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I read in the paper that Jamie Clarke has again opted out of the club mid way though their season. The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2087 - 06/09/2017 10:43:13 2043330 Link 0 |
I agree to an extent Fridge but I've also seen the flip-side to this, the county lad that only shows after the county has been knocked out and acts like he's been there the whole time. Going way back now, we had a couple of ex inter county 'stars' come into the dressing room in a championship match and would be ready to throw a fit if they didn't get picked that day even though they hadn't trained with the rest of us all year or even played any other championship game up to that point. I'm yet to see one manager turn around and say, tough luck sunshine, you're on the bench. keithlemon (Australia) - Posts: 920 - 06/09/2017 12:09:11 2043384 Link 1 |
Totally agree.Pure joke that Clarke does that to his club. manager5 (Galway) - Posts: 724 - 06/09/2017 14:47:36 2043455 Link 0 |
It's an amateur sport lads, Jamie Clarke can and will do what he wants and more power to him, I say. Crossmaglen isn't the centre of the universe and there's an amazing world out there, some of which can only be truly appreciated when you're a young fella. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 06/09/2017 15:26:37 2043479 Link 2 |
Gleebo I have stated that in my post. Fair play to him, travelling the world etc. But to leave in the middle of the championship is unfair to the manager and players. They have planned with him in team and now they are left in limbo. This have happened with Jamie a few times. What happens when he comes back? It's his timing that is frustrating. He committed to the championship, he should see it out. The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2087 - 06/09/2017 15:49:41 2043487 Link 1 |
Gleebo I have stated that in my post. Fair play to him, travelling the world etc. But to leave in the middle of the championship is unfair to the manager and players. They have planned with him in team and now they are left in limbo. This have happened with Jamie a few times. What happens when he comes back? It's his timing that is frustrating. He committed to the championship, he should see it out. The_Fridge (Tyrone) - Posts: 2087 - 06/09/2017 15:49:41 2043488 Link 0 |
If he wants to leave half way through a season he can. People will be mad but they aren't the ones putting in the time and effort. Plus you never know what is going on in a man's head. There could be other reasons he decided to give it a miss.. Have a read of Cavan's Alan'O'Mara's book and you'll see just what I'm talking about. He's under no obligation and you can't see into his thoughts so there could be 1000 reasons that we don't know about and all are valid if it's right for him. Football is just a game; especially when it doesn't pay the bills. GameOfTyrones (Tyrone) - Posts: 469 - 06/09/2017 16:33:06 2043504 Link 1 |
It isn't right he leaves in the middle of the season unless Frederick (Louth) - Posts: 479 - 06/09/2017 17:04:43 2043521 Link 0 |
Totally agree I hate seeing this happen all the time. nobody ever seems to have a problem with the county player walzing back in ahead of a guy who trains all year or holding up the championship to come back in either it does my head in, county championships should go ahead regardless of inter county players available aswell. hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 06/09/2017 17:31:47 2043531 Link 0 |
Did management at Cross know he was for heading off? Or did he just come in a decide he felt like going? GaryMc82 (Derry) - Posts: 3017 - 06/09/2017 17:57:12 2043538 Link 0 |
The guy is a lost soul and can't seem to get settled. I think he's approaching 30 now also so no spring chicken! I wish him well though, great player. Brolly (Monaghan) - Posts: 4472 - 06/09/2017 19:29:52 2043586 Link 0 |
Can't agree with the op at all. It's an amateur sport and he can do as he pleases. The flip side is if he broke a leg in a game and couldn't work for several months where would the Clubs commitment be to him. He can leave ten minutes before a game if he needs too, it's voluntary and I hate this term of commitment being used to beat up amateurs. Most other sports looking in on football and hurling would say you need to be committed in an institution for the way they get on. If people enjoy it fair enough but don't criticise a young guy for deciding he didn't feel like playing, that's a nonsense. duckula20 (Antrim) - Posts: 175 - 06/09/2017 20:00:14 2043609 Link 1 |
A brilliant player,joy to watch,hard to comment when you don't know the true facts,if he told the management start of the year,he might be gone at some time,no issue,but if he just decide now,its very hard on the club,I know myself as a club man,its very annoying when your best players aren't around due to just changing your mind when your in the latter of your championship,but end of the day his giving up his free time to play football,so I assume it be just his team mates annoyed.Up to management of club to say next time,we don't want you if you can't give your all to the club.Again very hard to say anything when you don't know the real facts. cityman73 (Limerick) - Posts: 775 - 06/09/2017 20:06:44 2043611 Link 0 |
A brilliant player,joy to watch,hard to comment when you don't know the true facts,if he told the management start of the year,he might be gone at some time,no issue,but if he just decide now,its very hard on the club,I know myself as a club man,its very annoying when your best players aren't around due to just changing your mind when your in the latter of your championship,but end of the day his giving up his free time to play football,so I assume it be just his team mates annoyed.Up to management of club to say next time,we don't want you if you can't give your all to the club.Again very hard to say anything when you don't know the real facts. cityman73 (Limerick) - Posts: 775 - 06/09/2017 20:07:55 2043612 Link 0 |
We don't know the full story here tbf. Having seen the the documentary on Cross a few years back, it seemed to me that Clarke didn't really enjoy playing football all that much, and felt some obligation to play because he's talented at it. But I could be way off with that observation. Again, IMO it's Clarke's right to do as he pleases, and it's the management of Crossmaglen's right to either let him back into the fold or give him the road. You say that some of the squad will be p**sed off with him for leaving again, and that's probably true. There's also one or two lads who are probably secretly pleased to some extent as they now have a chance to force their way into the side again. That's life. You learn a lot about yourself when you leave home comforts, I'd encourage everybody to do it at one time in their lives, quite frankly. Ireland isn't the be all and end all by any means. Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 06/09/2017 20:13:45 2043614 Link 0 |
The issue is with the management if they allow a player to do this and then when they come back and decide they want to play they put them straight into the team again it sends out all the wrong messages to the panel and especially to younger players looking to break into the team, I find at club level its common place and because a player has played with the county it's almost like they have to get their game no matter what. one of the worst cases I have seen was a former dublin player spent six months in Australia the league here was started three games in the player flew home the day of the fourth game and arrived into dublin airport at midday the match took place at 3.30 now the guy was travelling for the six months no training whatsoever and loan behold he was handed a starting Jersey, after 20 minutes and miles off the pace of the game needless to say he called himself ashore and was taken off and I looked over a minute later he was getting sick on his hunkers by a tree. hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 06/09/2017 21:25:19 2043641 Link 0 |