Dowie

[pele]

Fair post Header.

[LENNY]

Oct 28, 2010 15:57:09 GMT Header said:

Oct 27, 2010 22:26:05 GMT goram said:

lads , walker is a prick .. hes using locals 2 get a crowd at the games .... he brings in a bshane lad,rtown lad ,clough lad and 2 towneys .... all there mates want 2 go and c there mate play at bmena . ... i tink they were using them locals 2 draw a crowd up .... lads tink about it ... dowie,gage,surgie and mo are great players ,, tho at the wrong club ... time for walker 2 go and that dick smith

Think you're missing the point there Duck. You say Walker is "using" the local lads to bring in the crowds. If you ask me fair play to him for doing so. Name me the last manager that gave so many young local guys a run in the first team. If memory serves me right we are going back as far as Jim hagan/Alan Fraser days when local guys got a chance. And remember if Walker is just out to put locals in the Ballymena first team he is going to look pretty stupid if he doesnt pick the right ones to play but so far in my opinion there hasnt been one signing that has been a disaster. OK chris and Roger didnt maybe get a fair crack at it but I dont think anybody would argue that they deserved to be asked to Ballymena based on their performances in the BSML last season.

Also having spoken to Walker many times I can only take what he says as true and he admitted to me that he only wanted guys who wanted to play for the club no matter what. Thats why Kelbie isnt there anymore because he wanted the money more than he wanted to play for Ballymena. I also know of a couple of players who were asked if they wanted to play for the club and in the end took pay cuts to play for Ballymena. Good on Roy for standing his ground and trying to make Ballymena a profitable business that can be enjoyed by local people seeing local footballers doing well rather than taking all that is available to him and chucking it out the window on guys who only care about their petrol expenses and where their money is.

Rant over.

hures need to stop charging in at half time ffs! ;D

[back4]

Oct 27, 2010 23:06:20 GMT bremner said:

For me Dowie is the best player I have seen playing in the bsml. Played for me for a couple of seasons and wasnt fit and had the wrong attitude.

I have no doubt he has the skill to compete at the highest stage of norn iron football, but if he really wanted it, then he would suceed. Very easy to go back to Carniny and score 80 goals or whatever he scored. For me, he should stick it out til the end of the season and then assess what to do.

I know hes not 20, its all about attitude, thats what makes people big success stories.

You are saying he is the best player you ever seen in BSML

[goram]

Oct 28, 2010 15:57:09 GMT Header said:

Oct 27, 2010 22:26:05 GMT goram said:

lads , walker is a prick .. hes using locals 2 get a crowd at the games .... he brings in a bshane lad,rtown lad ,clough lad and 2 towneys .... all there mates want 2 go and c there mate play at bmena . ... i tink they were using them locals 2 draw a crowd up .... lads tink about it ... dowie,gage,surgie and mo are great players ,, tho at the wrong club ... time for walker 2 go and that dick smith

Think you're missing the point there Duck. You say Walker is "using" the local lads to bring in the crowds. If you ask me fair play to him for doing so. Name me the last manager that gave so many young local guys a run in the first team. If memory serves me right we are going back as far as Jim hagan/Alan Fraser days when local guys got a chance. And remember if Walker is just out to put locals in the Ballymena first team he is going to look pretty stupid if he doesnt pick the right ones to play but so far in my opinion there hasnt been one signing that has been a disaster. OK chris and Roger didnt maybe get a fair crack at it but I dont think anybody would argue that they deserved to be asked to Ballymena based on their performances in the BSML last season.

Also having spoken to Walker many times I can only take what he says as true and he admitted to me that he only wanted guys who wanted to play for the club no matter what. Thats why Kelbie isnt there anymore because he wanted the money more than he wanted to play for Ballymena. I also know of a couple of players who were asked if they wanted to play for the club and in the end took pay cuts to play for Ballymena. Good on Roy for standing his ground and trying to make Ballymena a profitable business that can be enjoyed by local people seeing local footballers doing well rather than taking all that is available to him and chucking it out the window on guys who only care about their petrol expenses and where their money is.

