Audioslaven wrote: I just caught the end of this but I don't get why Rochford is doing this. Marty asking did the CB contact him since he resigned and stuff like this. It's over so he should just move on. Its dragging up a bad vibe to the position that could make it hard to fill.
Thomathetank wrote: » This is too funny
ProudDUB wrote: » Glad you approve. The opinions of people who only joined Boards today & who have a whopping 5 posts to their name, are SO well respected.
Pa8301 wrote: » To be fair, to say that the Mayo Senior Gaelic Football team manager's job is the most high pressured managerial role in Irish sports is slightly over egging the pudding.
PARlance wrote: » Why wouldn't he put himself out there. Plenty of cheques to be cashed if RTE et al take a shine.
Audioslaven wrote: I'm sure rochford will be the candidate for our neighbour now once all these cheques have been cashed so. Walsh will be gone next year.
km79 wrote: Well I for one won't be listening because as much as I respect him as a manager and would have been happy to see him back I found him absolutely unbearable to listen to! Aaaammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I won't miss him being interviewed Aaaaammmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Audioslaven wrote: » I just caught the end of this but I don't get why Rochford is doing this. Marty asking did the CB contact him since he resigned and stuff like this. It's over so he should just move on. Its dragging up a bad vibe to the position that could make it hard to fill. It's starting to make him look bad in my eyes and ask what's the point of this.
MattressRick wrote: » Looking at it last night my first thought was that rochford wanted the job back and the question about whether there was contact from the board might force them to contact him in some way, initially for an apology but more for a bit of open dialogue. If he was fully confortabke with his own decision to resign then there was no need to follow up the statement he gave. It's not like the county board were firing shots across the bow. It looked like he might regret his decision I thought.
irishgeo wrote: » But he couldn't honestly stay when he was being undermined.
ProudDUB wrote: » Your first clue that I do not 100% believe that to be a categoric fact, is my throwing the word 'arguably' into my post.
Westernyelp wrote: » Whatever your opinion on on Rochford. You are just being a dick there in fairness Km.
km79 wrote: » Part of a manager's job is media work/interviews He was unbearable to listen to It's a valid opinion/criticism imo I had forgotten about that side of it until I heard him being interviewed by Marty
charlie14 wrote: » I would imagine if anyone has a bad vibe over this it is Rochford and his proposed selectors and how they have been treated. One of them, Peter Forde, an former Mayo captain and a former manager of Sligo and Galway. I found his interview very reserved and dignified. If anybody is making the position hard to fill it is certainly not Rochford. It is the Mayo County Board and a players revolt that had the two joint managers H & C removed after just one year in the job.
Audioslaven wrote: » charlie14 wrote: » I would imagine if anyone has a bad vibe over this it is Rochford and his proposed selectors and how they have been treated. One of them, Peter Forde, an former Mayo captain and a former manager of Sligo and Galway. I found his interview very reserved and dignified. If anybody is making the position hard to fill it is certainly not Rochford. It is the Mayo County Board and a players revolt that had the two joint managers H & C removed after just one year in the job. What he has done is add another layer of cream on this like H/C did when they did their interview, but what is the point really. Nothing is going to change for him so why do it. He made his statement about his resignation and it was clear about the CB not backing him so that should be it. Coming again with round two and been questioned by Marty is just a muppet stroke. I can understand he feels bad about having to go but someone should tell him to stop digging. The hole is big enough.
muddle84 wrote: » Now is the time to do the interviews and get it all out there whatever he wants to say to make his peace and move on. Not like what H&C done, a year later and after the team and new management.
irishgeo wrote: » Jack o Connor teaches in cahersiveen. 4hr drive to Castlebar. Can't see him doing that twice a week. He wouldn't be home till 2am and get up for his teaching job.
PressRun wrote: » Despite Horan saying he wasn't interested, I still think there is a strong possibility it will be him. Don't think his rejection of the role was that emphatic. If he could get what he wanted from the county board, I think he'd come back. But therein lies the problem.
BENDYBINN wrote: » Ah,but won’t he have the summer off!!!
seligehgit wrote: » It is a valid criticism but I think the wholeAaaammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I won't miss him being interviewed Aaaaammmmmmmmmmmmmmmm spiel was uncalled for.
djPSB wrote: » Yep totally disrespectful to someone who has dedicated 3 years to the job.
PressRun wrote: » Sounded like a clear the air type interview where he just stated he was ready to move on and clearing the way for the next person to come through. Maybe he didn't want to leave the position with people wondering about where he stands and making it more difficult for the next manager to take over.Despite Horan saying he wasn't interested, I still think there is a strong possibility it will be him. Don't think his rejection of the role was that emphatic. If he could get what he wanted from the county board, I think he'd come back. But therein lies the problem.
