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Have to feel sorry for McBrearty. Great player. Huge problem for Donegal now! oakleafersir (Derry) - Posts: 808 - 26/06/2018 14:39:12 2115421 Link
Replying To cacsmckilly: "a team capable of dining at the top table should not be relying on one player. Donegal's loss is immense because they are not at the top table, unlike other counties such as my own. All the best in recovery though, Donegal got a handy Ulster this year and that's not a bad year for them." Tyrone are at the top table, must be a big table going on last years form. TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7887 - 26/06/2018 14:50:37 2115432 Link
The question now becomes who do we replace him with? Obviously massive shoes to fill. We have a lot of quality half forwards and backs in reserve. Guys like O'Baoíll, O'Reilly, Mulligan, Anthony Thompson, Mark McHugh, Niall O'Donnell, Paddys brother Stephen! etc etc But pure inside men with Paddy's ball winning and finishing ability are very thin on the ground obviously. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9132 - 26/06/2018 15:26:49 2115452 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "The question now becomes who do we replace him with? Obviously massive shoes to fill. We have a lot of quality half forwards and backs in reserve. Guys like O'Baoíll, O'Reilly, Mulligan, Anthony Thompson, Mark McHugh, Niall O'Donnell, Paddys brother Stephen! etc etc But pure inside men with Paddy's ball winning and finishing ability are very thin on the ground obviously." Still can't believe the news this morning. Terrible loss but we have to replace him. It's one position we're short on. Jigger seems to be our only natural inside man but can't see Bonner starting him against Dublin. Young Stephen could be an option but he's really a half forward. I think he'll plump with young Niall o Donnell fabulous player but maybe a year to early for him. rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2401 - 26/06/2018 15:45:06 2115461 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "The question now becomes who do we replace him with? Obviously massive shoes to fill. We have a lot of quality half forwards and backs in reserve. Guys like O'Baoíll, O'Reilly, Mulligan, Anthony Thompson, Mark McHugh, Niall O'Donnell, Paddys brother Stephen! etc etc But pure inside men with Paddy's ball winning and finishing ability are very thin on the ground obviously." The guy is irreplaceable but you're right, we don't have any real pure inside men who can win clean ball like he he does. I suppose the options are - Cian Mulligan and then alternate with different players inside. Langan, Murphy and Ciaran Thompson could all play inside at some stage as well. Langan can do serious damage inside and Thompson has done OK inside when I've seen him play there. -Stephen McBrearty, with the same plan of alternating between the players inside. -Niall O Donnell. Not sure what his situation is since the U-20's went out but I assume he's still part of the squad. The problem is that all these players are natural half forwards. Same goes for O Reilly (if fit) ,Mark McHugh, O Baoil, etc. I would probably start with Stephen to be honest and keep Mulligan as an impact sub which he's done to great affect this year. On another note, was great to see Ciaran Gillespie back on the bench on Sunday. Everyone was saying he was out for the year. Good competition for places at the back with Anthony back fit again as well. HandballRef (Donegal) - Posts: 520 - 26/06/2018 16:02:12 2115471 Link
Terrible news for Paddy. Great player. Definitely lessens our chances of success but we can't get too negative. It's a team sport. It's tough losing top class forwards like Paddy, but thankfully we have another top class forward in Michael Murphy unlike other counties such as, say Tyrone for example, who have no top class forwards at all and haven't since the mid 00's. Donegal_abroad (Donegal) - Posts: 1321 - 26/06/2018 16:26:42 2115487 Link
Terrible news about paddy mcbrearty really fancied Donegal to have a fair crack at Sam this year they'd playing brilliant football who will replace him? Northsidegaels (Meath) - Posts: 237 - 26/06/2018 16:41:53 2115502 Link
Very disappointed to hear of Paddy McBrearty's injury, huge loss for Donegal and a loss to the championship as well the way he was playing. Thankfully many players make a full recovery from that injury these days and he has youth on his side. Wishing him a speedy recovery. GeniusGerry (Kerry) - Posts: 2105 - 26/06/2018 16:49:12 2115506 Link
