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Yet the people in these coaching and development roles have barely changed for the last 10/15 years. Time for serious change surely? Madness.

Is there a start date for the leagues this year and are the fixtures out yet?

team v Cavan
1. Smyth
2. Collins
3. McAvoy
4. Laverty
5. Morgan
6. Magill
7. Eugene Brannigan
8. Murdock
9. Mason
10. Kerr
11. Ryan J
12. Wee doc
13.Jerome
14. Big Pat
15. Gilly

Is eugene in the squad? And Rory mason at midfield?

Niall kane
Miceal Rooney
Anthony Morgan
Ryan Mcevoy
Jerome + Ryan + shealan J
Ceilum Doherty

Only Branagan on the panel is Patrick from Clonduff.

There will 100% be changes to that team

Has the down panel been cut for the national league? Be interesting to see the line up and panel this weekend

Anyone have a list of the full McKenna cup panel?

Care to elaborate?

Serious question...

If your club had an open management position, would you touch Poacher with a barge pole?

Football is horrendous to watch, and his side-line antics aren't much better.

Every coach in Down and Ulster are playing this way, name a club in Down that plays attractive football because I can't.

Its not just Steven Paochers fault, the GAA need to change the rules.

Out of curiosity, what teams in senior football would you support or watch most often?
I'm assuming Downpatrick & / or Loughinisland as they are nearest to you if you are in Ballykinlar?

Do they not both play traditional football with no sweeper or mass defence?

Did you watch Loughinisland v Warrenpoint yesterday, 15 men behind the ball for both teams and keep ball, RGU played this way all year as well. McCorry, Gilligan, Mulholland, McBride, its all over Down and throughout Ireland, we were lucky with the penalties in the championship but the spectacles have been poor overall. Mayobridge were always going to struggle without Quinn and against the all Ireland champs it was always going to be like that, when he returns they will be better. Trust me Down seniors will be playing the same way next year so get used to it.

Tell me you don't watch football without telling me you don't watch football.. We've not played with a sweeper all year, only time teams played 15 behind the ball was in extra time in the game yesterday. Dan was up on his on with Rory, Stefan or Oisin rotating in around him in the half forward/full forward area and Decky McClements dropping into midfield.

If it was 15 men behind the ball Point shouldn't have had over 15 wides never mind 15 shots. Again avoids question about his "Club"

You played a static sweeper v Castlewellan in quarter final?

The Town dropped a man back and left us a defender free... that's not a sweeper

Deluded that Loughinisland do not play defensive-deluded

Defensive minded but most scores in Division 1? Know f**k all about f**k all so you do truth, focus on your own "club", might get somewhere if you weren't a full time  keyboard warrior

What is your club Mourne Red? Lol

Mark mccartan said on commentary last night that carryduff could still go down which is why I asked. Must be mistaken then.

Can Carryduff still be relegated? How would that work if they've beaten Downpatrick twice?

Have a look at the league table and think.

Or maybe if you know the answer just answer the question and don't be a smart arse?

Can Carryduff still be relegated? How would that work if they've beaten Downpatrick twice?

Can anyone confirm that the only 2 teams that can go down from division 1 now that haven't already been relegated is RGU and Bryansford based on Loughinisland and carryduff having better H2H than RGU? But if Ford win on Tuesday they are safe regardless

The two big games of the weekend are in division 1b tomorrow. RGU v Loughinisland and Ford v Carryduff. Looking at the last round of fixtures I imagine that these four teams could win the last round so it means this weekend is so vital. Carryduff will really want to cement their safety to bed this weekend so I fear for Bryansford.
The games should be streamed by the clubs as they are so important.

The division one team all the forum experts continuously wrote off have 19 points - doesn't look like they are going away

Could still go down if Rostrevor beat them and RGU win though yes? Loughinisland now mathematically safe after tonight's win.

Would expect Ronan McCartan to be a strong candidate for the county minors.
Successful with Saul, bit of time with Ballymartin, County Ladies, Down U20s.

Impressive enough cv.

County ladies relegated to junior football on his watch so he jumped before being pushed. He is also the coach of Glen and has a new role with rostrevor as underage development coordinator. Not sure he would have the time for minors tbh.

From what I can see a lot of those ladies which played when they won the All-Ireland either have moved abroad or retired/have had children.. Ronan seemed to be breaking down the clicks within the squad and introducing fresh faces, was doing a good job bar results imo

A good job bar results doesn't count for much in sport unfortunately