hugonaut wrote: ↑July 30th, 2021, 2:21 pm
I would be interested to hear your take on it, Ormond Lad.
I read somewhere that there is a specific Limerick City RDO, while there isn't an equivalent position in Cork or Waterford. That suggests to me that somebody/a number of people inside the Munster Branch are trying to address the issue.
There isnt a specific RDO in Waterford because there isnt the player numbers there for one to be needed to work in Waterford Alone. There is excellent work going on in Waterpark and Waterford City clubs but there is still only 2 other rugby clubs in the county beyond them in Dungarvan and Tramore.
Limerick has a development officer who works primarily with the regeneration areas and there is government funding linked with that but there is simply 4 coach and player development officers covering the entire province and an additional 3 rugby development officers. Thats the main reason there is an RDO listed as working specifically with Limerick.
dropkick wrote: ↑July 30th, 2021, 11:28 pm
I don't know what's going on there but as the saying goes, you will know them by their fruits. Its fair to say the production line in limerick has been an epic failure.
A complete non answer and avoids what ive asked...as usual with you on this issue.
Limericks production line has always been heavily influenced by players coming from elsewhere anyway. Up to 90s and early 00s there wasnt any senior clubs beyond the cities so best players moved young to the city clubs to play top level and they dont need/have to do it as much and
Oldschoolsocks wrote: ↑August 1st, 2021, 7:39 pm
This plus 5.
Ormond, in your opinion what is Limerick doing right in bringing players into the academy?
These are Munster issues but are helping Limerick. Changed schools competition formats. been stricter on schools panels and getting kids playing if theyre not in the main schools squad of 25/26 and getting them playing in clubs. the coaches are getting more assistance in coaching courses
dropkick wrote: ↑August 1st, 2021, 8:44 pm
I've told you before that I can't make any suggestions if I don't have any data on what's happening. Munster have all that, they know what leinster, Ulster, Connacht and other countries are doing. There's obviously incompetence somewhere.
Thats a complete cop out. You make comments on players coming through (or a lack of) and have done so for years yet cant offer even one suggestion of what different could be done to get more players through to play at the higher levels.
Oh theres obviously incompetence somewhere... what a useless answer and actually says nothing. incompetence where and how would or should it be solved?