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Replying To AudiMan: "Hi TheFlaker: Time for Croker to step in and see what's happening. If there's chips to fall let them fall." Now u r talking. I spoke about this a few weeks back. They came in to Galway a few years back and it help clear up the nonsense that was going on there. For the benefit of Donegal GAA moving forward, this is what is needed. ryan (Donegal) - Posts: 748 - 08/03/2023 13:14:19 2462749 Link
Replying To neutral: "Brendan who joined Portadown rather than give full commitment to Donegal.Now that tells it all." How many years did you give playing for the county? So what if he played soccer for a season. Did he break his contract with Donegal? Jason Sherlock went off to play for Shamrock Rovers for a year. Jack McCaffrey and Paul Mannion have taken time out recently. Oisin Mullen is away to play AFL. It's called having a life. peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1198 - 08/03/2023 13:36:21 2462755 Link
There is three sides to every story, your side , my side and the thruth somewhere in the middle. Problem with this story is we the fans have no side only rumours. Time for both sides to come clean with a statement for the ordinary fans. jacktheboy (Donegal) - Posts: 477 - 08/03/2023 13:55:58 2462765 Link
Replying To peiledoir20: "How many years did you give playing for the county? So what if he played soccer for a season. Did he break his contract with Donegal? Jason Sherlock went off to play for Shamrock Rovers for a year. Jack McCaffrey and Paul Mannion have taken time out recently. Oisin Mullen is away to play AFL. It's called having a life." Agreed. Bit harsh on DV there. Plenty of players have temporarily opted out over the years for various reasons - Cassidy, McFadden, McLoone, MacNiallais, McHugh etc. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9759 - 08/03/2023 14:37:15 2462779 Link
Replying To jacktheboy: "There is three sides to every story, your side , my side and the thruth somewhere in the middle. Problem with this story is we the fans have no side only rumours. Time for both sides to come clean with a statement for the ordinary fans." Exactly.The Academy come out saying the haven't got the support of the Board.What does that mean?The Board then come out with a big long statement basically saying nothing.This leaves the ordinary supporter completely in the dark.Some of us are not even hearing the rumours from either side that are being talked about.This has all the hallmarks of a personality dispute with very little substance at the end of the day. gunman (Donegal) - Posts: 1149 - 08/03/2023 14:39:13 2462783 Link
Devenney had no business going on the radio talking about this issue as he knows about as much as the rest of us which is nothing. We all know that Lacey jacked, issued a statement and then the rest the coaches followed and that the county board issued a statement too. The big problem that we can all agree is that we aren't getting the whole story from both sides, so we don't actually know who is at fault and to what degree. The biggest problem now is the *** stirrers and rumour mongering from both sides which is making this whole thing a hundred times worse.... The longer this goes on without the actual truth coming out, the harder it's going to be to heal the rift. Otherwise Donegal GAA is done. KerrymanStuckInDonegal (Kerry)** - Posts: 271 - 08/03/2023 14:39:48 2462785 Link
Replying To TheFlaker: "I don't know how anyone takes Devenney seriously. A bit like Mortimer from my own county, a super footballer in his day but a bit of a header outside of that. No wonder himself and Wooly Parkinson love chatting tom each other." Depends on what you like to listen to. I think Devenny's good value because he doesn't take himself too seriously. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7978 - 08/03/2023 15:08:24 2462795 Link
Replying To GreenandRed: "Depends on what you like to listen to. I think Devenny's good value because he doesn't take himself too seriously." I agree, he is very good on the 'DL debate' on Highland radio on Monday evenings, he has some good guests on too, We could do with Devenny in the forward line these days, he was a great man to get a score. Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 3186 - 08/03/2023 15:27:13 2462806 Link
Replying To Tirchonaill1: "I agree, he is very good on the 'DL debate' on Highland radio on Monday evenings, he has some good guests on too, We could do with Devenny in the forward line these days, he was a great man to get a score." One of the most prolific forwards we have ever produced. His county final record tally from '99 still hasn't been beaten. He just seemed to go out and play with abandonment which made him a journey to watch. peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1198 - 08/03/2023 15:35:53 2462809 Link
Replying To AudiMan: "Hi eunans4ever" pitch dimensions have been well covered on other forums. Rookie mistake by therock2121" Lol TheRock2121 (Donegal) - Posts: 1208 - 08/03/2023 15:41:54 2462813 Link
Replying To gunman: "It is a good while since Gallen made his debut but in reality with injuries he has only played a handful games at this level since he made his debut..He is still very inexperienced but I think if he gets a clear run at it he will be a good player for us going forward.I would have liked to have seen Kieran Tobin given a chance at the back and we haven't seen much of McGroddy since the Kerry game.." Yeah I expected Kieran Tobin to take a wing back role, like permanently, he is a class player. The question then is what is our strongest back six? 2. Mark Curran 3. Brendan McCole 4. Caolan Ward 5. Eoghan Ban Gallagher 6. Stephen McMenamin 7. Jack McKelvey Or 2. Eoghan Ban Gallagher 3. Brendan McCole 4. Stephen McMenamin 5. Caolan McColgan 6. Jack McKelvey 7. Kieran Tobin Or do we mix Ryan McHugh and Peadar Mogan in there too? Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1340 - 08/03/2023 15:56:04 2462820 Link
