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Rumours abound that former successful Mohill manager Padraic Davis could be about to step up to the position. What are people's feelings on the matter? spiritofeslin (Leitrim) - Posts: 136 - 19/07/2018 21:01:40 2123868 Link 0 |
Padraig Davis about to step up?? You for real?does that mean the current manager is being forced out? He obviously doesn't want to go and I feel he should be given more respect than that. They obviously are trying to settle terms with him. It could be costly on the co board and I for one think it is a massive mistake. The team made massive progress this year and how the co board can force out the manager after this is incredulous. However it may be all just media talk I hope as we all know rumours abound at this time of year about all high profile managers.
Terribletwos (Leitrim) - Posts: 4 - 19/07/2018 22:17:23 2123880 Link 0 |
Where did Leitrim make progress this year? Leitrim finished on 4 points in division 4. Leitrim beat New York after extra time by a point, New York play one competitive game a year. Leitrim lost to Roscommon by 14 points. Leitrim beat Louth well, although the game only started to swing Leitrims way when they had a man red carded. Yes Leitrim played well against Monaghan, for 15 minutes, then things fell apart. This cannot be called a progressive year no matter how much we all want to tell ourselves we are making progress. Progress is not and won't be made until there is a change. Progress will begin when Leitrim are in a Div 4 league final. Not when we beat a good for nothing New York and Louth team. FrankAndHonest (Leitrim) - Posts: 9 - 19/07/2018 23:34:25 2123900 Link 0 |
Maybe Davis is taking over Moyles role within the current set up? Champotime18 (Leitrim) - Posts: 221 - 19/07/2018 23:40:28 2123902 Link 0 |
There has been no progress. Poor league which I am certain will happen again in 2019 with same management team. bananapublican (Leitrim) - Posts: 869 - 20/07/2018 18:45:19 2124086 Link 0 |
According to the observer website Benny Guckian has stepped down green.and.gold (Leitrim) - Posts: 400 - 20/07/2018 19:30:54 2124102 Link 0 |
So Benny has stepped down from the role which wasn't his decision. Has to be a big name manager now or at least someone that will get the best 25 lads playing and competing for places within the county. There is loads of talent in leitrim to get us out of div 4 in 2019 let's hope the county board get a management team that can match the quality of players we have to get promoted. Forget championship its all about the league for leitrim. You only improve by playing better opposition we seen that in the qualifiers. Champotime18 (Leitrim) - Posts: 221 - 20/07/2018 20:21:55 2124126 Link 0 |
So it looks like the county board asked Guckian to reapply for the job. This led me to ask why? Why?? leitrim4sam (Leitrim) - Posts: 475 - 20/07/2018 21:07:55 2124140 Link 1 |
I can't understand why the county board haven't given Brenden a decision on his future in the job before now. Judging by the interviews with players after the Monaghan game they wanted the management team to continue and keep the squad together. Brenden has made his decision and best wishes to him. The county board have opened the job the the public which is fair enough but I feel they need to be going and getting their man rather than waiting on someone. Hopefully a high profile manager, Banty McEnaney or the likes bounceofball (Leitrim) - Posts: 25 - 20/07/2018 21:14:36 2124144 Link 0 |
To be honest, I'm not sad that Benny has stepped down. The Louth game was a highlight but I'm not convinced that we would have won as convincingly were it not for the first half sending off. It tells what players think of a management team when a number of top players couldn't be convinced to commit to the team from the first game of the league. Very little process was made in the league and it's there where we need to make it happen if we are to progress. Our neighbours in Longford have shown how it can be done with a similar population base. The reality is that the county board will have to go out and approach a big name if any progress is to be made in 2019. If Terry Hyland could be convinced to take the reins, he'd be the man I'd be speaking to. Perhaps George Dugdale could be convinced to come on board as a selector or someone like Gerry Flanagan who brought Belnaleck to a Ulster Club Junior Final last year. The County Board have to think big or we will all be here again next year scratching our head. Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 142 - 20/07/2018 21:54:11 2124155 Link 0 |
I don't really think terry highland would be the Anserw. James Horan has to be top of the list that's shown real ambition and every player in the county would play under him. Don't say he wouldn't touch us. We all know that money talks. Let's invest in this group. You'd actually save money in the long run as you would might get an extra 500-1000 people at league games that's an extra 5-10k each game. Champotime18 (Leitrim) - Posts: 221 - 20/07/2018 23:18:59 2124178 Link 0 |
