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Why do people in the North pursue Irish Unity.

Who is actually pursuing Irish unity in the north? The stoops never did, SF have accepted the status quo. The union is only being threatened by nationalism, English nationalism.

Maybe you could give us a few wise words of your own.

The untouchable golden circle of Down football don't have to worry about paying for tickets or travelling to Clones, they travel free on the team bus.

@Corner Forward. You mention the beauty of hindsight, it's true we d all have 20/20 vision with that benefit, but this isn't a one-off event. This has become the norm for Down. We are probably ranked eighth in Ulster with only Antrim below us. The sad thing is we just accept it.

Chucky Ned wasn't fit to run a sweet shop, in front of the dole office in Newry. Yet we have allowed him to bankrupt our county. This shouldn't even be a topic for conversation, he should have been given the road many years ago. One way or the other he goes, he has no dignity we all know that much, he may have to be dragged out, but I can assure you he is no more.

Well done Longford, best team won. Of that there is no doubt. Best of luck in the next round.

To be honest I planned to have a good rant regarding the county board and one man in particular but it looks like the message is finally getting through. Walking up the Point Rd yesterday evening there was only one topic of conversation #SackChuckyNed.

Sean we all know you read these boards regularly and so too do the nodding dogs you have surrounded yourself with. Collectively you have ruined our county, we are financially, ethically and indeed morally bankrupt. You have to go. GO NOW.

For once we managed to get to a game in Clones in good time, it's hard to get everyone ready for an early start, but we were all looking forward to a good game of football on a cracking day, for once as season ticket holders we were glad not to be sitting in the Geriatric Stand. We made our usual visit to the Paragon for a pint before heading down to the Creighton for lunch and another pint. But something was missing, there were no Down people there, we were outnumbered by about 8 to 1. Lunch was bogging.
Our three boys didn't go, no interest. Work, university and life all come before the football now, but very few of the old friends go now either, they are sick of paying good money to watch utter, utter shite. Our best players simply don't want to play, some of them weren't even invited on to the panel and others can make a living betting against us. I did intend putting a bet on Down not winning a game in 2016, I knew we would struggle in the league, but you always hope that on a dry day in the summer we could roll back the years, a run in the qualifiers and defeat to one of the bigger teams. A man can dream.

For the first time ever I left Clones early, very early in fact. As soon as Monaghan scored their first goal. I stayed to the bitter end in Wexford last year and wherever we lost the year before. The defeats don't stand out anymore, the rare victories still do. On the way out I spoke to an Ulster council official, a Tyrone man. He asked what was so wrong in Down and why was our county secretary always on the field with the team, before I could even think of an excuse for your presence on a football field and that is what's needed for your continued presence the Tyrone man said Mickey Harte wouldn't put up with that, but in truth no one would. So why do we? As a friend says, he didn't even do PE at school, he knows nothing about football.

I don't have the answers to all that is wrong in Down, but I am not paid to. I pay my money and follow my team through thick and thin, good times and bad. We book hotels as soon as draws are made and fixtures are announced. You always hope for a nice away fixture in Kerry late in the league. Galway is nice too, but they always bring us to Tuam at the last minute and we inevitably lose. Maybe our county secretary could look into it.
Change is needed and change is needed now. We have to go to our clubs and demand it. I felt so strongly about it that I was going to have a banner made "#SackChuckyNed" and place it on the terrace on the town side of the Marshes, but you would probably have one of your gobshites remove it, you know the nodding dogs I mean, Rooney or Cahill or whoever is stroking your ego at the minute.
Our clubs have to take Down football back.

I did say this wouldn't be a rant, so I'll keep it short  We all remember 91 it was the greatest footballing day in our lifetime. Two things stand out for me after all these years. The great Ambrose coming on late in the game and the lift it gave both the team and the crowd, but before that Eamon Burns scored a great point, Meath were on the ascendancy and Burns was inspirational. He steadied the ship. 25 years later Eamon came back in and tried to steady the ship once again. I would personally like to thank Eamon, his back room team and the squad for their efforts. They give their time freely and put their lives on hold with little or no thanks. It is an honour to represent your county. An honour that I never achieved. Change is needed. On the field and off it. Football and hurling. #SackSeanOg #SackChuckyNed

Down (SFC v Longford): Marc Reid; Conaill McGovern, Gerard McGovern, Darren O'Hagan; David McKibbin, Aidan Carr, Darragh O'Hanlon; Peter Turley, Kevin McKernan; Ryan Mallon, Mark Poland, Joe Murphy; Conor Maginn, Donal O'Hare, Barry O'Hagan.

All things considered that isn't a bad exchange rate.

Sinn Fein have backed a loser in a two horse race. Time for a new leadership and a new direction, time to get rid of the leaders who are controlled by their British paymasters.

Surprised and delighted by the result, hopefully we will see other countries, especially the Republic, following suit.
Now we need the Scots to reignite their campaign for independence, the UK is finished.

I voted to leave, they say a change is as good as a rest.

€20 for a qualifier is an absolute joke, especially when you take into account that we had to pay €35 and make two trips to Clones for the minor and senior game, admittedly we did get a free programme at the minor game.

Speaking of the minor game, Monaghan offered to play the game in Inniskeen, which would have been a lot handier than Clones for all concerned, except our county secretary. He thought the team needed the experience of playing in Clones. That worked out well, didn't it Sean.

Sure it's The Down Way