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The line-outs that famous night in Newry 2 years ago:

Tyrone:
J Devine,
R McMenamin, J McMahon, PJ Quinn,
D Harte, C Gourley, P Jordan,
C Gormley, R Mellon,
B Dooher, B McGuigan, C Cavanagh,
M Penrose, S Cavanagh, C McCullagh.

Down:
B McVeigh,
L Howard, D Gordon, D Rafferty,
A Carr, L Doyle, P Murphy,
J Lynch, A Rogers,
J Fegan, R Murtagh, D Hughes,
J Clarke, R Sexton, B Coulter.

Down heads, apart from Clarke is the team stronger now, especially in defence?

I would say our defence is NOT stronger without  Liam Doyle oe Aiden Carr. Midfield and Forward line are better though even if still has a lot of the same components.

The Down posters are quiet because in all honesty i dont think any of us know what to expect we could as easily win this game as lose it. We need to get a good start, cant afford to let Tyrone have the start they got in omagh in 08. If its half the game we got in newry that night the pundits on RTE will be calling it the game of the season, still cant believe nobody showed that 2008 replay live.

The line-outs that famous night in Newry 2 years ago:

Tyrone:
J Devine,
R McMenamin, J McMahon, PJ Quinn,
D Harte, C Gourley, P Jordan,
C Gormley, R Mellon,
B Dooher, B McGuigan, C Cavanagh,
M Penrose, S Cavanagh, C McCullagh.

Down:
B McVeigh,
L Howard, D Gordon, D Rafferty,
A Carr, L Doyle, P Murphy,
J Lynch, A Rogers,
J Fegan, R Murtagh, D Hughes,
J Clarke, R Sexton, B Coulter.

Down heads, apart from Clarke is the team stronger now, especially in defence?

I would say our defence is stronger without  Liam Doyle oe Aiden Carr. Midfield and Forward line are better though even if still has a lot of the same components.

The Down posters are quiet because in all honesty i dont think any of us know what to expect we could as easily win this game as lose it. We need to get a good start, cant afford to let Tyrone have the start they got in omagh in 08. If its half the game we got in newry that night the pundits on RTE will be calling it the game of the season, still cant believe nobody showed that 2008 replay live.

Anyone know the latest on Ambrose, will he start next sat and will Carr be back, surely McComiskey will start on the bench after recent poor performances.

Lads does anyone know if I could catch the game on TV in a pub somewhere in Brussels next Saturday???

I dont know about certain pubs in Brussels. but i did read somewhere that there is a channel on sky somewhere that shows the games that RTE show, i think its Europe wide, Not much use to you. I know my Uncle in England watched the last Down game on it.

Maybe not the appropriate thread to post this, but here is today's Irish Examiner which prints Benny Coulter's opinion on the modern game
http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/kfcwkfsnsnkf/rss2/

Hard not to agree with benny. Blanket defending has killled football. Problem is it was the only way some teams could get success. Tactics are a big part of the modern day game and the current GAA rules help a defensive styled game. Maybe they should look at that as opposed to a handpass rule.
The mark in theory was a good idea dont know why they got rid of it.

Tyrone will win this handy...

The Down ones are being rather shy and subdued about such an outrageous prediction, a bit of reverse-reverse-reverse-reverse-reverse psychology perchance?

I think it is just he has an irrational dislike of Down so would not call it a prediction

Typical Armagh opinion on Down. Years of feeling deeply inferior to their Red and Black Neighbours.
Dont think Armagh got on too well last sunday.
We know Tyrone are a top quality side and we are a year or two off challenging for an All Ireland but we wont make it easy for Tyrone.

If being beaten by Armagh is helpful to your preparations then Donegal have had more help than Down. It is very difficult to know what Donegal will turn up to this one, a Donegal who wants to show that the tame end to the league was not their real form or the Donegal that played in the earlier rounds of the chamionship last year. Donegal must be very frustrating to support!

cant be anymore frustrating watching Donegal than it is Down. Poor management over the last 7 or 8 years have left Down as total no hopers in Championship football for a long time. Donegal have had a few quarter final appearances. Lets hope wee James will bring us some hope for the future. Getting beat on sunday is not the end of the world, we could give the qualifiers a good shot.

We know that the only way to get the message across is to boycott and i agree that MUST are all talk, at the end of the day selling scarves and badges aint gonna do much.
i am leaning to not renewing the season ticket, 2 other mates of min e have stretty ST's and they are the same as me very doubtful if we will bother renewing. i have a bad feeling the glazers are here for another few years. depressing stuff.
Suddenly winning trophies doesnt seem to matter as we have a bigger fight on our hands.
Red knights say they will make a bid before the world cup starts. i would be suprised if they do.

Your right. we have all seen what the glazers are doing to our club. I dont want to gine them planks another penny but if i give it up i will prob never get it back.
MUST say they will try to give people back their ST in the first full season of a red knights takeover. Im dubious that a red knights takeover will happen.
What you think??
Have till the 13th June to decide.

Keep the red flag flying high

im bowled over by this news

thursday nights Channel 5  will be getting an airing for a long time.
Ha Ha

Lads, im currently a stretford end season ticket holder. Was wondering if there were anyothers on the board that are also ST holders.
Im debateing whether or not to renew because of the glazers.

On another note,
If i were to renew, i dont get over as much as i used to so would it be worth while setting up a thread for tickets for anyone else going over to games??

Folks can anyone tell me what players left Aghaderg in the close season and where did they go to.
Heard they lost 4.
Im exiled in atha Cliath so its hard to keep up to date. Cheers.

i take it this game wont be an all ticket.
PAy at the turnstiles

Anyone know how the Dublin Down friendly went last weekend?