Rant over.

totally disagree there , walker had 2 bring in locals .. the muni drying up at bmena so he had no other choice .

ur telling me andy poser smith is there for the club badge .. wise up .. no other club would give him a grand cash ... linfield laughed when they were offered him .....

get walker out .... hes not doin it ...

[Mitty]

Oct 28, 2010 16:56:59 GMT goram said:

Oct 28, 2010 15:57:09 GMT Header said:

Think you're missing the point there Duck. You say Walker is "using" the local lads to bring in the crowds. If you ask me fair play to him for doing so. Name me the last manager that gave so many young local guys a run in the first team. If memory serves me right we are going back as far as Jim hagan/Alan Fraser days when local guys got a chance. And remember if Walker is just out to put locals in the Ballymena first team he is going to look pretty stupid if he doesnt pick the right ones to play but so far in my opinion there hasnt been one signing that has been a disaster. OK chris and Roger didnt maybe get a fair crack at it but I dont think anybody would argue that they deserved to be asked to Ballymena based on their performances in the BSML last season.

Also having spoken to Walker many times I can only take what he says as true and he admitted to me that he only wanted guys who wanted to play for the club no matter what. Thats why Kelbie isnt there anymore because he wanted the money more than he wanted to play for Ballymena. I also know of a couple of players who were asked if they wanted to play for the club and in the end took pay cuts to play for Ballymena. Good on Roy for standing his ground and trying to make Ballymena a profitable business that can be enjoyed by local people seeing local footballers doing well rather than taking all that is available to him and chucking it out the window on guys who only care about their petrol expenses and where their money is.

Rant over.

totally disagree there , walker had 2 bring in locals .. the muni drying up at bmena so he had no other choice .

ur telling me andy poser smith is there for the club badge .. wise up .. no other club would give him a grand cash ... linfield laughed when they were offered him .....

get walker out .... hes not doin it ...

Come on now duck they're top 6 at the minute,best theyve been in years

[SevenTowersMan]

if the local lads werent gettin a chance u would be complainin and now that they are u are still complaining.... it seems to be a no win situation!!!

[SevenTowersMan]

hures need to stop charging in at half time ffs! ;D

I agree, had to sit in the pdown stand the other weak coz the asked for a fiver at the Ballymena end lol ;D

[Mitty]

Oct 28, 2010 18:26:27 GMT SevenTowersMan said:

hures need to stop charging in at half time ffs! ;D

I agree, had to sit in the pdown stand the other weak coz the asked for a fiver at the Ballymena end lol ;D

cheap bastid

[SevenTowersMan]

Oct 28, 2010 19:13:47 GMT Mitty said:

Oct 28, 2010 18:26:27 GMT SevenTowersMan said:

I agree, had to sit in the pdown stand the other weak coz the asked for a fiver at the Ballymena end lol ;D

cheap bastid

was my mates idea.... ;D

[Header]

Oct 28, 2010 16:56:59 GMT goram said:

Oct 28, 2010 15:57:09 GMT Header said:

Think you're missing the point there Duck. You say Walker is "using" the local lads to bring in the crowds. If you ask me fair play to him for doing so. Name me the last manager that gave so many young local guys a run in the first team. If memory serves me right we are going back as far as Jim hagan/Alan Fraser days when local guys got a chance. And remember if Walker is just out to put locals in the Ballymena first team he is going to look pretty stupid if he doesnt pick the right ones to play but so far in my opinion there hasnt been one signing that has been a disaster. OK chris and Roger didnt maybe get a fair crack at it but I dont think anybody would argue that they deserved to be asked to Ballymena based on their performances in the BSML last season.

