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Meanwhile in Egypt, 327 people have died.........

Funny today. Chatting to a couple of Cork people today after the game. They were pissing themselves at the antics of this place. Silly people with silly wee empires. They have rival clubs down in langerland too, but not to this extent. Couldn't get their head around people here taking club stuff so serious yet don't care about county. Suppose that's why they win stuff and are respected while we travelling the same ground again and again. Big fish small pond I guess. Who wins the 'championship' this year? I really couldn't care

Very true, if any other county  is reading this board  it is a bit embarrassing. It's one thing having no interest in your county but some of the subjects on here are woefull. We have an u21 quarter final coming up and I see our u16  squad was beat yesterday by Donegal. But what's the obsession on here
What some clown is posting on twitter.  What's really sad, lets forget about the image we are projecting to outside counties . Lets consider some young impressionable player with county aspirations  checks in here for a look. Imm not blaming players for showing no interest in county hurling anymore. I think collectively our indifference and apathy to it is contributing more to the status quo. I haven't any more solutions than anyone else imm just making an observation.

I'm actually depressed about the whole thing. Love the sport, it's my life. But this crap in this county drives me despair. Proper fed up

Funny today. Chatting to a couple of Cork people today after the game. They were pissing themselves at the antics of this place. Silly people with silly wee empires. They have rival clubs down in langerland too, but not to this extent. Couldn't get their head around people here taking club stuff so serious yet don't care about county. Suppose that's why they win stuff and are respected while we travelling the same ground again and again. Big fish small pond I guess. Who wins the 'championship' this year? I really couldn't care

Arrest them then for theft (pallets), incitement to hatred (burning flags), street drinking, vandalism, drunk and disorderly, car crime (as we can see in the video), drug taking and or dealing. Want me to go on?

The point is that they cannot really do this to these spides, as the other lot in July were allowed do all these things without being arrested. It is the broken window syndrome, if you see someone smashing a window without consequences then if you are a hooligan you have a go yourself.

I agree with this. Monkey see, monkey do approach to life. Whataboutery personified. Still, everyone knows these hooding little slugs for what they are and how they have tortured the lower falls community for years now unchecked. Why not take the opportunity to get them off the streets? If loyalists do this too then so what? It's part of their culture after all....... Point of this thread no?

[they ought to have been rounded up and locked under the bloody jail.]

If any doubt about the type of vermin associated with these 'internment bonfires' have a look at some highlights from last year http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aowZ3hU-UC8

These people are not Republicans, Nationalist, they aren't even Irish. Just cretins wearing Celtic jerseys (I'm sure Celtic FC are delighted to have their club dragged through the mud by this element that attaches themselves to them). Absolute hood scum that torture our communities day and daily. None of them could tell you what internment was, they can't even spell it going by the scrawl on a wall at Divis.
Burning anyone's emblem is the lowest of the low.
Years ago, I'm talking late 1980s, these things were commonplace, as was painting kerbs etc. Due to people in areas with a bit of respect from themselves and their country,all this was stopped and today you have  Feile an Phobail where people put their energies to good use, do something positive.
Unfortunately, this underclass or glue fuelled morons don't like that. In fact, they detest anyone making an effort or a positive contribution to society.
While they were all gathered in one place last night, they ought to have been rounded up and locked under the bloody jail. Society would be a better place without these retards.

Great idea - Intern people commemorating victims of internment.

Arrest them then for theft (pallets), incitement to hatred (burning flags), street drinking, vandalism, drunk and disorderly, car crime (as we can see in the video), drug taking and or dealing. Want me to go on?

Does goals does he not?

If any doubt about the type of vermin associated with these 'internment bonfires' have a look at some highlights from last year http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aowZ3hU-UC8

These people are not Republicans, Nationalist, they aren't even Irish. Just cretins wearing Celtic jerseys (I'm sure Celtic FC are delighted to have their club dragged through the mud by this element that attaches themselves to them). Absolute hood scum that torture our communities day and daily. None of them could tell you what internment was, they can't even spell it going by the scrawl on a wall at Divis.
Burning anyone's emblem is the lowest of the low.
Years ago, I'm talking late 1980s, these things were commonplace, as was painting kerbs etc. Due to people in areas with a bit of respect from themselves and their country,all this was stopped and today you have  Feile an Phobail where people put their energies to good use, do something positive.
Unfortunately, this underclass or glue fuelled morons don't like that. In fact, they detest anyone making an effort or a positive contribution to society.
While they were all gathered in one place last night, they ought to have been rounded up and locked under the bloody jail. Society would be a better place without these retards.

Any word on nominations for the football manager if any? Nominations supposed to be done last night.

Anyone know what's going on with Winker? Seemed he was having some form of meltdown on Twitter last night. Playing or what's going on there?

good idea, but lets play it in Ballycran instead.

Grand. Just ludicrous taking it to Celtic Park. At least Ballycran will have some form of a crowd and atmosphere

So the Ulster final can't be played because a load of players are going to Dublin to listen to that arse gravy. Very good.
In fairness, the Ulster Council have made a complete bollocks of this, not allowing for a possible semi-final replay. There was a two-week gap between QF and SF, yet one scheduled between the SF and final. Shows the esteem the Ulster SHC is held in really. Dunno why they persist with this annual farce

Put yourself in the players position, are you not entitled to a holiday even if it is to listen to 'arse gravy' in Dublin? The Down lads have had two draws to date either in the Christy Ring or Ulster championship, went the long way in the Christy Ring and had Armagh, then Derry to play twice, that's eight fixtures whilst Antrim had the sum total of 3 in roughly the same time frame.

Why wouldn't Gerard Monan want at least a weeks grace?

I understand that but Dublin played five weeks in a row and didn't seem to do them any harm. It's the inter-county season ffs. What if the Ulster final was on Sunday last and drawn?

Anyway, the fault here is the Ulster Council. They have made a complete mess of this and it shows the contempt they hold hurling in. It won't be played the following week as football final is on.

So the Ulster final can't be played because a load of players are going to Dublin to listen to that arse gravy. Very good.
In fairness, the Ulster Council have made a complete bollocks of this, not allowing for a possible semi-final replay. There was a two-week gap between QF and SF, yet one scheduled between the SF and final. Shows the esteem the Ulster SHC is held in really. Dunno why they persist with this annual farce

I went along to watch a competitive game. Had I known we were going out to lose by as little as possible and wave the white flag I wouldn't have bother going. Actually feel duped out of spending money for a competitive game that didn't exist. Won't be back

Conall Kelly away is another big loss. Seems one of few who can kick points from range

The fact remains that there's something seriously wrong, it's been that way for 20 + years. I'd love to know what the solution is from all you experts.

True, bu that '89 team came from a minor side that played in Leinster in early 80s. That was where that team came from, plus we were given a bye (until '89 when Down re-entered the Ulster Championship) to the semi-final, so was always a chance could all come right one day. Now we have to earn it. Think these young lads (including many of your own boys, Eddie, Tony, Ronan and Shay to name a few) are a good bunch of committed hurlers, non-messers. It's been the 'out, bate, back for a swally mentality' that has held us back. Not a current crop that are trying their best and a manager who knows what he is doing (Carlow's rise from nobody's to competitive second tier team, ok their clubs hurling in KK leagues has helped). The last 20 years have been woeful bar the odd day when the stars realigned - so why persist with the same crop who were key members of that era?