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Replying To ThePowerhouse:  "You're falling into the trap of engaging with a person or persons who are just here to wind up (albeit, they're probably the same individual). They're looking for attention.

Your logic is obviously sound with regard to the various championships. The more ruthless the better as far as I'm concerned. Vested interests have been pandered to for the past 20 years and the end result is a dilution of quality. Trying to protect the status of clubs has had the opposite effect."
I assume you are talking about me with that post.

Can you name the vested interests you are talking about and what they are being pandered with?

boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 434 - 06/07/2025 12:26:52    2623886

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Replying To boxtyburgerbuns:  "I assume you are talking about me with that post.

Can you name the vested interests you are talking about and what they are being pandered with?"
Oh to be honest I wouldn't bother please. It's the same thing as using "lack of structures" to blame everything that's wrong in the county.

Yet when I asked what these "structures" were a number of weeks back I was told if I was involved etc etc I'd know etc etc.

I am heavily involved but there is no point talking to some peoples here as they are very very frustrating. Grand to be typing behind a keyboard yes and blaming "lack of structures". Get off the keyboard please and do what I do and go out and do some coaching no.

But before you do can some of you who got angry with me before explain what the "structures" are. What "structures" are we lacking?!? Concrete examples, not jargon and mod talk that you hear on the tv.

bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 175 - 07/07/2025 09:11:06    2624053

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Replying To Leitrim2024:  "Predictions for this weekend

Aughawillian v St Mary's Mary's by 6
Leitrim Gaels v SOH
Leitrim Gaels by 2
Fenagh v Melvin Gaels
Fenagh by 8
Mohill v Manor
Mohill by 5

Annaduff v Ballinaglera
Annaduff by 4
Carrigallen v Allen Gaels
Allen Gaels by 6
Gortletteragh v Drumkeerin
Gortletteragh by 2
Dromahair v Aughavas
Dromahair by 1

Cloone v Kiltubrid
Kiltubrid by 6
Drumreilly v Bornacoola
Bornacoola by 5
Glenfarne v Aughnasheelin
Aughnasheelin by 3"
Not bad going you picked the correct winners in all but one game.

Leitrim gaels had a good win at the weekend. Does anyone see them as championship contenders?

southleitrim_mafia (Leitrim) - Posts: 151 - 07/07/2025 12:42:17    2624105

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Replying To southleitrim_mafia:  "Not bad going you picked the correct winners in all but one game.

Leitrim gaels had a good win at the weekend. Does anyone see them as championship contenders?"
Dark horses for me add in they three Jones brothers and they've got plenty going for them

Weaternpro (Leitrim) - Posts: 67 - 07/07/2025 12:57:52    2624109

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Replying To bláthach:  "Oh to be honest I wouldn't bother please. It's the same thing as using "lack of structures" to blame everything that's wrong in the county.

Yet when I asked what these "structures" were a number of weeks back I was told if I was involved etc etc I'd know etc etc.

I am heavily involved but there is no point talking to some peoples here as they are very very frustrating. Grand to be typing behind a keyboard yes and blaming "lack of structures". Get off the keyboard please and do what I do and go out and do some coaching no.

But before you do can some of you who got angry with me before explain what the "structures" are. What "structures" are we lacking?!? Concrete examples, not jargon and mod talk that you hear on the tv."
Leitrim U16's only had 18 players on Saturday, beaten 4-18 to 0-05 by Longford.

Not Galway, not Mayo. Longford.

But the structures are grand.

Dodgy_Pass (Leitrim) - Posts: 403 - 07/07/2025 13:47:44    2624124

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Replying To southleitrim_mafia:  "Not bad going you picked the correct winners in all but one game.

Leitrim gaels had a good win at the weekend. Does anyone see them as championship contenders?"
There favs with the bookies for championship, rightly so with the new additions. Been to a few league games to see the Willies, Mohill, Carrick and Fenagh play but haven't seen Leitrim Gaels yet with the 3 Jones brothers.

williesboy (Leitrim) - Posts: 499 - 07/07/2025 14:26:17    2624143

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Replying To bláthach:  "Oh to be honest I wouldn't bother please. It's the same thing as using "lack of structures" to blame everything that's wrong in the county.

Yet when I asked what these "structures" were a number of weeks back I was told if I was involved etc etc I'd know etc etc.

I am heavily involved but there is no point talking to some peoples here as they are very very frustrating. Grand to be typing behind a keyboard yes and blaming "lack of structures". Get off the keyboard please and do what I do and go out and do some coaching no.

But before you do can some of you who got angry with me before explain what the "structures" are. What "structures" are we lacking?!? Concrete examples, not jargon and mod talk that you hear on the tv."
You are too passive aggressive to pay attention to anyone explaining it to you.

Gaa_lover (USA) - Posts: 3705 - 07/07/2025 14:31:00    2624146

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Replying To Dodgy_Pass:  "Leitrim U16's only had 18 players on Saturday, beaten 4-18 to 0-05 by Longford.

