Paddy O'Rourke Out!

southsidejohnny · June 24, 2011, 01:45:18 PM

Jesus lads we have hit a new low. Who would ever have thought that people would look to Kildare as some kind of panacea to our football ills. They have yet to win a Leinster title under McGeeney, they are a division two outfit. They failed to beat an average Down team last year and Wexford and Fermanagh also reached all Ireland semi finals. Would you look to Fermanagh or Wexford with all respect, to sort your football woes?

As for under age, what exactly have they ever won? Galway, Roscommon, Tyrone,Armagh, Mayo Cork etc would eat them at that level. Kildare are ok when they can take in a few outsiders like the way O Dwyer did with lads from Tipp, Cork, Kerry and Meath on the team. Lift your sights please people from Armagh, home of the current club champs. What the f***k have Kildare ever done except have a big huddle around their new manager.

screenexile · July 09, 2011, 09:20:03 PM

Let the fun commence!!

NP 76 · July 09, 2011, 09:32:07 PM

Cant wait

Armaghgeddon · July 09, 2011, 09:48:54 PM

Sorry but POR is a tool. A blind man could do a better job than him. POR is the sort of man who would bring a blunt knife to a gun fight...that how is tactical mind works.

under the bar · July 09, 2011, 10:18:22 PM

Personally I beleive POR has Armagh punching well above their weight without him they'd be in Div 3 or 4. Can't see waht all the fuss is about. You can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear.

Applesisapples · July 10, 2011, 01:06:31 AM

Quote from: under the bar on July 09, 2011, 10:18:22 PM
Personally I beleive POR has Armagh punching well above their weight without him they'd be in Div 3 or 4. Can't see waht all the fuss is about. You can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear.

Christ you must be smoking some shit!!! After the horlicks of selections/substitutions tonight!!

Hoof Hearted · July 10, 2011, 01:54:20 AM

Quote from: under the bar on July 09, 2011, 10:18:22 PM
Personally I beleive POR has Armagh punching well above their weight without him they'd be in Div 3 or 4. Can't see waht all the fuss is about. You can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear.

the words "up" and wind", in no particular order, come to mind here

Applesisapples · July 10, 2011, 02:29:37 AM

Punching well below their weight is probably more like it.

Throw ball · July 10, 2011, 02:50:40 AM

On a related point I will say that the one thing POR has brought to Armagh is more entertaining football. The Down Derry and now Wicklow games have been among the best games I as an Armagh supporter have seen in about five years. If he could only manage to get a winning formula too!

passedit · July 16, 2011, 08:48:09 PM

What'll ye all do if Ourma wins in Omagh next week?

TacadoirArdMhacha · July 17, 2011, 12:52:38 AM

Quote from: passedit on July 16, 2011, 08:48:09 PM
What'll ye all do if Ourma wins in Omagh next week?

Praise the players

Orangemac · July 17, 2011, 09:40:41 AM

For all his faults and failings if Armagh beat Tyrone and Down in the 1 season and have stayed in Div1 it will represent a decent season.

We are miles off the top 2 and a fair bit off the next level (Dublin, Kildare, maybe Tyrone) but the players seem to be behind POR and at least there is more emphasis on attacking football.

If we beat Tyrone POR will deserve another crack at it next year.

TacadoirArdMhacha · July 17, 2011, 11:03:57 AM

Quote from: Orangemac on July 17, 2011, 09:40:41 AM
For all his faults and failings if Armagh beat Tyrone and Down in the 1 season and have stayed in Div1 it will represent a decent season.

We are miles off the top 2 and a fair bit off the next level (Dublin, Kildare, maybe Tyrone) but the players seem to be behind POR and at least there is more emphasis on attacking football.

If we beat Tyrone POR will deserve another crack at it next year.

And pray God tell me what gives you that notion. While the support of the players was his major (only) strength during his time in charge of the Mourne, I think its a stretch to suggest that the players are personally loyal to Paddy O'Rourke and are "behind" him more than they would be any other manager.

David McKeown · July 17, 2011, 02:25:15 PM

Without wanting to spread rumours but was there not a major falling out between the players over POR's management after the Derry match? I would think he has the full support of a number of players but not all of them.

Regardless I fully expect POR to be in charge next year. Those who sat on the panel to appoint him now hold more sway in the CB than they did two years ago.

All that said I just don't rate POR, he has a strong group of players but just doesn't seem able to get them to play to their strengths or implement a consistent gameplan.

Orangemac · July 17, 2011, 10:46:48 PM

Quote from: David McKeown on July 17, 2011, 02:25:15 PM
Without wanting to spread rumours but was there not a major falling out between the players over POR's management after the Derry match? I would think he has the full support of a number of players but not all of them.

Regardless I fully expect POR to be in charge next year. Those who sat on the panel to appoint him now hold more sway in the CB than they did two years ago.

All that said I just don't rate POR, he has a strong group of players but just doesn't seem able to get them to play to their strengths or implement a consistent gameplan.

I don't rate him either especially in terms of making changes during a game but a win over Tyrone would mean there would be no overwhelming clamour to get rid of him this year.