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You don't know what you're talking about Giovanni. Players not giving enough / not enough character? Say that to their face after a long week of training where they can't go out, have to go to bed early, can't be seen anywhere near a pub and run around a pitch a few times a week (while not playing football apparently) all to play for Laois for free.

What's missing in the team is NOT character. It's tactics and planning by the MANAGEMENT. Kicking balls into the keepers hands did not lose us the game. Conceding the highest amount in ALL FOUR divisions has got us here. Keep up.

The lads deserve a proper setup, simple as that.

Here's a question - if we so mysteriously "don't have a pitch to play football on" from winter to summer 2016 - where have the suitable pitches gone from when McNulty, TOF, Kearns and Micko were in charge of us? Have they suddenly disappeared or something? Was Laois the only water logged county in winter / spring 2016? No.

From the start, Lillis was saying this would be an extremely hard League to stay in. That's not the attitude we want. We want a manager who BELIEVES in our players and our potential, and provides a good platform for them to go out and perform.

So far, Lillis comes across as someone who thinks we're a poor side and will do will to save face, rather than achieve anything of note, making excuses for our poor performances and not even knowing where to improve.

There are 3 people in this world - those who make things happen, those who watch things happen and those who wonder "what happened?" Unfortunately, Lillis appears to be, at this stage, in the latter catagory. Again, I've nothing personal against the man. However, he needs to waken up now OR step aside and let someone competent have a go.

All I'm saying is : We have a good squad. We have potential this year, believe it or not. All we need is a man with a good brain at the helm. We don't need world class facilities. It's frustrating seeing these kinds of pityful displays when we can do so much better. A decent manager would have us challenging for promotion, I'm convinced of that. Wolly was right, Lillis is a waste of time. I'm saying that out of frustration at his managerial ability, not a personal attack - I'm sure he's a nice guy. I'd kill for a good manager with this squad.

The way he has them set up is laughable. It's what an u-12 coach would set them up like. "Go out an fight for every ball and and try your best." That's 100% what he's saying - why else is our defence so shambolic? That DOES NOT cut it in 2016.

We've scored almost as much as Tyrone have, but our defence is so, so easy to crack. GET A PROPER BACKS TACTICAL COACH IN THERE, before 2016 is another waste of time for all. We'll have to keep Lillis for this year but will the man admit he needs some help in the tactical department.

Get this man out. Sounds like he doesn't want to be there. Terrible defeatist attitude and he hasn't a clue.

https://soundcloud.com/midlandssport/mick-lillis-post-cavan

If we beat Cavan and lose to Meath we're gone.
If Armagh lose one of their last 2 games and we beat Meath we survive.
I'm I right ??

Yes you're right. In short, in all likelihood we have to beat Meath to stay up. It's shaping up to be a championship style last League game in O'Moore Park.

I had a dream last night that I was talking to Jack Nolan, and he said we beat Cavan, scoring 4 goals in the process. Make of that what you will 

The guy says pumping huge money vs hardly any money into underage doesn't make a difference. That can only be for one reason : he's a fool.

Course it makes a difference. So does population. Laois did well this year though, and the setup wasn't bad, considering all. There are some really talented forwards coming through. O 'Carroll will be massive for the seniors this year.

Bye bye Indiana, time to go back to your own forum. no credibility after saying the huge investment dublin are getting vs most other counties doesn't matter.

Yeah, i hear Timmons is out almost certainly. Poor lad is injury prone. Big loss. Lillis most likely out for months.

With respect Junior, a spell in Div 3 would not be good for Laois. Roscommon are an exception. The only reason they're excelling is because of proper planning, a good set up and excellent tactics. If we had that, we should be looking at being promoted to Div 1 next year, not playing in a poor Div 3. I strongly believe that we have the talent and should be challenging for promotion to Div 1. We need good setup and tactics. Strongest panel in years and we better NOT have the worst setup and management in years. Enough messing, let's cop on and set ourselves up properly.

The way the fixtures and results have worked out, it looks as though, if we beat Meath in the last game, we'll stay up.

Good entertainment today but 1: We seriously need to tighten up at the back and 2: No idea where the referees head was today - some decisions were mind boggling. Evan O' Carroll is developing into a serious talent. Also thought Quigley and O'Loughlin had great games.

Looking forward to the match later at 7.30 - getting through to a semi-final would be massive for us. Should be clear for the game. I expect us to win with relative ease, but hopefully all is well with prepararion. Laois 1/20 to win at paddypower.

Lillis, so far, just seems very re-active, and not pro-active. We need someone to make things happen for us, not complain and give excuses when things don't happen - like no field, or not knowing why things went wrong or even WHERE they went wrong. He should be MAKING things happen.

Maybe I'm being too harsh - I know it's early days. Willing to give him the benefit of the doubt, but this is a strong panel we hve this year - the lads deserve a good set up in there to give us a good chance of performing well this year.

To be honest, the after match interview by Lillis was as worrying as the match itself. Brings up valid questions of his competency as an inter-county manager IF it's true that

A: We travelled up on the morning of the game of Fermanagh and
B: That we can't even find and use a suitable pitch to play football on to train. This isn't U-12 club football.

Here's the interview.

https://soundcloud.com/midlandssport/mick-lillis-post-fermanagh-in-the-nfl