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There's no point coaching players when they get to senior level, if they can't do all the basics extremely well and have the conditioning at that stage it's too late. Can't teach an 18 year old how to catch a ball. That's foundation work from u14.
Top coaches only dictate the style of play and how they want their teams to play the game in a senior set up.

Are you sure, when McCrory left was there any continuity or MCivor after that. I'm not so sure.

Leave the AI club winners to go play 4th fiddle in a Down set up, again I can't see that either. Maybe I'm wrong.

Not a fan of a one season management setting, you really can't change everything in one year. If there are progressing signs they need to stay.

Final on at 4pm Sunday, seems a strange time, I normally have my Sunday siesta then. Looking forward to this one, intriguing how CPN will approach it and whether they will follow blueprint of Clonduff

The game was played to win, unlike now when the the goal seems firmly not to lose. Even when the opposition are vulnerable.
The game has changed significantly, the pace, power and athleticism isn't what it was before either.

Kickout ruling wouldn't work in that guise, but hat happens when the wind prevents ball travelling over 45m or quite simply the kicker isn't fit to. Can't play ball backwards of midfield, not sure how that will achieve anything as team in possession just won't cross it u til gaps appear. A shot clock? Good luck asking referees to do that as well as manage everything else. I'm sure all options where expired and will keep being explored. The advance mark was a potential great idea if the rewards dictated it, but the person on the mark isn't maybe the best kicker. If that was tweaked to be a free that anyone could hit then that may improve the advance mark.

I think the game has to be coached and we need more coaches willing to push up on the sweeper, kick quick possession into spaces. Coach forwards back to playing as freely as early noughties. Naive maybe. Optimistic yes definitely.

There are plenty of teams with players of a high enough calibre that they don't have to be passive on the ball. But teams are setting up not to lose, it's a major difference than setting up to win.
County set ups that these have been involved in will have quality to play offensive and transition defence to attack so it is the coaches style.

Loughinisland midfielder, think 9, caught some great ball yesterday. Surely worth a look for county team as midfield has been a weak spot? John Boyle was fabulous throughout, maybe benefitted from a couple of weeks game time.

CPN have a big week ahead for getting the goalkeeper and full back assessed if they can play in final. Be a real shame if they were to miss out, both have done well this year.
Not sure I'm looking forward to any final, can see them all being disappointing

Seems so, haven't heard officially, been away all week ffs.

That would be a big boost for Liatroim, and could well be the decider. Not sure how the appeal was won, he clean burst the fella no excuses.

If that rain keeps up it could well be the marshes by Sunday - Think tonight will be a good game, Liatroim might rue the loss of McCrickard.

Got your number, youre that guy in the crowd that's never played the game telling the kids to work harder, get a grip of yer man.
It's actually ridiculous what your saying.

Elk, that's really a rubbish statement. Full time professional athletes at the highest levels are not comfortable taking pens.

All 6 semi finals being shown on Down TV

Haha, "And the wooden spoon award goes to...."

Excited for more knock out games this weekend. Last week showed us anything can happen.