Didn't see this one coming I have to say. Hard to know who will take the reigns now, just bloody great news that. From the county's site:
It is with regret that I have to inform you that Tommy Breheny will not continue as Manager of the Sligo Senior Team for 2008.
His reason for this is due to his commitment to work and his family.
While I was very disappointed on hearing this news it was equally hard on Tommy to relay it.
I asked Tommy to get involved and help us out back in February 2006 and I have to say he was willing and gave nothing but total commitment since then. He of course got due reward in winning the Connacht Championship this year, but if one was to realise his input one would understand that this success was to happen because his work ethic demanded it.
Tommy had nothing but the best interest of Sligo football at heart and he put this before all else while in charge.
While he has come to a point where he has to take a break I know he will help in the future and from time to time when asked.
I wish to thank him most sincerely for his total commitment to Sligo football for most of the past three years but in particular for the last two years when I sought his expertise.
I also wish to compliment those who gave him help in particular his selectors John Kent and P. J. Laughton.
Sligo football is indebted to Tommy Breheny and on behalf of all of us I wish to thank him most sincerely – I already look forward to a time when he can get involved again.
Mile buicohas, Tomas.
John Murphy
Chairman Sligo County Board.
That's a shock alright, and very suprising that it has happened so late in the year. Sligo are playing catch-up now for 2008.
Was there some internal disagreement? or has he decided that he has achieved all that he can?
Any word on potential successor?
I would say that the reasons quoted are 100% genuine and would be shocked if there was any behind the scenes disagreement behind this. I had expected him to stay on so it is a bit of a shock alright.
Fair play to Tommy for the work he did and for finally ending the 32 year drought. I've long rated him as a top class manager and tactician and was delighted when he got the job. Now we are in a dodgy spot again. No idea on a successor. I just hope they don't appoint someone hastily.
Agree with Seanie in that the reasons given in the press release are 100% genuine. No one could have anything but praise for all that Tommy Brehony has achieved in the last 18 months. To see an intercounty manager training his club U13's immediately after Sligos exit from the senior championship is the mark of the man.
Disagree with Barneys comment that this puts Sligo way behind for 2008 as to be honest there is very few operating outside the panel that show up in the club championship and it is only in the next few weeks that collective panel training would commence again.
As for a successor , presumably the strategy will again be to look inside the county first with the old reliables of Anthony Brennan and Denis Johnston being 2 of the more obvious candidates.
QuoteAs for a successor , presumably the strategy will again be to look inside the county first with the old reliables of Anthony Brennan and Denis Johnston being 2 of the more obvious candidates.
Oh Lord!
I feel that Charlie Mulgrew would be a good appointment for Sligo. I know you had a bad experience with the last Fermanagh manager you appointed but Charlie is a different type of Manager. Only problem for Sligo now is that unless the new man wins a Connacht title they will be seen as a failure. After not getting the Donegal job i think Charlie will be anxious to stay involved in county football and its only 70 miles from Letterkenny to Sligo Town.
While I wouldn't doubt for a second that his reasons are 100% genuine, I cant help feeling that he is getting out at the right time - as Connacht champions
Very disappointed to here this news and echo the sentiments of every other Sligo person on here. What he has done for Sligo football over the last two years has been unbelieveable. From being a laughing stock losing to Waterford and Tipperary to Connaught champions in 18 months.
However the timing of this announcement is all wrong. If he was to resign he should have done so shortly after the Cork defeat to give the county board an opportunity to appoint a successor and allow him the chance to look at the local championships and unearth new players (unless of course the announcement has only been made public now and a successor has already been chosen).
He was at the county final on Sunday and many club games since the Cork game (maybe seeing the forward talent on show last Sunday he made up his mind :P)
Quote from: magpie seanie on October 10, 2007, 09:06:32 AM
I would say that the reasons quoted are 100% genuine and would be shocked if there was any behind the scenes disagreement behind this. I had expected him to stay on so it is a bit of a shock alright.
