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Replying To The_analyser: "Can see Donegal easing off towards the end of league and not reaching the final. The Ulster championship starts for them directly after a possible final. As for us the next block of games (Monaghan (H) Meath (A) Cork (A) will pretty much decide if we are to be promoted or not." Derry bombed after their draw with Dublin in the league final last year so McGuinness will hardly make the same mistake of fielding his championship side to win it out. Mind you, it would be a nice prize for his first term back. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3427 - 14/02/2025 14:09:29 2590988 Link
Derry and Mayo in need of wins this weekend after 2 losses so far. If Donegal get 2 wins from rounds 3, 4 and 5, they'll be happy enough with their league campaign. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8535 - 15/02/2025 08:48:27 2591101 Link
Donegal Armagh will be a good test of how well the new rules have changed things Aoife1234 (Antrim) - Posts: 18 - 15/02/2025 10:30:32 2591115 Link
Not sure if the Derry Galway draw benefits anyone. Derry have a point on the board I suppose and did their own Lazarus impersonation! Not the result Kerry wanted obviously. 2 home games gone to the opposition. Meath and last year's beaten Munster semi-finalists with wins in Division 2. Wexford beat Carlow in D4. 3 wins from 3 now for Wexford. Promotion on the cards. Westmeath with 3 losses in D2 looking at relegation and Tailteann. legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8535 - 16/02/2025 03:40:39 2591277 Link
Strange to hear Farrell saying they were not chasing points! Should be safe now and two more wins possibly ensure a final. Last night was huge squad building morale booster. Doggedness and aggression is default for any man getting a jersey. Kerry and Jack looked less than pleased. They do not stand up well under pressure. That won't be easily resolved. Championship will be shark pool. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3427 - 16/02/2025 09:27:14 2591286 Link
Replying To BarneyGrant: "Strange to hear Farrell saying they were not chasing points! Should be safe now and two more wins possibly ensure a final. Last night was huge squad building morale booster. Doggedness and aggression is default for any man getting a jersey. Kerry and Jack looked less than pleased. They do not stand up well under pressure. That won't be easily resolved. Championship will be shark pool." Recent years they don't 2024 and so far but it's still early yet Gaaforlife2023 (Longford) - Posts: 590 - 16/02/2025 12:28:27 2591315 Link
Replying To Gaaforlife2023: "Recent years they don't 2024 and so far but it's still early yet" Not so sure. They'll likely face sterner tests again from one of the big Ulster teams or Galway in championship rather than Dublin. They have the players and the skill sets and all the other attributes. Not big into psychological sports theories, but there's some things you can't teach on training pitch. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3427 - 16/02/2025 13:29:08 2591329 Link
Referee's need more control over the clock. It runs on in certain games for 15,20 seconds after he calls timeout. Saynothing (Tyrone) - Posts: 2213 - 16/02/2025 15:14:46 2591347 Link
Two of the worst teams Mayo and Tyrone playing in Div 1 I've seen in years.. Tyrone at least have quality forwards to come back.. Mayo are a busted flush.. Bringing on the usual lads and taking off young lads.. Belclare7 (Galway) - Posts: 174 - 16/02/2025 15:25:03 2591350 Link
Good win for Roscommon over Monaghan. Are Roscommon now favourites for the All Ireland after the recent success of Division 2 counties? legendzxix (Kerry) - Posts: 8535 - 16/02/2025 15:55:08 2591360 Link
Replying To legendzxix: "Good win for Roscommon over Monaghan. Are Roscommon now favourites for the All Ireland after the recent success of Division 2 counties?" Hard to look passed us now I feel D.Hyde (Roscommon) - Posts: 236 - 16/02/2025 16:09:58 2591366 Link
The GOAT versus a goat after Murphy's introduction in Ballybofey. peiledoir20 (Donegal) - Posts: 1120 - 16/02/2025 17:43:13 2591387 Link
Donegal the best team in Ireland by a distance at the moment, flying fit, loads of forward options.. Early and clear favourites for Sam 25 Belclare7 (Galway) - Posts: 174 - 16/02/2025 17:48:48 2591388 Link
Replying To Belclare7: "Donegal the best team in Ireland by a distance at the moment, flying fit, loads of forward options.. Early and clear favourites for Sam 25" It certainly looks that way - but let's not forget the hype around Derry a year ago ! omahant (USA) - Posts: 3086 - 16/02/2025 20:11:08 2591421 Link
Donegal very good. Beaten the last 3 All Ireland champions with a bit in hand. McBrearty in prime of life. Next week v Galway is likely prelude to league final. But, this time last year Dublin and Derry were the talking horses. McGuinness will have learned from that. BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3427 - 16/02/2025 20:35:55 2591427 Link
Replying To BarneyGrant: "Donegal very good. Beaten the last 3 All Ireland champions with a bit in hand. McBrearty in prime of life. Next week v Galway is likely prelude to league final. But, this time last year Dublin and Derry were the talking horses. McGuinness will have learned from that." It's February so McGuinness won't be getting carried away. He's smarter than that. With these new rules, a number of counties have a shot. A very interesting and open championship awaits this Summer. endgame (Roscommon) - Posts: 2319 - 16/02/2025 20:48:15 2591431 Link
Replying To endgame: "It's February so McGuinness won't be getting carried away. He's smarter than that. With these new rules, a number of counties have a shot. A very interesting and open championship awaits this Summer." Roscommon almost guaranteed to replace Mayo in Div 1 next year, Monaghan replacing Tyrone Belclare7 (Galway) - Posts: 174 - 16/02/2025 20:55:05 2591435 Link
Armagh players forever letting their side down. summerof09 (Meath) - Posts: 327 - 16/02/2025 20:58:44 2591436 Link
Replying To summerof09: "Armagh players forever letting their side down." Was one silly harmless incident in fairness. Murphy didn't make a meal of it either. Deserved to walk of course. You can't be at that now! BarneyGrant (Dublin) - Posts: 3427 - 16/02/2025 21:29:07 2591443 Link
Replying To summerof09: "Armagh players forever letting their side down." Really poor from Forker. There was great discipline in the squad last year, a big reason why Sam rests in the Orchard County. Early days. sam2024 (Armagh) - Posts: 41 - 16/02/2025 22:10:22 2591449 Link