Also having spoken to Walker many times I can only take what he says as true and he admitted to me that he only wanted guys who wanted to play for the club no matter what. Thats why Kelbie isnt there anymore because he wanted the money more than he wanted to play for Ballymena. I also know of a couple of players who were asked if they wanted to play for the club and in the end took pay cuts to play for Ballymena. Good on Roy for standing his ground and trying to make Ballymena a profitable business that can be enjoyed by local people seeing local footballers doing well rather than taking all that is available to him and chucking it out the window on guys who only care about their petrol expenses and where their money is.

Rant over.

totally disagree there , walker had 2 bring in locals .. the muni drying up at bmena so he had no other choice .

ur telling me andy poser smith is there for the club badge .. wise up .. no other club would give him a grand cash ... linfield laughed when they were offered him .....

get walker out .... hes not doin it ...

We will have to agree to disagree. I for one am willing Ballymena to do well at the minute and yes I would put a lot of it down to the fact that the local guys are being given a chance. As you quite rightly say Duck who wants to see Andy Smith strutting about doing nothing but collect his grand a week - however i say that tongue in cheek because I dont know Andy Smiths circumstances of how he got the contract he did or if he is even on a grand a week but as somebody else said on here, top 6 with a team mixed with local guys is some achievement considering they should have more points than they do (thinking Crusaders away and Donegal Celtic at home where thye should have got points).

PS I havent even seen a Ballymena game for about 9-10 years now but I always look at the highlights and time permitting would definitely go and see a game now a lot quicker than i used to.

Anyway I just think your jealous cos Walker hasnt asked you to sign

[Header]

Oct 28, 2010 18:24:16 GMT SevenTowersMan said:

if the local lads werent gettin a chance u would be complainin and now that they are u are still complaining.... it seems to be a no win situation!!!

Agree with you there.

big massive rock and a very hardplace comes to mind.

And before anybody says it I am not talking about the Slemish pub although I hear it can be a "very hardplace" ;D ;D ;D

[LENNY]

the slemish pub?? pile of queers in there.

[raj2112]

Sorry to see Chris leave Ballymena United, would liked to have seen him bang in a few goals for the first team, but at the same time I am glad he is back at Carniny.

If he was 18, I am sure he would have stuck it out in the reserves waiting for the call, but at 25 you really need to be playing first team football at any senior club.

On the transfer as stated by Mitty, I thought it was a bit petty myself, I would have thought they could have let him keep them as a keepsake.

[BFP]

Oct 29, 2010 7:49:08 GMT Header said:

Oct 28, 2010 18:24:16 GMT SevenTowersMan said:

if the local lads werent gettin a chance u would be complainin and now that they are u are still complaining.... it seems to be a no win situation!!!

Agree with you there.

big massive rock and a very hardplace comes to mind.

And before anybody says it I am not talking about the Slemish pub although I hear it can be a "very hardplace" ;D ;D ;D

now now header behave, i hope to see alot of the carniny boys back in the slemish next thursday night, win lose or draw you's would be most welcome, get a good bit of chit chat and banter about the game.

[goram]

We will have to agree to disagree. I for one am willing Ballymena to do well at the minute and yes I would put a lot of it down to the fact that the local guys are being given a chance. As you quite rightly say Duck who wants to see Andy Smith strutting about doing nothing but collect his grand a week - however i say that tongue in cheek because I dont know Andy Smiths circumstances of how he got the contract he did or if he is even on a grand a week but as somebody else said on here, top 6 with a team mixed with local guys is some achievement considering they should have more points than they do (thinking Crusaders away and Donegal Celtic at home where thye should have got points).

PS I havent even seen a Ballymena game for about 9-10 years now but I always look at the highlights and time permitting would definitely go and see a game now a lot quicker than i used to.

Anyway I just think your jealous cos Walker hasnt asked you to sign [/quote]



i agree with u . im so jealous

il stick 2 roofing houses 2 ma ke me the reds ones , footies only a hobbie

ps , top 6 think mcburney deserves a cupfinal day out way all the wasted muni he has pumped in 2 them