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County panels will no doubt be affected by these strong arm tactics. Surely a period of diplomacy should be given to allow clubs time to resolve. There'll be a few humpy heads over this one

clubs like ourselves who have provided many players to the county panels, sold hundreds of saffron sweep tickets and provided mentors for teams and development squads are going to kick up I'm sure. We have over a number of years been strong supporters of county panels to our own detriment. Are club are continually annoyed with the way Antrim has conducted itself over various things and this will only add fuel to the fire

Thats shite talk Colonel. a lot of clubs could claim that (county players) we have done that for many years but still manage to provide referees

Rafa wasn't on the pitch, the 11 players who started shoulder the blame. technically they are better they are fitter and what they lacked tonight was hunger. all too easy to blame Rafa. the players should be ashamed of themselves.

if they are playing that bad to get rid of the manager then they should be docked wages.


Punters cant get a bet up these days!!!!

I personally don't know the lad, but moving from another club to try and fit into a successfull team will be tough. he could struggle to get on the team. but with a few of the fringe players at an age of retiring he may get to play a few league games and sub appearances at championship level.

not too sure Minder of his 'reasons' for leaving i think these decisions usually come around from club fall outs

What are players to do if they feel they can't play for their home club? stop playing

Played Rossa with only two of the players that played our last match. thought we'd get hammered. but lads played well.

give it a chance and it will get better. i played 50 minutes legs are fooked

with the 'extra' team in Div 2 it will give our second team a chance to field a strong team and be competitive. some of our older players may pack it in this year, i hope they don't as the gap between some of our better juveniles is too big and they  will need a bedding in period.

i will be looking forward to playing in divison 4 this year. standing on sideline keek.

all in all good league fixtures and i hope it all goes well. this is the sort of fixtures timetable that i was looking for.

my first game is against Last man!!! hope your still knocking a ball about

goin for Wales tonight. if they keep the roof open then they will have a chance.

look this changing of the teams is a bad move. how this went ahead is beyond me.

whats next?? can Rossa ask to go Div 1? can we drop a league and play in div 3? just silly

Tipp/KK off again!

serious!!!

cant see our game going ahead this weekend either at Parnell. weather is bad at the minute

would you get a good price on Carlow against Westmeath?

oh and Donal Ogs helmet, what colour was it

After last night's county committee meeting an appeal/request from Lamh Dhearg to be entered into Div 2 Hurling was approved - 9 team Div 2 this year - knock on coming lower down the leagues - Cushendun now avoid relegation and stay in Div 3.

in JHC there was no re-draw as St. Brigids Belfast pulled out of adult hurling, and so Cloughmills took their spot in the first round.

WHAT!!!!

Lamhs are a good team  and strong for div 3 but what da fook does that say about rules and regulations. if your relegated then you stay down until you win or league structures change, but change for everyone. will st Johns now ask to go up to div one now?

[on Patrick's day, Portumna and Salthill Galacticos won the double for Galway clubs that day.]

Some times in the early stages of matches players are pent up and do things they would not do 5minutes later.  A sensible ref like McEnaney would have booked the player and told him to calm down and warn him that he was on a knife edge.  But then Mr Duffy has never been a sensible ref.  He always has to be the centre of attention - it always has to be about him - he has caused all sorts of trouble at games in the west yet somehow seems to have risen to the top of the pile. Its not the first time he has needed an escort but having said that nothing excuses the behaviour of some of the supporters and  players.  Whens the last time a county had two teams in croke Park on Paddies Day?

It is still a sending off and given the controversey over Kenneally taking Murphy out of it from the throw ion last year I am sure refs feel under pressure to ensure something like that doesn't happen again.  I also think that McEananey would have been close enough to calling ti a red and by the letter of the law the ref was right in his actions.

2006 was the last time there were 2 teams from the same county in CP on Patrick's day, Portumna and Salthill Galacticos won the double for Galway clubs that day.

cheers BCB, but sure nothing decided yet Sat nights game will be tight, this will give a few lads a weeks rest to sort out any injuries.

Dublin under lights!!!

the Clare team are finding loads of space...

Goalkeeper smacked the umpire!! i'd have set him off. portlaoise hae lost the plot.

the scenes will be repeated, gards hanging about

Ants 1-09  Cars 2-05

petrol money, entrance fee, and customary pint and goodies well saved.

they've brought Jesus on.. they'll need him at the minute