Ah come on - surely we can accept that Lohan and Shefflin have shown themselves better managers in their intercounty careers to date than KK has shown himself to be?
In fairness?
Both Shefflin and Lohan were minutes away from being out of the championship.
We left it behind us. 3-11 missed in the first half alone. Gave away 6 points for nothing and only lost by a point. Would we have beaten Limerick? Maybe not - but Shefflin got away with one against us and if he hadn't wouldn't you say he is a better manager?
People need to get real.
KK has given his all to Cork hurling and is to be commended for his commitment and dedication over multiple years. I do not think he was offered another year. I think the CCB are in holding pattern.
You could pick from a whole host of people to be involved next time but the key must be an open docket.
When DOG insisted on an open docket with no interference - we won 2 AI's - the last 2.
Whoever it is must have free rein to do it their way - no internal selector dogma, no external influence.
Create a tight knit group that keeps the out out. Pick a plan and a style, and a second plan and style and roll the dice.
Ben O'Connor, Wayne Sherlock, Pat Ryan and a couple of others.
I don't believe we need to go outside the county.
I think there is a place for the experience of others like DOG still but it wouldn't be a deal breaker.
And this is just my opinion, which I am entitled to and is as valid as any one else's.
It shouldn't be a Barr's way or a Glen way or a Sars way - it shouldn't be the gospel according to the CCB.
We need to lose the notion that the traditional club powers should have some absolute right to dictate to the rest of the county.
My feeling is that the Tony Considine's of the world are just meddling. At it again with the players should have no say in management. Of course they should, the last time that was forced through it did not go well for anyone - the incumbents or those forced to more serious action. There is a process there, players reps, CCB reps - what it does not do is give the players control of who the manager is, they don't get to pick the manager, they surely should have a say though.
It is a long time since 2009. It is even longer since 2005. Hard to believe it is now going to be 18 years since we last brought Liam home to Cork. ENough of the sniping and agendas and the personal attacks on managers, backroom and players. Critical from a hurling point of view of course, but the personal nature of some of the stuff, even posts on here, while borne from frustration and disappointment has no more place than the gouging incident at the weekend.
The CCB would seem to have a plan - they will presumably enlighten everyone in due course. The speculation since losing has done nothing but peddle narrative and counter narrative instead of being decisive, clear and having a plan.
Rant over.