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#1
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
April 14, 2016, 10:11:55 AM
Predictions for tomorrow night?
Whats the pick of the games for the neutral?
#2
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
April 06, 2016, 01:35:48 PM
Quote from: whitegoodman on April 06, 2016, 01:29:50 PM
Paul its not that I don't think they wont be out to win, its more that losing league games in April and May wont be the end of the world for them.  Winning another league at this stage wont be the be all and end all for them imo.

They will be developing their training programme to peak in August and if this means heavy training sessions two nights before a league game then so be it.  They will also use the league to develop new players, try players in new positions and perfect their system of play for late summer.  Compare this to Burren who played free flowing football from the start last year and skittled teams in the league and then ended up playing an extra man back for the first time in the championship reply against Kilcoo!!!

Its not an insult to Kilcoo, they know what their priorities are and they will stick to it.  Even with doing all of the above they may still contend for the league given the lack of quality around but are unlikely to be in the top 2/3.

I expect Dawson to have the bridge flying fit and raring to go and with no county players they should be in a position to hit the ground running although player for player they are still the 3rd/4th best team in Down at best.

Thats a very good assessment on Kilcoo Whitegoodman, completely agree with you
#3
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
April 06, 2016, 01:26:55 PM
Surely Glenn will go down this year!
#4
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
October 04, 2015, 10:54:11 AM
Rumour has it Michael Murtagh will be moving into the Glenn senior management team next year - this is on the back of Glenn's reserve team performances (he is also a karate black belt if it kicks off again anytime next season)
#5
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
October 04, 2015, 10:48:00 AM
The county board need to come down on the bridge and kilcoo for their antics last weekend.  Imposing an eye-watering 5k fine on Glenn for a scrap earlier on in the year so let's just see how much they fine the two 'heavyweights'!
#6
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
September 10, 2015, 10:15:43 AM
Have to say i was over at the Glenn 3rds game last night. They nearly overturned a strong Mayobridge side, their player/manager Michael Murtagh really is one to keep an eye out for.
#7
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
September 08, 2015, 10:08:37 AM
I hear there is to be a hearing tonight about a possible replay of the Poacher Show, oh sorry i meant to type Ballyholland,  vs Glenn game
#8
Down / Re: Six teams to go down this year folks?
September 03, 2015, 10:15:01 AM
Quote from: Down Follower on March 10, 2015, 02:03:25 PM
Clonduff and Downpatrick are likely to stay up. Better bets to be involved would be Ballyholland, Saval and Rostrevor.

The league table looks very interesting. Some teams in the relegation battle who many a person would not of expected back in March. Likewise for some of the teams who stayed up!
#9
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
August 27, 2015, 10:32:14 PM
Quote from: Brick Tamlin on August 27, 2015, 10:16:13 PM
I doubt the bridge give a fiddlers about the league at this stage of the season in fairness.

In fairness Glenn can only beat what's in front of them

P.s the bridge had out what seemed to be a full strength team

Glenn definitely deserved the win this evening by far the better team

#10
Quote from: maldini on August 20, 2015, 12:35:54 PM
SFC
Group A
Burren v Liatriom
Clonduff v Rostrevor
CPN v Glenn
Castlewellan v Mayobridge

Group B
Bryansford v Saval
Annaclone v Ballyholland
Downpatick v Longstone
Kilcoo v Clann Na Banna

IFC
Group A
Loughinisland v Ballymartin
Saul v Drumaness
Bredagh v St John's
An Riocht v Darragh Cross

Group B
Tullylish v Dromara
Drumgath v Newry Shamrocks
Carryduff v Kilclief
Atticall v St John Bosco

JFC
Killyleagh v Bright
St Paul's v Aghaderg
Dundrum v St Michael's

Thoughts on who everyone's favorite is for the c'ship..going to be hard to look past a burren kilcoo final? Fancy Kilcoo myself
#11
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
August 20, 2015, 10:16:25 AM
Quote from: johnneycool on August 20, 2015, 09:09:44 AM
Quote from: Gaa for life on August 19, 2015, 03:55:21 PM
well said DF fundraising is a massive part of local gaa. it takes a lot of unnoticed hard work to build up funds in order to develop grounds and changing facilities. a lot of people want everything but are not willing to put in the hard work. the reason "the big clubs" have good facilities is that they have people driving the fund raising within their own clubs. use kilcoo as an example for the 2nd pitch that the now have, no one handed that to them. they organised events and draws and whatever else to gather up the money to pay for it. its not easy but it can be done!!

From my experiences Down CB can assist you in filling in applications for grants from various government bodies, but as Down CB themselves haven't the nails to scratch their own arse, I can't see them giving any clubs money, big or small.
Some clubs you would look at having great facilities, but then you hear the horror stories of the dept they're having to service on a monthly basis would scare you.

What sort of size of membership would Glen have anyway?

At a guess I would say it would be no more than 150
#12
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
August 19, 2015, 01:40:39 PM
Quote from: GAAHEAD1960 on August 19, 2015, 12:26:26 PM
Quote from: qubdub on August 19, 2015, 11:58:10 AM
Having a go at a club for having poor facilities. What a f**king snob.

LOL thanks for that, not having a go at the poor facilities merely acknowledging more of the posts from earlier. More of having a go at the county board who could maybe step in and help them out with facilities who I know have helped other clubs who pushed for it.

I have a number of friends associated with Glenn and they will acknowledge the fact the facilities aren't up to scratch. But what can they do about it? They probably have very little money (most likely in debt) and as they are not one of the 'big clubs' will get no help at all from the county board.
#13
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
August 18, 2015, 10:15:45 AM
Quote from: terrifictommy on August 18, 2015, 08:04:09 AM
I don't know the reason behind the decision but there's no malice intended to the other teams fighting for Div1 status. In contrast everyone has an opinion now, no one bothered when Ballyholland called game off at 1730, was I not told 'It's none of your business'. So let's see where the real problems lie within this county and the short term memories.

why was the ballyholland game called off last week? In my 'opinion' it was very cowardly of Annaclone to not field last night
#14
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
August 18, 2015, 10:11:20 AM
Quote from: wobbller on August 17, 2015, 11:26:34 PM
Quote from: GreenGiant on August 17, 2015, 10:40:16 PM
What was the reasoning behind Annaclone not fielding? Not very sportsmanlike for teams in the bottom half
in keeping with their behaviour in the transfer sagas of  4 or 5 years ago.Disgusting......

sorry Wobbller im not familiar with this incident 4 or 5 years ago..can you enlighten me?
#15
Down / Re: Down Club Hurling & Football
August 17, 2015, 10:40:16 PM
What was the reasoning behind Annaclone not fielding? Not very sportsmanlike for teams in the bottom half