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By all accounts that piece of shit Laverty has been appointed along with Martin Clarke, Declan Morgan and Sean Boylan (obviously the Meath one if this is to be believed). While Laverty might be a decent coach, I wouldn't let any of my sons anywhere near a team with him in charge. His track record speaks for itself, just ask anyone from Mayobridge.

[A born winner]

I've explained lotto he came into us and took us to places that we never had been. A born winner. Why would he not lean on his father for support
If Down are serious about things Niall and his team should be front runners
Ross is also high up the list

No Barney, just stop right there. You are embarrassing yourself, sweet mother A BORN WINNER?. Why in good God would you say that? He has never won anything in his life, nothing with the Point and even worse in his day job, nothing with his school when he has had serious talent on both fronts. I don't like running the man down but people like you build him up to be something he is not. He is far from a born winner or you would have won something in his time there.

I would see it as success as do a lot of people
Well he hardly going to do Clonduff for the good of his health
He surely is now the front runner for the under 20s?
Or maybe a few of the above could come together as a team?

Nobody remembers losers and that is exactly what the Point are and have been for a very long time, by not losing by as much as before then that suddenly makes you a success. Still losing in my book.  As for apparently asking Clonduff for £1000 a week for 4 men, you be the judge of how his health is.

Clonduff would take a championship final so they would
Niall has a very well supported team around him when it comes to his management team and I'm sure Clonduff would have benefited from him and his team
If the county board want a strong team he has it

1 Niall
2 Ross
3 Mickey Walsh
4 Danny Hughes
5 DJ
6 Paul M

That's the route I would go

You mean he can't stand on his own feet and his da makes all the calls during games, yes very well supported alright. I wouldn't exactly call him and his management team strong,how do you work that one out smurfy?

I would see it as success as do a lot of people
Well he hardly going to do Clonduff for the good of his health
He surely is now the front runner for the under 20s?
Or maybe a few of the above could come together as a team?

Nobody remembers losers and that is exactly what the Point are and have been for a very long time, by not losing by as much as before then that suddenly makes you a success. Still losing in my book.  As for apparently asking Clonduff for £1000 a week for 4 men, you be the judge of how his health is.

I would call it a success
Under 20 deadline with 6 in for it
Great to see so many going for it

Ross Carr
DJ MORGAN
Danny Hughes
Michael Walsh
Niall McAleenan
Paul McCartan

Some good candidates and good spread
Each have good credentials
Interviews next week

I hope Niall Mc Aleenan isn't looking for the same money that priced himself and 3 others out of the Clonduff job, after winning nothing with Point but according to people being very successful  . Hughes appointed in Castlewellan which is a big enough job in itself.

[A legion of managers teaching players how to lose in a structured fashion,]

 

I'm thinking that Donegal have cottoned onto what Dublin / Gavin have largely mastered over the past few years.

The key to coaching a team in attacking football, isn't about percentages. It isn't about trying to get the players to make a preprogrammed decision based on an algorithm that derives from where they are on the field, and how they rank in terms of creativity among the team. It's about coaching players to move in such a way as to continually present options to the ball carrier, and then allowing him to make up his own mind. Then, when he makes up his mind, to do it with absolute conviction.

Whereas the key to defensive play isn't about setting up intricate systems and rules. It's first and foremost about winning your own personal battle, then looking for a bit of help when it's not possible to do so.

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This isn't to say that Dublin and now Donegal don't have tactics or a style of football. But both play a remarkably simple game of football. Run into positions where you create an advantage to your team, then demand the ball. If you don't get it, repeat.

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With the point being that Armagh, while not as slavishly bound to a system as Tyrone, Monaghan or Kerry have shown this year, don't play like this. Their defenders don't take personal responsibility. Their midfielders want to catch first, ensure possession second. Their forwards are talented, but not in terms of interplay. Donegal are pretty much the opposite.

Having the best players helps tho

Benny, player talent is the fundamental key to success.

