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Replying To Gaa_lover: "If he was so popular with Leitrim then why did three quarters of the panel opt out for 2025 season and with that knowledge he stood down leaving the new manager Poacher with a depleted squad and had to throw in a handful of teens to fill the void. Don't see the time you are suggesting will be given to him unless Mayo are showing progress. Its Results business and McStay only lasted 3 years when 4 was agreed" Unfortunately it is results driven and that's where unrealistic expectations lead to managers getting gate after 3 years.. It takes a year for a new managers to get to know players...Many co boards are in dreamland. The problems in Leitrim are much deeper than Andy's departure..He can't be blamed for their no show in the league something I never remember happening to any county. I did the realise ¾ of panel left Dothesimplethingswell (Sligo) - Posts: 11 - 12/08/2025 21:03:39 2631521 Link
When his alter ego takes over expect it to implode and he'll limp out the back door, give it 18 months max. dontlookback (Galway) - Posts: 283 - 12/08/2025 22:34:45 2631528 Link
Replying To 3rdmidfielder: "I wish Andy the best of luck in Mayo he seems like a nice fella but I have to say Square B is 100% right, I watched Leitrim under Andy and we were very badly coached, id argue we were better organised under Poacher towards end of league and Championship/Tailteann this year than we ever were under Andy and that was with basically a new team of kids. We were beaten by New York and got one of the luckiest promotions of all time in his last year (we lost to Longford and Carlow and still went up). I don't think he got the job because of any great work he done in Leitrim. What Andy brings to the table is the players will like him that was the one positive of his time in Leitrim the players seemed to like him, if I was a Mayo fan id hope Paddy Tally will do the bulk of the coaching. He will have better footballers in Mayo for sure but the competition in division one will be firece." I think this a very fair assessment and I would be of the same opinion. That said Monaghan looked well coached this year but ultimately they didn't get any further It is interesting to see what people outside Leitrim's view the job he did with us. The general consensus by supporters is lovely fella and very lucky. I hope this continues and he gets his breaks and continues to decline as a coach. Wishing him and his team the very best. Backheel (Leitrim) - Posts: 208 - 13/08/2025 09:13:12 2631549 Link
Replying To dontlookback: "When his alter ego takes over expect it to implode and he'll limp out the back door, give it 18 months max." Andy has the least ego what are you on about . He's a genr and humble to . The players know Leitrim loved him and respected him hence why they got to division 3 . Then the next manager couldn't even get 15 tog out says it all about the type of guy Andy is . Typical Galwegion just love to see Mayo fail . We have exciting few years ahead it's a rebuild but we've lots of young talent coming up unlike Galway . With Andy and Boyler back we will get back to the top again . S1234 (Mayo) - Posts: 317 - 13/08/2025 10:00:31 2631561 Link