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Replying To rorysboys: "You got it spot on there. From reading the keepers post he's totally against Bonner and in love with Jim. Sad really" I am far from in love with mcguinness, he has made mistakes, for example i agree with previous posters that in 2014 he should have started mcbrearty, and i believe it cost us the all Ireland.
But one thing he did bring was a strong mentality to his teams that rolled up there sleeves when it got tough. I dont expect to win sam every year, but i dont want us to roll over at the first real test.
Bonner simply does not and does not seem capable of doing the same to his teams. In both stints in charge, we were soft and to nice.
So he needs to deliver, he has had enough stints and years in charge, so no excuses
The keeper (Donegal) - Posts: 742 - 22/03/2022 14:05:36
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Replying To Lockjaw: "Whatever happens this weekend happens. It won't be great if we do drop down to Div 2 but it won't be the end of the world either.
All we can hope for is a clean bill of health for the big one in a few weeks time. I think Bonner and co deserve a bit of luck on the injury front to put our best foot forward in the Championship. If you have the likes of Langan, Thompson, Gallen, Brennan, McFadden & Niall O'Donnell fully fit then we should be an altogether different proposition. Who knows if that will be the case though. That is the big question." I agree, I wouldn't be too bothered if we drop to Division 2 for a year, but obviously its better if we can stay in Division 1 as without a doubt at full strength I think we are a top 4/5 team.
Our attack has been crippled this year so far, Michael Murphy, Jamie Brennan, Hugh McFadden, Neil McGee and Stephen McMenamin are just back and not fully fit yet, Michael Langan, Oisin Gallen, Ciaran Thompson, Niall O'Donnell and Caolan McGonigle are all still out.
If anybody looked at the above players and our starting Championship teams from last year, it becomes more obvious why our League this year has been so patchy, the squad has been heavily impacted.
CHAMPIONSHIP 15 - 2021 (Highlighted are players Injured or just back from injuries or left the panel in 2022)
Jamie Brennan, Michael Murphy, Paddy McBrearty
Michael Langan, Niall O'Donnell, Ciaran Thompson.
Caolan McGonigle, Hugh McFadden
Ryan McHugh, Peadar Mogan, Eoghan Ban Gallagher
Stephen McMenamin, Neil McGee, Brendan McCole.
Shaun Patton
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Odhran MacNiallais, Eoin McHugh, Jason McGee, Paul Brennan, Oisin Gallen,, Eoghan McGettigan, Jack McKelvey.
I think Declan Bonner has to realise that he cannot play Ryan McHugh and Peadar Mogan together all of the time, it leaves us too lightweight.
Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1512 - 22/03/2022 14:15:03
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Replying To The keeper: "Yes eunan won the championship last year, and fully deserved it. But my club compete every year, and leave everything out on the field. We might not win every year, but we compete and put everything on the line, no excuses.
And yes we have had injuries this year, what was the reason we have not won Sam the other years he was in charge? A thats right more excuses, last year it was murphy getting sent off, other year it was covid. Excuses, excuses excuses. No doubt he will blame the war in Europe if he fails this year.
Every team has problems, but the great teams with great management will compete and leave everything on the field. Its drilled into them.
Just like tryone, who lost big players, but made no excuse and won Sam.
Thats the difference between Bonner and mcguinness, winning mentality and belief in the squad.
I dont expect to win Sam every year, what i do expect is for us to compete every year, and not whimper out after the first real test with excuses.
No more excuses for Bonner, he has had plenty of years to deliver. This should be his last year if he does not deliver this year." The main difference is that Jim McGuinness basically had his starting 15 known by the end of 2011, and by 2012 they were a well oiled machine, with the same subs and it was hard to argue with it.
Declan Bonner probably knew his strongest front 6, but I think he was unsure about his strongest back 6 and maybe one midfield position after 4 full years in charge. In fairness some of these players have been inconsistent and I found it hard to know myself, although 2022 seems to not far off.
Commodore (Donegal) - Posts: 1512 - 22/03/2022 14:20:43
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Replying To JoeSoap: "the first time you interact with one of my posts to my memory and it's because there's the danger of giving Declan Bonner some credit in it, says quite a bit I would hazard a guess there. I even agree with you that I need to see the senior mens deliver in this years' championship or else I think it's time for Declan to move on.
