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sorry, it was a bit harsh. It is a forum based on peoples opinions and i was merely airing mine and as i said i'd loved to be proven wrong. Positiives about down at the moment would be we have 3 great guys at the helm and some superb players in the panel, is that enough ingredients for success?

cant believe all the talk about john boyle, obviously the dogs on the street know john is easily a county player ahead of the like of some members on the current panel. I hate the selection policy within the county, without going into character assassination too much (which is completely uncalled for in an amatuer sport), it really angers me that 3 intelligent men have went out of their way to appease the main movers 'n' shakers in down football with the panel they have put forward for the mckenna cup! The past decade in our own county senior football reeks of mediocrity and that is just not an outcome any of us are satisfied with especially with the talent our county boosts! Blame can only be put on managers so much but when it comes down to it, its the players that needed fingers pointed at, the current down panel is just not a reflection of our presigious past and also our current, in terms of club, sterling present ie Kilcoo are a credit to any sport organistaion but thankfully they are part of ours, are their players on the panel there by merit?. The present panel is just not a reflection of what is great and good about down football and because of this i find it hard to support them...and wont be either!

I dont live in down but i am a down man and the impending years panel, from what i see,  will NOT go the extra mile that lives amongst the majority of down men and our will to essentially beat the man we are marking! There is absolutely no bite in the bark of down football any more at senior county level, last years first round championship match against fermanagh is testament to this statement. Where is the hunger? where is the desire to win? You have no idea how much i'd love to be proved wrong on the above argument, i have my knife and fork ready to eat my rant!!!

2010 will be a mediorce year for down seniors- mark my words