Next Kildare Manager?

I don't think suggesting Tony McEntee who has won two club all-irelands and 3/3 ulster club titles would be a joke apointment at all! Whatever about Glenn who was a legendary player for Kildare but has not had phenomanal success as a manager!

That club have become very big headed on very little! who are the names BTA? Agree Tony McEntee would be better than some been mentioned but who would want to come in to an environment like this created by clubs and county board.

BelieveToAchieve wrote:

The 2 names I've just hers are a joke. And if either get the job, Kildare football will be back where it was 6 years ago.

I really do not believe how arrogant a certain club has become in a short space of time. In the wilderness for 30 years. Win one championship and now they want to tell us all how to play football. Joke, absolute joke

If one of those names is a club manager then I wonder is it a coincidence that his odds have dropped from 20/1 last night to 10/1 now.

Where can I see those odds? And I'll tell you

Mark Brophy 10/1

Paddy Power:

Glenn Ryan 10/11
Anthony Rainbow 8/1
Brian Murphy 14/1
Cian O Neill 3/1
Jack O Connor 8/1
Niall Carew 14/1
Jason Ryan 4/1
Mark Brophy 10/1
Brian Lacey 16/1
Kieran McGeeney 5/1
Aidan O Rourke 10/1
Dara O Se 20/1
Conor Counihan 13/2
Dermot Earley 11/1
Ronan Quinn 22/1
Kevin McStay 13/2
Peter Canavan 12/1
Justin McNulty 33/1
Larry Tompkins 15/2
Paul Earley 14/1
Mick O Dwyer 50/1

Yep - that's the name I've heard. What a complete fucking joke!

I can understand Cian O'Neill initially being the favourite, strong reputation, in the media recently saying it's a job he'd be interested in taking on at some stage.

I can understand Glen Ryan shortening to favourite as there's been a lot of speculation on forums and social media outlets about him being a good candidate.

I can understand them offering odds on McGeeney to take over again, although there's no way I'd have him as 4th favourite.

I've no idea though how Larry Tompkins can come out of nowhere overnight and be installed as one of the favourites ahead of Jack O'Connor or Dara O'Sé who were both highlighted in some places as possible candidates. As far as I'm aware nobody anywhere publicly mentioned Tompkins as a candidate for the role.

And likewise I have no idea how the odds on one candidate can half, despite there being, like Tompkins no mention of him in public. The only reason odds would drop like that is if Powers got an inside tip, or there was a load of money put down on him in the last 24 hours.

Mark Brophy was at 10/1 when I checked yesterday evening. He was also included in the poll here where 1 poster voted for him when 68% of us voted for McGeeney to stay.

I am almost certain I saw him at 20/1 along with O'Sé and Ronan Quinn when the odds were initially put up yesterday morning.

Could be wrong though.

Well he might have moved in at some stage yesterday but I checked a few times and any time I looked I thought he was 10/1. But I also might be mistaken.

Why is Glen at 10/11 odds if He is not interested ??, Those odds would suggest there is a few bob going on Him..

Taibi wrote:

Jason Ryan should be given the reigns if he wants them.

Jason Ryan would be my choice as well if he wants it. I think players and supporters would support that appointment. I think he could continue with the good work Kieran has done and change things that weren't working like the approach to strength & conditioning.

I think it would be hard for a Kildare man to take over as the knives would be out as soon as anything went wrong. In normal circumstances people like Kevin McStay, Jack O'Connor etc would be good candidates if they were interested but these are not normal circumstances.

If they dont make a quarter in year one like McGeeney did.
Win dublin and win leinster within two years then he whoever it is will be a failure isnt that the expectations that were put on McGeeney and he in a rebuilding phase??!!!!! any less for the new lad and your out!

I must say its a terrible pity that we have no clubs games on this weekend to give us something to do and to talk about.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Was McGeeney not disposed of because the replacement is expected to do better. Were we not under achieving with him according to some?

So the replacement has to reach the Semi Final of the All Ireland in his first year and avoid relegation from Divison 1.

Simple as that.

And as some stage during his tenure manage the u21's to an All Ireland final and secure a lucrative sponsorship deal for the county.

I was the only one on the forum to vote for mark brophy, I do not think Athy should get all the stick there were other clubs who voted against as well, I know all of our committee members that are dedicated gaa men and are not in the least bit arrogant and you are correct we have only won one champship in the last 30 years, our underage record in recent years is excellent, all club people have a right to there opinion, but to slag off a whole club is out of order .

Walter White wrote:

Was McGeeney not disposed of because the replacement is expected to do better. Were we not under achieving with him according to some?

So the replacement has to reach the Semi Final of the All Ireland in his first year and avoid relegation from Divison 1.

Simple as that.

And as some stage during his tenure manage the u21's to an All Ireland final and secure a lucrative sponsorship deal for the county.

Walter, how many of those conditions did McGeeney achieve in his first year in 2008? Did he really secure that sponsorship on his own? I'd say the poor guy is embarrassed by some of the stuff you and Whiteknight are coming out with.

From Ger McNally twittter account.
In the championship, McGeeney had a win ratio of 64% from 36 games, which is by far the best record of Kildare manager in the last 30 years.

so anything less for the new lad is failure!

Lads what is done is done we have to get behind the new man who ever he is, people on committees always have agendas I have been on committees so I saw it from the inside but never again, if a club is going to vote against a manager of a county team then all club members should be consulted .

whiteknight wrote:

From Ger McNally twittter account.
In the championship, McGeeney had a win ratio of 64% from 36 games, which is by far the best record of Kildare manager in the last 30 years.

so anything less for the new lad is failure!

Championship record against a Division 1 team 0%.

Kildare championship record pre mcgeeney against division 1 2 3 4 opposition 0%

It is truly comical to read that the McGeeneyites won't be supporting Kildare next year. So I presume if we play Dublin, they will will be investing in bodhrans and cans of Dutch Gold, for a day out on hill 16 cheering on Berno and the boys. 

Wouldnt it be funny if McGeeney takes on Laois,Westmeath Etc and drawn Kildare in the first round and if they hammered Kildare would love to see the anti faces then!
that would be the bite in the arse the county board need to run this county right.

How was our Championship record pre qualifiers before greezer arrived ..... or what was greezers record if qualifiers wasn't there like in Dwyers time.....