If you bothered reading my posts throughout this league campaign I haven't exactly been defending Donegal to the death no matter what. I was just putting forward a reason we haven't reached an AI semi under Bonner, if the structure was so good in 2018 and 2019 it wouldn't have been got rid of at the first opportunity, everyone knows it was a heap of rubbish and the only good thing from it was the idea of All-Ireland knock out games being spread around county grounds.
Not every reason is an excuse, not everything is black and white" For what it's worth I found your post very interesting and correct and the points were well made. The super 8s were a complete joke. I can't think of another competition in the world that is knock out, followed by a league structure followed by knock out. It was a very poorly conceived idea.
Your point about the Cavan match and knowing where we stand is also very well made.
Ulsterchamps_32 (Donegal) - Posts: 953 - 22/03/2022 14:26:33
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Replying To The keeper: "I am far from in love with mcguinness, he has made mistakes, for example i agree with previous posters that in 2014 he should have started mcbrearty, and i believe it cost us the all Ireland.
But one thing he did bring was a strong mentality to his teams that rolled up there sleeves when it got tough. I dont expect to win sam every year, but i dont want us to roll over at the first real test.
Bonner simply does not and does not seem capable of doing the same to his teams. In both stints in charge, we were soft and to nice.
So he needs to deliver, he has had enough stints and years in charge, so no excuses" You still didn't answer my question. Surprise
rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2673 - 22/03/2022 15:13:10
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Replying To Commodore: "I agree, I wouldn't be too bothered if we drop to Division 2 for a year, but obviously its better if we can stay in Division 1 as without a doubt at full strength I think we are a top 4/5 team.
Our attack has been crippled this year so far, Michael Murphy, Jamie Brennan, Hugh McFadden, Neil McGee and Stephen McMenamin are just back and not fully fit yet, Michael Langan, Oisin Gallen, Ciaran Thompson, Niall O'Donnell and Caolan McGonigle are all still out.
If anybody looked at the above players and our starting Championship teams from last year, it becomes more obvious why our League this year has been so patchy, the squad has been heavily impacted.
CHAMPIONSHIP 15 - 2021 (Highlighted are players Injured or just back from injuries or left the panel in 2022)
Jamie Brennan, Michael Murphy, Paddy McBrearty
Michael Langan, Niall O'Donnell, Ciaran Thompson.
Caolan McGonigle, Hugh McFadden
Ryan McHugh, Peadar Mogan, Eoghan Ban Gallagher
Stephen McMenamin, Neil McGee, Brendan McCole.
Shaun Patton
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Odhran MacNiallais, Eoin McHugh, Jason McGee, Paul Brennan, Oisin Gallen,, Eoghan McGettigan, Jack McKelvey.
I think Declan Bonner has to realise that he cannot play Ryan McHugh and Peadar Mogan together all of the time, it leaves us too lightweight." Yeah I think we'll need to match Armagh's physicality and aggression first and foremost, which may mean benching McHugh and Mogan, then introducing them when the game is stretched and they can punch holes in tired defences.
Is Tony McClenaghan injured as well now? No word of him in a few weeks.
From what I've seen, and being hopeful that we have injured players back I'd go with a team along these lines...
1. Patton
2. Ward
3. McCole
4. McMenamin
5. Ban
6. McFadden
7. McFadden-Ferry
8. McGonigle
9. McGee
10. Langan
11. Thompson
12. C O'Donnell/N O'Donnell
13. McBrearty
14. Murphy
15. Gallen
Introduce likes of Mogan, McHugh, Brennan etc to finish out the game
Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 10129 - 22/03/2022 15:13:34
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Replying To rorysboys: "You have all the answers , you mention winners was it not Eunans that win the championship last year. I'll have you wee example of having a squad to win an all Ireland. In 2013 mayo demolished us in croke park . Mc Guinness cited a bad run with injuries what's the difference so far this year with our situation in 2013. Any answer to that I don't expect any." How did Na Rossa do in the championship last year?
peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1383 - 22/03/2022 15:35:19
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Replying To peiledoir20: "How did Na Rossa do in the championship last year?" You seem to care a lot about na Rossa. Enlighten me . We're you in croker lad . No doubt you were.
rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2673 - 22/03/2022 15:51:07
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Replying To Lockjaw: " Replying To Commodore: "I agree, I wouldn't be too bothered if we drop to Division 2 for a year, but obviously its better if we can stay in Division 1 as without a doubt at full strength I think we are a top 4/5 team.
