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Flynn Set For Meath U20 Job

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A new departure for Meath. Clearly from my view this seems to be the action of a very outspoken critic for years (Flynn), who is probably tired of looking at failure and mismanagement at the u-20 level and wants to throw his penny's worth into fixing it. I like him, I like his outlook, and his personality and I think we could do with more like him. It is a new departure in that we're seeing old legends going into the county set-up. This hasn't happened before. Perhaps it is out of a sense of duty or obligation, or frustration, or maybe all three. To lads born in 2000 or 2001 and beyond people like Flynn and particularly Geraghty are like begotten jedi folk legends. This adds a total new dimension to our management, and genuine movement and shaking within our structures. Lets all get behind this process and hope it bears fruit going forward. This is a very positive appointment. Young_gael (Meath) - Posts: 596 - 07/01/2021 15:44:34 2326485 Link
Firstly both Flynn and Geraghty were and always will be legends in this county. I am not a fan of recruiting former greats as county team management for the sake of it. Some on here saying this is what the county needed, it is the current u20 lads that will playing not the management. Many a good management team had no success on field, No one had heard of Joe Traynor before his stint in charge. There is a comment that this backroom team puts Andys in a bad light.... why so ?? What is the knowledge of underage football of new team ? And my biggest worry is that it will be all about the sideline and not the players, this is not Bernard or Grahams fault but it is not what's needed. I hope this is a successful venture for all involved and i do think Bernard is the type of fella who will give it his all for the right reason and you cant ask more than that Analyst (Meath) - Posts: 1494 - 07/01/2021 19:34:33 2326523 Link
Interesting times ahead for you guys with the Mullingar duo of Flynn and Leahy certainly a colourful duo. For your sake Id hope 2021 goes well as history would suggest they aren't the Sean Boylan types jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1611 - 08/01/2021 00:13:53 2326571 Link
I would hope that we in Meath would have learned that WHO manages the team is not the issue, WHAT and HOW is THE issue. What is done and how its done in training sessions is far more important than who does it. The role of manager needs to be reviewed to keep up with modern requirements. Players have to buy in to the personal development and education of mental preparation of the modern day coaching and its benefits in all other areas of life . nobull456 (Meath) - Posts: 1266 - 08/01/2021 11:34:20 2326605 Link
Replying To jobber: "Interesting times ahead for you guys with the Mullingar duo of Flynn and Leahy certainly a colourful duo. For your sake Id hope 2021 goes well as history would suggest they aren't the Sean Boylan types" Give us an expansion on that.were intrigued now.?? Borderroyal (Meath) - Posts: 496 - 08/01/2021 14:21:41 2326647 Link
Replying To Borderroyal: "Give us an expansion on that.were intrigued now.??" Let's just say these two gentlemen live interesting lives. Flynn is a Meath and Mullingar Shamrocks legend a club that suits him. Leahy is a top class coach no doubt but as I said they aren't Sean Boylan types. jobber (Westmeath) - Posts: 1611 - 08/01/2021 20:17:43 2326698 Link
Replying To jobber: "Let's just say these two gentlemen live interesting lives. Flynn is a Meath and Mullingar Shamrocks legend a club that suits him. Leahy is a top class coach no doubt but as I said they aren't Sean Boylan types." So there not ahead of there time.serial winner types. Borderroyal (Meath) - Posts: 496 - 08/01/2021 21:44:38 2326719 Link
Wow that is some team he has with him. Graham' geraghty and graham Reilly. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 11/01/2021 21:25:36 2327048 Link
Lots of credit been given to co board for further development of 20s.when other counties are doin this for years.im really worried where we are now.wish new management the best.but from co boards end my god.and people are applauding this stuff.what have they been st for years. Borderroyal (Meath) - Posts: 496 - 12/01/2021 08:59:05 2327070 Link
Not sure if there is anything to applaud or have i missed something ? As regards development not sure either of any new measures to meet our well established shortcomings in coaching/management at top level. Not interested in personalities as that is irrelevant ! Just like to know WHAT will be done differently to avoid more of the same. nobull456 (Meath) - Posts: 1266 - 12/01/2021 10:23:11 2327076 Link