Fair play to Tommy for the work he did and for finally ending the 32 year drought. I've long rated him as a top class manager and tactician and was delighted when he got the job. Now we are in a dodgy spot again. No idea on a successor. I just hope they don't appoint someone hastily.
also thought he gave a great account of himself as manager this year and tactically was not found wanting in Connacht.
He gave Sligo football a huge boost in guiding them to the provincial title.
After that was a bonus.
Think he may deep down think that he has brought that bunch of players as far as he can, as a few of their better men are pushing on now
imo
Best of luck to him.
Liam McHale/David Brady combo tipped as likely successors
Don't think the combo would be on the cards but I am hearing that someone in the County Board is pushing for Liam to get the job
Disappointing news but as others have said it's 100% as it has been announced. Like Seanie, I'd have been an advocate of his being in the job at least a year before he ended up there but for sure it was better late than never. I know from talking with him a number of times after he took the job that the impact on his family was a huge issue from Day 1 and yet he gave it everything and he deserved to be successful. Murphy's comment that success was an inevitable outcome is not unfair and the fact that he wouldn't compromise on his commitment was what got the return from the players. It's to his credit that he didn't try or give in to some half way house effort for 2008 and stay on to try 'keeping all sides happy'. I was struck too by how little we heard about the manager out of the Sligo camp- he did his job, passionately and with pride, and didn't look for a profile or to nmake a name for himself.
As to successors, wouldn't be mad about the internal names mentioned. DJ was there before and couldn't hack it. AB - well I don't know. Of the external option, like the sound of Mulgrew, I have to say.
According to the Irish Times today the contenders are:
Liam Brady
John Casey
David Brady
Anthony Brennan
James Kearns
TV3 sports news last night were saying that eamon o hara was favourite
I think brehony knew he had gotten the best possible performance from his panel and they scraped a connaught title and were ripped apart by a poor cork side despite having the players to compete.In my view sligo were full of themselves that day in croker and no manager can train that out of them.
Liam mchale is not up to a lot at management of a county side, a great man and was a great fielder but not aggressive enough for the likes of omahony or harte, sligo need a proven man, the ex fermanagh manager would be the ideal candidate.
And please stop counting on o hara to save the day, he is one man.
A tad revisionist there Mannix. Sligo weren't "ripped apart" by anyone. Maybe one or two guys were "full of themselves" as you say but it certainly wasn't all or even the majority of them.
The replacement options mentioned do not fill me with hope. The only one I'd be interested in is Mulgrew. No offence to O'Hara (the greatest player I've ever seen in a Sligo jersey) but it would be a disaster if he was given the job. I'd be surprised to see that happening. TV3 though are well known for their in depth grassroots knowledge of all things GAA aren't they! Kearins would be a disaster. It took a couple of years to recover from his efforts. I don't rate Anthony Brennan as highly as many in (south) Sligo do. He has done it with strong panels of players (Sigerson) but that's not necessarily any indicator of how he'd do in the Sligo job. All the others are just high profile footballers who took a few training session with Sligo clubs. Lazy journalism.
Magpie. i am not revising anything.I watched the game hoping sligo would win since mayo were gone.
Sligo scored 8 points and cork 1 goal 11 points, cork were hardly able to believe how poor sligos passing was (from the horses mouth)..Ohara is needed as a player, not a manager.Mulgrew is the only man for the job.O Se,forde and the rest are good managers but mulgrew is a better man manager from what i understand and in a small place like sligo with limited pool of talent you need a good man manager to have any chance.
Sligo were deseving champions of connaught, will they wait another 30 something years to win AGAIN?
I will put my house on either Mayo or Galway being champions next year again though.
Sligo need to be playing the like of kerry, tyrone and cork every week to improve.The game is much faster at that level despite tipperary and co being good teams and fit.
