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Hopefully it's a good competitive final. Castlerahan tend to struggle for points in tight games and I doubt very much that 10 points will be enough to beat the Gaels. You'd imagine goals will be needed by them to win but with the way Mackey is playing anything is possible. He is something else and if Gaels are to indeed lift the cup I hope it's from playing football and not targeting him. I seem to remember the last time these two met in the Championship the Gaels had about 5 different players take yellow cards for over the top tackling on Mackey. He was crippled end of the game and wasn't right for a full year after. Not what you want to see. Hardtimes (Cavan) - Posts: 1056 - 29/09/2017 17:35:42 2051769 Link
Replying To doratheexplorer: "Cake walk last time Gaels met Castlerahan in final." Yous will do better this time i'm sure IamADragon (Cavan) - Posts: 306 - 30/09/2017 09:52:05 2051873 Link
Replying To Hardtimes: "Hopefully it's a good competitive final. Castlerahan tend to struggle for points in tight games and I doubt very much that 10 points will be enough to beat the Gaels. You'd imagine goals will be needed by them to win but with the way Mackey is playing anything is possible. He is something else and if Gaels are to indeed lift the cup I hope it's from playing football and not targeting him. I seem to remember the last time these two met in the Championship the Gaels had about 5 different players take yellow cards for over the top tackling on Mackey. He was crippled end of the game and wasn't right for a full year after. Not what you want to see." Hopefully it's a good competitive final. Castlerahan tend to struggle for points in tight games and I doubt very much that 10 points will be enough to beat the Gaels. You'd imagine goals will be needed by them to win but with the way Mackey is playing anything is possible. He is something else and if Gaels are to indeed lift the cup I hope it's from playing football and not targeting him. I seem to remember the last time these two met in the Championship the Gaels had about 5 different players take yellow cards for over the top tackling on Mackey. He was crippled end of the game and wasn't right for a full year after. Not what you want to see. Hardtimes (Cavan) - Posts:647 - 29/09/2017 17:35:42 2051769 I remember it well I hope Gerry does not allow it to go on but I don't think Jason would allow that kind of behavior on his watch. The Quiet Man (Cavan) - Posts: 4601 - 30/09/2017 12:10:53 2051903 Link
Replying To seanorinn: "Hopefully it's a good competitive final. Castlerahan tend to struggle for points in tight games and I doubt very much that 10 points will be enough to beat the Gaels. You'd imagine goals will be needed by them to win but with the way Mackey is playing anything is possible. He is something else and if Gaels are to indeed lift the cup I hope it's from playing football and not targeting him. I seem to remember the last time these two met in the Championship the Gaels had about 5 different players take yellow cards for over the top tackling on Mackey. He was crippled end of the game and wasn't right for a full year after. Not what you want to see. Hardtimes (Cavan) - Posts:647 - 29/09/2017 17:35:42 2051769 I remember it well I hope Gerry does not allow it to go on but I don't think Jason would allow that kind of behavior on his watch." Didn't they do it already this year to young Bradley. doratheexplorer (Cavan) - Posts: 1467 - 30/09/2017 18:56:34 2051979 Link
Replying To doratheexplorer: "Didn't they do it already this year to young Bradley." No IamADragon (Cavan) - Posts: 306 - 02/10/2017 03:55:02 2052260 Link
Best of luck to both teams on Sunday. May good football be the real winner. I've great respect for the Gaels and for what the have achieved as a club down through the years. Even they wouldn't begrudge Castlerahan the Cup if they are good enough to go and win it. Mackey and Flanagan deserve a Championship medal but as they both know you have to go and earn it on the day. Hoping for a good open game and maybe Mattie and Co might be able to call a few new faces in to next years panel. Inaroundehouse (Cavan) - Posts: 975 - 02/10/2017 10:46:08 2052318 Link
Replying To IamADragon: "No" He was fouled everytime he got ball and also when the pitch invader on in an of the ball incident. doratheexplorer (Cavan) - Posts: 1467 - 02/10/2017 19:29:01 2052540 Link
Replying To doratheexplorer: "He was fouled everytime he got ball and also when the pitch invader on in an of the ball incident." It is what they do, they target the danger man of the opposition put a tagger on him. Pull and drag out of him till he gets a yellow and then switch the man. I can guarantee it will happen to Mackey especially if he is out the field and not inside. Don't see a lot wrong with it, they are just playing to their strengths as they can afford to get black/yellow cards, they have such quality on the line. You will find most good teams do this. It is cynical but it's what goes on in the modern game unfortunately. Just look at Lee Keegan doing a man marking job constantly holding and harassing his man off the ball. theDagger1986 (Cavan) - Posts: 181 - 02/10/2017 23:14:18 2052582 Link
So people are starting to make excuses for the Gaels winning already....its called football folks....all the good teams do it... Either Castlerahan are good enough or they're not. Its a mans game, Mackey is a County Footballer with loads of experience, if he cant look after himself, then he shouldn't be playing. cavanblueman (Cavan) - Posts: 636 - 03/10/2017 14:10:58 2052713 Link
