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Just wondering what people's views are on this, as while it hasn't been announced officially yet, the fact that Paddy Power have suspended betting on this, would leave one to believe that it's a done deal. However how will Galway supporters feel about a man who tactically is wedded to the sweeper system, and having a manager who brings nearly more publicity than the team itself? Personally I'm very unsure of Davy, my preference would have been Eamon O'Shea, but by all accounts, he doesn't even appear to be in the reckoning? gilly1910 (Galway) - Posts: 170 - 25/09/2019 11:41:05 2239017 Link 0 |
Galway have a very different personnel, may not even need to play the Sweeper system. Why would you need a lad sweeping in front of Daithi Burke kazoochka (Galway) - Posts: 343 - 25/09/2019 12:12:42 2239026 Link 0 |
Great appointment for Galway if it happens, One of the best in the business. sourmilk93 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1145 - 25/09/2019 12:18:23 2239031 Link 0 |
Davy said he has not spoken to one person from Galway.... yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11236 - 25/09/2019 12:32:45 2239037 Link 6 |
No way is it a done deal. There's more dysfunction in the system than we thought if the county board have a deal done with one candidate before the closing date for nominations. Normally when a bookie suspends betting it is done and dusted but I dont think it applies in this case and I will still be amazed if Davy gets the job.
PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1904 - 25/09/2019 12:32:56 2239038 Link 0 |
A positive view in my opinion. slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6480 - 25/09/2019 12:37:17 2239044 Link 1 |
ya cant believe anything Davy says though! Him saying that he hasn't spoken to one person could be he has spoken to multiple!! juicy (Meath) - Posts: 399 - 25/09/2019 12:52:11 2239049 Link 0 |
Well if he plays next year like he did this year you would need one.
PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1904 - 25/09/2019 12:52:13 2239050 Link 0 |
And if he's back to full fitness and plays like he did in 2017 will we have more sweeping statements?
baire (Galway) - Posts: 1818 - 25/09/2019 13:02:52 2239055 Link 0 |
Not taking any sides here, but surely one of the wittiest lines ever seen on these pages? :-) slayer (Limerick) - Posts: 6480 - 25/09/2019 13:13:38 2239059 Link 0 |
Why, is there someone making sweeping statements? (Not counting comments on sweepers of course!!) Nothing untrue in what I said just like nothing untrue in what you said either! PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1904 - 25/09/2019 13:36:56 2239072 Link 0 |
I personally don't want him as the Galway manager, but if he did become manager and was successful all well and good. Davy seems to be obsessed with playing the sweeper system for 75 minutes+ minutes per match. Plus, if things started going south at any point near the start of a season, and the media got on his back, I don't think he'd have the calmness or composure under pressure to help the players turn things around eoghan6688 (Galway) - Posts: 154 - 25/09/2019 18:48:54 2239186 Link 0 |
What's the record for counties managed. Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 25/09/2019 19:08:14 2239194 Link 0 |
What's the record for counties managed. Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 25/09/2019 19:08:14 2239195 Link 0 |
Not sure in hurling, but in football it would have to be any of those managers that continuously get Div 3 and 4 jobs, such as Pat Flanagan (the Alan Pardew's and Mark Hughe's of the GAA, who don't really do a lot in jobs with low expectations, but still get regular work)
eoghan6688 (Galway) - Posts: 154 - 25/09/2019 19:46:20 2239204 Link 1 |
what could possibly go wrong with a Clare man in charge of Galway hurlers? SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2386 - 25/09/2019 19:52:24 2239206 Link 0 |
if you watch the wexford v tipp game again wexford had tipp there for the kill they were running all over them in that first half coming at tipp from all angles they blew one if not two certain goal chances that would have put them 10 pts up I think they were very close to wining an all Ireland this year imagine what he would do with likes of galway rhudson (Galway) - Posts: 1478 - 25/09/2019 20:09:24 2239210 Link 0 |
finally,someone who looks at what happens all over the field. what davy does with wexford is no different than what anyone has done in any other county. your just not let call it a sweeper if the county is from munster. my favourite moment of the whole year was liam ryan coming up the field in the semi to score a point having soloed half of the length of the pitch.would he have done that not knowing if someone was dropping back to cover? come on lads its not the 1960s tactics and the game change.i hope the next wexford manager will be as innovative as davy was.whether or not the traditionalists like it,i dont give a toss. saying you dont want a manager because of a system which is being used in some form or other by every county is just lazy analysis. perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 25/09/2019 21:11:39 2239221 Link 0 |
Tipp were down to 14 men for most of the 2nd half, Tipp outscored Wexford 12 points to 1 - 2 in the last 25 minutes. Tipp had a legitimate goal disallowed. Wexford were burnt out with 20 minutes left. Dec82 (Clare) - Posts: 242 - 25/09/2019 21:58:08 2239232 Link 1 |
Whatever about systems it's very odd for a manager to state that they lost as a result of having an extra-man! Hard to fathom that coming from such an experienced manager.
baire (Galway) - Posts: 1818 - 26/09/2019 00:12:15 2239254 Link 0 |