george - Nope, not a flying toss do i give.

Rhodejim (Offaly) - Posts: 2888 - 25/05/2010 10:34:13    657483

On that performance who do Offaly expect to beat in the qualifiers.

Jack L (None) - Posts: 3187 - 26/05/2010 11:33:49    658628

"I dont blame these players, these are the guys that have committed to play for Offaly, and I assume they are the best of the bunch that has committed to making the effort. There was no pace in our backline whatsoever and thats the starting point for any county defender."

Tonrio, I am saying that we were off the mark pace wise. Brian Darby is an example of the type of backsman we need. He may be small in stature but is tigerish in his defending. Scott Brady was not the answer at full back. The modern intercounty player needs to be lightening quick, and we have too many who aint.

As for Jack Ass, who are we playing in the qualifiers? Then we can answer.

curious George (Offaly) - Posts: 861 - 26/05/2010 12:15:54    658699

I'm not saying Brady is the answer at full back i'm saying we have nobody else. Sure Scott will tell you himself he is not a full back. Who would you put there?

tonorio (Offaly) - Posts: 609 - 26/05/2010 12:56:33    658772

I would have played Kiely there instead. I dont know the full list of players who turned down the chance to play for Offaly. Young Maloney or Daniel Hayles were good prospects, are they still playing? Hayles was brought into the panel last year for the qualifiers. These are good young players wo need to be brought in. I would not have seen much of Pender playing and Gallagher would not be up to it?
Have ya any suggestions yourself or are you going along with the theory that the Sullivans are the best backs in Offaly cause they play with Rhode? If these are the best backs and out of our minor teams from 2006/2007 we have none better coming through or willing to train, then God help us!

curious George (Offaly) - Posts: 861 - 26/05/2010 18:18:40    659305

I'm not saying they're the best we have i'm saying there is no better players on the panel. And believe me as a Tullamore man i have no great love for Rhode so their club has nothing to do with it.

tonorio (Offaly) - Posts: 609 - 26/05/2010 20:20:40    659427

Well, what about Maloney then, is he not a Tullamore man? I know there are no better on the panel, but I believe Hayles and Maloney could be 2 , and what trying Sean Ryan at wingback?

curious George (Offaly) - Posts: 861 - 27/05/2010 08:18:37    659562

its a bad state of affairs when a man who has never played corner back before can get his game. If there was a better corner back available i'd bet my house that cribben would have played him.

Rhodejim (Offaly) - Posts: 2888 - 27/05/2010 09:42:15    659600

23/04/2010 10:10:46
georgelee
County: Louth
Posts: 76

626465 Tonorio - we're not in great shape but we have a handy opener, very experienced panel and will get to the leinster final. Kildare are over-hyped as usual and we can alaways beat them. Then its Carlow/Wicklow/Westmeath in the semi final so no problems there. There's a lot of improvement to come from us and it will happen this year.
23/04/2010 11:24:32
tonorio
County: Offaly
Good to know will prob stick a 50 spot on ye so

tororio - Hope you got on.
If any of ye lads in Offaly have any connections with the leinster council, will yez tell them to cop on about the Louth v WH match. Cant bring my kids as they would be expected to sit in a seat for 6 hours plus 2- 3 hours travelling and traffic. We all grew up as kids going to big match but the GAA are ensuring the kids from these two counties cant enjoy the biggest game for years. Might not travel myself either as the fun is taken out of the occasion. Please send them an auld email if yez can. Thanks.

georgelee (Louth) - Posts: 523 - 10/06/2010 11:05:44    672897

Lads, do ye know what time the latest bus/train out of Tullamore back to dublin on Saturday is? Seems the latest is 20.08 which is not much use when the Meath Laios game is at 7

Thanks

EugeneGeraghty (Meath) - Posts: 37 - 14/06/2010 14:06:13    676714

Nobody home Eugene. These boys will all be working on the bog this fine weather. How much a bag this year? Paid €6.50 at our petrol station in Dunleer last winter.

georgelee (Louth) - Posts: 523 - 15/06/2010 16:39:52    678210

HELLO Anyone home?

georgelee (Louth) - Posts: 523 - 16/06/2010 12:15:16    678940

USE THE BACK DOOR MATE.
we are forever using that

Rhodejim (Offaly) - Posts: 2888 - 16/06/2010 16:37:20    679328

georgelee
County: Louth
Posts: 84

678210
Nobody home Eugene. These boys will all be working on the bog this fine weather. How much a bag this year? Paid €6.50 at our petrol station in Dunleer last winter.

well at least there working unlike a lot of you louth boys and girls.
drogheda has the highest unemployment rate i believe.

BettystownRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 3353 - 16/06/2010 18:57:44    679465

jeez bettystown, cop on for God's sake

Rhodejim (Offaly) - Posts: 2888 - 17/06/2010 10:56:36    679790

Georgelee, due to the poor performance of our footballers and more importantly the great spell of weather!!, there is an abundance of turf available across the midlands. I take some pleasure from the fact that someone managed to extract the exhorbatant sum of €6.50 for a bag of turf in Dunleer. Indeed if the same could be gotten down here no doubt meself and Rhodejim would be flat out at the "footin & Heapin"!

As regards the bus and trains for the Meathman on here, the websites are the job for that, but there is a local bus company based in Birr (called Kearns's) that run a good few buses to Dublin via Tullamore. They might have a website or enquiries would give you their number. Best of luck with it.

curious George (Offaly) - Posts: 861 - 17/06/2010 14:34:18    680133

Ok curious, I guess they saw me coming for that famous bag of very wet smoldering turf. But that was the cold snap and this is the hot snap. Louth are in a leinster final for the first time in 50 years and I dont care if it snows.
An LU ABU

georgelee (Louth) - Posts: 523 - 22/06/2010 15:01:39    683973

Bettystown Royal -Gave Meath county council €2 to park on your boggy beach a few weeks ago. That hurt more than the bag of turf. Thank God for Cloggerhead.

georgelee (Louth) - Posts: 523 - 22/06/2010 15:07:02    683984

Any one care about the offaly clare match this weekend? thought we should win well enough but the team looks as poor a team as we'v had in a while

Rhodejim (Offaly) - Posts: 2888 - 25/06/2010 12:21:27    686836

best of luck v the banner

Dessie15 (Westmeath) - Posts: 217 - 25/06/2010 12:43:04    686875