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Could Mickey Harte be poached from Louth?

You are talking about a Managerial position that is not available-Yet.
A very poor performance on Saturday.We really are in the dumps.

 Ryan Magill listed at No.5.Where did that come from?

 I'm on a roll after our win last night so going to go.I'll probably regret it.

The exact opposite goes on in Kilcoo and look how that has worked out for their good.
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I disagree with you here. Their minor winning team from a few years ago literally had a panel of 19. Those lads were minors and all played their fair share of games throughout the season. Their wing half forward that year was the keeper the next year!! He was sub keeper last night btw..
plus that lad Justin Clarke was a big big player at underage and has taken a while to find his feet at senior level - he was solid last night in midfield. Another lad Doyle was a big player on that minor team and last night was first time I've seen him on pitch for seniors. Shaelan Johnston. Morgan were seriously talented and made the step up to seniors the season after minors finished.
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  I take your points but the conversation is about underage players playing up a level in smaller Clubs.

There are 168 hours in a week.. asking a child of 10-11 to take part in activity for 4 hours (or thereabouts) is not a bad thing. If it's structured and well lead - I have no problem with it at all.
As for a lad playing u13 if he is 11 - that's completely wrong imo. The sooner the GAA bring in a rule that you can't play up the better. Let players develop at their own level, with their own group of friends/peers and if they are a "special player" in terms of ability, size etc so what. I've seen lads at our club getting slaughtered down the years playing up. If ya can't field at u15 without u13 players - amalgamate with another club struggling for numbers. But don't flog young lads/girls to a level where they could get seriously hurt.

The exact opposite goes on in Kilcoo and look how that has worked out for their good.

 Comedians out in full force this morning.The sooner it's finished the better although Derry and others haven't exactly set the world on fire since their Centres were built.We'll see.

I went to Kilcoo last night to see Burren play them in the minor league. Burren looked very impressive but both were missing county men. Burren look to have strong talent at their disposal.

Two strong panels.Did you take in a game last Friday night?

Did Bredagh win the A feile yesterday?

They'd be favourites for the hurling one this weekend as well....

Might need to move the centre of excellence further north....

I know that was a tongue in cheek post but the reality is the potential for mass participation in Gaelic games in the greater Belfast area is not being seized. Bredagh and Carryduff are both well run clubs with huge numbers but they simply cannot be expected to serve the entire population of greater south belfast.

There is a serious amount of people moving from rural areas, particularly west of the Bann, who simply drift away from the GAA when they settle in Belfast. Not because they lack interest but because they are well aware that the existing clubs are well over subscribed with players. It appears that no one had any idea that such a number of GAA minded people lived in the East Belfast area yet within a year they had entered teams in all 4 codes. I would estimate that there are enough non affiliated GAA minded people in greater South Belfast to cater for another 2 clubs.

P.S. I don't think this is just a problem for Down GAA it is a problem for the GAA centrally given the demographic shift.

The bigger problem is pitches, we have to pay Belfast CC a fortune to rent pitches, East Belfast are using at least three locations, and Carryduff have land and look to be developing a third pitch. Green spaces are at a premium in Belfast and any that do become available we would be up against developers. Well, that's 3 wins out of three for our seniors, just need to keep that focus for every game and see what happens.

Pat Havern has been a big miss for us so far.Were you missing many last night?You looked to have a couple of young ones starting last night.

A changed society indeed.

Sweet Je-us(don't want to curse in Holy Week) Truth Hurts,could you not stay on the Down chat?
You're adding further embarrassment onto us in what has been a difficult week.

 Good to have the various underage and Adult Football games back again instead of the pantomine that is our Senior Footballers.

It is true that some players and management came home from Dublin due to the drinking. After the St Paddys fiasco, there should have been boys chased but because one was a certain club it was brushed under the carpet.Stop the payments Jack asap, stop the payments going to coaches, s and c , mileage, food etc. These primadonnas are taking us for a ride. Our changing room is worse than Man Utd.

Mostly good points but why stop paying the Coaches& S/C?

Because we are paying out money which is being laughed at. We raise this money ourselves through club and the county. Its actually very sad and when I think of the supporters who travel the lenght and breath of the country to hear this crap. I feel for them, I find it very hurtful and i am very angry.

So are you saying that we just stop everything?

It is true that some players and management came home from Dublin due to the drinking. After the St Paddys fiasco, there should have been boys chased but because one was a certain club it was brushed under the carpet.Stop the payments Jack asap, stop the payments going to coaches, s and c , mileage, food etc. These primadonnas are taking us for a ride. Our changing room is worse than Man Utd.

Mostly good points but why stop paying the Coaches& S/C?

All the reports over the weekend are shocking. People are quick to shout down the county board but do not shout down the primadonnas who are currently saying they are representing us as a county. I am making a bold statement but I firmly believe that our senior county team should be pulled from the all Ireland championship. The expenses and the GPA grant that they are waiting for need to be pulled too. Away to the states and get your money there.

How accurate are these reports?Is the Management still in place?

Sheedy is right.

Given his signature he might want to talk about Everton.

Now that's funny!!!

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It is alright.

Absolutely shocking news. James just right to walk away, complete lack of respect. Heard that it was some of the so called "senior" members of the squad that were drunk during the meeting too. And some of the lads have apparently left the squad as well in light of events. What hope do the younger members have. Complete toxic environment.

Truth Hurts will have all the right info in the morning.

Leaving no stone unturned, he's ventured deep into South Down to pick up what he can overhear from the car parked outside Friar Tucks...

thought this kinda shite was being knocked on the head, getting boring now ffs

Unfounded team selections and blah blah were to cease but there is a story here to be told by someone.