Mayo Association Football League

**the grape vine** · 14/02/2008, 8:54 AM

Originally Posted by Leveller

I think you will find that the CT is not based in the Heane, how is it your local paper?

The MN is based in the port.

to your surprise ballyheane is part of the castlebar parish and so is the boro !!

**renovater** · 15/02/2008, 7:28 PM

Originally Posted by Leveller

Was he not with you guys for a while last year?

I am glad you brought that up,I can only say that he left his mark in Ballyheane (raw talent)
He prepared the team for start of the season, gave them self believe that they could go on win. Which they did. And are in the last 8 of Connaught Cup. Which I share was his contribution.
However it appeared that I had more faith in him than his beloved Westport.His reasons for leaving were Personal and were in no way had anything to do with me or Ballyheane A.F.C. He Has now decided to come back to manage Swinford.
All I can add is to wish him the best, which seems more than you and your co-horts can do.

**renovater** · 15/02/2008, 7:31 PM

Originally Posted by the grape vine

to your surprise ballyheane is part of the castlebar parish and so is the boro !!

Also Breaffy

**Thunderblaster** · 16/02/2008, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by renovater

I am glad you brought that up,I can only say that he left his mark in Ballyheane (raw talent)
He prepared the team for start of the season, gave them self believe that they could go on win. Which they did. And are in the last 8 of Connaught Cup. Which I share was his contribution.
However it appeared that I had more faith in him than his beloved Westport.His reasons for leaving were Personal and were in no way had anything to do with me or Ballyheane A.F.C. He Has now decided to come back to manage Swinford.
All I can add is to wish him the best, which seems more than you and your co-horts can do.

I know that there are some that would have issues with him but I certainly find him easy to talk to and have had some great conversations about football. He knows the game very well and the kids absolutely adore him.

**renovater** · 16/02/2008, 3:28 PM

Originally Posted by Thunderblaster

I know that there are some that would have issues with him but I certainly find him easy to talk to and have had some great conversations about football. He knows the game very well and the kids absolutely adore him.

Swinford might like to give there contribution to this debate, I have learned that he John Moran, has left Swinford as he could not agree with one of its senior officials, after a week of discussions. Having had 17 -19 players training, only 6 of them were A team players. its appears he the senior official wanted a (B team) Quote Can't coach no players!
He now left his post with regret, to take up his new post with his beloved Westport B. As Dave Lyons. Who led them to a Premier Title last season has decided to step down for personnel Reasons. We wish him well.

**Cloggs** · 16/02/2008, 4:02 PM

Originally Posted by renovater

Swinford might like to give there contribution to this debate, I have learned that he John Moran, has left Swinford as he could not agree with one of its senior officials, after a week of discussions. Having had 17 -19 players training, only 6 of them were A team players. its appears he the senior official wanted a (B team) Quote Can't coach no players!
He now left his post with regret, to take up his new post with his beloved Westport B. As Dave Lyons. Who led them to a Premier Title last season has decided to step down for personnel Reasons. We wish him well.

hopefully he might last a little longer there.the port might get a fortnight out of him

ah no best of luck to him with the b team in westport.although he was also manager of the westport first team a good few years back and he only lasted a few weeks at the helm-don't know his reasons for leaving but surely there seems to be a distinct trend here?

**renovater** · 17/02/2008, 5:40 PM

[QUOTE=Leveller;879275]I would say the offer of the B Team job was the reason why he left.

Sorry to say no.

I had the first interview with him and I have brought it to you. As the reasons why he left.
I always say they are two sides of the story, hoping that Swinford F.C. will give there side.Which I have asked.The longer it takes we can assume the version of John's holds strong.
My own opinion which I did not give would be he seems to have a problem holding down the job long enough. However he could prove us wrong. I would hope he would.

**terrier** · 18/02/2008, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by Cloggs

hopefully he might last a little longer there.the port might get a fortnight out of him

ah no best of luck to him with the b team in westport.although he was also manager of the westport first team a good few years back and he only lasted a few weeks at the helm-don't know his reasons for leaving but surely there seems to be a distinct trend here?

he was only in caretaker role with a team.utd went for galway man rest is history.he left ballyheane u16 because he had taste for junior management.he had no dispute with senior offical just didnt have players to work with at swinford(dont be twisting things reno)westport approached him to manage b team swinford couldnt get players out so he left and to date has not taken westport job.facts !!!

**renovater** · 18/02/2008, 1:37 PM

Originally Posted by terrier

.he had no dispute with senior offical just didnt have players to work with at swinfordbe twisting things reno)westport approached him to manage b team swinford couldnt get players out so he left and to date has not taken westport job.facts !!!

I never said you or any one had a dispute. The word was a discussion, I only quoted what the man said.

**renovater** · 18/02/2008, 2:18 PM

Originally Posted by terrier

to date has not taken westport job.facts !!!

To date you seem to confuse what I have said, I said he was offered the post,
Never said he got it.
Those are the facts.

