Derry Club Football & Hurling original

[LoughNeagh]

Gallagher back do you reckon?

No

[NotedObserver]

Malachy OR

[lenny]

Gallagher back do you reckon?

Malachy Orourke is probably the favourite if he wants it. Conleith Gilligan would be another possibility as he now has experience at county level. Maybe along with Ronan Devlin who has had great success with Cargin. Gallagher would be good as well but brings negative publicity and baggage.

[Silver hill]

Gallagher back do you reckon?

No

Yes, path cleared for his return.
Derry will appoint him, ride out the media frenzy as first game isn't for another 5 months

[toby47]

Gallagher back do you reckon?

No

Yes, path cleared for his return.
Derry will appoint him, ride out the media frenzy as first game isn't for another 5 months

I'm guessing the same as this will happen.

[God14]

Rory Gee sure does have a messiah like following in Derry. Incredible.

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Rory Gee sure does have a messiah like following in Derry. Incredible.

You're basing this on what God? 3 people off tinternet?!

[ONEDerry]

Anybody but Gallagher. Not good for Derry to have a man like that back in charge.

[screenexile]

Rory Gee sure does have a messiah like following in Derry. Incredible.

You're basing this on what God? 3 people off tinternet?!

Nobody on the board seems that gung ho about getting him back??!!

I think it will be him I can't see who else they can get unless they leave it for a few months and someone comes available? My preference would be MOR but can't see him stepping away from Glen until they are out.

Other than that who is there? Somebody from inside the county? Nobody has the experience at this level so it would be another wasted year.

[galwayman]

Surely ye won't go back to Gallagher with the circus that would entail?

[RedHand88]

Rory Gee sure does have a messiah like following in Derry. Incredible.

You're basing this on what God? 3 people off tinternet?!

Nobody on the board seems that gung ho about getting him back??!!

I think it will be him I can't see who else they can get unless they leave it for a few months and someone comes available? My preference would be MOR but can't see him stepping away from Glen until they are out.

Other than that who is there? Somebody from inside the county? Nobody has the experience at this level so it would be another wasted year.

Sitting with a few Derry men here and they're all desperate for RG.

[Lamh Dhearg Alba]

Surprised with how dramatically it went wrong for Mickey but not that it didn't work out, it was never a good fit. Said for years that he stayed with Tyrone too long and was left behind as a manager, the team was consistently set up badly and failed in the big games with the balance between defence and attack way off. His success with Louth was impressive but was really down to him being an impressive figure and leader who united a county who were underachieving. Once they were pulling together (and S&C sorted) it wasn't surprising they kicked on as the talent was there. Once they reached a level where they were playing teams with similar talent he'd have been found out again.

Derry on the other hand had already made those gains. They needed someone to find a better balance between defence and attack and to help them with big games in Croke Park. The two things Mickey hadn't done for over a decade. McGuinness coming back with Donegal was a nightmare for him too given Jim had owned him in the previous decade and seen Mickey subsequently obsessively try (and fail) to out McGuinness McGuinness.

It was quite funny from a Tyrone perspective to watch Derry's shambolic Championship performances this summer but really nobody wins from this. Derry have wasted a summer (and a bit of money) and whoever comes in has a bit of work to do with dealing with the fallout from some of those hammerings. Mickey's reputation as a manager has taken a battering and unfortunately his reputation as a Tyrone legend is damaged by taking the Derry job. His achievements will last forever but you just don't a job like that with a rival county. A lesson for others.

Actually one team did benefit - his departure came at a perfect time for Louth and they got someone better to build on what he had done and kick them on.

[Dire Ear]

Gallagher back do you reckon?

No

Yes, path cleared for his return.
Derry will appoint him, ride out the media frenzy as first game isn't for another 5 months

100%

[Wildweasel74]

I be looking at O'Rourke to be honest, Gallagher played a very limited panel and you can't do that at this level. His mindset wouldn't change on this. O'Rourke has seen what's available in the county through Glen pass few yrs, and know if any players can offer anything to Derry. 

[Brendan]

If Gallagher still refused to blood new players there could eb a generation of talent lost as well from all these Minor sides. Not worth the risk