Down Club Hurling & Football

[Mike Tyson]

That wind isn't gale force by any chance?

[Mourne Rover]

Maginn and O'Hanlon came on for Down at half time but the Clare FM commentators were not sure who they replaced.

[OgraAnDun]

That wind isn't gale force by any chance?

It's now 2-10 to 3 points so you'd have to guess no.

[SHEEDY]

absolutely embarrrasing that the boys on clare fm were talking at half time that this was a chance to boost their scoring difference.

[thebar]

lads is anyone really surprised its were we are at the minute cant think of any time we have been worse......not much really you can say about it all that hasn't been said.

[Mike Tyson]

lads is anyone really surprised its were we are at the minute cant think of any time we have been worse......not much really you can say about it all that hasn't been said.

Completely agree. Management incompetence and players attitude the cause of our problems. Maybe Division 3 is these players level and will have to build from there.

[saulzer]

Is there any GAA follower left in the County now who doesn't realise that the management team appointed by the County board is completely and utterly out of its depth?

[snoopdog]

Relegation guaranteed. Another painful year awaits. Another winless year. 

[OgraAnDun]

Is there any GAA follower left in the County now who doesn't realise that the management team appointed by the County board is completely and utterly out of its depth?

Probably not but who in their right mind would take over the team at this stage of the season and after these results?

[Mourne Rover]

FT Clare 2-11 Down 0-11. Saulzer's prediction when the team was named was spot on. We managed two or three late points but it still looks grim for us.

[Ed Hardy]

Shambles of a set up..  If the current management team stays in place, Down wont win a game in 2017.

[SHEEDY]

where do we go from here? surely current management set up cant continue.

[snoopdog]

Its a long way home from Ennis. It will only get worse under this management team if that is possible. Armagh in Newry 1st round of ulster is looking terrifying now.  Why would any player give uo their time for this. Pity those loyal supporters who travelled to Clare. Some waste if hard earned cash.

[Mourne Rover]

We will probably hear later from people who were actually in Ennis but the Clare FM commentators suggested it was another poor display with only Reid, Darren O'Hagan and Mooney looking the part. There seems little doubt that we started with the wrong team and the game was effectively over by the break. It is hard to understand why Ryan Johnston was again left on the bench but we apparently improved when he came on and it was good that Jerome got a late run. Meath won by 15 points today and will be travelling to Newry in a fortnight with considerable confidence. Paddy Power has just listed us as 1/5 to be relegated and the real question is whether we can avoid another complete whitewash this season.

[thewobbler]

2 games into the season and it's no longer a question of whether Eamon Burns is going, but how he'll end up going. The county board won't oust him, so it's going to boil down to whether Eamon walks with his head held high, or whether the players force him out. I've no desire to ever see the latter happen in our county. Which kind of leaves only only amicable solution.

I'd wager my house he won't be there for the Ulster Championship. So the sooner the better.