But I'd sincerely ask why any county board should stump up a large 6-figures a year on salaries, consultants, equipment and devices, if it's not to bridge that gap?

That's what's going on all over the country. A legion of managers teaching players how to lose in a structured fashion, instead of chase down a win. That's not particularly the case in Armagh. Kieran isn't a defensive manager. But whatever he's been doing at training the past 5 years isn't improving the players he has been given.

And Paddy Tally is improving the Down players Wobbler? The Down first half last week was totally inept based on the Tally template but when they got back to their direct and aggressive attack in the second half it paid off. You know as well as me that Down do not do defensive well and our lads are not suited to 14 behind the ball.

BTW in bold, you and your club bankrolled Poacher to do exactly that for many years.

So what is your opinion on Mulholland/Poland management and the tweeting from the players whatsapp?

[big shoes to fill]

Don't know much about him but he has big shoes to fill
Niall took us to the next level and brought huge success to us
We needed to get the appointment early to tie down a few boys
Unfortunate that we can't keep the group chat private

I'd say Barney would only be a size 7, maybe an 8 at a push so those shoes wouldn't be that big to fill. Niall has been sailing along on his Da's coat tails for some time now. Barney used to stand behind the dugout in Moygannon and tell the young fella what changes to make, nowadays he's in the stand on the phone or on an earpiece. Be up front Niall and put him beside you on the line but the roles of organ grinder and monkey are very well defined.

I agree with gaelforce, I was expecting more than Mulholland who will probably do an ok job but although in his first whatsapp message he says he is "Aiming for at least 1 Senior Champ", that again wouldn't fill me full of confidence. He first of all needs to stop players screenshoting messages and making them public, very embarassing to both him and the club and he hasn't even taken a session yet. Mark Poland with him also, a man with zero experience as a coach beyond youngsters. Good luck, I think they will need it.

[Ourselves]

A brilliant Burren underage team who have won all around them with ease
The big question is will the be able to bring them through to seniors and be successful
Ourselves Kilcoo and Mayobridge brought through great underage teams who went on to become successful
That's the big question here
We will wait and see

Being successful means winning things, what have you actually won Smurfy?

Ballyholland up to their usual tricks in Castlewellan apparently. Video doing the rounds of trouble in the crowd and possibly players jumping the wire, again. You would think they would learn.

"Apparently" and "possibly" in the same comment. Don't let the facts get in the way of a good story 

I wouldn't want to be accused of trolling clubs or individuals but the clip I saw was unclear, hence the ambiguity. Is that ok for you? It is very hard to believe the continued stupidity of some people though.

Warrenpoint there to be taken tonight but Clonduff stepped back and let them in. Fair play to CPN for sticking at it and not panicking. John Boyle ran the show when he came in and got them over the line. Penalties are a terrible way to go out.

Ballyholland up to their usual tricks in Castlewellan apparently. Video doing the rounds of trouble in the crowd and possibly players jumping the wire, again. You would think they would learn.

Yes.
Up tonight with suspension hanging over both after comments made towards Paul Faloon
Disgusting comments may I add

which brannigan?

Probably the scumming one who acts like a tr**p on the pitch. Shit, hold on. Eeny meeny miny moe 

id say you would know all about tr**ps lotto!

One Brannigan takes Donal O'Hare down and the other drags his boot across his face - yes tramps. Ryan Johnston gets his fake tan smudged and he's down for 5 minutes. 2 types of tramps 

No chance was it a goal in my mind, he never looked to have taken the ball over the line. Big finish from Clonduff but Mayobridge really should have been out of sight.

The production is good but Down crests flashing over the screen late on didn't help. The commentary was also horrendous, a case of how many big words can you get into one sentence.  Bring back Dessie and Patsy 

Let battle commence now and hope we see some football tonight.

Yes.
Up tonight with suspension hanging over both after comments made towards Paul Faloon
Disgusting comments may I add

which brannigan?

Probably the scumming one who acts like a tr**p on the pitch. Shit, hold on. Eeny meeny miny moe 

Jim Curran - Tyrone referee

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