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forgot they were your reserve reserves

Seems i was set up the other night at the Shamrocks v Tullylish game about the young fella Mc Straw from Magheralin  very good  turns out he is at bit of a local hero who likes a pint and some one set the romour mill in motion , i should have known better . Wats next bringin in players from the FINN !!!!

I have to agree Dan Mc Cartan is slow and that is a hell of a chink in his armour well done for stating the obvious! I am sick of reading personal attacks on a player who would give his right arm for Down GAA and who gives 110 % every time he pulls on the jersey . Wat Dan lacks in pace he makes up for in effort ,bravery and dedication and if some of the other players over the last ten years had gave the same commitment the wilderness years might not have been so barron. So he deserves to start on Sunday and hopefully show yet again why real Down fans appreciate what he brings to the table.

Was at the Shamrocks Tullylish game other night was talkin to  fella who knows Brian Mc Iver said they are hearing big things about young fella from Magheralin called Mc Straw could nt be true ? Wee James is hardly lookin at division 4 < anyone hear anything ?

Honestly d'nt think this will matter about experience in Croker fancy Down to win comfortably and Hughes and Coulter to both start

Prob the two worst refs in the country !

Have to agree with my apple-munching counterpart. Some of us Down ones are seriously hyping the guy up on here.
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Come on . You can play it down as much as you want Clarke before going to aus was the best minor prospect in the last 25 years. For a fella who has only played a handfull of games since his return and with the pressure on his shoulders i think he has been outstanding, we wont have to wait long to see round two now anyhow .quote]

[which could allow ambi to move into CHF and Marty out to the wing]

Hopefully Benny will line out against "our ma " looks a lot leaner and hungrier this year and we need as much physical presence through the spine of the side as possible especially against the orange men. Also a pity big dan has left it so late to return ( im sure he has his reasons and owes the county nothing ) would have been great to have given him a run in last couple of national league games , the options around midfield grow all the time with King ,big pete ,and ambi. It is   another alternative which could allow ambi to move into CHF and Marty out to the wing , speaking of which any more news on his " return to down under story " he must be mad to even think about it lol 

Marty Clarke is a CHF end of, he is the ideal playmaker & his distribution is second to none, in simpler terms it's like playing Wayne Rooney as a winger or Brian O'Driscoll as a fly half, it's just madness to suggest we play Marty anywere else other than CHF.

You have picked me up wrong there rambler let me clarify ! Gaelic Football in the modern era (last ten years) weather we like it or not has changed beyond all recognition some games now resemble basketball especially in championship format with much more at stake, how we solve this problem and increasingly sub standard refereeing is for another day.My piont about Marty Clarke moving into half forward was nt strictly to keep him on the touchline , look at the sucess tyrone have tasted over last ten years . Micky Heart picks good footballers but more importantly clever ones who are comfortable playing all over the pitch in different positions.In my opinion a half forward line now is more or less a third back line and with Clarke Rodgers and Hughes being able to alternate between playmaking, running in support of midfielders and covering back we would be much more dynamic . It was just a suggestion for when Dan returns .As we know Marty will start at CHF against Armagh and has some unfinished business with the mc keever (another football lesson )

Did i miss something? When was the first lesson? You can't mean the marshes when he scored 1 point from play before being substituted in the 1st half

Are you blind Clarke ran the show in Newry and Mc Keever could not get near him which is why he reverted to type and started to how should i put this "cut the shit out of him "

[which could allow ambi to move into CHF and Marty out to the wing]

Hopefully Benny will line out against "our ma " looks a lot leaner and hungrier this year and we need as much physical presence through the spine of the side as possible especially against the orange men. Also a pity big dan has left it so late to return ( im sure he has his reasons and owes the county nothing ) would have been great to have given him a run in last couple of national league games , the options around midfield grow all the time with King ,big pete ,and ambi. It is   another alternative which could allow ambi to move into CHF and Marty out to the wing , speaking of which any more news on his " return to down under story " he must be mad to even think about it lol 

Marty Clarke is a CHF end of, he is the ideal playmaker & his distribution is second to none, in simpler terms it's like playing Wayne Rooney as a winger or Brian O'Driscoll as a fly half, it's just madness to suggest we play Marty anywere else other than CHF.

You have picked me up wrong there rambler let me clarify ! Gaelic Football in the modern era (last ten years) weather we like it or not has changed beyond all recognition some games now resemble basketball especially in championship format with much more at stake, how we solve this problem and increasingly sub standard refereeing is for another day.My piont about Marty Clarke moving into half forward was nt strictly to keep him on the touchline , look at the sucess tyrone have tasted over last ten years . Micky Heart picks good footballers but more importantly clever ones who are comfortable playing all over the pitch in different positions.In my opinion a half forward line now is more or less a third back line and with Clarke Rodgers and Hughes being able to alternate between playmaking, running in support of midfielders and covering back we would be much more dynamic . It was just a suggestion for when Dan returns .As we know Marty will start at CHF against Armagh and has some unfinished business with the mc keever (another football lesson )

Hopefully Benny will line out against "our ma " looks a lot leaner and hungrier this year and we need as much physical presence through the spine of the side as possible especially against the orange men. Also a pity big dan has left it so late to return ( im sure he has his reasons and owes the county nothing ) would have been great to have given him a run in last couple of national league games , the options around midfield grow all the time with King ,big pete ,and ambi. It is   another alternative which could allow ambi to move into CHF and Marty out to the wing , speaking of which any more news on his " return to down under story " he must be mad to even think about it lol 

Agree with your selection dodgy, think mc com shades it but Laverty deserves a chance. Should be tight one but fancy us to turn them over again hopefully getting stronger grip at midfield from the off !! Dont think they did us any favours tankin Donegal at the weekend either.