its unny reading the reports online. the dublin based media seem upset and shocked tommy lyons hasent got the job. lyons was never a favourite among mayo players or supporters. it leaked that a few board memebers wanted him - but thankfully have decided against it.

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11681 - 30/09/2010 17:42:56    787782

Hahaha have a read of this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Lyons

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12440 - 30/09/2010 17:56:08    787792

PomeroyPlunkett Just wish the man well for gods sake.

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 30/09/2010 20:04:23    787909

had a read breffni nothing new there did i miss something? pray tell

b.mullins (Dublin) - Posts: 1413 - 30/09/2010 20:07:20    787913

Dell I'm here to debate, not indulge in the meaningless platitudes that are the norm with you

pplocal (Tyrone) - Posts: 5878 - 30/09/2010 20:22:03    787925

best of luck to James and his backroom team great appointment although I would like to have seen
David Brady and Kevin O Neill there too!!!! roll on Feb!!!

livenhope (Mayo) - Posts: 71 - 30/09/2010 21:15:04    787972

PomeroyPlunkett
County: Tyrone
Posts: 1597

787925
Dell I'm here to debate, not indulge in the meaningless platitudes that are the norm with you


Your here to wind up posts that is clear .

Dellboypolecat (Tyrone) - Posts: 15069 - 30/09/2010 21:25:47    787987

its the first time in donkeys years that mayo have an ex forward as manager.

finglas full ba (None) - Posts: 636 - 30/09/2010 21:38:43    788008

All i say is that he has 1 hell of a job on his hands. Mayo are in freefall and they need a strong character to lift them again. I really dunno whats wrong in Mayo but imo they need to get rid of some of the waste on the team who have failed to do the business on several occassions. Best of luck to him. Its a rocky road ahead.

rebeltrev (Cork) - Posts: 344 - 01/10/2010 16:33:30    788430

Wish him the best - Certainly a bigger challenge than building the airport but given the backroom team i'd say he will give it a good run.

Omar.d (Cavan) - Posts: 1141 - 01/10/2010 16:42:04    788436

the best of luck to james and his back room team. james has a great knowledge of the club scene in mayo and he seen a lot of different displays from various teams and players all year between league and champ in mayo this season. as a result of this i expect to see a different mayo team on display in the fpd and national league in 2011. listening to a radio interview that he gave on thursday he said that he will use the managers of the clubs in mayo when scouting for new players. this shows that he intends to make changes to the existing panel. i don't expect anything special from mayo next year, if they reach a connaught final/last 8 it will be serious progress. it is the start of a new era in mayo football, lets hope that its a good one. up mayo!!

tommyfoot (Mayo) - Posts: 12 - 01/10/2010 17:48:14    788493

I predict this will prove to be the managerial appointment of the season. As someone said Horan can do for Mayo what McCartan has done for Down. Good move by the Mayo Co. board, must have been hard to turn down Lyons' charm and CV.

roundball (Tipperary) - Posts: 2514 - 01/10/2010 20:02:18    788590

Best of luck to him!

He will need it though as many a good man has had the soul sucked out of him by taking on that poisioned job!!!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 01/10/2010 20:24:31    788614

was the eastiest betting money ever- fair play to the county board for the well timed leak to crtain individuals - the bookies were taken for a fortune. it was beautiful to sit back and watch a one horse race unfold :)

liathroidboy (Mayo) - Posts: 4921 - 02/10/2010 16:19:18    788899

fair play to him its a tough job

kildare4sam2010 (Kildare) - Posts: 506 - 02/10/2010 18:13:22    788955

Best of luck to James Horan .Looking forward to seeing the team in gaelic park sunday the 10 .

mickobronx17 (Mayo) - Posts: 227 - 02/10/2010 20:10:11    789018

Best of luck to him.The right man got the job...

DUB1 (Dublin) - Posts: 5583 - 03/10/2010 22:00:01    789541

This appointment is down to the players expressing their dissatisfaction at the process which had Tommy Lyons as their favoured candidate. In my opinion the county board were pressurised onto this decision and thank god they were! But I still think there still needs to be a huge clear out in the county board .

jonny1951 (Mayo) - Posts: 1431 - 04/10/2010 08:31:49    789549

Another good man about to disappear into the abyss that comes with the green and red!!

....have to admire any man that takes on such a poisioned chalice, to believe he can breath life into something so lifeless!!

Regards,

Snufalufagus...Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 07/10/2010 17:12:08    792065

Is there an echo in here?

doublehop (Kildare) - Posts: 4172 - 07/10/2010 19:29:23    792184