Joe Brolly

[Armagh18]

Is it actually true the Derry lads wouldn't let Brolly into the dressing room as after Ulster win in 2022?

Brollys podcast is decent but he cuts across Fanning far too much and doesn't let him speak dunno how Fanning doesn't lose the plot with him.

Wouldn't be a fan of the remarks Brolly made about Harte or Conor Glass on the podcast either.

Havent listened to it this long time. Whatever about having a cut at Harte I'm sure a lot of Derry men have grievances over that, but I'm not sure how any gaa man nevermind Derry man could have a bad word to say about Glass. Class act on the field and comes across as a gent off it.

[Truthsayer]

Is it actually true the Derry lads wouldn't let Brolly into the dressing room as after Ulster win in 2022?

Brollys podcast is decent but he cuts across Fanning far too much and doesn't let him speak dunno how Fanning doesn't lose the plot with him.

Wouldn't be a fan of the remarks Brolly made about Harte or Conor Glass on the podcast either.

Havent listened to it this long time. Whatever about having a cut at Harte I'm sure a lot of Derry men have grievances over that, but I'm not sure how any gaa man nevermind Derry man could have a bad word to say about Glass. Class act on the field and comes across as a gent off it.

Didn't know he bad mouthed Glass... agreed Glass is sound.

[Armagh18]

Is it actually true the Derry lads wouldn't let Brolly into the dressing room as after Ulster win in 2022?

Brollys podcast is decent but he cuts across Fanning far too much and doesn't let him speak dunno how Fanning doesn't lose the plot with him.

Wouldn't be a fan of the remarks Brolly made about Harte or Conor Glass on the podcast either.

Havent listened to it this long time. Whatever about having a cut at Harte I'm sure a lot of Derry men have grievances over that, but I'm not sure how any gaa man nevermind Derry man could have a bad word to say about Glass. Class act on the field and comes across as a gent off it.

Didn't know he bad mouthed Glass... agreed Glass is sound.

Is it the free state podcast? Must give it a listen.

Yeah couldnt say bad word about Glass now in fairness

[Jim Bob]

Apparently Glass is a top lad !!

[tiempo]

Calling Glass a bottler - or words to that effect, following the Glen AIF loss and Derry AI semi final loss was uncalled for and extremely harsh.

Calling Mickey Harte 'that man' seems a lot more barbed than for simply taking on the Derry job, Joe's mother is a Tyrone man and he has a certain fondness for Tyrone that comes through occasionally, he's making the MH issue sound a lot more personal

[armaghniac]

Calling Mickey Harte 'that man' seems a lot more barbed than for simply taking on the Derry job, Joe's mother is a Tyrone man and he has a certain fondness for Tyrone that comes through occasionally, he's making the MH issue sound a lot more personal

Janey, that's very modern, altogether.

[Mario]

He wrote an article the week before the league final saying it would be a success if Derry get within 6 points of this amazing Dublin team. Since then he's made a few comments that it's only the league. Then on his podcast last week he said he'll support those Derry lads no matter what as they are giving everything for the jersey, it's just Mickey Harte he doesn't like, but a few months ago he was saying no Derry player is good enough to start the Dublin team. The quality just isn't there and processed football can only get you so far.

From a football point of view he wants nothing more than Dublin to hammer everyone and he can then somehow link it to Pat Gilroy.

As a Dungiven man I find it very hard to listen to him these days. He is a walking contradiction. He's not stupid and I suppose he is staying relevant as we are talking about him so he's probably achieving what he set out to do.

[AustinPowers]

He wrote an article the week before the league final saying it would be a success if Derry get within 6 points of this amazing Dublin team. Since then he's made a few comments that it's only the league. Then on his podcast last week he said he'll support those Derry lads no matter what as they are giving everything for the jersey, it's just Mickey Harte he doesn't like, but a few months ago he was saying no Derry player is good enough to start the Dublin team. The quality just isn't there and processed football can only get you so far.

From a football point of view he wants nothing more than Dublin to hammer everyone and he can then somehow link it to Pat Gilroy.

As a Dungiven man I find it very hard to listen to him these days. He is a walking contradiction. He's not stupid and I suppose he is staying relevant as we are talking about him so he's probably achieving what he set out to do.

Narcissists never admit they're wrong.

Brolly always attaches  himself to winning teams , as  it's easier  to say "I was right" when they are inevitably successful: Crossmaglen, Corofin,  McGuinness's Donegal, Dublin, etc.

It would be interesting to see what he says  if Harte led Derry to the All Ireland title.  I doubt it would be a "well done Mickey". No,  he'll be sure to say something controversial so  all the attention would be on himself , rather than   Derry and Harte's   achievements

[ck]

He wrote an article the week before the league final saying it would be a success if Derry get within 6 points of this amazing Dublin team. Since then he's made a few comments that it's only the league. Then on his podcast last week he said he'll support those Derry lads no matter what as they are giving everything for the jersey, it's just Mickey Harte he doesn't like, but a few months ago he was saying no Derry player is good enough to start the Dublin team. The quality just isn't there and processed football can only get you so far.

