Down Club Hurling & Football

[johnnycool]

Should clubs who routinely choose not to field at reserve level face harsher penalties? Every year, the same crap happens.

Is there not a £300 fine for not fielding?

[Blackandblue2]

So whats the chances this weekend? Anyone giving us a punchers chance?

I see the game isn't being televised? On BBc or Rte?
Has this every happened for a Ulster semi final before, why would all games including prelim be on and not the Semi final?

Is it expected to be 1 sided and not worth the viewing?

[johnnycool]

So whats the chances this weekend? Anyone giving us a punchers chance?

I see the game isn't being televised? On BBc or Rte?
Has this every happened for a Ulster semi final before, why would all games including prelim be on and not the Semi final?

Is it expected to be 1 sided and not worth the viewing?

GAAGO are showing it

[thewobbler]

Should clubs who routinely choose not to field at reserve level face harsher penalties? Every year, the same crap happens.

In a nutshell, no.

The most sure fire method we could every conceive of to reduce adult player numbers, and to place a giant wall between juvenile and adult playing days, is to make the cost of fielding reserve football teams prohibitive.

That said, development leagues - like reserve football, minor b teams, under 14b teams etc - have no need to be played on an all county basis.

[statto]

So whats the chances this weekend? Anyone giving us a punchers chance?

I see the game isn't being televised? On BBc or Rte?
Has this every happened for a Ulster semi final before, why would all games including prelim be on and not the Semi final?

Is it expected to be 1 sided and not worth the viewing?

GAAGO are showing it

Where would you pick up the game in Belfast City Centre?

[Truth hurts]

Should clubs who routinely choose not to field at reserve level face harsher penalties? Every year, the same crap happens.

In a nutshell, no.

The most sure fire method we could every conceive of to reduce adult player numbers, and to place a giant wall between juvenile and adult playing days, is to make the cost of fielding reserve football teams prohibitive.

That said, development leagues - like reserve football, minor b teams, under 14b teams etc - have no need to be played on an all county basis.

The old East Down Reserve league used to be on a Sunday night at 6pm. Being shorter treks, there never seemed to be as many DNF.

[Green+Gold]

So whats the chances this weekend? Anyone giving us a punchers chance?

I see the game isn't being televised? On BBc or Rte?
Has this every happened for a Ulster semi final before, why would all games including prelim be on and not the Semi final?

Is it expected to be 1 sided and not worth the viewing?

GAAGO are showing it

Where would you pick up the game in Belfast City Centre?

Nancy Mulligan's, Castle Street will have it.

[Truth hurts]

This is a fantastic opportunity to make it to an Ulster final, so I hope there is a lot of support on Saturday night.

[Hard2Listen2]

This is a fantastic opportunity to make it to an Ulster final, so I hope there is a lot of support on Saturday night.

Will ya be goin urself TH?
Day out for ya!

[statto]

So whats the chances this weekend? Anyone giving us a punchers chance?

I see the game isn't being televised? On BBc or Rte?
Has this every happened for a Ulster semi final before, why would all games including prelim be on and not the Semi final?

Is it expected to be 1 sided and not worth the viewing?

GAAGO are showing it

Where would you pick up the game in Belfast City Centre?

Nancy Mulligan's, Castle Street will have it.

Thanks!

[Saffrongael]

So whats the chances this weekend? Anyone giving us a punchers chance?

I see the game isn't being televised? On BBc or Rte?
Has this every happened for a Ulster semi final before, why would all games including prelim be on and not the Semi final?

Is it expected to be 1 sided and not worth the viewing?

GAAGO are showing it

Where would you pick up the game in Belfast City Centre?

Nancy Mulligan's, Castle Street will have it.

Thanks!

Is that place not a total dive ?

[armaghniac]

So whats the chances this weekend? Anyone giving us a punchers chance?

I see the game isn't being televised? On BBc or Rte?
Has this every happened for a Ulster semi final before, why would all games including prelim be on and not the Semi final?

Is it expected to be 1 sided and not worth the viewing?

GAAGO are showing it

Where would you pick up the game in Belfast City Centre?

Nancy Mulligan's, Castle Street will have it.

Thanks!

Is that place not a total dive ?

Where better for Down supporters?

[snoopdog]

So whats the chances this weekend? Anyone giving us a punchers chance?

I see the game isn't being televised? On BBc or Rte?
Has this every happened for a Ulster semi final before, why would all games including prelim be on and not the Semi final?

Is it expected to be 1 sided and not worth the viewing?

GAAGO are showing it

Where would you pick up the game in Belfast City Centre?

Nancy Mulligan's, Castle Street will have it.

Thanks!

Is that place not a total dive ?

Can't be worse than the hill in clones with the buckfast brigade.
I'm out of the country at weekend so I will miss the game. But after last year's experience of clones I'd question whether I'd go anyway.

[downtothecore]

Agree..Last years experience of clones was terrible. Everything from parking, the drunks and flares on the hill and the shite perf ormance is hard to forget. I Cant go this weekend but again I would whether I would go anyway...

[alchemist]

Lot of negativity on the board about Saturday, yes Down are underdogs and rightfully so.

Are they capable of giving Armagh a match, absolutely!

Last year everything that could go wrong did go wrong, lessons will he learned, and if it is tight Armagh will be nervous.

The last two games have been disappointing but Down did play a lot of good football in league before that.

Is Clones ideal, no, but it's an ulster semi final with the double bonus of a final and qualification at stake.

Most people who i have spoken to seem to have an excuse not to go on Saturday, the players have given a massive commitment and deserve a big support so get behind them and keep the fingers crossed.