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Royaldunne are you all set for Sunday for the Cilles match? I heard all the Dubs feel at home in Bettystown with all the Cilles bunting put up in the area. Betty might make his return if the Cilles win this Sunday.
OLLIE (Louth) - Posts: 12224 - 14/10/2016 13:37:05 1926231 Link 0 |
Looks like Cavan have a realistic chance of an Ulster final; as do Fermanagh, Monaghan, Armagh & Down as we are all on the opposite side of the draw to Donegal/Derry/Tyrone. Reformation (Cavan) - Posts: 356 - 14/10/2016 14:30:39 1926254 Link 0 |
Yet Connor McManus was held scoreless from play until Fermanagh got reduced to 14 men with 10 minutes to go the last time they played...
gotmilk (Fermanagh) - Posts: 4971 - 14/10/2016 15:25:36 1926279 Link 0 |
None of the team's you mentioned might not even get to the final. Mayo had a lot of luck this year, they did not look like a top two or three team in the summer. Had Tyrone or Donegal made the AI final neither would have been a walkover to Dublin or anyone else. We are a long way off from Sept 17 so lots of things can happen One thing I have a felling is the black card will be used next year more often and it should be to cut out all the cynical play. A few teams like Kerry Donegal will have new lads playing, Donegal has had good u21/18 teams in the last few years and Kerry has had good minors. Tyrone have as much a chance of winning Sam as Mayo have especially as I thought Mayo were lucky to beat them this year. The missed goal cost Tyrone that day in my book Also with A Walsh declaring for the cork footballers they could well win Munster. Dublin look assured in Leinster but you will have the likes of Tyrone / Donegal coming through the back door and they will be tough enough for anyone at the q final stage To sum up if Dublin were out of the running there would be more than Kerry or Mayo fighting it out. SamOnErrigal (Donegal) - Posts: 1427 - 14/10/2016 16:58:04 1926314 Link 0 |
Oh 100% Ollie cant wait. Yeah the dubs probably think its to honor them :)
royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 14/10/2016 18:20:03 1926323 Link 0 |
What utter rubbish.......Mayo were the 2nd best team in the country last year and have been the most consistent team in the country (excluding Dublin) the past 4-5 years, to have them behind Donegal and Tyrone is complete madness. I would also argue that Mayo are better than Kerry but that's not as clear cut. Ultimately if anyone apart from Dublin, Mayo or Kerry win it will be a shock. Teams who could possibly beat the above 3 with some improvement include Donegal and Tyrone. Outside this Monaghan, Tipp, Meath, Cavan, Cork, Galway, Roscommon, Clare and Fermanagh are most likely to reach a quarter final but have no chance of winning an All Ireland in 2017 - If any of those got to a semi final it would be a great achievement. razor425 (Roscommon) - Posts: 45 - 17/10/2016 21:58:02 1927105 Link 0 |
Kerry haven't beaten Dublin for a while think it's before 2011 so they are due a victory, the same with Tyrone against Mayo, think it's before 04 since Tyrone last beat Mayo in the championship, will 2017 be their year, don't bet against it. In 2017 if the 4 provincial winners make the All Ireland semis it's Ulster v Leinster and Munster v Connacht so potentially you could be looking at a Kerry v Mayo and Donegal/ Monaghan v Dublin (it would be very hard for a team to win 2 in a row in Ulster) so I think Tyrone will enter the qualifiers and make the quarter finals at least. Unless Cork make a decent try at Munster it's hard to look past Kerry, would love to see someone other than Cork Kerry winning that crown, probably Mayo maybe Roscommon (doubt if Galway make 2 in a row in Connacht). Dublin with a walkover in Leinster, wouldn't even break a sweat, Ulster is Donegal Monaghan or Tyrone, 2 in a row? Doubtful. riverboys (Mayo) - Posts: 1389 - 17/10/2016 23:51:08 1927130 Link 0 |
Your post makes even less sense than your last one. How are tryone going to be so much better in attack next year? How are dongal going to be better despite losing some of there best players. Mayo were very unlucky not to win an all Ireland the are not going to fall off. Monaghan are not a one man team the have won as much as tryone in the last few years. Roscommon had a better year then either cavan/Meath and have better players then both. ros1 (Roscommon) - Posts: 1211 - 18/10/2016 00:14:06 1927133 Link 1 |
