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[The only Branaigan who would get near that team would be Dabs. The gulf between club and county is fierce.]

A great second half performance yesterday and the subs made a big impact. We need to sort out midfield as this is were Cavan beat Monaghan and their midfield is not bad. I would start Ryan Johnston as he is a better footballer than both midfielders who played yesterday.
Impressed with Fegan , Laverty and Guinness in defence and with Murdock looking solid at 3 there is something to build on there. Up front  we definitely have some classy players who when given room can hurt teams. Interesting use of Kerr and Quinn who are in my opinion in the top 6 forwards in the county but coming on to a tired defence caused a lot of problems and Down were dominant from then on.
The only Branaigan who would get near that team would be Dabs. The gulf between club and county is fierce.

So downjim do you think that the likes of pierce laverty (who played well yesterday no doubt) playing his club football in division 2 is fit for county football but not aaron branagan whose been a standout performer for kilcoo senior championship winning teams every year for the last number of years?? Seems a strange assessment.

Lloyd, that's 60 names and I'd rule out quite a number of them as not good enough for county.
Others I wouldn't include due to their indiscretions a few weeks ago.
Think Hynes in goal is a contender not mentioned from Carryduff.

Yes agreed but certainly wasn't saying they are all county standard or should be with the county?I was just highlighting stand out players from the games I had seen in my own opinion but think there are certainly a few named that should be looked at and I'm sure they will be. Apologies to darragh cross and Castlewellan but just didn't get seeing any of their games.

In terms of indiscretions as you put it im not sure how this means that they didn't perform well?

Coverage from pairc tv this year has been excellent giving people a chance to see teams and players they normally wouldn't have got to see much off. A list of some of the best players from each team in this year's championship so far:

Kilcoo: 3 Johnston's, 5 brannigans, Ryan mcevoy, Dylan ward
Wpoint: lynch,p Murdock, 2 boyles, Magee,c macartan,mcgarry,
Carryduff: mcgeough, beattie, 2 Guinness, Tunney, McGrath
Burren: L Kerr, s fegan, g McGovern, c toner, r treanor
Clonduff: 2 ohagans, Ryan Brannigan, Tom close,Arthur,p lively
Ford: d savage,Lewis casement, ohiggins
Lisland: j Flynn, r mason, a mcclements, c Turley
Bholland: m walsh,s loughran,j McGovern, b and r Campbell
Dpk: g Collins, t prenter
Rostervor: Mooney, a McMahon j fegan , c Gordon
Bridge: C Smyth, c Quinn, k mclorey
Glenn: jack and shay mccartan, j ohare
Bredagh: Donal hughes
Longstone: m Poland,harrison, c doran,Finn McElroy

Feel free to add. Hopefully some of the lads above get a chance with the county if they haven't already.

Hearing Ross is with Bryansford this year
Few teams back training already
Rostrevor up mountains already
Clonduff Mayobridge Loughinisland all back
Teams used to keep what they done to themselves now managers/coaches post everything they do on social media to benefit there own profile. You can be sure Kilcoo won't tell the world what they are doing.

Smurfy which of these clubs managers/coaches posted on social media that they were back training?🤔

John Rafferty named as new RGU manager..good appointment from them after all the negative press they've had recently.

Great appointment from loughinisland last night they have real potential to go well this year.Any other legitimate management posts confirmed other than the BS posted on here previously?

Wouldn't disagree with that Sheedy but the fact remains allowing suspended players to play on Saturday had a big say in them staying up after a one off game in which they won by a point..The rules need to be looked at.

Fair play to RGU on winning their playoff game v an riocht on Saturday albeit by using players that should really have been serving out their deserved suspensions.makes a mockery of the whole system and must find themselves very lucky to still be playing in division 1 next year.