Replying To nobull456: "Not sure if there is anything to applaud or have i missed something ? As regards development not sure either of any new measures to meet our well established shortcomings in coaching/management at top level. Not interested in personalities as that is irrelevant ! Just like to know WHAT will be done differently to avoid more of the same." Better management equals better results. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 12/01/2021 10:36:59 2327079 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Better management equals better results." Thats just a statement expand on this. Borderroyal (Meath) - Posts: 496 - 12/01/2021 10:47:49 2327083 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Better management equals better results." Agreed 100%.........Just like to know WHAT is being done better now ? Not aware of any change in the WHAT and not interested in the WHO . nobull456 (Meath) - Posts: 1266 - 12/01/2021 10:50:02 2327084 Link
Replying To nobull456: "Agreed 100%.........Just like to know WHAT is being done better now ? Not aware of any change in the WHAT and not interested in the WHO ." Ahh man. They not in the job a day yet. Give it time. Also remember sean boylan would have been gone before he reached his heights if we employed today's standards of we must have this now on him royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 12/01/2021 12:08:24 2327092 Link
Replying To Borderroyal: "Thats just a statement expand on this." Sean boylan. Really do we need anymore explanations?? royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 12/01/2021 12:26:39 2327096 Link
Replying To royaldunne: "Ahh man. They not in the job a day yet. Give it time. Also remember sean boylan would have been gone before he reached his heights if we employed today's standards of we must have this now on him" Again no disrespect to any former player. Just wondering what coaching/management skills available to fit the modern day role. Not questioning their skills as players at all . But i am calling for the emhasis to be on the requirements of the role , and then find the person to fit regardless of who that person is. We have to do things differently to progress. Otherwise more of the same ,and that would be a real mistake. nobull456 (Meath) - Posts: 1266 - 12/01/2021 12:52:59 2327102 Link
Replying To nobull456: "Again no disrespect to any former player. Just wondering what coaching/management skills available to fit the modern day role. Not questioning their skills as players at all . But i am calling for the emhasis to be on the requirements of the role , and then find the person to fit regardless of who that person is. We have to do things differently to progress. Otherwise more of the same ,and that would be a real mistake." We had a perfectly good man to step in.now we are goin down the road of another untried man.why do we always make it so difficult for ourselves. Borderroyal (Meath) - Posts: 496 - 12/01/2021 13:47:42 2327116 Link
Replying To Borderroyal: "We had a perfectly good man to step in.now we are goin down the road of another untried man.why do we always make it so difficult for ourselves." we probably all have opinions already formed on whether this is a real progressive step forward...or just another shot in the dark...which is really unfair....as none of us have any idea of the characters involved other than their Public history as players & some as coaches . ….maybe a good starting point to allow us to assess, would be to find out what The Management Team set as its goal to the CB...as anyone an inside track on that? PS..on an associated topic , the announcement on the Progression between u17 to u21....at least on face of it...that looks like a step forward ? Thelongwoodslasher (Meath) - Posts: 403 - 12/01/2021 15:24:54 2327138 Link
Ts step forward but why was this not taken place before now.the lads from that minor team in semi allireland.most them never heard ofagain.should they not have been in same boat.i feel co board are been forced into this because of this appointment.we are so far behind dublin its comical.flynn rightly will shake up the scene now.but to see john mcarthy as secondary manager doesnt sit well with me.nothing again flynn just co boards inadequacies.total disrespect to our players before now.if your taken on a development squad now say 14s what would you be thinking.come minor i could be shafted.politics again. Borderroyal (Meath) - Posts: 496 - 12/01/2021 20:10:10 2327171 Link
Replying To Borderroyal: "Ts step forward but why was this not taken place before now.the lads from that minor team in semi allireland.most them never heard ofagain.should they not have been in same boat.i feel co board are been forced into this because of this appointment.we are so far behind dublin its comical.flynn rightly will shake up the scene now.but to see john mcarthy as secondary manager doesnt sit well with me.nothing again flynn just co boards inadequacies.total disrespect to our players before now.if your taken on a development squad now say 14s what would you be thinking.come minor i could be shafted.politics again." I agree. I would have given it to John McCarthy. Yes he still has the minor championship to finish out but thats 3 games max. IMO he has not only earned the right to be given the 20s job but also has proven himself much more than Bernard flynn who is no doubt a meath legend but his managerial and coaching CV is fairly threadbare over the last 10/20 years. Its not as simple as being a legendary player in the past means you'll be a good manager. All that being said I hope I'm wrong and him and his team do the business. Blackspot09 (Meath) - Posts: 1012 - 12/01/2021 20:19:21 2327175 Link