Replying To Hardtimes: "Hopefully it's a good competitive final. Castlerahan tend to struggle for points in tight games and I doubt very much that 10 points will be enough to beat the Gaels. You'd imagine goals will be needed by them to win but with the way Mackey is playing anything is possible. He is something else and if Gaels are to indeed lift the cup I hope it's from playing football and not targeting him. I seem to remember the last time these two met in the Championship the Gaels had about 5 different players take yellow cards for over the top tackling on Mackey. He was crippled end of the game and wasn't right for a full year after. Not what you want to see." Mackey wasn't right for a full year afterwards....bit of an exaggeration that! cavanblueman (Cavan) - Posts: 636 - 03/10/2017 14:13:31 2052714 Link
2 poor Semi finals in Senior. Hopefully a good final. FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2824 - 03/10/2017 15:08:55 2052727 Link
Replying To cavanblueman: "Mackey wasn't right for a full year afterwards....bit of an exaggeration that!" It was more than a year before Cian was back playing to his best for the Club after that particular semi-final encounter. If people want pulling and dragging to be part of this "mans" game then put it in the rules allow an Aussie rules style tackle it would make it easier for the referee and would eliminate the fall over merchants buying easy free kicks. Its the lack of consistency that annoys most people. Hopefully Cian will spend the majority of the game in scoring positions. rahanman (Cavan) - Posts: 127 - 03/10/2017 22:31:12 2052875 Link
Mackey missed out on the International Rules at the time, end of 2013. Think he missed most of the League with Cavan in 2014, only came on as a sub against Armagh in championship. Crotty and Eamon Reily were fiery players, now selectors. . doubt they will be telling the Gaels to hold back. FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2824 - 04/10/2017 11:58:00 2052954 Link
Replying To FoolsGold: "Mackey missed out on the International Rules at the time, end of 2013. Think he missed most of the League with Cavan in 2014, only came on as a sub against Armagh in championship. Crotty and Eamon Reily were fiery players, now selectors. . doubt they will be telling the Gaels to hold back." Grotty and Reilly were tough players. Not one bit dirty. Mackey is well able to look after himself. The Gaels are well able to play football and won't need to target any opposition players with dirty tactics to get a result. They have quality all over the field and in the subs too. I'd fancy the Gaels by 4/5 easily. Castlerahan won't beat the Gaels by scoring 11/12 points Inaroundehouse (Cavan) - Posts: 975 - 04/10/2017 12:42:51 2052973 Link
They underachieved last year with Forde. Ended up in a Relegation play off. Forde should be a help for Castlerahan, regarding match ups .. Crossmaglen being knocked out, has opened, things up a bit on that side of the draw in Ulster. Cavan/Antrim winners play the Armagh/Fermangh champions in Ulster Semi's. FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2824 - 04/10/2017 14:15:47 2053013 Link
Replying To rahanman: "It was more than a year before Cian was back playing to his best for the Club after that particular semi-final encounter. If people want pulling and dragging to be part of this "mans" game then put it in the rules allow an Aussie rules style tackle it would make it easier for the referee and would eliminate the fall over merchants buying easy free kicks. Its the lack of consistency that annoys most people. Hopefully Cian will spend the majority of the game in scoring positions." Scoring positions...Castlerahan will put 13 men behind the ball and Mackey wont cross the 45m line, its in their DNA. cavanblueman (Cavan) - Posts: 636 - 05/10/2017 10:53:42 2053225 Link
Replying To cavanblueman: "Scoring positions...Castlerahan will put 13 men behind the ball and Mackey wont cross the 45m line, its in their DNA." I presume the Gaels will be prepared for the mass defence and breaking attacks from castlerahan. They are no dummies. YOUWONTCODME (Cavan) - Posts: 125 - 05/10/2017 11:21:43 2053239 Link
Replying To FoolsGold: "They underachieved last year with Forde. Ended up in a Relegation play off. Forde should be a help for Castlerahan, regarding match ups .. Crossmaglen being knocked out, has opened, things up a bit on that side of the draw in Ulster. Cavan/Antrim winners play the Armagh/Fermangh champions in Ulster Semi's." They underachieved last year with Forde. Ended up in a Relegation play off. Forde should be a help for Castlerahan, regarding match ups .. FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts:1595 - 04/10/2017 14:15:47 2053013 Well why do you think they underachieved with Anthony Forde would you say ?????? The Quiet Man (Cavan) - Posts: 4601 - 05/10/2017 12:21:05 2053258 Link
Replying To FoolsGold: "They underachieved last year with Forde. Ended up in a Relegation play off. Forde should be a help for Castlerahan, regarding match ups .. Crossmaglen being knocked out, has opened, things up a bit on that side of the draw in Ulster. Cavan/Antrim winners play the Armagh/Fermangh champions in Ulster Semi's." Crossmaglen weren't there last year either. Biggest threat this year will come from Kilcoo, Slaughtneil and Kilcar . Great chance for the winners next Sunday to get to a Semi at least if not a final Inaroundehouse (Cavan) - Posts: 975 - 05/10/2017 12:31:10 2053263 Link
They were expecting Crossmaglen to get back to winning ways after being beaten last year. No Jamie Clarke against Maghery didn't help things.. Kilcar haven 't won the Donegal Championship yet. FoolsGold (Cavan) - Posts: 2824 - 05/10/2017 12:49:15 2053271 Link