Will he be easily coaxed back do you think lads? I'd be very disappointed if thats the last we see of him on the intercounty stage. Hands down, the most stylish player I have ever seen. I'm sure if Micko was still in charge strings would be pulled to get him a job in Kildare.

Did he really quit though?

If he didn't he should. Good to see him take a stand and not settle for second or third best. What was the county board thinking having a 7 man committee? 3 man was more than enough. An absolute joke of a situation.

He could have been great. Never fulfiled potential.

I find this to be an absolute disgrace. fair enough i will agree that what the county board are at is ridiculous and something has to be done about it, but for a player (niall mac) to have the audacity to say hes leaving intercounty football is a joke. A player is chosen by management and can not simply assume that he will be asked back in. Now i will agree he is a good football and more than likely would have been brought in no matter who the manager was but as i have seen in the past one manager can think your great while another can think your useless or bad for the setup.

in my opinion niall needs to get his head out of .....

In reply to faithful4ever can you tell me when Nialls contract runs out?

He'd look good in a maroon jersey.

Rhoderunner. please run along there and post your pointless senseless comments somewhere else.

Thanks

from wat iv heard niall hasnt the left the panel at all...came from a good source....

faithful4ever
County: Offaly
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I find this to be an absolute disgrace. fair enough i will agree that what the county board are at is ridiculous and something has to be done about it, but for a player (niall mac) to have the audacity to say hes leaving intercounty football is a joke. A player is chosen by management and can not simply assume that he will be asked back in. Now i will agree he is a good football and more than likely would have been brought in no matter who the manager was but as i have seen in the past one manager can think your great while another can think your useless or bad for the setup.

in my opinion niall needs to get his head out of .....

What kind of a comment is that? He can leave when ever he wants, like someone elase said its not like he has a contract or anything. How do you know he assumes he'll be called back? Maybe he just doesn't want to play with Offaly anymore

Everyone seems to be confused by what i mean. Im not saying that he is obliged to stay with offaly. I am only saying that making such a spectacle about leaving is ridiculous. If he is not going back in then just dont go back in and dont be plastering it all over the papers as if it upsets people.

would you see the likes of fringe players making the same deal about quitting intercounty football?

faithfull 4 ever.; who said he went to the media with this, he never approached anyone and did not make a big deal about it, so dnt be just saying what you think is the case, your wrong

Maroon2gold, I can't see him transferring to Daingean!

anyone know the story with relagation/promotion from senior football following rhodes ifc win?

OffalyBigBall
County: Offaly
Posts: 365

Maroon2gold, I can't see him transferring to Daingean!


I was thinking of the Brisbane Broncos but !!!

This a disgrace if true . A classy footballer but who does he think he is ? The situation may be bad but its the same for all the other panel members . Something constructive like a joint statement from all players airing there grievances to the county board would be more constructive than a maverick effort by Mcnamee

Can someone please post a link to where Niall Mcnamee said he retires.Or even a quote where he says he's definitly not playing for Offaly next year.
many thanks.
As far as I can see he said he couldnt see himself playing for Offaly under the current County Board.

At least he's not throwing the toys out cos his daddy didnt get the job like some arrogant individuals who really do think the sun rise's and sets in their locality.

This is what is so wrong with the GAA. Niall has every right to do what he wishes and choose to do. He is a great footballer and has giving everything to a very poor and average team for afew years. He has been our best player for years. I have marked him many a times down the years and he is hard to mark.

Its people like ye that are here bashing ans insulting and running players like him down. Players like him trains 5 or 6 days a week with both club and county. What do they get for it nothing at the end of the day and to have people like ye come on here and say what ye did about him is wrong, why are ye not out there doing it or why havent you done it.

He is only armature and doesnt get anything for the hugh effort that he gives, if he decides to hang up the boots so be it we should thank him for all he has done and giving to this county thats going down hill.

I really hope he doesnt quit but if he does than great job and thank you Niall.

Thank you Phil Brown at least someone can see where im coming from. Rhodejim he did an interview and slated the county board and made statements that he 'will not go back in under the current county board'. anyway weather he said he was quitting or not its still not his place as one player to be making such statements publicly. and right or wrong, you (Rhodejim) are obviously going to try and defend him.

if you want to disagree again i shall happily post the video link in which i am referring to.

I never defended him boss. I never said he was right or wrong going to the papers after Tom Coffy pulled out. I think there could have been better ways to sort it but thats what he did. And to be fair, he hasnt gone to the papers since.In his interveiws he expressed an opinion that Offaly Co.board are not helping gaa in the county. Just as the hurlers did last year. He's not alone in his thinking.
I see Dennis Glennon did the same in westmeath this year.Two counties in or around the same level (westmeath better head to head at moment) and their two best players are trying to get the full backing of the county board and both are not being listened to.