Quote from: Bensars on October 11, 2007, 09:25:51 AM
TV3 sports news last night were saying that eamon o hara was favourite
Poach John Maughan from Roscommon with O'Hara as his understudy. They could compare tanning tips on the sideline.
I have to say I was shocked to hear this yday morning. Id like to thank him for all his hard work and effort over the last 2 yrs. When he took over he really turned things around. Im not that disappointed though. In his first yr he was faultless and got the best out of the team. But this yr I was left bemused and disappointed with tactics and positional switches and team selections. I personally believe theres alot more in this team and panel. I believe we were lucky to win connaght and I thank P forde for his errors on the day which I believe won it for us. We deserved our luck though. To me all yr we never reached our potential. In fact the best performance I seen was Wicklow away.
I hope charlie mulgrew will get new job. His brother lives in north sligo and is close family friend so I'll try and suss it out. [**Edited by Mod3**]. So chances of going outside are slim.The timing is strange too. I played under denis jonston with sligo vocational schools county team I thought he very poor. Hes obssessed with having physical players rather fit and fast. No real tactical awareness or no ability to change things. Training was boring with him. This MAYO men like casey,mchale Id tell them dont even bother applying. Only see it as a stepping stone to benefit themselves. As for brady, this is a man who used sligo to get back in the mayo fold saying he was about to join us. Absolute pr**k. ;).
Anyways on a positive note, thanks Tommy we Sligofans owe you a depth of gratitude and best wishes in the future.
Sligonian, yer a contary wan be times. Maybe I misunderstood the post but Tom Breheny wasn't doing anything that he did for money so stop trying to make a name for yourself by speading baseless rumours.
I'm waking every morning out here with a phone full of texts from a few lads in Sligo - latest I've heard is Liam Mc with Shane Tully and John McDermott (Riverstown) as selectors
QuoteJohn McDermott (Riverstown)
Never saw that coming!! lol because it's good to laugh. he's an undertaker though... ?
Paddy - your as well to ignore that lad with the outlandish rubbish he comes out with although that comment about Breheny was particularly disgraceful. A WUM, pure and simple.
O'Hara has ruled himself out fair play to him. He has a lot of ball to play yet. It simply has to be Mulgrew.
Sligonian, regardless of your source's reliability or not, that sort of allegation about money is not the sort of thing that should be posted on a public forum. I can imagine the man himself being fairly irate if he or someone he knew read it. I'm editing the comment out, but that sort of rumour should be kept to yourself unless you are willing to prove it. And even then, bear in mind that this board can be 'sued' for slander or libel. (I can't remember which is written and which is oral).
Cheers.
Libel is bible,
Slander is banter
:P
Quote from: glenswilly gael on October 10, 2007, 09:41:41 AM
I feel that Charlie Mulgrew would be a good appointment for Sligo. I know you had a bad experience with the last Fermanagh manager you appointed but Charlie is a different type of Manager. Only problem for Sligo now is that unless the new man wins a Connacht title they will be seen as a failure. After not getting the Donegal job i think Charlie will be anxious to stay involved in county football and its only 70 miles from Letterkenny to Sligo Town.
They reckon hes even worsr than Dom Corrigan.
Some of the stories i heard coming from the fermanagh camp were hilarious. Think he just got lucky with the most talented squad fermanagh had in years
Mulgrew can't be too bad - he got an awful lot out of a small number of average enough players ! Fermangh nearly beat Tyrone in Clones this year - as usual the manager is shite as soon as he steps down !!!!!!!
Orangeman - 2 things; Firstly should it be a 'small number of average enough players' or an 'average number of small enough players'
Secondly, was 'nearly beat[ing] Tyrone' really that much to right home about this year?
PLEASE PLEASE - steal J Maughan from us..... we might even pay ye...
Quote from: Rossfan on October 12, 2007, 05:48:01 PM
PLEASE PLEASE - steal J Maughan from us..... we might even pay ye...