Not Galway, not Mayo. Longford.

But the structures are grand."
The game was at 10am, would you have enthusiastically gotten out of bed when you were 15 for a shield game at that time on a Saturday...especially if you're up the north end of the county, because I wouldn't have.

Lots of families away on their holidays too I'd say.

I don't see that as a 'structures' problem, more of an organisation one

boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 434 - 07/07/2025 14:43:05    2624152

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Replying To Dodgy_Pass:  "Leitrim U16's only had 18 players on Saturday, beaten 4-18 to 0-05 by Longford.

Not Galway, not Mayo. Longford.

But the structures are grand."
You have an impressive U15 squad ,beat us by a bigger margin than what we beat you in U16

Therein2010 (Longford) - Posts: 57 - 07/07/2025 14:46:17    2624154

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Replying To Dodgy_Pass:  "Leitrim U16's only had 18 players on Saturday, beaten 4-18 to 0-05 by Longford.

Not Galway, not Mayo. Longford.

But the structures are grand."
was there something else on that we had such a small panel and we got such a hiding? Our structures are not perfect but we should be more competitive versus Longford

gaelsboy (Leitrim) - Posts: 650 - 07/07/2025 15:10:25    2624165

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Replying To Gaa_lover:  "You are too passive aggressive to pay attention to anyone explaining it to you."
Can you please try and give me one example?? This is the umpteenth time I've asked and nobody can provide one example of a "structure". We got beaten on Saturday in under 16s but won in under 15s? So where does the "structures" go wrong??

From 15 to 16??? Or did you know we actually won the under 15 game and just ignore it so you can bang on your "structures" drum (of which you can't provide one concrete example).

bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 175 - 07/07/2025 15:40:25    2624175

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Replying To Therein2010:  "You have an impressive U15 squad ,beat us by a bigger margin than what we beat you in U16"
Don't be saying that. You can't as that doesn't fit in with our "structures are wrong" narrative.

bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 175 - 07/07/2025 15:44:03    2624176

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Replying To williesboy:  "There favs with the bookies for championship, rightly so with the new additions. Been to a few league games to see the Willies, Mohill, Carrick and Fenagh play but haven't seen Leitrim Gaels yet with the 3 Jones brothers."
watched Leitrim gaels v soh. Gaels were good, but the Jones's ran the show for them. soh had a player sent off before halftime, think it was level at halftime. both teams missed penalties in the second half and game could've gone either way in the end. Gaels definitely title contenders, they've a huge panel, must have 14 or 15 subs.

meathbasedfan (Leitrim) - Posts: 175 - 07/07/2025 16:44:37    2624200

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Replying To boxtyburgerbuns:  "The game was at 10am, would you have enthusiastically gotten out of bed when you were 15 for a shield game at that time on a Saturday...especially if you're up the north end of the county, because I wouldn't have.

Lots of families away on their holidays too I'd say.

I don't see that as a 'structures' problem, more of an organisation one"
that is kinda fair, my school holidays were spent in the bog and in the meadows so I would have much rather play a football game, even if it were a shield game. Different times. Also don't live up the north of the country. Would not read too much into it but from outside looking in, it does not look good

gaelsboy (Leitrim) - Posts: 650 - 07/07/2025 17:05:24    2624210

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Replying To Dodgy_Pass:  "Leitrim U16's only had 18 players on Saturday, beaten 4-18 to 0-05 by Longford.

Not Galway, not Mayo. Longford.

But the structures are grand."
The CCC allowed an U17 league game to go ahead on Friday night, 2 players who would be starters for the u16s got injured, one late withdrawal on Friday night.
Few away on holiday and the Gaeltacht.
Throw in time was to facilitate players going to some gig in Dublin that evening, read into that what you want about players' commitment.
Croke Park schedule the academy games, so hard blame the CB on that one.


Tell me did you ever ask your club's coaching officer to ask about the academy structures at a coaching officers meeting???

anon3 (Mayo) - Posts: 35 - 07/07/2025 21:29:48    2624256

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Replying To Weaternpro:  "Dark horses for me add in they three Jones brothers and they've got plenty going for them"
leitrim gaels...chelsea of leitrim football

totalrecall (Leitrim) - Posts: 1112 - 08/07/2025 09:29:39    2624297

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Replying To meathbasedfan:  "watched Leitrim gaels v soh. Gaels were good, but the Jones's ran the show for them. soh had a player sent off before halftime, think it was level at halftime. both teams missed penalties in the second half and game could've gone either way in the end. Gaels definitely title contenders, they've a huge panel, must have 14 or 15 subs."
subs never won a game

TJH (Sligo) - Posts: 75 - 08/07/2025 12:57:03    2624372

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Replying To totalrecall:  "leitrim gaels...chelsea of leitrim football"
Lol. Am I right in saying that any club in the county could have objected to the transfers? Strange if none did so

southleitrim_mafia (Leitrim) - Posts: 151 - 08/07/2025 13:14:27    2624376

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