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My car read -12.5 when I left Strabane at 10am this morning, it had turned into a balmy -1 by Ballygawley. Seriously, the north west is so much worse than the south and east of
Ulster.

the temp in my car read -12 at 5.30pm in hilltown in south down. the roads are brutal, still loads of snow on road even the main roads.

goals galore sounds like the easiest bet in the world to get up but its def the most frustrating. 3 weeks in a row 1 team has let me down. today it was wolves. usually do 6 matches might cut that down to 4 to try and change my luck.

great point today and totally deserved. delighted for moyesy, it was his 400th game in charge today. he said he wanted the players to show abit of spirit and they done that today. good to see beckford score,hopefully that will give him confidence. if we had a 15 \20 goal a season striker we would def be contending at the other end of the table.

how the feck did beckford miss that. we badly need a decent striker.

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Cant see many people being added to county squad this year.

I wont name names on a message board but anyone who watchs club football will know there are players listed who would never make county players. The squad last year by and large was not far away and in my view does not require many additions. I also believe under 21 players should be looked at in the under 21 campaign rather than at trials.

majority of the players named will never make county players. good club players but not good enough to be an addition to the county team. only 2 or 3 of those named will make the squad.

Never is a strong word in this context! Also I can count nine players in that list who were on it all or some of last season so don't know how you only get 2 or 3 from the list.

you must be looking at a different list if you can get 9 players that made any real contribution to the success of down this year. yes there may be some who were squad players but i fail to see any more than 2 or 3 of this list that will get any league playing time never mind championship. the best players in down are already playing in the senior team. 2 or 3 of these will add to the squad but noone stands out as a possible first 15 player.

Final Score

Burren 0-9
Mayobridge 1-7

does this put an end to the retirements of the bridge players. life in the old dogs yet downjim???

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Cant see many people being added to county squad this year.

I wont name names on a message board but anyone who watchs club football will know there are players listed who would never make county players. The squad last year by and large was not far away and in my view does not require many additions. I also believe under 21 players should be looked at in the under 21 campaign rather than at trials.

majority of the players named will never make county players. good club players but not good enough to be an addition to the county team. only 2 or 3 of those named will make the squad.

why is it 1 team always seems to let you down in the goals galore coupon. it was burnley today. not having much luck at minute.

some of the all blacks play was outstanding. they never panic and simply blew ireland away at times. the haka still has to be one of the best spectacles in world sport.

this is a part of our history that should be marked every year. croke park should be holding some sort of commeration.

coleman should have played last night end of story. hes our most exiciting prospect at this minute. what more does he need to do at club level to get a game in that irish team.

Five ulsters and two all-Irelands says it all,coupled with the greatest ever footballer to grace a field in county Down is the reason we are revered all over Ireland.
Oisin is right when he says that when Burren are successful then Down are strong. It is no coincidence than when are noisy neighbours were enjoying their decade in the sun that Down were an embarrassment!
We are the club that has set the standard that every club follows.. Hope to see you all in Shamrocks on Saturday evening ! I will be drinking Dom Perigion 

did paddy doherty play for burren???

thought that was complete rubbish. coleman not getting on was a disgrace. we know what mcgeady,duff,hunt and lawerence can do. the match was lifeless. it needed someone to give it a lift. same old predictable rubbish from trappatoni.

good luck to burren today,if they keep their cool and concentrate on football they might just do it

would like to wish burren good luck as well. hope they can do down football proud. in eamonn toner at full forward they have a real player, someone who can win his own ball and score with both feet. worth a chance in mckenna cup imo.

october 2010: british troops burn fields of poppies to curb the heroin trade stemming from afghanistan.

november 2010: muslim protestors burn paper poppies in protest against british troops.

GREAT COMEBACK GUYS.