Armagh Players Release Statement

[Logan]

Why should a county board tear up agreed proceedure and allow themselves to be dictated to by 1 individual? There was every chance grimley could have got his letter then declined leaving the cb high  and dry. If big joe and micko had put their names forward would people still be as quick to ditch proper process

Agree

[Logan]

and just when you think it couldnt get any more embarrassing!

What armagh players? There is no armagh panel and even if there was they should shut their mouths, issue a letter privately to the county board if they must but no, lets take it all public.   

What a joke.

Exactly

What's the job of the Players Rep anyway?



Steven McDonnell

[guevara]

A lot of ex players have used the Media to state their desire for Paul Grimley to be given the job. The players by all accounts want Grimley. Whats the propblem? By the sounds of it forces within the County Board set up have an axe to grind with Grimley over issues in the past & are have made him pay for it by making a fool of him in '07 when McDonnell was appointed & were dragging their heals in this appointment process. They should or could have said "okay we can gaurantee in writing your appointment"

In my opinion Grimley is 100% correct to walk away. Whats the point in interviewing Candidate A,B,C if you know beforehand that Candidate D is wanted by players etc? Its a farce. You get the best man for the job & by all accounts that would have been Paul Grimley. Why wait about again to see if you can be mucked about?

God love whoever takes it now because they are on a hiding to nothing unless they can win back to back Ulster Titles & go well in the All Ireland.
There are too many boys that sit on County Boards etc with their own agendas (my own County included) & until these positions are filled with men actually in it for the better of their County then this scenario will come up again & again

I think you're off target slightly on a number of counts

I don't think County Board don't have an axe to grind with Grimley - he does with them.
The CB must be seen to treat everyone equal
I don't think whoever takes it on is under anymore pressure than anyone - in fact Grimley would have been under most pressure
He'll be under a lot himself with Monaghan to prove his 'value'

Agree with the last line though

Why would Grimley be under pressure at Monaghan to prove his value?
Hes won numerous Ulster Titles with Armagh, a Senior All Ireland & helped Kieran McGeeney rejuvenate a Kildare team who two years ago looked over the hill.
Hes touted as one of the best coaches in the business & the guys who work with him past & present can't speak highly enough of him.

This wasnt the usual "Job Application" Armagh players wanted Grimley, the fans seem to want him he was offered another post elsewere & required "guaranteed confirmation" that the Armagh job was his. When it wasnt forthcoming he moved on.......simple as that.
With relation to Bi Joe & Galway its a total different scenario as Kernan wasnt being offered another Job at time of Galway interviewing candidates in fact O' Flatharta mighnt even got an interview had Big Joe got the Aer Arann arrangement sorted sooner 

[Logan]

If Grimley is on the mileage that he's supposed to be on I think he'll be under pressure.

Grimley has it all to prove mind you.
Anyone can be a Number 2 and claim success - he's never been under the pressure of a Number 1 slot so I don't think he's a sure fire success as a manager.
I'm sure he's good though.

I don't know what the people wanted or not - but there was a process that should have been followed and to be fair the Armagh CB have tried to stick to that - even gone to lengths to see if they could accomodate Grimley too.

Either way both Monaghan and Armagh have it all to do next year!!!

[oraiste]

2 years here, 2years there - anybody wonder why?