Official Cavan GAA Thread

[put-it-up]

Put-It-Up, I meant to ask you about a young player you have at Balieboro that I marked towards the end of my playing days but I forgot. I just remembered he looked to have potential as he gave me a roasting. I picked up the Celt this week and there he is scoring 3-03 from wing-forward (albeit 1-2 from set plays I think). Jeffrey Martin-how is he progressing. I think he told me he was the County Minor Keeper a few years back (although I think if he was, he was the 2nd choice).

Good man Lawrence, whats the story with you?

Aye, i have no doubt he told you that story. I'm sure he has told it to every single person he has met

He is not much of a keeper mind you! Eh, he is doing ok. Put it this way, if you let him play football, the boy is technically gifted and can play.

Has no real pace or power though and didnt even start our first championship match.

I suppose we will see what he is really made of against Drumgoon this weekend.   

[Lawrence of Knockbride]

What's the story with me? ?
Yeah he talked a good game, and I don't think he was trying to get to me psychologically. Still a good score from wing-forward.

[put-it-up]

What's the story with me? ?
Yeah he talked a good game, and I don't think he was trying to get to me psychologically. Still a good score from wing-forward.

Story, Crack? Just being polite with you Lawrence!

Yeah he was actually playing at FF against Ballymachugh, none of the papers seemed to pick up on that. And boy god he talks a good game

So it is D-Day for Mr. Carr. Anyone going to be at the meeting on behalf of their clubs. Out of the county at the minute, but would love to know what happens.

[boojangles]

D-Day as right. We haven't heard from many posters how their clubs are voting? I know my own has voted to keep him and we know that Killeshandra are against him.
Its only Club Chairmen and Secretarys allowed at the meetings this year,but Im sure we will all hear soon enough.
Drung mentioned a 65-35 split,I think it may b even closer.If it is, I wonder will TC stay?

[put-it-up]

D-Day as right. We haven't heard from many posters how their clubs are voting? I know my own has voted to keep him and we know that Killeshandra are against him.
Its only Club Chairmen and Secretarys allowed at the meetings this year,but Im sure we will all hear soon enough.
Drung mentioned a 65-35 split,I think it may b even closer.If it is, I wonder will TC stay?

My clubs were split on what should happen, but the stronger characters wanted him out so  I am just presuming that they will get their way. All will be revealed in time.

Look if Carr wanted to quit he would have done it by now, once a majority votes to keep him he will stay. Democracy and all that

[boojangles]

D-Day as right. We haven't heard from many posters how their clubs are voting? I know my own has voted to keep him and we know that Killeshandra are against him.
Its only Club Chairmen and Secretarys allowed at the meetings this year,but Im sure we will all hear soon enough.
Drung mentioned a 65-35 split,I think it may b even closer.If it is, I wonder will TC stay?

My clubs were split on what should happen, but the stronger characters wanted him out so  I am just presuming that they will get their way. All will be revealed in time.

Look if Carr wanted to quit he would have done it by now, once a majority votes to keep him he will stay. Democracy and all that

Doubt Bailieboro would b happy hear ya say that!!

[put-it-up]

D-Day as right. We haven't heard from many posters how their clubs are voting? I know my own has voted to keep him and we know that Killeshandra are against him.
Its only Club Chairmen and Secretarys allowed at the meetings this year,but Im sure we will all hear soon enough.
Drung mentioned a 65-35 split,I think it may b even closer.If it is, I wonder will TC stay?

My clubs were split on what should happen, but the stronger characters wanted him out so  I am just presuming that they will get their way. All will be revealed in time.

Look if Carr wanted to quit he would have done it by now, once a majority votes to keep him he will stay. Democracy and all that

Doubt Bailieboro would b happy hear ya say that!!

Me and my fat fingers. Obviously that was meant to be the singular version of the word!

[Celt_Man]

Tommy is staying... we won 30 votes to 23... a ringing endorsement if ever there was one

[orangeman]

Tommy is staying... we won 30 votes to 23... a ringing endorsement if ever there was one

The good times are only around the corner ! 

[handballer09]

http://www.anglocelt.ie/sport/localgaa/articles/2009/08/04/390046-carr-sensationally-holds-on/

[boojangles]

57% wanted him to stay.Well I think they have made the right decision.I hope there is a few changes with his back-up though.At least another selector is needed IMO,somebody who really will rock the boat.

[put-it-up]

57% wanted him to stay.Well I think they have made the right decision.I hope there is a few changes with his back-up though.At least another selector is needed IMO,somebody who really will rock the boat.

I knew it would be close and looks like the county  really were split on this one

Glad he is staying but heard one club proposed the u21's be run by a separate Management. Is that true -would fully support that call aswell as strenghtining up the backroom team of the senior management.

[BallyhaiseMan]

I am absolutely delighted at this outcome.
Hopefully a few members of the county board will resign in the wake of this fiasco.

[CavanCola]

http://www.herald.ie/sport/gaelic-football/carrs-cavan-future-still-in-the-balance-1851448.html

(it might not be over yet.)

TOM Carr's future as Cavan manager still hangs in the balance, despite surviving a vote of 'no-confidence' at a county board meeting last night. In a remarkable turnaround, the motion tabled by Laragh United and seconded by Gowna, was defeated by 30 votes to 23, with a single abstentation and one spoilt vote.

As recently as last week, Carr (pictured) had been asked to step down by members of the county committee but refused to do so and having received the backing of the players, Carr dug his heels in.

However, Carr confirmed to the Evening Herald this morning that he still had reservations about the vote, which included votes in his favour from members of the county board executive, and would wait until the weekend before deciding whether to accept the post again for 2010.

"I'm just meeting the rest of the management team today and we'll have a chat about it," said Carr. "The vote isn't just a matter of 30 to 23. The executive members would have been mandated to vote for me. So it would suggest that the majority of clubs are against it."

"The primary thing here is - can you operate in an environment and can the players operate in an environment if there's unwarranted and unnecessary pressure on them? That's certainly my concern."

[mylestheslasher]

Very happy that Carr has won this vote and stuck 2 fingers up to some of these dinosaurs on the county board. As BHM said I hope it results in some fresh blood and fresh ideas coming into the organisation. The problem his opposition had was that they had no plan B. Its easy to knock everything but not so easy to come up with alternatives. I hope Carr gives it another year now as if he doesn't it will not reflect well on him either.
Know its time for TC to learn some lessons. He needs to get out and about and watch some games. If he is getting the money that I've heard he needs to earn it and watch some club champ matches. Maybe he needs a selector from the northern side of the county too? He also needs to begin taking no shit from any player and he needs to get his players working harder on the field. That for me was the most disappointing aspect of our performances - no fight.