Congratulations to Lavey. A derry team has yet again won this. How much stock can we really put in an average Lavey side winning an unofficial minor tournament? A lot of people getting carried away.
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Show posts MenuQuote from: Birlit on August 27, 2019, 11:11:55 PM
In my option it is totally wrong for one man to run round promising the same job to Donnelly a few years back when Mc Erlain finished and to another outside man now in Gallagher. How is it a fair process if the deciding committee picking is endorsing a candidate application along with 3 others that the ignored clubs have suggested.
This man has been at the helm of Derry's demise in the last six years. In any other walk of life , should he be allowed to stay trying to sink our ship.
Quote from: lenny on August 26, 2019, 05:18:12 PMQuote from: Silver hill on August 25, 2019, 10:16:03 PM
rawhide, Jonny was involved with fermanagh along with Malachy o'rourke. He was successful with Galbally despite what you say. He's Derry to his core and will bring a level of integrity and professionalism. More importantly, as a people manager, he has a presence. It is utterly inconceivable that we are even thinking about taking in a mercenary that fermanagh cast adrift.
Johnny Mcbride might turn out to be a great choice but he would be a massive gamble because of his inexperience in management. The last time I heard the phrase "he has great ideas about how the game should be played " was when Kenny Dalglish was general manager of Celtic and he appointed John Barnes as head coach. We all know how that turned out. You also say he's Derry to the core yet he must be retired from county football for at least 12 years and to my knowledge he hasn't been involved in development squads, minor, u20 or u21. He has taken galbally and Loup for short spells. I think a real problem in Derry football is the ego of ex players who don't want to serve any kind of apprenticeship to bring teams through to senior. Micky Harte, Jim gavin, Jim mcguinness and Peter Keane are all examples of quality senior county managers who have it in the hard yards and served their apprenticeship. Having said all that if he's appointed I'll wish him good luck and support him.
Quote from: sam03/05 on March 27, 2018, 02:58:57 PM
As an outsider looking in- The problem that Derry have is the untapped potential they have in the City.
They have almost 100,000 people (mostly nationalist) and that's huge numbers that they could get players from. (If they really pushed it).
If they were to put serious money into coaching in the city - the schools / primary schools clubs etc - say maybe 10/15 full time coaches just in the city. In 8/10 years time they would have massive rewards - as the potential there is massive.
However there is no desire within the county to do that/ they would prefer to spend money on other things./ complain about Celtic Park and make excuses that it's a soccer town. (Things like that can be changed) - As a Tyrone man I say long may it continue, but to me it's a pretty obvious solution as it could increase their player pool massively in the future.
Quote from: JoG2 on March 26, 2018, 09:52:25 PMQuote from: greenlight on March 26, 2018, 05:33:39 PM
Guys originally not picked should go nowhere near the squad if approached now.
And what exactly would that achieve at this stage of the season you clampit?
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on March 26, 2018, 02:28:02 PM
Anybody the decency to resign yet??
Quote from: 36-03-09 on March 25, 2018, 10:06:01 PMQuote from: greenlight on October 16, 2017, 11:09:55 AMQuote from: toby47 on October 10, 2017, 01:16:58 PMQuote from: seanyb1 on October 10, 2017, 01:06:59 PM
You can add Emmett McGuckin on to the list of absentees - also not called up
So far Lynch, Kielt, Heavron, McGuckin.
Wonder what goalkeepers are on panel, was Postie asked back?
Don't know how a starting player can go from main player to not needed within 2/3 months. I know all managers will have difference in opinion on certain players but to not make a 30-40 man panel is some drop.
The only way that lad should be let through the gates of Owenbeg again is if he's rebuilding them. That's if his ego can fit through them.
What's wrong with giving the Slaughtneil keeper a shot?Quote from: greenlight on March 25, 2018, 07:55:19 PM
Are we really to believe that two goalkeepers who have played more senior games for Derry than their clubs are the best in Derry?
McErlaine is out of his depth.
Hell slap it up you.
Quote from: greenlight on February 04, 2018, 11:03:20 PMQuote from: bannside on February 04, 2018, 07:35:29 PM
What would your own solutions be?
Step 1: Pick a panel of your best and most talented players
As an example, are the two best goalkeepers in Derry teenagers? Have they ever achieved anything at club level? We had McKindless last season who played for Derry in the championship last season before appearing for ballinderry.
We are a joke of a county. Teams look at us now and think they have 2 points in the bag.
Quote from: Atticus_Finch on March 25, 2018, 05:05:09 PM
2015 Division 1 Final
2016 Relegated from division 1
2017 Relegated from division 2
2018 Relegated from division 3
One sad, sad day. I guess the only way from here is up ...
Quote from: robbiegael on March 25, 2018, 05:48:13 PMHe should have resigned
To be fair - McEralin sounds totally shattered in an interview on BBC -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/northern-ireland/43535473
Quote from: clawaddy on March 10, 2018, 10:07:28 PM
Just in from Armagh and although Derry lost this was a much improved performance against a good Armagh side. Derry led by 2 at the interval and this was with Armagh scoring a fortunate goal after the ball had come off the post. Great to see the Slaughneil players back. It would be wrong to attribute the improved performance to their presence as none of them started and none of them were on during Derry's dominant first half period. Anyway predictions of dire outlook for Derry football are a bit premature as there was plenty to be positive about tonight