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This is a very competitive division which is great from Tyrone's point of view. Tyrone maybe out of Division One but I can not recall Division Two being as strong in a long time. Naturally I think Tyrone will win the division but I expect big things from Derry this season under Damien Barton who will bring pride and passion back to an underperforming squad. Relegation wise I think Meath are my favourites to go down along with Fermanagh. Byanthon (Tyrone) - Posts: 1780 - 21/01/2016 13:36:22 1818277 Link 0 |
Interesting views already...Armagh who I forgot to write about in my original post to start this thread are an interesting one...They loose to Cavan in the first game this year with was suppose to be a horrible performance with big disipline issues so many red cards... BigJohn.6_8 (Galway) - Posts: 704 - 21/01/2016 13:38:51 1818278 Link 0 |
TheRightStuff Htaem (Meath) - Posts: 8657 - 21/01/2016 14:40:28 1818301 Link 0 |
Laois - I know they can play ball with the best of them but you d never put them in a betting slip. Never have a great Diamond No 6 8 9 & 11. You ll need that in Div 2 Denn Man (Cavan) - Posts: 413 - 21/01/2016 14:47:57 1818302 Link 0 |
Well rightstuff Stephen bray retired, Kevin Reilly retired, Damian Carroll dropped himself, david bray dropped himself, brian Menton took a year off (at least) Connor Gillespie long term injury, shane O'Rourke? No one really knows what's going on with him but unlikely to play any part, donacha Tobin injured, vast majority of those would start for Meath and certainly come on as a sub, you can add another midfielder too injury list in Adam Flanagan. And I'm sure I am forgetting a few. Now one positive is the return of cillian Sullivan who has been absent since 12 with terrible injuries, he was the star of the minor team who reached ai final. That coupled with the lacking of management to have a basic game plan and any real direction, leaves many (even myself the most optimistic supporter) with been fearful of the year ahead. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 21/01/2016 15:19:30 1818322 Link 0 |
I think Tyrone will go up.After that I'm not sure,but I fancy Galway. ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 21/01/2016 15:40:17 1818331 Link 0 |
Goldrick ziggy32001 (Meath) - Posts: 8354 - 21/01/2016 15:44:20 1818333 Link 0 |
Tyrone will finish top of the pile no question micky harte will be all out to get back to div 1. Yourjoking (USA) - Posts: 706 - 21/01/2016 15:51:22 1818335 Link 0 |
Only 7 teams in Division 2 denn man? gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 21/01/2016 16:05:47 1818340 Link 0 |
Good debate about this division BigJohn.6_8 (Galway) - Posts: 704 - 21/01/2016 17:10:30 1818353 Link 0 |
Galway: If Galway manage to win their first match v Laois they could win the Division as their last four games are very winnable and they have Tyrone at home mhunicean_abu (Monaghan) - Posts: 1044 - 21/01/2016 17:41:43 1818360 Link 0 |
Galway and Tyrone go up here. Galway cruised over Armagh in the champ last year and beat Derry pretty comfortable in conditions worse than anything you'll see in the spring. Once they don't implode against the likes of Laois and Meath they should get promoted handily. elvistheking (Galway) - Posts: 99 - 21/01/2016 17:45:21 1818361 Link 0 |
Tyrone to go down , here's hoping topdownfan (Down) - Posts: 555 - 21/01/2016 18:22:39 1818369 Link 0 |
Be great to see Galway come up. Having three division one Connacht teams would be of benefit to Connacht as a whole. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11236 - 21/01/2016 19:23:12 1818380 Link 0 |
Promotion between Tyrone and Derry/Galway seadog54 (Meath) - Posts: 2151 - 21/01/2016 19:28:53 1818382 Link 0 |
Monaghan abu if cavan are to be relegated to div 3 then what for monaghan in div one? Considering one point separated both teams in championship! I predict cavan to retain status anyway. this division is impossible to predict as teams are all fairly even. What I do predict is that monaghan will get a chance to measure themselves against the four teams who stay in the division in 2017 sceptical (Cavan) - Posts: 544 - 21/01/2016 21:17:42 1818396 Link 0 |
Sceptical mhunicean_abu (Monaghan) - Posts: 1044 - 21/01/2016 21:59:41 1818402 Link 0 |
Interesting point about Cavan Laois were the same last year with TOF I think the players had lost faith in him and they knew he was going thus the antrim performance in the championship. BigJohn.6_8 (Galway) - Posts: 704 - 22/01/2016 09:18:43 1818410 Link 0 |
Good to see a actual decent debate on merits of each team. Lets just be clear no Meath fan is playing the cute hoor card, we really dont know what's going to happen, with so many players gone that would be automatic starters it's hard to call, yes a few young lads who came onto team seem good, but this is O'Byrne cup we talking about and league will be totally different, add to That serious question marks over management ability and general setting a team up and you see why we all so pessimistic. royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 22/01/2016 09:23:32 1818411 Link 0 |
Tyrone are obviously the favourites for promotion and rightly so, as it stands you'd have to fancy Derry to go up with them. Derry for a number of years have performed well in the league and probably peaked this time of year as opposed to 4 months down the line come the championship although this might change as their under new management. TheWestIsAwake (UK) - Posts: 529 - 22/01/2016 10:28:07 1818427 Link 0 |