Down Club Hurling & Football

[ardtole]

If Down improve as much in the next 6 months as much as they have in the last 6 months il be happy enough.

[Johnnysboys]

Don't even try and blame Oran for that defeat it lies at the feet of the management. Like last Sunday we were full of sideways hand passing, zero kick passing and 14 behind the ball. Last Sunday while 13 points down we still dropped off kick outs, it was a real dark ages display. Still and all, great progress being made, no promotion from a poor division 3 despite getting a 3 month head start and annihilation from our biggest rivals by 10 points, no different to last year in Clones when we lost by 10 to Monaghan only we have spent 200k more this year. Wonder will McGuinness stay on for the Tailteann Cup??? If he does decides to stay would be nice if he let lads kick the ball instead of the rubbish we were subjected to on Sunday past, not sure it's value for money.
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Agree with a lot of this statement. I think the management team and particularly the manager gets a lot of plaudits based on very little. We would seriously need to top the group in the B competition and then taking out a big gun in the knockout stages (Cavan/Fermanagh)

[downtothecore]

Lads ffs... Down havent been anywhere near competing at any level for a lifetime. We were beat by the last kick of the game in AI semi final and we could have won it...

[snoopdog]

Gutting for the lads last night. All Down people in Parnell pk were gutted . To lose by the last kick of the game after such a tough enthralling game will be devastating for the players. Kildare got their match ups right. Down defended magnificently in 1st half. Even though we were 6 up at one stage kildare were never out of it as it proved. The break in play for the big number 8 benefited them, gave them time to regroup. These guys above slagging off the management were they in Parnell pk last night, were they at any game this year. I Doubt it. Down have done nothing at any level since 2010. Laverty has won 2 out 3 Ulster U20s. Lost to All Ireland champions last year in a close game. There is good foundations to build on here lads . Stop bitching and get behind the teams. What can I saw about Odhran Murdock what a footballer . We are lucky to have him. He will be immense for Down in the years ahead. Those lads walk away with your head held high. You give us a buzz and we are proud of them. I know Last night would've been devastating for them but bright futures ahead. All we ask is to be competitive and I think we all know with time that will happen at senior level also. Last Sunday isn't a yardstick  to beat Down with. It just shows were we are at, McGeeney is 9 years with Armagh only in last year are they  now competing.   We need to unearth a few guys with height though.  Let's give the Tailteann Cup  rattle and maybe get a couple of days in Croke Park in July.

[Ed Hardy]

Never really got going at all last night, and still could have won that game. Hard one for the players to take, hopefully we'll see good few of them in the senior panel over  next 10years. Some going from the management, 2 out of 3 Ulster titles. Murdock is outstanding young footballer, haven't seen many better for his age. McCarthy was very good aswell I thought, and Morgan finished with 2.1 and got very little kicked into him. Plenty of work still to be done but heading in the right direction? How many are available next year?

Waterford next weekend should be straightforward if Down have any notions of winning Tailteann Cup, maybe see few changes to the team. Getting one or two up speed.

Any word on injured players? Is Owen McCabe long term? Finn Mc is bound to be due back soon?

[Johnnysboys]

We can't expect anything less from this one.

Didn't see ya come on a few weeks ago to congratulate a win over Donegal

Congratulate a win over Derry to win the U20 championship

As soon as we lose


Get the keyboard warmed up. Your happy now

Your a joke of a so called Down fan. 

Keep on being negative.   He will be there for a few more years yet 😂😂😂

Progress is being made and it is value for money. We are going in the right direction.
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How is it value for money? That's a poor statement.

[Nanderson]

Anyone know how big Ruairi O'Hare is getting on for Saul this season. They seem to be motoring this season. Was with Laverty 2 years ago at u20 and was on panel at start of the year i believe.

[wobbller]

Anyone know how big Ruairi O'Hare is getting on for Saul this season. They seem to be motoring this season. Was with Laverty 2 years ago at u20 and was on panel at start of the year i believe.

He started in the Tailteann Cup v Cavan last year.

[Nanderson]

Anyone know how big Ruairi O'Hare is getting on for Saul this season. They seem to be motoring this season. Was with Laverty 2 years ago at u20 and was on panel at start of the year i believe.

He started in the Tailteann Cup v Cavan last year.

Yes think he was on the panel at the start of this year but one of illness or injury put him out of it. He'd be a good option for up front as hes big, strong and can kick a good score. Think he was on frees for Saul when we played them last year

[Johnnysboys]

How is it value for money? That's a poor statement.
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Tell me how it isn't
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Started in division 3 - still in division 3
Embarrassed by Armagh by 10 points
Players being released to clubs on Friday nights and then coming on for county on Sunday - other players not being released to club and not coming on during Sundays game - clubs and players starting to get pissed off..
Beat by a Kildare team that lost two of its better players to injury during the game.

[Sandstorm]

 Look, let's get this out in the open once and for all. Redandblack and Johnny's boys don't really hate their county and I don't believe they want to see Down back in the mire. They clearly just hate Laverty and even I'd Down won the All Ireland, these begrudgers would be critical. As a matter of interest, how do you know how much it has cost to run the teams? To the best of my considerable knowledge the County board has not released any figures. So lads, lets put this to bed to or good. Admit you hate Laverty and let's move without your negative black pathetic input.

[downtothecore]

Off course they detest lavery sandstorm... it's very clear from their posts to date.

[Johnnysboys]

Look, let's get this out in the open once and for all. Redandblack and Johnny's boys don't really hate their county and I don't believe they want to see Down back in the mire. They clearly just hate Laverty and even I'd Down won the All Ireland, these begrudgers would be critical. As a matter of interest, how do you know how much it has cost to run the teams? To the best of my considerable knowledge the County board has not released any figures. So lads, lets put this to bed to or good. Admit you hate Laverty and let's move without your negative black pathetic input.

I don't hate anyone - but this eulogising of Laverty has to stop. My god we win a game and he is the goat, best manager ever in our history. We play 15 men behind the ball and it's "clever Kilcoo tactics" but when Tally done it he was just a Tyrone bollox. We are actually like the English media about Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford when it comes to him - he can simply do no wrong. Regarding the money thing - someone in a previous post quoted £200k that's what I based my message on. And let's be honest - for Clarke. Morgan and Laverty - that figure is probably not far off the mark.

[Sandstorm]

'Clever Kilcoo tactics' won an All Ireland, don't underestimate them.  😊😊😊

[Sandstorm]

Clever Burren tactics won 2 All Irelands in the 1980s. You always neet clever tactics. Kerry didn't win all their titles without being Q-tours.