gael_force_orchard
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Added spice of an unnecessary intervention from the Kildare chairman this week also. Can't believe he called their players out.
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PatMustard
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Do explain...
JoeH
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Kildare GAA Co. Board Chairman: 'results not good enough'
Mick Gorman makes his feelings known to senior football management
He has been at training anyway. Maybe he’s not ready yet
Diarmi
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I read the list of players who have left the Kildare panel last year and it was shocking, basically every good player you would recognise - Daniel Flynn, the two Cribbens, Tommy Moolick, David Hyland, Paddy Brophy, Paddy Woodgate, Daragh Malone, Fergal Conway and Neil Flynn.
Patrick-Armagh
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Jesus, that's some amount of departures and are the only players I would know, other than Kevin Feely and Jimmy Hyland. There's no way that Kildare should struggle for quality players when you see how big the population is and how strong their Championship is.
Some big names
I know you are not the biggest fan of McGeeney, but credit where it is due, it is rare you see established players leaving the panel. Broadly speaking the best players in Armagh are on the panel.
ragingbull
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PatMustard
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Carlow’s Ground holds 11,000 apparently. So obviously there’s no second ground in Kildare as big, otherwise we wouldn’t be playing in Carlow.
Looking at counties nearby, the only grounds free are Kilkenny or Wexford, as the others are all being used.
If you’ve traveled to Carlow by train or bus, it’s going to be problematic if the match is moved.
JoeH
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Where is that from?
That's the big plus about him in my books, most of the best players are on the squad or where on the squad at some point under him
That's soley not down to him though? There's many factors influencing players commitments to Inter County, Management is only one of them.
Armaghball
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Yeah fair enough obviously other things like having a realistic chance at winning something and work/family commitments and 101 other things will affect lads dropping off panels.
Have to say though it seems that players are 100% behind the management.
Armaghball
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Watching Fermanagh there we’ll get nothing easy against them. They love a high ball route one football and will be a big test for our full back line and goal keeper. Big McGurn is due back for them soon as well at full forward who is a very good player
Or, 100% devoted to the team and cause......
Players generally don't or shouldn't stop playing for their county just because they don't tide well with management. You only have so long at the IC level. Managers come and go (in other counties), and we have a great route to this years Ulster final and a good chance of Div 2 league and/or promotion to Div 1.
Often stepping away is due to lack of playing time, ageing body or a wish to travel.
ragingbull
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Fermanagh were trash
ArmaghMartin
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Agreed. Shocking poor.
Armaghball
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Competitive first half and started rhe second with a good score. I posted about them going well and Donegal go and tank them.
On that note, Kildare are a class team I reckon we’ll get hammered tomorrow
On that note, Kildare are a class team I reckon we’ll get hammered tomorrow
northarmaghgael
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Spoke too soon fella. Well structured in the first half, but once the first goal went in the wheels came off and ended up getting a hammering.
Wouldn’t be too worried about them at this stage.