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Surely the county board will decide on 3 down this year and next year. I think it'll be a manic season in Div 1 with any number of potential candidates to go down. It'll be between Castlewellan, Rostrevor, L'Island and Ballyholland or Warrenpoint IMO. Town and Reds have a massive task in front of them but any of the more established teams can be dragged in to the dogfight.

What are the predictions for Saturday's games? I fancy Kilcoo by 2 and Down to get a draw in Owenbeg

4 teams to go down from Div1 this year. It'll be the most exciting season of club football we've had in years.

Can see Kilcoo taking the foot off the pedal in the 2022 league as they do most years. Burren and Clonduff will contest Div1 most likely. Surely has to the year where Clonduff make the step up to being a proper championship contender? They have some talent at their disposal, I think they're a force to be reckoned with in 2022. Question mark will remain over their menality just, bit like W'Point-never just seem to get over the final hurdle or two.

My prediction for division 1 will be:

Burren
Clonduff
Kilcoo
Mayobridge
Downpatrick
Warrenpoint
Carryduff
Ballyholland

Loughinisland
Bryansford
Castlewellan
Rostrevor

Mooney the o hagans and mckernan all played against london and then a lot of the lads that played against donegal.

Some guff talked on here tbf...Mooney and McKernan not available the other night so that's a good start. Also who are the 'lot of other lads'?

Never let the truth get in the way and all that...

Very underwhelming lead up to the National League campaign.

I'm sure whoever played that game the other night will have been a fringe or squad player getting their chance so wouldn't read too much in to that...

As things stand, Starting 15 for the Div2 opener for me would be:

Burns

McCartan
McElroy
Fegan
McCormack
McParland
Mooney

Doherty
Connery

O'Rawe
Laverty
Guinness
O'Hagan
Gilmore
Quinn or Havern (If fit)

Badly in need of the Kilcoo lads to come back in. Anyone know why Shane Annett isn't on the squad? Always quality any time I've watched him

Well done Kilcoo...very impressive display and never looked in any trouble. Could see the life getting sucked out of Derrygonnelly after 15mins of chasing shadows.

Can't quite wrap my head around their game plan though, what did D'Gonnelly hope to achieve? Did they think they were going to keep Kilcoo out for 60mins or just try hang tight in the game long enough to sneak a goal late on or what? The one team in Ireland I wouldn't be inviting on is Kilcoo. Clueless from the Fermanagh champions, really shocked at how poor a spectacle that was.

Kilcoo to stroll the AI now with no Paul Mannion available for Kilmacud?

Tell ya what Truth...that's the best post I've seen on here in 2022. Fair play...good luck to the Magpies this week

[My cousin the wobbler is indeed fine craic but you are raising issues continually that definetly are no craic as they have all been disccused before.]

There are close to 30,000 living in Newry. Why are we not getting enough county players from this City?

This issue has been flogged to death over the years on this Board.

Ok , MR Kill the craic

btw the real Wobbler is much better craic

My cousin the wobbler is indeed fine craic but you are raising issues continually that definetly are no craic as they have all been disccused before.

Reading that sentence gave me Coronavirus...

Who are the Sigerson players currently not involved?

Charlie Smyth, Ruairi McCormack and Andrew Gilmore...the latter two played on Friday night and impressed...

Jesus lads there's no lack of pessimism on this thread...I didn't see the game last night but heard it wasn't great to say the least. Saw the team announced and there's a lot of change to come in to be fair to them. Gilmore looks a serious prospect and he wasn't playing last night, McCormack as well could add legs to that team. So no Uni lads involved and some men obviously getting a chance as we weren't going to win the group anyway so experimenting with a good few lads. The handful of Kilcoo lads to come back in as well will add significantly to the squad, alongside Cory Quinn, Lim Kerr, Havern and Sigerson players I think we will stay up in Div2. Won't be easy but I was at the Donegal game and was very impressed with large portions of the game so there's a fair bit to be positive about IMO.

Who from Kilcoo realistically will commit this year, that's the big question?

Ryan McEvoy, The 3 Johnstons, Ward, Doc , Devlin, Rooney. Why would they not?

Just curious as there seems to be a question mark every year who goes and who doesn't go to Down...some players might want a break after a run to (potentially) an AI championship...before a new season starts in 2 months time with the club again

Was there not a question mark over whether RJ and JJ would go back?

