Armagh Club football & hurling

[fitzroyalty]

Not going to comment on this issue other than the players have to shoulder the blame as well. Bear in mind the manager took on the job when few others wanted it.

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

I have to say I was amazed by how poor Clans were this year. Very uncharacteristic of them. We have a horrendous record up in Lurgan yet we gave them an absolute hiding away from home (albeit at Clann Eireann rather than Davitt Park).

[lolafrola]

I have to say I was amazed by how poor Clans were this year. Very uncharacteristic of them. We have a horrendous record up in Lurgan yet we gave them an absolute hiding away from home (albeit at Clann Eireann rather than Davitt Park).

Yeah man i said the same, a couple of players told me the way they're playing reflected the management. (roll over and take it up the ass) I seen a row in clann Eireann park when they played Maghery and when a fight broke out between two players the Clans manager ran on and grabbed his own player whilst the Maghery man couldn't believe his luck and punched on whilst the clans manager held his own player The manager then went on to tell his player he didn't want any fighting so what about protecting yourself . Dunno if this is true maybe some of the Clans men can clarify this but i heard there were 2-3 players (guaranteed 1st team players) who after seeing how bad the management were in their 1st year decided to take a year out until they had gone and left their post.

Thats not great attitudes and you'd have to ask about their commitment but it also says a lot about the management

[lolafrola]

Just as we were talking about management there. If a guy manages a team and he's brutal (see above) and none of the players want to play for him and the guy's totally lost the dressing room, if there is no one else looking the job what should the club do. Fitzroyalty pointed out that no one else wanted the job so does that mean the current manager should have it for as long as he wishes (should he take them to Div 4).

I know that was directed at Clans (sort of) but I've seen it around the town with clubs and management (St Paul's, W Tones, St Peters and Eire Og i hear are the next culprits)

[IVEDECIDED]

Fitz is wrong there are several people keen to manage the Clans...and there always has been.

Management aside, it was a pitiful year by Clans standards and simply wont do in future. We were a shambles of a team on and off the field and TBH got what we deserved in each competition we entered - Ulster league, Pat McMahon, Armagh league and championship.

There are several first team players who took a year out but you would have to ask them their reasons. There is also a good crop of atlented players from a strong U21 and championship winning B side (Young B side). All clubs go through periods of transition and I hope this year was the darkest hour before the dawn for this team.

We are a young team but have been together now for 2 years so thats no longer a factor in my mind - the honeymoon period is over. I honestly believe you will see a completely different Clans team next year and over the next few years. It is an absolute godsend that we can now start to develop as a division 1 side without having to get out of division 2 first.

Clan na GAEL abu!!!

[1life 1club]

imo, managers mite not get the backing from the dressing room but its an easy target to point the blame at..i would say no pride in the jersey..

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[Wee Shea]

Lolafrola are you going to put yourself in the ring for the Clans job next year? You did well this year with the B job anyway.

[Wee Shea]

Well they're not going down this year and i've seen quite a few of their games this year and i believe the will turn this around and be up near the top soon enough. I don't believe the current management team know how to play this new team and they certainly didn't look the sharpest this year, with the right men in charge and a few of the young lads coming through the Clans will be back challenging for honours.

It's not just the clans i go to watch, i attend a match every week around the Lurgan area and have seen a good bit of the Tones and Clann Eireann too with the odd Sarsfields game and enjoy it but i have to say on ability the Clans def seem to have the more skillful players on Board but their management team don't seem to know how to get it out of them

When are you going to go back posting as illdecide?

[winsamsoon]

Never did understand why people try and post under two diff identities . U will always get snared

[Goats Do Shave]

Did Keady play Tir na nÓg last night?

[lolafrola]

Lolafrola are you going to put yourself in the ring for the Clans job next year? You did well this year with the B job anyway.

Yes, most def. and thanks

[lolafrola]

Well they're not going down this year and i've seen quite a few of their games this year and i believe the will turn this around and be up near the top soon enough. I don't believe the current management team know how to play this new team and they certainly didn't look the sharpest this year, with the right men in charge and a few of the young lads coming through the Clans will be back challenging for honours.

It's not just the clans i go to watch, i attend a match every week around the Lurgan area and have seen a good bit of the Tones and Clann Eireann too with the odd Sarsfields game and enjoy it but i have to say on ability the Clans def seem to have the more skillful players on Board but their management team don't seem to know how to get it out of them

When are you going to go back posting as illdecide?

What are you smoking BTW

[lolafrola]

Never did understand why people try and post under two diff identities . U will always get snared

R u smoking the same stuff

[lolafrola]

Who the f**k was talking to you?? Yous have enough problems of your own san - how did your lads do on Sunday?

I thought this was a DISCUSSION board.

Anyway, I will let you continue making a dick out of yourself and embarassing your club.

As for Clann Eireann, I could not give one flying f**k about them.

yet you have your club down as clann eireann? Strange

He'a an Eire Og man actually and er.... i'll not tell the rest of it

Def the Wolfe Tones then as we all know your not Clann Eireann. Are you charlie Stubbs in disguise