Down Club Hurling & Football

Started by Lecale2, November 10, 2006, 12:06:55 AM

Previous topic - Next topic

bigarsedkeeper

I think there was a bit of an overreaction to the result by some in the county never mind on here. Very disappointing to lose from the position we were in but there's definitely something in that performance to work from. There looks to be a lack of a plan from kick outs but you can't lay all that blame on the keeper. You can only give it short to someone who wants it and you need to be confident they won't lose it from there. When you watch it on TV it's hard to see if there was movement or not, but there didn't seem to be. With all the kick out plans you still have to be at least able to compete with the opposition midfield because it won't always go your way. Down didn't do that in the 2nd half but did it really well in the 1st.
Substitutions didn't work out for them either. It's easy to say that was Tally's fault or blame the lads that came on but the game was running away from Down at the time and players were trying to force things. You're going to get more mistakes then. I thought maybe Ryan Johnston should have been on earlier. The sweepers should of dropped back to help out the full back line when Cavan were lumping balls in but again on the TV it didn't seem to happen.
Some great scores and defensive work in the 1st half shouldn't be completely forgotten but 10 points is a big lead to let go.

Hurlers had a great win. Fair play to Ronan and all the lads involved.

Walt Jabsco

Quote from: thewobbler on November 16, 2020, 11:04:16 PM
Sadly, it probably doesn't even rank in our top 10 worst defeats in the past 20 years.

I'd think throwing away a 7 point lead around 2005 when McCabe came in for the second half, without one of his legs, was probably worse than this weekend.

I'm not totally disheartened though. In Kerr, Guinness, Mooney, Laverty, Annett, there's some exceptional pace around the set up, and things could get very exciting if allowed off the leash. Hopefully Conor McCrickard has the desire to add to this too. Obviously we need to dig out midfielders from somewhere. How do we start a petition to keep Liatroim lads focused on the bigger ball?

Says a lot when you are looking to get hurlers to play and in a year where we had one of the easiest paths to an Ulster Final in years   

downjim

Big coup for Hilltown who have got Niall and Barney on board.

Johnnysboys

Quote from: downjim on November 18, 2020, 08:54:13 AM
Big coup for Hilltown who have got Niall and Barney on board.

Massive coup if it's true. But would be surprised.

yewtree

Quote from: Johnnysboys on November 18, 2020, 10:54:12 AM
Quote from: downjim on November 18, 2020, 08:54:13 AM
Big coup for Hilltown who have got Niall and Barney on board.

Massive coup if it's true. But would be surprised.

Serious appointment if correct but talk over the weekend was that Wee James approached for it but was told no way could he bring the brother, so that leaves James in an awkward position to who he can bring with him.

down0202

From what I heard Harte done a sly move to Hilltown. Wee James be a great appointment

SHEEDY

Great win for the camogs today, into the all ireland intermediate final next week. Hopefully hurlers can also win tomorrow, good luck to players and management. Match Live on tg4 YouTube.
nil satis nisi optimum

SHEEDY

Wasn't to be for the hurlers, 3 goals conceded were a killer in a closely fought match. Down just couldn't get level in 2nd half, kildare always managed to stay a couple of points ahead. Tough defeat but still a very good year.
nil satis nisi optimum

Fear Bun Na Sceilpe

Quote from: SHEEDY on November 22, 2020, 08:04:40 PM
Wasn't to be for the hurlers, 3 goals conceded were a killer in a closely fought match. Down just couldn't get level in 2nd half, kildare always managed to stay a couple of points ahead. Tough defeat but still a very good year.

