Mickey Harte joins the Irish News

Fear ón Srath Bán · February 06, 2009, 01:34:53 PM

Quote from: Will Hunting on February 06, 2009, 01:16:35 PM
Good... then we are in agreement.

Tyrone and Derry in agreement on something... down with this sort of thing!

Will Hunting · February 06, 2009, 02:21:59 PM

Quote from: Fear ón Srath Bán on February 06, 2009, 01:34:53 PM
Quote from: Will Hunting on February 06, 2009, 01:16:35 PM
Good... then we are in agreement.

Tyrone and Derry in agreement on something... down with this sort of thing!

Well, until the end of March anyway!

amigo · February 06, 2009, 02:24:16 PM

I must say that i was really looking forward to reading Mickey's column, and was a tad disappointed as i found it rather boring!! I am sure he will improve in time!!

Final Whistle · February 06, 2009, 03:19:53 PM

Quote from: amigo on February 06, 2009, 02:24:16 PM
I must say that i was really looking forward to reading Mickey's column, and was a tad disappointed as i found it rather boring!! I am sure he will improve in time!!

Its not going to be ground breaking stuff, and anyhow i thought after calling for his head in 2008 that you wouldn't be reading the opinions of M.Harte!! S.S!!

T O Hare · February 06, 2009, 03:39:45 PM

thought it was a bit boring myself but i think the bearded one will improve!!!!!

Puckoon · February 06, 2009, 06:17:26 PM

I actually disagree with MH on his constructive criticism of Marty Duffys overly authoritarian style of refereeing. No one dared question him, and those that did soon realised there was no room for debate. Too often players think they can influence a referee - and it was evident from the first moment he banished ricey to 10 feet away from his carding of Mickey McGee that he was taking no shit.

Mike Sheehy · February 06, 2009, 08:29:33 PM

QuoteIt's his constant need to make us all feel that we owe "God" something and without "God" nobody would be able to do anything. It happened to be a slightly better night than people expected, big f**king deal.

He's as bad as George Bush. Never trust a Jesus freak.

Mickeys beard · February 06, 2009, 10:15:09 PM

How Ireland has changed! I wouldn't be one for dunderin' the bible meself but jeasis I never thought I'd see the day when somebody throws in a few 'thank Gods" into an article and all of a sudden they're the divil for bein too holy! The country's fecked!

Doire abú · February 06, 2009, 10:40:03 PM

Quote from: Mickeys beard on February 06, 2009, 10:15:09 PM
How Ireland has changed! I wouldn't be one for dunderin' the bible meself but jeasis I never thought I'd see the day when somebody throws in a few 'thank Gods" into an article and all of a sudden they're the divil for bein too holy! The country's fecked!

Aye but you would say that, being his beard and all.

Maguire01 · February 07, 2009, 11:53:09 AM

It wasn't the most exciting article to be honest - the paper has many better columnists. I also thought that throwing 2 other half-stories in at the bottom was a bit messy. Should have had a bigger picture to fill the rest of the page and just stuck to the main story. One decent topic each week would be sufficient.

Mickeys beard · February 07, 2009, 06:05:25 PM

In all fairness, a currently serving inter-county manager isn't going to do a 'Brian Dooher ate my hamster' or 'Tyrone fans are f**king animals' (hmmm?) story. I expect more of the same. Safe jornalism, and I hope he keeps it up. A retired Mickey might provide a more rivoting read.

The GAA · February 07, 2009, 08:41:27 PM

Quote from: AFS on February 07, 2009, 08:09:50 PM
It was, as anticipated, boring and bland as fcuk. I don't see the point in having Harte at all. I'm sure he has lots of interesting opinions to air, but he has to be too restrained because of the position he's in. I can't see him shifting off all those fences much in the future either, to be honest. They'd have been better off letting a figure like Brian McEniff or Pete McGrath or someone, with relatively recent involvement but not too many direct links, write a column. At least then we could read an opinion or two $:-\$

ha! have you read the gaelic life?

McGrath is woejus

Redhandfan · February 08, 2009, 03:31:53 PM

I don't know if anyone has raised this already, but I just wonder if The Irish News' decision to run with a Mickey Harte column each Friday might have had anything to do with the competition offered by The Gaelic Life on that same day.

For me, The Gaelic Life is now a must read every week. It is easily the best publication for GAA coverage in Ulster by a country mile. Might The Irish News have been under some pressure to give their own GAA coverage on a Friday a real shot in the arm with this new Mickey Harte column?

Either way, it is great that GAA followers in this part of the world are now spoiled for choice!

cadhlancian · February 08, 2009, 03:49:07 PM

Quote from: Mickeys beard on February 06, 2009, 10:15:09 PM
How Ireland has changed! I wouldn't be one for dunderin' the bible meself but jeasis I never thought I'd see the day when somebody throws in a few 'thank Gods" into an article and all of a sudden they're the divil for bein too holy! The country's fecked!

Nah, Mike Sheehy and Kerry are fecked!

muppet · February 09, 2009, 09:33:39 PM

Quote from: AFS on February 07, 2009, 10:00:05 PM
Woejus?

Don't really read it that often $:-\$

Rather than actually him, I was more kinda using Pete as an example of the type of person they could get, not really directly involved but still with decent inside knowledge. I'm sure there are plenty of people in that type of position.

What is Woejus?

Is it one of those DUP religious titles?

The Right Honerable Woejus Ian Paisley???