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Stall the ball OTF

There are a fair few lads on here who are condescending to say the least.  Keyser is well entitled to stand his ground.   

If we wanted to be on the Hogan Stand we would be there.

I don't think Ballyroan will fear Port the same way we fear Kileen.

There is some mental comments going on here, give up on the Senior Team we would well and truly be buried if that happens.  I told people on here 1 year ago Creedon had to go as apart from his football the commercial disaster of his managerial stint is brutal.    The Senior Team is your selling point for a county you have to do everything possible to make them attractive to fans,  young players coming through.  I am truly terrified we are heading down the Offaly Road of having a fantastic county ground and a team not fit to grace it.

BallyroanAbbey have nominated Clancy, but have stipulated a preference for a locally based candidate.

Happens all the time,  if they don't want to play Senior don't tog out.

Peter Creedon and his backroom staff did not get reappointment because they were dreadful.  All this "spinning" shows to me that he is a clever fellow, however as a coach he was dreadful.  Any other counties S&C coach come out like this,  he should be ashamed of himself as Laois were in poor condition this year.  He was dreadful.   It's time we ignore the Newspapers and have a look at whats actually going on, fact or fiction.  As I have said before this strategic review is a waste of paper as there are too many Laois men involved with vested interests.

High Fielder if it's so easy coach defense why are more not doing it, your talking only 2-3 counties doing it properly.    I do think it can be coached myself but why are more not doing it and I don't think they are all stupid.


Just a thought is it possible that the reason so many of the Laois players liked the setup was the fact it was too cosy, a few could have been livened up.  It just seemed too happy for a ship that was sinking. 

Club Nominations not worth a jot,  they are a PR exercise the appointment completely in the hands of the executive.

Tony you coming over to the dark side?  Clancy for me hopefully I am right and he can get a tune out of Graigue in this year's championship.  I think he was underrated in Ballyroan and he did a big job down here.  I could be wrong and he could be dreadful with Graigue but I do feel he has an X Factor that few have .  I am sure Don will call me an idiot but we shall see.

There is definitely some improving to do.

Bye Peter thanks for reading, should have gone sooner or better still return your expenses.   It was on your watch that this county sank to it's lowest level in nearly 50 years.  Cork are looking for a new manager I am sure you will be top of their list.

What people forget,there is a big difference in managing a club,than a county...

If that was the case only county managers would get county jobs.  Portlaoise at their best would prob operate comfortably in Div 3.  None of them could be worse than TOF, Lillis or  Creedon even if they tried.  Experience only matters with the top teams as they are operating at a certain level.  We are hiring washed out journey men that no one else wants,  I would rather gamble on our own and maybe we can manufacture a good one.

Right must contact Davy Fitz then, because winning hurling all Irelands and football are the same thing.  Its 15 years since he managed a club, 20 since a county and more than 20 since u21.  I never understood why we keep going back to him.  No slur on Mick he was top class when he was there,  but Gaelic Football has moved on.  Maybe he could come on Eamonn Kennedy's backroom team as that where his experience of late lies.

I know there are a lot of boys who have respect for Mick on here, but he has been involved in the appointing and interviewing of managers over the last few years and the results would not fill me with confidence.

It doesn't bother me a whole pile that we are knocked out,  nice to see a good St Paul's team coming through but the fact is that this is a transition year.  U17 Final will be the main underage competition this year in Laois. U18 is over after this year which is a good thing and juvenile football now has a proper structure without adult teams interference. 

 Minor is secondary to U17 this year.

Mick Dempsey would you leave it out, shows your age.