Is he correct?
Time will tell. I for one was sure he would go in 2014. It's hard to see KK being as successful in the next 10 years as they were in the last but who knows.
If he stays for 4 more years, wins no All Ireland and KK drop to 3rd or 4th in the pecking order, does it tarnish his previous success? I don't think it will but if he goes that long KK will be no different than any other county and their supporters will be looking for him to step down I'd imagine. A manager likes him deserves to go out in glory but I'm certain it will get more difficult for KK in the coming few years with the likes of Waterford improving.

Now they could come back and win another 3 in a row either but I think Ger is right on this one. He had the chance to leave like Sir Alex and possibly didn't take it.

tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 30/11/2016 16:42:04    1937614

cuederocket (Dublin) - Posts: 5084 - 30/11/2016 17:16:01    1937626

The man is going nowhere, he has more time on his hands now and will still be around in 5 years time. They will be back in 17 to win the all Ireland again, remember Tipp don't do back to back titles we are heading for nearly 50
Years since back to back.

therealtmo (Tipperary) - Posts: 1292 - 30/11/2016 19:25:22    1937660

I think Loughnane would want to pick his fights with lesser advesaries, there will only be one winner in this contest.....

Richieq (Meath) - Posts: 3734 - 30/11/2016 20:47:03    1937681

i think cody will bow out the next time kk win the AI. he will, and deserves too, go out on a high...he would have walked if kk beat ty this year i thinks.

juniorjudge (Waterford) - Posts: 383 - 30/11/2016 20:54:13    1937687

Regardless of where kk end up in the next few years. Brian cody is the greatest manager the sport has ever seen. Saying that he had some serious Talent at his disposal. Can kk produce more hurlers with the calibre of jj Shef, Tommy, hogan comerford, ect.
Kk will always be in the top 3-4 counties.

TheBlaBoi (Waterford) - Posts: 24 - 30/11/2016 20:56:52    1937688

Cody is an undisputed god of the game & can do whatever the hell he pleases. I'm inclined to agree with Loughnane on this but I think Ger should've kept his thoughts to himself on this one as there could easily be egg on his own face down the line. I'd like to see Cody take the reins at his own club for a fresh challenge as they've dropped down the pecking order a bit in the county.

keeper7 (Longford) - Posts: 4088 - 30/11/2016 21:02:40    1937692

Fair play to Loughnane. Theres not enough people speaking their mind in hurling.

ZUL10 (Clare) - Posts: 693 - 30/11/2016 22:23:29    1937705

Loughnane loves to wind up Cody and Kilkenny. Cody has added 2014 All-Ireland winning minors to his panel for 2017. He and Kilkenny are not going away anytime soon.

He is retired and has plenty of time to devote to Kilkenny hurling.

Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 01/12/2016 04:09:56    1937724

Kilkenny are like New Zeland, they'll always be contenders - What was the longest Kilkenny hurling 'famine' - as others have said they have the 2014 minors to come in - although they haven't looked great at u21 the last few years wouldn't suprise me to see them nab an u21 all ireland this year and the cycle begins again...don't ever fear kilkenny being gone - they never are.

73forever (Limerick) - Posts: 89 - 01/12/2016 10:09:37    1937756

Got to admire Ger for how he keeps himself in the papers

witnof (Dublin) - Posts: 1604 - 01/12/2016 10:51:42    1937763

I think this is more about Ger than it is about Cody.

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4895 - 01/12/2016 11:53:10    1937775

I was expecting a lot of people to talk about Ger rather than the point he made. Regardless of what you think of him (and I'm not a fan by any stretch), would you not agree there's a decentchance he is right?
KK struggled with assembling a decent panel last year.... considering he gave a 29/30 year old player his full debut year and as captain. Granted he has been on the panel for a whilebut that kind of thing doesn't even happen at club level.
KK have lost the likes of Dalton, Cha and Paddy Hogan because they simply didn't need them and Cody washed his hands of them. Now they do but I don't think either Cody or the players themselves would give in so maybe it's time for a fresh voice. That's not Tipp bias either and as I said I could be proved wrong but managers as well as players should know their time to go (and who knows maybe this isn't the time but I find Loughnane's points valid in a lot of respects)

tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 01/12/2016 15:26:06    1937830

PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1902 - 01/12/2016 21:44:13    1937916

Is Cody the greatest manager ever? No, he is a good manager because of the talent he has at his possession, to prove he is a great manager he has to take a weak county team and get them to the top table and win Liam, for example if he were to take charge of the likes of Carlow or Laois and they win the All Ireland Hurling title under his management then he can proudly wear the cap of the greatest manager ever

riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 01/12/2016 22:16:40    1937922

PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1902 - 02/12/2016 06:56:38    1937939

tiobraid (Tipperary) - Posts: 4119 - 02/12/2016 08:55:26    1937946

I don't think Cody will be too bothered by being told he should have gone while the going was good. Loughnane likes to keep himself in the GAA media eye and who better to pass comment on than a high profile manager. McHugh was similar when he made his comment on Cooper.I think Cody will stay because he enjoys it so much and keep at it because its what he loves doing. I'd imagine his status is pretty much established at this point whatever happens over the next couple of years.

Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 02/12/2016 10:35:12    1937963

I'd say Cody has lost sleep over what Ger had to say about him alright....

Loughnane just loves the sound of his own voice.

Cody is going nowhere and to win an All-Ireland in the next few years is absolutely within him and Kilkenny's grasp.

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 02/12/2016 11:30:48    1937974

PremierGold (Tipperary) - Posts: 121 - 02/12/2016 13:38:36    1938003