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There's no 'could' about it. Our season hangs on the first two games. I am confident enough that we have the right man in charge to get us over these hurdles but it will be up to the players on the day.

Johnno is a big loss for Saturday. Hopefully Kingstons knock isn't too bad!

In fairness he didn't always commit these last few years.

Is Mountmellick just a basket case or what's going on there?

Are they big into soccer or rugby because they aren't setting the GAA world alight. Most of the better known players in recent years were not from the town.

Yeh, looking at the programme page that was posted on twitter there were 3 or 4 named that didn't start. Name crossed out and sub number written above it.

Didn't want to start a new thread for this but below is the U15 panel for 2017.

Interesting to see that the likes of Spink can have 4 representatives while the big urban centres of Graigue, Port and Mountmellick have a total of 2 between them (Mountmellick don't have anyone on the panel). In saying that there's only one representative from the entire Arles parish.

The county board really need to have a look at these figures and get coaches into the urban centres. They are not turning out enough younglads of the right standard whether it be skill or attitude. There has to be more than 2 footballers in those 3 areas??

Laois Under-15 Football Panel for 2017 was today named and is as follows:

Oisin Byrne Arles/Killeen
Adam Connolly Ballyfin
Danny Brennan Ballyroan/Abbey
Eoghan Dunne Ballyroan/Abbey
Adam Broady Ballyroan/Abbey
Brian Whelan Ballyroan/Abbey
James McWey Ballyroan/Abbey
Jamie Burke Barrowhouse
Adam Daly Clonaslee
DJ Callaghan Clonaslee
Ciaran Burke Crettyard
Daniel Murphy Graiguecullen
Orrie Doran Killeshin
Jack Brennan Killeshin
David McDonald Killeshin
Rioghan Murphy Portarlington
Ben Brennan Portlaoise
Kevin Swayne Portlaoise
Cormac Dunne Portlaoise
Cian O Shaughnessy Spink
Cathal O Shaughnessy Spink
Mark Kehoe Spink
Jamie Stratford Spink
Nathan Little St Pauls
Sean Greene St Pauls
Paul O Flynn St Pauls
Josh O Brien St Josephs
Jamie Kelly St Josephs
Conor Goode Stradbally
Eamon Delaney Stradbally
Ciaran O Neill Stradbally

I see where Mountrath CS were well beaten by Johnstown last week. They mustn't have the talent of the previous couple of years.

I didn't think there was anything malicious in Ogie's remark nor would I think did anyone else bar yourself. You're being a little sensitive there BlueAlways. Welcome to the forum by the way. Good to have another hurling poster!

They were beaten by 5 points, 1-08 to 0-06.  Limerick went 7 points up at one stage in the first half and Laois never got within 3 points of them.

That's it really, we need to get the balance right between the more skillful hurlers and the scrappers. Unfortunately we don't have enough hurlers who have both!

If Kelly persists with Leigh Bergin at full back would Darren Maher be ok for one of the corners. He is a tenacious hurler but is full back his 'only' position?

In my opinion centre back has been a problem in the past because as good a hurler as MAtthew is he lacks that bit of pace and agility and can be a bit flat footed at times. Maybe that's the reason Kelly is playing him on the wing.

Conroy seems to be playing well in the middle of the park so he'll probably keep him there. Could Picky do a job at centre back or centre field. We have alot more options in the front six.

Mullaney seems to have cemented a half back position and he is a big physical lad. We need fella's on that line that can win primary possession. That's why Willie Hyland will be such a loss as there is no-one else who can catch a sliotar like him and you need that in a team if you're going anywhere.

Will Kelly dabble with a sweeper at all? Did he play one with Kerry or Offaly?

Laois getting good coverage from Eir. Will pubs that have  sky be able to show these games?

Good win for IT Carlow over DIT last night. Rowland, Palmer, Cha and Picky played full game for them with Picky getting 8 points, 5 from play, and Cha chipping in with 4 points.

The tone this time last week was positve which is great and like you say we shouldn't read too much into these games but we did last week.

Said it before that the time allocated at the end of the game should be taken out of the referees hands. Have an independent time keeper who has a set of guidelines for time allocated during the game for subs, injuries etc etc and this additional time is added on at the end and the amount of time is communicated to the ref.

Stop goalkeepers taking free kicks inside the opposition half. It's a complete time wasting excercise.