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Any of you ever had Billy Sheehan as a manager because Ballyroan did, good coach forget it as a manager.  He was part of a dreadful Cork set up who had a comeback against Mayo who had taken off most of their defence.  He would prepare us well for Waterford who Cork were all out to beat by a point.  Why are our own not good enough and mention anyone from anywhere else and instantly they are the man.  Billy Sheehan is not a Laois Man no matter how many of you waffle on about his dedication and commitment.  He is from Austin Stacks in Kerry he threw his hat in with Laois and Emo and when they did not work he tried to go to Kilcruise when that did not work he headed to St Judes and now his with Cork.   No he is not a Laois Man.

We don't have money so any talk of paying big bucks is not going to happen. 

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Joey the two or three involved in theory is a good thing but never works out like that.  I think it's a one man gig unless the others are happy to work under someone but you can's have them all as equals.  But make this next appointment a Laois one and not some auld fella the County Board are pals with. 

Clancy for me, not against Chris, Joe or Malachy.  But no way to Billy Sheehan

Josephs without 5 players are bang average, what the Clonaslee Annanough Amalgamation works out like is anyone's guess

Yep our funding is divided into two codes and we are not discernibly higher than other Leinster counties.  Dublin is in a league of it's own and the rest are quite tightly packed behind in the funding department.  I would think Laois to make serious inroads would need far more than what they are currently receiving.

After losing a sizeable bet yesterday on Mayo -5,  I just think it was one of those days.  For no reason the wheels come off and momentum swings I was quite happy the way things were going and then Mayo dropped the intensity, Cork got lucky and I think it shows what a good team Mayo are to hang on.  I would not read to much into yesterdays game.

i like Pete McGrath, but I think Laois  need to go a different way down the road of making inhouse appointments.  We have some seriously professional young club managers why not start down a road of appointing our own.  Of course some of them will be disasters but could it be worse than the last two outside managers.  Lillis  was our own but he was not exactly what I have in mind.  Malachy, Clancy, Joe or Chris give them a shot.  It would also encourage young lads to go down the route of management if the big job is the carrot on the end of the stick.  I do think our strategic review is doomed there is far too much stakeholder involvement.  A review needs independence , with 7-8 laois men involved they all have their own agendas. 

Most rational post all year

The whole thing is at farcical levels with reporting that leaves a lot to be desired.  Why would you say anything at these County Comittee meetings as you are very likely to be taken out of context and lampooned nationally. 

Give it a break Tony, Creedon was possibly the worst manager Laois has ever had,  but due to one of his selectors he may yet stay.

Look were not stupid on here most of us have a fair idea whose drinking, but naming them and publically shaming them is wrong.  I am not saying don't deal with it but naming them in public is wrong. 

Personally I think this is disgraceful, the journalists should temper the comments made at these meetings.  I know that there were players drinking but it would be completely wrong to name them.  It would also be wrong for the next manager to not deal with the ill-discipline in the squad.  What went on at that meeting on Monday night and what was reported serves nobody in Laois Football or Hurling.  We need to sort our shit in house.

Chairman is finished this year, his son is on the management team.  I think he is lining up to push Creedon through no matter what.  My guess they let the clubs vent and do nothing for a while before shoving it through in September October.

CB most definitely angling to give Creedon a second year, the fact he has not been let go would lead me to believe that.   Delegates meeting last night like always is a talking shop.  Executive makes decisions simple as and I think they want to see how much opposition to Creedon before trying to appoint him for 2nd year.  checking levels of hostility with clubs unless something excessive, Creedon will get another year.  No matter how wrong that is.

I think Kildare looked decent, I suppose the first trickles of improvement.