Our attack has been crippled this year so far, Michael Murphy, Jamie Brennan, Hugh McFadden, Neil McGee and Stephen McMenamin are just back and not fully fit yet, Michael Langan, Oisin Gallen, Ciaran Thompson, Niall O'Donnell and Caolan McGonigle are all still out.
If anybody looked at the above players and our starting Championship teams from last year, it becomes more obvious why our League this year has been so patchy, the squad has been heavily impacted.
CHAMPIONSHIP 15 - 2021 (Highlighted are players Injured or just back from injuries or left the panel in 2022)
<b>Jamie Brennan, Michael Murphy,</b> Paddy McBrearty
<b>Michael Langan, Niall O'Donnell, Ciaran Thompson.</b>
<b>Caolan McGonigle, Hugh McFadden</b>
Ryan McHugh, Peadar Mogan, Eoghan Ban Gallagher
<b>Stephen McMenamin</b>, <b>Neil McGee</b>, Brendan McCole.
Shaun Patton
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<b>Odhran MacNiallais, Eoin McHugh,</b> Jason McGee, Paul Brennan,<b> Oisin Gallen,</b>, Eoghan McGettigan, Jack McKelvey.
I think Declan Bonner has to realise that he cannot play Ryan McHugh and Peadar Mogan together all of the time, it leaves us too lightweight."</div>Yeah I think we'll need to match Armagh's physicality and aggression first and foremost, which may mean benching McHugh and Mogan, then introducing them when the game is stretched and they can punch holes in tired defences.
Is Tony McClenaghan injured as well now? No word of him in a few weeks.
From what I've seen, and being hopeful that we have injured players back I'd go with a team along these lines...
1. Patton
2. Ward
3. McCole
4. McMenamin
5. Ban
6. McFadden
7. McFadden-Ferry
8. McGonigle
9. McGee
10. Langan
11. Thompson
12. C O'Donnell/N O'Donnell
13. McBrearty
14. Murphy
15. Gallen
Introduce likes of Mogan, McHugh, Brennan etc to finish out the game" I must say I agree with that team and everything you say. Good to get a bit of knowledge on here.
rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2673 - 22/03/2022 15:53:03
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Replying To rorysboys: "You seem to care a lot about na Rossa. Enlighten me . We're you in croker lad . No doubt you were." RorysBoys you're never wrong! Anyone with an opinion is lambasted. You call this sub a farce yet you are the one keeping the farce alive. Maybe time to have a good hard look at yourself and re-read what you're writing. I'd say you're good craic to go for a pint with. People must be scared to say anything around you in case they get completely lambasted for having an opinion.
The majority opinion in this sub is that Bonner isn't getting the most out of this team. For having such an opinion is wrong and farcical for some reason.
Yes, Donegal have been unlucky with injuries this season but since 2018 Donegal haven't produced a performance when it mattered to qualify for a semi final. We are all judging Bonner on the performance of the team since 2018. Expectations are high in Donegal and especially with this squad of players, expectations should rightly be high because they are very talented.
Normally, if a team is under achieving there is often times a change in the management team. Yes, we have won 2 Ulster titles since Bonner took over which is great and would have been a dream come true back in the noughties but it's now 2022 and we have surpassed that point in Donegal GAA where settling for an Ulster title isn't good enough anymore. Whether you like it or not, it's the truth.
So go on now and lambast me for having an opinion which resonates with the majority of posters in this sub.
MurphBalls (Donegal) - Posts: 178 - 22/03/2022 16:23:50
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Replying To Lockjaw: " Replying To Commodore: "I agree, I wouldn't be too bothered if we drop to Division 2 for a year, but obviously its better if we can stay in Division 1 as without a doubt at full strength I think we are a top 4/5 team.
Our attack has been crippled this year so far, Michael Murphy, Jamie Brennan, Hugh McFadden, Neil McGee and Stephen McMenamin are just back and not fully fit yet, Michael Langan, Oisin Gallen, Ciaran Thompson, Niall O'Donnell and Caolan McGonigle are all still out.
If anybody looked at the above players and our starting Championship teams from last year, it becomes more obvious why our League this year has been so patchy, the squad has been heavily impacted.
