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That stand is the butt of a lot of jokes in the province. Mind boggles how Prenty spent on McHale for so little return.

You are in no position to be making jokes about any stand/ground

[Are you one of these idiots that sit 5 rows from the front with the family and complain when you get wet even though there is 9000 seats behind you]

Theres a stand. Use it.

The stand is useless, in keeping you dry. The wind and rain blows straight in and soaks you, even if you are sitting a good way back. At least on the terrace, you can hunker down under your brolly....provided you don't block peoples view.

I've been in it about 50 times never got wet. Are you one of these idiots that sit 5 rows from the front with the family and complain when you get wet even though there is 9000 seats behind you

Are you one of those idiots who rush to reply to a post, without reading it in its entirety?

What part of even if you are sitting a good way back, did you not understand?

I'd be happy to explain it to you. 

I'm sorry I googled a good way back and could find no numerical value that corresponds to that statement. I was good enough to be specific and give you exact numbers I'd appreciate if you did the same.

Theres a stand. Use it.

The stand is useless, in keeping you dry. The wind and rain blows straight in and soaks you, even if you are sitting a good way back. At least on the terrace, you can hunker down under your brolly....provided you don't block peoples view.

I've been in it about 50 times never got wet. Are you one of these idiots that sit 5 rows from the front with the family and complain when you get wet even though there is 9000 seats behind you

Mayo are 4/9 Monaghan 9/4 and Draw 15/2.

Rain 1/10   heavy rain 1/1

Seriously  I've been to mcHale park once before (Dublin game last year) and got drowned. Going again this weekend - i'm a weather jinx

Theres a stand. Use it.

Rosconmon just want to play football, which makes this a bad matchup for us.

Hopefully ye get a right good trimming!

For the love of God, could we change the title back to FBD league and move on from Ballagh. I'm from Ballaghaderreen and I support Roscommon. Others are from Ballagh and support Mayo. There's lads down Edmondstown way and support Sligo. And there's many more that just prefer cricket.

The big question is can McStay shore up the backs before our first league game. Cannot fathom why he won't bury the hatchet and get Conor and Ronan Daly back.

I'll answer that for ya no he cant shore them up because Roscommon have appalling defenders and i don't mean that flippantly they are just not good enough. You've seen how much Mayo have struggled over the years with a defense full of All-Stars when they played individually. Even with more structure last year the Mayo defense conceded heavily against the top teams. Roscommon do not have the players in this sector which is a shame considering they have exciting attackers.

Not agreeing or disagreeing with your "view" there but I'd say a character like you with numerous usernames on here would probably struggle to name 4 or 5 Roscommon defenders without the aid of google. And BTW the Mayo defence is one of the best in Ireland it's just prone to the odd individual mistakes in key games.

Id name most of the Roscommon panel with no issue whatsoever. Im just expressing my view. Based on the two games against Dublin last year the Mayo defense was superb. Go back prior to that and Mayo while individually excellent struggled badly as a unit for a number of years. Scores conceded in 15' for example 2-8, 2-11, 0-11, 2-12, 3-15. nearly 17 a game on average.

For the love of God, could we change the title back to FBD league and move on from Ballagh. I'm from Ballaghaderreen and I support Roscommon. Others are from Ballagh and support Mayo. There's lads down Edmondstown way and support Sligo. And there's many more that just prefer cricket.

The big question is can McStay shore up the backs before our first league game. Cannot fathom why he won't bury the hatchet and get Conor and Ronan Daly back.

I'll answer that for ya no he cant shore them up because Roscommon have appalling defenders and i don't mean that flippantly they are just not good enough. You've seen how much Mayo have struggled over the years with a defense full of All-Stars when they played individually. Even with more structure last year the Mayo defense conceded heavily against the top teams. Roscommon do not have the players in this sector which is a shame considering they have exciting attackers.

[What Andy did trying to get back at slaggers was also punch half of his own hometown in the face, a lot of people who have been nothing but supportive of him despite his choice to play against rather than for his home county. That's what's saddest about it. He let his town down because anyone looking in will see is Ballagh the divided and not Ballagh the community.]

What would be a rough breakdown of "Mayo people" and "Roscommon people" in Ballaghaderreen? 50/50? What about the clubs rural catchment area, is that considered Mayo or Ros territory? What about blow ins ie people with no previous Mayo or Ros connection for example Akram that plays for Mayo. Would they say they were from Roscommon or Mayo? Are there any Ros people in the Ballaghaderreen GAA catchment that travel out to Eire Og or Western Gaels so they can play in Roscommon? What about the Ballagh club hierarchy, is that staunchly Mayo or do Rossies get involved and just accept that the situation as it's been for years?

I'm not on the windup, just genuinely interested. Don't know anyone from Ballagh!

Once you get past the Welcome Kuwait sign on the outskirts of town it's Roscommon by and large. It should be noted Andy's family home is nearer Lisacul than Ballagh itself. The biggest concentration of confused people are in the town proper but the area itself is mostly Roscommon. A fairer representation of the area is the make-up of Nathys. Pulls loads from all sides. Even some Eastern Harps lads too. A bunch of Ballagh players are Rossies (not the confused kind) but obviously the OAPs running the club are closer to Taliban commanders than moderates on the Mayo side.