Things aren't that desperate yet, and i'm not sure how they will ever manage to get that desperate either. ;D
One point re Johnson - his last game as manager previously was our worst ever c'ship defeat, in Salthill in 1990. At least we've got away from that kind of form, but I don't see him as the man for the job. Not a huge number of viable options though.
what about Liam mchale, david Brady and John Casey. All three have experiance managing clubs teams in sligo , and should have a good ideas of the talent. Mchale also has some intercounty experience.
Quote from: joemamas on October 13, 2007, 08:56:34 PM
what about Liam mchale, david Brady and John Casey. All three have experiance managing clubs teams in sligo , and should have a good ideas of the talent. Mchale also has some intercounty experience.
Brady and Casey are training teams, not managing them. Indeed they are involved with the same team (Easkey), who played in the semi-final replay on the same day as the Mayo final, something of an inconvenience for Easkey.
Any word on the street as to who will be taking over from Tom Brehony yet
Not a (reliable) word. Some talk on the Sligo Hoganstand page (reliability central!) about Tom Jordan of Crossmolina. A good manager alright but I'd be surprised if he wanted it.
From OceanFM's website:
Sligo GAA manager appointment is imminent. Nov 01, 6:59 am
In Gaelic games news, there is speculation today that former Roscommon senior football star Fergal O Donnell has emerged as the frontrunner to become the new Sligo senior football team manager. O Donnell managed the Roscommon minor team to the All Ireland minor title in 2006.
An announcement on the appointment of the new manager is expected to be made on Monday night.
My initial reaction is that he would be an excellent choice.
Quote from: magpie seanie on November 01, 2007, 02:57:44 PM
From OceanFM's website:
Sligo GAA manager appointment is imminent. Nov 01, 6:59 am
In Gaelic games news, there is speculation today that former Roscommon senior football star Fergal O Donnell has emerged as the frontrunner to become the new Sligo senior football team manager. O Donnell managed the Roscommon minor team to the All Ireland minor title in 2006.
An announcement on the appointment of the new manager is expected to be made on Monday night.
My initial reaction is that he would be an excellent choice.
another guy in the breheny mould in terms of being 100% committed to the sligo cause.
Will he be as tactically astute as the outgoing boss though ?
I thought Breheny was darn good
Shite, I didn't see this, and went and posted it on the club scene thread!
Could be a good choice indeed. Doubtless the Rossies will approve of it too. ;D
QuoteI feel that Charlie Mulgrew would be a good appointment for Sligo. I know you had a bad experience with the last Fermanagh manager you appointed but Charlie is a different type of Manager. Only problem for Sligo now is that unless the new man wins a Connacht title they will be seen as a failure. After not getting the Donegal job i think Charlie will be anxious to stay involved in county football and its only 70 miles from Letterkenny to Sligo Town.
there was not to many tears in enniskillen when he left
Quote from: Owenmoresider on November 01, 2007, 03:28:23 PM
Could be a good choice indeed. Doubtless the Rossies will approve of it too. ;D
FFS >:( and meanwhile we're left with you know who >:( >:( >:( >:(
Please Fergie think of the children :'(- stay with your own
Players say it's definitely not going to be Fergie and are none too enthusiastic about Mulgrew. Will we hear Tuesday?
Brendan Kilcoyne may be still in the frame I hear.
Quote from: Bensars on October 12, 2007, 12:24:41 PM
Quote from: glenswilly gael on October 10, 2007, 09:41:41 AM
I feel that Charlie Mulgrew would be a good appointment for Sligo. I know you had a bad experience with the last Fermanagh manager you appointed but Charlie is a different type of Manager. Only problem for Sligo now is that unless the new man wins a Connacht title they will be seen as a failure. After not getting the Donegal job i think Charlie will be anxious to stay involved in county football and its only 70 miles from Letterkenny to Sligo Town.
They reckon hes even worsr than Dom Corrigan.
