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In fairness to JD Ruud Doktor's appointment looks to have been an excellent one.  Not sure exactly what impact he has had but it can't b a coincidence that all the under age teams are doing well now.
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Originally posted by PaddyDaCulchie PaddyDaCulchie wrote:

Originally posted by reddladd reddladd wrote:

can we be guaranteed to hang on to the likes of Coventry. 

As long as he stays on the fringes at west ham, his contract up in summer and he is reluctant to sign a new one. Can see him in championship at best next season. Dont think there is need to worry

His mother is from Cabra so hopefully she will make him see sense if ever does think of switching :)
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Originally posted by Trap junior Trap junior wrote:

In fairness to JD Ruud Doktor's appointment looks to have been an excellent one.  Not sure exactly what impact he has had but it can't b a coincidence that all the under age teams are doing well now.
Was thinking the same thing myself, noticed him on the pitch at full time in Tallaght the other night beaming from ear to ear, big contrast to when jd had him up in front of the oirochteas committee a few months back.
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Originally posted by PaddyDaCulchie PaddyDaCulchie wrote:

Originally posted by reddladd reddladd wrote:

can we be guaranteed to hang on to the likes of Coventry. 


As long as he stays on the fringes at west ham, his contract up in summer and he is reluctant to sign a new one. Can see him in championship at best next season. Dont think there is need to worry


His mother is from Cabra so hopefully she will make him see sense if ever does think of switching :)


Don’t think there’s any chance he’ll jump, he seems pretty much nailed on
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Coventry was class the other night. Needs a move from West Ham soon, loan or otherwise.
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Originally posted by Trap junior Trap junior wrote:

In fairness to JD Ruud Doktor's appointment looks to have been an excellent one.  Not sure exactly what impact he has had but it can't b a coincidence that all the under age teams are doing well now.

Agreed. I think the national leagues are a great idea, especially the connection to a LOI club. I realise that the big schoolboy clubs are against it and there are some valid criticisms e.g. it should be for every age group not just odd years. 

I was also an advocate of summer soccer. Makes complete sense. Yes you are going against other sports but and you will lose some players but at least the players you don't lose get a better standard of football and facilities. Short sighted self interest got this reversed.

Down the country really talented underage players get just 1 night training per week because they are being pulled into gaa and other things and the local soccer club is not strong enough in the community to do anything. But when they get called into the regional/national league teams this changes. More regular training, soccer focused, playing a higher standard. At a national level this then increases our pool and we are not then just dependent on the traditional few superclubs in Dublin.
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yes country clubs generally only traon once a week ,though with the emerging talent  programme kids are getting spotted earlier which is a big help.
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Plenty of midfield talent (including number 10's) under the age of 24 around the senior and underage teams. 

Byrne
Cullen
Molumby
Coventry
Ronan
Kilkenny

I wouldn't put Joe Hodge into the above group yet as he is miles away from first team experience but he looks like a good lad too. 



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Originally posted by AbuAbu AbuAbu wrote:

Originally posted by Trap junior Trap junior wrote:

In fairness to JD Ruud Doktor's appointment looks to have been an excellent one.  Not sure exactly what impact he has had but it can't b a coincidence that all the under age teams are doing well now.

Agreed. I think the national leagues are a great idea, especially the connection to a LOI club. I realise that the big schoolboy clubs are against it and there are some valid criticisms e.g. it should be for every age group not just odd years. 

I was also an advocate of summer soccer. Makes complete sense. Yes you are going against other sports but and you will lose some players but at least the players you don't lose get a better standard of football and facilities. Short sighted self interest got this reversed.

Down the country really talented underage players get just 1 night training per week because they are being pulled into gaa and other things and the local soccer club is not strong enough in the community to do anything. But when they get called into the regional/national league teams this changes. More regular training, soccer focused, playing a higher standard. At a national level this then increases our pool and we are not then just dependent on the traditional few superclubs in Dublin.

Which is a contradiction in itself.

Take any local league down the country.

Hypothetically speaking, in a 10 team under 14 league most teams lose 3 or 4+ players each to Gaelic or Hurling due to the clash with summer soccer.

Decreased numbers = Stretched resources which increase the chances of walkovers being given + the stronger teams who maybe able to cope with losing a few players are now playing against far inferior and weaker opposition (especially smaller and rural clubs) due to lack of numbers.

Non competitive and smaller leagues are a given, as I said most rural and small clubs are dependent on dual players to filter back in when the GAA season is over. 

The benefits of LOI underage season being summer is that many of these kids come back into their local leagues and play for a few months of the winter, thus increasing player numbers and bringing up the overall standard.

Also, I'm not sure what league you're involved in but most clubs down these parts will train twice a week (mine do anyway from under 11's up)

Between players getting on their local counties academy team, playing soccer in school, regional teams or breaking into a LOI underage set up etc there is more than enough reason to stick with the tried and tested, by going summer school you alienate kids and force them to choose a favourite sport and then potentially lose them for good.

For the most part while it's improving, the standard of coaching throughout the country is poor. 

A huge percentage of "coaches" wouldn't have beyond their kickstart 1 or 2, yet we're trusting these people to improve kids to a point where they're technically competent. 
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Originally posted by MC Hammered MC Hammered wrote:



Plenty of midfield talent (including number 10's) under the age of 24 around the senior and underage teams. 

Byrne
Cullen
Molumby
Coventry
Ronan
Kilkenny

I wouldn't put Joe Hodge into the above group yet as he is miles away from first team experience but he looks like a good lad too. 




