Roddy has a pop at Doolin

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Originally Posted by Cop on

I don't see the word appalling mentioned :confused:

Listen Yankee doodle - you should get the facts right before you go mouthing off about other clubs. Whatever his achievements, the manner of Kenny's leaving was particularly distasteful. He sat on a contract for months - messed us around BIG TIME refusing to sign. He then walked out - to Boez - just as we were about to play them twice in succession.
We gave him his break in football. He was nothin' before coming to us - a total greenhorn. Nobody else in the whole league would've taken a punt on him. And it wasn't just him who got us where we were when he left anyway - it was thanks to a few loyal volunteers and the players on the pitch.

Although he left us badly in the lurch, he got a standing ovation on his return to the Flansiro. Now what more do you want - do you want us to pay his bloody wages for ever more or something ??

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Greenhorn? Wasnt he Pats reserve team manager? With respect you lot were nothing before he came so you could also say he gave you your break into football! He did all he could do with a small club before moving on to a bigger club. If you were offered a promotion in work would you turn it down? He got you to Europe thats hardly leaving you "badly in the lurch".........

All managers and players gravitate to bigger clubs. Roddy walked out on CHF to come to us. He would have been mad not to. Dont take it personally.


KOH

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Originally Posted by NY Hoop

he's on for a unique treble with a Derry side that nearly got

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*Cough* 1989 *Cough*

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Originally Posted by Maribor

*Cough* 1989 *Cough*

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Remember it well with half our of our 4 in a row side!


KOH

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Originally Posted by NY Hoop

Greenhorn? Wasnt he Pats reserve team manager? With respect you lot were nothing before he came so you could also say he gave you your break into football! He did all he could do with a small club before moving on to a bigger club. If you were offered a promotion in work would you turn it down? He got you to Europe thats hardly leaving you "badly in the lurch".........

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Totally accept that it worked out for both sides, and I don't want to disregard the role he played. But too many outside the club give Kenny total credit without recognising the regime change at committee level that went with it. I mean, we've gone on to bigger and better things since he left (and so did he with the league win).

I've actually no problem with the fact he left for Bohs. The manner he went about it is what the problem is, and some of his comments when Bohs manager also.

btw, just to repeat, in the relegation playoff spot. Lawlor steadied the ship and the team and ultimately we survived (just).

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Originally Posted by pete

Roddy has relegated anyone yet i think mainly becuase he jumped or was pushed in time.

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Himself and Doolin are well matched so!

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Originally Posted by Macy

Yeah, someone stalling on a new contract, meaning that compensation wouldn't be due, just before walking out on a club that gave him his break in management should make him untouchable... :rolleyes:

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If it wasn't for Kenny Longford would still be the insignificant little sham of a club playing in a field that it was before he took over.

Longford gave Kenny his break? Debatable. Kenny would have gotten a job at another club some day as he has the ambition and was already involved in the league. However, Kenny made Longford Town FC, and that is not debatable.

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Originally Posted by Cop on

He was nothin' before coming to us

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That's laughable! Longford were "nothin" before he was manager!

Spot on about SellThick, Diamond

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Originally Posted by ThatGuy

If it wasn't for Kenny Longford would still be the insignificant little sham of a club playing in a field that it was before he took over.

Longford gave Kenny his break? Debatable. Kenny would have gotten a job at another club some day as he has the ambition and was already involved in the league. However, Kenny made Longford Town FC, and that is not debatable.

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:rolleyes: Did you read the bit where I said about the regime change that took place before he joined - the ones that actually got him in. Read all the posts ffs.