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I would like to know what the thinking is from the group who put the suggested league formats together, as to how it improves hurling in the county. I don't want to knock it too much until I hear what the thoughts are. I think everyone (including me) should listen to both sides before totally dismissing it. They have spent a bit of time on it so there should be some reasoned arguments for it.

But it sort of kills the reasoning behind Wino's post

We have been weak at minor the last few years, but unfortunately for these lads the numbers in their group have always been low. We still seem to be getting lads out of it coming into the senior ranks. Some of our current minors now have a senior championship medal in their collection.
Moving down the age groups we are fairly strong and will mix it with anyone. I've no problems with our underage structures, but as you know it's always a work in progress and we constantly have to look at it as there is always room for improvement.

for the new league system to work with 12 teams in a one way league, it means for the top teams like Loughgiel, Dunloy, Cushendall etc.. they will only get to play each other once and the balance of their fixtures will be against so called weaker teams.
it wont be great for the top teams unless the other teams up the ante and start to perform.
it wont be great for the weaker teams getting tanked every weak, yes a lot of them can hold their own against each other but in my opinion it will do nothing for the top teams.

the only way it will work if all clubs give full commitment and the weaker teams improve their senior teams and underage structures so that on a long term basis they become more competitive. Maybe that's the long term aim but i remain very dubious.
club treasurers wont be delighted: less big gates against top clubs.

How about you give the see no evil hear no evil crap a rest

Wino I'm not saying we are right all the time, far from it and I've said Shane deserved a red card
(Any shamrocks big enough to admit Campbell deserved to walk and miss Ulster Championship?) but what I am saying is that according to The County, who break by laws to rearrange fixtures to suit Loughgiel and referees who consistently gave Loughgiel special treatment all year, Loughgiel are never wrong. I could give you a list of examples and I'm sure Dunloy people could as well of Loughgiel getting special treatment from officials, both on the field and at County/ CCC level.

I didn't see the jc incident as there was 10-15 players in a very small space on the far side of the field.
You do need to wind it in a bit, it looks very much as sg says, we start to win and all of a sudden we're getting favours from county ccc and officials, that is complete nonsense. Maybe you said the same of Croke park after paddys day.
As I said enjoy your league win and give the other stuff a rest.

commmon the dall, great team and would be great champions, but nothing away form dunloy, deserved to be there but had it been the dall.........., before u say it, if my granny had balls......, but do think if dall had of got to that final they would have romped it....

Wise up, what a load of complete nonsense, was that congrats to Loughgiel

JJ you won the match, and won the league. FFS wise up, you really need to take the blinkers off when looking at frees and cards, cushendall can't be right all the time. Anyway enjoy your league victory.
Ulster championship next week

'Whys it always us'

Why bother giving this tosser airtime. All he wants to do is slag loughgiel on a few rumours he has heard. The more you respond to him the more crap will come back. Paying players seems to be his latest - Never heard as much bull.
Anyone know how the ulster Feile went today?

Look at the facts: Loughgiel as a team haven't got together since Paddy's day, apart from in the club, macs or the pound, where there have been real marathon sessions going on. Dunloy have been training since January and would have been really up for the game to try and beat the AI champs. Dunloy hit the ground running and took the game to Loughgiel.  Loughgiel took most of the 1st half to get into the game but when they did, Dunloy had no answer to them. 
As for the slaps. Shorty, if you try and dish it out, you really should expect to get it back. Umpires, give respect, get respect (don't cheat and show everyone what your true character really is) and don't expect much sympathy for the cruciate operation.  As for suggesting that PG has to hide behind anyone, you really don't know him.
NAG1, you've made a career out of trying to cheat LG wherever you could in whatever committee you've been in.
Tony Baloney, and North Antrim hound it's really hard to hide your jealously towards
Loughgiel.  In fact NAH I checked your posts out, a big majority aimed at LG bashing. Go and support your own team, if their worth supporting.

On another note, what about the talk of Antrim club hurling is so poor for the last couple of years, that's why LG are winning championships. Doesn't say much for the rest of Ireland then

Sham man - if you are from Cushendall then you are an absolute dick. quit posting stuff you idiot

I doubt he's from the Dall either.

He's from st galls. And I wish he would just fcuk off.  I can't wait to see him face to face. Just to prove my point to him.

Good to know where you're sitting Shamman, I'm sure someone will give ya a slap

Who in their right mind shows you where they are sitting?? Couldn't make it up

Ah but sure Miltown, that's not all the tickets I have, just a brief sample.  I tell ya one thing for sure, it would not be you that would be doing the slapping, u would be punching well above your weight lad.  Oh to be an authority on everything - catch yousel on FFS.    I am generally led to believe your b***s dropped off on many an a occasion when playing for Galls.

Yeah course they did but if you ever played hurling before you'd know that    thanks again for the photo ya eejit

Jaysus lads, I have just be informed who Milltown Row 2, I cant believe it is that, the insignificant we turd. I know one or two of them Stewards/Umpires at casement would be more likely to give him a good slapping. 

Sham man, I know who you are, and your not a Loughgiel man or member.  I would ask you to talk some sense or if you continue to talk your rubbish, do it in the name of your own club.

SIE, are you heading down with the lads in the morning to Dublin?  I am if I can get away from here early enough.  Should be a good run out for the lads.

Sham man - sure you don't have to get up as early, its only about 100 miles from Miltown

[Given the hype about the great Munster champions N.Par.]

Shamrocks........15/8. I'm having some of that.From what I saw at the weekend,Loughgiel shouldn't be unduly worried about Coolderry.Watching them on TV,some of their players looked ,quite frankly,unfit. Given the hype about the great Munster champions N.Par.and the subsequent result anything can happen. I don't think Cooldeery will be counting their chickens. Of course neither should we.

I dont think anyone genuinely believed that they were a great side, everyone who knows anything about these games knew LG had a great chance of turning them over and did so.

NAG1 - your constantly on LG case. Full of snide remarks and always down on them. I take it NAG stands for north Antrim gael, the 1 I figure means your on your own.

Loughgiel started with 4 missing yesterday, most picked up a few small knocks in Dublin and it was wiser to rest them. I'm told all will be fit for the semi. I don't think the score mattered too much yesterday, good enough run out.