Down Club Hurling & Football

[downjim]

Of course the county executive will pick the manager, would a club committee appoint other people to pick a management??

[Cuan12]

Are people in Down that naive to believe that conor Deegan is the man for the job, he achieved nothing in Dublin despite have unlimited resources, success in Down u20 s -zero, club management in Down zero success, and people believe he's the right appointment, lads get real , nothing against the big lad but it's a disaster in the making, we better have deep pockets because if he gets the job we are going to need them!'

[downjim]

The same applies to Poacher, has won nothing of note on his career bar a few tea cups at school level. But he is good with limited teams and he would get us out of division 3 and make us competitive.

Is Jim McGuiness out of the question??

[Mourne Red]

McGuiness would have no interest in the Down job, one we couldn't afford him and two we aren't at that level to attract those type of elite level managers

[Mourne Red]

https://mobile.twitter.com/declanbogue/status/1014263494676541440?s=12

Seen this on twitter

[Brick Tamlin]

Dont believe anything ye read or see in local print or social media.
Alot of them buddies of the Narcissist and just stir the pot to keep the craic going.
The annual Down managerial hoohaa is just entertainment for the ego-maniacs and their cheerleaders.

[downjim]

Hopefully we get McGuinness so boring bogue won't have anything to write. What would he know about Down football

[Brick Tamlin]

Previous poster alluded to it already. If you think Jim McGuinness would touch Down job youd be deluded.
If you also think our illustrious leaders at County Board level could produce the sheckles to lure someone of McGuinness ilk to take Down then youre also mistaken. County is stone broke and its gonna be another bargain basement appointment from within to fill the void for another few seasons.

[downjim]

What mercenaries are available?

[whitegoodman]

From what I was told the team of Burns, Murray, Adams etc were not that easy to pay so I'd assume there is a reasonable budget to attract a decent name.

They wouldn't get McGuinness but could tempt the likes of Malachy O Rourke or Tony McEntee with the right package.

Other than that go back to wee James.

[RadioGAAGAA]

Why would anyone want to manage us?

We don't have the players to meet the expectations of 90% of the county and you'd be working with a county board that is erratic at best.

A poison chalice if ever there was one.

[snoopdog]

McGuinness is looking for a job in soccer. He has no interest in getting a gaelic football role. He is supposed to have said as much when he returned from China.

[downjim]

I've said it many of times, hands up who wants to be in the county board. If you have a club delegate who is able to or wants to go forward then nominate them in November. It's not hard to seek election in the GAA, so stop the crap and tell me people who want into the executive. Just one person

[AnDun2025]

With a glance over the past 25 years of appointing a Senior Team management its fairly grim reading so  should we set our expectations very low. NO!  Lets Get it Right

It would seem that the primary criteria for any candidate to take on the senior management role would be
1. that you have played for Down.
2. that you hold an All Ireland Medal.

There is no doubt to the passion and commitment that these men have brought the position. Unfortunately all have been lacking in one or two of the key skills need  do this job.
Skills like Man Management, Knowledge of the modern game, Tactical Astuteness, a comprehensive understanding of other inter-county systems of play other desirable traits Successful experience in Club Management in Down or elsewhere and experience in another Successful Senior County Management setup.

(Wee James was probable the only one to realise he didn't possess all the Knowledge and Skills and hence brought Brian McIvor in as his right hand man, many players from the 2010 team have been vocal about his experience and influence in 2010)

To Manage an Inter county Team is without doubt a very challenging Job in current times. I would put it somewhere on a par with running a small business. Would any one in their right mind appoint someone to run the business who jus worked there for a few years and had one or two years every so often?

For Me Criteria needed for this position.
1 Strong Man Management Skills
2 Strong Coaching pedigree.
3 A Proven track record at Club Level ( 10 Years experience Plus at least 2 County Championships)
4 3+ Years of Management at Senior County Level

Hopefully we can get some one in place who can stabilise us and move us back to Div 2.

[downjim]

Would Mickey Donnelly be a candidate?? He has won county championships, Hogan cup and Now u20s Ulster. He definitely has potential and seems to be a winner.