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Another really disappointing result tonight. How we have fallen since we won a Leinster minor championship with the likes of John O'Loughlin and Donie Kingston. Will Laois ever be competitive at underage level again?

Is the work being done at under age level?

We are going to fall very far behind the rest very soon.

I see that it has been tweeted that the Kildare County Board, or any any other CB in Leinster, did not stand with Laois when they looked to have their match with Dublin in 2012 played in Portlaoise rather than in Kilkenny.

Maybe so and deep down I'm guessing that's how it will pan out. But maybe this is something worth fighting for and taking it as far as it goes. There is no legal obligation on Kildare (so far) to play in Croke Park and there wasn't on us to play in Kilkenny. The GAA will be embarrassed and humbled by a no show and they have needed that jolt for a long time

And I dont disagree with that but, I make these two points and let it go then:

They've done f**k all with Newbridge over the past 20 years and thats on them.
They had a chance stand with us in 2015 and turned their backs on us, like every other county in Leinster. Our CB shouldn't be slow in reminding them of that too when and if they come looking for support.

Kildare should take their hush money, do a deal on either selling Conleths or redeveloping it, and move on.

Kildare are snookered here. If they hold firm, you can imagine the response they'll get from Tom Ryan when they go with the begging bowl for redeveloping their "stadium".
As Don says, this will be sorted as the week goes on with the promise of a nice few quid for the homeless!

A few quid may satisfy the Kildare County Board, but what about O'Neill and the players? What do they get out of it?

Fitness was a big factor Sunday we just weren't used to that pace of football but we did well for 30 minutes very well infact.

Brody and Begley were the standout players and I was proud of the team.

The best support they have got in a long long time as well was a great atmosphere up there when Kingston kicked them two points in the first half the roar was unreal !

Bring on the super 8s we might loose every game but waht an experience and what a chance to creat history ...Would love to see Kerry up here in Portlaoise!

Is there a case for playing Graham Brody out the field? It seems to me he would make a very strong attacking half back.

God no. He's magnificent where he is. Out the field, he's just another player.

I could be wrong, but it seems to me that he has the ability to be more than 'just another player' out the field. I'd go so far as to suggest he might be up there with Tom Kelly.

I'd give them some chance against the winners of Armagh and Clare and that would be a good measure of how far we've come and of the others IMO no chance

Hard to disagree. A lot depends on how we bounce back from Sunday. They're in the gym tonight, and out tomorrow night. I'd love a crack off either of the above two. Failing that, its a descending scale of Mayo-Tyrone-Monaghan, depending on venues, most likely Croke Park double headers inevitably.

As I have said before, we will not be drawn against the winners of Armagh and Clare. The GAA do not want us playIng in the Super 8s. They will draw us out against Mayo or Tyrone. FACT!!

Fitness was a big factor Sunday we just weren't used to that pace of football but we did well for 30 minutes very well infact.

Brody and Begley were the standout players and I was proud of the team.

The best support they have got in a long long time as well was a great atmosphere up there when Kingston kicked them two points in the first half the roar was unreal !

Bring on the super 8s we might loose every game but waht an experience and what a chance to creat history ...Would love to see Kerry up here in Portlaoise!

Is there a case for playing Graham Brody out the field? It seems to me he would make a very strong attacking half back.

Delighted Kildare have taken a stand against the GAA. We should have done similar when our game was moved to Nowlan Park. GAA on a slippery slope the last few years driven by greed. Dubs playing 2 super 8 games in Croker is another joke.

Of course our County Board didn't have the balls to do as Kildare have done.

Are the draws for the qualifiers rigged? I have a hunch that they maybe. One thing is for sure, in order to provide them with a handy route into the Super 8s, Laois will be drawn to play Mayo (if they beat Kildare) or Tyrone. Laois will not be drawn to play the winners of Clare v Armagh. If we get Mayo, Laois will have to travel to Roscommon. If its Tyrone, they'll probably make us travel to Clones. I'll never forget the time they made us travel to the neutral ground of Carrick on Shannon for a match with Donegal in the last round of the qualifiers a number of years ago.

I like the idea of eight groups of four. Although the Provincial Councils would fight their demise, the provincial championships have had their day. With five counties in Connacht and twelve (eleven without Kilkenny) in Leinster, It is a totally unbalanced and unfair system.

Some people say that there would be little interest in the second tier competition. But I disagree, if it was promoted right, and its final played on the same day (or weekend) as the All Ireland Final in Croke Park, it would have a strong appeal. Just look to the degree of excitement generated in the county when Laois picked up a trophy for winning the Div 4 final in April. 

If the GAA don't act soon, the game will die.