From a football point of view he wants nothing more than Dublin to hammer everyone and he can then somehow link it to Pat Gilroy.

As a Dungiven man I find it very hard to listen to him these days. He is a walking contradiction. He's not stupid and I suppose he is staying relevant as we are talking about him so he's probably achieving what he set out to do.

I struggle to listen to Brolly anymore too. Used to enjoy him but he comes across now as slightly unhinged. Uses his platforms to target those who he hates incl Derry players and strikes me as a man who is content when Derry lose, he's not a real supporter. It's pretty clear to me of those who he targets have all one thing in common, he's highly jealous of them. He only ever has one objective and that is to make everything about him!!

[Main Street]

Apparently Glass is a top lad !!

Conor has received a full pardon from Joe who has eulogized the man, his leadership character and his football genius.
 In Joe's eyes, Conor accepted Joe's criticism as a challenge to overcome and bury his inadequacies.

[onefineday]

Apparently Glass is a top lad !!

Conor has received a full pardon from Joe who has eulogized the man, his leadership character and his football genius.
 In Joe's eyes, Conor accepted Joe's criticism as a challenge to overcome and bury his inadequacies.

Brilliant and absolutely spot on, that's exactly his spin on it - and he may actually believe it too.

Sure he credited himself with turning Dublin's tactics around in that same piece where he hoped Derry could get within 6 PTS of Dublin. He referenced an earlier article where he told con's da that Dublin needs to get the ball in to con and lo and behold they did that and transformed the team.

Maybe he should take the reigns down in mayo if mcstay doesn't make it happen - all totally pro-bono of course.

[clonian]

He wrote an article the week before the league final saying it would be a success if Derry get within 6 points of this amazing Dublin team. Since then he's made a few comments that it's only the league. Then on his podcast last week he said he'll support those Derry lads no matter what as they are giving everything for the jersey, it's just Mickey Harte he doesn't like, but a few months ago he was saying no Derry player is good enough to start the Dublin team. The quality just isn't there and processed football can only get you so far.

From a football point of view he wants nothing more than Dublin to hammer everyone and he can then somehow link it to Pat Gilroy.

As a Dungiven man I find it very hard to listen to him these days. He is a walking contradiction. He's not stupid and I suppose he is staying relevant as we are talking about him so he's probably achieving what he set out to do.

I struggle to listen to Brolly anymore too. Used to enjoy him but he comes across now as slightly unhinged. Uses his platforms to target those who he hates incl Derry players and strikes me as a man who is content when Derry lose, he's not a real supporter. It's pretty clear to me of those who he targets have all one thing in common, he's highly jealous of them. He only ever has one objective and that is to make everything about him!!

That last podcast annoyed my head and I usually like the podcasts. I'm 100% a GAA man 1st and foremost but the constant it's nothing unless the GAA do it is bollox. My lads go to the local soccer club and they're very much a community club and do a lot for the people in the area and are absolutely delighted that they had a load of lads and girls from the surrounding GAA clubs playing with them.
He hadn't even the humility to check the history of the people he mentioned in it. "Do you think Gary Neville and David Beckham give a shit about Man Utd after they left them?" No wonder people from other sports don't like the GAA

[SouthOfThe Bann]

He wrote an article the week before the league final saying it would be a success if Derry get within 6 points of this amazing Dublin team. Since then he's made a few comments that it's only the league. Then on his podcast last week he said he'll support those Derry lads no matter what as they are giving everything for the jersey, it's just Mickey Harte he doesn't like, but a few months ago he was saying no Derry player is good enough to start the Dublin team. The quality just isn't there and processed football can only get you so far.

From a football point of view he wants nothing more than Dublin to hammer everyone and he can then somehow link it to Pat Gilroy.

As a Dungiven man I find it very hard to listen to him these days. He is a walking contradiction. He's not stupid and I suppose he is staying relevant as we are talking about him so he's probably achieving what he set out to do.

I struggle to listen to Brolly anymore too. Used to enjoy him but he comes across now as slightly unhinged. Uses his platforms to target those who he hates incl Derry players and strikes me as a man who is content when Derry lose, he's not a real supporter. It's pretty clear to me of those who he targets have all one thing in common, he's highly jealous of them. He only ever has one objective and that is to make everything about him!!

That last podcast annoyed my head and I usually like the podcasts. I'm 100% a GAA man 1st and foremost but the constant it's nothing unless the GAA do it is bollox. My lads go to the local soccer club and they're very much a community club and do a lot for the people in the area and are absolutely delighted that they had a load of lads and girls from the surrounding GAA clubs playing with them.
He hadn't even the humility to check the history of the people he mentioned in it. "Do you think Gary Neville and David Beckham give a shit about Man Utd after they left them?" No wonder people from other sports don't like the GAA

Yeah its cringeworthy stuff from Brolly.