Some of the stories i heard coming from the fermanagh camp were hilarious. Think he just got lucky with the most talented squad fermanagh had in years
Fermanagh players are never done bitchin about their manager(s). Bit like the Rossies, but at least Fermanagh have actually achieved something recently, even if they haven't won an Ulster title. Roscommon should start looking at the quality of their own club championship and general attitude and application of their players instead of giving out about Maughan.
Quote from: Pietas on November 05, 2007, 12:36:57 PM
Fermanagh players are never done bitchin about their manager(s). Bit like the Rossies, but at least Fermanagh have actually achieved something recently, .
Please enlighten us as I seems to have missed it :o
Any more word on this? There's been so many names ruled in and out, sure Stan might get it yet.
Kilcoyne - a Tubber man, it's possible....
I hear the Weekender is ruling out O'Donnell today. There may or may not be a name before the county board meeting tonight but it is supposedly going to be finalised by the weekend.
Shocking that...not O'Donnell after Ocean going with it on Friday :'(...then again they also went with news that Ross Donovan had got an all star ???
Quote from: Rossfan on November 05, 2007, 07:34:47 PM
Quote from: Pietas on November 05, 2007, 12:36:57 PM
Fermanagh players are never done bitchin about their manager(s). Bit like the Rossies, but at least Fermanagh have actually achieved something recently, .
Please enlighten us as I seems to have missed it :o
No worries Rossfan. Fermanagh were in an All-Ireland SFC semi-final in 2004. When were Roscommon last in an All-Ireland SFC semi-final?
QuoteFermanagh players are never done bitchin about their manager(s). Bit like the Rossies, but at least Fermanagh have actually achieved something recently, even if they haven't won an Ulster title. Roscommon should start looking at the quality of their own club championship and general attitude and application of their players instead of giving out about Maughan.
I suppose Pietas you never heard a Mayoman giving out about Maughan!! ::)
I was delighted when I heard the news that broke on friday regards to o donnell. I thought what a cue from the county board. Top man odonnell done a great job with ros minors. Play excellent football and well drilled and clever. Made us look clueless last yr in league and championship. My ros mates were outraged thinking this could be the scenerio that we get o donnell and there stuck with maughan. I empathize with rossies about maughan he really should be gone. But now im hearing hes not on is way to Sligo now so Im pissed off. Where did that story come from and what on earth would ocean fm put it on website without evidence or back up..
So who next...i worked in Letterkenny for a while and kilcoyne has done a great job up there. Looking from the outside in any football man would think mulgrew did great job with fermanagh so I am bit shocked to hear negative comments about him but then again I thought brehony made alot of mistakes last yr and was more lucky than great but he did put in alot time and effort so I was grateful to a point.
I dont fully trust murphy to get the right man but I do know clifford and trust him... so Im praying in vain I think that it will be odonnell and I hope definitly not kearins, jonston...id prefer an outsider..dont think any of the sligo candidates are up to it. Lets hope spectulation will be over sooner rather than latter.
Think your right sligonian - Fergie would be a very good choice for Sligo. As a Ros man I would love to see him at the helm with us this year - but I know he will manage them at some stage. However in saying that I thought Breheny was a very asute manager and will be missed no matter who takes on the role.
Sligonian - yer mad for stirring
Quote from: The Lord of Luuuvre on November 06, 2007, 02:25:20 PM
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No worries Rossfan. Fermanagh were in an All-Ireland SFC semi-final in 2004. When were Roscommon last in an All-Ireland SFC semi-final?
Fermanagh get to one All Ireland semi ever - only SIXTEEN more and ye'll catch up with Ros. :D
Anyway in this Century Ros have won -
1 All Ireland Minor
1 All Ireland Junior
1 Connacht Senior
1 Connacht Minor
2 Connacht Junior
and
reached 2 All Ireland Quarter Finals
reached 3 NFL Semis.
1 Junior all Ireland final
2 Minor Quarter Finals
So Erne lads keep trying ;)
Meanwhile Gary Wynne and Ross Shannon have been appointed managers of our Minors and U 16s for 2008 joining Mixer Ryan as U21 Manager.
