Next Laois football manager

smcder · August 15, 2019, 05:47:56 PM

Could Sugrue go to Kildare as a Physio? Probable not as much time and I'd assume the payment would be clear and to his business. Could make financial sense for him and his business. Dont think people would be happy about it but I dont think anyone could complain about it either.

I am just making a guess here, I have no idea whats going on.

les Antiques · August 15, 2019, 07:35:22 PM

The Kildare connection has no substance.
More likely to get involved with Tipp footballers. .!!

smcder · August 16, 2019, 08:20:14 PM

Why tipp footballers?

GAA-SMART · August 20, 2019, 09:56:47 AM

https://www.laoistoday.ie/2019/08/19/laois-on-the-look-out-for-new-minor-football-manager-as-phelan-steps-down/

Donnacha gone aswell. Fair play to him, two years of service and two semi finals.

SCFC · August 20, 2019, 02:45:31 PM

Quote from: GAA-SMART on August 20, 2019, 09:56:47 AM
https://www.laoistoday.ie/2019/08/19/laois-on-the-look-out-for-new-minor-football-manager-as-phelan-steps-down/

Donnacha gone aswell. Fair play to him, two years of service and two semi finals.

Thankless job taking any county team really. He did quite well. Presume this years 16s management will be in the running.

GAA-SMART · August 20, 2019, 03:01:31 PM

Quote from: SCFC on August 20, 2019, 02:45:31 PM
Quote from: GAA-SMART on August 20, 2019, 09:56:47 AM
https://www.laoistoday.ie/2019/08/19/laois-on-the-look-out-for-new-minor-football-manager-as-phelan-steps-down/

Donnacha gone aswell. Fair play to him, two years of service and two semi finals.
Thankless job taking any county team really. He did quite well. Presume this years 16s management will be in the running.

Not sure how many will want it, don't think the applications flew in the last time. Be interesting to see if any hands go up all the same

les Antiques · August 21, 2019, 02:27:10 PM

Would like to see the Senior management Positions filled before the start of the quarter finals In September.

Butch Cassidy · August 21, 2019, 03:44:32 PM

Billy O staying on with the u20s?

GAA-SMART · August 21, 2019, 04:21:25 PM

Think he said he would stay if they changed the player rules over eligibility

les Antiques · August 22, 2019, 10:15:39 AM

Which doesn't look like is going to change for 12 months anyway. Think he'll give it another 12 months regardless . He's doing well with that group and created a great rapport.

I'd be more concerned about the Senior position and the suggestion of going back to former coaches such as Kearns and Tom Cribben .

BallyroanAbu · August 22, 2019, 11:02:27 AM

For anyone taking the Laois job it's quiet a tricky task, they over achieved last year and possibly are favorites for relegation from Div 2. This could lead to unrest in what will be a relatively new camp.

To be honest I am very disappointed Sugrue( I regard him as a Laois based coach) has left, my genuine belief is that the players should have a meeting and see if there is an appetite to go persuade Sugrue back. My hope is that there would be, genuinely I think we were only going to see Sugrue get better. I think there was plenty of mistakes on his part but the end result was two promotions. He was relatively new in the job so has a lot of learning to do, but surely would have kept improving. But for the good of Laois Football we should try persuade him to have a rethink. He is the outstanding candidate.

If Sugrue were not to return my choice would be to go with his back room that is a Cotter/Kearns joint management. They are young and hungry. They are both Laois men and what the best for the county, I realize there will be mistakes and all may not go well. But the promotion of Laois based coaches should be top of the agenda in the County Board. This merry go ground of what are largely journey men coming and going has never served us well. I don't see Kilkenny, Kerry or Dublin going outside of the county. It is a real bug bear of mine why we have continually promoted those outside of the county above our own.

portlaoisekid · August 22, 2019, 11:40:50 AM

Lads its a complete mess at the minute, rumours abound and our championship is moving along regardless.

We need a manager in place asap. The right manager of course but we need a figurehead in place for the quarter finals especially if its going to be an outsider with no knowledge of our players.

Tintin84 · August 22, 2019, 11:42:59 AM

Who is Cotter? Where has he come from or what club is he from, Excuse my ignorance but what is his CV like or how did he manage to get involved with Sugrue this year?

Heshs Umpire · August 22, 2019, 11:52:06 AM

Quote from: Tintin84 on August 22, 2019, 11:42:59 AM
Who is Cotter? Where has he come from or what club is he from, Excuse my ignorance but what is his CV like or how did he manage to get involved with Sugrue this year?

Sean Cotter of Portlaoise club. Has been with Maynooth University Sigerson teams. Good coach apparently.

Keyser Söze · August 22, 2019, 11:59:59 AM

Sugrue cannot come back. It is fantasy land. I'm sure the man thought it out and came to a decision he is happy with. To do a u-turn would be unprecedented and unhelpful (would bring massive pressure, attention and questions after every bad result). It is unfortunate but it is over.

I think it would be madness to thrust Kearns or Cotter or both into it. Keep them involved and learning, yes.