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Ballymartin 1-9 Annaclone 0-8

We were really poor tonight and deservedly got beat and now go behiind Ballymartin in the league.

I've heard some great reports about pete mc colgan from annaclone. Is he  a potential solution to our obvious fralities in corner back at county level? Did he get a trial at the start of the year or was he overlooked?

As someone who is unfamiliar with betting and odds could someone tell me exactly how much loneshark was shafted on say if it was a £1000 bet?

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Gle mhath, ach cha dtuigim.
Bore da uilig.

Very dissapointed with the performance yesterday, still very poorly organised with no real game plan or system of play. No hard men on the team to rough players up or give us a physical presence. Too many players hiding all day yesterday. when the going gets tough most of our players are no where to be seen. Why were hanratty, freeman and finlay given the freedom of the park all day yesterday? why were none of them softened up/taken out of it or at very least distracted? I know it's bit cyncical and the purists will be offended but at this level and with a below average defence we need to employ tactics that at the very least verge on the wrong side of the law.
I also thought the referee had a very poor game.

It'll be interesting to see the movie and the way they protray Sands and his comrades, even more interesting will be the various inerpretations of different people about the movie.
Regardless of your political view point it has to be accepted that Bobby Sands was a courageous, selfless, inspiring figure who along with his 9 comrades died for a cause they believed in.

'They have nothing in all their emperial arsenal that can break the spirit of any Irish man who does not want to be broken'

Andrew Kane of Bryansford would be an excellent option at full back but he is in Australia at the moment. Just thinking - were would Martin Clarke have fitted in to the whole scheme of things if he was still about?

He would fit in the very best at no.10 or 11 and give us a greater scoring threat from the half forward line and an assured free taker!

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only one's I can think off have left the panel ie McKernan, McColgan, Scullion

Would that be Liz Mc Colgan??? because if its James Colgan forget about it, he left the panel of his own accord and opted out for the year and thus far he has done absolutely nothing since minor win to merit hype nor serious consideration for a starting place in county senior colours. Hype Hype Hype.

Fair point, but my question still isn't answered, is there anyone in the county who is capable of doing a job for Down at full back?

  Strength & aggression at 3 & 6 with your centre back having enough awareness to know where and when to to cover.

Surley when Liam Doyle returns, he must be deployed at number 6 by Ross. For one he has the posistional awareness to play here, and secondly he can pass a ball from defence.

This was being cryed out for in Paddy O'Rourke's time, but surely time will be right for it when he returns!

I agree scoilte, and often wondered why he hasn't been played in this role, but full back is still a major problem. The management have tried quite a number of player in this position and have yet to find anyone suitable, D Rooney will do his best but he's not a natural full back and also plays much better out the field. Are there any players in the county who might have the ability to do the job in here, only one's I can think off have left the panel ie McKernan, McColgan, Scullion!

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Wise up Spirit!!

What do you expect the lad to do when he has an exam the morning after the game on a Monday night!!!

Playing Mitchels isn't gonna pass him his exams, and it surely won't get him a degree!!!

Missing one game doesn't make any less of a clubman!!
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Rumour has it he was on the beer all day in Gorman's Mayobridge with 3 other Down senior players and didn't even do his exams!!!!

Tor Gael there's a bit of a debate going on on th Down Vs Cavan thread about the ability/worth of packie downey, just out of interest, how did he play for Drumgath last night?

Packie Downey isn't a county footballer, I don't even think he is a division 1 club footballer.  He was brutal yesterday, until the last 10 mins when Down were well on top.

amallon get away out of it, Packie Downey is a decent footballer, there is planty of football in him there can be no doubt about it, he is just a raw talent at 21 yrs old and will learn the hard way if needs be.

Packie Downey isn't a county footballer
Ross Carr & DJ Kane seem to think he is and i think il side with their selection on this one.

Packie Downey only turns 20 this month! I thought he did reasonably well yesterday, limited possession and he used it effectively. He's a lot to learn and remember he didn't play in the leaguge and I think he'll keep improving. Not a scoring threat yet but with more games and confidence he could do a bit of damage. Think you are being a tad harsh mallon.

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Awful game of football, Drumgath stealing a draw with a very late goal.

Torgael what has happened to drumgath? they're dropping a lot of points!!!

Firstly it was great to get a win, and this was a big improvement from last week. For the first time in years our defenders were aggressive and 'in the faces' of their opponents for the whole match and they played as a unit. Best game I have seen B. Grant play for Down since his minor days. Murtagh again was immense, super fit, a threat going forward, and his tackling and covering are improving with every game. D. Rooney had a great game, never stopped running and has been a great find.
However, we should of had Cavan out of sight by half time, the amount of possesion we had was unreal, we really need to be more clinical, put the ball over the bar and turn possession into scores. Cavan are not a good side!! Down only pulled away in the last 5-10 minutes and against better opposition we're going to have to be more economical with our possession, more decisive and have more belief in ourselves.
Personally I thought A. Carr was disappointing yesterday, seems to lack conviction and belife in himself and I'm still waiting on him to dictate a game and notch up 5-6 points.
Danny Hughes finished with 3 points from play but I feel there is much more in him, too quiet for too long in the game.
McComiskeys youthful confidence and swagger has a good effect on the team, a big boost when introduced.