Down Club Hurling & Football

[Truth hurts]

Kilcoo does what Kilcoo does, grind out a victory.  Clonduff like the Bridge before them had plenty of chances but did not capitalise. I havent seen anyone yet who will touch them. Ballyholland were lucky yesterday v a well-organised Bredagh team. Castlewellan seem to love the last minute goals and Mayobridge get over the line v a plucky Loughinisland team. Warrenpoint upped the ante and i think their is a kick in them. There is some interesting games coming up in the forthcoming weeks but I still think Kilcoo are the team to beat.

[Truth hurts]

Can clubs do something about their members abusing the county board social media page? These people are volunteers who give up their time to post scores. We have never had better access to scores and games ever.

[general]

Can clubs do something about their members abusing the county board social media page? These people are volunteers who give up their time to post scores. We have never had better access to scores and games ever.

I would second this - all voluntarily done. Credit given where credit due, nobody is perfect

[ScarvaLegend]

I had a quick scroll through Twitter and Facebook and can't see any negative comments but that is likely because they have since been deleted. But I know what you are talking about, and some comments have been very disappointing.

In regards to Championship coverage, I believe the County Board is going above and beyond to provide a good level of coverage for every game. Keep in mind that you can't expect someone from the CB at every game all weekend. Also, they shouldn't have to provide every score from every game, imagine the mess that would make if there were 5 or 6 games going on at once!

With that being said, the clubs themselves could be doing more to engage with their members/supporters. Some clubs give a fantastic commentary of the game, in particular Castlewellan have an excellent feed. A lot of other clubs do a score by score and allows you to easily follow the game. Other clubs don't post for months on end and it causes something of a media blackout for some Championship games when two of these teams play each other. I think that can be particularly frustrating as a lot of the time the person controlling the twitter account is probably standing at the game, how hard is it to whip out the phone at a water break and half time and send a quick tweet.

So for me, any frustration aimed at the County Board is entirely misplaced and I'll say the Board have been doing a fantastic job over the last two weekends.

[upandwin]

Agree with the above...and I know the comment that we're alluding to. I don't necessarily think the person updating the scores is the same person who deciding to charge underage people in to the games. I don't agree that U16s should be charged BUT no one is being forced to go to a game with five or six kids. There is a streaming service for most games and that will cost £5 for a household, which I think is fairly reasonable.

The same people complaining about not being able to afford £20 to see the club that means so much to them, are the same men and women paying £120 a month for Sky sports without blinking an eye. Also I think £5 a head is more than fair for adults going to games. I have been to a couple of Irish league games North and South and the charge is normally around £15-20 p/person. It really seems like people are going out of their way to be offended by this. These are generally the same people that complain about the lack of resources and funds for our county teams.

[thebar]

I had a quick scroll through Twitter and Facebook and can't see any negative comments but that is likely because they have since been deleted. But I know what you are talking about, and some comments have been very disappointing.

In regards to Championship coverage, I believe the County Board is going above and beyond to provide a good level of coverage for every game. Keep in mind that you can't expect someone from the CB at every game all weekend. Also, they shouldn't have to provide every score from every game, imagine the mess that would make if there were 5 or 6 games going on at once!

With that being said, the clubs themselves could be doing more to engage with their members/supporters. Some clubs give a fantastic commentary of the game, in particular Castlewellan have an excellent feed. A lot of other clubs do a score by score and allows you to easily follow the game. Other clubs don't post for months on end and it causes something of a media blackout for some Championship games when two of these teams play each other. I think that can be particularly frustrating as a lot of the time the person controlling the twitter account is probably standing at the game, how hard is it to whip out the phone at a water break and half time and send a quick tweet.

So for me, any frustration aimed at the County Board is entirely misplaced and I'll say the Board have been doing a fantastic job over the last two weekends.

Good job but get house in order with regards live streams of matches outside of Newry - don't advertise and take money for something you can't offer.

