Derry have to have the worst admistrators in Ireland. I am the manager of an under 16 team playing in an 8 team league. Teams play each other once which means 7 matches. In April we were sent out the fixtures and the league was due to end on June 4th. It is now 11th August and we still have one league game to play. We have not called off any matches and neither have any of our opponents. We have gone numerous weeks now without playing due to mixups and sheer incompetence from the person(s) in charge of fixtures. I can understand difficulties with fixtures when teams are trying to get games postponed but that hasn't been the case here. We played foreglen in round 1 of the league. When the fixtures came out for round 3 we were listed to play foreglen again. This was the first mistake and led to no match that week for us. In round 5 of the league we were listed to play Lissan but just as we were about to leave on the bus for the match we were informed that Lissan were playing Ardmore. Again, no match for us. We rang the person in charge and told them what teams we still had to play. They duly took note and produced the fixtures for the following week. We were listed to play, yes you have guessed, foreglen, the team we played in week 1. For the person in charge not to know what games have been played and seemingly incapable of running off an 8 team league is just pathetic.

bscreen1973 (Derry) - Posts: 9 - 11/08/2009 09:40:12    387294

Unbeliveable post! So rather than take this up through your club secretary and the proper channels you decide to vent your anger in a national GAA forum? Classy stuff, they'll be proud of you in Ballinascreen thats for sure, if you really are from there!

Bald Eagle (None) - Posts: 1009 - 11/08/2009 10:37:10    387365

Did yous ever try to read a big long post but half way through it your eyes start to move down and you dont know what the post is about even though you are half way through is but you dont want to go back up and read it because you still wont get it but Goodluck to you;)

Orlaith (Derry) - Posts: 4282 - 11/08/2009 11:09:44    387417

well bald eagle its not reallt an UNBELIEVABLE post if you understand what goes on with the adminisration of our games in this county. senior fotball would usually get preference and underage ad hurling at all age groups just threw together. i agree screen totally and cant wait for a change of leadership which should be happening soon as the current term is coming to an end. hopefully GAELIC GAMES and not just senior football will be promoted within the oakleaf. doire abu (no matter what code or age group)

pig.ignorant (Derry) - Posts: 655 - 11/08/2009 21:55:24    388627

pig.ignorant, i know quite a bit about the systems in the GAA and Derry GAA in particular and moaning on a GAA forum is not the place. Maybe you think that it is but i don't think it does a lot of good for Derry GAA to be yapping on here no matter what the situation is!

Bald Eagle (None) - Posts: 1009 - 12/08/2009 17:14:58    389746

well bald eagle it certainly wont change anything on here YAPPING on here i will give you that but the screen man had a valid point and has the right to air his views, sure if it gets people talking about any wrongs they see it cant be bad. we do live in a democratic society after all. maybe he has tried to go through the CORRECT chanels and got no where.

pig.ignorant (Derry) - Posts: 655 - 13/08/2009 10:24:04    390345

Glen U14 footballers had to play their 1/4 final, semi-final and final all within 5 days of each other.

Coleraine and Lavey footballers who drew on sat night not have to play 3 matches in a week 2 championship and they have league fixtures on Sunday.

Surely some sort of contingency plan should have been introduced for the even of a draw, so teams don't plays so many games in a short peroid of time. I agree, the fixtures and especially those of under-age is an absolute shambles.

Niamh (Derry) - Posts: 2397 - 13/08/2009 12:20:05    390484

We always get our games cancelled tehe

Orlaith (Derry) - Posts: 4282 - 13/08/2009 12:27:01    390497

Well he hasn't stated that he has went through the channels and has came on here yapping, i can also call things as i see them!

One thing for sure is, we have a lot of great administrators in Derry that complain about "how things should be run" yet these same complainers either sit on the high stool talking about how great a minor they were, or barking over the wire at games. If people think they can do a better job then get involved at admin level, and it won't be long until the proposials for the 2010 County Board will be going out to each club, why not get your club to nominate you?

Doing something and giving something back to the county board sure beats the hell out of moaning on a forum, in a bar or at a game, and if you can do it better than the current regime, all the better!

Bald Eagle (None) - Posts: 1009 - 13/08/2009 14:05:49    390648

Tried a reply to you Bald Eagle, but looks like it didn't pass the administrators, and i don't know if this one will. The basic jist was that the existing County Board do not want fresh blood on board.

kingpuck71 (Derry) - Posts: 691 - 18/08/2009 12:50:43    395510

sure with the current "clique" involved in the county board, even if i where nominated i dont believe i would get anywhere as im not in it (the clique that is), and i know a thing or two about the county board too and could make attacks based on facts but i wont. but i will defend the screen man all the way. i would like to know did you actually read his post or did you just not like the title of the thread. either way i would guess maybe you have something to do with the current regime, hence your high horse attitude. he stated facts which have hampered him this year as an underage coach, to say the least. why does that bother you so much

pig.ignorant (Derry) - Posts: 655 - 19/08/2009 10:23:23    396741

pig.ignorant,

I did make a few comments yesterday regarding this and the administrators blocked it. Indeed my comments were based on facts ( in fact statements i had heard myself at County Conventions in the past ), but we obviously can't go there. I tend to agree with you regarding BaldEagle been part of the current set-up, but we maybe wrong. Only he/she can confirm this. To my knowledge a few of the existing officers' terms of office are up this year ( 5 year rule ), so it will be interesting to see what happens at convention, although my fear is that the old regime who have took a year out will all be back in, in different jobs, pushed through by their "buddies" who will be looking for the favour returned then the following year. I do hope i am wrong. Are you considering standing next year pig.ignorant?

kingpuck71 (Derry) - Posts: 691 - 19/08/2009 11:23:29    396815

im still playing kingpuk and would like to be for another couple of years but who knows maybe i will put my name forward for something then, but as i wouldnt be well known outside of my own club i dont think i will have much luck. no supporting BUDDIES as you quite rightly put it, within the county.

pig.ignorant (Derry) - Posts: 655 - 19/08/2009 11:48:58    396840

i might run meself.. start a Kingpuck for County Board campaign on HS!!

kingpuck71 (Derry) - Posts: 691 - 19/08/2009 12:13:51    396884

I will help you Kingpuck, I will be your secretary! I will make you wee cups of tea at the click of a finger :)

Orlaith (Derry) - Posts: 4282 - 19/08/2009 12:18:15    396892

ill back ye all the way kingpuk lets get the ball rolling.

pig.ignorant (Derry) - Posts: 655 - 19/08/2009 13:39:35    397003

thats 2 people who I have to make tea for!

Orlaith (Derry) - Posts: 4282 - 19/08/2009 20:57:03    397567

dont worry orlaith 1 tea bag should make 2 cups! :)

doire abu (Derry) - Posts: 540 - 20/08/2009 12:31:43    398061

I would like a cup of tea too please. Three teaspoons of sugar as well? And have you any Jaffa Cakes?

Loyal2TheRoyal (Meath) - Posts: 4522 - 20/08/2009 13:05:50    398110

loyal im not sure the derry county board can stretch to two tea bags, let alone jaffa cakes!

doire abu (Derry) - Posts: 540 - 20/08/2009 14:47:41    398244