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There is definatley a place for Walsh in the team as breaking ball is a major weakness, snd someone who can spray passes from the forty and get the whole attack moving a lot quicker. As for Grant he has been tried and tried again and unless he has recieved an injection of pace over the winter months I cant see him being a big addition, also would he even accept a call up after being snubbed again?

I left with a minute to go, why did the Limerick man get sent off?

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The only word I can use to describe yesterdays match is painful. It looks like we are going backwards, and quite a few players appear to have lost confidence in their own abilities. The energy and dare I say it flare that they were playing with during the mc kenna cup has gone. Yesterdays game was played like a challenge game with too many players looking like they didn't care, there was no hard hitting, far too many unnecessary hand passes, countless unforced errors and both teams were able to score at will.

Goldenyears, In short I think it's fair to say we are just not good enough at the moment.

Packie Downey has been called on to the U-21 panel.

I had to endure 27 Dresses on Sat evening, and while it wouldn't be bad enough to make you want to blow your brains out it is definatley one to avoid.

1. John O Leary

2. Tony Scullion
3. Seamus Moynahan
4. Robbie O Malley

5. Martin O Connell
6. Kerian McGeeney
7. Tomás Ó Sé

8. Anthony Tohill
9.Daragh Ó Sé

10. Michael Donnllen
11. Greg Blaney
12. Maurice Fitz

13. Micky Linden
14. Peter Canavan
15. Colm Cooper

Too late fot the guards moss bank just finished me off

I'm getting raped today again, Mr Strachan and twist magic doing the damage so far.

What time is throw in? Any word of the Down line up yet?

I watched One Flew over the Cookoo's Nest last night, thought it was very good.  I'm sure a few of ye have watched this, any opinions on it?

I also have Donnie Brasco on DVD, anyone see this?

One Flew over the Cookoo's Nest is not just very good, it's a perfect film.
What's more the book is excellent. The adaptation of the book onto film was genius.
The film has McMurphy as the central character, the book is seen through the eyes of the Indian, Chief Bromden.

Donnie Brasco, imo is the best I have seen about the Mafia, cut's out all the glamour, superbly well made film. 

Definatley a must see film.
Other older fimls that I'd recommend
'The Field'
'Cool hand Luke'
Full metal Jacket'

Could anyone who travelled down to the match yesterday give us a brief report, who played well etc. Listened to the commentary on 5fm which switched between the two games(armagh-monghan). Why were Clarke and Sexton taken off??

'Listen to me you little eight year old bastard'   EdTv

@What we have here, is failure to communicate' Cool Hand Luke

A strong purposeful performance by Down on Saturday night, with everyone playing their part in a well organised and hard working team effort. Very encouraging stuff and the boys who have been given their chance have stood up to the challenge which means that their is real competition for places this year. Players that didn't feature in the McKenna cup include:
Dan McCartan
Luke Howard
Declan Rooney (last years captain)
Paul Murphy
Ambrose Rodgers
James Colgan
Micky Walsh
Aidan Carr
Stephen Kearney
John Boyle
Paul McComisky
Benny Coulter
Eoghan McCartan (prob still injured???)

With the exception of maybe two of these lads, most will have a real fight to get a place, and it's only that fight that'll get the best out of them. So although it's only January and the NFL hasn't even begun, things are still looking a lot better this year.