AFL Trials...

I see Sean Hurley and Fogarty attended an AFL trial day in the basketball arena today

And??

It would be disastrous for kildare gaa if they were to get contract , all be it there prerogative , to seek a better future , I suppose we would wish them well , and hope they come back better players for the experience they would gain , i suppose now is it worh the seanies now , this will push homegrown talent away for sure due to been cast aside for a journeyman , it all adds up , how many now leaving kildare shores for sunnier pastures

I hardly think these boys are going for AFL trials because of Seanie Johnston, that's a bit of a stretch.

Ohtoohtobe wrote:

I hardly think these boys are going for AFL trials because of Seanie Johnston, that's a bit of a stretch.

A massive stretch. Another nonsense post from vodafone

i know hurley attended one back in october so that was well before any johnston rumours. he seems very interested in going though. his club man cribben already out there. def would be a loss to kildare in the coming years if he eas to go. cant hold a lad back though if he is going tio get a wage from football. he has to put in similar effort here and has to be in full time employment also to survive.

You couldn't blame a lad for going. Only thing we can hope is that they'll come back as animal footballers.

bag of white wrote:

Ohtoohtobe wrote:

I hardly think these boys are going for AFL trials because of Seanie Johnston, that's a bit of a stretch.

A massive stretch. Another nonsense post from vodafone

pure bull shit

bag of white wrote:

Ohtoohtobe wrote:

I hardly think these boys are going for AFL trials because of Seanie Johnston, that's a bit of a stretch.

A massive stretch. Another nonsense post from vodafone

O2

Well if you were in the 21/22 bracket and had ambition of playing for the Senior County team , then you discover it may effect your selection by vitue of the arrival of a player from a different county , who appear to be told he shall immediate gain a place on the senior county team , what would be your attitude be when you realise well my services probably wont be required , and now a professional sport are calling knocking on your door, what would you expect they would do in light of this journeymans arrival, I say take a chance !! as this journeyman seems to be the flavour of the month with the current mangement committee , I am not hanging around if I am not wanted ,

Bag of White

Since you have deemed this a Another nonsense post from vodafone can you please expand on your comment as to why it is nonsense
or is this just another example of this recurrance of Petchlance once Again !! I cant see you point !!

MPG

Since you have deemed this as pure bull shit can you please expand on your comment as to why it is pure bull shit
or is this just another example of this recurrance of Petchlance once Again !! I cant see you point !!

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Yet again is this an acceptable comment in light of the rule and regulations of this site , as this in the 3rd incidence of verbal abuse, has a precedence been set on this site directed at myself !!

Vodafone, I just refuse to believe that someone would base a major life decision on the possible arrival of Seanie Johnston.

Are you really saying that player X, who would have turned down a chance to play AFL initially, would now say: 'Well, there's a chance Johnston might be ahead of me in the pecking order, sod this, maybe I will move to Australia after all?' I don't believe that.

Also, 'journeyman' isn't a word that really describes Johnston well. He has consistently been Cavan's top scorer and close to making international rules teams, he is also a former All-Star nominee.

Although I would add that you're entitled to your opinion and welcome to post it here. I just think you're wrong.

Ohtoohtobe wrote:

Vodafone, I just refuse to believe that someone would base a major life decision on the possible arrival of Seanie Johnston.

Are you really saying that player X, who would have turned down a chance to play AFL initially, would now say: 'Well, there's a chance Johnston might be ahead of me in the pecking order, sod this, maybe I will move to Australia after all?' I don't believe that.

Also, 'journeyman' isn't a word that really describes Johnston well. He has consistently been Cavan's top scorer and close to making international rules teams, he is also a former All-Star nominee.

Although I would add that you're entitled to your opinion and welcome to post it here. I just think you're wrong.

Well the credentials you state are fine and commendable , but you must ask , is there a underlining issue in Cavan , as there is alway 2 sides to a story ,
I would say the fact now , if player X was approached again, this would or could push for change of mind, considering the events that have transpired .

