No talk of the match here in Derry, all about Pizza resigning.
Why? After a 3-2 win tonight, stone's throw off the end of the season. Seems strange.
Printable View
No talk of the match here in Derry, all about Pizza resigning.
Why? After a 3-2 win tonight, stone's throw off the end of the season. Seems strange.
Harps were one of the title favorites pre-season so to be where they are is simply not good enough, 1 result tonight doesnt gloss over whats gone on before. For the size of a squad that they have they should be challenging for promotion, this is no surprise to FD fans at all.
Poor season alright but why announce it now? May as well have waited till after the last game. Is he even going to be in charge for it?Quote:
Originally Posted by outspoken
Declan gone at the end of the season and pizza taking over at Derry.
source?Quote:
Originally Posted by peterpan
Would surprise me Derry should have done better this term but sacking devine would be harsh, pizza hasnt proved himself either.
Story, Nidge???Quote:
Originally Posted by brendy_éire
I'd guess making a point with it being the last home game of the season. I'd say after his comments a few weeks ago he wasn't going to be kept on for next season (and Harps pretty disastrous season) so this makes it clear that he walked rather than being sacked.Quote:
Originally Posted by brendy_éire
'Resigned'. Harps have been disastrous for the second half of the season. Should be pushing for promotion this year. Sitting 25 points off Athlone after tonight isn't good enough.
Yeh a Harps fan mentioned to me after the game that Hutton is taking over at Derry. Obviously might not be true. Heard he quit at half time?? Again might not be true.
Someone from Athlone was saying during the week Roddy Collins could be going to Derry.Quote:
Originally Posted by ATFC-1887
Peter had told the players before the game that he resigned.
He has a 3 match ban so he would essentially be heading to Salthill to sit in the clubhouse. He didnt see the point in this so decided to use this game as his last. Sean McGowan will take charge of the final game of the season.
Rumours flying about that he has already agreed to take Derry job for next season but he is just keen to get a break now. He has a young family who he rarely sees. He's looking forward to spending some time with them now.
Not being funny, but why would Derry sack their manager and give him the job? Apart from being a club legend, it's not like his CV is any better than Devine's.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie Darwin
Don't think the managers job at Derry would be a very good move. He definitely needs two or three years as assistant to a big name manager before going back into management. Made a lot of big mistakes in charge at Harps and has very much to learn.
Even so, they'd have to pay off the remainder of Devine's contract to even hire him. That's a few weeks worth of gate receipts before they've even started.
Yeah Roddy has been saying he could be going to any number of places to plenty of people - he is in demand you knowQuote:
Originally Posted by legendz
There's a good reason why the Ireland job hasn't been filled yet.
Roddy could come back to Rovers. Remember the successful job he did the last time.
Are Finn Harps expecting Sean McGowan to step up to the manager's job full time or is there any indication yet of who they might look at to replace Hutton?
I would imagine he will be one of the applicants.
Already been two applicants according to reports this evening. Applications open until 25th.
8 applicants supposedly. Julian Dicks rumoured to be one of them.
Names I've heard linked to the job in Finn Park
Sean McGowan( current assistant manager)
Sean Connor
Dermot Kealy
Julian Dicks???????????????????????
Donal O Brien
Kenny Sheilds
Marty Quinn
who is harps caretaker at present?
Sean McGowan. But with our season over, effectively no one.
Is that Kenny Shields that managed Kilmarnock Neish
Kenny Shiels also being touted about here as being next Derry manager
Yep. Same one. Can't see him taking Harps on to be honest. Derry most likely route.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iorfa2MaccaJim
Don O'Riordan confirmed his interest in the role.
Oh, sweet Jesus - give it to Paul Gascoigne and be done with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
O Riordan seems to have been pretty decent at Galway United, but not so hot at Sligo. Sligo's record in and around the time he was there:
Sligo in and around when O Riordan was there:
2000/2001: D1 fourth, 2 points off playoffs
2001/2002: 6th of 9, well adrift
2002/2003: 6th of 12, 5 points off playoffs
2003 6th of 12, 11 off playoffs
2004: 7th of 12, way adrift
Sligo fans, did O'Riordan not bring through alot of local lads at the time?? Cretaro being one of them??
Any info on him?
'Squeeze' is the buzzword with The Don. Clueless.
Haha.. I remember shouting that at him constantly now that you mention it.
Don did very well at GUFC and was well thought of by most United fans. He came to the club when we had a very low budget, to combat this he brought through a lot of local youngsters, he formed great youth structures (our underage teams walked the local Leagues and won a National title), he got us promoted to the Premier Division and kept us up for a few seasons and got us to two Cup semis with little resources. He also did a lot of good stuff behinds the scenes such as running summer football camps all over Galway and was not afraid to help out behind the scenes at all. I can't remember any of our recent managers doing anything like that for a very long time. He's a gent and did a good job for us, I'd like to think he will be seriously thought of as a candidate for Galway F.C. if that ever even comes to pass. If not, I think he would be a great appointment for somebody like Harps who have a lot of potential with very decent players in the USL and the possibility of nabing some disgruntled players off Derry, given a decent run of form you would get the crowds back at Finn Park.
Indeed, Don made the costly mistake of trying to bring through local talent in Sligo. Not the brightest of ideas.Quote:
Originally Posted by avvenalaf
Sean McGowan
Don O'Riordan
Willie McStay
Julian Dicks
Alan Matthews
Ian Foster
Darius Kearns
Packie Bonner
Kenny Shields
Ollie Horgan
Donal O'Brien
Joe Boyle
All names mentioned around these parts as having names in the hat for the Job.
Is Seannie in a separate hat?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam_Heggy
Seanie is the hat.
Seanie doesn't need a hat. Hats are for losers, Seanie is a winner.