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Just goes to show that we are not the footballing force that some on here think we are. Nobody seems to want the job as it is one which would hardly enhance anyone's managerial reputation. A poor panel of players (with one or two exceptions) and very little in terms of emerging talent either. The future looks bleak.
Meridian (Westmeath) - Posts: 601 - 15/09/2017 11:32:12 2046184 Link 0 |
yet Roscommon were in Div 1 and won a provincial title this year the problem with Westmeath is that managers have to deal with our CB and lack of facilities valley84 (Westmeath) - Posts: 1890 - 15/09/2017 13:12:04 2046214 Link 0 |
sorry, the problem in Westmeath is the quality of players. End of.
Meridian (Westmeath) - Posts: 601 - 15/09/2017 13:35:58 2046226 Link 0 |
At least one person had the inside track...
wonit1time (Westmeath) - Posts: 450 - 15/09/2017 18:14:55 2046298 Link 0 |
Great to see we're aiming high. Well done CB. Chops (Westmeath) - Posts: 775 - 15/09/2017 19:59:25 2046319 Link 0 |
link Morty (Westmeath) - Posts: 209 - 15/09/2017 22:42:59 2046350 Link 1 |
there are no Paudie O'Shea type figures out there I'm afraid valley84 (Westmeath) - Posts: 1890 - 15/09/2017 23:29:33 2046360 Link 0 |
Nothing short of a disgrace if an ex Wicklow manager is appointed. Bring back Bealin.. Matthew (None) - Posts: 1008 - 16/09/2017 00:49:21 2046368 Link 1 |
Absolutely shocking, if this is true. The bottom of the barrel stuff. Leahy, Mangan, Coffey I'm sure would be interested if approached. At lest they have achieved something as managers and there locals. The two mentioned would no influence to many lads back next year. Our county poor have once again let our team down. Paddyfla19 (Westmeath) - Posts: 114 - 16/09/2017 00:50:14 2046369 Link 0 |
Surely a local appointment,no matter who,would be better than either of these. GozoGael (Westmeath) - Posts: 48 - 16/09/2017 09:45:13 2046379 Link 1 |
I think its time now the players stood up and start making demands for what they want and need. Why go for 2 candidates from outside who have poor records and who know nothing of the Westmeath setup. Jack Cooney, Alan Mangan, Martin Flanagan, Tom Coffey, Eammon Gallagher, John Keane, Peter Leahy, so many from within and we go out and scrape the bottom of the barrel. Its a disgrace.
Chops (Westmeath) - Posts: 775 - 16/09/2017 09:56:22 2046380 Link 3 |
Wel said chops couldn't agree more !!
Paddyfla19 (Westmeath) - Posts: 114 - 16/09/2017 11:48:32 2046405 Link 0 |
The ex wicklow manager won more as a player at club & county than any of your local lads! You should be asking the question why they are not putting there names forward. Maybe it's because they don't have courage to step up & look for it? Who did the clubs nominate? As for scrapping the bottom of the Barrel because he is the ex Wicklow manager is a cheap shot. It's probably the most difficult job to take on. He might not of got the results people wanted but you need to dig deeper to find out what he brought & tried to do for Wicklow with the resources & players he had. He definitely had the biggest turn over of any county players I have ever seen. Wicklowfan1 (Wicklow) - Posts: 46 - 16/09/2017 14:25:37 2046440 Link 0 |
I don't believe that for a second. There's plenty of managers that have faced bigger challenges than Johnny Magee at Wicklow. maroonkingdom (Westmeath) - Posts: 41 - 16/09/2017 17:50:09 2046469 Link 0 |
The ex wicklow manager won more as a player at club & county than any of your local lads!......i presume you think then that anyone from Dublin or Kerry should manage us then....we have had Bealin and that's enough proof to not go back to that particular well purely because of where he comes from. I understand the difficulties in Wicklow however Magee was constantly in need of a microphone to complain about something or other. I think we can find better internally personally and would take Magees appointment as a step backwards
Darragh (Westmeath) - Posts: 301 - 16/09/2017 17:52:22 2046470 Link 1 |
Its not the fact that he is the ex Wicklow boss that annoys me. I have no issue with that. Its the fact he made zero impact at Wicklow and spent lots of time whinging about the gaps opening between top and bottom rather than trying to improve on what he had. Colin Kelly made damn all inroads in Louth either. If we go for an outside manager there should be a small bit of pedigree demanded, I don't think its much to ask, if we stay inside (which we haven't for 30 odd years) then the former players/managers mentioned have plenty of experience and most have played at the highest level.
Chops (Westmeath) - Posts: 775 - 16/09/2017 19:23:33 2046496 Link 1 |
delusional if we think a manager within the county can move wm on; minors under leahy got hammered v kildare and had a poor overall league campaign. the rest have no real experience nor success at county level. the other problem; any successful manager will look at wm as step down not up; so perhaps this decision reflects the reality of where we are. Rossieruan (Westmeath) - Posts: 73 - 17/09/2017 15:53:44 2046685 Link 0 |
Correct me if I am wrong but did Mcgee not get some good results with Wicklow and did Louth under Kelly go division 4 to 3 to 2???
jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1459 - 17/09/2017 23:54:23 2047139 Link 0 |
Jobber your correct with Kelly he is a good one and Louth players rated him. Problem is I think we needed a local who knows the players. All we are doing is kicking the can along in front of us year in year out and not creating our own internal structure. I don't see a overall strategy to move us forward. Can someone tell us what the plan for Westmeath senior and underage for the next 5 or 10 years or is there one. Have we done a audit on what we need to become a successful county and are we transparent regarding our Finiances and our strategy for the next 10 years. Lay in front of the delegates how much and where money went and what will be needed to bring your plan into place and then let all the clubs and delegates agree to a blueprint going forward and put the shoulder to the wheel and raise money to finiance it and the clubs if they agree should all work towards this blueprint agreed and stick to a plan and not just try and stop a gap every time a hole appears. Gaa is like a business you fail to prepare and plan ahead you will be bankrupt and out of business. Let's start treating our sport like a business
Paulknows (Westmeath) - Posts: 114 - 18/09/2017 08:35:00 2047215 Link 0 |
Magee did not win 1 Leinster championship match as Wicklow boss in 3 seasons. And Wicklow finished second from bottom of Division 4 this season winning only one game. So yes Jobber you stand corrected.
Chops (Westmeath) - Posts: 775 - 18/09/2017 09:36:40 2047251 Link 0 |