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It's one thing talking about traditions and another having respect and honesty. If we were playing Wexford this week I'd expect us to beat them comfortably off the pitch and win by 15+ points. That doesn't disrespect Wexford, a county that won 4 in a row All Irelands from 1915 to 1918. It's just being honest on the appraisal of where the teams are now. Wexford won those over 100 years ago and we have no clue what the next 100 years will bring or who will top the All Irelands Roll of honour. Maybe Cavan will be the team going for 3 in a row and Donegal in Division 3, who knows. Tir Conaill Abu (Donegal) - Posts: 1671 - 19/11/2020 12:56:31 2311385 Link 0 |
Not your first post having a go, so I'll ask an honest question. Did a Cavan girl break your heart or where does your bitterness come from? Cavan_Shambles (Cavan) - Posts: 575 - 19/11/2020 13:11:20 2311388 Link 1 |
Had a casual read of the thread and I must say there's quite a few Donegal posters who've lost the run of themselves it seems. Success can have that effect on some people unfortunately. Cavan_Shambles (Cavan) - Posts: 575 - 19/11/2020 13:24:00 2311395 Link 0 |
Nobody has any control of what people say on theses sites. A lot of Cavan people taking offence to what's been said. My advice is ignore it. Any Donegal follower I know has the height of respect for Cavan and if we are to win Sunday it will take a mighty effort. We're not foolish enough to think that we will win Sunday's game easy. We have had to many bad days to even think like that. I thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere Cavan brought to clones for last years final. Great gaa people who deserve the utmost respect.
rorysboys (Donegal) - Posts: 2364 - 19/11/2020 13:27:26 2311396 Link 2 |
Well said.
JoeSoap (Donegal) - Posts: 1432 - 19/11/2020 13:36:30 2311399 Link 1 |
Cavan have one Ulster in the last 50 years and that was thanks to a Donegal man, a bit less crying and whinging and a bit more respect for this great Donegal team wouldn't go amiss from the Cavan camp. Tirchonaill1 (Donegal) - Posts: 2705 - 19/11/2020 14:20:52 2311413 Link 0 |
There isn't quite a few as you put it, one maybe you're referring to.. The vast majority of Donegal people have utter respect for the great Cavan tradition down the years. You had many good minor and 21 teams in the last decade too and it's no coincidence you're back in an Ulster final for the second year running. Donegal_abroad (Donegal) - Posts: 1317 - 19/11/2020 14:30:38 2311420 Link 0 |
If Cork can beat Kerry this Cavan team, who don't know how to give in, can beat Donegal. I think Donegal will beat them by three or four points but Donegal would have benefitted from a sterner test than Armagh gave them, or didn't give them. GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7290 - 19/11/2020 14:41:55 2311424 Link 1 |
McHugh was before my day so I don't remember that 1997 team so can't address your comment about whether it was down to him or not. Maybe it was, maybe it wasn't. I'm not saying your are in any way emblematic of the Donegal supporters, but demanding respect for a "great team" is laughable. You'll be great when you win an All Ireland (which btw I hope yous do, because I want to see Dublin beaten at all costs). Cavan_Shambles (Cavan) - Posts: 575 - 19/11/2020 14:51:25 2311427 Link 1 |
There is certainly more than one. I'll freely admit it, Cavan have serious issues to address when it comes to Gaelic football. Nobody in the county can ever give me a satisfactory answer when I ask them how a county can go from 39 USFC titles and 5 AI titles in 65 years, to just one USFC title in 50 years. That's a monumental and spectacular collapse that we still haven't addressed. It suggests structural or admin issues to me. But the fact remains we're still out in front in the roll of honour and on Sunday we're in that final on merit. Cavan_Shambles (Cavan) - Posts: 575 - 19/11/2020 14:55:49 2311428 Link 0 |
Jaysus some of the Donegal posters sound like Monaghan men this week. Why the bitterness? Yis are comfortable favourites, I don't get why yis are so crabby? Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12103 - 19/11/2020 15:14:13 2311435 Link 1 |
Wow. . where to start. . Ulster is so competitive, yet the final was when Donegal met Tyrone in the first round. This is a "great" Donegal team despite not making an all Ireland semi final in the last 5 years. But at least you've proven the neutrals on here wrong when they say some Donegal posters are arrogant. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 4980 - 19/11/2020 15:25:27 2311443 Link 1 |
Striking while the iron is hot I guess. If they do beat us, let's see how they go when the entire country is hanging our hopes on someone finally dethroning Dublin. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 4980 - 19/11/2020 15:27:29 2311444 Link 1 |
Hope you dont see it -:)
superbluedub (Dublin) - Posts: 2837 - 19/11/2020 15:40:55 2311448 Link 0 |
Wow I'm not a Cavan man but your post certainly raised eyebrows. Donegal are going through a golden decade mainly due to the fact they've unearthed a talented group of players/winners and fair play to them. There is no doubt it's a golden generation but try and stay modest. Tyrone and Armagh in the 00's, Down in the early 90's, Donegal and Derry in the early 90's, Tyrone in the 80's, Armagh to a certain extent in the 70's, Down in the 60's and Cavan in the decades before that. Can you see the pattern here!? Ulster football has a habit of producing different golden era's before dumping that county down the peaking order. Everyone of those counties thought they'd solved the inter county puzzle at the time of their success but in fact it was a special group of players lucky to come together in the one era; when they were gone the quality and success dropped off. Enjoy Donegal's success - will it continue in a few years when Murphy and McGee etc are gone!? History from successful era's would say probably not. For all of Donegal's success Cavan GAA sit with 5 All Ireland titles, that is tradition and history right there; yes they've struggled recently but I respect players from Cavan have produced so many All Ireland winning teams. Even when this Donegal era is over Ulster gaels and those from elswhere will still talk about the polo grounds and the great Cavan teams who dominated football in Ulster and beyond. sam1884 (UK) - Posts: 999 - 19/11/2020 15:44:20 2311450 Link 0 |
Jesus there are a few arrogant and obnoxious donegal fans on this forum. You'd swear it was Donegal going for 6 All Ireland's in a row by the way they're going on, its hard to listen to. Jim_Shorts (Cavan) - Posts: 96 - 19/11/2020 16:15:51 2311464 Link 0 |
Racey comments you say ? Think you must be on the wrong site again.
catch22 (USA) - Posts: 2148 - 19/11/2020 16:19:14 2311466 Link 1 |
Weren't they lucky to have the Ulster final at home too
Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12103 - 19/11/2020 16:33:00 2311472 Link 2 |
there's one eejit, most of the other posts are pretty level that I've seen?
JoeSoap (Donegal) - Posts: 1432 - 19/11/2020 16:35:46 2311474 Link 0 |
Cavan please do us all a favour and beat Donegal on Sunday, for if Donegal win, ill have to emigrate. TakeyourPoint. (Tyrone) - Posts: 133 - 19/11/2020 16:39:40 2311477 Link 1 |