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Neil McManus at the moment is still our best option for CHB, but having said that he definitely still requires some one to one coaching in this area. Watching some of the best CHB's at the moment no doubt Neil could emulate them, but he just needs to adopt his game to being slightly more defensive. Hippy should remain at FB when fit and available.

correct on all points, mr2 is right to maybe a force of habit form earlier years. we are picking holes in our best player but if hes is winning ball and not putting it in fast and direct maybe he hasn't any confidence in our forwards or maybe hes being a tad greedy. but your observations have some credence

McManus is far from the best player in the county. Forgot about McAuley, serious hurler, would probably have him in no.6, hippy behind him and id put mattie donnelly in on the wing at no.7 and big Carson at no.5. Thats as good as a half back line you'd find anywhere. Personally id give McManus a rest for a few weeks and try and let him get a bit of form back.

Catch-take four steps-move the ball on.  Simples!

Absolutely, our U21s where the prime example of fast moving hurling!

I think you would be kidding yourself not admit that mcmanus is struggling. What other centre backs in ireland run into dark alleys with the ball? A no.6 is the conductor of play who sits and holds and sets attacks. Not one trys to attack at every opportunity leaving the rest of the defence susceptible scores. Thats why its a pity hippy is out hes the better option.

Losing hippy is a massive loss surely. Carson seems to be an able replacement at 3. Hippy is our best hurler and i would have liked to have seen him at 6 instead of mcmanus who is struggling at this level. From what ive been told and seen at any home games herron is also out of his depth. A few swiches and I think this team can get going again. Thats my 2 pennys worth.

Ah he looked a  bit off surely! Not like DES!!

Id say there will be some dust ups at training this week between players and management! Is your boy Wallace still in charge?

Yeah because your input has been great. Sometimes the truth hurts. Now I want those boys to do well this summer but the way things are going that isnt going to happen.

Three 4 or 5 times a week, you wouldnt know it there on Sat. Pure crap they are.

Shambles on Saturday, complete and utter shambles. These lads just arent good enough. Loughgeil showed he way in March but theses boys have got us right back to square one! I didnt even know half the boys starting on that team on Saturday and that really tells the story.

Tells the story more about your lack of hurling knowledge and lack of understanding of hurling in the county, so if you want to come on and spout rubbish please do it about something you have a vague knowledge of.

Shut your mouth NAG1 I am entitled to my own opinion. Just like you are. I have more Hurling knowledge in my little finger that you have!!

Where to start........

First half while not great wasn't all bad. Couple of nice scores taken. Couple of players seemed to be struggling with the pace of the game.

Second half was just awful. To be slightly fair to the players they were trying to carry out the tactic that the manager wanted them to work on. We just sat back and waited for Westmeath to come at us. I hate seeing a spare man used so defensively. Should have used the spare man around the middle where we were really struggling to get a hold of the ball.

Shane really struggled after getting that hit in the first half and wasn't the same. Neil McA and Eddie looked as if they were struggling with fitness. Ball going into Watson was put way out to the corner and by the time he got it, there was little he could do. I thought Darren Hamill was harshly taken off, and was streets ahead of the whole half forward who were all brutal. Neil McM was good in the first half but was trying to overplay in the second. Even DD didn't look comfortable, I have never seen him blocking down so many high balls. Subs should have been made earlier.

As regards to the fight with Watson and not backing him up. It was completely off the ball and not many would have seen it. Deliberate tactic by WM. As soon as it was noticed Hippy, Shane and McFall were straight onto the scene as proven by RTE last night. Sambo entered the ptich to assist Watson with a bit of a tussle late in the second half so some boys are full of shit. I thought some of the WM players, officials and some supporters in the stands were animals

Our game last night v Ballycastle was a real good game. Some good scores. Ballycastle were very direct in getting the ball into their FF line. We struggled first 10 minutes or so but got to grips shortly after. Conor Carson has been excellent in the last few games for us and game Pinky a torrid time, hitting about 3/4 points. With Hippy back for the next game I would say Carson should be moved up. If JW took the opinions of Colly McFall senior and Sambo seriously he would have been told how good CC was last night and in recent games at wing forward.

Id have to agree with you there, the few boys that I spoke to told me jerry makes all the calls and listens to nobody. Id put Carson centre forward, seen him once for the club this year and he is in the top three forwards in Antrim without a doubt. He has it all. A half forward line that couldnt score against WM, disgrace!!

We're at the same place we've always been, always threatening to do better. We get one or two good results and then collapse back in to mediocrity.We just don't have the pool of players or backup to do better.It would make no difference who the manager was, Cody would get the same results. Every 50 years or so a good pool of players comes along and we do well for a couple of years,but there is no steady flow of talent like the major hurling counties have. And where are the supporters, with some exceptions they only show when we're winning.

I think it would. I think the current management and certain players are just simply out of their depth.

Shambles on Saturday, complete and utter shambles. These lads just arent good enough. Loughgeil showed he way in March but theses boys have got us right back to square one! I didnt even know half the boys starting on that team on Saturday and that really tells the story.

Seanie get back in the Cavan shirt ASAP please!!

It would have to be up there with one of the highest anyway!!

Doubt he will be able to get back to the level he was at 18months ago, but hes still fit so you never know, on his day is a nice wristy hurler.