Replying To OverTheHill85: "ACFL kicking off this weekend; who are the frontrunners? Garrycastle and Kinnegad you would imagine as they have the least involvement on county panels, Athlone are apparently depleted due to travelling for the early rounds, St. Loman's should be strong as the likes of Jack Geoghegan isn't in with the county, Tubberclair may be without a lot due to a large number on the U20s panel and another 3/4 on the senior panel. In Division 2 you'd think maybe Tang or Milltown, Shandonagh without Molloy, Treanor and Scahill, Miltownpass without Brandon Kelly and Duncan presumably gone again. Tyrrellspass I think are also down in Div 2 so they'll no doubt be looking tonce straight back up and should have the likes of Gonoud available."
Garrycastle have Alex gardiner back and a strong group of young lads in there first year at adult. I would tip Garrycastle to win Division 1 this year and Shamrocks should go well with new manager David Martin. Kinnegad have been the best league team for a number of years now but from talking to one of there players things will be different this year as are struggling badly with injuries.
Replying To Claretandblue: "The negativity on this forum is staggering, far worse than on any other county forum, meant to be a place to discuss and share info on matters relating to Westmeath Gaa in all four codes, that's no longer the case as a few posters, approx 5-6 have decided to use it to vent at all and sundry, the recent posts by some lads wouldn't be uttered in a public forum as they'd be ridiculed and rightly so, pity as quite a few posters put up useful and interesting info and opinions but the few bitter and angry ones are like Trump's supporters, shout loudly and ignore any facts."
Come on now . There are great people invovled in the county board and I admire anyone who gives up there free time to volunteer but you have to admit yourself they got this horribly wrong. The most positive and supportive would the format change makes absolutely no sense.