Why cant we say how great one sport is without having to run down another.

Unless its rugby just to wind them up haha.

[yellowcard]

He wrote an article the week before the league final saying it would be a success if Derry get within 6 points of this amazing Dublin team. Since then he's made a few comments that it's only the league. Then on his podcast last week he said he'll support those Derry lads no matter what as they are giving everything for the jersey, it's just Mickey Harte he doesn't like, but a few months ago he was saying no Derry player is good enough to start the Dublin team. The quality just isn't there and processed football can only get you so far.

From a football point of view he wants nothing more than Dublin to hammer everyone and he can then somehow link it to Pat Gilroy.

As a Dungiven man I find it very hard to listen to him these days. He is a walking contradiction. He's not stupid and I suppose he is staying relevant as we are talking about him so he's probably achieving what he set out to do.

I struggle to listen to Brolly anymore too. Used to enjoy him but he comes across now as slightly unhinged. Uses his platforms to target those who he hates incl Derry players and strikes me as a man who is content when Derry lose, he's not a real supporter. It's pretty clear to me of those who he targets have all one thing in common, he's highly jealous of them. He only ever has one objective and that is to make everything about him!!

That last podcast annoyed my head and I usually like the podcasts. I'm 100% a GAA man 1st and foremost but the constant it's nothing unless the GAA do it is bollox. My lads go to the local soccer club and they're very much a community club and do a lot for the people in the area and are absolutely delighted that they had a load of lads and girls from the surrounding GAA clubs playing with them.
He hadn't even the humility to check the history of the people he mentioned in it. "Do you think Gary Neville and David Beckham give a shit about Man Utd after they left them?" No wonder people from other sports don't like the GAA

Yeah its cringeworthy stuff from Brolly.

Why cant we say how great one sport is without having to run down another.

Unless its rugby just to wind them up haha.

I don't think he should be taken particularly seriously as either a journalist or a podcaster. It's all about the performance and that might have been what attracted him to the bar in the beginning. He is a performer and a propagandist where he puts his own viewpoint across and dismisses everything else. I used to enjoy his GAA punditry on RTE as he could articulate his point better than anybody else and was an important cog railing against some of the excessive commercialism of the GAA. However it has become clear that they made the right decision to get rid of him as he had just become too toxic and vitriolic. Most people tweeting incessantly tend to have an overinflated opinion of their own importance in the world.   

[From the Bunker]

He wrote an article the week before the league final saying it would be a success if Derry get within 6 points of this amazing Dublin team. Since then he's made a few comments that it's only the league. Then on his podcast last week he said he'll support those Derry lads no matter what as they are giving everything for the jersey, it's just Mickey Harte he doesn't like, but a few months ago he was saying no Derry player is good enough to start the Dublin team. The quality just isn't there and processed football can only get you so far.

From a football point of view he wants nothing more than Dublin to hammer everyone and he can then somehow link it to Pat Gilroy.

As a Dungiven man I find it very hard to listen to him these days. He is a walking contradiction. He's not stupid and I suppose he is staying relevant as we are talking about him so he's probably achieving what he set out to do.

I struggle to listen to Brolly anymore too. Used to enjoy him but he comes across now as slightly unhinged. Uses his platforms to target those who he hates incl Derry players and strikes me as a man who is content when Derry lose, he's not a real supporter. It's pretty clear to me of those who he targets have all one thing in common, he's highly jealous of them. He only ever has one objective and that is to make everything about him!!

That last podcast annoyed my head and I usually like the podcasts. I'm 100% a GAA man 1st and foremost but the constant it's nothing unless the GAA do it is bollox. My lads go to the local soccer club and they're very much a community club and do a lot for the people in the area and are absolutely delighted that they had a load of lads and girls from the surrounding GAA clubs playing with them.
He hadn't even the humility to check the history of the people he mentioned in it. "Do you think Gary Neville and David Beckham give a shit about Man Utd after they left them?" No wonder people from other sports don't like the GAA

Yeah its cringeworthy stuff from Brolly.

Why cant we say how great one sport is without having to run down another.

Unless its rugby just to wind them up haha.

My kids play a multiple of sports. Soccer and Gaelic football is naturally the biggest cross over of players in the area. Both clubs are parish Clubs. Both are mainly supplied by the 3 Schools in our area. We have kids from the different schools meeting up 4 times a week from training and Matches for both codes. This builds huge familiarity, bonding and friendship. Exposure to matches in both codes brings on fitness, match confidence and skill. There are naturally parents and players that might prefer one over the other, but we generally work well together. There are also multiple cross over of Coaches. Both Facebook pages regularly acknowledge achievements of the other. After all we are really just pouring praise on ourselves.

Anyone I find you tries to belittle the other is missing the whole spirit of sport and how it can galvanise pride in where you come from (or where you live).