Nah... if you're good enough to be asked, you're probably getting a call from the county soon enough. Paul Cribbin went before SJ landed. I would wager that the boys would be gone in a shot, whether or not SJ were coming, and at this stage, he's still not a part of the panel as it stands.

Yeah your dead right vodafone. Hurley probably wouldn't of even went to the afl trials if Kildare weren't goin after seanie. There's definatly a direct link in this.
Must be the same reason feely is stickin with soccer

Ogie wrote:

Nah... if you're good enough to be asked, you're probably getting a call from the county soon enough. Paul Cribbin went before SJ landed. I would wager that the boys would be gone in a shot, whether or not SJ were coming, and at this stage, he's still not a part of the panel as it stands.

Yes I agree in some respects that SJ is not on the panel , but every mans cat & dog knows when or if his transfer is granted , it wont take much club action to enlist his services , should he not be required to play a bit for the club ball to prove his nailing of his colours to the Kildare mast , I just feel when things dont go his way like in Cavan as proven , he will be on the road to another facilitator ,

I am hesitant to use this example as its Not liked here , but St Brigids in the unmentionable county had the same encounter with the Gallagher Brothers of Fermanagh , as there intention was to decalre for the unmentionable county

When there transfers were not santioned they headed back.

Just some insight to the actual AFL trails

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/129067/default.aspx

What young player giving the chance to live & train & like a professional would turn down that lifestyle living in a country with plenty of sunshine a relaxing way of life & getting paid instead of the crap we have here at the moment there's more to life than playing for Kildare and any other county so if they get the chance grab it with both hands lads.

stevie - spot on

Jimmy white - total crap about Hurley!

That is all!

I was gonna ask vodafone to explain why Ciaran Kilkenny and young McCaffrey are there attending the trials when there's no new arrivals in Dublin pushing them further down the pecking order, but I have decided not to bother engaging in a reasonable debate. Someone might rat me out to the Feds.

All I know is, when I was 21, and if I ever had been asked, I'd have gone in a heartbeat.

Jimmy white wrote:

Yeah your dead right vodafone. Hurley probably wouldn't of even went to the afl trials if Kildare weren't goin after seanie. There's definatly a direct link in this.
Must be the same reason feely is stickin with soccer

what a load of shite , would hurley not be interested in going due to either there being shag all job opportunities for him when he is finished college
or that he sees how well his former club mate paul cribben is getting on and would like to join him

how is cribben doing? Cant blame any g
uy for trying to make a living playing sports!

Correct kicking king. I was being sarcastic...I knew I shoulda threw in a few smileys.

Poor old Jimmy can't get a break, pun intended

Ciaran kilkenny had a contract signed with Carlton before trial during the week. Heard from a guy at trial that Hurley impressed the scouts. Big loss for kildare if he goes but couldn't blame him for a move like this IF he goes. Be suprised if mccaffery wouldn't be signed with his sprinting ability. They seem to be gettin more and more of the really good talents coming through. Would worry me for the future of OUR game and the standard it should be at. Maybe its time to throw a few bob at our players and maybe try make an industry of it and create jobs and money for the economy. Obviously with restrictions etc so there would be no "elite rich counties" and no county goin into administration.

lastline wrote:

Ciaran kilkenny had a contract signed with Carlton before trial during the week. Heard from a guy at trial that Hurley impressed the scouts. Big loss for kildare if he goes but couldn't blame him for a move like this IF he goes. Be suprised if mccaffery wouldn't be signed with his sprinting ability. They seem to be gettin more and more of the really good talents coming through. Would worry me for the future of OUR game and the standard it should be at. Maybe its time to throw a few bob at our players and maybe try make an industry of it and create jobs and money for the economy. Obviously with restrictions etc so there would be no "elite rich counties" and no county goin into administration.

Now you might be on to something. Something along the lines of the NFL where everyones "equal" and have a certain quota to spend per season. At least everyone would be working off an equal footing.

If the boys go fair play to them. Plenty young lads gone in the past to other sports. I remember Georden Murphy before he went to Leicester playing for Naas. Now he was a talent.