So all very positive except for the Senior Management.
Confirmed as Tommy Jordan - ex Crossmolina. Think that Jarlath Cunningham worked with him when Cross won the AI club? so assume that he will be involved again?
Seanie, HoganStand was right - unbelievable
Very interesting appointment. I'd say jordan will prove a very good manager for sligo - should be able to maintain the momentum from this year. Adds extra interest for the championship opener in mchale park!
Yep, Jordan it is - and we had imagined that was unlikely to happen. Hoganstand proved more reliable than Ocean FM on the manager issue anyway. Best of luck to Tommy, hopefully he builds on the work of his namesake predecessor.
Venter/Deel Rover or the other Cross lads - any views?
Very interesting appointment. I'd say jordan will prove a very good manager for sligo - should be able to maintain the momentum from this year. Adds extra interest for the championship opener in mchale park!
do well to come out of it
Very happy with that. A man with good calibre and track record and I'm sure he will have his own ideas about how to move forward. Well done to the county board sub committee on their successful work and their ability to keep things quiet. Shows professionalism, something I'd credit Murphy largely with.
Castlebar next year was always going to be interesting. This adds greater spice.
Well it looks like Tommy has finally got what he wanted an intercounty appointment. It will be interesting to see how he gets on .When he took over crossmolina in 1999-2000 it was his 1st management job he was trainer with the club the year before. He will find it a big change from the club set up more pressure ect. when he took over the cross job we knew that we had the winning of an Ai club title not because tommy was manager but because we had a group of gifted dedicated players who had won eveything since they were under 10 and they were hitting their prime, we had leaders in the dressing room. what he brought was organisation and one of his most important moves was bringing in Jarlath Cunningham as trainer who had no background in Gaelic Football at all but who kept training interesting and fresh all the time he has allready been involved with Sligo with Peter Ford. I'd would like to wish tommy Luck but i can't as he is now with one of our rivals ;) Just wondering lads what will you consider a success next year?
Making an AI final and getting stuffed by Kerry ;)
just thinking there is must be the 1st time in Connaught anyway that 2 managers from the one club will be managing intercounty teams with Tommy Jordan now with Sligo and John Maughan with Roscommon where we all know he is well loved especially by the roscommon Board members here ;)
Quote from: Buckass on November 07, 2007, 11:18:59 AM
Making an AI final and getting stuffed by Kerry ;)
well if your going to get beaten by anyone might as well make it Kerry ;)
I heard about him ages ago on hoganstand. I think it could be a great appointment. I do have a few concerns. Maybe the Mayo posters will be able to help answer them. He won so much at club level albeit with great players but why was he never given a chance with Mayo? He won the AI in 2001 6yrs ago long time not to be given a chance with Mayo. What do the players of crossmolina think of him? I do wish the best of luck and he definitly deserves his chance.
Very excited about the mchale park battle now. Should be a cracker. What realistically would be success next yr to me would be retain connaght at least and put up a better showing in the qf and see what happens...Never look back 2007 is over and I want that feeling again of winning connaght again.
I know the lads on this board think Im stirring regards my comments on Brehony but Im not. I would loved to have seen him do another year because I believe he would of learned from his mistakes but I would strongly disagree with anyone who says he got the best from our panel last yr. My point is he got the best from our fb line and 2or3 others on the day. Hopefully Tommy jordan will sort out the hb line and forwards. Maybe push j davey, mcnamara, ohara into the forwards.
QuoteMaking an AI final and getting stuffed by Kerry
Good stuff Buckass. ;D
Difficult question posed earlier. I'll have a go. We have to be realistic given our small enough population and the lack of additional talent in the county outside of this years panel.