Akram's dah works in Castlerea. More's the pity he didn't choose to live there too.

Seems to me most of the animosity comes from outside the area. People in the area just get on with life. It's still one community at the end of the day. Most families have people on both sides. There is no day-to-day divide in town and the craic is always good natured.

What Andy did trying to get back at slaggers was also punch half of his own hometown in the face, a lot of people who have been nothing but supportive of him despite his choice to play against rather than for his home county. That's what's saddest about it. He let his town down because anyone looking in will see is Ballagh the divided and not Ballagh the community.

It's a pity people who are born in Roscommon and fully identify as Roscommon men can't play for their own county. For me until that is corrected this will be an open wound and one any Connacht Council could fix quite easily but their continual inaction speaks volumes as to where their priorities lay.

You'd swear it was the Falls and the Shankill you were talking about and Andy had just pissed on the good friday agreement
Hilarious

Can we please stop talking about Ballagh. Regardless of who lads from the town support or where they say they are from they play for Mayo. Andy Moran let everyone know how he feels about Roscommon at the weekend and to be honest made himself out to be a pathetic clown. I was at the game and there was Zero abuse, He started any ill feeling towards him by somehow persuading the linesman to disallow a genuine point.  His antics at the end were embarrassing for such a game and such an occasion. A group of Mayo lads beside me who were absolute gents turned around me at the time and said "What a Gobshite" Roscommon were already through result meant nothing and to celebrate way he did tells a lot about him. Just hope some of our lads have the balls to sort him out the next day

Starts off by saying can we please stop talking about Ballagh then launches into a rant about a player from Ballagh

What would be a rough breakdown of "Mayo people" and "Roscommon people" in Ballaghaderreen? 50/50? What about the clubs rural catchment area, is that considered Mayo or Ros territory? What about blow ins ie people with no previous Mayo or Ros connection for example Akram that plays for Mayo. Would they say they were from Roscommon or Mayo? Are there any Ros people in the Ballaghaderreen GAA catchment that travel out to Eire Og or Western Gaels so they can play in Roscommon? What about the Ballagh club hierarchy, is that staunchly Mayo or do Rossies get involved and just accept that the situation as it's been for years?

I'm not on the windup, just genuinely interested. Don't know anyone from Ballagh!

Once you get past the Welcome Kuwait sign on the outskirts of town it's Roscommon by and large. It should be noted Andy's family home is nearer Lisacul than Ballagh itself. The biggest concentration of confused people are in the town proper but the area itself is mostly Roscommon. A fairer representation of the area is the make-up of Nathys. Pulls loads from all sides. Even some Eastern Harps lads too. A bunch of Ballagh players are Rossies (not the confused kind) but obviously the OAPs running the club are closer to Taliban commanders than moderates on the Mayo side.

Akram's dah works in Castlerea. More's the pity he didn't choose to live there too.

Seems to me most of the animosity comes from outside the area. People in the area just get on with life. It's still one community at the end of the day. Most families have people on both sides. There is no day-to-day divide in town and the craic is always good natured.

What Andy did trying to get back at slaggers was also punch half of his own hometown in the face, a lot of people who have been nothing but supportive of him despite his choice to play against rather than for his home county. That's what's saddest about it. He let his town down because anyone looking in will see is Ballagh the divided and not Ballagh the community.

It's a pity people who are born in Roscommon and fully identify as Roscommon men can't play for their own county. For me until that is corrected this will be an open wound and one any Connacht Council could fix quite easily but their continual inaction speaks volumes as to where their priorities lay.

Number 1) Its a welcome Qatar sign.

Number 2) Andy's parents moved out to that new house 4/5 years ago. They always lived in the town prior to that and he has bought a house in the town he never lived in the new house.

Number 3) the area itself is mostly Mayo probably in the region of 70/30 the parish is quite small and within the parish itself its at least 70/30 Mayo arguably more. Your confusion lies in the fact that a large portion of people from the Western Gaels and Eire Og clubs would work, shop and drink in the town. This does not equate to the large portion of the area. Majority of the Ballaghaderreen is Mayo.

Number 4) Theres not a bunch of players that are Rossies by any stretch. In 2012 there were 3 players out of a panel of 36 that won the championship who were Ross supporters. Currently there is 1 of the panel that would be a Roscommon supporter so not really the bunch you claim.

Number 5) Akram is a Mayo player and staunch Mayo so you can park that bus.

Number 6) Andy made no choice he's a Ballaghaderreen player and as a Ballaghaderreen player was selected to play for the Mayo minors in 2000. There was no choice to make nor will there ever be.

Number 7) Bottom line is there are little to no players in the club who identify as Roscommon and there has never even been a clamor from the Roscommon lads in the club to have that option.

Number Andy didn't let his town he's an phenomenal ambassador for Ballaghaderreen and despite what outsiders might think about divisions or the like i can assure anyone with any doubt there is nothing of the sort in Ballagh. They are the facts from somebody very much in the know. 

