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[it is an easy mistake to make as your dodgy cousin is indeed very dodgy]

correct me if im wrong, do 'redandblackareback' not only have 7 correct scores?

attention to detail

I have totally mixed up dodgy umpire and redandblackareback entries. i have re enter both of their entries in excel.

Umpire. it is an easy mistake to make as your dodgy cousin is indeed very dodgy

Umpiring decisions aside I am 100% , and even that was for the good of the club!

[Rostrevor]

SFC
Rostrevor v Downpatrick
Liatriom v Kilcoo
An Riocht v Bryansford
Loughinisland v Tullylish
Clonduff v Castlewellan
Saval v Mayobridge
Longstone v Burren
Warrenpoint v Ballyholland

IFC
Drumgath v Clan na Banna
St Johns v Glasdrumman
Ballymartin v Ardglass
Drumaness v Attical
Kilclief v Shamrocks
Carryduff v Dundrum
Glenn v St John Bosco
Darragh Cross v Annaclone

JFC
Bright v Mitchels
Dromara v Aughlisnafinn
Saul v Ballykinler

Younger defensive prospects who could well become good full backs are Phillip Bonny and Colm Murney

For me the draw against Antrim is much the same as this years UFC quarter final against Armagh. On paper we are the better team but we are travelling to their back yard and Bradley, like orourke, will have them seriously pumped up and they will throw the kitchen sink at us. I am confident of a win and have a feeling that Saturday will be the night that things start to click for Down.

hopefully playing decky rooney in midfield will solve some of our problems in that area, even though he'll be missed in the half back line.

Ah jaysus.... Fitz, Clarke, and now Rooney ....play anybody in midfield except our best midfielder - who is so obviously uncomfortable at full back. It is getting to the point of laughable and you have to wonder where being stubborn becomes stupid.

Have to disagree with your analysis Leo. Fitzpatrick has proved himself to be a good midfielder but with recent form it was probably fair that he be replaced, something needed to be done about midfield. While Dan would be the obvious option for midfield, he is clearly needed at FB and you are wrong to say he has been uncomfortable there. The management have experimented in challenge games etc and I have faith in their judgement, though I would not be surprised to see Dan and Rooney switch at some stage of the game

[As I've indicated elsewhere, it seems indisputable that the clear majority of the 8.6% who voted Alliance or Green are from the Unionist community. So should it come to the test, I have no doubt these would vote "No" in a UI referendum.]

48% might be close to a majority for unionists, but in every other election since 1922 unionist had a majority.

As I've indicated elsewhere, it seems indisputable that the clear majority of the 8.6% who voted Alliance or Green are from the Unionist community. So should it come to the test, I have no doubt these would vote "No" in a UI referendum.

Plus turnout figures clearly indicate that there are more "Garden Centre Prods" than their "Taig" counterparts, whom some or other of the various Unionist parties might hope to attract, should they come up with the right policies.

And in any case, between the DUP, UUP, TUV and Independent Unionist (McClarty), Unionism has scored a clear majority (56) of the 108 Stormont seats.

Whereas SF and the SDLP only managed 43 between them.

Still, you keep polishing that silver lining - I'm sure it must be a great comfort to you as you sit in the shade of that big, white fluffy thing in the sky! 

Or maybe nationalist voters in areas like north Down vote for candidates like Agnew as they see him as the only non unionist candidate with a chance of being elected?

Drumaness have a real prospect in Ryan Murtagh

[I am hearing from a few reliable heads that all is not well in the camp,]

The closer this game gets, the more worried I am about it. I am hearing from a few reliable heads that all is not well in the camp, indeed there was a serious row after the galway game..... lets just say Ciaran Mc Keever was'nt injured the last day out...

Likewise. The same guy also said Down would win easily so perhaps its all part of a strategy ....

I would have Murney in the squad as we haven't had a real look at him due to his involvement with UUJ. Were Colgan free to play he would be 6

I wasnt talking about any board member in particular, i was talking about some of our down supporters in general given the fickle nature of alot of them.

So ur telling me u would start doyle at CHB and mcpolin at corner back then?!?

Your use of the term "yas" implied otherwise.
We are limited at the back at present, and I think under the circumstances yes they would give the team greater balance. I would like to see Colm Murney being given game time aswell

[if he is getting a skinning in the first 20, yas rip him to shreds and say the man is finished!!!!!]

Dubh u r on fire son, so i dont no a fella who broke through on the ford team last year fair enough so i must no nothing.  Then again im not the one who mentioned Aidan fagen, John Fagen, Mark Doran as possible selections, uve said enough, please stop for ur own sake

Ok 3 years may be an exageration but if u think any intercounty manager is going to start a fella who has been out of intercounty football for so long in such a key position ur off ur rocker.  The lad even said himself he cant complete full training sessions with the rest of the panel at times.  Give him some time, if he gets a few mins here and there in the league, gains fitness and confidence, plays CHB for the club in the league ( dont think he did this last year when he was fit to play) and comes through all of this unscathed, then he may be an option come championship time.  Some of u boys want him starting in mayo because he his name is Liam Doyle and then if he is getting a skinning in the first 20, yas rip him to shreds and say the man is finished!!!!!Agree with u one point regarding O'Hagen, plenty of promise but think he would struggle to get into last yeard half back line IMO

Supersub those boys mentioned are all injured, nobody seems to have any info on whether they will be fit for 2 wks time though.  It likely James will have a challenge match somewhere next wk and will field a team which resembles his league team much more than tomorrows team.

Given that noone on this board has ever said that about Liam Doyle can i presume that you time travelled to the future?

Agree with Dubh Driocht's team with the exception of John Clarke as (in the absense of McComiskey) Murtagh does not deserve to be left on the bench

There are many questions over 9/11 but I would encourage those who watch the youtube clips about the inside job theory to also watch the clips debunking this theory. I personally found that a lot of the conspiracy theorists' questions could be explained by these, and it is always good to make judgement after hearing both sides of the story anyway

[I would say however that Grugan's vision was superb.]

Was at the Armagh Down game and what a fine exhibition of forward play from both sides. A thoroughly enjoyable match which will benefit both teams. As some have already said Clarke and Coulter were superb for Down.

Declan McKenna has been getting some stick on here which I think is surprising as a number of people in the stand around me were commenting how after a slow start he stood up to the plate and showed alot of potential. I also liked that he has the nerve to come up near the end and take the winning score. To me this showed  great leadership from a player making his debut. In all Armagh used 7 players in defensive positions and he definitely was nowhere near the worst and on a par with others.

Although many will disagree I thought Armagh played into Down hands for a period ten minutes from the end of the first half and much of the second half. Down played players back and tried to hit Armagh on the break. This left Armagh on many occasions with only two defenders inside the 45. It was like forget about defending just attack.

As for the forwards they all played well. I would say however that Grugan's vision was superb. It is a long time since Armagh have had a player like him.

He was my M.O.M

Biilly Joe Padden came on as a sub for Armagh. What's that all about?

He looked about a stone too heavy. Was great to see Liam Doyle get a run out again and I thought Devlin showed well throughout

No problem with it being a point of discussion, but why is it in the GAA section?