First published last month; RIP James Gandolfni.
HE MANAGED A large panel of quick spiky characters, showed keen tactical awareness for several eventful seasons and ultimately got results. He think Tony Soprano would have looked good in a bainisteoir bib. Here’s why:
11. His natural enthusiasm on the sideline is infectious
10. He’ll hunt you down if you miss training
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9. His management style can be quite hands-on
As befits the modern game these days.
8. And he’s not averse to hopping a hurley off the dressing-room table at half-time
7. He’s not impressed with the media
‘Were they watching the game at all?’
6. He’s got a few handy lads on the line with him
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Every successful manager has a couple of ‘brought in’ to the backroom team. Ger Loughnane had Tony Considine; Big T has Paulie Walnuts.
5. He’s a big thinker on the game
‘How are we gonna get through that blanket defence?’
4. He has a few tactical switches up his sleeve
3. He fancies himself in the club’s golf classic every year
2. He finds the day after a county final defeat HARD
1. But a win over the Bally boys is heaven
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