Was a good game , but Kildare physically much stronger. I enjoyed game but pity Down didn't get win

snoopdog

I thought Down played the better hurling with some great scoring. But kildare size proved the difference. Though the goals were a bit slack but onwards and upwards for the hurlers Joe McDonagh next year.
Might be a few sore footballers this evening after watching a cavan team we shouldve beaten last week win the ulster title today over a very fancied Donegal.  Although Cavan probably a more physical match for Donegal than Down wouldve been. But we will never know and congrats to Cavan and Tipp .

befair

Quote from: snoopdog on November 22, 2020, 09:22:04 PM
I thought Down played the better hurling with some great scoring. But kildare size proved the difference. Though the goals were a bit slack but onwards and upwards for the hurlers Joe McDonagh next year.
Might be a few sore footballers this evening after watching a cavan team we shouldve beaten last week win the ulster title today over a very fancied Donegal.  Although Cavan probably a more physical match for Donegal than Down wouldve been. But we will never know and congrats to Cavan and Tipp .

Considering we tore that Cavan team apart for 30 mins, and even in the second half had good chances to put them away, maybe we are turning a corner

SHEEDY

Quote from: befair on November 22, 2020, 10:37:22 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on November 22, 2020, 09:22:04 PM
I thought Down played the better hurling with some great scoring. But kildare size proved the difference. Though the goals were a bit slack but onwards and upwards for the hurlers Joe McDonagh next year.
Might be a few sore footballers this evening after watching a cavan team we shouldve beaten last week win the ulster title today over a very fancied Donegal.  Although Cavan probably a more physical match for Donegal than Down wouldve been. But we will never know and congrats to Cavan and Tipp .

Considering we tore that Cavan team apart for 30 mins, and even in the second half had good chances to put them away, maybe we are turning a corner
definitely, it's not all negative, we had enough chances to kill of cavan last week. We left behind 2-4 at least in 2nd half which even if we'd only got the points would've been enough. The 1st half showed how what we can do, the 2nd showed what we badly need to improve on. Leaders needed when things turn against us, that's where Darren O'hagan was badly missed.
nil satis nisi optimum

snoopdog

Quote from: befair on November 22, 2020, 10:37:22 PM
Quote from: snoopdog on November 22, 2020, 09:22:04 PM
I thought Down played the better hurling with some great scoring. But kildare size proved the difference. Though the goals were a bit slack but onwards and upwards for the hurlers Joe McDonagh next year.
Might be a few sore footballers this evening after watching a cavan team we shouldve beaten last week win the ulster title today over a very fancied Donegal.  Although Cavan probably a more physical match for Donegal than Down wouldve been. But we will never know and congrats to Cavan and Tipp .

Considering we tore that Cavan team apart for 30 mins, and even in the second half had good chances to put them away, maybe we are turning a corner
Yes. Without doubt there is hope. A good div 2 campaign next year is the goal now.

Johnnysboys

This is almost schoolground stuff. We played well against Cavan and Cavan beat Donegal so we wudve beat Donegal - bollocks.. Cavan had the physicality to mark Michael Murphy (hardly seen him in the game) and they had the pace/doggedness to stay with mchugh (nowhere to be seen when the tide turned) they had a powerful fullback who limited mcbreaty to a couple and he was replaced late on - let's be honest we don't have those... putting a pacy player on mchugh robs us of that player in an attacking sense as it's a disciplined job needed on mchugh. We are far enough away yet.. division 2 is massive for us next year to build something worthwhile.. we need to hit the ground running and beat at least 2 of the big teams in the section.. cork/Meath showed at weekend they can be got at so target them as well as Laois, Westmeath and Clare and that would be a great league..

johnnycool

Quote from: snoopdog on November 22, 2020, 09:22:04 PM
I thought Down played the better hurling with some great scoring. But kildare size proved the difference. Though the goals were a bit slack but onwards and upwards for the hurlers Joe McDonagh next year.
Might be a few sore footballers this evening after watching a cavan team we shouldve beaten last week win the ulster title today over a very fancied Donegal.  Although Cavan probably a more physical match for Donegal than Down wouldve been. But we will never know and congrats to Cavan and Tipp .

Inability to win possession up the field an issue for the hurlers, one that in all fairness they worked reasonably well to negate. Kildare more direct and their half back line dominated most of the second half.

A good season for the hurlers all in but need some big ignorant forwards able to put their paw on a ball with two or three hanging off them, no one in the Ards as yet meets that criteria so need to look elsewhere.