Down Club Hurling & Football

[thewobbler]

Well until you let us know a few details about yourself, I’m more than happy to join him in painting you as a bitter alcoholic.

All’s fair in absolute anonymity.

[Lotto]

What are you on about? Your opinion on allowing teams to train is obscene. How can seriously say it is ok to train, no matter what the numbers are? Your club totally ignored the rules in lockdown 1 and your community paid for it, I take it none of your family died because of it. Don't come on here and be the big I am, seriously catch yourself on.

[thewobbler]

What are you on about? Your opinion on allowing teams to train is obscene. How can seriously say it is ok to train, no matter what the numbers are? Your club totally ignored the rules in lockdown 1 and your community paid for it, I take it none of your family died because of it. Don't come on here and be the big I am, seriously catch yourself on.

I’m quoting this one Lotto, for the reason that when you read this back to yourself when sober, you might regret it and try to delete.

It’s probably best you you remain anonymous. There’s a lot of people I know would take very serious umbrage with you for what you’ve just written. You’ve connected Ballyholland Harps GAC to deaths in the community.

[Lotto]

What are you on about? Your opinion on allowing teams to train is obscene. How can seriously say it is ok to train, no matter what the numbers are? Your club totally ignored the rules in lockdown 1 and your community paid for it, I take it none of your family died because of it. Don't come on here and be the big I am, seriously catch yourself on.

I’m quoting this one Lotto, for the reason that when you read this back to yourself when sober, you might regret it and try to delete.

It’s probably best you you remain anonymous. There’s a lot of people I know would take very serious umbrage with you for what you’ve just written. You’ve connected Ballyholland Harps GAC to deaths in the community.

Your attempts to demean me aren't working. I seriously hope that none of the deaths in your community came about by the transmission between your players that flagrantly disobeyed both GAA and NI Gov rules, I can't answer that. You and your Senior team know what you did so don't put it back on me for highlighting it here or last year either.

[wobbller]

What are you on about? Your opinion on allowing teams to train is obscene. How can seriously say it is ok to train, no matter what the numbers are? Your club totally ignored the rules in lockdown 1 and your community paid for it, I take it none of your family died because of it. Don't come on here and be the big I am, seriously catch yourself on.

I’m quoting this one Lotto, for the reason that when you read this back to yourself when sober, you might regret it and try to delete.

It’s probably best you you remain anonymous. There’s a lot of people I know would take very serious umbrage with you for what you’ve just written. You’ve connected Ballyholland Harps GAC to deaths in the community.

Your attempts to demean me aren't working. I seriously hope that none of the deaths in your community came about by the transmission between your players that flagrantly disobeyed both GAA and NI Gov rules, I can't answer that. You and your Senior team know what you did so don't put it back on me for highlighting it here or last year either.

  Have to defend my cousin here.
   Locco or lotto whatever suits your inebriation level-no one is demeaning you on this Board.You are demeaning yourself and all connected to you.
    The Minor Management is a strange one.It seems Ambrose has got himself appointed to this gig this past 6 or 7 years and is now joined by his Line Manager.Eyes in the camp for you know who methinks.Ps. I wish them well after the last eight wasted years or is that ten years if you include wee Pete?

[Lotto]

What are you on about? Your opinion on allowing teams to train is obscene. How can seriously say it is ok to train, no matter what the numbers are? Your club totally ignored the rules in lockdown 1 and your community paid for it, I take it none of your family died because of it. Don't come on here and be the big I am, seriously catch yourself on.

I’m quoting this one Lotto, for the reason that when you read this back to yourself when sober, you might regret it and try to delete.

It’s probably best you you remain anonymous. There’s a lot of people I know would take very serious umbrage with you for what you’ve just written. You’ve connected Ballyholland Harps GAC to deaths in the community.

Your attempts to demean me aren't working. I seriously hope that none of the deaths in your community came about by the transmission between your players that flagrantly disobeyed both GAA and NI Gov rules, I can't answer that. You and your Senior team know what you did so don't put it back on me for highlighting it here or last year either.

  Have to defend my cousin here.
   Locco or lotto whatever suits your inebriation level-no one is demeaning you on this Board.You are demeaning yourself and all connected to you.
    The Minor Management is a strange one.It seems Ambrose has got himself appointed to this gig this past 6 or 7 years and is now joined by his Line Manager.Eyes in the camp for you know who methinks.Ps. I wish them well after the last eight wasted years or is that ten years if you include wee Pete?

Good man, take care.

[wobbller]

What are you on about? Your opinion on allowing teams to train is obscene. How can seriously say it is ok to train, no matter what the numbers are? Your club totally ignored the rules in lockdown 1 and your community paid for it, I take it none of your family died because of it. Don't come on here and be the big I am, seriously catch yourself on.

