Paddy O'Rourke named as new Armagh Manager

[Cúig huaire]

O'Rourke, who was captain of the Down team which won the All-Ireland title in 1991, has been handed a three-year term in the Orchard hotseat

it gets f**king worse

Its all a matter of perspective pints. 

[orangeman]

O'Rourke, who was captain of the Down team which won the All-Ireland title in 1991, has been handed a three-year term in the Orchard hotseat

it gets f**king worse

I can't wait for that wee skip in response to a win !  Peter O'Donnell would never have done that wee dance.

[DuffleKing]

Like him or loath him he has  a lot more experience both playing and managerially than some of the names mentioned. I said all along that he shouldnt have taken a lot of the flak last year. The reality was that the down over the last couple of years hadnt the bottle for the fight

what has he won as a manager. with club or county?

[stew]

Fairs fair, I bursted a gut after Down took the caravan dweller to run their show, we seem to have stooped to the same level. Have your funs boys, in three years time we will be winning AI's.

[pintsofguinness]

Like him or loath him he has  a lot more experience both playing and managerially than some of the names mentioned. I said all along that he shouldnt have taken a lot of the flak last year. The reality was that the down over the last couple of years hadnt the bottle for the fight

YOu're better going with someone who's untested than someone who has been tested and has failed miserably!

[brokencrossbar1]

After my first initial what the fcuk?, I thought about this and I reckon it is a very clever ploy.  We all know that Paddy is on his way out already before the ink has even dried on the deal.  Give him 12 months as a patsy taking Armagh no where in particular.  Some older players may move on.  McGeeney's 3 years will be up at Kildare, ad back he comes.  I have heard there is another potential backer waiting in the wings on the financial side and perhaps he has had some input into things.

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

Fairs fair, I bursted a gut after Down took the caravan dweller to run their show, we seem to have stooped to the same level. Have your funs boys, in three years time we will be winning AI's.

Stew what the f**k do you mean by that?

[orangeman]

Like him or loath him he has  a lot more experience both playing and managerially than some of the names mentioned. I said all along that he shouldnt have taken a lot of the flak last year. The reality was that the down over the last couple of years hadnt the bottle for the fight

what has he won as a manager. with club or county?

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That hardly matters, does it ?

[Cúig huaire]

Like him or loath him he has  a lot more experience both playing and managerially than some of the names mentioned. I said all along that he shouldnt have taken a lot of the flak last year. The reality was that the down over the last couple of years hadnt the bottle for the fight

YOu're better going with someone who's untested than someone who has been tested and has failed miserably!

No one in Armagh has won more than POR.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dsY8QUxFLk

[DuffleKing]

Like him or loath him he has  a lot more experience both playing and managerially than some of the names mentioned. I said all along that he shouldnt have taken a lot of the flak last year. The reality was that the down over the last couple of years hadnt the bottle for the fight

what has he won as a manager. with club or county?

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That hardly matters, does it ?

hardly matters? f**k off ye clown

[orangeman]

Like him or loath him he has  a lot more experience both playing and managerially than some of the names mentioned. I said all along that he shouldnt have taken a lot of the flak last year. The reality was that the down over the last couple of years hadnt the bottle for the fight

what has he won as a manager. with club or county?

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That hardly matters, does it ?

hardly matters? f**k off ye clown

There's plenty of managerial appointments made and a lot of them have won nothing. Sorry you took me up wrong there.

[Trevor Hill]

After my first initial what the fcuk?, I thought about this and I reckon it is a very clever ploy.  We all know that Paddy is on his way out already before the ink has even dried on the deal.  Give him 12 months as a patsy taking Armagh no where in particular.  Some older players may move on.  McGeeney's 3 years will be up at Kildare, ad back he comes.  I have heard there is another potential backer waiting in the wings on the financial side and perhaps he has had some input into things.

Are you saying that McGeeney will only come back when Armagh can afford to pay him?

[gerry]

After my first initial what the fcuk?, I thought about this and I reckon it is a very clever ploy.  We all know that Paddy is on his way out already before the ink has even dried on the deal.  Give him 12 months as a patsy taking Armagh no where in particular.  Some older players may move on.  McGeeney's 3 years will be up at Kildare, ad back he comes.  I have heard there is another potential backer waiting in the wings on the financial side and perhaps he has had some input into things.

you could be right but would  Kieran want to come back to a team that will be rebuilding

[DuffleKing]

John rafferty has won three county titles and an ulster club championship

peter rafferty has won an ulster and all  ireland u21

donal murtagh has won 3 county championships, 3 ulster clubs in a row and an all ireland club

Brian mcalinden has won 2 ulster titles - when they mattered

paddy o'rourke has won nothing

whay not give it to an armagh man who has won nothing?


are you advocating not considering managerial records when making appointments?

bad experience is way worse than no experience

[tyrone86]

After my first initial what the fcuk?, I thought about this and I reckon it is a very clever ploy.  We all know that Paddy is on his way out already before the ink has even dried on the deal.  Give him 12 months as a patsy taking Armagh no where in particular.  Some older players may move on.  McGeeney's 3 years will be up at Kildare, ad back he comes.  I have heard there is another potential backer waiting in the wings on the financial side and perhaps he has had some input into things.

Are you saying that McGeeney will only come back when Armagh can afford to pay him?

I heard there was a new financial backer prepared to come in for this incoming year but it was vetoed.