[Truth hurts]

Will Burren and Glenn be worth going to? Glenn looked good last week

[upandwin]

Can't see this one being close tonight. Glenn will hang in tight for 20mins but be a couple behind at HT. Burren will run riot second half, they've pace and power everywhere. Burren to win by 8 pulling up.

I agree Glenn looked decent last week but after the shambles of a display from the Ford against a poor enough W'point side, maybe that Glenn result wasn't as good as we cracked it up to be.

[Smurfy123]

That was another shocking performance from us last night
Bryansford missed a guilt edge goal chance and a penalty before we even looked like playing
Long aimless ball kicked into the forward line
It's plain as day every other team in Down didn't give a damn about the league
We need a big improvement to overcome Clonduff

[Truth hurts]

Burren into the quarters without breaking a sweat, it's hard to know if that will benefit them in the long run, they certainly have some dangerous forwards but the jury is still out on whether they can take the magpies.
The clash of the clash so far will take place on Sunday even between the 2020 and 2021 league winners, it has the potential to be a cracker but i think the injury to McGarry could sway it for the yellows but this could go to the extra time, it's one I am really looking forward to. The championship begins this weekend!
DJ will be up against his own club and I expect a response from Darragh Cross who were average on Sunday.

[whitegoodman]

Burren were poor last night.  Sloppy was probably the right word to describe them.  If they got one of Clonduff, Warrenpoint or Mayobridge in the QF they could be caught cold give the lack of opposition they have faced to date.

Kilcoo still the team.

[Truth hurts]

Kilcoo has two weeks off now which will get Dabs and Dylan Ward time to recover. They are ahead of the rest by a bit but still can be caught but a team will need to take their chances. Mayobridge and Clonduff had plenty but never took them. There are only 4 teams left which on their day could beat the magpies and one will be eliminated at the weekend.

[upandwin]

Some draw last night...who in the world could have foreseen that we'd get drawn with Clonduff? That'll be the end of the road for our lads surely...in fairness we are miles off Burren and Kilcoo so it makes no odds whether we play Clonduff now or a better team later as there's a big gulf. Streamed the Burren game last night and I fancy them to win the whole thing. Two easy fixtures has given them a chance to give lots of lads plenty of football and not have to risk any injured players like Fegan and Toner. Liam Kerr and Danny Magill are different gravy. Kilcoo will be worried about Burren IMO...The rest of the teams in the county are a side act...County board will surely keep Kilcoo and Burren apart in the semi finals hoping for a showpiece event.

Not much excitement other than our game this wkend. Should be a good crowd there on Sunday night. Fancy Mayobridge to do enough against Bredagh, they'll win by 2/3 pulling up. Castlewellan will fancy their chances against Glenn but that game will be close and I think Glenn will edge it. Carryduff and Longstone will be tight as well but I think Carryduff will see it through.

[Truth hurts]

Some draw last night...who in the world could have foreseen that we'd get drawn with Clonduff? That'll be the end of the road for our lads surely...in fairness we are miles off Burren and Kilcoo so it makes no odds whether we play Clonduff now or a better team later as there's a big gulf. Streamed the Burren game last night and I fancy them to win the whole thing. Two easy fixtures has given them a chance to give lots of lads plenty of football and not have to risk any injured players like Fegan and Toner. Liam Kerr and Danny Magill are different gravy. Kilcoo will be worried about Burren IMO...The rest of the teams in the county are a side act...County board will surely keep Kilcoo and Burren apart in the semi finals hoping for a showpiece event.

Not much excitement other than our game this wkend. Should be a good crowd there on Sunday night. Fancy Mayobridge to do enough against Bredagh, they'll win by 2/3 pulling up. Castlewellan will fancy their chances against Glenn but that game will be close and I think Glenn will edge it. Carryduff and Longstone will be tight as well but I think Carryduff will see it through.

Thats correct the CCC will fix the draw to ensure Kilcoo play Burren in the final

[upandwin]

Hopefully...would make for a good final in fairness lol