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Looking at this week's fixtures: Bryansford v RGU and Carryduff v CPN look to be massive games. The top 4 split and relegation thereafter is going to be a dog fight.

Ford v Rgu be interesting tomorrow night. some rumurs doing the rounds today about rgu set up. Big Deegans will be keeping a close eye

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no mooney to the rescue now. down they go again

Looking at this week's fixtures: Bryansford v RGU and Carryduff v CPN look to be massive games. The top 4 split and relegation thereafter is going to be a dog fight.

Ford v Rgu be interesting tomorrow night. some rumurs doing the rounds today about rgu set up. Big Deegans will be keeping a close eye

[6thSam may have the answer re free managment]

Down better going with 30 players who want to play for Down and not disappear to America, Australia or drop if the panel. Derry went through 107 players in less than 10yrs, it was a joke. Down beat Derry in Newry 2yrs ago. Gallagher got rid of maybe 8/10 players I have thought good enough to start / on the panel. Due to either attitude or couldn't commit. Down gonna go the same way. Derry keep Slaughtneil on board to backbone the team, Kilcoo seem to they too good for the county team.

Down are in a potentially strong position . Worst case scenario is they go to div 4.  Conor Laverty and his set up will look after emerging talent at u20. New coaching development pathway could be Dublinesque with GPO support in every club . Kilcoo's all-ireland success will hopefully convert to county spin-off over next couple of years( this usually happens with successful club teams). Ballykinlar due to start .
Importantly we will hopefully benefit from lowered expectations , allowing us to focus on development with mature realism . We are nowhere near a top football county for a variety of reasons. We are close to rock bottom . Let's get organised, get real and we have enough opportunities as listed above to be able to weed out those without the attitude required for the top. What have we got to lose anymore?
If players either can't or won't commit , move on with those that will ( no resentment towards those that can't/won't commit). There is no current Down player that is indispensable , and apart from Kilcoo , few are winners at present . Let's get behind a medium to long term plan, and sacrifice short term
Success to focus on getting our ethos right .

Let's get behind Conor & Karl in the revolution.On the subject of ethos- Conor is managing who this season for free?🤪

6thSam may have the answer re free managment

word this morning is Mooney walked last night?  not available saturday - asked to play for club tomorrow night told no and away he went



Posted by: bigarsedkeeper
« on: May 11, 2022, 12:29:25 PM »Insert Quote
Quote from: Mourne Red on May 11, 2022, 12:12:19 PM
Who were the 4 that walked off the panel? Don't blame them with the Tier 2 cup as they can play with clubs and have a life

The Gaelic Life named Ryan McEvoy, Gerald Collins, Corey Quinn and Charlie Smyth

Kilcoo Moran/ Gilligan
Burren McCorry/ Adams
Clonduff McBride/ Copeland
Mayobridge Poacher/Clarke
Ballyholland Murtagh/Fegan
CPN Mulholland/Poland
Loughinisland Duffins/ McCrickard
Carryduff Finny Mo
Rostrevor Benny Coulter/ Neil Coulter
Castlewellan Grant/Hynes
Downpatrick Gracey/ Walsh
Bryansford


Glenn Bagnall / McCartan
Longstone Trainor
Saul O'Toole
Liatrom Frankie Fitz
Saval Hughes/Kearney
Darragh Cross DJ/ Gormley
Annaclone Seamy Quinn/ Haughey
An Riocht Ruane/ Mussen

Bryansford announcment this week/ Fegan and Deegan and talk of ex Carryduff boss Morgan with them?

Sad news about referee Colin Murray from Darragh Cross who passed away today, could only be early to mid 40's at best.

RIP Colin and condolences to the family.

Sad news indeed
scíth a ligean Colin

any word on backroom set up yet?

Deegan Fegan Convey ONeill for Bryansford