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Where did big Grimley go?? He impressed me when he played minor.

Tom  is trying to transfer out of here to the continental array
of stars in St Galls which is a pity for us and Down
As for last night it would appear we were beaten by a half strength
Derry team.

Mooney actually made his debut against Clare, not Antrim, and he started left half forward. I thought he was Down's best player in a poor team display. They played Antrim in the round after that.

As for next season, hopefully McCorry will get a few more of the Kilcoo boys to commit. Niall Brannigan may be small but he's the best corner back in Down and has a nasty side that the likes of Benny McArdle don't have. Darragh O'Hanlon and Paul Devlin should be given more minutes while Ryan Johnston should be an automatic starter.

Conaill McGovern, Gerard McGovern and Eamon Toner should look the best from that Burren side other than O'Hare.

Hopefully it's the end for Dan McCartan, Benny McArdle, Aidan Carr and Ryan Boyle. Boyle wouldn't even be in the top 5 players in the point side. Mark Poland shouldn't be an automatic starter, a passenger far too often.

Id love to hear who the 5 better players are in the Point side. Are we missing something here, do they have 5 other players playing for them that Wee James missed out on?
Silly season definitely in full flight when ye hear of names being bandied about and the names of other fellas that should be given the chop. Why would it hopefully be the end for Dan McCartan, Benny McArdle, Aoidan Carr & Boyle? Why would ye hope that? You are really saying that those 4 or 5 fellas would offer nothing to our senior squad next year?
Feckin eejit

Brick,it's time you gave this thread the craic you gave to the "Weddings and Women thread"  I'd love to  hear suggestions for someone that could replace Mark Poland in what he does for Down.

I understand the point that Connor Maginn has a lot to offer the county. I just think we have six forwards who it would be better to build with going forward. If we keep players in their early twenties on the bench they will just lose interest and we will have no one to replace the likes of Connor Maginn, Benny, Ambrose.... when they retire. I'm not saying that the other players will instantly be better but I believe they will be better in the long-term. That is the reason I would certainly want the likes of Mark Poland and Connor Maginn to stick around and play considerable parts of games to bring experience when needed.

But for my mind I think the ideal six forwards would be:

Connor Laverty, Marty Clarke, Ryan Johnson,
Jerome Johnson, Caolan Mooney, Paul McComiskey

That forward line could be around for three years or more and still only be reaching its peak. But of course if any of them were injured/suspended/or even having a bad game then Connor Maginn would be an obvious choice to be given an opportunity to claim a place.

    How many people on here have actually seen Caolan Mooney play Football?

What ware you getting at?

Quite simply asking who has actually seen Caolan play?   

I understand the point that Connor Maginn has a lot to offer the county. I just think we have six forwards who it would be better to build with going forward. If we keep players in their early twenties on the bench they will just lose interest and we will have no one to replace the likes of Connor Maginn, Benny, Ambrose.... when they retire. I'm not saying that the other players will instantly be better but I believe they will be better in the long-term. That is the reason I would certainly want the likes of Mark Poland and Connor Maginn to stick around and play considerable parts of games to bring experience when needed.

But for my mind I think the ideal six forwards would be:

Connor Laverty, Marty Clarke, Ryan Johnson,
Jerome Johnson, Caolan Mooney, Paul McComiskey

That forward line could be around for three years or more and still only be reaching its peak. But of course if any of them were injured/suspended/or even having a bad game then Connor Maginn would be an obvious choice to be given an opportunity to claim a place.

    How many people on here have actually seen Caolan Mooney play Football?

Is there any highlights of the game anywer?

Quite a bit of it was on Sunday Sport on Sunday night.

Go to

http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/mediaplayer.html

Then click on programmes.

I watched the programme when I got home and didn't see any Down action!

Went to watch the Glassdrumman match yesterday. Our celebrities were extremely poor and sluggish all over the park. It really was a case of "I'm a celebrity get me out of here" for yourg C. Harrison. He runs the ball well for Glass usually but yesterday he never got a kick. And to wrap things up he resorted to a half assed headbutt attempt. After seeing red he went on a rampage throwing at lease another two misdirected punches whilst, as i can only assume,he lost his sense direction to the dug-outs. So to summarize he was pretty useless. His fighting was as useless as his overall play. If the referee report is worded right he should be having quite a good rest until his next match in Div. 3. No need for such behaviour in football especially since there was still plenty of time to get a result. He let his club down badly. Overall the game was not the most fluent but what else could you expect from football at this time of the year. The referee did very well and got most of the decission correct including the two reds to Glassdrumman.

I suggest you edit this--the young fella I'm sure knows he did wrong but I don't see the need to personally attack him here.  East Down neutral?  Hardly.

is it true thad the much vauunted 'ford have not only been charging the rest of the county for using equipment that we(the rest of the county) paid for and installed in their premisis and their own players get to use free of charge but now have increased the 'rent' for their hospitality??

The calibre of people involved in that Club now is in stark contrast to the people and players from 25-30 years ago.

[There were current county players who couldnt even start for their clubs.]

I harped on all year about players absent from Ross Carrs squad. They where Mickey Walsh, John Clarke, James Colgan, Mark Poland, James McGovern, Conor Laverty and Aidan Brannigan. These players where all outstanding over the weekend and looked better than many county players off 2008 and 2009. I hope they are all included whoever the new manager is because they are all in the top 30 players in Down. There were current county players who couldnt even start for their clubs.

Fill us in here,please.

Brian McIvor would not be a bad shout. i would like them to approach colm o'rourke to see if he would be interested.

And give up the Sunday Game?

 My Jes-s--this one sh-te thread.

Has anyone bought one of these year?

Are they just as bland and unimaginative like they are in the photos?  Come to think of it, it probably matches our football of late 

A bit harsh there,maybe the Wexford game I agree.

 He's back in jail.

i see.would he not join st pauls anyway,its not that far out the road?

  It's like that thing a few weeks ago on the main Board where the issue will be the Parish Rule that exists in Down.
If we can wangle it we'll do it.There is a lot of safe houses around this neck of the woods

 You would need a goalie unless Gallagher tranfers

 The Overachievers  v Underachievers
1st Round v more underachievers
Semi-final v Messers/Nonachievers
Final v A BIG GUN.
Easy