Replying To Tirchonaill1: "I agree, he is very good on the 'DL debate' on Highland radio on Monday evenings, he has some good guests on too, We could do with Devenny in the forward line these days, he was a great man to get a score." Why has he not mentioned the Academy situation on his show on Monday nites I wonder? It is being talked about by national media but very little in certain local media outlets. ryan (Donegal) - Posts: 748 - 08/03/2023 15:58:15 2462821 Link
When Devenney was in full flight there weren't many better forwards to watch in the game. The blanket defence era didn't suit him and he openly admitted that himself. But not many corner backs in the country would have envied the task of marking him one-on-one. I think he's among the top scorers in the history of the Compromise Rules too (he definitely was top at one point). In an era of bland, cliché driven answers Devenney is a breath of fresh air. Right or wrong he says what he's thinking. If there was a bit more of that type of plain speaking we might be in a better position vis-a-vis the Academy. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9759 - 08/03/2023 16:08:33 2462826 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "When Devenney was in full flight there weren't many better forwards to watch in the game. The blanket defence era didn't suit him and he openly admitted that himself. But not many corner backs in the country would have envied the task of marking him one-on-one. I think he's among the top scorers in the history of the Compromise Rules too (he definitely was top at one point). In an era of bland, cliché driven answers Devenney is a breath of fresh air. Right or wrong he says what he's thinking. If there was a bit more of that type of plain speaking we might be in a better position vis-a-vis the Academy." Devenney hosts a show in your county every week and not once has there been a conversation on the academy? Is that not a bit mad? Almost laughable considering it's the main GAA show for the county? He has been asked not to talk about it and towed the line. TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 8384 - 08/03/2023 16:19:39 2462829 Link
Replying To ryan: "Why has he not mentioned the Academy situation on his show on Monday nites I wonder? It is being talked about by national media but very little in certain local media outlets." He spoke about it on his own show Monday night just past. Perhaps give it a listen. peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1198 - 08/03/2023 16:21:32 2462830 Link
Replying To TheFlaker: "Devenney hosts a show in your county every week and not once has there been a conversation on the academy? Is that not a bit mad? Almost laughable considering it's the main GAA show for the county? He has been asked not to talk about it and towed the line." Incorrect. He spoke about it on Monday just past. Perhaps you should give it a listen. peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1198 - 08/03/2023 16:34:28 2462831 Link
Replying To Commodore: "Yeah I expected Kieran Tobin to take a wing back role, like permanently, he is a class player. The question then is what is our strongest back six? 2. Mark Curran 3. Brendan McCole 4. Caolan Ward 5. Eoghan Ban Gallagher 6. Stephen McMenamin 7. Jack McKelvey Or 2. Eoghan Ban Gallagher 3. Brendan McCole 4. Stephen McMenamin 5. Caolan McColgan 6. Jack McKelvey 7. Kieran Tobin Or do we mix Ryan McHugh and Peadar Mogan in there too?" Curran, McCole et 4 others. SurelyToGod (Donegal) - Posts: 452 - 08/03/2023 16:48:44 2462838 Link
Replying To TheFlaker: "Devenney hosts a show in your county every week and not once has there been a conversation on the academy? Is that not a bit mad? Almost laughable considering it's the main GAA show for the county? He has been asked not to talk about it and towed the line." I only got to hear a bit of his show last Monday night when he was discussing the Armagh match with Aaron Kernan. But you're right, it's the biggest topic of conversation in Donegal GAA circles at the moment, even with the senior team in very real danger of being relegated from Division One, which is saying something. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9759 - 08/03/2023 16:50:12 2462839 Link
Replying To TheFlaker: "Devenney hosts a show in your county every week and not once has there been a conversation on the academy? Is that not a bit mad? Almost laughable considering it's the main GAA show for the county? He has been asked not to talk about it and towed the line." I'd say DV would speak about it, that was if he had enough material to fill a segment. It just seems that no one will talk at any length due to the lack of facts out there. Plenty will give the 2 or 3 liner that it's a terrible situation which needs to be sorted out. I'd say at the beginning, people didn't want to say anything; in case it would cause division when talks were ongoing. However, now it certainly appears that ship has sailed. I personally find it incredible that there is no one in the county capable of getting the parties to the table. Karl never struck me as being egotistical or a divisive character, and he would have dealt with his fair share County Board Officials over the years. I'm sure he sought advice from people close to him who were previously office holders about the best course of action. As for a replacement, who in their right mind who put themselves into that, a complete no win situation. SouthOfTheGap (Donegal) - Posts: 777 - 08/03/2023 17:12:10 2462848 Link
Here is an email that was sent to both Highland radio and the Donegal news prior to the county board releasing their statement last week. A Chara, This statement was released to the clubs of the county this afternoon. It will be released via our website after 6 p.m. As a journalist who held firm with us while we dealt with this challenging issue, I am issuing it to you under embargo, until it appears on our social media platforms. I thank you for your professionalism and journalistic ethic and trust that you will hold this in strictest confidence until it is officially released. I look forward to working with you in the future. Kind regards Is mise le meas, Fiona ryan (Donegal) - Posts: 748 - 08/03/2023 17:13:26 2462849 Link