Replying To TheN2:  "Big weekend ahead. There's not much positivity around at the moment which is understandable enough but I wouldn't go throwing the baby out with the bath water. Injuries, the few lads opting out (or possibly opting out) for the year made it impossible to generate any momentum so far this year and its been tough going since leaving Croke park with 2 points at the end of January. When things are going against you it can be very hard to turn the tide but the tide must go out at some stage and I'm hoping it will be this weekend. Bar Roscommon away and Kerry the last day Monaghan (even with no form) haven't been too far away in a lot of games and with a bit of luck (or less bad luck) could have had something out of Galway, Tyrone and Mayo games in the league. They were leading at close to 70 minutes v Cavan too and just didn't close it out. Kerry the last day was a hard watch but for my money it would have been madness going down to Killarney with all guns blazing as defeat was always likely. Kerry have only lost one championship game in 39 in Fitzgerald stadium and you would have to say that a Monaghan team after a long spin, low on personnel and confidence was never going to be number 2. So all told i think there's room for optimism. A bit of spark to restore some belief would do the team wonders so lets hope we get it this Sunday."