Link please. I donât frequent boards
Finally this nonsense about an anti davy Bias that is about the place.
Davy Fitzgerald was the goalkeeper on the first truly great clare team. he was an iconic individual as part of that group that inspired everything that has come after.
He took LIT to two fitzgibbon cup victorys containing lots of clare players and in 2013 he brought Clare to win an all Ireland Title with a team of young players that the county is absolutely crazy about yet in less than twelve months he managed to turn the vast majority of Clare supporters against him from former players to club players to familys of players to ordinary supporters in the street who wouldnt see a hurley other than on the television.
Nobody did that only the man himself. He has engaged in some of the most bizarre carry on in the last twelve months that has ever been seen in the gaa. It is truly depressing as a passionate Clare hurling supporter to think that the recent nonsense appears to indicate that not a single lesson has been learned from the debacle of 2014 when we gave the weakest defence of an all ireland title since the back door was introduced.
of the squad that went to croke park in 2013 there are now as far as i can see 10 players no longer in the squad.
two of those were retirements Patrick kelly is gone to kerry but markham mcinerney the two collins galvin oconnell and ohalloran have all left
Think about that for a second.
all of those players have all ireland medals and were in a squad of really young players that had won a senior title but when they weighed up sticking it out against going they decided to leave for their own reasons.
Kilkenny have lads of 24 and 25 making their team after 5 and 6 years in the squad because they are prepared to stick it out that long.
Clare will not have that because the regime is too controlling and also because the management select from a very limited pool of players in the league.
We have established players playing every single game, we are told its because we have to compete in 1 A yet in two of three seasons we could have put out the camogie team and ended up playing the relegation match anyway.
lads have become frustrated
now on a final note of optimism.
These are very good players.
There have been one or two indications that a relaxation has come
the manager has not behaved poorly on the sideline to date.
If this indicates that lessons have been learned then we have a chance.
Tan -
The manager in the last twelve months has fought with or complained about referees podge playing football the clubs of clare wanting the championship to be played journalists in general and peter o Connell specifically county board delegates in general and Davy Solon specifically. He has fought with his own players this year and accused one of them of lying without making clear what the lies were.
I am absolutely certain that another player misbehaved in the way the other two are accused of doing and i am also sure the management were aware of that. If they were not aware then they are the only people in the county that does didnât know.
That is not credible.
Those who believe that the Clare team is being well managed have a serious hurdle to get over.
The entire focus seems to me to be driven by lowering the standards ad regards what a good season is for these player
@twiceasnice97 - FUCK OFF YOU ARE NOT A CLARE SUPPORT.
If Davy had not taken over that team we would not have won an all-ireland . I think you are entirely wrong, the players that left did so off their own back, Galvin is gone on a j1, he did not leave the squad bacause of Davy they get on fine, he will be back. Supporters like you bring down Clare hurling and are the reason we have not won more all -irelands with dickheads like you floating around. I can only hope you are not directly involoved in any club or county team because you are a shit stirrer and are talking utter nonesense.
Davy is a sound man. I know this for a fact.
Davy is a legend.
Clare are 6/1 to win the AI with Paddy Power. Easy money to be made.
Davy has done a magnificent job here.
[QUOTE=âJoe Player, post: 1123407, member: 2692â]@twiceasnice97 - FUCK OFF YOU ARE NOT A CLARE SUPPORT.
If Davy had not taken over that team we would not have won an all-ireland . I think you are entirely wrong, the players that left did so off their own back, Galvin is gone on a j1, he did not leave the squad bacause of Davy they get on fine, he will be back. Supporters like you bring down Clare hurling and are the reason we have not won more all -irelands with dickheads like you floating around. I can only hope you are not directly involoved in any club or county team because you are a shit stirrer and are talking utter nonesense.[/QUOTE]
Great post. That TAN prick shit stirring on multiple internet fora against Davy whoâs given his life to Clare hurling and is the only Clareman in history to play for and manage the county in different All Ireland senior winning campaigns.
[QUOTE=âcarryharry, post: 1123371, member: 1517â]I think OâConnell has played this one beautifully. He gets caught on the piss, puts down a week of punishment, walks from the panel to get another few weeks off, says sorry & wupty do heâs back. All the while OâHalloran took the heat completely off his roaster lip sync job with the woman.
Well played Nicky, well played.[/QUOTE]
I AGREE THERE, THAT SUMS IT UP. OâHalloran IS A CRY BABY. HE CAN FUCK OFF NOW:clap:
Surely unless he was a player manager they would by definition be different All Ireland senior winning campaigns ?
That is a very disappointing attitude @Joe Player and sums up the for and against mood which is is in the county at present.
Far too many baseless rumours and controversy over the past year. As usual the truth lies somewhere in the middle but the unfortunate fact is that Davy is a devisive character in Clare gaa long before he got the senior gig and there will never be a middle ground or benefit of the doubt for him as manager
lol, he was up early today 9:51. Normally he wouldnât surface until midday
Drinking?
Vodka & White, 7up with Ice, Sparkling Water. Who knows?
The Big Cheese
Which was ? I presume it was drinking.
Maybe we should start a thread on the Clare Hurlers Forum, hopefully that would help us get to the bottom of this never ending story.
Davy O Halloran has joined the Clare Football Panel
fine footballerâŚgreat addition to them
[QUOTE=âThe Big Cheese, post: 1123459, member: 1137â]That is a very disappointing attitude @Joe Player and sums up the for and against mood which is is in the county at present.
Far too many baseless rumours and controversy over the past year. As usual the truth lies somewhere in the middle but the unfortunate fact is that Davy is a devisive character in Clare gaa long before he got the senior gig and there will never be a middle ground or benefit of the doubt for him as manager[/QUOTE]
SO HE BE CRYING ABOUT THE COLOUR OF HIS FOOTBALL.