Saturday 7 June 2008

Faithful captain should get on with the job

Offaly captain Ger Rafferty has had a go at the county's football supporters before today's Leinster quarter final with Westmeath.
I think it all sounds a little pathetic going on about the so-called supporters and about how few actually travelled earlier in the year to their games against Antrim and others.
All a bit reminiscent of John Maughan giving out about the Roscommon support earlier in the year just before he resigned.
Fans are entitled to be critical of their county team, just because we desperately want them to win doesn't mean that we have to have no negative opinions about how they are playing.
Offaly football has gone backwards since Seamus Darby's late goal ended Kerry's five in a row dreams back in 1982 and the county has had little to cheer about other than a Leinster title win 11 years ago,
Football has been eclipsed by hurling in the Faithful County and despite what Ger Rafferty might feel about how the team is playing I think they might be in for even more criticism after tonight's game against Westmeath.
Ger should concentrate on getting the best out of his team mates rather than wasting time complaining that the fans are not happy with the football they are playing.
Go on Ger, give them something to cheer about.

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