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I've seen a coach from tullylish is managing a belfast club in antrim league. Its fascinating to hear of all these down managers in other countys. We must be the biggest exporterin ulster? Exactly how many are outside down? And who? Whats wrong with our leagues that they cant or wont stay?

Hard2listen2 do you have the updated verified list of nanagement teams

are all management teams now in place ?

Dont ask hard2listen2

John Kennedy to Clonduff?

Is this a rumour

#fact

Best stay away from the message boards hard2listen2

byransford gone with an inside man , not sure of the name

Hard2listen2 any rumors about this

I think Down have it spot on with their Championship formats. The only issue would be scheduling and venues. So much more potential to make the championship season good for supporters and watchers

I see Mulholland isn't listed with the CPN management. Could he be returning to the Harps?

Think work commitments was the issue, Gilmore is in with u20s as well so will be getting a good experience

I have heard a lot of clubs are struggling to fill roles for next season.

Who are they

Serious question...

If your club had an open management position, would you touch Poacher with a barge pole?

Football is horrendous to watch, and his side-line antics aren't much better.

Every coach in Down and Ulster are playing this way, name a club in Down that plays attractive football because I can't.

Its not just Steven Paochers fault, the GAA need to change the rules.

Out of curiosity, what teams in senior football would you support or watch most often?
I'm assuming Downpatrick & / or Loughinisland as they are nearest to you if you are in Ballykinlar?

Do they not both play traditional football with no sweeper or mass defence?

Did you watch Loughinisland v Warrenpoint yesterday, 15 men behind the ball for both teams and keep ball, RGU played this way all year as well. McCorry, Gilligan, Mulholland, McBride, its all over Down and throughout Ireland, we were lucky with the penalties in the championship but the spectacles have been poor overall. Mayobridge were always going to struggle without Quinn and against the all Ireland champs it was always going to be like that, when he returns they will be better. Trust me Down seniors will be playing the same way next year so get used to it.

Tell me you don't watch football without telling me you don't watch football.. We've not played with a sweeper all year, only time teams played 15 behind the ball was in extra time in the game yesterday. Dan was up on his on with Rory, Stefan or Oisin rotating in around him in the half forward/full forward area and Decky McClements dropping into midfield.

If it was 15 men behind the ball Point shouldn't have had over 15 wides never mind 15 shots. Again avoids question about his "Club"

You played a static sweeper v Castlewellan in quarter final?

Mayobridge are probably out the guts of 60k with that mgt team to serve up that muck. I'm sure Mickey Linden and Tom O'Hare are delighted!! Ffs have a go at it and if you're beat so be it. Played totally into the hands of Kilcoo and the neutrals were served up a bore.

Imagine having the belief that you could hold onto the ball long enough to keep Kilcoo at bay. Probably the worst attempt by a team to reach a final in any sport that I have ever seen. Dreadful.

Tyrone by 8
Sligo by 5
London by 4

[CLONDUFF GAC]

Div 1
CLONDUFF GAC   vs   BURREN GAC 
BRYANSFORD   vs   KILCOO   
CASTLEWELLAN   vs  LOUGHINISLAND 
MAYOBRIDGE   vs   CUMANN PHEADAIR NAOFA
RGU DOWNPATRICK   vs   CARRYDUFF   
ROSTREVOR   vs   BALLYHOLLAND

Div 2
DARRAGH CROSS   vs   BREDAGH
ST JOHN'S DRUMNAQUOILE   vs   SABHAILL NAOMH PÁDRAIG
ANNACLONE   vs   LIATROIM   
LONGSTONE  vs   AN RIOCHT
SAVAL   vs   GLENN JOHN MARTINS GFC

Div 3
DROMARA   vs   CLANN NA BANNA
AUGHLISNAFIN   vs   BRIGHT
ST JOHN BOSCO GAC   vs   TULLYLISH
TECONNAUGHT   vs  ST PAUL'S
NEWRY SHAMROCKS   vs   DRUMGATH
BALLYMARTIN   vs  ATTICALL

Div 4a
DUNDRUM GAC   vs   EAST BELFAST 
KILCLIEF BEN DEARG GAC   vs   ST COLMAN'S DRUMANESS

[JB who would your pick for the top job be?]

JB who would your pick for the top job be? Or would you wait and see how the club championship went to see who's up too it? I know there'll be a clamour for some for Jimmy McGuinness but I think time has passed him by and his style of play is out of date

I would leave wee James in the hot seat for another three years at least and change those around him. Bring in a coach that does both defensive and offensive work with the players - not just one facet.
As the club season is upon us again I'm sick to the teeth already of hearing about structures this and structures that and systems this and systems that. I think it's a great place to hide behind. Our structures are poor so our senior team is poor - load of bollox..
Surely Jim Gavin's mantra was best - create an environment where players can flourish rather than making them robots.. I feel that is what Kilcoo have done best with what they have. Small, robust, competitive players all over the pitch who create opportunities for their talented forwards to score. It wasn't just Micky Moran who got the best out of them - McIlver, McCorry, Seàn Michael Devlin, paddy Murray, mark Copeland, decky Morgan all had a part in this group getting to the top of the game. They all had pretty much the same group of players to work with and added one or two each year maybe but the same freedom to play has existed. Systems my ass. Play to ur potential and get the most from your marquee players..
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I completely agree. Happy players are productive players

Down 20s today were poor. Got a big lead at the start and after that were clueless.
Once Tyrone got going they looked very good
2 points in the last 50 minutes of football
Blame James
Blame Laverty
Have we got it?
A bad month for Down football
Seniors hammered
20s beat well
17s hammered

What is happening to the 17s ?
Who is over them

Think Cunningham from Burren

Season kicking off on Thursday. What's the lay of the land like in all the divisions? What or who are we looking for? Going to be a very good season

"we're sh1t, and we know we are, we're sh1t and we know we are"

Down
Offaly
Westmeath
Antrim
Fermanagh
Laois
Cavan
Tipp

Who would you be confident of beating based on this years performances? James Mc Cartan, Aidan O'Rourke and Ronan Mc Mahon have been working with these lads now for months and there has been zero progress. You can all talk about a late start which is fair enough but they have not managed to catch up at all on the teams above us in Division 2. They have also been let down by many individuals both on and off the field which doesn't lead to positivity in the dressing room. Rumours of bust ups after games again doesn't help either and shows serious signs of division which should not be happening and should not be talked about outside of the panel. The management may have already lost the dressing room and with a defeat to Monaghan inevitable, we could again go a year without a win.

A year without a win and quite possibly relegation to Div 4 early next year. Sadly, that's the way it is looking