Grimley back in contention

GAA-Fan wrote:

Karl Collins wrote:I just heard on the news that there is some dispute over the appointing of Grimley and a dispute about a sub committee too. Anybody hear anything more on it?
Hopefully we don't end up with another Cork saga.
That would cause serious damage to Armagh's footballing prospects.
I see JK fell on his feet though, with an away trip to New York being his first game in the FBD league. Nice work if you can get it.

Its been on the radio all day. Someone walked out on the selection comitee and labelled it a farce. We need to get the right man in now and the CB have to do whatever it takes. If we did have a cork saga it wouldnt be too bad...look at them now

guys the 5 man committe in charge of finding the new manager have disbanded as they felt it was only a farce - like all good count baords they found 5 f**king eejits to do the dirty work for them and they could then deflect all the flack to these 5 guys.

Grimley apparently says he doesn't want it and that he intends to go along with his word of joing Monaghan's backroom staff. If he doesn't want it, who are the other big names?. I can't see Armagh settling for an unknown. Does it mean they are ready to head outside the county?

There are also rumours circulating that Murtagh is keen on the vacant Louth job

That would suit him. No real pressure taking the Louth job and he could use it as a learning curve in Senior management. I would imagine their main aim would be for promotion in the league and maybe a decent run in the champioship. It would also suit him logistically.

Karl Collins wrote:That would suit him. No real pressure taking the Louth job and he could use it as a learning curve in Senior management. I would imagine their main aim would be for promotion in the league and maybe a decent run in the champioship. It would also suit him logistically.

If Murtagh does well with Louth thats gonna piss me right off...Geezer in Kildare, JK in Galway, Grimley in Monaghan and then Murtagh in Louth!! Armagh cant even get a decent manager in. Hopefully the CB will step down, there is too much speculation around them. They have made themselves out to be a laughing stock.

GAA-Fan wrote:

Karl Collins wrote:That would suit him. No real pressure taking the Louth job and he could use it as a learning curve in Senior management. I would imagine their main aim would be for promotion in the league and maybe a decent run in the champioship. It would also suit him logistically.

If Murtagh does well with Louth thats gonna piss me right off...Geezer in Kildare, JK in Galway, Grimley in Monaghan and then Murtagh in Louth!! Armagh cant even get a decent manager in. Hopefully the CB will step down, there is too much speculation around them. They have made themselves out to be a laughing stock.

There are a number of managers out there doing nowt - Staunton, Brian Robson, Sven .....

I wonder could the legend Sean Boylan be pursuaded out of retirement. Now that would be a good choice. Again Logistically speaking it would suit him.
What about Pete McGrath?.
Let's be honest who ever takes it has a big task on their hands.
As for Stan, he couldn't even manage putting 4 decent words together, hay.

sven has a blonde twenty something PA at notts county - its not about the money for him just the bubbly blondes.!

Now if sven was to take over Armagh with a few bubbly blondes as a back room team, well i think i would have to change counties.

Karl Collins wrote:I wonder could the legend Sean Boylan be pursuaded out of retirement. Now that would be a good choice. Again Logistically speaking it would suit him.
What about Pete McGrath?.
Let's be honest who ever takes it has a big task on their hands.
As for Stan, he couldn't even manage putting 4 decent words together, hay.

I believe the last time Armagh had an outside manager was back in the 70's. Cant see them going outside the county. If they were to go out of the county Pete McGrath is a definite no. Boylan would be my first choice if we were to get an outsider.

1. Grimley
2. McGeeney
3. McAlinden
4. Murtagh
5. McShane - Might be ready in a few years, go through the ranks.
6. Boylan
7. Peter Canavan

That would be my shortlist.

peter canavan? peter canavan? i heard this rumor round town too ( work in armagh) ! cant believe armagh fans would really want him. i think he will continue to do tv stuff along with managing errigal patiently waiting on the big one - tyrone only when mickey has decided he has had enough (hopefully not for quite a few years yet!)

McAlinden would be a backward step if they were to appoint him. I know the last time was a dual type manager approach, but still a new face with new ideas is what's needed. Sometimes an outsider can be a good thing as he wont be influnced by certain dynastys.

