Over The Black Spot wrote:
It's gotten very fashionable though of late to just up sticks and join a new club. I'm not saying that it was just an off the cuff decision in this case but fellas these days don't seem to have the same loyalty about them.
I, like I'm sure most others can, could tell you countless stories of fellas who are tavelling from all over the country, and indeed from overseas, to train and play with their clubs. There are some small clubs being kept alive because lads are willing to put in the miles to keep the show on the road. I just think it's a pity when someoe walks away from their own.
Rhode have players living in Dublin, Tullamore/Mullingar(ok not a million miles away), Newbridge among other places but they don't transfer. Edenderry have players living in Wexford, Dublin & Donegal but they don't transfer. That is just two examples i am sure every club has some players living away. But it all boils down to loyalty in my opinion
Over The Black Spot wrote:
It's gotten very fashionable though of late to just up sticks and join a new club. I'm not saying that it was just an off the cuff decision in this case but fellas these days don't seem to have the same loyalty about them.
I, like I'm sure most others can, could tell you countless stories of fellas who are tavelling from all over the country, and indeed from overseas, to train and play with their clubs. There are some small clubs being kept alive because lads are willing to put in the miles to keep the show on the road. I just think it's a pity when someoe walks away from their own.
Rhode have players living in Dublin, Tullamore/Mullingar(ok not a million miles away), Newbridge among other places but they don't transfer. Edenderry have players living in Wexford, Dublin & Donegal but they don't transfer. That is just two examples i am sure every club has some players living away. But it all boils down to loyalty in my opinion
I am sure there are the odd genuine case of a lad just not being able to commit due to hours of work. But from what ive seen this year it seems like a lot of younger players wont hang around if the going gets tough and a club is struggling. Some of these boys are just using living outside the county as an excuse not to bother with their club. We all know a few who if they really were bothered about their club they would make the effort to get home once a week from Dublin or Galway.
Rhode and Edenderry players have been mentioned above. Maybe thats why both clubs have enjoyed success and in Edenderrys case how they bounced back so well from when they dropped down a grade.
williamson didnt walk away from tullamore when the going got tough his work commitments made it that he was unable to play some matches in league apparantly a difference of opinion in dressing room after 1 match he left did make contact with new management heard nothing from them until late saturday night before edenderry game was told not to tog out but to return to training on the tuesday but 2 players were flown home from new zealand and they were on panel they werent training with the rest of team his job is 1 that you cant just say im going training now his club he transferring to is in kildare where he is based good luck to him good player tullamores top scorer worth 4 or more points in a game
Lads most of this comes back to work situations. Some employers are understanding when it comes to GAA commitments, some aren't - and employees simply aren't in a position to take chances these days. What's more, it simply isn't a nine to five world any more. I've never had a job that would have been compatible with the demands of senior club GAA, (ignoring for the moment that junior club GAA is above my skill level) and I know for a fact that if I made demands, I would have been told where the door was.
That's before we get into situations like players getting jobs either implicitly or explicitly on the basis that they transfer. That still happens and while I'm utterly in the dark about the unique circumstances of this or any other single transfer, it's naive to ignore this aspect too.
Kevin Egan. Signed out of respect for players and all involved with Offaly.
His 60 day sanction began on the 1st of July. He's ineligible for this absolutely, and Tullamore club would know that. This is just the rumour mill filling space up with nonsense.
Kevin Egan. Signed out of respect for players and all involved with Offaly.
Is his 60 day sanction not in relation to hurling only? When players fill out those forms they are for sanctions for specific hurling or football clubs in the States. The Tipperary club he transferred to over there are a hurling only team as far as I know. If he didn't fill get a sanction to play with a football club in New York which i'm pretty sure he didn't, then what's to stop him playing football at the weekend?
Dooley's sanction relates to both hurling and football. See listing of sanctions on gaa.ie.
Certainly Gerry wrote:Is his 60 day sanction not in relation to hurling only? When players fill out those forms they are for sanctions for specific hurling or football clubs in the States. The Tipperary club he transferred to over there are a hurling only team as far as I know. If he didn't fill get a sanction to play with a football club in New York which i'm pretty sure he didn't, then what's to stop him playing football at the weekend?
Pat Donegan. Signed out of respect for players and all involved with Offaly.
