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germac (Down) - Posts: 294 - 10/02/2020 20:51:14 2266897 Link 0 |
I didn't see the incident, but I suggest a red card for the instigators of this type of thing. It didn't sound like a a tackle but more an assault or a wrestling move pinning down an opponent. It's only a matter of time until VAR is introduced. Newmitch (Down) - Posts: 53 - 10/02/2020 22:11:41 2266920 Link 0 |
Paddy Tally in a Irish News interview says Down players lacked composure and panicked towards the end of the game against Cork, putting it down to having so many young players. The Cork manager said they tried to put as much pressure on Down's shooting and it worked with Down having thirteen wides. Newmitch (Down) - Posts: 53 - 11/02/2020 13:27:25 2267055 Link 0 |
Interesting side named this evening for tomorrow. Kerr starting, Murdock in again and Doherty in at 11. Interested to see how they go... AnDunCeanada (Down) - Posts: 97 - 21/02/2020 18:12:26 2268852 Link 0 |
I guess you have to keep trying different options as previous teams fielded to date in the league have not been very impressive. I hope our boys can perform and get the win.. downtothecore (Down) - Posts: 312 - 21/02/2020 20:28:51 2268881 Link 0 |
Game is on Saturday at 7pm not Sunday as mentioned in the Hoganstand team report. Five changes, three up front. Fair play to Tally he's seen the problems with scoring and taken action, hope he is rewarded. I think Down can win this against a team in good form Longford. If they don't win promotion will be almost certainly out of reach. Conditions look better than previous weeks, hope to see a bit more kick passing from Down and a bit more intelligence in breaking the perimeter defence. Newmitch (Down) - Posts: 53 - 22/02/2020 14:49:28 2269000 Link 0 |
Game is on Saturday at 7pm not Sunday as mentioned in the Hoganstand team report. Five changes, three up front. Fair play to Tally he's seen the problems with scoring and taken action, hope he is rewarded. I think Down can win this against a team in good form Longford. If they don't win promotion will be almost certainly out of reach. Conditions look better than previous weeks, hope to see a bit more kick passing from Down and a bit more intelligence in breaking the perimeter defence. Newmitch (Down) - Posts: 53 - 22/02/2020 14:49:41 2269001 Link 0 |
Great to get the win. Tipp losing also helps. downtothecore (Down) - Posts: 312 - 22/02/2020 20:44:54 2269076 Link 0 |
Longford&Derry will be our main challengers for second place. dunmaguire (Down) - Posts: 74 - 23/02/2020 13:22:43 2269265 Link 0 |
Good win alright but they absolutely made hard work of it. Shooting and possession turnovers are a massive issue. Really don't know what they would have done without Liam Kerr.
AnDunCeanada (Down) - Posts: 97 - 23/02/2020 18:51:18 2269376 Link 0 |
2 great wins for both u20s and seniors. Yourjoking (USA) - Posts: 527 - 24/02/2020 13:46:22 2269724 Link 0 |
Reasons to be positive indeed but also we need to be realistic. I think we have some decent young players (Kerr and now Murdock for example) who could be difference makers down the line - but I think we are quite a bit away from a serious challenge on Tyrone and Donegal. Especially if we don't improve our shooting. However I agree there are reasons to be hopeful. I also think saying "beat offaly next then we win go up" is foolish considering what happened last year. Next 3 games will be battles, the lads need to show they can cope with the pressure. Here's hoping they do. AnDunCeanada (Down) - Posts: 97 - 24/02/2020 16:52:06 2269807 Link 0 |
These last 3 games will be played at championship intensity. We want to competing in sam maguire.
downtothecore (Down) - Posts: 312 - 24/02/2020 19:36:05 2269853 Link 0 |
A really entertaining game that was in the balance going into the last ten minutes. Another good crowd with a fair number of Longford supporters there, fair play to them for making the journey. Newmitch (Down) - Posts: 53 - 24/02/2020 22:31:13 2269910 Link 0 |
Encouraging signs indeed. dunmaguire (Down) - Posts: 74 - 25/02/2020 11:31:23 2270020 Link 0 |
While shooting might have been slightly improved from before it was still a big issue imo - but to be fair Longford were absolutely clinical. Corey Quinn, while he has a real eye for goal, put a few straightforward points wide and definitely needs to improve in this regard - but perhaps its inexperience and naivety more than anything. The turnover that led to the Longford goal also showed this but all in all I thought the defence battled well.
AnDunCeanada (Down) - Posts: 97 - 26/02/2020 15:00:59 2270323 Link 0 |
Good win for Down, wasn't at the game. Good to see an improved scoring rate and nice to see Connaire Harrison back and scoring. We were well on top at halftime, wonder did Down have wind assistance, sounds like a feisty game as McKernan and Flynn were blackcarded. Promotion is in our own hands now I think, hopefully another two wins and we're in the second division and the All Ireland.
Newmitch (Down) - Posts: 53 - 01/03/2020 21:13:11 2271370 Link 0 |
Good win today. Next 2 games are must win and we will need to play at championship pace to achieve it. There must be No messing about like last year were ...
downtothecore (Down) - Posts: 312 - 01/03/2020 22:06:16 2271415 Link 1 |
I was at the game today. It wasn't as fiesty as the card count would suggest. Flynn's black card was harsh on him, he couldn't get out of the way and was deemed to have been guilty of a bodycheck. early_ball_in (Down) - Posts: 10 - 01/03/2020 22:59:58 2271444 Link 1 |
i stick by my earlier post about this down team, a fantastic performance yesterday against offaly each game we our getting better both defensively and in attack, there's a serious hunger in this team and considering the players missing ( mooney, o hagan, o hare, 2 johnston brothers to name a few ) it had a banana skin wrote all over it but the lads really went for it and having harrison and donnelly getting bk playing also it was a fantastic performance. Yourjoking (USA) - Posts: 527 - 02/03/2020 13:48:07 2271653 Link 1 |