Jesus lads there's no lack of pessimism on this thread...I didn't see the game last night but heard it wasn't great to say the least. Saw the team announced and there's a lot of change to come in to be fair to them. Gilmore looks a serious prospect and he wasn't playing last night, McCormack as well could add legs to that team. So no Uni lads involved and some men obviously getting a chance as we weren't going to win the group anyway so experimenting with a good few lads. The handful of Kilcoo lads to come back in as well will add significantly to the squad, alongside Cory Quinn, Lim Kerr, Havern and Sigerson players I think we will stay up in Div2. Won't be easy but I was at the Donegal game and was very impressed with large portions of the game so there's a fair bit to be positive about IMO.

Who from Kilcoo realistically will commit this year, that's the big question?

Can you define what you mean by snobbery?

Also it would be good if you could clarify if you mean Burren, or Burren and others.

What I mean by Snobbery is that I've heard from a number of people that 'the coaching is better and they take football much more serious in Burren than any other club in their proximity'...which to be honest I can't argue with but I think if you live in a parish you should play there despite generations before you but that's just my opinion. I have seen on many occasions that a child will be purposely sent to Carrick PS because they have a mixed school, where there wasn't one in Warrenpoint. That was a tool for parents to say if they school in Burren they should play with their friends...but no there's a mixed PS in W'Point it is still happening so I that's what I'm referring to as snobbery Wobbler.

What I mean by Snobbery is that I've heard from a number of people that 'the coaching is better and they take football much more serious in Burren than any other club in their proximity


And the did not happen of the year award goes to upandwin 

You must be right, the players from W'point/Rostrevor and Newry etc. are there for the sights and nightclubs in Burren then...

Can you define what you mean by snobbery?

Also it would be good if you could clarify if you mean Burren, or Burren and others.

What I mean by Snobbery is that I've heard from a number of people that 'the coaching is better and they take football much more serious in Burren than any other club in their proximity'...which to be honest I can't argue with but I think if you live in a parish you should play there despite generations before you but that's just my opinion. I have seen on many occasions that a child will be purposely sent to Carrick PS because they have a mixed school, where there wasn't one in Warrenpoint. That was a tool for parents to say if they school in Burren they should play with their friends...but no there's a mixed PS in W'Point it is still happening so I that's what I'm referring to as snobbery Wobbler.

I wouldn't say that's snobbery on Burren's behalf but more a problem with parents - The club aren't at fault for that

No no, I'm not suggesting it's Burren snobbery here btw. I'm referring to parents snobbery. I Wouldn't be putting any blame on a club on this issue tbh, don't think any club is going to turn away kids from joining. I mean there's a perception (maybe rightly so, I don't know) that kids will get a far better chance of becoming a better player and winning stuff if they go to St Mary's so the parents take them up the road

Confirmed lineup from reliable source

Charlie Smyth

Paul Martin
Paddy Murdock
Peter fegan

Adam lynch
Niall mcparland
Kevin Mckernan

Caolan Mooney
Oran Murdock

Shane annett
Conor poland
Sean OConnor

Corey Quinn
Pat havern
Arthur mcconville

Some nonsense spouted on this forum ffs hahahaha...I'd be surprised if 4 of those are right.

Charlie Smyth- I'd Guess Burns will play

Paul Martin - Never heard of him
Paddy Murdock - Won't start tonight
Peter fegan - Possible

Adam lynch - Not even on the squad this year
Niall mcparland - Possible
Kevin Mckernan - Won't be playing

Caolan Mooney - Won't be playing
Oran Murdock - Possible but highly doubt he'll start

Shane annett - Don't even think he's on the squad this year
Conor poland - Don't think he's on the squad this year
Sean OConnor - No idea who he is

Corey Quinn - Not playing McKenna Cup
Pat havern - Probably will start
Arthur mcconville - Not on the squad this year

Reliable source alright...don't quit the day job

Can you define what you mean by snobbery?

Also it would be good if you could clarify if you mean Burren, or Burren and others.

What I mean by Snobbery is that I've heard from a number of people that 'the coaching is better and they take football much more serious in Burren than any other club in their proximity'...which to be honest I can't argue with but I think if you live in a parish you should play there despite generations before you but that's just my opinion. I have seen on many occasions that a child will be purposely sent to Carrick PS because they have a mixed school, where there wasn't one in Warrenpoint. That was a tool for parents to say if they school in Burren they should play with their friends...but no there's a mixed PS in W'Point it is still happening so I that's what I'm referring to as snobbery Wobbler.

I mentioned South Down because that's where I'm from and all I know about in terms of players getting sent to the bigger clubs and using the schools as a way of justifying it...I'm sure it does happen all over the county, I just wouldn't have heard about where and why...but I know for a fact it's been happening for years in and around Burren...as do you