New Offaly hurling manager Kevin Ryan is not panicking over the appointment of selectors to complete his backroom team.
The Waterford-native was appointed this month with former Deise star Paul Flynn as a coach while discussions have been taking place with prospective selectors for the 2017 campaign.
Former Ulster rugby star Gary Longwell is set to have a support role with a focus on the mental side of the game and the manager believes the Irish Sports Institute employee brings ‘fantastic knowledge’.
private joker wrote:Offaly are in decline for last 13 years. A manager at the top, with the senior team is not going to halt the decline. The production of talented hurler is the only way the decline will stop.Change manager? What difference would that make.
private joker wrote:Brian Carroll made a couple of points. 21s and seniors should train together. 21s and fringe seniors into intermediate competition. Potential Development squad mentors to get expenses.
My own opinion , Long term offaly clubs need to wake up. Player development is sorely lacking in the club scene.
private joker wrote:It seems from the outside looking in, that the senior footballers have bought in to the notion of S/C work and the hurlers have not. The hurlers still think that skill alone will save the day. And even at that offaly are not really that skilful. You need to be able to run, take hits, give hits and still hurl.
sam88885a wrote:I think B Carrolll is to get a 2 week diet planner young yet.
private joker wrote:It seems from the outside looking in, that the senior footballers have bought in to the notion of S/C work and the hurlers have not. The hurlers still think that skill alone will save the day. And even at that offaly are not really that skilful. You need to be able to run, take hits, give hits and still hurl.
Bord na Mona man wrote:The game was big disappointment because I felt that the Offaly played the Galway game with half an eye on the qualifier and were going to have a real go here.
The wind didn't help matters with Offaly struggling playing into it. Once the half time gap was more than 8 points, there was nothing to play for.
4 years ago in the corresponding fixture we had Colin Egan, Derek Molloy and Conor Mahon as viable high ball winners in attack. Ger Healion at centre back could have done the same had he been required to.
Right now we are at a huge disadvantage before a ball is thrown in.
The biggest gulf was the use of possession. From short puckouts Offaly strung 2 or 3 passes together and then the player in possession had no support and had to play it away, invariably to a mismatch. It's as if no Offaly player expected the move to make it that far and no one made themselves a good supporting option.
Waterford's attack building was in a different class. You could spot their players moving into space for the ball they were going to get in 3 passes time.
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