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Poor game!Conditions were very bad for the last 5 minutes but other than that they were ok
Darren O Hagen,Magee,OHare all doing well in the game.Other than that there was very little else to be shouting about on the Down team.Thought Mooney was very good for Jordanstown when he went on his charging runs.Maybe I am being harsh on the lads but I thought it was a very very poor showing.What way does that leave us in the group?What way do we need Monaghan and Cavan to finish up?

Had a fair idea we would win this game after seeing the Monaghan team.When we get the Johnstones Mooney Poland Carr and our lads back after the all Ireland series we will be very hard to beat.I think we can top division 2 at this rate.Roll on Wednesday night

Great first half
Keep it going lads

Does it say who has the breeze first half shamrocks?

I think Down will win this one today.Monaghan have only 4 regular starters playing so it's a great chance for us.Although our team has not been released yet has it?

He has to start in midfield against Kildare.Any thoughts on today's game?Team announced yet?

Lads anyone at the game last night?Just looking information on how Downs Caolan Mooney played?

I originally just mentioned that he was good enough to start for Down.What playoffs are you talking about?You do a lot of talking on this without ever making a genuine point.

Yes we were beaten today.What club are you from exactly?
We had an off season last year from top to bottom and you single out 1 player.I think we have proved that was a one off.

Ross has proved himself to be the best player in ulster at his level and if things go well for us in a few weeks I think he will have proved to everyone that he is the best player in Ireland at his level.I know it is not senior level but if you are the best intermediate player in Ireland it should count for a starting place when he is back playing for Down.We have no ball winning forwards at present unless we stick with Madine at full forward but can't get round how badly exposed he was last year against Tyrone and Kildare.For what it's worth I think Down will have a great league this year and qualify as the second best team in it.Kildare are the only team that I would say are better than us.When we get everyone back after the McKenna cup we will have a very strong squad.Anyword when Gordan and Clarke will return to the squad?

Don't think Aidan Carr would have the pace for full back.Imagine him coming up against Bradley or Cavanagh in the summer?Where are all our score coming from? The forward line would not be full of scores.All great players and lovely to watch and move the ball well but take away free kicks who does our scoring?Against Kildare last year very few of these forwards made an impact from play.

Who can we call into the forward line that has not been mentioned?Madine might be an option but I felt he was badly exposed in last years championship.He played at 12 in the reply in Newry and was like a headless chicken.Donals form will hopefully come back soon.Is McConville an option to play at full forward?He has the height that we need in there

Fair point.But from known Caolan he will not be happy just to sit on the bench he will want to start every game.We can't take a man home from Australia to sit on the bench surely not?

Lads Keating would come in handy later in the season if yas are to make any challenge in division 2.From what I seen last Sunday yous are very light and small in the forward line.I expect a far better performance from Down when we meet in the league with a lot of players to come back for us.Although yous will be in the same boat?Were yous missing many on Sunday that might start in the first league game?Fully deserved your win by the way.

Mooney is the real deal lads.NP76 what would your starting team be for the Kildare game?