Derry Club Football & Hurling original

[OakLeaf]

This team and management are going nowhere or maybe even going backwards. Tactically inept,  totally outplayed, cleaned out at midfield (although supposedly had the best midfield in the country), no squad depth, no-one who can kick a long range free or 2 pointer and some players that look like they need time away from the game (I won't name them). There is no progression or development here just the same old issues. Back to the bad old days when you just want the season to end soon.

I think this is totally down to management. Our Seniors, U20s and even Minors have been playing the same putrid shit all year. Our forwards are afraid to shoot. Other players are afraid to make mistakes. Slow, slow, slow buildup. It was almost time up before Ethan Doherty took his first kick at goal this evening! Time for a full management clean out.

[jb77]

Ethan is just a different player than when he first came into this Derry side, the ruthless streak has been coached out of him. I watched him up at Owenbeg tapping 2 pointers over but that was probably his first go at one tonight?

Some of the older lads just look leggy from the start, there will be pains with it but lads like Sean Young need to be seriously tested out next year, bit of life in him. Was really good to see Sargent

[Brendan]

Now we're a hurling county Rogers is done at inter county level and Ó Mianian didn't get a look in so throw their lot in with the hurlers next year and see how far they can get in the Joe McDonagh and what should be a handy league promotion

[Stickittotheman]

The players really need to stand up now. The last few years they have wanted RG or Meenagh back. Some need to show some real leadership. Armagh didnt get out of 2nd gear but neither did we. The shooting was abysmal. Some easy easy scores passed up. Loughlin and McGuigan in the first 10 minutes passed up 1-1 between them and we got zero from those attacks. Kick outs were poor and we barely got any away clean the whole game.

Some real questions need asked now. What do we want to be? The 2020's nearly men who threw it all away or is there something in this team that when it clicks we can be one of the top teams in the country. Confidence looks shot again. Time for Meenagh to really show what's the about.

[CookieMonster]

Back to the drawing board. They would do well to take a leaf out of the hurler's book. Some of them look like they don't even want to be there. I never expected a win but I expected a bit of bite and will to win. RG will enjoy sticking the boot in again no doubt.

[Wildweasel74]

Major sugery required, 4 good U20 teams in  the past 5 yrs. Just 2 players from them teams on. Nxt yr in the league
Derry need play 7/8 new players from the start, this team had its day, too many miles on the clock. Too many men on, based on reputation not form and need a spell on the sideline, zero championship fball intensity, too passive,

[statto]

I would expect Mc Closkey - Conaty,
CD - Mc Mullan, Forbes - Turbitt.
Baker - Mc Conville.

On the opposite end Mc Cabe with get job of tagging Shane.

This game will be won and lost between Armagh half back line and our half forward line. If we stop that Armagh initial fast break that totally relights on Burns, Kelly, and probably mc Quillian we'll win.
Absolutely one if the top 4 teams in the country but we should have no fear of.

Wasn't as easy as you made it out to be. Armagh won that with a bit to spare and down a man for 10 mins with black card.

Derry lack line breakers in their team to put fear into teams and a lack of imagination in half forward line Ethan Doherty always seems happy to play safe. The comparison between two teams when turned ball over was night and day.

[Ryan O]

Our forwards just aren't very good regardless of coaching, tactics, systems and all that.
They work really hard yes but apart from maybe Murray there's nobody with that ambitious streak ready to take a risk and make things happen.

With the subs today and the changes to starting line up I honestly believe preparation for next season has started already.

Really disappointed not to see Sean Kearney getting a run out. Niall Loughlin had a poor day and only scored a point so thought that change could have been made.

The elephant in the room here is how did Shane get staying on the whole game, as poor as I have ever seen him.

Maybe some of our stats men on here could tell me how many times Glass was one of our 3 left up, standing on half way line shouting instructions isn't a good look for a lad touted as one of top midfielders in country.

Mc Cabe absolutely dominated that defensive link role today. Tight at the back and sitting behind the attacking group as the out ball at all times.

And with all that, probably slated as harsh criticism we were only beat by 5, defensively I thought we done fairly well, maybe slightly lacking bit of pace but well set up. Once we got our defensive line moved forward about 10 yards in first half I thought Armagh really struggled to get through.

[Wildweasel74]

Another thing, hardly any Derry supporters at it, bck to the bad ole days!

[Red10]

The players really need to stand up now. The last few years they have wanted RG or Meenagh back. Some need to show some real leadership. Armagh didnt get out of 2nd gear but neither did we. The shooting was abysmal. Some easy easy scores passed up. Loughlin and McGuigan in the first 10 minutes passed up 1-1 between them and we got zero from those attacks. Kick outs were poor and we barely got any away clean the whole game.

Some real questions need asked now. What do we want to be? The 2020's nearly men who threw it all away or is there something in this team that when it clicks we can be one of the top teams in the country. Confidence looks shot again. Time for Meenagh to really show what's the about.

Yeah they can't blame the management again. Although you'd have to question the authority Meenagh has when you see  the performances of some. Also the distactions of the nonsense social media stuff players have been putting up the last while. You can't see the Donegal or Armagh management tolerating it in a run up to a big game. Derry have become a laughing stock in those counties. 

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Always great to read the shite on here after a defeat you'd think we are a regular all.ireland winner going by some youns fuckwits

Too much bullshit to even discuss but one that stands out is id be curious to know who said we had the best midfield in the country interstellar

[jb77]

Here it cant go on like this surely

[OakLeaf]

Always great to read the shite on here after a defeat you'd think we are a regular all.ireland winner going by some youns fuckwits

That's fair if you believe we don't have the players to be challenging the top teams in the country. I think we probably do but we need to be a bit more adventurous than we've been recently. Are you happy with our style of play?

[quit yo jibbajabba]

Whats that now jb

See for yous younger boys we aren't an all Ireland winning county. We are top ten when things are going good maybe top 3/4 when they're going v good. I don't know what else you expect but feel free to come on here here make fools of yourselves stamp your feet and demand better

[Ball]

The players really need to stand up now. The last few years they have wanted RG or Meenagh back. Some need to show some real leadership. Armagh didnt get out of 2nd gear but neither did we. The shooting was abysmal. Some easy easy scores passed up. Loughlin and McGuigan in the first 10 minutes passed up 1-1 between them and we got zero from those attacks. Kick outs were poor and we barely got any away clean the whole game.

Some real questions need asked now. What do we want to be? The 2020's nearly men who threw it all away or is there something in this team that when it clicks we can be one of the top teams in the country. Confidence looks shot again. Time for Meenagh to really show what's the about.

Yeah they can't blame the management again. Although you'd have to question the authority Meenagh has when you see  the performances of some. Also the distactions of the nonsense social media stuff players have been putting up the last while. You can't see the Donegal or Armagh management tolerating it in a run up to a big game. Derry have become a laughing stock in those counties.

Seen this mentioned before whats the social media stuff and who you on about? Hopefully you dont mean lads promoting their business ventures?