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Sligo International Airport, Brilliant stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVuUyGijoKU

Happened to be in a house a few weeks ago on a Sunday evening which had MWR on. Seamus Duffy's traditional music programme was on at the time.
I guess this guy is of the old school type from what followed. He was closing up the show and started to thank the staff for their assistance producing the programme. Then he proceeded to thank the sound guy by saying that he "worked  like a nigger all night!" i nearly fell off my chair laughing with disbelief and then he said it against as to reiterate the point! Gas stuff I tell ya.   
Sorry just noticed that somebody already posted about this story.

Guys, what do you make of the proposal to enter an amalgamation of the western division teams? Do you think it will get through?

I do not think it is a good idea, So three west sligo teams got relegated from the senior championship last year this is unfortunate but I don't think it means that football in west sligo is behind the rest of the county. Farnan's made the quarter finals the year before, Easkey are a strong outfit and on there day can beat anybody and Castleconnor can never be seen as a easy draw and are very hard to beat.
In certain other counties I know amalgamations work, but the players there would rarely get the chance to play senior championship with there club due to the number of clubs in the county and personally i feel it's harder for a team to progress through the grades in counties such as Kerry than Sligo. I believe that all the clubs in west sligo have a strong chance of making it into the senior championship. I think all the west sligo teams bar Enniscrone have played senior championship in the last ten years.

Also what happens if a west sligo team wins the intermediate championship next year, which I believe will happen. Do we revert back to existing structure?

Would this happen if all the teams in another division were relegated? I don't think so, I think it is a knee jerk reaction to the relegation of the teams and I don't think it should be passed.

Also another would the players give 100% with there own clubs when they know they can have a better chance with the amalgamation than there own clubs and risk loosing the amalgamation if there club gets promoted again? And could this create a split within the clubs team with lads getting on the amalgamation and others not?

Is it a wise move?

Who do you guys think for next years championship? I think it will be between Tour, Johns, Harps and Tubber with Curry, Mary's, Coolera and Ballymote just a bit shy of the mark. Geevagh, Shamrock Gaels, Calry and St Mholaise to battle relegation.

Tourlestrane are obviously going to be favourites after the double last year and there strong panel.
Johns to push on from there relative success last year and possibly go all the way this year, serious potential.
Harps, Well harps are always going to be in the mix aren't they.
Tubber had a bad year last year but they should have guys returning this year so will be in the running.
Curry, i think they are rebuilding as such, hard to know how they will do.
Mary's, Hard to know which team will turn up for them on there day they could beat anybody but on another day loose to anybody.
Coolera, may reach the semi's but haven't got enough in them to finish out a tough game, rely too much on costello.
Ballymote, Very hard working side but never seem to get a break.
Geevagh, Hard physical side but could possibly struggle in depth.
Calry, Have done well in the last few years and people always tip them to be battling relegation. Then again they are always end up doing well, reached quarters last year.
Shamrock Gaels, Will try and get the form of two years ago back when they bet a fancied tourlestrane. Would not like to draw them if i was in a relegation battle.
St Mholaise Gaels, Great year for them last year after coming up, ran out of steam against Coolera last year and could of beaten them, if Quinn stays with the county (which i suspect he will) it could actually have a negative effect on them as he wouldn't be available during the year as much.

Should be an interesing year i think and i'm sure there will be a few shocks!

Hello all, New to the board!
Any predictions for the club season ahead? Heard there has been a few managerial changes most notably tourlestrane.
Tourlestrane - Neil Egan takes over from Anthony Brennan. What more can Brennan do, win the double and then get the chop!, Fairly harsh. Heard O Hara seconded the motion to put Egan forward!
Ballymote - Eugene McHale takes over from Barnes Murphy and his sidekick Gerry Monaghan. Mchale is rumoured to have rang looking for the job.
Tubbercurry -  Pat Kilcoyne and Reggie have taken over. Pat moves home!!
Coolera - Alan Kelly returns as joint manager with Neil Carew to take over from Pat Kilcoyne. Carew carries on after his success with the under 20's last year.

Any others changes that ye know of?

Welcome to board, is the FBD going ahead this weekend? Any team news?

As far as i know it is going ahead on sunday, weather conditions have improved. Heard no team news but i hear the lads are in good shape, not bad for lads just back. a lot of individual training going on and laying off the sweets at christmas 

Hello all, New to the board!
Any predictions for the club season ahead? Heard there has been a few managerial changes most notably tourlestrane.
Tourlestrane - Neil Egan takes over from Anthony Brennan. What more can Brennan do, win the double and then get the chop!, Fairly harsh. Heard O Hara seconded the motion to put Egan forward!
Ballymote - Eugene McHale takes over from Barnes Murphy and his sidekick Gerry Monaghan. Mchale is rumoured to have rang looking for the job.
Tubbercurry -  Pat Kilcoyne and Reggie have taken over. Pat moves home!!
Coolera - Alan Kelly returns as joint manager with Neil Carew to take over from Pat Kilcoyne. Carew carries on after his success with the under 20's last year.

Any others changes that ye know of?