I’m quoting this one Lotto, for the reason that when you read this back to yourself when sober, you might regret it and try to delete.

It’s probably best you you remain anonymous. There’s a lot of people I know would take very serious umbrage with you for what you’ve just written. You’ve connected Ballyholland Harps GAC to deaths in the community.

Your attempts to demean me aren't working. I seriously hope that none of the deaths in your community came about by the transmission between your players that flagrantly disobeyed both GAA and NI Gov rules, I can't answer that. You and your Senior team know what you did so don't put it back on me for highlighting it here or last year either.

  Have to defend my cousin here.
   Locco or lotto whatever suits your inebriation level-no one is demeaning you on this Board.You are demeaning yourself and all connected to you.
    The Minor Management is a strange one.It seems Ambrose has got himself appointed to this gig this past 6 or 7 years and is now joined by his Line Manager.Eyes in the camp for you know who methinks.Ps. I wish them well after the last eight wasted years or is that ten years if you include wee Pete?

Good man, take care.

  Always!

[Smurfy123]

Lotto what are you talking about man?
You say none of these have any experience at this level
Cunningham Burren minors for years
Morgan successful Carryduff minor and 21
Dougherty successful Carryduff
Ambrose involved under James


Still I thought the board would have went for Mickey Walsh and Mickey linden or Ross Carr and Thornton

The above went for both the under 20 job and the minors so it’s a big blow for both and can’t see either being back managing again at this level for a while


I wish the new management team all the best

And lotto wise up with that ridiculous statement about Ballyholland

[whitegoodman]

Lotto what are you talking about man?
You say none of these have any experience at this level
Cunningham Burren minors for years
Morgan successful Carryduff minor and 21
Dougherty successful Carryduff
Ambrose involved under James


Still I thought the board would have went for Mickey Walsh and Mickey linden or Ross Carr and Thornton

The above went for both the under 20 job and the minors so it’s a big blow for both and can’t see either being back managing again at this level for a while


I wish the new management team all the best

And lotto wise up with that ridiculous statement about Ballyholland

This is not correct.

[manwithnoplan]

Quite a large minor management team, hopefully that brings plenty of ideas and knowledge of the available players to the table. However I'd hope it wouldn't mean a clash in terms of ideas/playing styles etc. Is there an indication on who would have the ultimate say on these things or who has the "lead role" as such? Hopefully see an upturn in fortunes and wish the management and team the best for whenever they can get back at it.

[supersub]

You would assume the lead role would be the Manager.

[manwithnoplan]

Thanks for that mature and insightful reply. Apologies, I had only seen a list of names of the management team at that stage and not the article naming Cunningham the manager.

[Gaelforce123]

I have seen a few similar comments about a large management team, is it really for an intercounty set up?
Manager
Selectors
Outfield Coaches
Goalkeeper Coach
S&C Coach

No bigger than a couple of Division one club set ups. There were a few good set ups in for this job, good to see that good people are interested in the minor job. Good luck to the men who got the post wish them every success

[thewobbler]

It’s not an adult inter county set up.

It’s an u17 squad. In a normal season, the gap between schools players being made fully available, and the Ulster Championship, is at best a couple of months, and is balanced a little against exam commitments.

The first month is spent whittling down a trial squad into a final squad, through in-house matches, friendly matches, and various tests for fitness etc. The second month is spent trying to mould a team into a structure, around those players available. But a lot of that is trialling how players react in positions.

What I’m getting at there is that the season could be over before any serious coaching is done. Or more pertinently, that there’s not enough coaching commitments to overload a couple of men.

As mentioned when the u20 management was announced, why on earth any manager would want 7-10 voices during the trials and whittling down stage is beyond me. They must love meetings.

[Johnnysboys]

It’s not an adult inter county set up.

It’s an u17 squad. In a normal season, the gap between schools players being made fully available, and the Ulster Championship, is at best a couple of months, and is balanced a little against exam commitments.
The first month is spent whittling down a trial squad into a final squad, through in-house matches, friendly matches, and various tests for fitness etc. The second month is spent trying to mould a team into a structure, around those players available. But a lot of that is trialling how players react in positions.

What I’m getting at there is that the season could be over before any serious coaching is done. Or more pertinently, that there’s not enough coaching commitments to overload a couple of men.

As mentioned when the u20 management was announced, why on earth any manager would want 7-10 voices during the trials and whittling down stage is beyond me. They must love meetings.

Too much emphasis placed on colleges level football. How can players make a county minor setup when they are getting slogged at schools level and then maybe number 27-35 on the panel but are not allowed to go to minor trials. Then when school football ends in jan (Abbey) or feb/match (College) the lads are fit but their game play is so poor they can’t make the squad. There needs to be a better system put in place where the school teachers don’t put pressure on lads not to trial for their county but they can’t get on school team. Teachers don’t own the players after all.