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But McManus is past his best. It's that simple really. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 4978 - 24/04/2021 09:47:30 2338602 Link 7 |
I'd agree with you and there are fairer and smarter ways to do it. The 3 tiers would certainly be worth looking at but of course then you will have people saying "sure that's just the League under a different guise". It's definitely long past it's sell by date at this stage though. Personally, I think they should have tried an open draw last year to see how that would play out. It would have been interesting at least and made a lot of sense and really not impacted on the money side of things under the circumstances. Dubh_linn (Dublin) - Posts: 2312 - 24/04/2021 12:00:40 2338615 Link 0 |
Monaghan have some class young players alright. I certainly wouldn't write ye off. Far from it in fact. What I would say though is that your management might not be the level that ye deserve after such a great run under Malachy. I think maybe ye are just lacking that belief upstairs as played out last year against us. Whether that was Bantys fault or not is a hard call to make.
thegadfly (Cavan) - Posts: 290 - 24/04/2021 18:10:20 2338643 Link 0 |
The reality is that it is very difficult to know where any team in ulster is - 2nd year of disruption, another knock out championship, teams in transition, new management for some - anything could happen on any given day. Very difficult to rank teams - important to remember that one swallow does not a summer make. greysoil (Monaghan) - Posts: 965 - 24/04/2021 22:23:30 2338675 Link 2 |
BBC NI coverage of the Championship is brilliant too, wish they would cover the All Ireland series as well. Great pundits and commentators, I can hardly look at RTE these days, pure rubbish. Tight times when the BBC cover Gaelic games better than RTE. sad but true. Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2705 - 24/04/2021 23:09:56 2338677 Link 2 |
Sad but true. Their premiership soccer coverage is always good too. Less razmatazz and more substance than sky who seem to pander more to former players turned pundits than the actual players and managers and games. Any live game involves more time with the pundits on screen than the actual match. Their EFL championship coverage is admittedly alot better. RTE is like a nationwide Liam Spratt without the humour that makes South East Radios coverage entertaining!
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 11477 - 25/04/2021 08:59:17 2338692 Link 0 |
depends on your age I suppose but yes you are right we have struggled badly against Tyrone in recent years so hopefully we can get that monkey off our back this year but that is a tough draw.
s goldrick (Cavan) - Posts: 5518 - 25/04/2021 09:11:01 2338695 Link 0 |
Cavan drew with eventual All Ireland winners Tyrone in 2005, and got well beat in the replay. Drew again in 2016, and lost the replay that year by a fair bit too. Best to take Tyrone out on the first day. Eddie the Exile (Monaghan) - Posts: 1047 - 25/04/2021 10:49:15 2338698 Link 2 |
Is he a troll? Having thought about it at length, I could think of pros and cons for both teams so went for a draw. It'll be close, either way. Predicting a thumping like that is so detached from reality that I think he's a troll.
essmac (Tyrone) - Posts: 1141 - 25/04/2021 19:02:30 2338724 Link 1 |
Ach away and sober up lad
essmac (Tyrone) - Posts: 1141 - 25/04/2021 19:04:33 2338725 Link 1 |
You're confused, and youre making up nonsense positions that only exist in your own head. Nobody's saying that Ulster has the best championship because it is full of Dublin beaters. It clearly doesn't have teams that would beat Dublin. However, it is the toughest championship because of the fact that it's the most competitive. All Ulster teams have to peak for their first provincial game. That doesn't happen in Leinster. I can guarantee you, right now, that Dublin will win Leinster in 2021. By contrast, I have no idea who will win Ulster this year.
essmac (Tyrone) - Posts: 1141 - 25/04/2021 19:12:33 2338727 Link 5 |
Correct, well said.
essmac (Tyrone) - Posts: 1141 - 25/04/2021 19:14:38 2338728 Link 1 |
Yes and the BBC lads enjoy the games, and that positivity is great to listen to. With RTE, the commentators too often can't conceal their anti-Ulster bias, and, after the game, you're always waiting for the anti-Ulster whinging to start.
essmac (Tyrone) - Posts: 1141 - 25/04/2021 19:19:11 2338729 Link 2 |
We ran away with the replay in 05 wasn't it but there was a very tight drawn game before that that we were lucky enough to survive. Anything can happen in Ulster.
essmac (Tyrone) - Posts: 1141 - 25/04/2021 19:21:02 2338730 Link 2 |
You should learn how to spell and then maybe how to play football
the creeler (Cavan) - Posts: 512 - 26/04/2021 11:13:52 2338797 Link 1 |
Great to have the football back and reading all of these anticipatory posts. For me Tyrone are missing that out and out scoring forward. Ulster football has been blessed with an abundance of quality inside forwards in the last couple of decades. The likes of Stevie McDonnell, Benny Coulter, Cananvan, Bradley would scare the living daylights out of any opposition. I just dont get that feeling of danger with any of Tyrones current attackers. I also wouldn't be a big fan of dual management. I've rarely seen it work well, with a few exceptions. There should be the boss and everything goes through him only. Having said all that Tyrone will be strong favourites to beat us. 97Cavans (Cavan) - Posts: 306 - 29/04/2021 14:10:14 2339327 Link 0 |
It wouldn't surprise me if Monaghan won Ulster this year with that draw. That's provided they can get their heads right.
thegadfly (Cavan) - Posts: 290 - 29/04/2021 18:14:14 2339389 Link 0 |
Ulster and Connacht , both hard to call. BeJasus (UK) - Posts: 383 - 03/05/2021 14:26:08 2339791 Link 1 |