Down Club Hurling & Football

[Mourne Red]

Another goal conceded at home by the island! 

Rather that than another Championship game conceded to Kilcoo by Burren

Nobody else has beaten Kilcoo over the past half decade in the county either, so the same statement can be leveled at your own club.

My club don't play Senior football, I was merely sticking up for the Island seeing as Gala Head seems to have an agenda against them

[thebar]

Nobody else has the talent at their disposal that Burren clearly have.Or have spent the £££££££ they have either.For whatever reason or another they just collapse when they play Kilcoo.
Ward,Monaghan,Copeland and Venney all on they payroll this year.Expensive set up

Burren dont collapse....they are not good enough

[whitegoodman]

Nobody else has the talent at their disposal that Burren clearly have.Or have spent the £££££££ they have either.For whatever reason or another they just collapse when they play Kilcoo.
Ward,Monaghan,Copeland and Venney all on they payroll this year.Expensive set up

Burren dont collapse....they are not good enough

Exactly

[Brick Tamlin]

Burren are good enough.

There was no collapse the first game they played Kilcoo, nor in the first game they played them last year either.

Their issuefor a lot of their players is probably more to do with the big gap between their legs where a set of balls should reside.

[whitegoodman]

  harsh but probably true. Is that not part of the total package that ultimately makes them not good enough.

[Brick Tamlin]

Nope. Not being good enough implies they haven't the talent which I cant fathom.
What they don't seem to have (in comparison to Kilcoo) is that doggedness, fearlessness and character that it takes to get over the line no matter what...the stomach for the fight if you will.

Yes, Kilcoo do have a couple of outstanding individuals in the team who make a huge difference when available but their talent pool isn't and hasn't been what Burrens has this last 6years.

Its disappointing that whenever a few key men on the Burren team are 'squeezed' they disintegrate.
It so happens that Kilcoo know exactly where and when to 'squeeze'.

[SamFever]

Nope. Not being good enough implies they haven't the talent which I cant fathom.
What they don't seem to have (in comparison to Kilcoo) is that doggedness, fearlessness and character that it takes to get over the line no matter what...the stomach for the fight if you will.

Yes, Kilcoo do have a couple of outstanding individuals in the team who make a huge difference when available but their talent pool isn't and hasn't been what Burrens has this last 6years.

Its disappointing that whenever a few key men on the Burren team are 'squeezed' they disintegrate.
It so happens that Kilcoo know exactly where and when to 'squeeze'.

In saying all of the above about Kilcoo they still have yet to conquer Ulster so all their good characteristics will have to be shown to get through 4 games to come out as Ulster Champions.Mayobridge could never do despite their dominance of Down football for years although Burren did do it in the 80's.

[Brick Tamlin]

That's a different discussion entirely.
We were debating whether Burren were good enough to go a step further and not whether Kilcoo could progress in Ulster.

Burren folk would be better served forgetting about previous achievements from teams of yesteryear. The teams of the 80s have no baring oin what the present bunch are tryin to achieve. Rather its a weight around their neck. Its like Down people yapping on about winning 5 all Ireland titles whilst being completely shite year on year presently.

[SamFever]

That's a different discussion entirely.
We were debating whether Burren were good enough to go a step further and not whether Kilcoo could progress in Ulster.

Burren folk would be better served forgetting about previous achievements from teams of yesteryear. The teams of the 80s have no baring oin what the present bunch are tryin to achieve. Rather its a weight around their neck. Its like Down people yapping on about winning 5 all Ireland titles whilst being completely shite year on year presently.

.....and I'm agreeing with what has been said about Burren  but moving it further along to the next stage of how Kilcoo will do in Ulster.

[5 Sams]

Speaking of Burren I see Brian McAvoy got Danny Murphy's job.

[johnneycool]

Speaking of Burren I see Brian McAvoy got Danny Murphy's job.

I found Brian a very decent lad during his stint as chairman of the now defunct Down Hurling board.

Hopefully he does well in his new role.

[whitegoodman]

Kilcoo's chances won't be helped by recent injuries.

[cut the crap]

Galahead are you  reading what they are writing about your club Burren, seems some posters on here might have your measure, regards Kilcoo they have won 5 in a row ,have Burren achieved this in the past,will Kilcoo win Ulster this year, any knowledgeable magpie supporter will tell you they are looking no further than sunday,
as for Burren they are looking to next year, again.
Galahead you also must be in your 60s as we havent had a thirds team since the 80s!!!!!

[rosskarr]

Brian is one of the good guys and was an honest broker in Down administration over the years.Sadly he stepped/pushed aside and we're left with our current crop of crap

[thebar]

Nobody else has the talent at their disposal that Burren clearly have.Or have spent the £££££££ they have either.For whatever reason or another they just collapse when they play Kilcoo.
Ward,Monaghan,Copeland and Venney all on they payroll this year.Expensive set up

Burren dont collapse....they are not good enough

And Kilcoo won't be good enough in the next few weeks of Ulster.

Time will tell but as Down Champions im sure your fully behind.. they are the best the county so good luck to them