What's more pointless are the paragraphs of drivel you just wrote about Ballagh. Pretty much none of it true. Like if you are going to answer questions about the town at least tell the truth. Stop spouting horseshite.

What would be a rough breakdown of "Mayo people" and "Roscommon people" in Ballaghaderreen? 50/50? What about the clubs rural catchment area, is that considered Mayo or Ros territory? What about blow ins ie people with no previous Mayo or Ros connection for example Akram that plays for Mayo. Would they say they were from Roscommon or Mayo? Are there any Ros people in the Ballaghaderreen GAA catchment that travel out to Eire Og or Western Gaels so they can play in Roscommon? What about the Ballagh club hierarchy, is that staunchly Mayo or do Rossies get involved and just accept that the situation as it's been for years?

I'm not on the windup, just genuinely interested. Don't know anyone from Ballagh!

Once you get past the Welcome Kuwait sign on the outskirts of town it's Roscommon by and large. It should be noted Andy's family home is nearer Lisacul than Ballagh itself. The biggest concentration of confused people are in the town proper but the area itself is mostly Roscommon. A fairer representation of the area is the make-up of Nathys. Pulls loads from all sides. Even some Eastern Harps lads too. A bunch of Ballagh players are Rossies (not the confused kind) but obviously the OAPs running the club are closer to Taliban commanders than moderates on the Mayo side.

Akram's dah works in Castlerea. More's the pity he didn't choose to live there too.

Seems to me most of the animosity comes from outside the area. People in the area just get on with life. It's still one community at the end of the day. Most families have people on both sides. There is no day-to-day divide in town and the craic is always good natured.

What Andy did trying to get back at slaggers was also punch half of his own hometown in the face, a lot of people who have been nothing but supportive of him despite his choice to play against rather than for his home county. That's what's saddest about it. He let his town down because anyone looking in will see is Ballagh the divided and not Ballagh the community.

It's a pity people who are born in Roscommon and fully identify as Roscommon men can't play for their own county. For me until that is corrected this will be an open wound and one any Connacht Council could fix quite easily but their continual inaction speaks volumes as to where their priorities lay.

Get your facts straight you moron

Ah the reality is if Ros had gone on to win by 8 points before Mayo's remarkable 3 goal comeback, we'd have been accused of thinking we were playing the All-Ireland in January. Andy Moran - the plump pudding hardly digested - not only acted like he'd won the All-Ireland for Mayo but that he had scored the most sensational winner in the history of the GAA. The rest of us can't stop laughing.

Just saw Photo on Irish times.
TBH, I would say most Mayo supporters if they were totally honest would view it as cringe worthy, it is after all January.

Not a bit he made every Mayo head in Ballagh proud.

No Mayo heads in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon 

Plenty of them

Ah the reality is if Ros had gone on to win by 8 points before Mayo's remarkable 3 goal comeback, we'd have been accused of thinking we were playing the All-Ireland in January. Andy Moran - the plump pudding hardly digested - not only acted like he'd won the All-Ireland for Mayo but that he had scored the most sensational winner in the history of the GAA. The rest of us can't stop laughing.

Just saw Photo on Irish times.
TBH, I would say most Mayo supporters if they were totally honest would view it as cringe worthy, it is after all January.

Not a bit he made every Mayo head in Ballagh proud.

I'd say Moran's mammy wouldn't be too happy with his boloxology.
Grow up buck you're  from Roscommon.
As for us. ....can someone in Ros pleease read a defence manual.
Conceded 3-2 in the second half with the 3 in the closing stages.
Enough said. 

Id say she will survive. There always comes a point where enough is enough in terms of the amount of abuse a guy is willing to take. This is going on for years and years at this stage purely because of where he is from. Not an isolated incident utterly consistent abuse in every game for over a decade in every single game that Mayo play Roscommon and its been the same for every other Ballaghaderreen player that I've spoken to who has played at any level for Mayo against the Ross over the last 10-15 years. To be quiet honest its a miracle there isn't more of this going on.

Andy is well liked by everyone in Ballagh. Ros or Mayo it doesn't matter. At least he was before he decided to become John Terry. Even the most dyed in the wool Ros people in the area (his father being a notable one of those) gave him a lot of time but in trying to get back at any perceived slagging he also threw everyone who was on his side under the wheels too. And the abuse Mayo lads fling at Ros players and the team in general is just as bad as anything Andy or any Mayo player gets, but of course you'd not be willing to admit that reality in your one-sided take.

But there's two more games this year and Andy mightn't like the outcomes of those games so I suppose he was taking his chance when he got it. In January. I guess it makes a change for Mayo folks to be getting giddy over January results rather than saying we are.

You will have to elaborate on the John Terry comparison for those of us not in the know? Listen i never said it didn't go the other way and again thats not right either and if it's as consistent and full of vitriol as the abuse that has constantly been fired at Moran and other Ballagh players against Roscommon then i dont agree with it nor would i loose the rag if a Roscommon player responded to it.