Down Club Hurling & Football

[saulzer]

Gross nievete from the County Board yet again. Who in God's name makes the decisions to do this sort of thing. Surely not everyone on the Board is willing to be led by some smug, self-inflated smartarse whose perception of his own abilities is light years from reality. CB members it would be worth your while looking up "groupthink as a psychological phenomenon", because that's the territory you now inhabit.

[Lecale Gael]

a win (freakish) would just paper one crack........seems to be a hope to get it right on the pitch and then build from there

needs to be right off the pitch first and therein lies the problems......

[Smurfy123]

5 changes for Saturday
In come Maginn Mckernan Johnstone O Hanlon Turley
Expect to see a red and black bus parked in the Down defence on Saturday night
All but 2 players were told that they will be playing behind the ball
Needs must 2 points is all that matter regardless of how it's done

[snoopdog]

The country can tune in to eirsport and watch the latest installment of Down gaa. Although after the county boards statement maybe the game should be shown on the comedy channel. A win is papering over cracks. Meath by 6

[befair]

RIP Leo Murphy, a giant of a man in every way. Despite his achievements, he played for Rostrevor 3rds at the end of his career, showing the humility of the truly great. The demise of 3rds football has been sad to see; there should be an outlet for players who just enjoy playing football and don't have the time time to take it too seriously

[SHEEDY]

Hey county board any chance of releasing a wee statement regarding team selection for tomorrow night?? Give us supporters something else to talk about.

[wobbller]

Hey county board any chance of releasing a wee statement regarding team selection for tomorrow night?? Give us supporters something else to talk about.

The top brass will be at Congress debating the wider issues affecting our Association while Rome burns up North.

[interested]

 Best of luck against Meath.We've always beat them when it matters.

[SHEEDY]

Down team that was sent to clubs:

M Reid

R Mcaleenan
G Mcgovern
D O'hagan
D O'hanlon
C Mcgovern
C Mooney

A Carr
P Turley

K Mckernan
C Maginn
J Murphy
S Millar
B O'hagan
R Johnston

[rosskarr]

Down team that was sent to clubs:

M Reid

R Mcaleenan
G Mcgovern
D O'hagan
D O'hanlon
C Mcgovern
C Mooney

A Carr
P Turley

K Mckernan
C Maginn
J Murphy
S Millar
B O'hagan
R Johnston

My concern would be No,s 1 and possibly 12 &13 but it's as good as we've got so we'll hopefully give it a lash and keep our League hopes alive.

[forevergreen]

Surely there has to be room for Jerome but at very least he'll be sprung from bench. McKernan will likely play sweeper, Aidan Carr thinks he's a sweeper, Conaill McGovern drops back! Danger being that we have too many men who want to be "the free man"

Let's just hope they're all working from the same sheet.

As for the we've always beat them when it matters comment, that's more of the "Down away" mindset that has lulled us into a false sense of worth

[gaaman2016]

That selection has disaster written all over it. Meath by at least 10

[Smurfy123]

Hard game to call tonight.A better team individually but collectively to many sweepers on the team
Mobility clearly lacking too it's a good job Meath are not a fast running team and normally depend on physicality
Expect to see the red and black bus parked tonight
Down by 1

[thewobbler]

Down are lining out with one inside forward - O'Hagan. There simply isn't more than 10 pts in that forward line over 70 minutes of football. That's just maths.

Down will need goals or else Meath will win this without leaving 3rd gear.

[SHEEDY]

Down are lining out with one inside forward - O'Hagan. There simply isn't more than 10 pts in that forward line over 70 minutes of football. That's just maths.

Down will need goals or else Meath will win this without leaving 3rd gear.

cant remember the time Down scored more than 11/12 points in a match, as you say we'll definitely need to improve on that tonight. Can anyone see us scoring anywhere near 1-14 because thats what I feel we'll need to win.