Let's not loose the run of ourselves. James Horan is not a realistic target. And anyhow how motivated would he be? http://www.the42.ie/james-horan-can-only-see-himself-coaching-mayo-3834302-Feb2018/ Anyhow, he managing Westport at the moment. Someone like Hyland or perhaps Fergus O'Donnell would be more realistic targets who have underage and county experience. Let's not beat around the bush here... there's few managers of any worth queuing up to manage Leitrim. As for Banty... no thanks. One year at Wexford and did SFA. Loved by the media but certainly not by the fans in the counties he's managed. Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 142 - 21/07/2018 09:39:24 2124212 Link 0 |
Champotime excellent point about revenue created from having a competitive team. That seems lost on our box ticking County Board. The way Benny has been let go isn't nice but Barney and George were treated worse. bananapublican (Leitrim) - Posts: 869 - 21/07/2018 09:48:15 2124214 Link 0 |
I for one am saddened to see Brendan leaving especially when he wanted to stay on. The players also need to take a good long hard look at themselves. Players getting the hump and leaving the panel, players who in their own minds are legends but in reality when it comes to performing don't want it enough. The panel that Brendan had for the last two games are the lads for the future in my opinion, no egos or think they are bigger than the team, or deciding to depart when the qualifiers start. Buzzcagney62 (Leitrim) - Posts: 161 - 21/07/2018 10:18:04 2124217 Link 0 |
Look the right outcome for the future of Leitrim football has come about even if the way it has occurred has left a sour taste in some people's mouths. Benny Guckian owes nothing to Leitrim football both as a player and as a manager he gave his all. This is not a criticism of him as no doubt he tried his best but I just don't think he had the proven record to manage a county team and this has been shown over the past few years. No doubt he has learned a lot during the job and will do well for a club team over the next few years. Leitrim1234 (Leitrim) - Posts: 241 - 21/07/2018 11:32:45 2124234 Link 0 |
We were all here 2 years ago talking about promotion to Division 3 and so on and so on. And for years before that. The last 2 managers we had have been young and relatively inexperienced. It just hasnt worked. We need someone who has actually managed and won something at county level, someone who can bring their own experience of how a county structure should operate in total from Underage to Senior. More achievable targets would the two that I've mentioned. I'm not sure about O'Reilly or Davis, both would have ambitions of managing their own counties and it would be a risk to take on Leitrim with this in mind. Declan Darcy is unlikely to leave one of the most successful teams of all time to come manage Leitrim. If anything, he might be a candidate for the top job in Dublin himself whenever the day comes. The rest are too far removed from Leitrim to be of any use or unrealistic targets in my opinion. Finally, the players have to want to play for Leitrim and in the short term I think that maybe the bigger problem (be it the players cannot commit for work or other reasons). As a county we have to try and keep our best lads in the local area or as close as possible if we are to have any hope of success (success for me at the moment is promotion from Division 4).
Square_B (Leitrim) - Posts: 142 - 21/07/2018 12:21:59 2124239 Link 0 |
Pauric Davis is not the answer for leitrim we need a manager with inter county experience someone that has got at least a promotion in the league at some stage. It does not guarantee success either we had Mickey Moran here and we didn't get out of div 4. But for the county board they have to get a big name as manager to give leitrim football a lift. When we played Antrim in the league this year the county was probably at its lowest ebb. It has been lifted a small bit with the win over Louth. Loosing by 13 points against monaghan isn't really an achievement tbh. I do believe the talent is there and a lot of good work being done in the county with devolpmeny squads. This is the most important appointment in this county in years. Champotime18 (Leitrim) - Posts: 221 - 21/07/2018 14:04:38 2124254 Link 0 |
No bullshit no yap, no sly dig at players, the facts speak for themselves i.e. for the last few years when Leitrim get knocked out of Connacht , players become unavailable for the qualifiers, I agree with a clean slate for every player when new manager arrives but the question is can they them selves be trusted to stay on when the going gets tough and see it though to the bitter end? Buzzcagney62 (Leitrim) - Posts: 161 - 21/07/2018 14:20:52 2124260 Link 0 |
I don't see any current players on social media thanking Benny for his time in charge when Moyles stepped down I seen tweets thanking him. Maybe that tells its own story. Champotime18 (Leitrim) - Posts: 221 - 22/07/2018 10:50:47 2124587 Link 0 |
I see Longford are now on the look out for a new manager which is bad news for leitrim. With some of the names being mentioned here. Fergal o Donnell is managing kiloe so Longford job is more attractive for him. I'm sure terry highland would be more tempted to go for Longford as well. It's Pauric Davis home county. The commute to Longford and leitrim is similar as well for any manager that has to travel. Champotime18 (Leitrim) - Posts: 221 - 25/07/2018 22:28:17 2126274 Link 0 |