I think people should stop wondering why Mayo are too nice to win All-Irelands when you have people like the original poster knocking around. How can a man with all those club all-irelands and all that success with armagh be a bad appointment? At least Galway are trying to rectify their wrongs. Mayo just seem to sit in this arrogant world where pure football is the only type of football we play. We have zero medals and quite a few whoopings to show for that attitude. And was it not the Armagh of the start of the decade that pioneered the diagonal ball from half-back to corner forward that all teams (including us -badly) try to emulate even now?

BatigolStatue (Mayo) - Posts: 211 - 01/09/2009 12:54:04    411516

Congrats Galway on landing Big Joe. Galway has the players and now they will get the back bone so the Mayo lads giving out on here be afraid be very afraid. Good Luck Galway

CoTyrone (Tyrone) - Posts: 261 - 01/09/2009 13:12:07    411537

Maybe you should consider Joe Kernans achievements against those of Mayo's as a whole in recent times Paddyogall before you spout this type of tripe. Maybe its just fear of what Galway will do to Mayo under big joe???

JJ1 (Kildare) - Posts: 547 - 01/09/2009 13:15:02    411539

Well done Paddyo. You've managed to start another thread and surprise surprise the word ' Northern' is mentioned in your opening gambits.

All, Dont reply to this character. There is another thread about JK being Galway manager. Use that for discussion

Meath_bhoy (Meath) - Posts: 590 - 01/09/2009 13:28:53    411572

well said baligalstatue.
Great appoinment for Galway footballers.Hopefully Mayo will deal with their all ireland drought.

conor15 (None) - Posts: 347 - 01/09/2009 13:59:32    411610

It's all about winning.

footballman22 (Galway) - Posts: 134 - 01/09/2009 14:01:44    411616

Zero Medals batigol?Nestor cup does'nt count any more does it?Dear god I thought I'd heard it all from Mayo lads.
Paddyogall is just trying to deflect attention away from his absurd claim a few weeks ago that John Maughan was gettin the gig.It came from one of Paddy's reliable sources apparently.Very reliable alright.

fredrickwood (Roscommon) - Posts: 2871 - 01/09/2009 14:08:10    411620

JJ1
County: Kildare
Posts: 280

411539 Maybe you should consider Joe Kernans achievements against those of Mayo's as a whole in recent times Paddyogall before you spout this type of tripe. Maybe its just fear of what Galway will do to Mayo under big joe???

Why are you bringing Mayo into it? the thread has nothing got to do with Mayo, I'm just pointing out that one of the last few remaining traditional teams will soon be no more. We will have pulling and dragging and 12 men behind the ball and cynical tackles to look forward to from now on. An All Ireland when you use the tactics the Joe Kernans Armagh used? you can keep it

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 01/09/2009 14:15:10    411628

Meath_bhoy
County: Meath
Posts: 169

411572 Well done Paddyo. You've managed to start another thread and surprise surprise the word ' Northern' is mentioned in your opening gambits.

All, Dont reply to this character. There is another thread about JK being Galway manager. Use that for discussion

Aww my own little Stalker is back. How many of your 169 posts have been about me. 25% i'd say. This thread is about the Death of Galway football. I didnt mention Joe Kernan once in my opening post. some one else did. So by all means use the other thread to discuss Joe Kernan as Galway manager. Use this thread to lament the Death of Galway football. Meathbhoy i'm sure there is a girl or boy for you out there some where

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 01/09/2009 14:31:35    411641

considering he made it clear he wouldn't mange Dublin against his sons I presume he must have an arrangemnt with Croke Park that Armagh and Galway will not play each other, or is his family decanting to Connemara?

thistle_harps (UK) - Posts: 879 - 01/09/2009 14:39:56    411657

There is no denying that Joe Kernan's Armagh played some of the best, most enjoyable and aesthetically pleasing football of this decade. You could even make an good argument that they did play the best brand of football of the decade. Certainly better than anything Mayo served up in the last 10 years even with Ciaran McDonald in the team. (sorry genuine mayo fans but pog needs a reality check)

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12378 - 01/09/2009 14:57:12    411684

Breffni39
County: Cavan
Posts: 960

411684 There is no denying that Joe Kernan's Armagh played some of the best, most enjoyable and aesthetically pleasing football of this decade. You could even make an good argument that they did play the best brand of football of the decade. Certainly better than anything Mayo served up in the last 10 years even with Ciaran McDonald in the team. (sorry genuine mayo fans but pog needs a reality check)

This thread is about Galway, why are you bringing up Mayo? Lazy very lazy, you should attack the post not the poster. anyways if you think that "Armagh played some of the best, most enjoyable and aesthetically pleasing football of this decade" then its you that needs the reality check.

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 01/09/2009 15:13:22    411710

Well Im already looking forward to the 2010 All Ireland Final, a repeat of 1998. Kildare ve Galway, McGeeney vs Kiernan!!!!

JPM1981 (Kildare) - Posts: 825 - 01/09/2009 15:34:27    411757

Good appointment. Galway have always had a talented bunch of players and Big Joe will whip them into shape.

Fredthered (Donegal) - Posts: 1144 - 01/09/2009 15:44:25    411779

Paddyogall - did Armagh win an all-ireland pulling and dragging??

I can remeber them beating Tyrone in ulster after a replay in two high scoring crackers - then beating Sligo after a replay in again two great games. Also i recall the Armagh Dublin semi final being a classic with some great goals and ray cosgroves nail biting miss in the end. There were some big hits in the final against Kerry along with some excellent point scoring by clarke, marsden and Mcdonnell - as well as gooch and dara o'shea for kerry. I also recall a great move for mcconvilles goal and great colour after the whistle.
How was this season poor or full of pulling and dragging?

Brolly (Monaghan) - Posts: 4472 - 01/09/2009 15:59:53    411809

Pay no heed to this post, typical Mayo wind up.

Barnowl94 (Galway) - Posts: 3150 - 01/09/2009 16:58:15    411925

I said numerous times in my posts here the Armagh are a Brilliant football side, Joe Kernans tactics were defensive and restricted their ability there is no doubt about that. Brolly fella my new stalker i understand your just a young fella. you havent seen much of this world. Get out and get yourself a partner i heard Meath-bhoy is single and looking

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 01/09/2009 17:12:33    411966

Paddy just because you say it doesn't mean "there is no doubt about that"

Get off the stage.

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12378 - 01/09/2009 17:26:10    411996

He can have the mayo job if he wants,great man.good move by galway.Paddy we need to change our style of play in case you haven't noticed!

jonny1951 (Mayo) - Posts: 1431 - 01/09/2009 17:35:51    412010

i would like the admin to answer my question of why posts like this are allowed yet over the past few weeks a lot of my slightly opinionated posts havent even made it on. clearly trying to wind us up but he continually is allowed to post

passerby (Tyrone) - Posts: 724 - 01/09/2009 18:32:40    412115