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Nothing proven? That was our first quarter final in 10 years man. And now our first semi final in 10 years. Jim has already proven more effective than anyone else since… his previous tenure. Simple as.
Donegal_abroad (Donegal) - Posts: 1417 - 03/07/2024 22:34:16 2556831 Link 3 |
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Have to say lads I'm really, really looking forward to this. I think ye play a brilliant, attacking style of football, it's an intimidating sight seeing all the bodies going full tilt towards the opposition. tribesman123 (Galway) - Posts: 38 - 04/07/2024 04:37:04 2556849 Link 4 |
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Some people are never satisfied though
farneygael (Monaghan) - Posts: 300 - 04/07/2024 04:52:43 2556850 Link 1 |
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The particular poster concerned holds the current management to a really high bar, while oddly scapegoating lesser success amongst previous management and defending it to the last while blaming players and supporters for not being good enough.
Donegal_abroad (Donegal) - Posts: 1417 - 04/07/2024 07:27:59 2556851 Link 3 |
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Who cares who the best manager is . Certain managers have win leagues and Ulster championships before nothing new there. Doesn't matter if you make semis or quarters in a few years nobody cares i,t's about winning Sam now and nothing else. I admire Jim always have fantastic manager. As I said before come back to me when Sam is in the hills , thell be no happier man than me to be proven wrong.. we have to strike when the irons hot, football guarantees you nothing. Good luck Jim and the lads from rorysboys a proud and true Donegal fan lol.
rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2616 - 04/07/2024 07:29:59 2556852 Link 0 |
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Marino/Fairview on some the side streets can work very well and takes you away from main flow of traffic. You can a left at Whitehall and go down Collins Avenue and then a right at doneycarney church onto the Malahide road and and work your way in that way. There will be very little match traffic doing that. On the way back home if Whitehall was too busy you can get your way back the m1 via clarehall roundabout and r 139 or via r104 via Coolock. Having a little look at Google maps and putting the route in is always worth doing as it gives you a sense of traffic. Ulsterchamps_32 (Donegal) - Posts: 827 - 04/07/2024 08:08:02 2556856 Link 1 |
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Similar sentiments here. It's a hard match to call and a lot will just depend on who performs on the day. I think Galway have the edge on Donegal in the physical stakes, so it will be vital that Jason McGee is able to play some part for us. But I think we have a greater spread of scorers and pace throughout the team. Then again, ye have the marquee duo of Walsh and Comer. Will they be fully fit?
Lockjaw (Donegal) - Posts: 9774 - 04/07/2024 08:43:52 2556859 Link 0 |
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As you can see I have not posted on this forum very often but am an avid follower of Donegal Gaa for over 40 years and visit this forum for 3 or 4 times a week to catch on what the Donal supprters think.. I don't think even think rorysboy could doubt my credentials. My issue is that rorysboy seem to waiting for Donegal to be beaten in Croke Park so that he can once again proclaim to have been the most knowledgeable of us all and was right all long. I am fed up reading about donegals lack of defenders how much Declan Bonner did for the county which very few are disputing. Look to future Rory. and forget about who brought Sean Patton onto the panel.Nobody cares as long as he is there. Stop being such so egotistical who has to be right about everything and move on and support your country like all decent supporters and stop waiting for them to be beaten so you can spout your vile opinion on this forum. You should have been kicked of years ago. Sorry to the rest of the posters as I felt I just had to post this. Best of luck to you and let's hope Donegal can win Sam and shut up this clown boholabob (Mayo) - Posts: 6 - 04/07/2024 09:30:26 2556862 Link 12 |
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I think Galway are ahead of us and as expected considering where we are at in our journey and they are rightly favourites for it. But that's not to say we can't win, I just think we need more things to go our way on the day than Galway do. FootballGuy (Donegal) - Posts: 266 - 04/07/2024 09:35:15 2556863 Link 0 |
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Whether they're needed for Galway or not, I think we need to have both McCole, Curran ready for Kerry. If that means rotating at half-time then so be it. SurelyToGod (Donegal) - Posts: 453 - 04/07/2024 09:39:46 2556865 Link 0 |
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Whether they're needed for Galway or not, I think we need to have both McCole, Curran ready for Kerry. If that means rotating at half-time then so be it. SurelyToGod (Donegal) - Posts: 453 - 04/07/2024 10:16:58 2556872 Link 0 |
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Guys any idea when the decent seats will go online for general sale. Only the hill, behind the goal and two corners have come online. shaggykev (Donegal) - Posts: 339 - 04/07/2024 11:59:22 2556884 Link 0 |
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I am expecting to see a very definite game plan from McGuinness against Galway, like to derry game I am expexting him to go after Galway in an area that is perceived to be their strength. I doubt if Galway will give us the kick out and will be looking to force patton to go long where they have alot big men between the 2 45's, along with McDaid I think Maher has been very impressive this year, good footballer and a big unit. i would expect McGonagle to pick him up and perhaps someone like Eoghan Bán/Moore on McDaid. Eoghan Bán/Moore possibly on walsh. McCole on Comer and mogan possibly on finnerty. all assuming that Jason McGee will be fit enough to start. totalrecall (Leitrim) - Posts: 1068 - 04/07/2024 12:01:42 2556885 Link 0 |
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im fully expecting Armagh to beat a Kerry team who just don't look at it this year. Kerry really struggle against the blanket and by operating it themselves are taking away alot of their strengths. Armagh won't be afraid to try and kick over the blanket and take some risks, something Derry were not prepared to do
totalrecall (Leitrim) - Posts: 1068 - 04/07/2024 12:14:53 2556888 Link 0 |
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For the league next year is it?
ahsure. (Galway) - Posts: 1697 - 04/07/2024 13:04:15 2556893 Link 1 |
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SurelyToGod, don't be at it. Let's get over Galway first. It's going to be huge, a physical and physcologic battle. Only then can we think about the next step, and we have the best in the business for making those plans. We need to do all we can to contribute. Judging by the Galway Forum, they certainly plan to outnumber us in Croker, so let's all get there with as much colour, and make as much noise as we possibly can.
SouthOfTheGap (Donegal) - Posts: 787 - 04/07/2024 13:36:15 2556899 Link 1 |
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Great post, especially from someone different that is monitoring the Donegal Forum. Your 100% correct, Rory cant be wrong because unless we win an All Ireland,which is unbelievable to be thinking that way after what we have experienced for the past 10 years. We were heading for division 3 with a bleak outlook until Jim took over. Promotion with a Division 2 Title, an Ulster Title and an All Ireland seni final to look forward to. If that's not progress I don't know what is? Enjoy the good times because things can change very quickly. Scenicparish (Donegal) - Posts: 501 - 04/07/2024 13:47:30 2556903 Link 1 |
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why would McCole not be ready? he's played most games this season. Rotating players in an all ireland semi final? Sounds a bit ridiculous. Forget about Kerry, all focus has to be on Galway, nothing else
greenfan (Donegal) - Posts: 640 - 04/07/2024 14:39:27 2556915 Link 1 |
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You might attend the games, but what you said last year about the quality (lack of quality players no defenders) of the players is not what I would call a supporter, I don't care how many games you attend.
tirconaillabu (Donegal) - Posts: 85 - 04/07/2024 15:00:35 2556918 Link 1 |
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If we win the All Ireland, and we get 12 All Stars, if they aren't in the full back line, Rory will say that's proof that our defenders aren't good enough, and that he was right all along. Ha..
SouthOfTheGap (Donegal) - Posts: 787 - 04/07/2024 16:42:48 2556931 Link 2 |