CHAMPIONSHIP 15 - 2021 (Highlighted are players Injured or just back from injuries or left the panel in 2022)
<b>Jamie Brennan, Michael Murphy,</b> Paddy McBrearty
<b>Michael Langan, Niall O'Donnell, Ciaran Thompson.</b>
<b>Caolan McGonigle, Hugh McFadden</b>
Ryan McHugh, Peadar Mogan, Eoghan Ban Gallagher
<b>Stephen McMenamin</b>, <b>Neil McGee</b>, Brendan McCole.
Shaun Patton
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<b>Odhran MacNiallais, Eoin McHugh,</b> Jason McGee, Paul Brennan,<b> Oisin Gallen,</b>, Eoghan McGettigan, Jack McKelvey.
I think Declan Bonner has to realise that he cannot play Ryan McHugh and Peadar Mogan together all of the time, it leaves us too lightweight."</div>Yeah I think we'll need to match Armagh's physicality and aggression first and foremost, which may mean benching McHugh and Mogan, then introducing them when the game is stretched and they can punch holes in tired defences.
Is Tony McClenaghan injured as well now? No word of him in a few weeks.
From what I've seen, and being hopeful that we have injured players back I'd go with a team along these lines...
1. Patton
2. Ward
3. McCole
4. McMenamin
5. Ban
6. McFadden
7. McFadden-Ferry
8. McGonigle
9. McGee
10. Langan
11. Thompson
12. C O'Donnell/N O'Donnell
13. McBrearty
14. Murphy
15. Gallen
Introduce likes of Mogan, McHugh, Brennan etc to finish out the game" Really good team when you see it laid out like that, unfortunately I would worry about how sharp they would be even if everyone is back to fitness, Sunday showed being fit really isn't enough you need the minutes too. But we can see a really good 15 there with a strong bench if we do get a clear run at things. I would still like one of Ryan, Mogan or even Shane O'Donnell in there as a link player. I think there is value in that type of player on the pitch but our problem is definitely that we tend to have too many of them (and even looking at your 15 there I'm not sure who I would take out!). Unfortunately I can't see Bonner dropping either Mogan or Ryan in all honesty.
JoeSoap (Donegal) - Posts: 1432 - 22/03/2022 16:41:11
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Replying To rorysboys: "Yea interesting but the funny thing our S&c main man is from Tyrone. Not that I'm blaming him.." Could be partly to do with the conditioning and expectations of the manager. I remember last year when bonner brought on murphy in the second half against Derry, you could tell he was still injured as he went off against down with a hamstring I think in the previous game.
From a tyrone point of view I was happy as I knew he wouldnt be right for the tryrone game but I was amazed that bonner brought him on inside of allowing him more time to heal and save him for the tyrone game.
kevin03 (Tyrone) - Posts: 280 - 22/03/2022 16:48:31
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Replying To MurphBalls: "RorysBoys you're never wrong! Anyone with an opinion is lambasted. You call this sub a farce yet you are the one keeping the farce alive. Maybe time to have a good hard look at yourself and re-read what you're writing. I'd say you're good craic to go for a pint with. People must be scared to say anything around you in case they get completely lambasted for having an opinion.
The majority opinion in this sub is that Bonner isn't getting the most out of this team. For having such an opinion is wrong and farcical for some reason.
Yes, Donegal have been unlucky with injuries this season but since 2018 Donegal haven't produced a performance when it mattered to qualify for a semi final. We are all judging Bonner on the performance of the team since 2018. Expectations are high in Donegal and especially with this squad of players, expectations should rightly be high because they are very talented.
Normally, if a team is under achieving there is often times a change in the management team. Yes, we have won 2 Ulster titles since Bonner took over which is great and would have been a dream come true back in the noughties but it's now 2022 and we have surpassed that point in Donegal GAA where settling for an Ulster title isn't good enough anymore. Whether you like it or not, it's the truth.
