dowie

[junior]

Well done Chris on getting your first run out for ballymena. Great player...hope you do well mate.

[sterland]

Anyone know how roger jones is doing? Did he score on his debut for the reserves last week...thought he would have maybe made the squad at the weekend.

[QUIGS]

Well done dowie.

[weedo]

think he was in the 18 on sat but didnt get onto the bench, not sure if he got on last night! heard he scored a great free kick for res last week

[Johnny speak super striker]

well done m8 u weren't on pitch long but u put george young in on goal with a superb thru ball shud av scored ,great vision hope u do well at showgrounds

[junior]

Anybody know how chris got on today?

[COCO]

never got on m8 bmena missed 2 yes 2 pens keeper saved them both

[junior]

He shud be starting.

[COCO]

im sorry but wudnt go that far

[QUIGS]

He's not ready yet to start unfortunately,better players ahead of him in Smith n McCutcheon!!

[QUIGS]

And he's no right winger either

[Dowie-RAFC]

smith out injured but the boss is likin gibbo and cutchy up top so i'll just have 2 wait tho im far from full fitness and once im there i'll not be too far from that 1st 11... still 4 now its just good to be involved!!

[pele]

Have to say i think McCutcheon is a class act, The game against Cliftonville he was brilliant.

[mrfish]

Sept 12, 2010 8:34:41 GMT @pele said:

Have to say i think McCutcheon is a class act, The game against Cliftonville he was brilliant.

Have to totally agree with this comment. I was very impressed with him last week!!!! Constant danger!!!

[mrfish]

Sept 11, 2010 23:57:38 GMT Dowie-RAFC said:

smith out injured but the boss is likin gibbo and cutchy up top so i'll just have 2 wait tho im far from full fitness and once im there i'll not be too far from that 1st 11... still 4 now its just good to be involved!!

Yes Dowie, the fitness will come and then you'll be knocking the door. No doubt about that!!

Thing I really noticed when I was a bit younger/better, I was playing for Broadway against the Homers one Saturday and the following week I was signed and starting against Cough Utd for Ballymoney and thought I was going to have a heart attack. My fourth game was against the Crues who were also in Division One that season and I had to come off at half time as they had totally burnt me out passing the ball round me. I signed for them mid feb and it took me until basically pre season to be as fit and able as the rest of them. We then played Cliftonville in a pre season friendly and I mind even watching them during their warm up never mind playing and it was obvious their fitness levels and conditioning were much higher than the level I'd got to.

It will be tough getting to that level of fitness, especially when not playing the first team games but I think it's obvious when you are up to that level of fitness it won't be a problem as you obviously have the ability!!

[junior]

Dowies came from carniny...maybe not irish league clubs, but i would say there every bit as fit as ballymoney and such likes.

[mrfish]

Sept 12, 2010 11:17:49 GMT junior said:

Dowies came from carniny...maybe not irish league clubs, but i would say there every bit as fit as ballymoney and such likes.

As fit as Ballymena of the rest of the Premier clubs???

[junior]

Sept 12, 2010 11:23:32 GMT mrfish said:

Sept 12, 2010 11:17:49 GMT junior said:

Dowies came from carniny...maybe not irish league clubs, but i would say there every bit as fit as ballymoney and such likes.

As fit as Ballymena of the rest of the Premier clubs???

Not as a team fish no...definately not. But im sure there's a few in the carniny team would be fit for it. Physically its alot tougher.

[mrfish]

Sept 12, 2010 11:28:01 GMT junior said:

Sept 12, 2010 11:23:32 GMT mrfish said:

As fit as Ballymena of the rest of the Premier clubs???

Not as a team fish no...definately not. But im sure there's a few in the carniny team would be fit for it. Physically its alot tougher.

Dobbie does run them into the ground granted, but I don't think any amount of running either on a field or on the road from Slemish to Wakehurst can prepare you for a competitive football match at that level....

Although I know what I'd be saying if someone stopped the car at Slemish, told me to get out and said I had 15 minutes to run to Wakehurst!! ;D ;D

[junior]

Well ul have no problem there...surely the manager(pele) wouldnt ask use boys to do something he couldnt do himself....

[mrfish]

Sept 12, 2010 11:35:50 GMT junior said:

Well ul have no problem there...surely the manager(pele) wouldnt ask use boys to do something he couldnt do himself....

Hahaha ;D ;D

I can't laugh too hard though. Hure's still scoring more then me!! ;D

[Dowie-RAFC]

cutchy's 1st touch is unreal and he just seems to be in the right place at the right time...just wish we had him at trainin so i could learn more from him cos he is a class act!! gibbo had a very good game yesterday and ive not seen alot of smith but once fit again im sure he'll be ahead of me in the peckin order but hey nobody said it was gonna be easy...i def should'nt be a starter ive not earned that yet!

[pele]

I take it Cutchy trys way a team in Scotland? If so what one, He used to be at Kilmarnock i think.

[Dowie-RAFC]

Aye but i dont know which team...prob closest team to home but not sure where he is from, top player but you never get much chat from him... you should some of his finishin in the warm up mate, class

[pele]

Sept 12, 2010 11:35:50 GMT junior said:

Well ul have no problem there...surely the manager(pele) wouldnt ask use boys to do something he couldnt do himself....

Wee Barry Chuckle in full flow today ;D

Tbh i dont believe in long distance running for footballers, Short and sharp for me

Chuckle i hope we draw youse in a cup ;D ;D

[pele]

Sept 12, 2010 14:31:08 GMT Dowie-RAFC said:

Aye but i dont know which team...prob closest team to home but not sure where he is from, top player but you never get much chat from him... you should some of his finishin in the warm up mate, class

Big Darren Crawford was telling me he is very quiet too, I think he done the pics for the paper or something.

[QUIGS]

I thought I seen you pounding the streets a fortnite ago Pele up around the Frys rd

[QUIGS]

So what's the training program for you Dowie? Is it 2 nites with the team and a nite of weights etc in between or what's the craic lad? Everytime I see Mo he's coming out of Fitness First mate!!

[pele]

Sept 12, 2010 15:27:28 GMT QUIGS said:

So what's the training program for you Dowie? Is it 2 nites with the team and a nite of weights etc in between or what's the craic lad? Everytime I see Mo he's coming out of Fitness First mate!!

I take it your at the burger van beside FF? ;D ;D

[junior]

Sept 12, 2010 13:19:40 GMT @pele said:

I take it Cutchy trys way a team in Scotland? If so what one, He used to be at Kilmarnock i think.

Does he play for a rugby team or sumfing pele, ur talking bout "trys"....or Shud that be trains??? ;D ;D ;D