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Replying To Pikeman96:  "He may well have said that all right, but it could have been said in a number of different ways, e.g. "probably my last game because I've decided I probably won't stay on anyway", or "probably my last game because I probably won't be kept on even if I want to stay".

And yeah, could well be the case that the fact that Waterford and Kilkenny are also looking for managers might have an impact on our own timelines."
Hopefully we get the best man for our job before either of them do.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19978 - 11/06/2026 08:02:17    2678944

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Replying To Pikeman96:  "Oh yeah. The application and interview process and the considerations that follow are very thorough. They have to be.

You couldn't just quickly tell somebody "that's grand, you can have the job" and only find out afterwards who they want in their backroom or that they're demanding that huge money be spent on the team."
You have to remember managers are dealing with a €1 million plus budget .. with possibly a backroom team of 40 people not including probably another 40+ players .. all this doesn't have to be outlined in the application, but still you need to have a fair idea of who your core 'staff' are and what you intend to spend .. Intercounty management is nearly like been CEO of a medium sized business. County Board then have to agree and sign off on the budget at the start of the year. This is normally their first job after county convention.

MyOhMi (Wexford) - Posts: 327 - 11/06/2026 08:32:47    2678948

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Replying To MyOhMi:  "You have to remember managers are dealing with a €1 million plus budget .. with possibly a backroom team of 40 people not including probably another 40+ players .. all this doesn't have to be outlined in the application, but still you need to have a fair idea of who your core 'staff' are and what you intend to spend .. Intercounty management is nearly like been CEO of a medium sized business. County Board then have to agree and sign off on the budget at the start of the year. This is normally their first job after county convention."
It sounds like whole interview and application process could take weeks and if not months. Lets hope the county board have been working on this since our game against Galway and we are at least a bit through the process

Afinestick96 (Wexford) - Posts: 1103 - 11/06/2026 09:15:38    2678956

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Replying To MyOhMi:  "You have to remember managers are dealing with a €1 million plus budget .. with possibly a backroom team of 40 people not including probably another 40+ players .. all this doesn't have to be outlined in the application, but still you need to have a fair idea of who your core 'staff' are and what you intend to spend .. Intercounty management is nearly like been CEO of a medium sized business. County Board then have to agree and sign off on the budget at the start of the year. This is normally their first job after county convention."
Surely alot of the financial side is looked after by the team liason officer?

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19978 - 11/06/2026 10:04:19    2678961

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Replying To Viking66:  "Surely alot of the financial side is looked after by the team liason officer?"
Looked after yes - but at end of the day it is responsibility of the manager to put a plan in place for budget for the year. Once approved then it's the team liason officer who helps manage it.

Listened to John Kiely talking on one of the podcasts - Was asked why he was wearing airpods for last few games. Is connected directly to one of the Stats team in the stand. Asks about certain players and how they have been performing in maybe last ten min period. The main thing he is trying to see is if the stats are telling him something different than what he or his team on the sideline are seeing .. different level

MyOhMi (Wexford) - Posts: 327 - 11/06/2026 10:30:17    2678963

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Replying To MyOhMi:  "Looked after yes - but at end of the day it is responsibility of the manager to put a plan in place for budget for the year. Once approved then it's the team liason officer who helps manage it.

Listened to John Kiely talking on one of the podcasts - Was asked why he was wearing airpods for last few games. Is connected directly to one of the Stats team in the stand. Asks about certain players and how they have been performing in maybe last ten min period. The main thing he is trying to see is if the stats are telling him something different than what he or his team on the sideline are seeing .. different level"
You see so much more if you are even 10 feet higher up. Thats what makes the VEO system so good for match videoing.

Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 19978 - 11/06/2026 11:31:16    2678970

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