Thoughts everyone? Seems a potentially excellent appointment to me, he had a very respectable playing career with Tyrone, playing in the AI Final in '95.

Has had major success with Scotstown, 3 county titles in 4 years after decades without one. Yes, they have some class players but the squad seem to do the business for him.

Best of luck

GallantJohnJoe (Cavan) - Posts: 329 - 10/10/2016 21:46:35    1924706

A lot depends on who he takes in with him.
He'll have no favourites as he's an outsider and will give everyone a chance.
I wish him the best of luck.

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 10/10/2016 22:18:10    1924714

Best of luck Cavan with your new appointment.

Laois76 (Laois) - Posts: 1270 - 10/10/2016 23:37:34    1924728

Agree with the previous poster on depending who his management team is. Mattie has a great reputation in Tyrone for being a great coach but that doesn't make him a good manager. If he has a good backroom team that can assist him with the difficult decisions then it could be a great move for Cavan Football.

Tyrone Gaa (None) - Posts: 403 - 11/10/2016 08:59:43    1924756

Better appointment than Banty that is for sure, he done a good job in Scotstown but had some great players to work with at club level.

Muineachain76 (Monaghan) - Posts: 180 - 11/10/2016 09:02:56    1924757

He's got a big reputation in Tyrone and this will have caught a lot of people by surprise as he'd have been considered in the mix for the Tyrone job (if) when Harte's contract expires next year.

Think it's a great move for Cavan who have shown they are at Tyrone's level in their first game this year. They need to push it on from there now and this could be a masterstroke for them. McGleenan is a winner.

GetOverTheBar (Tyrone) - Posts: 1388 - 11/10/2016 10:23:35    1924788

Delighted with the appointment.

He's got a bit of work to do as he'll be straight down to business with the Dubs visiting Breffni for the first round of the league.
Survival in division 1 will be his remit in terms of the league and it will be no mean feat - we are one of the favourites for the drop.
We'll await the championship draw before setting expectations too high, but an Ulster title is definitely withing the capabilities of this Cavan squad.

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5010 - 11/10/2016 10:31:36    1924794

Mick McCormick ex Longford and Gowna is part of his backroom at Scotstown as is Colin McAree ex Monaghan Minot manager. The Scotstown success is not all down to Mcgleenan. It will be interesting to see if they are part of his backroom with Cavan

FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2763 - 11/10/2016 12:12:29    1924852

He appears the best of the 3 who were in for the job and is sometimes good to bring a manager from outside as he brings no baggage with him. The manager will only be as good as his selectors/backroom team and players. - no doubt Cavan are on the up and was always a well supported county.

browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 11/10/2016 12:45:44    1924868

Best of luck to Mattie. I hope he assembles a good backroom team as I think this will be key to progress.
Much better appointment than Banty.

FrDougalMaguire (Cavan) - Posts: 152 - 11/10/2016 12:46:20    1924869

I hear Colin McAree has joined our backroom team (yet to be confirmed) so that could rule him out but id say Cavan will be sending their own selectors..........Mattie done well with Scotstown,they beat the best team in the county (Clontibert) twice in three meetings and were very unlucky not to beat Cross in the Ulster Final last year............but they have gone back abit this year,missing their best forward doesnt help,so id say they will be beaten on Sunday against Killcoo..............Cavan job isnt as attractive as it would off been 3 years ago.........remember they let in 5-19 against a ordinary Tyrone team so there is a massive job to be done to bring them to the level needed to reach Ulster Finals never mind win them.

hardcore (Monaghan) - Posts: 1366 - 11/10/2016 13:50:16    1924902

neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 11/10/2016 14:28:08    1924935

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5010 - 11/10/2016 14:50:01    1924942

Great appointment.

Brolly (Monaghan) - Posts: 4472 - 11/10/2016 15:52:58    1924974

Was afraid of this, good appointment for Cavan football and indeed football in general - not a blanket defence manager. Wish him well, I think

mhunicean_abu (Monaghan) - Posts: 1044 - 11/10/2016 17:02:55    1925001

MadgeKing (Cavan) - Posts: 493 - 11/10/2016 19:38:45    1925076

Good appointment if it's just him but a great appointment if McAree is with him to two work very well together. Not sure we're people are getting the not a defensive coach bit Scotstown have been playing with two sweepers since he's came in, swapping between Turly, Morgan and Mohan this year.
When he first game in there was a lot of politics in Scotstown that had seen them become serial under achievers despite being very dominant in underage. Possibly some comparisons with Cavan in that sense?

CurlyFingers (Monaghan) - Posts: 52 - 11/10/2016 22:36:32    1925182

of course you know we are guarenteed to draw Tyrone in first round of Ulster. nevertheless, welcome on board Mattie. but before he thinks about Cavan he has to prepare his team for Kilcoo and maybe an ulster final.

s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 11/10/2016 22:46:42    1925185

cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5010 - 11/10/2016 23:41:51    1925203

GallantJohnJoe (Cavan) - Posts: 329 - 12/10/2016 10:38:38    1925262