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Game called off minutes ago. Shambles continues

Just reading the Irish news it's absolutely brutal what PJ McCloskey has had to endure as a result of the injury he got against screen in the hurling last year

It was against Ballinascreen, and its clear from the article that he feels it was deliberate. Is this player still playing for Ballinascreen? Who was it?

No chance of anybody on here naming this thug, unfortunately
#NameAndShame

[Every senior and intermediate to be videoed-a lot of volunteers involved in that! Or do they get paid per video]

What would your own solutions be?

NOT
Step 3: I'd like to see every Senior and intermediate league and championship game videoed by the county board, so that we could at least have the impression within the county that the Senior management take some sort of interest in players who are performing well during club games. They should have a dossier of players from each club, and provide players who are performing well with training plans / tips (with a view of being called up in coming seasons)

Highlights should be put on the website, which would generally increase the coverage of the club game.

Every senior and intermediate to be videoed-a lot of volunteers involved in that! Or do they get paid per video. All but a couple of the best club players are in the squad. We,in Derry need to accept it. Gareth mc kindness is a quality player but his disciplinary record looks pathetic and as much as they'll never admit it in public,Ballinderry are fed up with him also. Danny heavron is a mistake,he should be on the panel. No matter about history,he deserves his chance to prove he is worth his place. Emmett mc guckin needs to loose 2 stone to become a county footballer. Other than that,we have what we have,a load of average footballers. Whenever we get the Slaughtneil players back,I can see every 1 of them starting come the Ulster championship. This is the reality

8 matches per week in Senior, 8 in Intermediate. So a maximum of 16 individuals (if all matches played at the same time - unlikely) with a camcorder getting the same financial package as the referees, if it'll keep you happy. [This is the GAA though, after all. You're forgetting that they're all supposed to be volunteers?]

I get it. Derry are shite. I don't think the above will improve the county team overnight; but it might help 3/4/5 years down the line. Isn't that what the 2012-17 strategic plan was trying to address?

[training plans / tips]

What would your own solutions be?

Step 3: I'd like to see every Senior and intermediate league and championship game videoed by the county board, so that we could at least have the impression within the county that the Senior management take some sort of interest in players who are performing well during club games. They should have a dossier of players from each club, and provide players who are performing well with training plans / tips (with a view of being called up in coming seasons)

Highlights should be put on the website, which would generally increase the coverage of the club game.

Greenlight with quality analysis like this, you were made for this board.

Any other actual comment to make?

What would your own solutions be?

Step 3: I'd like to see every Senior and intermediate league and championship game videoed by the county board, so that we could at least have the impression within the county that the Senior management take some sort of interest in players who are performing well during club games. They should have a dossier of players from each club, and provide players who are performing well with training plans / tips (with a view of being called up in coming seasons)

Highlights should be put on the website, which would generally increase the coverage of the club game.

What would your own solutions be?

Step 2: I'd also like to see an update on the 5 year strategic plan which we had in place; or at least how we did on targets vs actual outcomes

http://ulster.gaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/council/strategies/derry-strategy-2012-2017.pdf

Won't hold my breath..

What would your own solutions be?

Step 1: Pick a panel of your best and most talented players

As an example, are the two best goalkeepers in Derry teenagers? Have they ever achieved anything at club level? We had McKindless last season who played for Derry in the championship last season before appearing for ballinderry.

We are a joke of a county. Teams look at us now and think they have 2 points in the bag.

A dark dark day in the history of Derry football.

The last three Derry managers have tried to make a stand by dropping their undoubted best player from the panel not long after joining:
McIvor - Paddy Bradley
Barton - Eoin Bradley
McErlain - Danny Heavron

And let's remember how well it went for those first two...? Both men got Derry relegated (from different leagues!) and failed to make any impact on either the Ulster Championship or qualifier. McErlain looks like he's following a similar path. Depressing.

Does anybody have provisional Derry panel? Any of the ego's who abandoned the county last year invited back?

Are Newbridge the second best team in Derry at the minute, based on form? Saw them today in Celtic Park and they blew that Fermanagh team away.

With a 'Bridge man at the helm in Owenbeg, you'd have to think some of these guys will be getting a run in the NFL in the Spring.

Donegal will be a very tough but to crack in the first round I think. At least we've a better chance than if it were Tyrone again!

Terrible draw for Derry.

We beat  Claudy by 1-16 to 0-13 tonight in  an entertaining under 21 B semi final , now  play glenullin in final on Sunday , ( Faughanvale v Lavey in A Final )

Anyone have any idea why the final is being played in Glenullin?

[Postie]

You can add Emmett McGuckin on to the list of absentees - also not called up

So far Lynch, Kielt, Heavron, McGuckin.

Wonder what goalkeepers are on panel, was Postie asked back?

Don't know how a starting player can go from main player to not needed within 2/3 months. I know all managers will have difference in opinion on certain players but to not make a 30-40 man panel is some drop.

The only way that lad should be let through the gates of Owenbeg again is if he's rebuilding them. That's if his ego can fit through them.

What's wrong with giving the Slaughtneil keeper a shot?

Good to see Derry club football getting national recognition. We're so proud.

https://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/massive-brawl-derry-club-final-turns-ugly-spills-stands-138929