I am not going to claim to have a great knowledge of Laois football but what has Colm Parkinson actually done for Laois. I know he played but he transferred to a Dublin club. Is he involved in any development squads or anything?

Elvisahaha (Mayo) - Posts: 36 - 01/10/2015 08:12:04    1794496

Going by his comments on air, he isn't.

He played under Micko and was not a fan of his methods. He has been critical of club managers also. The thing is though I do think he understands sport and is passionate about it. His stories about playing for Laois are also funny and I'd say he is great craic. He is a very good interviewer too, asking the critical questions of people.

But, as to what he has done for Laois in recent times, not too sure to be honest.

slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6480 - 01/10/2015 09:57:39    1794534

No but he is a pundit on Newstalk, good aul craic to be fair.

TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7891 - 01/10/2015 11:17:07    1794582

What exactly is he finished with doing? And how are they gonna survive without him

flack (Dublin) - Posts: 1054 - 01/10/2015 14:46:10    1794761

flack
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What exactly is he finished with doing? And how are they gonna survive without him

The whole county will shut down!

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 01/10/2015 15:02:21    1794774

He is finished with Laois......think Laois are the lucky ones......but then again don't think he ever started.

Think he is one of these people you classify as 'opinions are like xxxxxxxs, everyone has one'

Seems to spend more time knocking things than anything else

witnof (Dublin) - Posts: 1604 - 01/10/2015 16:07:58    1794806

Haha mesami, there'll be refugees flooding out of it

flack (Dublin) - Posts: 1054 - 01/10/2015 16:45:57    1794833

On Newstalk and has an opinion on everything. Fair enough its a sports show but doesn't strike me as a guy who knows too much about anything other than Football.

Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 01/10/2015 17:54:53    1794873

Who cares Colm ? Seriously ?

Finsceal (None) - Posts: 559 - 01/10/2015 18:55:14    1794895

Man with no involvement in county is finished with them. I'd say they can live without him.

His reasoning seems pretty poor too. Just keep depending on the minors from 12 years ago. These players spent all of their peak years in their 20s playing for Laois and achieved very little, what makes him think they'll suddenly push on in their mid thirties?

CastleBravo (Meath) - Posts: 1643 - 01/10/2015 19:21:42    1794914

I think CP is a bit bitter about Laois football and Portlaoise over the last number of years. As we all know both (especially the county team) under achieved considering the talent at their disposal. CP sees himself as a victim of this situation but perhaps he was part of the problem along with many others. It's too late now for Laois as this golden generation are all well into their 30's. He could also be keeping his profile in the limelight and so promote his career and radio gig.

Redslayer (Westmeath) - Posts: 100 - 01/10/2015 20:58:14    1794947

Colm means he is finished supporting laois. He is not bitter about anything and he says it as it is. He is a great pundit. His opinion is that the new manager is not up to the job and that the laois cb are ruining laois football. He has a point. He is always passionate about laois on newstalk.

jj72 (Kildare) - Posts: 53 - 01/10/2015 22:00:59    1794968

j72
He is always passionate about laois on newstalk.
Can't think of a better reason for not listening to it

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4896 - 02/10/2015 09:44:33    1795002

slating and slagging off is often confused with 'passion'- Parkinson could be a lot more reasonable and measured in his remarks considering he won very little as a player. ' remember that all Ireland where Parkinson had a blinder' is not a line you hear in GAA circles but he talks as if he has 15 medals. Never beat the dubs when it mattered as a player but finds it easy to slate others who can't beat Dublin. Now thrashing the manager before he has even had 1 training session with the players, how very supportive!

switec (Kildare) - Posts: 525 - 02/10/2015 09:50:02    1795009

This all reminds me of when J O'Neill was appointed Fermanagh manager a few years back. Similar to Parkinson now, a lot of people could see it was a terrible appointment of a poor manager, but the appointment was made and we entered a period of division four football where dozens of players walked away from the county team because of said manager.

Sounds like Parkinson knows the man and knows what is coming, and isn't afraid to state his opinion. Having seen an appointment like that in my own county I can only applaud him for saying what he thinks.

Steve (Fermanagh) - Posts: 293 - 02/10/2015 10:44:24    1795039

What parkinson has won as a player is irrelevant. He is there to give his views and opinions. Pat Spillane won 8 all ireland medals and still talks rubbish and imo is a terrible pundit. Give me parkinson any day.

jj72 (Kildare) - Posts: 53 - 02/10/2015 10:59:43    1795050

I think Parkinson is great on Newstalk. It doesn't matter how successful or otherwise you consider his career (more successful than 99.9% of his critics), he's entitled to his opinion.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12118 - 02/10/2015 11:04:57    1795054

Disagree. Players with experience of winning all Irelands have more understanding of what it takes to win, and have more credibility in their views. Not all but some. Parkinson's opinions to me are irrelevant,, won little or nothing, not really regarded or remembered in other counties for anything, had a few good games and plenty of bad ones, no real reason to listen to him. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but when you have won and done nothing, a little humility and balance in your views means you have a better chance of being taken seriously.

switec (Kildare) - Posts: 525 - 02/10/2015 11:15:01    1795061

I wouldn't be a huge fan of Parkinson as a pundit but what he did or did not win is irrelevant as a pundit.

James Horan is very good and much better than Pat Spillane, Pat has eight All-Ireland medals whereas James has none.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13707 - 02/10/2015 11:17:37    1795063

switec that's a load of rubbish.

icehonesty (Wexford) - Posts: 2550 - 02/10/2015 11:19:05    1795066