Kyle Coney set to reject Aussie Rules?

[Baile an tuaigh]

Gaelic Football will be better that Kyle decided to stay at home.

Talked to two Tyrone Senior players recently who reckoned that he will be a great addition to the team in the future. They both felt that he would need another two years before being introduced to the panel. Playing minor is like a drive in the countryside, playing Senior is like driving in the motor way.

I remember young Raymond Mulgrew making his debut in the now infamous "battle of Omagh". An introduction to a game of that sort would only do more harm than good. Hopefully next year Kyle might make an appearance in something like the Mc Kenna cup.

[Jinxy]

The Sydney Swans fans aren't too happy with him.
Had a look at one of the supporter sites.
http://redandwhiteonline.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=2
Lovely bunch of people.

[orangeman]

The Sydney Swans fans aren't too happy with him.
Had a look at one of the supporter sites.
http://redandwhiteonline.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=2
Lovely bunch of people.

Tough !  considering the sneaky way they had their agents conduct their business usually behind the back of the family.

[orangeman]

Tyrone chairman Pat D'Arcy has warmly welcomed Kyle Coney's decision to turn his back on a career in Aussie Rules and pledge his future to the Red Hands.

The Ardboe youngster, who was the star of Tyrone's All-Ireland minor triumph last year, has opted out of a two-year rookie contract with the Sydney Swans in order to concentrate on his Gaelic football career.

"It's great news for Ardboe and Tyrone that Kyle has decided to stay," D'Arcy said.

"He is a rare talent and he is going to be a big asset to the county for many years. Football in Tyrone is on a real high and going from strength to strength, and it's pleasing that Kyle wants to be a part of it."

Meanwhile, a Sydney Swans spokesman has said the club remains hopeful that Coney will change his mind and return to the Australia in the near future.

"We are fully supportive and happy for him to take a bit of extra time to make up his mind and hopefully he ends up coming back to Australia to play for the Sydney Swans," he said.

[orangeman]

Harte key to Coney decision" - Murphy

Mickey Harte
10 January 2009


Sydney Swans youngster Brendan Murphy has claimed that Tyrone senior manager Mickey Harte was instrumental in the decision of Kyle Coney to turn his back on a move to Australia.

Coney had been scheduled to travel Down Under to begin a two-year rookie contract with the Swans, where he would have joined Carlow youngster Murphy.

But the Ardboe lad made a last-minute u-turn - and Murphy claims that Harte's influence was key to that decision.

Speaking in this week's Nationalist newspaper, Murphy said: "Kyle Coney decided to stay home in Tyrone. I'm not sure what his reasons were for staying. He hasn't answered any of my messages but I knew there was pressure for him to stay by Mickey Harte. I just hope he doesn't regret his decision in a few months.'"

[pintsofguinness]

The Sydney Swans fans aren't too happy with him.
Had a look at one of the supporter sites.
http://redandwhiteonline.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=2
Lovely bunch of people.

I'm just pissed off you can't sign up to that forum with a hotmail or yahoo account. 
If similar comments were made about a black player they would be deemed racist.  I love this talk of suing him, I can't see any problem with suing a youngster who (like any youngster and me!) is going to have nothing to his name and is at the other end of the world 
Are these clowns a true reflection of AFL fans?

[RedandGreenSniper]

Harte key to Coney decision" - Murphy

Mickey Harte
10 January 2009


Sydney Swans youngster Brendan Murphy has claimed that Tyrone senior manager Mickey Harte was instrumental in the decision of Kyle Coney to turn his back on a move to Australia.

Coney had been scheduled to travel Down Under to begin a two-year rookie contract with the Swans, where he would have joined Carlow youngster Murphy.

But the Ardboe lad made a last-minute u-turn - and Murphy claims that Harte’s influence was key to that decision.

Speaking in this week’s Nationalist newspaper, Murphy said: "Kyle Coney decided to stay home in Tyrone. I’m not sure what his reasons were for staying. He hasn’t answered any of my messages but I knew there was pressure for him to stay by Mickey Harte. I just hope he doesn’t regret his decision in a few months.’"

Jaysus Murphy fairly left the studs in.
While Coney was responisble for stopping Mayo winning the Minor All-Ireland, guys like him are the type you want being kept in our games and not going to Australia. And whatever the rationale for him to wait, it is heartwarming to see that Aussie Rules isn't the be all and end all for all our young stars. All the best to the young lad and I hope he doesn't come under much pressure from the Swans over renaging. They've done well enough out of Ireland with Kennelly and Murphy, I hope they are mindful of that

[Tyrone Dreamer]

The Sydney Swans fans aren't too happy with him.
Had a look at one of the supporter sites.
http://redandwhiteonline.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=2
Lovely bunch of people.

I'm just pissed off you can't sign up to that forum with a hotmail or yahoo account. 
If similar comments were made about a black player they would be deemed racist.  I love this talk of suing him, I can't see any problem with suing a youngster who (like any youngster and me!) is going to have nothing to his name and is at the other end of the world 
Are these clowns a true reflection of AFL fans?

Agree. I flicked onto the bigfooty website as well and the comments were very similar. Quite a bit of racist talk towards the Irish. Would like to think this isnt a true reflection of AFL fans. You have to laugh at the outrage of the Sydney fans about him letting the club down. They arent too worried about the effects on gaa clubs over here who have developed the players.

[Jinxy]

If BigFooty is a reflection of the average AFL fan then Kyle is as well off back home.
"Go back to your potato farm" etc. 
I would hope a lot of the posters there are just kids otherwise there is no excuse for the level of sheer ignorance on display.
It pretty much reinforces every Aussie stereotype going.

[stiffler]

The average AFL Fan think there are 32 'clubs' in ireland...they have no knowledge or appreciation of the loss of these star players from their local communities.

[ziggysego]

Could be the AFL's Hoganstand.com

[Jinxy]

Ah no Ziggy.
It makes hoganstand.com look like an intellectual think tank.

[Our Nail Loney]

What a bunch of absolute pricks on that site. Now I don't know much about aussie rules but has Tadgh not been a brilliant servant to the Swans?? And here these so called fans are slagging off his country, saying back to the potato farm? What a brilliant slag by the way 

Just confirmed what I had always thought secretly about most australians. Why cant they all be like Drew Kirk.

[Jinxy]

I've no problem with people slagging Ireland if they do it well, but "back to the potato farm" is just an embarrassing attempt.
How dumb does someone actually have to be to say something like that?

[Our Nail Loney]

I've no problem with people slagging Ireland if they do it well, but "back to the potato farm" is just an embarrassing attempt.
How dumb does someone actually have to be to say something like that?

I wonder do they actually think we all have our own little self sustaining potato farms?? Spuds for breakfast, lunch and dinner! Pathetic wind up... I would love to get in a good slanging match with these ones, you can tell from their posts that you could just rip them to shreds easily!