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#1
Some extreme suggestions for fixtures; We need to do something now.

All club football at all levels within each county to be completed before All-Ireland weekend.
Insurance no longer valid after this date.
Only Provincial and national club fixtures to be played from then until St. Patrick's Day.

Schools and universities have priority access (includes training as well as games) to all players not involved in provincial or national club championships from All-Ireland weekend until St. Patrick's Day.

Club and county priority access begins after St. Patrick's Day and finishes before All-Ireland weekend.
comments welcome.
#2
Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and Hurling
October 27, 2012, 04:34:42 PM
I am now convinced that the naysayers have been right all along. For years I tried to promote the idea that we can improve players' decision-making on and off the ball, their movement off the ball, their positional sense, their timing of runs and their abilities to adapt to different game plans and attacking options. The truth is that for 90% of players we cannot!!
They bring with them their own inbuilt cerebral limitations for these skills and we can labour for as long as we want and convince ourselves we see glimmers of hope, but the fact is that they will revert to type more often than not.
Just get them as fit as possible, as well-conditioned as possible and as technically proficient as possible and forget the rest.
#3
Mayo / Re: Mayo Football and Hurling - Discussion pages
October 27, 2012, 04:33:54 PM
I am now convinced that the naysayers have been right all along. For years I tried to promote the idea that we can improve players' decision-making on and off the ball, their movement off the ball, their positional sense, their timing of runs and their abilities to adapt to different game plans and attacking options. The truth is that for 90% of players we cannot!!
They bring with them their own inbuilt cerebral limitations for these skills and we can labour for as long as we want and convince ourselves we see glimmers of hope, but the fact is that they will revert to type more often than not.
Just get them as fit as possible, as well-conditioned as possible and as technically proficient as possible and forget the rest.
#4
Longford / Re: Longford Football (& Hurling) Thread
October 27, 2012, 04:32:17 PM
I am now convinced that the naysayers have been right all along. For years I tried to promote the idea that we can improve players' decision-making on and off the ball, their movement off the ball, their positional sense, their timing of runs and their abilities to adapt to different game plans and attacking options. The truth is that for 90% of players we cannot!!
They bring with them their own inbuilt cerebral limitations for these skills and we can labour for as long as we want and convince ourselves we see glimmers of hope, but the fact is that they will revert to type more often than not.
Just get them as fit as possible, as well-conditioned as possible and as technically proficient as possible and forget the rest.
#5
Local GAA Discussion / Re: Fermanagh Football & Hurling
October 27, 2012, 04:31:45 PM
I am now convinced that the naysayers have been right all along. For years I tried to promote the idea that we can improve players' decision-making on and off the ball, their movement off the ball, their positional sense, their timing of runs and their abilities to adapt to different game plans and attacking options. The truth is that for 90% of players we cannot!!
They bring with them their own inbuilt cerebral limitations for these skills and we can labour for as long as we want and convince ourselves we see glimmers of hope, but the fact is that they will revert to type more often than not.
Just get them as fit as possible, as well-conditioned as possible and as technically proficient as possible and forget the rest.
#6
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
October 27, 2012, 04:30:51 PM
I am now convinced that the naysayers have been right all along. For years I tried to promote the idea that we can improve players' decision-making on and off the ball, their movement off the ball, their positional sense, their timing of runs and their abilities to adapt to different game plans and attacking options. The truth is that for 90% of players we cannot!!
They bring with them their own inbuilt cerebral limitations for these skills and we can labour for as long as we want and convince ourselves we see glimmers of hope, but the fact is that they will revert to type more often than not.
Just get them as fit as possible, as well-conditioned as possible and as technically proficient as possible and forget the rest.
#7
Cavan / Re: Official Cavan GAA Thread
October 27, 2012, 04:30:19 PM
I am now convinced that the naysayers have been right all along. For years I tried to promote the idea that we can improve players' decision-making on and off the ball, their movement off the ball, their positional sense, their timing of runs and their abilities to adapt to different game plans and attacking options. The truth is that for 90% of players we cannot!!
They bring with them their own inbuilt cerebral limitations for these skills and we can labour for as long as we want and convince ourselves we see glimmers of hope, but the fact is that they will revert to type more often than not.
Just get them as fit as possible, as well-conditioned as possible and as technically proficient as possible and forget the rest.
#8
Armagh / Re: Armagh Club football & hurling
October 27, 2012, 04:29:36 PM
I am now convinced that the naysayers have been right all along. For years I tried to promote the idea that we can improve players' decision-making on and off the ball, their movement off the ball, their positional sense, their timing of runs and their abilities to adapt to different game plans and attacking options. The truth is that for 90% of players we cannot!!
They bring with them their own inbuilt cerebral limitations for these skills and we can labour for as long as we want and convince ourselves we see glimmers of hope, but the fact is that they will revert to type more often than not.
Just get them as fit as possible, as well-conditioned as possible and as technically proficient as possible and forget the rest.
#9
Antrim / Re: Antrim Football Thread
October 27, 2012, 04:29:07 PM
I am now convinced that the naysayers have been right all along. For years I tried to promote the idea that we can improve players' decision-making on and off the ball, their movement off the ball, their positional sense, their timing of runs and their abilities to adapt to different game plans and attacking options. The truth is that for 90% of players we cannot!!
They bring with them their own inbuilt cerebral limitations for these skills and we can labour for as long as we want and convince ourselves we see glimmers of hope, but the fact is that they will revert to type more often than not.
Just get them as fit as possible, as well-conditioned as possible and as technically proficient as possible and forget the rest.
#10
GAA Discussion / Re: Forget Coaching - It's futile!
October 21, 2012, 01:59:05 PM
Does anyone have access to really good coaching material that might help me restore my faith in player development?
#11
GAA Discussion / Forget Coaching - It's futile!
October 21, 2012, 11:03:18 AM
I am now convinced that the naysayers have been right all along. For years I tried to promote the idea that we can improve players' decision-making on and off the ball, their movement off the ball, their positional sense, their timing of runs and their abilities to adapt to different game plans and attacking options. The truth is that for 90% of players we cannot!!
They bring with them their own inbuilt cerebral limitations for these skills and we can labour for as long as we want and convince ourselves we see glimmers of hope, but the fact is that they will revert to type more often than not.
Just get them as fit as possible, as well-conditioned as possible and as technically proficient as possible and forget the rest.
#12
Tyrone / Re: Tyrone Club Football and Hurling
October 21, 2012, 10:51:34 AM
Can anyone tell me why Tyrone minor football is still eating into time set aside for schools, colleges and university football? What have you been doing from March to the beginning of September? How are we meant to prepare teams? Is there anyone on a board to whom we can complain and get something more than a grunt?
#13
GAA Discussion / Re: Captions please...
August 10, 2012, 09:20:34 PM
"And if you look at the neck of the vase, that does resemble a choker Pat!"
#14
GAA Discussion / Re: conor mortimer
July 12, 2012, 04:25:29 PM
Is there any truth in the rumour that disillusioned county players are to be housed in one of the ghost estates in Kildare in an effort to revive the local economy and to bolster an assault on the All-Ireland over the next 3 years?
#15
MO'R, Dropsy and Johnny McBride. The former two worked a near miracle with Fermanagh and the latter is a motivator supreme.