with that. Mental

[bannside]

Mickey Moran and Conleith Gilligan would tick the vast majority of boxes.