HAS HE GOT A CLEW??

Goats Do Shave · January 21, 2008, 08:54:30 AM

Quote from: Bacon on January 21, 2008, 08:33:26 AM
I thought Armagh4SamAgain was right behind him when he was appointed? It doesn't take much for you to drop from hero to fool in Armagh football circles.

I still think O'Neill is the phantom menace behind A4SA - "So I do"

Sky Blue · January 21, 2008, 09:23:46 AM

When did Armagh last win a match? They lost 2 McKenna Cup games and drew one. They lost 2 championship games in 2006. It must be a NFL game?

Realistically you have to give this new manager at least a year and may be 3 to prove his worth. Looking rid of him after to games in January is nonsense.

ziggysego · January 21, 2008, 10:21:55 AM

Sky Blue · January 21, 2008, 02:15:09 PM

What ??

I think Ziggy has lost it. $:-\$

ziggysego · January 21, 2008, 02:28:58 PM

Chewie

Captain Scarlet · January 21, 2008, 02:36:00 PM

So if there is a bit of unrest over the new man do us simple Kildare folk have the better team in place with geezer/ grimley?

We have already had a different attitude in our early games. all we need now is a few more players $:-\$

Silky · January 21, 2008, 09:59:11 PM

Are they the wrong men for the job or ios it too soon?

Goats Do Shave · January 22, 2008, 01:18:59 PM

Quote from: Sky Blue on January 21, 2008, 09:23:46 AM
When did Armagh last win a match? They lost 2 McKenna Cup games and drew one. They lost 2 championship games in 2006. It must be a NFL game?

Realistically you have to give this new manager at least a year and may be 3 to prove his worth. Looking rid of him after to games in January is nonsense.

I presume you mean competitive match... as we've beat Meath, Louth & some others...

Westmeath in Cross - last game in the League last year - saved us from relegation! $:-\$

Blacksheep · January 22, 2008, 02:39:57 PM

From Hoganstand

McDonnell says raft of questions need to be answered
22 January 2008

Armagh football boss Peter McDonnell says that a whole host of questions need to be addressed ahead of his naming of his NFL panel inside the next 24 hours.

McDonnell insists that there will be no automatic inclusions but he is conscious of the need to introduce some new, fresh blood.

"I'm faced with a challenge now, with a number of questions I need to find answers to: are some of the more seasoned players just that wee bit beyond it now?

"Is the hunger still there: I can't answer those questions yet - the answers will become more obvious as time moves on.

"There was an expectation that there would be a mass exodus of senior players when Joe stepped down. That hasn't been the case. I have no aversion to experience, who might be in some quarters be referred to as an 'older player'; the one thing I'm interested in people who want to give it a lash, give it all they have."

mhacadoir · January 22, 2008, 03:09:08 PM

this is crazy. Mc donnell needed to see what sort of unearthed talent there is in the county, of course try them out in the mc kenna cup. everyone knows that only a few will make the county squad from them new players, but they have to be tried out before we can see who is going to be good enough. dont write off armagh or mc donnell yet. we had no cross players, none of the university players, no mc grane, mc donnell etc, we know what they can do, he had to try the younger players. i think players like finnian moriarty and marty ferris will benefit from a few games. also, with people like kieran toner not playin etc, we've loads to come back. lets see how the league goes before we judge

Silky · January 22, 2008, 05:51:07 PM

mhacadoir are you Peter McDonnell? If you are I wouldn't worry too much about what Armagh4SamAgain says.

mhacadoir · January 22, 2008, 06:15:28 PM

no, no, far from it! just realistic!!

Armagh4SamAgain · January 22, 2008, 10:06:49 PM

look im just sayin that he hasnt got a clew about county mangers job. H e needs a body who noses whats what to help. but he wont ask for help cause he hasnt gat a clew. Read that thing he sad before - its rubbish so it is and u all no it No clew at all. Armagh cant weat 3 yrs for a all Ireland! he needs to get it sorted now for the league an i dont think he has if were goin to be in wit a chance in sept

qub la la la · January 22, 2008, 11:08:03 PM

Quote from: Armagh4SamAgain on January 22, 2008, 10:06:49 PM
look im just sayin that he hasnt got a clew about county mangers job. H e needs a body who noses whats what to help. but he wont ask for help cause he hasnt gat a clew. Read that thing he sad before - its rubbish so it is and u all no it No clew at all. Armagh cant weat 3 yrs for a all Ireland! he needs to get it sorted now for the league an i dont think he has if were goin to be in wit a chance in sept

wise up u muppet! armagh can wait 3 years, by jaysus we waited a lot longer for one and have waited 5 years under joe!! Peter McDonnell was and is the best man for the job. He won an Ulster title last year with the u21s and was unlucky not to beat cork in my opinion. Obviously with these close ties to the younger talent in the county he is undoubtedly the man to work at it and bring them on to become the star players over the next few years.

Mike Sheehy · January 23, 2008, 06:09:36 AM

Quotelook im just sayin that he hasnt got a clew about county mangers job. H e needs a body who noses whats what to help. but he wont ask for help cause he hasnt gat a clew. Read that thing he sad before - its rubbish so it is and u all no it No clew at all. Armagh cant weat 3 yrs for a all Ireland! he needs to get it sorted now for the league an i dont think he has if were goin to be in wit a chance in sept

You may have a point there Armagh4samAgain. I must say, you have a refreshingly honest view and more power to you for stating it despite criticism from your more one-eyed countymen.
Maybe they should sack this fella and bring back Joe Kernan...what do you think ?