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With the strategic review coming out tomorrow I'd like to know what changes people hope will be in it.
I myself would like to see a move towards a long term professional set up that incorporates all players from the u13/14 up. My reasoning behind this would be that once a child is brought into the county set up there should be a clear line of progression, including expectations,  attitudes and outcomes with the senior teams being "professionals role models" in the same way of the first team premiership club.
To start with I'd invest heavily with a "laois player" app. This would be download able under licence by all players with coaded usernames for better personal protection.  Along with this each player would receive a performance tracker vest top "sports bra." With all players having to wear it to track activity for county, club, school etc and aduring all sport activities afterwards it bluetooth syncs to the players phone and app. if they play rugby/soccer etc with the consent of that coach. This is overall just to protect against over training etc. 
The app itself would allow for a better understanding of what your players and doing and how they are reacting to training. It will also allow coaches to send training material directly to their teams rather than waste training time on tactical talks the players can arrive to training with the training session tactics already known.
Along with the app I'd hire a full time nutritionist, exercise physiologist, S&C coach and video alalyst.  These people would be available to all Laois teams. Prior to training individuals would open their app see their coachs input and highlights from the previous games ex: possession turnover short 3min video on the turnovers etc followed by 2 min of coach instructions on how the session is going to be run etc. Players turn up switched on. Along with this the coach can give individuals highlights to them directly and what they are to work on themselves.
The APP+tracker would also allow for direct following of the S&C program and how they are responding to it. As for the s&c it should be conducted along the lines russian liner periodisation along the lines of Zerhoshansky, Zatziorsky, Siff and Simmons. This will instill a constant winning/achieving attitude from an early age on. Weight training should begin with the youngest teams and be a constant progression.
Going back to the club's I'd like to see how the underage structures are within each club. Again clubs could be given acess to the app with training games, structures training etc all there for them. I personally would like to see training sessions from u8 up be run with lots of 1v1, 2v2 skills based training games I think for skills development and overall talent.

Don't think any of this will be happening mate nor anything near it.

It was not great, a lot of new players been thrown in at once.  I would hold fire on any judgement, both the players and management team are very inexperienced and I think should improve a lot over the year.  It's the O Byrne Cup a nothing of value tournament at the start of the season, but we will be looking for improvement in the league.  Westmeath looked along way down the road in terms of conditioning in comparison to  Laois, probably due to the fact we had so many first year county men involved at the moment but a sad indictment of what's gone on in that sphere at under age level.

Doubt it, would not be surprised to see Kearns take it.

Completely disagree with the above,  the whole point of a forum is to have different view points.  Why should being amateur insulate you from criticised, you are saying by the very fact that you do not receive payment should mean that you cannot be criticised.  By the very fact we have analysis there should also be criticism the level of which may be open to debate. 

Rory is boring now only so far you can go repeating yourself,  Buff I would think started as a hobby but he would have to be clever to monotise himself.  He is not exactly going to get paid €15 a skull to say capice.

Westmeath gave a full Tipp team a good rattle in the championship last year. Man for man we are better than Westmeath.
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Not trying to get into an argument here but why the assumption that we are man for man better than Westmeath,  I would assume we are but that it would be close with Westmeath having better underage players.  I think traditionally Laois should be better but and definitely would not be an expert in Hurling but I am not sure there is any gap between Laois & Westmeath.

In fairness to Noel & Dessie,  they are developing a seriously exciting outfit over in Port.

BallyroanAbbey - Joe Higgins (confirmed)
Killeshin Mark Rooney (rumour)
Heath Barry Mcnamee Pat Ryan ( rumour)

Any one hear anything

In fairness the only thing I can guess is that Wooly does not like Peter O Neill

Did anyone ever claim the bag that was in the Garda Station or was this just a rumour

No blacks
No dogs
No biffos

According to Mr.Loyalty himself

https://twitter.com/woolberto/status/936204818800152577

Very clever by Portlaoise GAA getting Wooly to back Leavy ensures O Neill is a certainty.

This election is like asking the clubs of Laois if they would rather drown or be burnt alive

Its like being put in a room with the two candidates and being given a gun with two bullets. You'd shoot yourself twice, just in case.

Harsh but 

As far as I can see nobody is prohibited from being nominated to the County Board, it's probably daunting for a lot of people. There is a lot of work and abuse so a thick skin is advised,  I would not agree with a lot of what they do but to give a blanket negative is unfair.  I do agree we need to improve but to do that people need to put their name forward.

Dick Miller had his issues also, no one is perfect.  I have no idea how PON will go as county chairman but I am sure he will do his best.  It is worrying that there is not a contest, really is a sign of how low morale is out there.  In fairness to Gerry Kavanag & the rest of the board while things are not great on the pitch they have done quite well off it.  The training centre is coming along nicely in a great location before anyone gets on their high horse, also O Moore Park renovation nor were Laois Gaa looking for bailouts like many county boards.  At the end of the day these people are volunteers doing a job that many won't and while I would not be happy with a lot in Laois Football at least they got off their arses and did something.

Well done Port enjoyable game