So go on now and lambast me for having an opinion which resonates with the majority of posters in this sub." Why are you getting so uptight about this Donegal team . One of your posts said you wudnt watch them if they were playing out the back door, so there not costing you anything. This forum is about people who have an interest in Donegal football. Maybe when this present management go you might go to games and see us winning this all Ireland which alot of posters think we should be winning and then I might listen to your esteemed opinion. Ok pal
rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2673 - 22/03/2022 16:50:38
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Replying To rorysboys: "Why are you getting so uptight about this Donegal team . One of your posts said you wudnt watch them if they were playing out the back door, so there not costing you anything. This forum is about people who have an interest in Donegal football. Maybe when this present management go you might go to games and see us winning this all Ireland which alot of posters think we should be winning and then I might listen to your esteemed opinion. Ok pal" Uptight? You're the one lambasting everyone for having a difference of opinion. I'm just calling out what the majority of people are thinking about you.
Yes, it's true. The way Donegal are currently playing I wouldn't pay to watch them. I'm well aware of what the forum is and what the people on it represents so thanks for pointing out something to me that I already know. Your tone and ignorance towards other peoples opinions is something that should be called out. You're the epitome of what people call a keyboard warrior.
When this present mgmt team go I'll only be too delighted to go back and watch Donegal live.
I'm not your pal either :) . You wouldn't fit the criteria to be a pal. However, I'm sure you have lots of "Pals" who agree with whatever you say.
MurphBalls (Donegal) - Posts: 178 - 22/03/2022 17:24:23
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Replying To rorysboys: "You seem to care a lot about na Rossa. Enlighten me . We're you in croker lad . No doubt you were." I posted twice about Na Rossa in this forum and on both occasions you dodged the question.
peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1383 - 22/03/2022 17:46:01
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Replying To kevin03: "Could be partly to do with the conditioning and expectations of the manager. I remember last year when bonner brought on murphy in the second half against Derry, you could tell he was still injured as he went off against down with a hamstring I think in the previous game.
From a tyrone point of view I was happy as I knew he wouldnt be right for the tryrone game but I was amazed that bonner brought him on inside of allowing him more time to heal and save him for the tyrone game." With the benefit of hindsight it's more the game against down last year. He'd initially got injured in the league against Monaghan so it was touch and go for Down. I'd say Murphy could be quite persuasive and I'd say he was very hurt from the Cavan match but that's a game he'd no need to play in. Down were very poor. In the Derry match there was no option but to bring him on.
There's a lot of experts well able to say what you should and shouldn't be doing but just don't know if it applies to Donegal.
I suppose what might happen a little is that because injuries are affecting the team so much at the minute you might feel you have to take the odd chance and none if it has worked out. I'm just guessing on that front though.
Ulsterchamps_32 (Donegal) - Posts: 953 - 22/03/2022 17:52:25
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Replying To Lockjaw: " Replying To Commodore: "I agree, I wouldn't be too bothered if we drop to Division 2 for a year, but obviously its better if we can stay in Division 1 as without a doubt at full strength I think we are a top 4/5 team.
Our attack has been crippled this year so far, Michael Murphy, Jamie Brennan, Hugh McFadden, Neil McGee and Stephen McMenamin are just back and not fully fit yet, Michael Langan, Oisin Gallen, Ciaran Thompson, Niall O'Donnell and Caolan McGonigle are all still out.
If anybody looked at the above players and our starting Championship teams from last year, it becomes more obvious why our League this year has been so patchy, the squad has been heavily impacted.
CHAMPIONSHIP 15 - 2021 (Highlighted are players Injured or just back from injuries or left the panel in 2022)
<b>Jamie Brennan, Michael Murphy,</b> Paddy McBrearty
<b>Michael Langan, Niall O'Donnell, Ciaran Thompson.</b>
<b>Caolan McGonigle, Hugh McFadden</b>
Ryan McHugh, Peadar Mogan, Eoghan Ban Gallagher
<b>Stephen McMenamin</b>, <b>Neil McGee</b>, Brendan McCole.
Shaun Patton
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<b>Odhran MacNiallais, Eoin McHugh,</b> Jason McGee, Paul Brennan,<b> Oisin Gallen,</b>, Eoghan McGettigan, Jack McKelvey.
I think Declan Bonner has to realise that he cannot play Ryan McHugh and Peadar Mogan together all of the time, it leaves us too lightweight."</div>Yeah I think we'll need to match Armagh's physicality and aggression first and foremost, which may mean benching McHugh and Mogan, then introducing them when the game is stretched and they can punch holes in tired defences.
Is Tony McClenaghan injured as well now? No word of him in a few weeks.
From what I've seen, and being hopeful that we have injured players back I'd go with a team along these lines...
