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Replying To moros: "We're hoping to field. You know the way it is (:" Oh yes you just recently got a proper field to play in. But it looks good boxtyburgerbuns (Leitrim) - Posts: 425 - 01/07/2025 09:19:45 2622805 Link
I suppose there will be loads of managers linked with the job. Andy Moran wouldn't look at the roscommon job and Roscommon wouldn't look at Andy Moran simple as that. If anyone listened to meath manager after the game he praised his strength and conditioning team. He said we could have ran all day in any temperature. I go on about strength and conditioning a lot because I don't think we have division 3 level fitness and conditioning. For whatever reason for years we neglect that area even in underage and development. Any team can be the fittest in the country but ya have to want to do it. Whoever comes in has a lot of work to do because I think plenty of damage has been done in the last couple of years dave1988 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1282 - 01/07/2025 09:35:08 2622809 Link
Replying To eoinog: "Could you honestly see Andy Moran coming to Roscommon? I do think the Roscommon job is a lot more appealing than the Mayo job." How could the Roscommon job be more appealing than the Mayo job? Jack L (None) - Posts: 3173 - 01/07/2025 09:37:20 2622810 Link
Replying To OhtobeARossie: "Must be great to be from leitrim and maybe once every 10 years have to worry about relegation" It is certainly great to be from Leitrim. Glad you recognised it. Thanks for that. You will never know the feeling though as you are from Roscommon. Thanks. bláthach (Leitrim) - Posts: 165 - 01/07/2025 10:41:28 2622829 Link
Replying To Jack L: "How could the Roscommon job be more appealing than the Mayo job?" I suppose the expectations in Mayo are huge. Roscommon would have potential and be more of a challenge, without the literal gun to the head. Although it's debateable if there is a tougher task in football than pulling Mayo over the line. Unless maybe getting us to a Leinster final. Freethinker (Wicklow) - Posts: 1714 - 01/07/2025 11:03:18 2622838 Link
Replying To dave1988: "I suppose there will be loads of managers linked with the job. Andy Moran wouldn't look at the roscommon job and Roscommon wouldn't look at Andy Moran simple as that. If anyone listened to meath manager after the game he praised his strength and conditioning team. He said we could have ran all day in any temperature. I go on about strength and conditioning a lot because I don't think we have division 3 level fitness and conditioning. For whatever reason for years we neglect that area even in underage and development. Any team can be the fittest in the country but ya have to want to do it. Whoever comes in has a lot of work to do because I think plenty of damage has been done in the last couple of years" From a physical point I think we have improved since the days of McStay and before, we looked very light. But looking back on this championship and maybe even the past few years, we need to still improve our general fitness. Especially with the way the new rules have meant the game is quicker and more high octane. Is that part of the reason we play such a slow game? If you know you're a seriously fit team that must give you such a psychological advantage coming into the last ten minutes of a game when the scores are tight. Saying that we looked fitter than Cork but couldn't do the basics of kicking the ball over the bar. FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 234 - 01/07/2025 11:12:23 2622841 Link
Replying To FullOfPorter: "From a physical point I think we have improved since the days of McStay and before, we looked very light. But looking back on this championship and maybe even the past few years, we need to still improve our general fitness. Especially with the way the new rules have meant the game is quicker and more high octane. Is that part of the reason we play such a slow game? If you know you're a seriously fit team that must give you such a psychological advantage coming into the last ten minutes of a game when the scores are tight. Saying that we looked fitter than Cork but couldn't do the basics of kicking the ball over the bar." When McHugh told us what we needed to do to be properly fit we ( players or manager or Co Board????) said "No". For whatever reason we took a big dip in form from mid March onwards. Usually teams are upping performances from then. Hopefully CB is busy planning their manager hunt while there's a lull before the Club Championships begin....... We had 4 decent to good u20 teams in a row ( 21 to 24) so some talent here to be utilised. Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 2488 - 01/07/2025 11:30:58 2622843 Link
Replying To dave1988: "I suppose there will be loads of managers linked with the job. Andy Moran wouldn't look at the roscommon job and Roscommon wouldn't look at Andy Moran simple as that. If anyone listened to meath manager after the game he praised his strength and conditioning team. He said we could have ran all day in any temperature. I go on about strength and conditioning a lot because I don't think we have division 3 level fitness and conditioning. For whatever reason for years we neglect that area even in underage and development. Any team can be the fittest in the country but ya have to want to do it. Whoever comes in has a lot of work to do because I think plenty of damage has been done in the last couple of years" A prime example of this was the difference between our u17s v tyrone in term of s+c. at that level they are already ahead of us. how do we expect these players to be ready for county football. Have these players access to s+c / dieticians and is progress being monitored or players just doing their own things. hontherossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 136 - 01/07/2025 11:37:15 2622845 Link
Replying To Seanfanbocht: "When McHugh told us what we needed to do to be properly fit we ( players or manager or Co Board????) said "No". For whatever reason we took a big dip in form from mid March onwards. Usually teams are upping performances from then. Hopefully CB is busy planning their manager hunt while there's a lull before the Club Championships begin....... We had 4 decent to good u20 teams in a row ( 21 to 24) so some talent here to be utilised." I heard that as well that McHugh wanted to up the ante but it was knocked back, not sure by who. Practically every team in Div 2 around us bar Westmeath improved for championship, coincidentally where McHugh is. COE has planning 18 months now and gone in for amendments to plans, that decision must be due soon? Will it be a case of getting sod turned soon after or does a tender have to go out for a contractor? FullOfPorter (Roscommon) - Posts: 234 - 01/07/2025 11:54:30 2622850 Link
Replying To bláthach: "It is certainly great to be from Leitrim. Glad you recognised it. Thanks for that. You will never know the feeling though as you are from Roscommon. Thanks." Lovely leitrim Where a county game is definitely only on when the balls thrown up And sometimes there's only 1 team their for the throw up OhtobeARossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 1805 - 01/07/2025 12:07:10 2622851 Link