Derry Club Football & Hurling

[marty34]

Something that has been missed in all this is I think the Derry players are well focussed and driven themselves.

The culture in the panel seems high and they understand that they're a Top 4 team.  If they learn the lessons of semi-final V Kerry, they'll be in a really good place in 2024, especially being in Div. 1. Panel needs beefed up a bit though.

They have a good group of experienced players who know how to win and are seriously driven.  The manager will be very important obviously but maybe not as important as many people think.

[screenexile]

About time the CB clarified RG isn't getting back in. Leaving aside the issue in question the circus that would have engulfed the team had he made a return would be a huge disruption and massively detrimental to what Derry are trying to do.

As I've said before I hope the lack of communication around the new manager is the fact that they're waiting on O'Rourke finishing things out with Glen... Glen should do the decent thing and just lose their QF for the greater good!!!

[Real Talk]

Something that has been missed in all this is I think the Derry players are well focussed and driven themselves.

The culture in the panel seems high and they understand that they're a Top 4 team.  If they learn the lessons of semi-final V Kerry, they'll be in a really good place in 2024, especially being in Div. 1. Panel needs beefed up a bit though.

They have a good group of experienced players who know how to win and are seriously driven.  The manager will be very important obviously but maybe not as important as many people think.

That is a very important point about made by "marty34" and we need to retain continuity going forward with this group of highly motivated and dedicated players.
If M O'R is interested he maybe at this stage doesn't want to loose his integrity / break his agreement with Glen which is entirely understandable in the circumstances.  So surely an accommodation with right thinking personnel can find a solution so that the outcome is  is a "win - win " situation for Glen, Malachy O'Rourke and Derry

[tbrick18]

Something that has been missed in all this is I think the Derry players are well focussed and driven themselves.

The culture in the panel seems high and they understand that they're a Top 4 team.  If they learn the lessons of semi-final V Kerry, they'll be in a really good place in 2024, especially being in Div. 1. Panel needs beefed up a bit though.

They have a good group of experienced players who know how to win and are seriously driven.  The manager will be very important obviously but maybe not as important as many people think.

That is a very important point about made by "marty34" and we need to retain continuity going forward with this group of highly motivated and dedicated players.
If M O'R is interested he maybe at this stage doesn't want to loose his integrity / break his agreement with Glen which is entirely understandable in the circumstances.  So surely an accommodation with right thinking personnel can find a solution so that the outcome is  is a "win - win " situation for Glen, Malachy O'Rourke and Derry

I'd imagine he could double up a little bit right now.
As much as a club management role is a serious commitment, I'd imagine he's not working 40hr weeks with Glen.
If we got him on board for Derry, I'd imagine he would have some time to start the ball rolling whilst still seeing out the year with them. Especially as it's reported he retired from teaching last year.
He really is the only viable option out there right now in my view, hopefully he's open to take it on.

[HiMucker]

Am I alone in not wanting Gallagher back?

Id be disgusted if hes back, and most people I know would think the same. So your not alone!

[JoG2]

Something that has been missed in all this is I think the Derry players are well focussed and driven themselves.

The culture in the panel seems high and they understand that they're a Top 4 team.  If they learn the lessons of semi-final V Kerry, they'll be in a really good place in 2024, especially being in Div. 1. Panel needs beefed up a bit though.

They have a good group of experienced players who know how to win and are seriously driven.  The manager will be very important obviously but maybe not as important as many people think.

That is a very important point about made by "marty34" and we need to retain continuity going forward with this group of highly motivated and dedicated players.
If M O'R is interested he maybe at this stage doesn't want to loose his integrity / break his agreement with Glen which is entirely understandable in the circumstances.  So surely an accommodation with right thinking personnel can find a solution so that the outcome is  is a "win - win " situation for Glen, Malachy O'Rourke and Derry

I'd imagine he could double up a little bit right now.
As much as a club management role is a serious commitment, I'd imagine he's not working 40hr weeks with Glen.
If we got him on board for Derry, I'd imagine he would have some time to start the ball rolling whilst still seeing out the year with them. Especially as it's reported he retired from teaching last year.
He really is the only viable option out there right now in my view, hopefully he's open to take it on.

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[quit yo jibbajabba]

Harte for Derry! Didn't see that coming tbh

*Strong rumours. Cahair

[GTP]

In fairness he has done well with Louth.

[Wildweasel74]

Nearly crashed the car,! After O'Rourke and Gavin, with McGuinness already in place, I been looking at Harte even though he's been on the go a long time, it's a big appointment but for the life of me I can't  understand O'Rourke thinking when he took on Monaghan but not a team now on a stronger footing. He seen all what there is in the county but with Harte coming into it late how does he get a chance to see what's on offer in the county? Maybe they were eying up that Gallagher Return all along.

[Wildweasel74]

Thought O'Rourke a better chance of bringing a few more Glen boys along and possible few others in the country.

[From the Bunker]

Ah, you'd have to be disappointed with getting Harte.

You look at all these Managers who have success, drift into mediocrity, get sacked (or resign) and then come back.
Time, tactics and energy are not the same.

Tyrone in Hartes final years were unbelievably boring and negative. That group would never had won an AI if he was at the helm in 2021. In the same vein the 03, 05, 08 All Irelands would not have been won without Harte. Although, more AI titles could have been won had he given less attention to his obsession of the McKenna Cup.

[Champion The Wonder Horse]

Awful proposed appointment and not for footballing reasons.

Hopefully someone at tomorrow night's ratification meeting has the balls to say this is wrong.

[Wildweasel74]

Too be honest am not as disappointed as many, once O'Rourke (love to know why, someone said he wouldn't take it as he wasn't 1st choice) and Meenagh didn't take it, who else was there of proven background available. Dublin Jim the height of it with the Donegal one already taken.

[seanyb]

Too be honest am not as disappointed as many, once O'Rourke (love to know why, someone said he wouldn't take it as he wasn't 1st choice) and Meenagh didn't take it, who else was there of proven background available. Dublin Jim the height of it with the Donegal one already taken.

Is one of the reasons because O'Rourke is going travelling for a few months next year?

[toby47]

Is Chrissy McKaigue to the backroom team a good move or not?