1. Patton
2. Ward
3. McCole
4. McMenamin
5. Ban
6. McFadden
7. McFadden-Ferry
8. McGonigle
9. McGee
10. Langan
11. Thompson
12. C O'Donnell/N O'Donnell
13. McBrearty
14. Murphy
15. Gallen
Introduce likes of Mogan, McHugh, Brennan etc to finish out the game" From what I gather mcclenaghan has been injured and not sure he's a realistic option. You'd kind of like him to be because he's very strong but he really needed a run of games to see if he could get to the level. There's a lot to admire about the team. Maybe a few points. (Some of it may overlap with others feedback) Jason McGee did struggle against Dublin and think he's a little bit to go in my head. In saying that he's getting great exposure to the level he needs to be at and if applied correctly it's a great learning opportunity to help him get to the level. I wouldn't underestimate how much work and ground Mogan covers and not sure I see him being dropped. He's also fully fit which is a benefit! He might also compliment McFadden covering at the back (although only covering). I don't think I'd start Conor O'Donnell, Thompson and langan together. You need wee bit if a playmaker for two of them to play off and that could be either Niall O'Donnell or Shane O'Donnell. Mcmenamin does need to get to a level above Sunday and think ward a bit as well to be honest. Also was just thinking what a difference say a Karl Lacey would be to this team. Imagine putting him at chb and the immediate benefit it would bring. For all the brilliance that McGuinness brought it did help having a player of that quality.
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Jez this forum is doing alot of looking back at the mcguiness era, Different times and different circumstances, totally different team that got lambasted out of Armagh in 2010. They were at a very low ebb so wasn't hard to put a bit of hunger in them if they'd any pride atall. Get over it folks were 12 yrs down the Rd. Tell you what if mc Guinness was in charge now and all this sniping was going on he'd be long gone. Live with the hand youv got at the moment and get behind everyone.
I'm hoping we stay up on Sunday by whatever means but its not the end of the world if we don't.
I'd be more concerned about after Sunday where does these walking wounded that are returning get up to match speed do you think there will be actual any teams looking for challenge matches with the conjested championship we have this Yr. Therefore I'd be hoping for oisin Shane paddy Jamie and hopefully ciaran all starting this Sunday. Our back 6 is practically there for this year apart from Hugh going chfb when and hopefully Michael langan and mcgonagle appears in four wks.
Tyrion (Donegal) - Posts: 172 - 22/03/2022 19:14:08
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Replying To peiledoir20: "I posted twice about Na Rossa in this forum and on both occasions you dodged the question." You asked me how na rossa got on in c ship last year. The question irrelevant to discussing Donegal football. Your making me out to be a na rossa man because I stand up for management and Bonner. Don't be childish Bonner and Stephen have a lot of support from outside na rossa. Believe me cause I know. If you think I'm from na rossa that's your Perogative.As for not answering questions I asked you were you at the game on Sunday. Simple question my aodh Ruadh friend..
rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2673 - 23/03/2022 09:39:08
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I'm hoping we stay up on Sunday by whatever means but its not the end of the world if we don't.
I'd be more concerned about after Sunday where does these walking wounded that are returning get up to match speed do you think there will be actual any teams looking for challenge matches with the conjested championship we have this Yr. Therefore I'd be hoping for oisin Shane paddy Jamie and hopefully ciaran all starting this Sunday. Our back 6 is practically there for this year apart from Hugh going chfb when and hopefully Michael langan and mcgonagle appears in four wks." Everyone can be guilty of a bit of nostalgia. They were great times to be a Donegal supporter. But I don't think it's being in any way sentimental to suggest that some of the basics that McGuiness instilled aren't as evident with the current group.
I'm talking about that furious intensity and getting contact and making the opposition's life a misery. Now I know playing that way requires insane fitness levels and a bit of luck with injuries. It's easy for me to sit here on my laptop and say we should just increase the intensity. But that manic controlled aggression broke a lot of the best teams in the country, and allowed our creative players to punish teams on the counter.
We do have a lot of pace and power in the current squad when injury free. I'm hoping that come Championship time, when there's a harder sod and no hurricanes blowing we'll see a major increase in bite and intensity. Then we'll see if McGeeney's bucks are all they're cracked up to be.
Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 10129 - 23/03/2022 09:57:31
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