**town old boy** · 18/02/2008, 5:27 PM

Has the over 35's been put to bed for this season?

**Olander** · 18/02/2008, 7:22 PM

danny broderick any use?

**renovater** · 18/02/2008, 7:38 PM

Originally Posted by Olander

danny broderick any use?

Know the lad for awhile, he played with Manulla as youth player before he back to Claremorris where he played his junior football. handy player has his uses.Wouldn't throw the baby out with the bath water.

**Cloggs** · 18/02/2008, 7:58 PM

Originally Posted by terrier

he was only in caretaker role with a team.utd went for galway man rest is history.he left ballyheane u16 because he had taste for junior management.he had no dispute with senior offical just didnt have players to work with at swinford(dont be twisting things reno)westport approached him to manage b team swinford couldnt get players out so he left and to date has not taken westport job.facts !!!

did paul jordan not take over after him?this is pre-fai cup winning team.thought that the galway appointment was the recent one?no?i could well be wrong though!

**Leveller** · 18/02/2008, 11:26 PM

Originally Posted by terrier

he was only in caretaker role with a team.utd went for galway man rest is history.he left ballyheane u16 because he had taste for junior management.he had no dispute with senior offical just didnt have players to work with at swinford(dont be twisting things reno)westport approached him to manage b team swinford couldnt get players out so he left and to date has not taken westport job.facts !!!

When a coach agrees to take up a managerial position they generally would know what the team they are going to manage is like, and make
the decision to manage them on its merits.

If this gentleman had been attending the matches of his hometown club (i.e. in the Junior Cup this), or read the match reports, he would realise how weak the team are.

His decision making in this regard to management is willy nilly and of one acting on a whim. Here today gone tomorrow.....

If he mants to make it with his home town club, he should start with the youth (and stick at it) and work his way up through the ranks...

He wants the glory without the graft.

He has accepted the position, the story has been doing the rounds for a week in the port.

**terrier** · 19/02/2008, 5:40 PM

Originally Posted by Leveller

When a coach agrees to take up a managerial position they generally would know what the team they are going to manage is like, and make
the decision to manage them on its merits.

If this gentleman had been attending the matches of his hometown club (i.e. in the Junior Cup this), or read the match reports, he would realise how weak the team are.

His decision making in this regard to management is willy nilly and of one acting on a whim. Here today gone tomorrow.....

If he mants to make it with his home town club, he should start with the youth (and stick at it) and work his way up through the ranks...

He wants the glory without the graft.

He has accepted the position, the story has been doing the rounds for a week in the port.

never in my life have i heard such rubbish,easy to know you are not involved with club.maybe one of the junior cup bandwagon clingers on.he has coached all levels at under age spanning back 12 years.are you saying westport are weak or swinford ive got lost in your mumbling.you really havent a clue and should think before you start pushing buttons

**Leveller** · 20/02/2008, 8:58 AM

Originally Posted by terrier

never in my life have i heard such rubbish,easy to know you are not involved with club.maybe one of the junior cup bandwagon clingers on.he has coached all levels at under age spanning back 12 years.are you saying westport are weak or swinford ive got lost in your mumbling.you really havent a clue and should think before you start pushing buttons

More like intermittently over 12 years.

I have not seen you at any of the matches over the summer, and if you were, you were hiding in the ball bag. You are one of the disgruntled WU supporter/former player who only goes to matches when a managerial vacancy comes up.

It is you that does not have a clue. If you were attending the matches you would know that Westport beat swinford in the junior cup last 7 – 1, and took off two of their strikers after they scored 5, and then scored a further two, it is obvious who is weaker, but you wouldn’t know

I don’t know why you are speaking about yourself in the third person, it was your lack of judgement which made you take the swinford job. I hope you stay longer with Westport, you will have a tough season with four or five teams fighting it out.

I hope you stick it out and don’t walk when the going gets tough. People are expecting you to walk.

**Leveller** · 20/02/2008, 5:43 PM

Originally Posted by irishyop

And a very good coach you were at underage terrier, your interest and enthusism in helping the young lads was a credit to you. Yourself and young Rabbitte out at the point in the ****ing rain. And that wee car Michael had, bless it, but it did some mileage!!

Sentimental.

Lets just sit back and see how the season pans out.

I hope he proves us all wrong.

**Thunderblaster** · 20/02/2008, 6:25 PM

Originally Posted by taztkblue

MR THUNDER i notice you've gone very quite.

I've done so out of a mark of respect owing to a local tragedy in the town. However, I'm led to believe that the B team are fully behind John Moran. What happens, time will tell.

**renovater** · 23/02/2008, 5:10 PM

Originally Posted by Thunderblaster

I've done so out of a mark of respect owing to a local tragedy in the town. However, I'm led to believe that the B team are fully behind John Moran. What happens, time will tell.

Good! to see John is in demand, good coaches are hard to come by. But you owe it to yourself, for once to prove your critics wrong, I for one thinks the jury is out on you, John prove all those who think you can't , that you can give a commitment to the players first then the club. Game on!!