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Replying To Galway9801: "Yeah I've never been involved in a backroom team but a coach I assume organises drills, keeps the players fresh, helps work on skills, weaknesses they might have etc A manager is probably a bit more stand offish,picks the team, drops players, gives them a kick up the backside, disciplines them etc decides tactics (although a coach might have input there). Not sure tho, it's probably slightly different with every team" And of course does media work, which probably accounts for half the work. Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1942 - 01/06/2024 21:41:19 2548780 Link
Replying To Galway9801: "And of course does media work, which probably accounts for half the work." Ha, if it's half the work there must be very little work to be done at all! Certainly in Galway anyway, and I'd say it's not too dissimilar elsewhere, the GAA public are most of the time kept in the dark about team affairs. If the manager is spending half his time with the media I can only guess it must be socialising with them cos 95% of the time the media have very little newsworthy to report in the lead up to games! PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1963 - 01/06/2024 23:51:41 2548799 Link
Replying To Galway9801: "And of course does media work, which probably accounts for half the work." Galway need fellow countyman as manager to win an all ireland think might be one or two whos done it before. upgalway12 (Galway) - Posts: 1 - 02/06/2024 04:43:04 2548804 Link
Replying To PoolSturgeon: "Ha, if it's half the work there must be very little work to be done at all! Certainly in Galway anyway, and I'd say it's not too dissimilar elsewhere, the GAA public are most of the time kept in the dark about team affairs. If the manager is spending half his time with the media I can only guess it must be socialising with them cos 95% of the time the media have very little newsworthy to report in the lead up to games!" Why would you want to know about team affairs though? There's nothing newsworthy to report because there's nothing interesting to report, all teams are doing variations on the same thing, some better than others of course. The only variables are injuries/suspensions which are usually reported on. Stool Pigeon (Galway) - Posts: 906 - 02/06/2024 11:02:18 2548825 Link
Replying To PoolSturgeon: "Ha, if it's half the work there must be very little work to be done at all! Certainly in Galway anyway, and I'd say it's not too dissimilar elsewhere, the GAA public are most of the time kept in the dark about team affairs. If the manager is spending half his time with the media I can only guess it must be socialising with them cos 95% of the time the media have very little newsworthy to report in the lead up to games!" Well I was slightly exaggerating Galway9801 (Galway) - Posts: 1942 - 02/06/2024 11:45:34 2548839 Link
Replying To Stool Pigeon: "Why would you want to know about team affairs though? There's nothing newsworthy to report because there's nothing interesting to report, all teams are doing variations on the same thing, some better than others of course. The only variables are injuries/suspensions which are usually reported on." I agree. PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1963 - 02/06/2024 12:21:31 2548855 Link
Well done to the minors on a great win today Stool Pigeon (Galway) - Posts: 906 - 03/06/2024 22:55:59 2549307 Link
Well done to the Minors today Into All-Ireland Semi Final v. Tipp on Saturday week chequeredflag (Galway) - Posts: 49 - 04/06/2024 00:24:05 2549314 Link
Replying To Stool Pigeon: "Well done to the minors on a great win today" It was a good match. Galway built leads then lost them then took them back. Tipp is next. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2274 - 04/06/2024 00:36:48 2549317 Link
I think we can see the value of having Harry Holmes in this minor side now. Missed nearly all the games so far with an injury but looked deadly yesterday, took the goal nicely and he is a very classy forward. I think he is the outstanding prospect from this bunch going forward into u20. Tough task against a good Tipp side but that forward line with Callanan, Holmes, Roche and Leen will give them trouble. galway19 (Galway) - Posts: 799 - 04/06/2024 10:37:48 2549358 Link
Replying To chequeredflag: "Well done to the Minors today Into All-Ireland Semi Final v. Tipp on Saturday week" Any venue and probably a doubleheader with other semi? CillTormoir (Galway) - Posts: 499 - 04/06/2024 12:34:58 2549380 Link
Replying To CillTormoir: "Any venue and probably a doubleheader with other semi?" Probably Limerick and most likely a D/H yes, on Saturday week Stool Pigeon (Galway) - Posts: 906 - 04/06/2024 13:38:42 2549405 Link
Replying To Stool Pigeon: "Probably Limerick and most likely a D/H yes, on Saturday week" Still think they should put it in a smaller venue. There was absolutely no atmosphere in Thurles yesterday. Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14123 - 04/06/2024 14:10:03 2549422 Link
Replying To Viking66: "Still think they should put it in a smaller venue. There was absolutely no atmosphere in Thurles yesterday." GAA should have been looking at small wedding venues for the recent Waterford/Longford 'crowd'. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3906 - 04/06/2024 14:39:43 2549437 Link
Replying To Pope_Benedict: "GAA should have been looking at small wedding venues for the recent Waterford/Longford 'crowd'." Maybe one of those small wedding gazebos beside a club pitch somewhere?! Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 14123 - 04/06/2024 16:02:06 2549465 Link
Replying To upgalway12: "Galway need fellow countyman as manager to win an all ireland think might be one or two whos done it before." I don't care what county they're from if they get the job done. I liked Anthony Cunningham but they sent him packing. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2274 - 05/06/2024 12:51:30 2549677 Link
Dublin absolutely useless against Kilkenny. Galway need to have a long hard look at ourselves to lose to that Dublin team. Donohoe isnt smirking away at the minute. JahTribe (Galway) - Posts: 155 - 08/06/2024 18:37:22 2550203 Link
Replying To JahTribe: "Dublin absolutely useless against Kilkenny. Galway need to have a long hard look at ourselves to lose to that Dublin team. Donohoe isnt smirking away at the minute." Ha ha ha. Very true. I picked KK to win but I figured by 3 to 5 points. Sigh. Trump2020 (Galway) - Posts: 2274 - 08/06/2024 19:06:35 2550205 Link
I turned it off, its dire stuff and no more a final than a Limerick training session. JahTribe (Galway) - Posts: 155 - 08/06/2024 19:21:14 2550208 Link
Now look at the Dublin team in the Leinster Final! What will Cork beat them in the Quarter Final!!!!! katser (Galway) - Posts: 2481 - 08/06/2024 19:53:37 2550215 Link