I suppose success would be an improvement on last year i.e. win Connacht and win quarter final or at least perform better in 1/4 final. I'm not one of these people who gets too worried about the league so I wouldn't be mad worried about promotion though obviously slipping to Div 4 would be bad. I would see that as attainable. A tough one to attain but possible nonetheless.
just wondering was Jarlath Cunningham giving much credit as a trainer when he was down in Sligo with Peter Ford ?
Have seen Cunningham at work first hand in the last few years and he is superb. I think he was involved since Forde was in Sligo too.
I suppose success would be an improvement on last year i.e. win Connacht and win quarter final or at least perform better in 1/4 final. I'm not one of these people who gets too worried about the league so I wouldn't be mad worried about promotion though obviously slipping to Div 4 would be bad. I would see that as attainable. A tough one to attain but possible nonetheless.
Think that is ambitious Magpie given that firstly ye play Mayo in the first round and secondly been champions every other team will be out to knock ye i.e. no surprise factor this year..
In saying that cant be a bad thing having a Mayo man in charge - he will obviously know all the players well and maybe have a plan to beat them... Hopefully he does well but given the sucess of last year I think yer expectations are alittle high and winning another connaught title this year is unlikely, given Mayo and Galway are separated by the draw this year.
Yea he is an excellent trainer Magpie no two training sessions were ever they same, we used to do a training session in the pool over the winter to make it different.
Heineken on tap - what would you define as success for Sligo in 2008?
Quote from: magpie seanie on November 07, 2007, 12:19:37 PM
Heineken on tap - what would you define as success for Sligo in 2008?
getting stuffed by Cork in Ai qaurter final who in turn get stuffed by Kerry in Ai Final ;)
Quote from: magpie seanie on November 07, 2007, 12:19:37 PM
Heineken on tap - what would you define as success for Sligo in 2008?
I would say to reach the quarter finals would reflect where this Sligo team are at the moment - However I dont think ye will get there by winning Connaught this time. And just to point out I dont mean that in a bad way, I am just of the opinion that Connaught will be seriously competive next year and I think a rested/rejuvenated Mayo team will be very dangerous and I would expect them to come out on top. Bit early for that discussion i suppose ;)
Don't know if Cunningham is that good some would say he's to arrogant, I have participated in a couple of his training sessions and wouldn't be blown away he's not everyones cup of tea and I know and would say there is a couple of the panel/team not looking forward to having him at every training session for the next year. So we will see...... anyway best of luck to tommy would say he will have a open door policy for the first couple of months as he didn't get to see much club football this year... interesting times
Quote from: SLIGONIAN on November 07, 2007, 11:33:44 AM
I heard about him ages ago on hoganstand. I think it could be a great appointment. I do have a few concerns. Maybe the Mayo posters will be able to help answer them. He won so much at club level albeit with great players but why was he never given a chance with Mayo? He won the AI in 2001 6yrs ago long time not to be given a chance with Mayo. What do the players of crossmolina think of him? I do wish the best of luck and he definitly deserves his chance.
Very excited about the mchale park battle now. Should be a cracker. What realistically would be success next yr to me would be retain connaght at least and put up a better showing in the qf and see what happens...Never look back 2007 is over and I want that feeling again of winning connaght again.
I know the lads on this board think Im stirring regards my comments on Brehony but Im not. I would loved to have seen him do another year because I believe he would of learned from his mistakes but I would strongly disagree with anyone who says he got the best from our panel last yr. My point is he got the best from our fb line and 2or3 others on the day. Hopefully Tommy jordan will sort out the hb line and forwards. Maybe push j davey, mcnamara, ohara into the forwards.
i suppose the reason he never got the mayo job sligonian would be his lack of experience, He never played football at a senior club level he may have played intermediate with the club and bar crossmolina he has never managed any one else.He wouldn't be the most inspirational in the dressing room, most of the players he was managing at club level knew what had to be done to win a game. He is going to find it a big step up. He will have to make swithces quicker than at club level etc, i suppose when you see the cv's of the men who got the job ahead of him in Mayo he can have no complaints.