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Post by buck02 on Oct 12, 2007 14:00:00 GMT
I find it funny that nobody made a big deal of the fact that Bryan Sheehan was nominated by Skellig to be captain this year and that Declan ended up captain when Sheehan was playing. I didnt want to bring it up at the time cos it would only open up another can of worms we didnt need to open up but can anybody give me a definitive answer on it?
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Post by kerrygold on Oct 12, 2007 14:07:37 GMT
it was the sensible decision taken by a sensible manager,other wise the presure might have ensured that bryan didnt make the kerry team at all.
if people are sensible and responsible their is nothing wrong with the present method of selecting the kerry captain.
in 1982 ger lynch was the rightfull captain of kerry,ger didnt make the team with the honour going to john egan.
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Post by buck02 on Oct 12, 2007 14:10:03 GMT
Yeah but how did the St Marys club (who have had a tough time over the last 2 seasons) feel when their man should have been receiving Sam on the 16th when it had been decided by the traditional way of doing things that Bryan would be captain.
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Post by hatchetman on Oct 12, 2007 14:14:45 GMT
I think it was just a sensible decision taken by Pat and Bryan when he came back into the team for the semi-final. It would have been very detrimental to everybody if he made a fuss and insisted on being captain and then Kery lost or if he played badly and was then dropped for the final.
Better to be remembered as an all-Ireland winner than as a losing captain.
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Post by hatchetman on Oct 12, 2007 14:16:35 GMT
I'm not sure if Declan was going to receive the cup with Bryan before Liam Mulvihill intervened?
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Post by kerryeye on Oct 12, 2007 14:17:44 GMT
I felt that bryan and declan should have lifted the cup together,like gooch and dec did last year,i felt that it was the least bryan deserved.However i fully agreed with the decision to leave dec as captain when bryan was reinstated to the startin 15,good decision by all involved,i think bryan was just happy to be on the first 15 when he got his chance but it would have been a nice touch if both had lifted the cup together.
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Post by kerrygold on Oct 12, 2007 14:31:36 GMT
Yeah but how did the St Marys club (who have had a tough time over the last 2 seasons) feel when their man should have been receiving Sam on the 16th when it had been decided by the traditional way of doing things that Bryan would be captain. i'd say they were just thrilled to have him on the team,the marys are struggling at the moment,to have him play was a big boost for them. common sence is a wonderfull thing in correct hands,as i said it kept the pressure of bryan he wasnt an established senior player,it looks like a decision was made to transfer the captaincy solely to declan. |
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Post by Owenabue on Oct 12, 2007 15:55:53 GMT
Is it not the same as they handed it back to Declan in 2006? Not that I'm agreeing or disagreeing, but surely same rule should apply to both players.
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Post by Mickmack on Oct 12, 2007 17:05:30 GMT
Brian Sheehan had enough to do in 2007 to nail down a place. The captaincy fecked up Declan in 2005 as he was too young.
Only established players ....... 4/5 years on the team............should be captain
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Post by dstar10 on Oct 12, 2007 22:49:45 GMT
Brian Sheehan had enough to do in 2007 to nail down a place. The captaincy fecked up Declan in 2005 as he was too young. Only established players ....... 4/5 years on the team............should be captain no what fecked him up was jack playing him as an extra half back in d all ireland final and look what he done in 06 when played as a proper half forward |
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