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Cj Barr signing for Warrenpoint town after being noticed In nets in carabane league. Would he be suitable for a call up in nets for the county? Looked very comfortable in nets for the bridge this season, with excellent kick outs.

Was talking to a Down senior player (I wont mention any names). They told me that Benny and Dan Gordan have been added into their whatsapp group chat for 2016 McKenna cup provisional squad. This is great news for the county as two great leaders are brought back into the changing rooms. Maybe something what we were missing last year?

Expected to be announced this week Mickey Linden and John Trainor selectors and Poucher trainer. Bryansford, Clonduff, Burren, Ballyholland, Saval, Longstone, Castlewellan, over half of division one clubs now managerless, anyone else? What about Glen?

Are you 100% sure all of those clubs are vacant?

who ever said burren have no manager??

fall out in the kilcoo camp? I've heard that McIvor has walked after a bust up between the Johnston brothers and the manager? any truth in this?

Heard this also, word is that the Johnston brothers were out drinking in Belfast last week and the management were not pleased. Understandably saying it was a week before ulster semi final.

Under 21 results from today??

Who ever is given the job.. Hopefully POR, needs to have a good back room set up. I think the problem wasn't just mccorry last season he hadn't got the right back room team. Not enough big names. We need a name such as Mciver or Rory Gallagher.

Honestly believe Tiarnan Rushe should be gave a run with the county. huge potential. McKenna cup would be ideal to see if he can make the step up.

would be great to see Castlewellan winning the championship. Kilcoo, Mayobridge, and Burren have been ruling Down football the past 10/12 years and would be good to get another name on the frank O'Hare. Castlewellan will be in with a shout if they can keep the two Johnson brothers quite.

Kilcoo not showing up for a league game with Burren is a total DISGRACE. The county board should really be throwing punishments towards them. shows the disrespect they have for the league

Rosskarr shows how much you know when he's gave the soccer up to concentrate on down minors and ballyholland, you fool.

I see saval staying up. Although warrenpoint have shown that they have the Young talent for division 1. It will be a massive season for CPN as they need to show the talent of the 2 u.21 titles.
With 6 teams going down it will be a massive dog fight with 8 or 9 teams all fight relegation I would say! Big season ahead.

What a comeback yesterday , really getting a good feeling so far but concerned with lack of physical presence up front.
Rumours flying about minors in turmoil .
The set up is finished and ex senior manager is coming in to take over.PO was put back in to county to take over minors in few years but looks like he is in now ,a little earlier than planned.
Things are at an all time low , morale among the squad and confidence in the set up all but gone.

Courtney.. was your son dropped from minors you seem to have something against the dowm minors this year when they are still only in trial matches.

After yesterday's game I think the main worry is the inability to pass a ball accurately. We kicked away a lot of possession. That is nothing to do with talent, height, experience or any of the things we may not be blessed with. Even club players are expected to be able to pass a ball 20 yards accurately.

Apart from that, our midfield presence is very worrying and the inability to prevent teams coming right through the middle of our defence. We need a strong No.6 to hold that area.

I personally didn't think that lack of height held our full forward line back at all. Thought they were our best unit. Big Turley did a great job of holding midfield together more-or-less by himself. I cannot understand why big Arthur is not given a start. Packie Downey deserves a shot at midfield although Ryan Mallon should really be given first call against Westmeath due to his experience.

Ryan Boyle is a very good attacking half back but he is no corner back and should not have been played there. having said that he should at least have tried to get closer to his man. I would like to see big Arthur in at half forward, Devlin move up and O'Hanlon drop back, three from McKernan, Garvey, O'Hanlon, Boyle, and O'Hagan at half back, Mallon or Downey into midfield,

                     Kane

Howard - D Turley - Collins

McKernan - Garvey - O'Hanlon/Boyle/O'Hagan

  Downey/Mallon - P Turley

McConville - Poland - Devlin

Laverty - McGarry - O'Hare

I must admit I don't know if D Turley is the right man for fullback but don't see any obvious contender. But on recent showing he is big, strong but not adept enough for corner back.

I do not agree with that team to be totally honest. I think that conor garvey is the best full back we have. I also think peter fitzpatrick needs to be in the middle along with mooney coming in instead of mcconville. Also, mcgarry never proved himself last in divison 2 also he didnt perform to standard on sunday! jerome johnson into the full forward line.

From a clonduff man i dont see us going down whatsoever? a good year last year in terms of scoring form + getting through championship group, inevitably being knocked out by county champions? if i was to guess i would say this is a kilcoo/bridge man posting their wishes of a successful club rival like clonduff to go down?