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I think he means in terms of the organisation involved with using neutral venues that is being said is one of the reasons the draws now being made before the latest round of championship has been played that wasnt the case before. County board are not going to go down home and away for championship as they are all about the money especially with cost of planned developments. Neutral grounds gtd's them more gate money imo

With results today, think it essentially looks like one of Gowna or Killygarry will be in relegation playoffs. It's been a mad draw overall. Score difference will play a big part with 3 points possibly being enough for some. Results tomorrow will tell way more, but either way with the match ups next week, some big club will miss the quarters

Was in Lavey this evening finally a game with a bit of bite to it from a Ramor perspective. Much improved from the last two games in attack at least.

Conceded 2 soft goals but the attack seems to be clocking into shape. McCrystal really put himself forward as Ramors next full forward. James Brady came on and is slowly getting back to himself. Young Nulty will give any corner back an issue has pace to burn.

Enda McGuire came on so good to have him back.

Liam Brady is a massive loss, young Oisin Rourke doesn't have the confidence on the ball yet but is a good shot stopper.

Massive game against the Gaels next. Although topping the table could potentially leave you with Gowna in quarters but beating the Gaels is always sweet.

As for Killygary they were poor enough I thought. Four goals but mostly down to poor defending than anything spectacular.

I said that here after their first game. The two lads ran about the pitch getting involved in handbags all over the place. Didn’t see last nights game. Surprised by the result.

As a neutral at Breffni on Saturday evening, Gowna can feel more than lucky to have scraped a draw and the Gaels were hard done by. I was on the terrace on the halfway line and for the whole of the game, Ryan Brady was mauling McKiernan. As the Gaels began to dominate, McKiernan was literally looking across the line to the linesman to do something. The melee came from Gowna pulling and dragging that went unpunished. The Gowna fans that were near me were very worried when it ended as they felt that some of their lads would see the line.

As with most melees it's hard to see who does what so I cannot say that Emmanuel Shehu was rightly sent off or not but if justice was served, a few other lads should have seen the line too. That's not all on the ref. A word 15 minutes earlier from the linesman to the ref might have calmed things down before it got to that point. I thought Pierson was very lucky after the melee not to get a red card. I thought the second red for the Gaels was unbelievably harsh. Favour Shehu goes up to block a handpass and his momentum did mean he clattered a player but didn't look intentional.

You're 100% etuzyuk that Durneen managed that throw ball very badly. He didn't even attempt to get players away from the ball both times almost ensuring there was going to be some form of scrap.

Aside from all that, Gowna were awful. Tiarnan Madden must have a sore back from carrying that team. Aside from him (and a brief spell from Pierson in the first half) they were pedestrain. Walking pace, no ideas and no sense of urgency. I know they have managed to peak in the last two years once it goes into knock out, but if they play like that against Killygarry (who don't fear them) they won't be in the knock out stages this year.

It is odd how the draw has worked out though with the four teams you’d expect for relegation (Rahan, Ballinagh, Laragh & Lavey) nearly having their own mini League amongst each other.

Ballinagh will probably stay Senior by beating Laragh & Lavey, the two worst teams in it. I know Laragh have lads away but they must be absolutely atrocious that they lost to a terrible Lavey team yesterday.

Why should there be seeding?

Gives some modicum of equity? If we're gonna have a Championship that's group games and not knockout immediately, maybe teams should have similar levels of games rather than just simple luck of the draw. Basic seeding on positions last year could be done and everyone could get similar games

Don't know Championship should be luck off the draw imo.

Any other county seed teams ?

Just checked. Donegal at least do our system (only with 16 teams) and they do seed them. Fermanagh base their groupings on League finishing (so seedings in a way). I'll see if there are any more

Sidenote: does anyone know where the County Board publishes their disciplinary info? Years back you'd see in the Celt weekly who was banned, for how long and so on after a red card (Joe Bloggs - rest of game, AN Other - 2 weeks etc). I can't see this anymore, yet I saw Damien Barkey play and score a (very important) goal for Ramor last weekend after a straight red the week before. Was he banned, was it appealed, or in process of appeal so he could play in the meantime? Does he miss a dead rubber game next week instead?

Who knows. He was No. 30 in the programme and then came on and made an impact. So he seems to have been initially left out (he's normally a nailed on starter) but did play. Clear as mud as usual

Or the Gowna team of the 90s

Any winning team has an edge to them, it’s a fact of the game. My issue is clubs crying foul when another does it.

You’ll often find the best loved players in clubs are those that other teams hate because they play on the edge.

Every winning side does do it alright. I'd just feel it's annoying to see refs sometimes in awe of some teams and letting them nearly do whatever

No transfer yet County board put a stop to it. At least one is training away with Cuchulainns and won't play again for Maghera.

I'd say Maghera are totally screwed to be honest at this stage although that has been said many times over the years and they have managed to keep it going.

What meaningful action can be taken?