Time to get on the phone to The Brick!!! Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9132 - 26/06/2018 16:49:33 2115507 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "Time to get on the phone to The Brick!!!" Haha Jesus the Dubs would have him for breakfast joeteor (Donegal) - Posts: 217 - 26/06/2018 16:59:12 2115512 Link
Sorry for any player who picks up such an injury. Hopefully he makes a full recovery. His loss to Donegal will be felt but they must not allow it to undermine their confidence or it will become a disaster. They have a lot of good young forwards who may grow into great players given game-time and responsibility. neverright (Roscommon) - Posts: 1648 - 26/06/2018 17:25:04 2115526 Link
Replying To cacsmckilly: "a team capable of dining at the top table should not be relying on one player. Donegal's loss is immense because they are not at the top table, unlike other counties such as my own. All the best in recovery though, Donegal got a handy Ulster this year and that's not a bad year for them." so we are a tier below you even though you lost to a team that lost to a team that lost to us. ok. NaomhNaille (Donegal) - Posts: 124 - 26/06/2018 17:27:56 2115528 Link
Absolute hammer blow for McBrearty was a shoe in for an all star, was very nervous about Donegal in a couple of weeks without paddy who is always good for 5 to 6 pts Dublin should have enough. jacktheDub (Dublin) - Posts: 944 - 26/06/2018 18:12:11 2115546 Link
Replying To NaomhNaille: "so we are a tier below you even though you lost to a team that lost to a team that lost to us. ok." In all honesty I think cacks tounge was firmly embedded in his cheek but a good response all the same. MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 26/06/2018 19:46:20 2115574 Link
Replying To Lockjaw: "Time to get on the phone to The Brick!!!" Jesus Lockjaw would you ever feck off! MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 26/06/2018 19:48:10 2115576 Link
Replying To TheFlaker: "Tyrone are at the top table, must be a big table going on last years form." True, as far as I remember Mayo may have got a few crumbs from that top table last year the same as ourselves and this year's no different. Don't see any difference between us or at least 5 or 6 other teams as far as being at the top tables concerned Dergforeeva (Tyrone) - Posts: 90 - 26/06/2018 20:38:02 2115607 Link
Replying To Donegal_abroad: "Terrible news for Paddy. Great player. Definitely lessens our chances of success but we can't get too negative. It's a team sport. It's tough losing top class forwards like Paddy, but thankfully we have another top class forward in Michael Murphy unlike other counties such as, say Tyrone for example, who have no top class forwards at all and haven't since the mid 00's." Nothing wrong with our forwards in the semi-final last year or indeed in Healy park during the league as far as I remember Dergforeeva (Tyrone) - Posts: 90 - 26/06/2018 20:43:13 2115609 Link
Replying To Dergforeeva: "True, as far as I remember Mayo may have got a few crumbs from that top table last year the same as ourselves and this year's no different. Don't see any difference between us or at least 5 or 6 other teams as far as being at the top tables concerned" Tyrone are not at the top table, they are not even at the bottom table. Truth is they are sitting outside on the steps eating cold chips out of a Supermacs box. MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 26/06/2018 20:52:08 2115614 Link
Replying To Dergforeeva: "True, as far as I remember Mayo may have got a few crumbs from that top table last year the same as ourselves and this year's no different. Don't see any difference between us or at least 5 or 6 other teams as far as being at the top tables concerned" Mayo have been just behind Dublin last 2 years, the only team to test them. And Tyrone got absolutely destroyed by Dublin yet you say there was no difference between the 2. I loved the Tyrone teams of the noughties but some of their supporters seem to rate them a lot higher than everybody else. TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7887 - 26/06/2018 20:54:53 2115615 Link
Replying To MuckrossHead: "Tyrone are not at the top table, they are not even at the bottom table. Truth is they are sitting outside on the steps eating cold chips out of a Supermacs box." Donegal suddenly became some team since winning Ulster looking down from the top table at the rest of us eating our cold chips, some supporters lose the run of themselves! Must be the heat Dergforeeva (Tyrone) - Posts: 90 - 26/06/2018 22:33:45 2115652 Link