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We would want an announcement this weekend or early next week at the latest at this stage. Very hard to know what is going on. Barry Callaghan would certainly be a safer bet than Bernard Flynn and if the dream candidate EF isn't interested, Callaghan would be the best alternative. He would need a very strong coach and management team. BigJoe14 (Meath) - Posts: 997 - 07/07/2022 12:47:19 2430272 Link 0 |
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Joe, I'm not looking to pick a fight here, so apologies if it comes across as such. Just asking questions more than anything. What has Callaghan done to say he's the best alternative too, I'm assuming Fitzmaurice (which i still think was/is pie in the sky) Has Callaghan had any success with a club (I don't honestly recall any so open to correction) or underage team as to the best of my knowledge he's managed multiple minor and U21/20 teams to very little success, i'm not sure if they've even won games which would say to me McCarthy and O'Bric (not sure if they're candidates) are immediately better candidates. Callaghan was mentioned yesterday by thejowshow, and i think there's no smoke without fire but I'd genuinely question what Callaghan has done to even be in the running. Before yesterday morning I don't recall anyone here mention his name for the role and suddenly the boulder is gathering speed downhill. Is he a better candidate than Flynn who he got the U20 job after Flynn's acrimonious departure last year? Who would his backroom team even be in addition to Sean Kelly. Think both would have a lot of question marks over them. I would suggest Robbie Brennan and Michael McDermott are better candidates than Barry Callaghan and have a bit of a track record behind them of at least working with and wining county titles. Again how very underwhelming an appointment he would be, Callaghan to me would very much be a case of the county board really taking back control of the role as i think Andy (and rightly so) took control and was the face of things not the county board. Callaghan doesn't strike me as a lad that would ask the difficult questions Andy would or demand the standards that Andy would have. This reminds me very much of the Mick O'Dowd appointment. I'm honestly prepared for a very disappointing announcement. Now maybe as some of the lads have said it might be low key and prove successful but i seriously doubt it given the years on years of continued mismanagement from the executive level. brian (Meath) - Posts: 1973 - 07/07/2022 14:34:15 2430309 Link 7 |
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https://meathlive.net/2022/07/07/exclusive-2-fitzmaurice-may-join-flynn-ticket/ brian (Meath) - Posts: 1973 - 07/07/2022 14:39:02 2430313 Link 6 |
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If going internal I'd give Kevin Reilly my backing in the absence of any outstanding candidates. Young, smart, energetic and progressive (in a good way, not saying he's woke!). Crinigan (Meath) - Posts: 1352 - 07/07/2022 15:00:31 2430325 Link 11 |
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That might be the best we can get, joint managers maybe.
Thejoeshow (Meath) - Posts: 687 - 07/07/2022 15:07:09 2430326 Link 0 |
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Brian just to confirm a few bits that I am very confident on Thejoeshow (Meath) - Posts: 687 - 07/07/2022 15:27:22 2430330 Link 1 |
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Jeez that would be great, best of both worlds!
Crinigan (Meath) - Posts: 1352 - 07/07/2022 15:58:16 2430336 Link 8 |
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That's great news joe, i'd be more confident then in what you're saying that things might be better than i hope for. If Eamonn is interested then it really is a no brainer for me. I agree it'll be pricey, as it should be for a calibre of candidate like that, but as you say there's a sponsor in place to cover a chunk of that. And there should be a decent cash reserve within the county board coffers after recent years. brian (Meath) - Posts: 1973 - 07/07/2022 16:07:30 2430339 Link 8 |
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I don't know anything about a joint manager set up but all the individual components (Flynn, fitzmaurice and finance) definitely are there or willingness to be there. Not saying any of them will get it but it's not just smoke there is fire there. Thejoeshow (Meath) - Posts: 687 - 07/07/2022 16:26:50 2430344 Link 0 |
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Any inclination of who the new sponsors are? Might be?
Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6347 - 07/07/2022 16:38:45 2430351 Link 1 |
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I do Jinxie but I don't want to share that piece in fairness to all involved but no big shocks and no one will be surprised
Thejoeshow (Meath) - Posts: 687 - 07/07/2022 17:26:42 2430360 Link 0 |
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listen lads...join the dots...Mr Moran of Bective is a Kerryman
Thelongwoodslasher (Meath) - Posts: 401 - 07/07/2022 17:31:29 2430365 Link 1 |
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Not to pour cold water on what seems to be the optimistic hope here that the EF scenario is a runner.... But... With my pessimistic glasses on I've read that Meath Live article. Jinxie (Meath) - Posts: 6347 - 08/07/2022 09:41:19 2430403 Link 1 |
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Noel Moran grew up in Navan. Went to school in St. Pats ?
kingofclubs (Meath) - Posts: 330 - 08/07/2022 09:49:06 2430404 Link 0 |
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I heard mention of Mr Moran and Bective in then last few days and Flynn having visited over the weekend. That's coming from someone who provides support to the team. He said to me other than that he hasn't heard anything. brian (Meath) - Posts: 1973 - 08/07/2022 09:58:56 2430409 Link 6 |
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Yes that's what I heard too in addition to fitzmaurice being interested, I haven't heard anything on combined ticket or the article and would be skeptical of why eamonn would go into that arrangement.
Thejoeshow (Meath) - Posts: 687 - 08/07/2022 10:09:48 2430412 Link 0 |
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Jinxie i understand that stance and I'll remain in the position of waiting to be pleasantly surprised. TBF thejoeshow mentioned fitzmaurice being added to the ticket I believe before the article i added. Joe is someone i would very much take his opinion seriously. He doesn't come on here to talk bull **t and spoof like like some people about knowing what's going on. The person i spoke to said that he knows very little because nothing is coming in. He had a couple of county board members in his business in recent days and even they don't know what was happening. Bar that snippet about Flynn being at Moran's over the weekend that's all I've heard. He also said there will be players returning or making themselves available to the panel now Andy has departed. One of his employee's was on the panel and dropped off, and has already said he'll go back in if asked by new management. brian (Meath) - Posts: 1973 - 08/07/2022 10:23:40 2430416 Link 6 |
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Very much agree with you joe ;)
brian (Meath) - Posts: 1973 - 08/07/2022 11:06:45 2430430 Link 0 |
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New sponsor is most certainly Noel Moran - don't think it's much of a secret. He's a good GAA man so I'm sure he'll provide whatever funding is needed. And I'm sure it's hoped we can attract a big name as we have the money from a big sponsor to pay. However, Eamon Fitzmaurice is definitely not in the running for the Meath job. I don't think there is anyone internally who is qualified to take this job so I'd be fine with the right outsider getting it. However the County Board are going for Barry Callaghan with Sean Kelly. Tinchy1 (Meath) - Posts: 66 - 08/07/2022 11:26:22 2430442 Link 0 |
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Interviews tomorrow also
Thejoeshow (Meath) - Posts: 687 - 08/07/2022 11:27:43 2430443 Link 1 |