I've said this on another thread but if we can get Neil Gallagher back for one last year injury free then there might be a sting in the tail of this supposedly finished Donegal team. Obviously there is a big difference between club and county levels but the big man was absolutely superb in Sunday's county final. He really dictated things from midfield, totally dominating the physical exchanges and spraying passes around. Himself and Murphy have a great understanding and they compliment each other so well. When Gallagher needed a breather Murphy came out from full forward to midfield for a few minutes. I can see no reason why something similar couldn't work in the county colours. Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9155 - 18/10/2016 09:28:34 1927152 Link 0 |
roscommon would not have better players than Cavan. Would be really concerned this year in division 1 about Roscommon they are on course to ship some MASSIVE defeats. Think Joe Brolly was right about them even though i dont agree with him much. Also Roscommons treatment of Fergal O Donnell was appaling
ulster83 (Tyrone) - Posts: 114 - 18/10/2016 11:05:26 1927186 Link 1 |
Ye are first up ulster Take it easy on us yet being a super power OhtobeARossie (Roscommon) - Posts: 1764 - 18/10/2016 11:20:00 1927194 Link 0 |
MesAmis (Dublin) -Most Dublin football folk that I have spoken to would say the one team they were afraid off was Tyrone. Mayo were lucky to get to final (and unlucky in the final) and of course the can improve. They are a very good side but the manager will also have to improve. browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 18/10/2016 11:42:30 1927200 Link 0 |
I'm not most Dublin folk though ;)
MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13718 - 18/10/2016 11:47:24 1927202 Link 0 |
Still think most people will fancy Tyrone for All ireland in 2017 with Dublin Tiring, Tyrone will be majority of country's bet to dominate for next few years
ulster83 (Tyrone) - Posts: 114 - 18/10/2016 12:52:12 1927221 Link 0 |
I'm not most Dublin folk though ;) browncows (Meath) - Posts: 2342 - 18/10/2016 13:10:02 1927230 Link 0 |
Ulster83 - Do not underestimate Dublin, they will be eager to replace any tiring players, they have players on the fringes and they have time to look at the county championship to unearth new talent. Jack McCaffery will be back which will be a big boost. Players such as Cormac Costlloe, fainleog (Limerick) - Posts: 598 - 18/10/2016 13:22:05 1927234 Link 0 |
Tyrone will be playing division 1 football this year again That's important. as every other counties fans reminded us all year They developed a game plan that worked quite well against the teams it had to in division 2 and Derry, Cavan replay. It wasn't as effective after that, probably because Donegal and Mayo were division 1 teams and they make a lot less mistakes and the game plan thrived on turnovers Seansy48 (Tyrone) - Posts: 237 - 18/10/2016 13:44:26 1927242 Link 0 |
2008 enroute to Sam ;-)
Seansy48 (Tyrone) - Posts: 237 - 18/10/2016 13:54:11 1927246 Link 0 |
Admire your confidence. I wouldn't be so sure of an AI for Tyrone unless they unearth some better inside forwards. Cavanagh's ability to play will also be critical (another year in the legs, maybe more injury prone). I think Tyrone and Mayo are similar in that they don't have enough top class forwards. Top teams definitely, but I'd still fancy Kerry to come through the pack, simply because of their scoring ability. ...and you never know... if Donegal actually start using our forwards properly, we could give anyone a run himachechy (Donegal) - Posts: 293 - 18/10/2016 14:16:57 1927256 Link 0 |
I don't think he's talking about his own personal opinion, I think he's talking about public opinion. Things like Barry Cahill coming out 2 days after the final to say Tyrone would be Dublin's main rival next year etc. Seansy48 (Tyrone) - Posts: 237 - 18/10/2016 15:07:03 1927274 Link 0 |