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Would ye settle for a point and an Easter Egg? We seem to have mislaid the cup (and our form).

Progress? The introduction of Lenehan, Gilsenan and (presently injured) Menton as first team players. McAnarney has improved greatly. Meath as a collective team also have a bit more fight in them.

As for qualifiers v QF defeat ... you could say we narrowed the margin and manner of the defeat, even if home advantage and Kildare injuries were a part of that so-called improvement.

Our midfield problems while by no means fixed, are at least been addressed. No progress has been made where the forwards are concerned. In fact this area has been seriously neglected. No real tactics or nurturing of talent, coaching existing players to play football as a team not individuals (with good build-up and support play). We have been "winging" it all year. Forwards coach badly needed.

If Banty and his management team get to see the latter stages of the club championship with the intention of introducing some new players to the squad (with specific positions as a priority) and get working with them before and the winter break, will that improve things somewhat next year.

Is there any point getting rid of the present set up unless you have someone better lined up to replace them. If not you could really go backwards. There is something to be said for continuity.

Quite sunny in An Uaimh this lunchtime after a pretty bleak looking morning early on. Mixture of blue skies and a few dark clouds and quite windy. Hopefully we will not get heavy rain or overly gusty conditions in the 7-9pm window.

It's either a big game tomorrow or bust. While still underdogs, confidence is growing as the day approaches. Not into all the mind games nonsense. Banty has stated in the press that he always picks his team on recent form. One of his selections for the Galway game would suggest otherwise and that he is too bloody-minded for his own good. We will see for sure on Saturday.

Good picture of Brendan Murphy's save on the front of the sports section of the Chronicle and the reaction of supporters behind the goal.

Was it ticketmaster or tickets.ie? One may have some mobile vehicle somewhere on Brews Hill. If not I would ask at the express gate on LHS of turnstiles where season ticket holders gain entry. It is quite possible that it is somewhere inside the O'Mahonys ground just before Pairc Tailteann itself. There are also turnstiles down at the very back past the NOM clubhouse on your RHS.

Banty's new master plan is to select six of the ladies team as our entire back line. They got to the Leinster final on merit (beating the Dubs). Dressed in their 2011 ensemble, they can both distract and confuse the flourbags.

Hard to say for sure but it is a possibility that the hospital end may be closed or people asked/encouraged to move elsewhere. There are some railings at the O'Mahonys end so they may allow a limited amount of people to stand behind that goal. Who knows. Lets hope they show some discretion and common sense. I'll head for the concrete terracing, stand right up behind the wall, best view and somewhat protected from the elements. Only downside is making sure birds do not drop their bombs if you stand underneath the floodlight pylons!

I guess they got a slightly bigger crowd than they were expecting for the Galway match, given the nice evening that it was and the fact the game wasn't on TV. Lower admission prices and free for kids helped as well. When you are taking cash at the turnstiles there is some flexibility when announcing attendances if a capacity limit has been placed on H&S grounds, so long as you do not get a crowd way in excess of that figure. But when a game like Kildare comes up where the likelihood / probability is an even greater crowd which may very well become a real issue where capacity is concerned (with far more than a safe excess amount), well then they have to take action and leave nothing to chance. All ticket is the only way to go. The increased prices and TV coverage will/would have reduced this scenario. It is slightly strange situation where the grass banks are concerned. They are either safe (comply) or not but it would appear it is more about numbers than actual occupation. If they keep the capacity to a certain level, that the stands and terracing can handle, if people wander behind the goals that appears to be fine (H&S wise). Not an issue in real terms unless wet and densely populated.

See Seb Vettel has all his F1 mechanics/engineers on his helmet.



Would putting photos of Christy Ring, Jimmy Barry Murphy et al inspire them to play a little better. I'm sure they do not want the footballers getting all the plaudits.

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Any self-respecting Kildare supporter wouldn't spend a cent in Navan 

Pity no horsey racing in Navan next Saturday. We could have locked ye all up for the day.

Meathman helps Dublin get over the line (not really), meanwhile Banty rebukes Meath player for going for goal (daft but true). It's a funny old game!

I wouldn't be his biggest fan either but I'd say the Louth result will afford him enough goodwill to be given another year, regardless of what follows.

Every silver lining has a cloud. This was the source of mixed feelings for me on Saturday as each goal was banged in. Another year of Banty is a high price to pay for a qualifier victory over a hopeless Louth.

True (it shouldn't be held as high value currency in the county, but alas). If a similar victory over a slightly better Dublin side last year didn't save EOB, you can still live in hope.

I can see your predicament Hardy. It's a bit like placing a bet on something with your head and wanting the opposite result in your heart. And not sure which result you favour most as things play out.

What a tool McEnaney is. No matter how far we get this year, he has to go.

I wouldn't be his biggest fan either but I'd say the Louth result will afford him enough goodwill to be given another year, regardless of what follows. Cannot see him changing things that much the next day, similar approach but hope I'm wrong. Prefer to see Joe at FF with more mobility in the half-forward line by playing wing forwards on both sides, with more craft at CHF, even if it means a two man full-forward line. Still leaving Kenny to do what he does best around the middle and complete our forward options.

Glad Seafoid we are going up in your estimation. From sh1te to nothing special!