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Jim McGuinness really rates K Hughes at FF.....you don't......no offense but I'll stick with Jimmy Mac ! Shelbourne (Monaghan) - Posts: 567 - 05/07/2018 00:07:44 2118704 Link 0 |
I just checked Laois's form, and they won all 10 matches in league and championship before they lost to Dublin. SwissFarney (Monaghan) - Posts: 11 - 05/07/2018 13:04:18 2118811 Link 0 |
In Leinster Final against Dubs, Gary Walsh came on after 67 mins and scored 2 points from play so I'd say he will start on Sunday after his time out !
Shelbourne (Monaghan) - Posts: 567 - 05/07/2018 15:32:24 2118853 Link 1 |
No mention of K. Hughes in the starting 15 - any update on him? greysoil (Monaghan) - Posts: 836 - 07/07/2018 08:59:29 2119278 Link 0 |
K Hughes & Drew were both carrying injuries but are listed on bench which is encouraging !
Shelbourne (Monaghan) - Posts: 567 - 07/07/2018 14:11:27 2119340 Link 1 |
Right. Wonderful opportunity today. Need to go after Laois from the start. Press up on their kick outs. Stop them coming out of defence (go one v one in defence if we have to). We are a stronger team than them but that was the case versus Fermanagh and got caught by the sucker punch because we were too conservative early in the game. mightymon (Monaghan) - Posts: 11 - 08/07/2018 09:59:26 2119514 Link 0 |
Best of luck to team today. Have suncream and jersey on about to head early to navan for a pre match feed. I'd echo previous comments need to go at laois early today don't let them grow into game. Huge game for Monaghan win and the season opens up with big possibilities lose and the show really is over for this group so motivation shouldn't be an issue. Give it everything lads bring her home. seanie08 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1503 - 08/07/2018 10:30:49 2119525 Link 0 |
One game between us and a place in the Super 8. Knoxboya (Monaghan) - Posts: 291 - 08/07/2018 10:34:58 2119526 Link 0 |
The start of a potentially huge week for Monaghan football. The result us in our hands; play on the front foot, cut the error count and keep the discipline and a place at the big table awaits. Looking at Fermanagh and Tyrone both yesterday, it is baffling that this team could beat the latter and lose to the former. However today we draw a line under all that a push on. Eddie the Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 733 - 08/07/2018 11:07:38 2119538 Link 0 |
Today we found out why we can beat the top teams, but also why we lose to the bad teams. shaggylegend (Monaghan) - Posts: 1853 - 08/07/2018 17:01:51 2119681 Link 0 |
Well done to all the lads and management today. Job done and into Super 8's. HeadButter (Monaghan) - Posts: 270 - 08/07/2018 17:14:54 2119689 Link 1 |
Big time. Great first half hour but then we Just switched off stopped doing the things we were doing fast passing running off the ball etc. Keeping it simple playing the percentages. Not sure if was heat or what but suddenly tempo dropped and we let laois have a sniff. A better side would have punished us. On a positive note we could have had a hatful of goals but for best goalkeeping display have ever seen on a football field. Good to see Kieran Hughes getting a run even if as unpredictable as ever.Hard to know what to do with him.Roll on next weekend we are where we wanted to be start of year and hopefully that will bring out the best in us.
seanie08 (Monaghan) - Posts: 1503 - 08/07/2018 17:49:31 2119707 Link 0 |
Just back from the game. Took alit of flack aboyt my mcmanus comment. I call it as i see it. He had a great first half today. Obviously saved himself for today. Not so good in the second half. Great first 25 mins I've seen of monaghan this year. Great selection of scores. Poor second half. Missed 5 good goal chances. In fairness their keeper produced some great saves. They were very naive in their tactics. They hardly hit in any high balls to Begley. Thought mcanapsie was excellent again today. Anyway delighted to be in the super 8. As someone stated I think the pressure is off us. Think will beat kildare, lose to Kerry and beat Galway.
montheman (Monaghan) - Posts: 28 - 08/07/2018 19:02:00 2119730 Link 0 |
Yes, exactly, a good illustration of why we were going into the qualifier matches against division 4 teams this year thinking...we should win...but...! There's always a chance with this Monaghan team that they will switch off, and get caught. Today, at 4 up, if a Laois long ball had evaded an isolated drew, there was always a chance the full forward swivels and gets them a 2nd goal. Look at Tyrone and Kildare yesterday, against poor opposition they never took the foot off the throttle, and the games were over way before the end. We needed to go that today. Lot of tired bodies by now I'd imagine. Walshe seemed to get injured, and drew and O Connell both picked up heavy knocks. Hopefully all ok for next week. Thought Carey had a good first half. Kearns was good throughout. K Hughes didn't contribute much, but at least he's back on the pitch. moodoo (Monaghan) - Posts: 394 - 08/07/2018 19:07:15 2119735 Link 0 |
Happy to get through to the inaugural super 8's. However, left Navan scratching my head a wee bit. Super performances by Carey, Kearns & good to see McManus back to his all star best, and of course McAnespie who is my player of the championship so far. We will go in as underdogs for the coming games which will suit us. Kieran H obviously still recovering. greysoil (Monaghan) - Posts: 836 - 08/07/2018 20:06:56 2119764 Link 0 |
Right where we wanted to be, without an anglo celt to boot but we are there. MonaghanGlory (Monaghan) - Posts: 702 - 08/07/2018 20:36:41 2119778 Link 0 |
Any win is a great win.lots of good and plenty to improve on. mightymon (Monaghan) - Posts: 11 - 08/07/2018 21:53:30 2119808 Link 0 |
In fairness to Monaghan I think we always looked comfortable. Sloppy in second half but which took the gloss of it a bit. Super 8's is what we wanted and I honestly believe that Monaghan have what it takes to reach a semi final. I thought referee was very very poor today...... Colin Walshe could have got a very serious injury and it deserved a red.i Farney1977 (Monaghan) - Posts: 59 - 08/07/2018 21:57:26 2119809 Link 2 |
I wouldn't pass much remarks of the 2nd half slackness, the players knew the win was in the bag and were probably easing off with next week in mind and anyway the Laois keeper stopped it from been a 15 point or so drubbing. What I don't like is the reluctance to play 3 men up top most of the game, sometimes we look out of ideas especially when we win turnover ball and start a running break...there's no one to play it into. I'd like to have seen V Corey put into the FF line during the last 3 games but going into the Super 8's is not the time for experimenting. The Kildare defence can be got at as a poor Fermanagh side have shown so I just hope we can exploit that by leaving a few men in there.. blueblood (Monaghan) - Posts: 73 - 09/07/2018 09:12:37 2119869 Link 0 |
1st half was right up there with the finest 35mins of football ever produced by a Monaghan team - the football was super to watch - killed Laois (though tactically Laois were naive) conjack76 (Monaghan) - Posts: 67 - 09/07/2018 11:05:30 2119920 Link 0 |