Retire to Longford?

[Sniffer]

He may not have intended to, but Brendan Murphy has unwittingly dissed the standard of football in the eL with these comments, however true.

http://www.hoganstand.com/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=105598

[BohDiddley]

'... the rival code.' Where in any football report will you ever hear that term used to denote GAA? :p

[Jinxy]

The rest will do him good.;)

[Jersey Cow]

I doubt he will get much rest doing goals for Longford Town!! :p

[Ash]

I doubt he will get much rest doing goals for Longford Town!! :p

His back will be sore from picking the ball out of the net :D

[Longfordian]

Athlone fans are in no position to be gloating at teams' supposed defensive frailties!. You know what he means though, there won't be near as much training for Longford in the First Divison as you would have with Meath.

[Patrick Dunne]

An amateur sportsman changes to a professional sport to reduce time spent training !!

[Longfordian]

He's going to be amateur with us as well seemingly. We'd only train two sometimes three nights a week I'd say, Meath would be four or five.

[rambler14]

Yer man David Gallagher who was in goal for the International Rules side should finally get his chance for Meath......Delighted for him!:rolleyes::D

[DRDoc]

He was just on newstalk there

Training with meath was 3 nights a week - then a game also

Would Longford not be training that often???????? Most first division clubs do

[Jinxy]

Yer man David Gallagher who was in goal for the International Rules side should finally get his chance for Meath......Delighted for him!:rolleyes::D

He was the Meath goalie before Murphy.

[rebus2008]

'... the rival code.' Where in any football report will you ever hear that term used to denote GAA? :p

I think you'll find that such terms are still used by some in GAA over the age of 45+. In a historical context, these were very common and while the mindset has completely changed for following generations, the terms still trip off the tongue for some.

I'll make somewhat unfortunate comparison but may help explain:
- If you think of the older generation in Uk who would have lived through mass immigration from Carribean/Pakistan etc. You'll find continued use of totally unacceptable racial terms by some as historically it was common practice. In most cases, there is no ill will, just overspill from a different age. As uncommon/unacceptable as these terms are now in UK, i think its the similar case with anyone under 45 in gaa. Mates of mine with following generations would rip the P%ss out of me if I started sprouting words like "rival code/garrison games etc"

On the training issue for Murphy, I don't think he means to denegrate LOI training or fitness standards. If you take soccer is 90minute game and more demending from stamina perspective (my view anyway), soccer teams are less likely to 3 intensive sessions during the week. Gaa can push the boat out slightly more as recoevery time for matches could be slightly less. (Don't read anything into this about quating the differing fitness standards of the "rival codes :) - as thats a separate ball game). Thus, he may only need to leave family etc 2 nights a week instead of 3. Plus, he's only a keeper..lazy *******s anyway;) (in either code)

[noby]

He was just on newstalk there

Training with meath was 3 nights a week - then a game also

Would Longford not be training that often???????? Most first division clubs do

There would be club games/training as well as the intercounty games/training.

[Réiteoir]

He was just on newstalk there

Training with meath was 3 nights a week - then a game also

Would Longford not be training that often???????? Most first division clubs do

The full-time clubs (like Bohs) - would normally train every day / every couple of days

The part-time sides (like Longford) would probably only train one night in the week (as is my experience of similar clubs in England)

[Mr A]

Part time LOI clubs train at least twice a week, some up to four or five times.

When we went full time last year it only increased the training by a few hours per week.

[Longfordian]

Under Alan Mathews we trained at least three or four nights out of the seven as a part time team. Last season we trained twice some weeks and three times other weeks, dependent on when the match was, the third session could be just a light run out and discussion of the plans for the match, work on set pieces etc.. I'd imagine this year would be the same, Murphy doesn't have to go to all the training sessions though apparently.

[SalvadorSanchez]

To quote Bill Clinton.... "It's the economy stupid!"
I dare say that in the current economic climate that the sponsors'll be putting less into the GAH, the, ahem "player welfare and support" will dry up so he may as well take what he can get at LTFC

If you compare the two games I'd rather go semi-pro at LTFC than getting the sh*t knocked out of me in the league season then getting 2 - 3 games in the championship before getting knocked out.

[Jinxy]

I dunno. Each to his own I suppose. I'd rather play for my county in front of 82,000 people in June than play for Longford Town in front of 2 men and a dog (no offense). Best of luck to him if he's getting a few bob for it. He was a great servant for Meath the last few years.

[RonnieB]

There is actually three of us and we substituted the dog for a prize winning Belgian Blue.

[BohDiddley]

I think you'll find that such terms are still used by some in GAA over the age of 45+. In a historical context, these were very common and while the mindset has completely changed for following generations, the terms still trip off the tongue for some.
Given that the piece is on a website, it's more likely that the writer is in his/her 20s.

[OneRedArmy]

Murphy admitted in the Newstalk interview he had agreed with Alan Gough as part of the deal he would only have to train once a week.

Even ignoring the fact he's going to a First Division club, that situation is completely unrepresentative of your average EL player so makes any comparison ridiculous.

But then again, who believes the GAA is amateur?!*




*Hint: I don't.

[Straightstory]

I dunno. Each to his own I suppose. I'd rather play for my county in front of 82,000 people in June than play for Longford Town in front of 2 men and a dog (no offense). Best of luck to him if he's getting a few bob for it. He was a great servant for Meath the last few years.

I'd rather be the dog than play a game of Gaelic Football in Archbishop Croke Park. Although, paradoxically, I'd say a dog is more suited to the basic GAA 'skills' of chasing, harrying, hacking and running around frantically than human beings are.

[TheBoss]

An article here:

http://www.meathchronicle.ie/articles/2/34802/

[Jinxy]

I'd rather be the dog than play a game of Gaelic Football in Archbishop Croke Park. Although, paradoxically, I'd say a dog is more suited to the basic GAA 'skills' of chasing, harrying, hacking and running around frantically than human beings are.

Thats a bit ruff.

[sullanefc]

Thats a bit ruff.

Don't worry. He is barking mad.