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Quote from: No. 5 on April 01, 2017, 10:09:44 PM
Lads, as with last game I think we'll win tomorrow. On paper it's a decent team (I acknowledge match fitness amongst our bigger names may be lacking). I'd be happy with Creedon if we can scrape survival in Division 3, setting us up for promotion to Division 2 next year. Division 4 is unthinkable. A Leinster title is out of reach for foreseeable future due to Dublin dominance. Division 3 survival with goal of Division 2 is acceptable for the moment.

What in the name of all that's holy suggests that we are "set up" for promotion next year?!

My post does seem ridiculous now but my hope was for us to scrape survival, Creedon would have more time to get his methods in place (assuming he knew what he was doing), and hoping for a less freaky run of injuries to our best players. In short I was being optimistic ahead of our most important game in a long time. Relegation to Division 4 is barely believable.

Lads, as with last game I think we'll win tomorrow. On paper it's a decent team (I acknowledge match fitness amongst our bigger names may be lacking). I'd be happy with Creedon if we can scrape survival in Division 3, setting us up for promotion to Division 2 next year. Division 4 is unthinkable. A Leinster title is out of reach for foreseeable future due to Dublin dominance. Division 3 survival with goal of Division 2 is acceptable for the moment. 

I meant Don!!!

Very true Tony, I think the lads will know more than Creedon the significance of this game. What great preparation for Leinster championship, this is do or die, proper do or die, as has been said here before relegation to division 4 is disastrous for a predominantly football county where we fancy ourselves as a second tier team, not a fourth tier team.

We have to be manic, but controlled manic, getting a player red carded almost every game is ridiculous and will relegate us if it happens again.

Like this weekends result I fancy us to beat Offaly in Tullamore. I truly believe we are currently at best a division 2 team, at worst a division 3 team, not a division 4 team.

What worries me is the lack of talent coming through. It's only like yesterday we had a glut of young players challenging the old guard: great servants and talents like Barney, Mick Lalor, Hughie, Goggie, Tom Bowe, PJ Dempsey, Turley being pushed out by Garvan, Higgins, Tom Kelly, Beano, Fitzgerald, woolly etc. The future doesn't excite me and that's worrying.

Tony, I agree about strongest team we could put out.  Considering injuries I was surprised it looked so strong. Good point about match fitness though, and not a whole lot on bench. Anyone have info on Dillon situation?

I fancy us to win tomorrow night. Form suggests we should lose by a few scores but if these lads have any heart they'll tear into it and win at all costs.

Why haven't we seen any of this attitude? Getting sent off is petty and a false show of commitment. Not worth anything to us, just condemns team to another defeat.

Anyway, I fancy a win tomorrow and an almighty showdown in tullamore.

Lads, I've been reading with great interest the reaction to our season so far.

2003 was our high tide mark- Div1 final, Leinster title, Mick O'Dwyer manager, All-Ireland Minor title.
We had it so good.

But where is our real position?
Heading for Div4 is a disaster for football in the county.
Div3 is almost as bad.

As a predominantly football county I think our correct league position is in Div2 with an ambition to make Div1, challenge for a Leinster final and see how far we can get in All Ireland series.

Just my opinion as a fan and optimist.

Lads, first post, congratulations this site reminds me of Laoistalk, it's great to hear the opinions of people who really care about Laois football.
I'm glad Buggie wasn't dropped, big ask throwing him in centre back but my question is does anyone think he has the ability to claim the centre back position?
I'd also prefer Donie out on the half forward line forcing him to up his work rate. Serious talent but wasting as each year zips by.