John Maughan

Pillar Caffrey (he might fancy it)

Donal Murtagh (He mighten be leaving CR yet, although word on the street is Jim McConville could be waiting in the wings to take over at Cross. He seems to be the wanted man)

Sean Boylan

Brian McEniff ( would he want to manage against his beloved Donegal)

Seamus McEnenaney (you just never know)

Karl Collins wrote:McAlinden would be a backward step if they were to appoint him. I know the last time was a dual type manager approach, but still a new face with new ideas is what's needed. Sometimes an outsider can be a good thing as he wont be influnced by certain dynastys.

John Maughan

Pillar Caffrey (he might fancy it)

Donal Murtagh (He mighten be leaving CR yet, although word on the street is Jim McConville could be waiting in the wings to take over at Cross. He seems to be the wanted man)

Sean Boylan

Brian McEniff ( would he want to manage against his beloved Donegal)

Seamus McEnenaney (you just never know)

Highlighted ones wont get the job.

Realistically you could highlight Boylan too. All in all it's a sad state of affairs for a proud footballing county.
I will be up in cross today so it will be interesting to hear the opinions on the ground.
My girlfriend is from Cross hence my interest in Armagh plus everything in Meath seems to be quite at the moment.

Boylan has about a 10% chance of getting the Armagh job, maybe less. But one thing is for sure we have very good managers from Armagh but cant get them back!!

Karl Collins wrote:Realistically you could highlight Boylan too. All in all it's a sad state of affairs for a proud footballing county.
I will be up in cross today so it will be interesting to hear the opinions on the ground.
My girlfriend is from Cross hence my interest in Armagh plus everything in Meath seems to be quite at the moment.

Whats it like having a Cross girlfriend ????

bocerty wrote:

Karl Collins wrote:Realistically you could highlight Boylan too. All in all it's a sad state of affairs for a proud footballing county.
I will be up in cross today so it will be interesting to hear the opinions on the ground.
My girlfriend is from Cross hence my interest in Armagh plus everything in Meath seems to be quite at the moment.

Whats it like having a Cross girlfriend ????

No wonder nobody comes back

Ah she's not always cross

Karl Collins wrote:I am not stating that Donal Murtagh isn't a good manager I am merely stating it's a big step up to Senior Inter County. As regards the Cross players in the championship, 2 players started the first day and one of them was the keeper. Pat Spillane even touched on it with his half time notes during the match. McKenna and K Carraher are good enough to play with the 21s so why not give them their run in the Seniors.
All summer i read about Armagh football being in transition, is that not a time for trying new things and players.
Having said that i think it's a disgrace how long Armagh is taking to appoint a new manager. Just out curiosity, if it was Grimley who would you like to see in charge?.
Sean Boylan has been away from it for a while and might be interested. Pillar Caffrey?

Wouldnt read too much into what Pat Spillane says about Armagh football, he would know as much about the fecking louth womens team. He also said after the Monaghan game that Ciaran McKeever should retire as he was too old, he was 25 at the time. Trust me KArl it was the older guys who kept Cross at the top for so long. Paul McKEown, David Mckenna, the kernans are all worthy squad members. Aaron is the only one that is a certain starter. Spillane like alot of people was looking at cross as the top team in Armagh and wondered why there was not more on the team and panel. If the McEntee's, francie and Oisin were available for selection then they probably would have had 9 or 10 on the squad with three or four on the team. The guys coming through with cross are good players but they are nowhere near the standard of those that went before.

Latest news is that Plunkett Donaghy has been linked with the job in Armagh having been sounded out at a meeting in Dungannon during the week, not sure what Donaghy has to offer in terms of intercounty management, i am not even aware of him having been involved much with any clubs, maybe i'm wrong perhaps Samin would know more about that.

Interesting to note also that the last outsider to manage Armagh was Gerry O' Neill brother of Martin O' Neill. Maybe they should ask Martin if he is interested!!!!

boc that was a wind up by some of the armagh wans living in the moy sure plunkett hasnt even managed @ u10 club level never mind senior teams!

Have to say i thought that couldn't be true either. Great player in his day, but i wrecked my head to see if he managed anyone.
Pete McGrath might be tempted now that McCarten is taking over at Down.

redhandman wrote:boc that was a wind up by some of the armagh wans living in the moy sure plunkett hasnt even managed @ u10 club level never mind senior teams!

It was in the Irish News RHM - first i'd heard of it - would be a big surprise if he did get it given his obvious lack of experience.

yeah i heard today someone "tipped off " a reporter but it was a WUM. wont happen.