Love the look of Hodge and he's back training now after a bad injury, which is great news. 
I don't get why Ronan is not being linked with an upgrade to the seniors. 
Always impresses and is playing men's football week in week out...surely only a matter of time. 
Kenny will certainly bring him up! 
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Originally posted by Fozz Fozz wrote:

Originally posted by MC Hammered MC Hammered wrote:



Plenty of midfield talent (including number 10's) under the age of 24 around the senior and underage teams. 

Byrne
Cullen
Molumby
Coventry
Ronan
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I wouldn't put Joe Hodge into the above group yet as he is miles away from first team experience but he looks like a good lad too. 




Love the look of Hodge and he's back training now after a bad injury, which is great news. 
I don't get why Ronan is not being linked with an upgrade to the seniors. 
Always impresses and is playing men's football week in week out...surely only a matter of time. 
Kenny will certainly bring him up! 

Ronan didnt set the world alight in lge1 with Portsmouth or Walsall. Think that's what is going against him, but I dont think he is suited to the way seniors play. Wolves are sensible, sent him to a club where his ability is utilised rather than seen as a risk
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Originally posted by Fozz Fozz wrote:

Originally posted by MC Hammered MC Hammered wrote:



Love the look of Hodge and he's back training now after a bad injury, which is great news. 
I don't get why Ronan is not being linked with an upgrade to the seniors. 
Always impresses and is playing men's football week in week out...surely only a matter of time. 
Kenny will certainly bring him up! 
Ronan's playing in Slovakian league football, which, Slovan aside, is basically LOI standard - about the 30th best league in Europe. He'd have to be tearing it up there pretty good to be considered for senior international football.
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Would like to see an interview with him when that loan spell ends to see what his impressions of playing abroad were. He obviously can't give an honest opinion of it, if his impressions are negative.

However, he's technically very good, so may have to look further afield than England if he wants to have a successful career.
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Originally posted by Conan Conan wrote:

Originally posted by Fozz Fozz wrote:

Originally posted by MC Hammered MC Hammered wrote:



Love the look of Hodge and he's back training now after a bad injury, which is great news. 
I don't get why Ronan is not being linked with an upgrade to the seniors. 
Always impresses and is playing men's football week in week out...surely only a matter of time. 
Kenny will certainly bring him up! 
Ronan's playing in Slovakian league football, which, Slovan aside, is basically LOI standard - about the 30th best league in Europe. He'd have to be tearing it up there pretty good to be considered for senior international football.
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Originally posted by AbuAbu AbuAbu wrote:

Originally posted by Trap junior Trap junior wrote:

In fairness to JD Ruud Doktor's appointment looks to have been an excellent one.  Not sure exactly what impact he has had but it can't b a coincidence that all the under age teams are doing well now.

Agreed. I think the national leagues are a great idea, especially the connection to a LOI club. I realise that the big schoolboy clubs are against it and there are some valid criticisms e.g. it should be for every age group not just odd years. 


The connections with LOI clubs was a no brainer. The thing is that the LOI clubs need help financially on this new system or there is the potential it wont last. Most LOI clubs are living hand to mouth and are looking at around €80k to 100k extra on top of things to run all these underage teams. When the purse strings get tight one of the first things to go will be the underage teams. The FAI will be waxing lyrical about how their new initiatives are baring fruit at grass roots but that isint good enough if they aren't helping clubs as part of it. 
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Originally posted by PaddyDaCulchie PaddyDaCulchie wrote:

Originally posted by Fozz Fozz wrote:

Originally posted by MC Hammered MC Hammered wrote:



Plenty of midfield talent (including number 10's) under the age of 24 around the senior and underage teams. 

Byrne
Cullen
Molumby
Coventry
Ronan
Kilkenny

I wouldn't put Joe Hodge into the above group yet as he is miles away from first team experience but he looks like a good lad too. 




Love the look of Hodge and he's back training now after a bad injury, which is great news. 
I don't get why Ronan is not being linked with an upgrade to the seniors. 
Always impresses and is playing men's football week in week out...surely only a matter of time. 
Kenny will certainly bring him up! 

Ronan didnt set the world alight in lge1 with Portsmouth or Walsall. Think that's what is going against him, but I dont think he is suited to the way seniors play. Wolves are sensible, sent him to a club where his ability is utilised rather than seen as a risk

Can't disagree with that. 
I'd say his next move is critical. 
After this term his U21 days will be behind him and is he doesn't make some sort of club breakthru, he could vanish, which would be a shame. 


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Originally posted by Fozz Fozz wrote:

Originally posted by PaddyDaCulchie PaddyDaCulchie wrote:

Originally posted by Fozz Fozz wrote:

Originally posted by MC Hammered MC Hammered wrote:



Plenty of midfield talent (including number 10's) under the age of 24 around the senior and underage teams. 

Byrne
Cullen
Molumby
Coventry
Ronan
Kilkenny

I wouldn't put Joe Hodge into the above group yet as he is miles away from first team experience but he looks like a good lad too. 




Love the look of Hodge and he's back training now after a bad injury, which is great news. 
I don't get why Ronan is not being linked with an upgrade to the seniors. 
Always impresses and is playing men's football week in week out...surely only a matter of time. 
Kenny will certainly bring him up! 

Ronan didnt set the world alight in lge1 with Portsmouth or Walsall. Think that's what is going against him, but I dont think he is suited to the way seniors play. Wolves are sensible, sent him to a club where his ability is utilised rather than seen as a risk

Can't disagree with that. 
I'd say his next move is critical. 
After this term his U21 days will be behind him and is he doesn't make some sort of club breakthru, he could vanish, which would be a shame. 



He needs to avoid the lower divisions/spfl, next pre-season is possibly his last chance to make an impression with Wolves. He could do with using Wolves contacts to go to maybe a Portuguese team outside of sporting, benfica or Porto. If he doesn't make it at Wolves he would be better staying on the continent.
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